After Transmigrating into a Scum Gong, the Rich Young Master Got Pregnant with My Child - Chapter 23

Chapter 23

“What is there for me to be afraid of?” Lu Zhaoyi asked him.

“You’ll have to ask yourself that,” Li Xiao tilted his head. “If you don’t hurry, it’ll be finished.”

Lu Zhaoyi smiled and simply walked over to his side. As Li Xiao suggested, he held his hand.

Li Xiao had been joking when he said it, but when Lu Zhaoyi actually held his hand, he was visibly startled. They were so close that Li Xiao was practically in his arms.

Lu Zhaoyi sensed his nervousness and said almost jokingly, “It’s hot.”

“What did you say, President Lu?”

Lu Zhaoyi pretended nothing happened: “Nothing.”

“Where did you say it was hot?” Li Xiao asked him.

Lu Zhaoyi felt a little annoyed: “My hand, where else could it be.”

It wasn’t until the firework in Lu Zhaoyi’s hand finished that he remembered to let go of Li Xiao’s hand.

“Do you want to play more?” Lu Zhaoyi asked him.

“If President Lu doesn’t want to play, we can go back now,” Li Xiao said. “The wind is a bit cold tonight. Let’s head back.”

“Okay.” Lu Zhaoyi genuinely wanted to go back as well, so he agreed.

As soon as he got into the car, Lu Zhaoyi realized something was wrong. He had used that excuse with Li Xiao today, and now that they were returning, he had to give an explanation.

Lu Zhaoyi spoke to Li Xiao: “Xiaoxiao, I’m going to sleep for a bit.”

“Okay,” Li Xiao said. “If you need to, President Lu, you can lean on me to sleep.”

“I couldn’t possibly,” Lu Zhaoyi closed his eyes, but felt Li Xiao press closer to him. Since that was the case, he simply leaned into him too.

Lu Zhaoyi couldn’t describe his feeling. He had played the role of taking care of Li Xiao for so long that when Li Xiao offered his shoulder, he actually felt a sense of reassurance.

And before, Li Xiao got up early to cook for him. Lu Zhaoyi wasn’t sleepy in the first place, so thinking of this, he simply opened his eyes and sat up straight.

“What’s wrong?” Li Xiao asked. “Didn’t you say you were going to sleep for a bit?”

Lu Zhaoyi told him: “I can’t fall asleep even with my eyes closed.”

“Then don’t sleep, President Lu. Keep me company and let’s chat.”

“Sure,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “What about?”

“What were you thinking about that woke you up, President Lu?” Li Xiao asked.

“You,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Should I not have told you directly?”

Li Xiao immediately smiled: “What were you thinking about me, President Lu?”

“Thinking about how good your cooking is, how handsome you are, a famous designer…” He stopped himself there, and Li Xiao was also momentarily stunned.

“Does President Lu have such high expectations for me?” Li Xiao asked.

Lu Zhaoyi was startled. Since he had read the original work, he obviously couldn’t reveal that now. He said, “Mhm, our Xiaoxiao will definitely become a top designer.”

“Then I’ll work hard not to disappoint your expectations,” Li Xiao said.

“I believe in you.”

In fact, it wasn’t a matter of believing. That was how The Tycoon’s Pregnant Wife Runs Away was written. Regardless of whether Lu Zhaoyi believed it or not, Li Xiao would become one.

Although Lu Zhaoyi couldn’t draw, he had an aesthetic sense and knew Li Xiao’s talent and ability. He naturally knew Li Xiao deserved that position.

But Lu Zhaoyi simultaneously wanted him to succeed, and selfishly hoped he would stay by his side forever, just like this moment.

Anyway, with his capability, spending a lifetime with Li Xiao was not an issue, but Li Xiao should have his own choice: to spread his wings and fly or to be content as a caged bird. He should have his own mind.

Lu Zhaoyi could only keep these thoughts to himself. There was no way he could say them out loud.

After returning home, Li Xiao went to take a shower first. To be honest, they came back quite late. Lu Zhaoyi sat on the sofa, his thoughts drifting far away.

He had already used the “can’t do it” excuse today because of Xie Yuanzhu. So, what should he say if other people showed up later?

Judging from the current situation, no matter what he did, these people would probably appear around him, but he couldn’t avoid them simply by subjectively not wanting them to.

When Li Xiao came out, he was only wrapped in a bath towel. As if to prove something, Li Xiao sat down right beside him.

Lu Zhaoyi seemed surprised. He instinctively moved slightly to the side, looking as if he was avoiding Li Xiao.

Li Xiao’s expression showed a hint of embarrassment, and his voice trembled slightly: “President Lu…”

Lu Zhaoyi frowned slightly: “I’m sorry, Xiaoxiao, I’m not very used to people getting too close to me.”

Lu Zhaoyi wasn’t lying. Although he hadn’t frequented those nightclubs before, he certainly never kept this kind of distance. However, he also knew that while his usual lack of closeness was habit, his moving away when Li Xiao sat near him might look like disgust to Li Xiao.

“It’s my fault,” Li Xiao said. “I didn’t know.”

“How could it be,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Xiaoxiao, kiss me.”

Li Xiao asked: “Will you dodge me again?”

“No,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “No one else can compare to you.”

“Really?” Li Xiao seemed uncertain.

“Really,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Li Xiao is Li Xiao, everyone else is outside of Li Xiao.”

“You really know how to make me happy,” Li Xiao said as he moved closer to him.

Lu Zhaoyi’s mind was a mess, but he still kissed Li Xiao.

Normally, they would only kiss at most, and then sleep in the same bed, with no other overly intimate actions. But today, Li Xiao was clearly a bit unusual; he didn’t seem to have any intention of going into the bedroom.

Li Xiao asked Lu Zhaoyi: “Do you want to try it with me?”

“Try what?” At this point, Lu Zhaoyi’s voice suddenly rose. Ever since he gave that reason, he had been worried about how to explain things to Li Xiao tonight, but the truth was he couldn’t come up with a suitable reason all afternoon.

Lu Zhaoyi decided to avoid the issue entirely. He said to Li Xiao: “Xiaoxiao, do you feel wronged?”

Li Xiao was immediately stunned: “I… wronged about what?”

“My situation…” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Ever since I confessed to you, your mood hasn’t been high. Are you deeply bothered by this, but you don’t feel comfortable blaming me?”

Seeing surprise and confusion flash across Li Xiao’s face, Lu Zhaoyi knew he had found the right angle. This way, Li Xiao wouldn’t continue to dwell on whether he was “able” or “unable.”

Given Li Xiao’s personality, he would only blame himself for saying the wrong thing and upsetting Lu Zhaoyi. Lu Zhaoyi was also very clear on this. He knew that taking advantage of his understanding of Li Xiao like this wasn’t ideal, but he genuinely had no better idea right now.

Lu Zhaoyi and Li Xiao looked into each other’s eyes. Li Xiao’s eyes welled up with tears: “President Lu, it’s all my fault.”

Lu Zhaoyi shook his head: “Xiaoxiao, I don’t want you to blame yourself. Can you just give me a little time, so I can…”

…find a proper excuse.

Li Xiao didn’t wait for him to finish asking and quickly replied: “I understand, President Lu.”

Lu Zhaoyi thought: Actually, you don’t, but I can’t tell you.

Although he wasn’t intentionally deceiving him, seeing Li Xiao like this made Lu Zhaoyi feel a bit guilty. He whispered an apology in his heart: I’m sorry, Xiaoxiao.

“Beibei,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Let me wipe your tears. You go in first and wait for me, okay?”

Li Xiao nodded as Lu Zhaoyi wiped his tears. Seeing him like this, Lu Zhaoyi suddenly smiled: “Go on.”

Lu Zhaoyi didn’t know how long he spent in the shower himself. Fortunately, he didn’t use the bathtub, or he would probably have ended up pruned.

When he entered the room, he saw worry written on Li Xiao’s face. Li Xiao saw him come in and quickly said, “You’re here.”

Lu Zhaoyi nodded: “I forgot something very important.”

“What is it?” Li Xiao was a bit anxious.

Lu Zhaoyi said: “I forgot to watch my little fox obediently eat his medicinal meal.”

“I’m sorry,” Li Xiao said. “I saw you forgot, so I didn’t mention it.”

Lu Zhaoyi said: “Every time I tell you to eat well and eat the medicinal meal, Xiaoxiao, be honest, do you find me annoying?”

“How could I!” Li Xiao quickly said. “I love President Lu too much to be annoyed.”

Lu Zhaoyi said: “Xiaoxiao, let’s not use polite formalities between us. No matter what you say, I won’t blame you. I told you this today, just like the day we signed the contract. If you regret it, you can leave now. The money, the house…”

“No,” Li Xiao said with grievance. “President Lu, please don’t abandon me, okay?”

Li Xiao’s use of the word “abandon” instantly made Lu Zhaoyi understand his distress. Right now, by staying with him, wasn’t Li Xiao essentially taking a gamble?

Although he wasn’t the scum gong, he couldn’t claim that a few days of interaction was worth Li Xiao spending his life on.

Li Xiao was handsome and capable, yet he acted so insecure in front of him. How could Lu Zhaoyi utter a single word of rejection?

“President Lu,” Li Xiao held back his tears for a long time. “Are you tired of me?”

“Wh-What?” Lu Zhaoyi was momentarily confused and looked at Li Xiao.

When did I ever mean that? I’m annoyed at the original novel and the original host, what does that have to do with you?

“You repeatedly try to make me leave you. The most logical reason I can think of is that you’re tired of me,” Li Xiao said. “President Lu, if you’re tired of me, I’ll leave right now.”

“It’s dark and windy, where would you go?” Lu Zhaoyi thought of Li Xiao’s impoverished background setting. “Besides, you don’t have much money on you. Where can you go?”

“I…” Li Xiao was instantly at a loss for words. Lu Zhaoyi hadn’t directly answered whether he was tired of him, but not letting him leave must mean he wasn’t, right?

Lu Zhaoyi clearly realized what he was thinking. He said, “Xiaoxiao, I’m not tired of you. Besides, if I were tired of you and wanted to drive you away, why would I tell you my secret today, giving you leverage?”

“President Lu…” Li Xiao said. “So, is what you told me today actually true?”