After Transmigrating into a Scum Gong, the Rich Young Master Got Pregnant with My Child - Chapter 30

Chapter 30

“Do you know which one I liked?” Li Xiao asked.

Lu Zhaoyi said: “No.”

“Did you buy it?”

“Yes.”

Both of them laughed out loud. Li Xiao ran to his side, and Lu Zhaoyi smoothly pulled him into his arms and kissed his forehead: “Thank you.”

“It’s nothing,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “This is the first gift I give you as your boyfriend. I hope you like it.”

Li Xiao smiled and asked him, “I didn’t clearly show my liking, did I?”

“But I can tell, Xiaoxiao,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “I can’t just have you paying attention to me all the time and me completely ignoring you, can I?”

Li Xiao blushed slightly: “When did I ever pay attention to you all the time?”

“Didn’t you?” Lu Zhaoyi asked.

Li Xiao said: “I did.”

“Who taught you to be so dishonest?” Lu Zhaoyi answered his own question: “It seems to be me.”

Li Xiao nodded in confirmation: “It is you.”

“We just started dating, and I’m already being bullied by my boyfriend. Where can I go to seek justice?” Lu Zhaoyi asked him.

Li Xiao said earnestly: “The bed.”

“Xiaoxiao,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Let’s wait a bit. Don’t rush these things, okay?”

Li Xiao nodded, but he felt an indescribable feeling in his heart. Although they had confirmed their relationship, he felt even more insecure. It was simply because he liked Lu Zhaoyi too much.

If Lu Zhaoyi didn’t want to, he wouldn’t force him.

In the evening, the two of them set up the projector to watch a movie. Lu Zhaoyi didn’t like movies with a simple, warm plot, so Li Xiao asked him, “Do you want to watch a horror movie?”

“No need,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “I’m afraid of ghosts.”

“Are you afraid of the ‘lustful evil ghost’?” Li Xiao said. “President Lu, can you kiss me?”

Lu Zhaoyi pulled him onto the sofa and then pressed himself over him. Seeing Li Xiao blink, his long eyelashes almost covering his beautiful tear mole, Lu Zhaoyi smiled: “I’m scared.”

Lu Zhaoyi’s kissing technique was constantly improving, and Li Xiao was almost breathless. But after they separated, Li Xiao still said, “I really love President Lu’s kisses.”

“Mhm, I like Xiaoxiao too,” Lu Zhaoyi said.

On a whim, Li Xiao asked: “Why?”

Lu Zhaoyi said: “Because you like me.”

Li Xiao’s expression was momentarily dazed. Seeing this, Lu Zhaoyi asked him what was wrong. Li Xiao shook his head: “Nothing.”

He said nothing was wrong, but he looked very troubled, especially his eyes. Without exaggeration, Lu Zhaoyi felt they didn’t look like he was looking at a lover, but an enemy. So, he asked him again: “Are you really okay?”

Li Xiao seemed to want to prove something. He nodded: “Really.”

“Then shall we go to sleep?” Lu Zhaoyi said. “You’ve had a long day.”

Li Xiao said: “Okay.”

Seeing Li Xiao walk into the bathroom and making sure he closed the door, Lu Zhaoyi quietly opened his search engine.

—What to do if your boyfriend looks troubled

—What to do if your boyfriend has something he doesn’t want to tell you

There were many useless answers below, but one impolite netizen replied: Get a new boyfriend who isn’t so dramatic.

Lu Zhaoyi thought: What kind of garbage netizen, let me look at another one.

But before he could find an answer, Li Xiao came out. Lu Zhaoyi guiltily turned off his phone screen and then said, “Xiaoxiao, wait for me.”

“What were you looking at just now?” Li Xiao said. “You seemed a bit nervous when you saw me come out.”

“Nothing of the sort,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Xiaoxiao, don’t overthink things.”

Li Xiao nodded. He hid his emotions and entered the bedroom. Lu Zhaoyi took a deep breath to calm his own mind.

While showering, Li Xiao’s image was still in his mind. An inappropriate thought flashed through his heart: You’re screwed, you’ve fallen in love.

Lu Zhaoyi wasn’t quite sure why they seemed to have some tension right after confirming their relationship. He didn’t know where the problem lay, and if he didn’t know the source, he couldn’t fix it.

I need to have a serious talk with him later, Lu Zhaoyi thought.

When he came out, he noticed Li Xiao was reading a design book. Li Xiao was focused, seemingly unaware of his presence, yet also appearing to avoid him. When Lu Zhaoyi reached his side, Li Xiao still didn’t look up. Lu Zhaoyi was sure: Li Xiao was indeed avoiding him.

Lu Zhaoyi took the book from his hand and then pressed down on him, kissing him.

After they separated, Lu Zhaoyi saw tears welling up in Li Xiao’s foxy eyes and instantly became anxious.

Li Xiao choked out: “President Lu, should we do it?”

Noticing Li Xiao’s body was trembling slightly, Lu Zhaoyi realized that Li Xiao was scared.

He pulled Li Xiao into his arms: “What’s wrong, Xiaoxiao? It’s okay, I’m right here with you.”

Li Xiao asked: “Do you really… like me?”

Lu Zhaoyi opened his mouth, just about to give him a definite answer, when he heard Li Xiao say to him: “I really like you.”

The word ‘like’ was too precious; Lu Zhaoyi knew to cherish it. With Li Xiao opening up like this, Lu Zhaoyi suddenly realized that Li Xiao might be… scared?

Not wanting to overthink, he asked Li Xiao directly: “Xiaoxiao, are you scared?”

Li Xiao didn’t hide it and answered honestly: “Yes.”

Lu Zhaoyi continued to ask: “What are you afraid of?”

“I’m not good enough,” Li Xiao said. “I’m nothing special to you. I’m afraid…”

Li Xiao didn’t finish the sentence, but Lu Zhaoyi could figure it out—he was afraid Lu Zhaoyi wouldn’t like him. Lu Zhaoyi knew Li Xiao probably liked him, but he could dream about the original plot, and he also knew about the child.

Does he really like me? Could he just want the original child? After all, he was very persistent about doing that, and besides liking him, the biggest possibility was… he truly wanted the child.

Lu Zhaoyi was completely startled by his sudden thought. Did Li Xiao really only start dreaming about the original plot recently? Could he be like himself, knowing the original plot from the start, and only staying by his side because he hadn’t had the chance to get that child yet?

The thought was terrifying. He says he’ll always believe me? He probably never believed me at all, right?

The more he thought this was possible, the more Lu Zhaoyi resisted being intimate with Li Xiao. He even concluded: Li Xiao definitely likes the kid, not me! No, it could also be the scum gong!

Damn it! I knew you loved the scum gong, not me!

Give me back my love!

Lu Zhaoyi’s mood instantly soured.

The two of them talked casually for a bit, but they were clearly both unenthusiastic.

The next morning, the painting appeared at home. Lu Zhaoyi asked Li Xiao: “Xiaoxiao, do you like it?”

“I love it,” Li Xiao said. “Thank you, President Lu.”

He always spoke like this, but today, Lu Zhaoyi somehow felt a sense of distance. He was just very polite and courteous about everything, and the more courteous he was, the less he seemed to like him.

Also, who calls their boyfriend “You” (nín, the formal pronoun) all the time when dating? That word creates too much distance.

The more Lu Zhaoyi thought about it, the more he felt those few times Li Xiao called him “Husband” were just to appease him. He must have been faking it.

“Someone will come to hang it later,” Lu Zhaoyi said with a smile. “Xiaoxiao, pick your favorite spot to hang it.”

Li Xiao leaned over and kissed him, seeming happy.

But with the preceding overthinking, Lu Zhaoyi felt depressed no matter what. The realization that “Wife likes the baby, or maybe the scum gong, but definitely doesn’t like me” made Lu Zhaoyi unhappy.

At the company, Lu Zhaoyi was wrapped in layers of “do not approach” armor. Even Chu Siyu spoke to him cautiously.

Lu Zhaoyi noticed this: “Do I look scary?”

“If you want the truth,” Chu Siyu said, “A little.”

“Got it,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “That proves everyone has good eyesight. Go get busy.”

Chu Siyu quickly retreated from the office with the documents, afraid of being affected by the boss’s bad mood.

Lu Zhaoyi lamented that he hadn’t maintained his boundaries. It was so much better when he didn’t care and treated it like an outsider’s situation. Now, he couldn’t feel happy at all.

Lu Zhaoyi quickly finished reading the reports and gave his feedback, rejected the unqualified proposals, and then began to seriously think about his relationship with Li Xiao.

He had known Li Xiao for less than a month. The weather was getting cold, and his heart felt the same.

It was so much better to lock away his heart, so why did he have to suffer the pains of love?

Lu Zhaoyi thought: If I treated Li Xiao with half the seriousness I treat my work, he should have run away, right? No, he probably wouldn’t. What he wants isn’t me; it’s the child.

Thinking this, Lu Zhaoyi grew even more depressed. He refused to be reduced to a tool for Li Xiao to have a child. He’s so ruthless, so heartless! Should I still fawn over him?

Don’t even think about it!

Lu Zhaoyi solidified his decision and quietly began typing an email, planning to send it to Li Xiao tonight.

While drafting the email, he suddenly remembered his promise. He first sent a message to Li Xiao, telling him he had a meeting and would be home late, asking him to go to sleep early and not wait for him.

Lu Zhaoyi knew Li Xiao was never one to stay up late, so he probably wouldn’t wait after seeing the message.

He thought for a moment and decided: I’ll arrive home at 2 AM tonight! I shouldn’t have many things there, right? I’ll pack up and leave, leaving this apartment in Xizhou for him. Then I’ll withdraw quietly.

Lu Zhaoyi stayed busy at the company until 2 AM. Although he said he was busy, there wasn’t much work; his main activity was staring blankly at the computer screen, silently cursing the scum gong, and hating himself for pouring out his sincere feelings in vain.

Before leaving the company, he checked the email he had written one last time. The main message was: You are great, I am not good enough for you.

After confirming it was correct, Lu Zhaoyi quietly set the timer.

As long as he didn’t dilly-dally, Li Xiao should receive the email the moment he walked out the gate of Xizhou.

This won’t count as leaving without saying goodbye.