Chapter 40: Manta Rose sits in the position of the empress, while the mistress...

Chapter 40: Manta Rose sits in the position of the empress, while the mistress...

Xia Weiwei woke up to find her phone not beside her, and she didn't know the exact time.

"husband?"

She called out, but after three or four seconds no one responded.

What happened? Lu Yanzhou said he was taking a break today.

Xia Weiwei got up, walked out of the bedroom, and saw that the clock on the wall showed 11:30.

She actually slept until now!

I can sleep even better than in the port city.

Xia Weiwei rubbed her forehead and muttered softly, "Baby, thank goodness you're less than two months away from coming out. If you were any later, Mommy would have turned into a pig."

As Xia Weiwei was rambling on, a sound came from the front door. She looked over and saw Lu Yanzhou gently say, "You're awake."

Lu Yanzhou was carrying a shipment of strawberries that had been airlifted.

"Didn't you say you wanted to eat strawberries?"

"Go sit on the sofa first, I'll wash the strawberries for you."

Lu Yanzhou smiled, and Xia Weiwei didn't notice anything amiss.

She nodded, sat down on the sofa, and placed her hand on her lower back.

The baby suddenly grew rapidly in the last two months, and she can't even turn over in bed at night.

When Lu Yanzhou found out, he specially bought her a tool to help her sleep on her side.

A moment later, Lu Yanzhou brought out strawberries. Xia Weiwei ate one and exclaimed, "So sweet!"

Xia Weiwei casually fed Lu Yanzhou a cigarette and asked, "Have you seen my phone?"

"I accidentally dropped your phone this morning. It's been sent for repair, and it should be fixed in two or three days."

After two or three days, his status as Xia Weiwei's husband was completely confirmed.

According to Old Master Lu, Lu Yanzhou was the legitimate wife, but he was involved in affairs as a mistress.

Xia Weiwei was surprised, her bright eyes falling on his face, and she smiled faintly.

"It's okay."

"Have you forgotten the three new phones you bought me before?"

Lu Yanzhou: "..."

Xia Weiwei ate another strawberry. Seeing that Lu Yanzhou's mouth was still open, she manually closed it, stood up, and took out a brand new, unopened iPhone Pro Max.

"These three phones aren't good, I'll buy you a new one later."

Isn't this good enough?

Every single one is the latest top-of-the-line model.

While Xia Weiwei was still puzzled, Lu Yanzhou had already taken away the three mobile phones.

No, he must have done something wrong.

Lu Yanzhou entered the study, his gaze lingered on the cabinet for a few seconds, as if feeling unsafe, then looked at the drawer under the computer, but that didn't work either.

Xia Weiwei looked at Lu Yanzhou's broad back and burst out laughing.

Lu Yanzhou turned around, and Xia Weiwei smiled, put her hands on her hips, and deliberately pushed her pregnant belly forward.

“Lu Yanzhou, tell the truth, otherwise the baby will see you lying to me while it’s still in the womb.”

The girl raised an eyebrow and asked arrogantly.

"If something's wrong, it's your husband; if nothing's wrong, it's Lu Yanzhou. Even Peking Opera face-changing can't keep up with you." Lu Yanzhou walked over and pinched her cheek.

The soft, delicate texture spread across his palm, making him reluctant to put it down.

"If you're not going to tell me, give me back my phone."

"Fine, I'll give it to you."

Lu Yanzhou returned the three phones to her. As Xia Weiwei opened one of them, she stared at Lu Yanzhou with suspicion.

The computer was powered on and connected to the internet, and nothing happened.

Strangely, she refreshed the internet again, and everything was calm online.

Xia Weiwei gave Lu Yanzhou one last look before running off happily.

Lu Yanzhou stared at the girl's retreating figure, a sinister smile spreading across his face.

Fortunately, the phone was switched in time, so he was lucky. The phone that Xia Weiwei turned on was the one he had switched.

Xia Weiwei scrolled through her phone, feeling that every app seemed strange.

After finishing her brunch, she wasn't too sleepy yet, so she thought about logging into her WeChat account.

As soon as he logged into his WeChat account, Lu Yanzhou strode out of the study.

"What's wrong?"

Xia Weiwei noticed that Lu Yanzhou had locked his phone to hers.

"It's time for your afternoon nap. I'll carry you to bed."

"I'm not sleepy."

Xia Weiwei chatted with Jiang Linlang.

Lu Yanzhou is acting strangely today, but I don't know why.

After sending the message, Xia Weiwei glanced at Lu Yanzhou's nervous expression and then sent another message.

"His behavior makes me think our secret marriage has been exposed."

[Langlang: ?]

[Langlang: Don't you know your secret marriage has been exposed?]

[Langlang: #Xia Weiwei's belly appears to be swollen#, #Lu Yanzhou publicly admits to marriage#, #Lu Yanzhou, yes, my child#, #I will only love Xia Weiwei in this life#, #Lu Yanzhou's marriage certificate#]

Jiang Linlang sent over several screenshots, each title leaving Xia Weiwei stunned.

After reading it, Xia Weiwei's eyes blurred and her head buzzed.

She's not on Weibo or any entertainment apps!

Xia Weiwei, unwilling to give up, refreshed Weibo and entertainment apps again, but still couldn't find it.

Suddenly, she realized that all of these software programs were beta versions.

"Lu Yanzhou, you!"

Xia Weiwei was furious, and Lu Yanzhou knew he couldn't hide it anymore.

The cautious probing that Lu Yanzhou had shown was gone.

What's wrong with me?

"Since we've been exposed, we should take responsibility."

How come he can still be so self-righteous?

"Give me."

Xia Weiwei reached out her hand, and Lu Yanzhou sighed and walked towards the gate.

Xia Weiwei saw him and took out her phone from the coat bag that was placed by the front door.

What a cunning man; her phone wasn't broken at all.

Xia Weiwei picked up her phone and logged onto Weibo, where the platform was already in an uproar.

Her latest Weibo post is where she admits that she is Gu Xianyue. All the comments under this post are asking if it's true.

She logged out of her own Weibo account and then went to check Lu Yanzhou's Weibo.

At 7:03, Lu Yanzhou posted their marriage certificate, and at 9:00 he posted another message: "I love Xia Weiwei the only one in my life."

"You posted the first one, fine, but why did you have to post a second one?"

"My hand slipped."

Xia Weiwei: "..."

Who could accidentally type seven characters?

Xia Weiwei rolled her eyes at Lu Yanzhou. Lu Yanzhou shamelessly sat down next to her. Xia Weiwei didn't want to be next to him, so she moved to the side a couple of times, and Lu Yanzhou moved with her.

Xia Weiwei tried to move, but Lu Yanzhou stretched out his long arm and pulled her into his arms.

Now, Xia Weiwei has no way to escape.

"Xia Weiwei, it's all been exposed. You don't want to admit it? What, do you want Xiao Rongyu to be the father of my child?"

Xia Weiwei: "..."

"Let me tell you, no way. This baby is the result of my labor, so you can only recognize me as your father."

Xia Weiwei was both annoyed and ashamed by Hun Bulin's words.

"Look, you're glaring at me again." Lu Yanzhou covered her eyes, but he still felt a tightness in his chest. He pulled his hand away and kissed the girl's eyes.

Xia Weiwei found a way to get along with Lu Yanzhou: she would wait until he finished kissing her.

Xia Weiwei waited, and the man's lips moved down, his intention clearly to land on her lips.

Xia Weiwei: "!"

They're pushing their luck!

Xia Weiwei pushed Lu Yanzhou away forcefully, and Lu Yanzhou called out angrily yet coquettishly, "Wife!"

Xia Weiwei ignored Lu Yanzhou and asked Liang Yun what was wrong.

[Sister Yun: You knew all along?]

[VV: What, did Lu Yanzhou tell you not to tell me?]

Liang Yun didn't say anything more. Xia Weiwei understood. Lu Yanzhou had really given Liang Yun a heads-up. That's right, if he hadn't, Liang Yun would have called her whenever she saw the word "explosive".

Xia Weiwei glared at Lu Yanzhou again, but Lu Yanzhou was fearless. So what if he got a fierce look? Compared to getting the identity, a fierce look was well worth it.

[VV: What do you want to do now?]

[Sister Yun: Let's go public, we've come this far.]

Xia Weiwei stared at Liang Yun's words and scoffed. How much money did Lu Yanzhou spend to bribe Sister Yun? It seems like Sister Yun has been possessed.

Xia Weiwei posted the Weibo at 2 PM.

[Xia Weiwei V: Sorry, someone hid my phone, and I only just saw it now. Yes, we have a child.]

As soon as Xia Weiwei posted on Weibo, her fans and netizens thought they had arrived very quickly, but the first comment was dominated by a man who had just acquired a new identity.

[Lu Yanzhou V: Wife, why don't you ever call me husband?]

Fans: "..."

Mr. Lu must be ecstatic.

[Is "someone" referring to President Lu?]

Is Mr. Lu in such a hurry for a formal title?

[Am I the only one who thinks this is because VV didn't even tag President Lu, and yet President Lu immediately appeared? Isn't that something to ship?]

Lu Yanzhou V liked your comment.

Help! I still can't figure out how they got together and she got pregnant.

Some people dug up the trending topic about the two's discord in August.

[Weren't you being strangled to death back then?!]

[Lu Yanzhou V: It's not pinching, it's hugging, it's my wife's love for me, that's what pinching is all about [pinching you emoji]]

[Holy crap, I got a reply from CEO Lu?!]

Lu Yanzhou posted four Weibo posts in total. The first post was about his extravagant life in Macau. The second post was about how cute his wife is, both big and small. The third and fourth posts were public statements defending his wife.

Lu Yanzhou may seem unreliable and easy to get along with, but he is actually quite aloof at heart.

Netizens never expected to receive a reply from Lu Yanzhou.

Now, netizens see Lu Yanzhou happily jumping around under Xia Weiwei's name like a fake account, and he'll chime in wherever he's mentioned.

Too active, too relatable.

As soon as Xia Weiwei replied, the two of them once again became a trending topic.

However, naturally some fans didn't like it and threatened to unfollow.

Xia Weiwei had anticipated this scene. Her career goal was to become an actress, and actors can date, get married, and have children, but she would still...

Xia Weiwei sighed and saw Lu Yanzhou's Weibo post pop up above her phone.

[Lu Yanzhou V: All netizens who wish us a long and lasting relationship will each receive a "long and lasting" red envelope.]

In an instant, her Weibo and Lu Yanzhou's Weibo were flooded with wishes for their happiness to last forever.

Xia Weiwei: "..."

According to gossip bloggers, Lu Yanzhou sent out over one million yuan in red envelopes that day.

In the following days, everyone became noticeably more rational. Xia Weiwei saw her fans telling her to take care of herself, since she was pregnant, and they even warned Lu Yanzhou that if anything happened to Weiwei and the baby, they would gang up on her.

No matter how many red envelopes you give them, it won't make a difference.

[Lu Yanzhou V: Don't worry, I'll protect Ayue and the baby with my life]

When Xia Weiwei saw Lu Yanzhou's comment, Lu Yanzhou was right next to her.

The man's serious expression softened her heart.

Xia Weiwei was originally unable to make public appearances due to her pregnancy, but now that she's been exposed, she's landed a cover for a foreign maternity entertainment magazine.

While there are a few pregnant female celebrities in China, none of them have ever made it to the top of the list.

After learning this, fans jokingly called Lu Yanzhou Xia Weiwei's lucky star.

[A man should still find someone who brings wealth, even though President Lu himself is a god of wealth.]

Xia Weiwei liked the comment, and soon after, "President Lu is so lucky" became a trending topic again, but it quickly fell off the trending list.

[Lu Yanzhou V: Listen to your wife, keep a low profile]

Xia Weiwei later asked who had leaked it, and Lu Yanzhou uttered the name Gu Ning.

Gu Ning, if she hadn't heard those two words again, she would have almost forgotten that she even existed.

After Gu Yousheng's accident, Gu Ning acted swiftly, taking Gu Xianyang abroad.

However, judging from the costumes and scenes in the photoshoot, it was on New Year's Eve when they went to buy Uncle Shan Ke's cake.

Gu Ning has returned to China.

Xia Weiwei felt down when she thought about these annoying things, but fortunately, Lu Yanzhou would handle them well.

On the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, work officially resumed, and Lu Yanzhou went to the company.

She had been accompanied by Lu Yanzhou for the past few days, and now that he was gone, the room felt empty.

As noon approached, she specifically asked Aunt Zhang to prepare an extra boxed lunch so she could deliver it to Lu Yanzhou.

The magazine photoshoot was on February 15th. Xiaoya spent this time with Xia Weiwei, bringing her lunch and naturally accompanying her to the shoot.

Actually, Xiaoya didn't want Xia Weiwei to go. Didn't she know that Xia Weiwei was President Lu's darling?

If anything happens to Weiwei, President Lu will go crazy.

Xiaoya told herself that she had to be careful, very careful.

The two went down to their apartment building and waited for the driver to come out. They didn't notice the malicious comments that had appeared online half an hour earlier. Suddenly, a group of media people holding cameras rushed up from all around them.

The microphone was pointed directly at Xia Weiwei's face. Xiaoya immediately shielded Xia Weiwei behind her, but the group relentlessly pursued them.

"Teacher Xia, did you gain status because of your son?"

“Ms. Xia, Mr. Lu originally didn’t want to marry you. It was you who threatened him with the child that made him marry you.”

"Ms. Xia, should we have the baby first or get married first?"

"Teacher Xia, please answer the question honestly."

The horde of people wanted nothing more than to tear Xia Weiwei to pieces on the spot.

Since her debut, Xia Weiwei had never seen such an aggressive scene, as if she was being forced to the point of suffocation.

Xia Weiwei retreated uncontrollably, and her lunchbox fell to the ground at some point. She glanced at the lunchbox being trampled and kicked away by everyone, and anger welled up inside her, but she couldn't care less about the lunchbox. She could only protect her stomach with both hands.

"Baby……"

"My baby..."

Xia Weiwei's weak voice was swallowed up by the chaotic crowd.

Xiaoya tried her best to protect them, but they were ultimately just girls.

The situation was getting increasingly out of control; there were people all around, and if they kept pushing, they would definitely end up squeezing Xia Weiwei's stomach.

This was the first time Xia Weiwei had ever felt so lost and confused; the air seemed to thin out.

What should she do? She absolutely has to protect the baby!

"Come at me if you have a problem!" Suddenly, someone pushed through the crowd, and she fell into a warm embrace.

It was the comforting scent of bergamot and bitter orange that she knew so well.

Lu Yanzhou has arrived.

Xia Weiwei's gaze couldn't focus. She looked up and vaguely saw Lu Yanzhou's stiff and cold jawline.

"Wife?"

Lu Yanzhou called out, but Xia Weiwei did not respond.

Lu Yanzhou immediately picked her up and carried her to the hospital in his arms, with the bodyguards leading the way.

Inside the hospital, Chen He breathed a sigh of relief after his examination.

"Fortunately, the baby wasn't bumped. I'm in my late pregnancy now. If I had been hit, it could have been a double tragedy."

Xia Weiwei's previous abdominal injury was now clearly visible, making her unable to withstand even the slightest bump or knock.

Xia Weiwei's eyes were filled with helplessness, and the early morning glow suddenly dissipated.

Lu Yanzhou's face was gloomy, and the air was filled with a suffocating coldness.

Chen He regretted saying it. She patted her mouth, gave a few more instructions, and left the room.

Xia Weiwei lay on the bed, the helplessness and fear she had just felt still lingering in her mind.

She's so useless.

A single hot tear slid from the corner of Xia Weiwei's dazed eye, but the man wiped it away with his thumb.

"Honey, this kind of thing will never happen again."

Lu Yanzhou hugged her, letting her head and upper body rest against his chest.

Warmth surged in from all directions, seeping into her very bones.

“Baby is okay. Listen, baby is interacting with us again.”

Lu Yanzhou took her hand and placed it on her stomach.

It felt like someone patted her belly from the inside out, like the baby was clapping at her.

Xia Weiwei turned her head and buried her face in Lu Yanzhou's arms.

"Yes, I won't go out until I give birth."

Lu Yanzhou frowned. That wouldn't do, but now was the time to comfort Xia Weiwei.

"Okay, my wife doesn't have to go out if she doesn't want to."

At noon, Aunt Zhang brought the food. After Xia Weiwei finished eating, she stayed in the hospital for observation for another afternoon. At 7 p.m., Lu Yanzhou carried Xia Weiwei out of the hospital.

At that time, the internet was already in an uproar.

First, someone revealed that Xia Weiwei slept with her own sister's fiancé and used her pregnancy to get ahead. Then, Xia Weiwei was ungrateful and sent her own father and sister to prison, sent her own mother abroad, and even signed a letter severing ties with her mother and father.

When a popular actress suddenly becomes pregnant, even though Lu Yanzhou has repeatedly proven that it was his initiative, there will always be jealous and disbelieving people in the world. Now, with this new revelation, Xia Weiwei has been pushed into the eye of the storm.

The man also produced Xia Weiwei and Gu Yousheng's household registration booklets.

In addition, Xia Weiwei's real name is Gu Xianyue, and she recently became the largest shareholder of Shangxing Entertainment.

The media swarmed out, not so much to surround her, but to force Xia Weiwei to confess while she was still disoriented.

Fortunately, Lu Yanzhou rushed home when he saw the online entertainment trends.

When Xia Weiwei returned home, she still looked listless.

Seeing her like this, Lu Yanzhou was seething with anger. He had worked so hard to raise her into a bright and delicate little princess, and they had ruined his baby with just a few words.

"Lu Yanzhou, give me your phone." Xia Weiwei held out her hand.

After Lu Yanzhou picked her up, he took away her phone. She knew that Lu Yanzhou was afraid that she would see some inappropriate comments.

But she still needed to know what had happened.

Moreover, as the person involved, she should come forward to clarify.

Thinking of this, Xia Weiwei's eyes hardened even more.

His baby is so strong, but his baby doesn't have to be so strong.

Lu Yanzhou hesitated, but Xia Weiwei's determination inspired him. After thinking it over, he returned the phone to her.

Xia Weiwei went online and found that everything had calmed down.

While she was undergoing her examination, Lu Yanzhou posted his fifth Weibo post.

[Lu Yanzhou V: If I really had to say who had ulterior motives between Xia Weiwei and me, it would be me. Without this baby, I wouldn't even be qualified to marry Gu Xianyue. I'm very grateful for this baby.]

Xia Weiwei was stunned, and Lu Yanzhou once again defended her.

Lu Yanzhou's Weibo post was immediately reposted by various marketing accounts.

Before her fans could even process the situation and voice their condemnation of the media outlets that had been besieged, Lu Yanzhou swiftly and decisively eliminated them all by suing them in court.

Not only that, even Grandpa Lu, who doesn't use Weibo, stood up and publicly defended Xia Weiwei.

【A-Yue is my officially recognized granddaughter-in-law. Anyone who dares to say a bad word about her is going against the Lu family of Hong Kong】

Bai Ying, Lu Qibai, and Lu Yuanying followed closely behind.

Bai Ying: A-Yue is the only daughter-in-law I truly acknowledge.

[Lu Qibai: You all have no idea how much my third brother dotes on my third sister-in-law!]

[Lu Yuanying: Huh? You actually dared to mess with our third sister-in-law? You're all doomed! Third sister-in-law is my third brother's lifeline!]

In addition, Lu Qingshan and Lu Qinghe also posted on Weibo.

The entire Lu family of Hong Kong was mobilized.

With this treatment and this pomp, anyone who didn't know better would think that Lu Yanzhou had married into Xia Weiwei's family.

After seeing everyone's support, Xia Weiwei felt a sense of peace and happiness.

Her back was no longer empty.

Xia Weiwei smiled slightly, but not much.

Xia Weiwei calmly and composedly released her contract with Gu Yousheng, as well as video and audio recordings of Gu Yousheng plotting against her.

[Damn it, Gu Yousheng is a monster! Not content with just using his own daughter as a cash cow, he even tried to murder her!]

[Ahhh, so this is how Vivi got through all these years!]

[Vivi's counterattack came too late! If it were me, I would have fought back in the first year!]

[I even have a time difference when I feel sorry for Weiwei. When Weiwei needed care the most, we actually thought she was doing very well! I cried...]

[Lu Yanzhou V: I was there for Weiwei back then]

Some fans cried and others felt indignant while watching through their phones, but when they suddenly saw Lu Yanzhou's message, they burst out laughing.

Fortunately, at that time, someone who loved her was there for her.

Fortunately, she was not fighting alone.

Xia Weiwei also saw Lu Yanzhou's message. Her heart was surging with emotion, and she had to try several times to suppress her excitement.

[Xia Weiwei V: It's all in the past. At the engagement banquet, Lu Yanzhou announced Gu Xianyue's name, but the Lu family made a mistake and it was already Gu Qianyue. Lu Yanzhou apologized to me many times afterward. Moreover, taking advantage of this little misunderstanding, I gave them a good slap in the face at the engagement banquet. I can't even describe how satisfying it was. Now, the journey has been smooth sailing. I have no troublesome family relationships and no unreasonable work arrangements. Next, please join me in looking forward to the safe arrival of our baby.]

[Lu Yanzhou V: Yes, our baby will be born safely]

[Lu Yanzhou V: By the way, I found out who posted the news about your pregnancy. It's Gu Ning, Gu Qianyue's mother. She also bribed several marketing accounts, but I took them all down, and I sent her to the police station. Honey, aren't I amazing? Will I get a kiss as a reward?]

Xia Weiwei read his lengthy speech attentively, but her expression froze on the last sentence.

Lu Yanzhou, you're right here beside me, can't you say these things to me alone?

[Yo yo yo, here comes your reward!]

[I really believe it now, Mr. Lu is the clingy one!]

[Weiwei is truly President Lu's lifeblood!]

[Weiwei is still a strong woman of our time, enduring humiliation and hardship, and transforming herself in one fell swoop.]

Xia Weiwei gained nearly 30 million followers in one day, and in a few more days, her follower count will exceed 100 million.

That evening, after being served by Lu Yanzhou, Xia Weiwei crawled into bed, her eyes sparkling as she waited for Lu Yanzhou to return.

As soon as Lu Yanzhou entered, Xia Weiwei pressed herself against him: "How did you manage to catch Gu Ning?"

"We've been trying to catch Gu Ning these past few days. Gu Ning flew to the United States at 6 a.m. on the first day of the Lunar New Year and hasn't returned to China since. I contacted the US police and kept an eye on Gu Ning, but since we're not in China, the efficiency isn't high. Yesterday, we were able to determine Gu Ning's activity range, and it would probably take us two or three days to catch her. But then Gu Ning delivered herself to our door, and we were able to pinpoint her location immediately."

Lu Yanzhou always treated this matter as a serious matter.

He wouldn't let her off the hook just because Gu Ning's revelations gave him a new identity.

"Honey, you're so good to me."

Xia Weiwei kissed him several times in a row. When she saw Lu Yanzhou's eyes turn dark, she sensibly stepped back.

"In two months at most, you won't be able to escape."

Lu Yanzhou glanced at her, his tone laced with a hint of lewdness, picked up the underwear she had just taken off, and headed to the bathroom.

Yes, she couldn't escape it.

But she understood even more clearly that her marriage, and the time she could hold onto Lu Yanzhou, was now completely on a countdown.

After that, Liang Yun and Xiao Ya saw that Xia Weiwei was acting as usual, so they felt relieved.

The day before the magazine shoot, Xiaoya overheard Xia Weiwei asking if she could refuse to participate.

Xiaoya looked troubled: "What's wrong?"

Xia Weiwei knew in her heart that she couldn't refuse.

She shook her head: "I was just asking."

On the day of the shoot, Liang Yun came to pick her up at nine in the morning. Xia Weiwei dawdled and walked towards the door listlessly.

Lu Yanzhou came out of the study, dressed neatly, and took her hand, as if he were taking her anxious heart.

"Honey, I'll go with you to take the photos."

Xia Weiwei looked over and saw a deeper meaning in Lu Yanzhou's eyes.

With him by her side, the incident of being surrounded by people like last time will definitely not happen again.

Xia Weiwei instantly found her courage and nodded.

The two walked hand in hand out the door and headed towards the bright world.

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Author's Note: Today's ending is another happy young couple~ [Sprinkling flowers][Sprinkling flowers]

The main story is almost over, so if you'd like to see any side stories, feel free to let me know! [Let me see!]