After Transmigrating into a Scum Gong, the Rich Young Master Got Pregnant with My Child - Chapter 36

Chapter 36

Seeing that he didn’t answer, Li Xiao chuckled: “Luckily I’m pretty.”

“Hey…” Lu Zhaoyi was momentarily stunned. “Xiao Xiao, you really are so cute.”

“Not as much as you,” Li Xiao said. “Mr. Lu is the cute one.”

Lu Zhaoyi smiled: “Xiao Xiao, let’s pick a house. There are many properties under my name that I haven’t even looked at. We’ll find a suitable one then.”

“Why wait until then?” Li Xiao said. “Let’s pick one now.”

Li Xiao immediately made a phone call, then projected a PPT, telling Lu Zhaoyi: “Pick the one you like.”

Lu Zhaoyi said, “Okay, then I’ll just buy one right across the street.”

“That works,” Li Xiao said. “A great suggestion.”

Lu Zhaoyi smiled: “It’s rare to feel that being rich isn’t bad.”

Joking aside, the two seriously started choosing. After looking, they realized that these properties belonged either to Yuehe or Ji’an.

Lu Zhaoyi chuckled: “Xiao Xiao, the money still ends up in our own pockets.”

Li Xiao smiled: “A wedding house—you have to choose carefully.”

“It’s too exciting,” Lu Zhaoyi admitted honestly. “I never thought this day would come so quickly.”

Li Xiao nodded: “The moment I saw you, I couldn’t wait for time to fast-forward to the step where we liked each other. And for years afterward to be the same.”

Lu Zhaoyi hugged him: “Thank you, Xiao Xiao.”

In the end, they chose a location in the central city’s wealthy neighborhood. The Haidi Villa Estate was famous for its fully integrated smart home system, but if they were going to live there, it still needed redecorating.

When looking at the overall simple design, Li Xiao joked, “Now, there will be something to tell me what time Mr. Lu comes home.”

After saying that, Li Xiao raised his phone and shook it in front of him.

Lu Zhaoyi said, “That’s too fierce. I’m not coming home anymore.”

“Then I’ll follow Mr. Lu wherever you go,” Li Xiao laughed. “How about that?”

“That sounds pretty good,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “I’ll listen to Bae.”

“Is that really settled?” Li Xiao asked. “Isn’t that a bit too vague?”

“No,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “We’re doing just fine living in Xizhou, too.”

“True,” Li Xiao said. “I apologize for forcing Mr. Lu to stay here with me.”

“Hey…”

Li Xiao asked him, “Lu Zhaoyi, why exactly did you come back to find me that night?”

“I was afraid you’d be overthinking by yourself,” Lu Zhaoyi told him.

Li Xiao asked again: “Just that?”

Lu Zhaoyi said, “Even though Xiao Xiao is love-brained, he is truly beautiful. When you look at me with those fox-like eyes, it’s like a clear spring, deep as the sea. I truly couldn’t bear to look away.”

Li Xiao laughed, leaned in, and kissed him on the face: “And what about me now?”

“I like you,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Really.”

Lu Zhaoyi genuinely stayed put in Xizhou afterward, not even opening the door. The reporters who were still looking for news hadn’t given up, and the security at Xizhou wasn’t exceptionally tight. Lu Zhaoyi didn’t want Li Xiao to have to face them.

Li Xiao said, “People are saying all sorts of things, but it hasn’t stopped our stocks from rising.”

“Just a little money,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “That’s not what’s worth celebrating. The cause is what’s worth celebrating.”

“You mean being with me?” Li Xiao asked. “I didn’t misunderstand, did I?”

“No,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “That is the happiest thing.”

Seeing Li Xiao’s fox eyes curve beautifully, Lu Zhaoyi was genuinely happy: “Xiao Xiao, you are most beautiful when you’re like this.”

Li Xiao looked at the painting, his meaning unclear: “Would you still like me if I weren’t beautiful?”

“You won’t not be beautiful, and I will always like you,” Lu Zhaoyi said.

Li Xiao smiled: “My husband is handsome, too.”

Lu Zhaoyi embraced him, letting Li Xiao straddle his lap, but he only leaned close without letting the kiss land. Li Xiao knew he was deliberately teasing him, so he simply bit Lu Zhaoyi’s lip lightly.

Only then did Lu Zhaoyi kiss him. Li Xiao accepted the kiss, which was full of affection.

“We must always be together.”

Even though netizens were still constantly discussing the Yuehe and Ji’an matter, the two didn’t continue hiding in Xizhou. The last time they saw the Haidi Villa Estate wasn’t in person, but they decided on this set of houses as their wedding home just by looking at the video sent by the secretary.

Following Lu Zhaoyi’s guidance, Chu Siyu naturally believed that the President and his “wife” were playing a role-playing game, and the contract matters were handled cleanly.

Thinking of her expression, Lu Zhaoyi felt that teasing her wasn’t right, but for his and Li Xiao’s reputation, he chose not to explain.

It’s fine for her to just misunderstand it this way.

The person in charge naturally knew the identities of the two and also knew that if they were displeased, the consequences could be severe.

Fortunately, both seemed to be in a good mood. Even so, the person in charge pointed out the pros and cons, asking Li Xiao and Lu Zhaoyi to carefully consider them.

In the end, the two settled on this house, and the renovations were decided on the same day. The person in charge finally felt a weight lift off his chest when he saw the two confirm their choice.

Both Lu Zhaoyi and Li Xiao owned properties in Haidi Estate, but they bought another set together, splitting the cost 50/50.

A wedding house naturally requires a sense of ceremony. When the property deeds were processed, both their names were on them.

Lu Zhaoyi had initially thought notarizing the property was troublesome, but he had given up the idea of suggesting marriage registration because he thought it might make Li Xiao feel uneasy.

Seeing both their names now, he felt that the time spent was worthwhile; after all, formalities were necessary.

“Xiao Xiao,” Lu Zhaoyi said, “It feels so different.”

Li Xiao nodded: “I’ll draw the final drafts for some of the furniture.”

“Hey,” Lu Zhaoyi said in surprise. “So that’s why you wanted to keep some parts open!”

“Exactly,” Li Xiao said. “It’s the house we’ll live in together, after all. Although 450 square meters isn’t huge, I still want to put in more things I’ve designed myself. It feels different from directly bought items.”

Lu Zhaoyi nodded: “Do you know what I like most about Haidi?”

Li Xiao honestly shook his head: “I don’t know.”

“It’s warm,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “The lighting is good. My little fox can get more sun instead of just curling up and drawing drafts all day.”

“I don’t draw much either,” Li Xiao laughed. “Your little fox is always with you.”

Lu Zhaoyi thought for a moment: “That’s true.”

Li Xiao smiled: “If you don’t like it, shall we go buy a few more right now?”

“That’s a good idea,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Let’s go.”

Chu Siyu hadn’t expected Lu Zhaoyi to plan on buying several more houses. After hearing about it, she was ready to arrange staff for him.

Lu Zhaoyi told her: “What I mean is, Li Xiao and I won’t be going to the company today. You work hard.”

Chu Siyu: “Yes, Boss.”

Li Xiao asked him, “Should we consult my father?”

Lu Zhaoyi decisively shook his head. Li Xiao asked him, “You still think it’s too fast?”

“Xiao Xiao, your aunt and uncle will find out about the house purchases today, and I know you introduced me to them,” Lu Zhaoyi didn’t hide it from him. “But I’m still a little nervous.”

Li Xiao laughed and joked, “I’m not pregnant with Mr. Lu’s child, so what’s there to be nervous about?”

“It would be a bigger sin if you were pregnant. Some people already speak badly. If…”

Lu Zhaoyi didn’t finish, and Li Xiao also knew what kind of things netizens might say if he were truly pregnant. He said, “I was the one who pursued you, clung to you, and wanted you in the first place. It doesn’t matter what others say.”

“No need for the last part, Xiao Xiao.”

Li Xiao leaned close to his ear and asked, “Husband, are you only willing to touch me after we get married?”

Lu Zhaoyi answered truthfully: “I am indeed worried.”

Li Xiao burst out laughing: “What game does Mr. Lu want to play? Unprotected inner release?”

Lu Zhaoyi coughed: “Xiao Xiao, how could you…”

“You were too shy to say it, so I helped you say it,” Li Xiao said. “I’ve never been as thin-skinned as you.”

“Nonsense,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Xiao Xiao, you keep tricking me.”

“It’s because Mr. Lu is so cute, I really like it,” Li Xiao said. “I can’t help wanting to see more of your expressions.”

The two ended up completing the transactions for several houses in one day. Just a few hours later, while Lu Zhaoyi and Li Xiao were still eating out, they found out they had been sent back to the trending topics.

Lu Zhaoyi said, “I thought someone took a picture because they thought we looked good together, but it turns out they don’t care about our relationship; they care that the villas are expensive.”

“The former is truly invisible to them, and I don’t know why the latter is worth noting,” Li Xiao said. “We’re just ordinary people who look at houses and buy them through an agent.”

“Exactly,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “I don’t rely on trending topics to make money.”

Li Xiao asked, “Does Mr. Lu want to make money relying on his wife?”

Lu Zhaoyi took a long time to respond: “Xiao Xiao, you’re not talking about selling a child, are you?”

“Ah?” Li Xiao was baffled by his sudden leap in thinking. “What are you talking about!”

Lu Zhaoyi shook his head, throwing away all his messy thoughts: “I didn’t say anything. It must be because you keep bringing it up that I started thinking crookedly. You can’t blame me for this.”

“What I usually bring up isn’t the same as what you’re talking about,” Li Xiao said. “Mr. Lu, do you want me? If so, I can learn, and besides, your learning ability has always been strong. In that area, you should be a natural.”

After Li Xiao finished, Lu Zhaoyi still didn’t answer a single word. He quietly ate, pretending not to hear. He didn’t know what he was hesitating about, but he felt that everything was happening too quickly.

Can the people who appear in the original novel really be avoided? If they can, how do you explain Xie Yuanzhu appearing early? But if they can’t be avoided, given Xie Yuanzhu’s nature, he wouldn’t give up this quickly.

Seeing his brows slightly furrowed, Li Xiao knew Lu Zhaoyi must be deep in thought: “Are you hiding something from me again? Didn’t we agree to tell each other everything?”