After Transmigrating into a Scum Gong, the Rich Young Master Got Pregnant with My Child - Chapter 19

Chapter 19

Just as Lu Zhaoyi was struggling to figure out what to say, he suddenly heard Li Xiao chuckle.

“President Lu, I watched it all,” Li Xiao told him.

Lu Zhaoyi was instantly confused: “What do you mean?”

“The surveillance footage,” Li Xiao said. “Everything that happened downstairs, up until you entered the elevator, I watched it all.”

“My word!” Lu Zhaoyi instantly shuddered. “Then you were just… just tricking me?”

“I wanted to see you worry about me,” Li Xiao admitted frankly. “I’m sorry.”

Lu Zhaoyi couldn’t possibly take his apology seriously. How should I answer if Li Xiao asks me about it now?

But Li Xiao didn’t give him a chance to evade. He looked into Lu Zhaoyi’s eyes and asked seriously, “President Lu, why did you say I would definitely not like you?”

Lu Zhaoyi’s brain worked rapidly, and he chose the reason he had just rejected: “I can’t do it.”

“Wh-What?” Li Xiao seemed not to understand, or perhaps found it unbelievable. His voice trembled.

“It’s true,” Lu Zhaoyi hardened his heart. “Xiaoxiao, I’m sorry.”

Embarrassment was better than not finding a suitable excuse. This answer also aligned with his statement that Li Xiao wouldn’t like him. Most people cannot accept a man who “can’t do it.”

Li Xiao’s eyes held pity for him now. Lu Zhaoyi felt this was fine, as it would prevent Li Xiao from continuing to dwell on why they hadn’t slept together.

It would be best if Li Xiao suddenly realized this now and stayed far away from him.

“Xiaoxiao, everything I’ve given you is yours. If you want to leave, just leave,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “I’m sorry.”

Li Xiao, who had just managed to stop crying, immediately threw himself into Lu Zhaoyi’s arms and burst into tears: “President Lu, I’m sorry…”

I’m done for! What kind of excuse did I make up? Is he sad for my useless little brother?

“Xiaoxiao, don’t cry,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “What’s there to be sad about? You should be making fun of me.”

“No…” Li Xiao said. “I’m worried about you…”

His sobs were intermittent. Lu Zhaoyi asked him, “Are you really not considering leaving me right now?”

Li Xiao shook his head against his chest, which tickled Lu Zhaoyi a little.

“Little crybaby, lift your head and let me see you.”

Li Xiao, though he hadn’t stopped crying, raised his head. Lu Zhaoyi picked him up onto his lap and kissed him.

This kiss from Lu Zhaoyi carried a depth of affection. Li Xiao gave him a feeling he had never experienced before. Lu Zhaoyi couldn’t articulate his exact emotion, but he remembered that he didn’t want to let go of Li Xiao anymore.

At least not now.

After the kiss, Li Xiao didn’t get off his lap. Lu Zhaoyi simply held him close, doing nothing else and saying nothing.

Li Xiao asked him, “President Lu, do you really feel nothing…”

Lu Zhaoyi was greatly alarmed. How should I answer him? I’m already exercising extreme restraint. If Li Xiao keeps teasing me like this, I’ll likely fail right now.

Wouldn’t that be a more miserable failure?

“Xiaoxiao,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “I’m going to stand by the window and cool off.”

Li Xiao obediently got off him, but his eyes were filled with concern. Lu Zhaoyi was so afraid of his almost pitiful gaze that he told Li Xiao, “I’m really fine.”

Lu Zhaoyi didn’t dare to look at Li Xiao’s expression again. The outside wind hitting his face finally allowed Lu Zhaoyi to calm down. After all, he just made up the “can’t do it” part; he wasn’t truly incapable.

He immediately thought a lot. Did my lie, which I said at the cost of my dignity, not even faze Li Xiao? He’s still willing to stay by my side?

But then Lu Zhaoyi considered: only genuine liking makes one want to engage with and possess the other person. Li Xiao had repeatedly questioned why he spent money but did nothing. This now served as a reasonable explanation.

Lu Zhaoyi consoled himself: It’s a mixed blessing. Who knows if it’s good fortune?

So what if I can’t? At least it keeps Li Xiao from asking about that aspect. If others heard such a problem, most would mock him, but Li Xiao’s first reaction was concern. He was too considerate of others and overly polite.

But people who are too considerate of others often forget themselves, and Lu Zhaoyi had always felt Li Xiao was such a person.

Li Xiao was a new acquaintance to him, but he had read The Tycoon’s Pregnant Wife Runs Away and understood the characters to some extent. However, only after truly entering this world did he realize more clearly that Li Xiao was a vibrant life, not just words and symbols.

I think I might genuinely like him a little.

Lu Zhaoyi turned and sat back in his original spot. Li Xiao looked at him immediately.

“Xiaoxiao,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Want to go out for a stroll with me?”

“Okay,” Li Xiao said. “I’m sorry.”

“It’s fine. If anyone should apologize, it should be me, for concealing things before signing the contract.” Mainly because I hadn’t thought of this excuse back then.

Lu Zhaoyi saw Li Xiao looking distraught, clearly having taken his words to heart, and felt deeply apologetic.

“Xiaoxiao,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “I’m very sorry, but you don’t need to be unhappy for me.”

“Okay,” Li Xiao said. “As long as you’re not unhappy, that’s enough.”

Lu Zhaoyi knew Li Xiao was blaming himself, as it looked like he had forced Lu Zhaoyi to reluctantly reveal a long-kept secret.

That wasn’t the case at all. If there were a better excuse, he wouldn’t want to deceive him.

Li Xiao put on his clothes, noticing Lu Zhaoyi hadn’t moved. He walked to Lu Zhaoyi’s side and saw Lu Zhaoyi’s file lying open, unread.

Li Xiao picked up his jacket: “President Lu, put on your coat.”

“Xiaoxiao, you really don’t look down on me?”

“Mhm.”

“Then help me put it on,” Lu Zhaoyi told him.

“Okay.” As Lu Zhaoyi stood up, he looked at Li Xiao with eyes full of affection.

Lu Zhaoyi leaned in slightly. Li Xiao smiled and helped him put the jacket on.

With his chest still unbuttoned, he hugged Li Xiao and kissed him.

Lu Zhaoyi pressed him against the back wall, supporting Li Xiao’s head with his hand, and raining tiny kisses on his face.

After they separated, Lu Zhaoyi saw tears glistening in Li Xiao’s foxy eyes.

“Beibei, don’t cry for me anymore,” Lu Zhaoyi hugged him tightly. “It breaks my heart.”

“Okay,” Li Xiao said. “You are wonderful just the way you are.”

Lu Zhaoyi said goodbye to Chu Siyu and left with Li Xiao.

Fortunately, the meeting had ended early, so his leaving time wasn’t much later than usual. Even so, Lu Zhaoyi was still a little unhappy.

He muttered to himself: Cannon fodder is just there to cause trouble for others.

Lu Zhaoyi was too lazy to spend any more thought on this. After all, when you look at it closely, this was a blessing in disguise.

It was now reasonable that he didn’t do anything to him, yet was still willing to give him money.

It’s all the scum gong’s fault for leaving me such a mess. Isn’t it fair that his wife belongs to me now?

Lu Zhaoyi was shocked by his own sudden thought. What am I thinking?

He helped Li Xiao open the car door, assisted him inside, and then went to sit on the other side.

Lu Zhaoyi told Liang Xing: “Uncle Liang, just pull up to any shopping complex. I’m taking Xiaoxiao for a walk.”

“Understood, President Lu.”

Lu Zhaoyi rolled down the window slightly: “Xiaoxiao, summer is ending.”

“Mhm,” Li Xiao said. “I haven’t known you for long, and it’s already getting cooler.”

Lu Zhaoyi smiled: “It’s my fortune to have been a part of your twenty-second summer.”

Li Xiao’s eyes widened instantly: “President Lu…”

Lu Zhaoyi smiled and didn’t respond to him. He simply guided his head onto his shoulder. They didn’t speak much along the way, but it wasn’t awkward.

Many unspoken emotions and stirrings of affection were hidden by both of them. At this moment, they were each other’s entire world.

“Xiaoxiao,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “I want you to accompany me inside.”

Lu Zhaoyi wouldn’t deliberately learn “sweet talk.” Often, just by speaking, he made people feel like he was full of love for them, like this sentence now.

As soon as he said it, Li Xiao enthusiastically skipped over to him.

Li Xiao linked his fingers with his: “President Lu, let’s go in.”

“I finally saw you smile,” Lu Zhaoyi laughed. “Beibei.”

“When President Lu is happy, I’m happy too.”

“When Li Xiao is happy, Lu Zhaoyi will be happy,” Lu Zhaoyi met his eyes, his face slowly moving closer. Li Xiao closed his eyes, but Lu Zhaoyi’s kiss didn’t land.

“There are a lot of people in the mall. We’ll be seen here,” Lu Zhaoyi said mischievously. “Let’s go inside.”

Li Xiao slowly opened his eyes, but the look of grievance quickly vanished. He asked Lu Zhaoyi: “Does President Lu mean we’ll kiss once we’re inside?”

Lu Zhaoyi immediately coughed: “I didn’t mean that.”

Li Xiao smiled: “It can’t be just you bullying me.”

The two walked inside. The air conditioning in the mall was a bit cold. As soon as Lu Zhaoyi entered, he asked Li Xiao, “Are you cold, Xiaoxiao?”

Li Xiao shook his head: “I’m not that delicate, President Lu. You worried for nothing.”

Lu Zhaoyi said, “Xie Yuanzhu said you’re my ‘kept canary.’ What does he know? You are my wonderful surprise, my treasure.”

“President Lu, you’re not even looking at me when you say that. Are you saying something so fake that even you don’t believe it?”

“Mhm, yes,” Lu Zhaoyi deliberately teased him. “If I say that, will Xiaoxiao cry again?”

“I didn’t…”

“Mhm?” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Didn’t you?”

“No.”

“Then there was no crying.”

The mall wasn’t too empty at this hour. Most people who were willing to go out after work chose to stroll around the mall. It was more interesting than staying home.

But Lu Zhaoyi wasn’t one of those people. He told Li Xiao: “Xiaoxiao, I feel like going home.”

“Huh?” Li Xiao was puzzled. “Does President Lu find it boring?”

“It’s not boring when you’re here,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “The mall is boring.”

“That’s true,” Li Xiao said. “The new season collections from all the major brands aren’t very appealing.”

“Yes,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Whether it’s good or not, there’s always brand effect. Even the ugly ones get praised as beautiful.”

Li Xiao immediately laughed: “President Lu is right.”

Speaking of this, Li Xiao suddenly remembered something and asked, “Did your cooperation with Shengjin work out?”

“Xiaoxiao,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Shengjin was desperate to cooperate with me. If it hadn’t worked out, Xie Yuanzhu probably wouldn’t have gotten off easily.”

At this, Lu Zhaoyi suddenly said, “I should have just let it fall through.”

Li Xiao said, “You are so cute.”

“I’m not cute anymore,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “A capitalist must be conscious of being a capitalist.”

“Mhm?” Li Xiao said. “Didn’t you say you were a corporate slave?”

“I’m not anymore,” Lu Zhaoyi leaned close to his ear. “Xiaoxiao, let’s cut the line and leave.”

“Pfft.” Li Xiao said. “Whatever makes you happy.”