After Transmigrating into a Scum Gong, the Rich Young Master Got Pregnant with My Child - Chapter 37
Chapter 37
Lu Zhaoyi hugged him as a form of reassurance: “I’m not hiding anything from you.”
“Really?”
“Really.”
His overthinking was just that—overthinking. There was no need to voice it and make Li Xiao worry too. Li Xiao’s thoughts were more delicate than his, so he would naturally think more deeply. Things only counted as having happened when they actually did; otherwise, it was just alarmist talk.
Later that evening, the two put on a movie together. Li Xiao drew design drafts while Lu Zhaoyi looked at documents. Lu Zhaoyi said, “Xiao Xiao, it’s gone up a little.”
Li Xiao naturally knew he meant the stock: “Just right to be Mr. Lu’s dowry.”
Lu Zhaoyi was surprised for a moment, then laughed: “A wealthy son-in-law, that sounds quite good.”
Li Xiao asked him, “Would Mr. Lu be willing if it were a different wealthy family?”
“That won’t do. I am the wealthy family,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “I’m only considering it because the person is you.”
“That’s more like it,” Li Xiao said. “If you said anyone else was fine, I would…”
“You would what?” Lu Zhaoyi asked him.
“Cry for you to see,” Li Xiao turned his head away.
Lu Zhaoyi laughed. Li Xiao suddenly said, “Baby.”
Now it was Lu Zhaoyi’s turn to be confused: “Baby? Me?”
Li Xiao looked down: “It just suddenly occurred to me, maybe no one has ever called you that?”
“I don’t recall anyone ever doing so,” Lu Zhaoyi asked him. “Did that make you feel sorry for me, Xiao Xiao?”
“Mhm,” Li Xiao said. “Lu Zhaoyi, you are my treasure, the one and only pearl of time.”
Lu Zhaoyi closed his laptop and sat down next to him. The pen in Li Xiao’s hand didn’t stop, but his eyes were glued to Lu Zhaoyi.
“Xiao Xiao, are you looking at the drawing or at me?”
“Looking at you.” Li Xiao simply put down his pen and leaned in to kiss Lu Zhaoyi.
“Mr. Lu, we’re kissing in the dark. Isn’t this perfect atmosphere suitable for doing something else?”
It was phrased as a question, but the tone was affirmative. Lu Zhaoyi readily replied: “I think so too.”
“Shall we…”
Lu Zhaoyi said, “Go out and have some fun.”
Li Xiao: “…”
Seeing Li Xiao’s face freeze, Lu Zhaoyi immediately laughed: “Just kidding, Xiao Xiao.”
“I know,” Li Xiao stood up and made two cups of milk tea before coming back in.
“Drinking this won’t keep you awake,” Li Xiao said. “And it saves Mr. Lu from worrying about me.”
Lu Zhaoyi blinked: “So obedient now?”
“Mhm,” Li Xiao said. “I need to prove myself with actions if I want you. Don’t you think I’ve improved quite a bit recently?”
Lu Zhaoyi pondered for a moment, then replied: “I’m not sure.”
Li Xiao knew he was doing it on purpose. He turned off the movie and used the search engine on the projector: Reasons why my husband doesn’t want to touch me.
Lu Zhaoyi laughed out loud: “Because the young master is not well.”
“And what else?” Li Xiao asked. “Is that the only reason?”
“I can’t do it.”
“There you go again!” Li Xiao said. “I’ll like you in my next life.”
“Welcome, cute Li Xiao, to your next life,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Your brand new life has begun.”
Li Xiao knew he wasn’t Lu Zhaoyi’s match in this kind of banter, so he didn’t continue arguing.
Li Xiao asked, “Are you still looking at your documents?”
“What’s wrong, Xiao Xiao? Do you want to swap jobs with me?”
“No need for that,” Li Xiao said. “You rest for a while, I’ll look at the documents. I can draw the design drafts later.”
Lu Zhaoyi said, “Really?”
Li Xiao truly didn’t intend to trick him: “Really.”
Lu Zhaoyi lay down right in front of him: “Thank you, Xiao Xiao.”
Li Xiao looked at the computer. Lu Zhaoyi’s screen was still on the document page he was just looking at. Li Xiao opened it and was stunned: “The first page?”
“Yeah,” Lu Zhaoyi was unashamed. “I finished reading the table of contents, though.”
“Mr. Lu really knows how to save face for himself,” Li Xiao laughed.
“What’s the matter?”
“Nothing,” Li Xiao said. “My boyfriend is very good. I like him very much.”
Lu Zhaoyi said, “I like my boyfriend very much too.”
Seeing that Li Xiao was genuinely reading the files and reports, even re-organizing the corresponding key points for him, Lu Zhaoyi felt extremely warm inside.
Just like that “Baby” from today, just as Li Xiao guessed, that word had never been used on him before. He didn’t know if his parents had ever used it, but no memory meant it was the same as never having been called it.
Lu Zhaoyi didn’t want to dwell too much. After all, someone was calling him “Baby” now—his boyfriend, no less.
After Li Xiao finished the documents, he told Lu Zhaoyi. Lu Zhaoyi, who was sitting, immediately stood up. Li Xiao was a bit puzzled: “Are you going out to pour water?”
Lu Zhaoyi didn’t answer that question but told him, “Xiao Xiao, I’m going to turn on a light.”
“Okay,” Li Xiao said. “Turn on a weaker light first.”
“I know. Thank you, Xiao Xiao.”
Seeing Lu Zhaoyi leave, Li Xiao watched him, and then saw Lu Zhaoyi walk back and open the door.
Li Xiao walked over to him and helped him bring the items in.
After closing the door, Li Xiao asked him, “Why did you suddenly order these?”
“Didn’t you like cake? And since I can’t bake, I ordered one,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “My boyfriend worked so hard, of course I have to reward him.”
Li Xiao kissed him on the face and then solemnly said: “Thank you.”
“There’s nothing to thank me for. I should be thanking you for letting a workaholic enjoy some free time,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Thank you for your hard work.”
Li Xiao opened the cake and found the entire thing was shaped like a little fox. He looked at Lu Zhaoyi.
“That’s you,” Lu Zhaoyi said menacingly. “Let’s eat the little fox together.”
Li Xiao laughed out loud: “So cute, Baby.”
Lu Zhaoyi frowned slightly: “The term ‘Baby’ sounds really nice.”
“Then I’ll call you that from now on,” Li Xiao said wickedly. “Niang Niang (Empress/Lady).”
Lu Zhaoyi said, “That truly is… exciting.”
“You cut the cake,” Li Xiao said. “Cut the little fox open.”
Lu Zhaoyi said, “Why do I feel like this is strange?”
Li Xiao said, “No, the little fox is very willing to be eaten.”
“That’s even stranger,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Let’s just assume it’s my own dirty thoughts.”
“Good point,” Li Xiao laughed. “Little cake, Tiramisu, Coke—which one do you like the most?”
Lu Zhaoyi didn’t answer, so Li Xiao answered himself: “Coke.”
Lu Zhaoyi softly “Mm-hmm’d,” and Li Xiao said, “Next time, I’ll make it for you.”
“Really?” Lu Zhaoyi asked. “You can make that too?”
Li Xiao said, “If you like it, then naturally I can.”
He skipped over the process and only mentioned the result, but Lu Zhaoyi knew that Li Xiao was always persistent. Since he voluntarily offered to make it, it meant he was confident he could do it.
He knew Li Xiao must have put thought into it.
“Why are you looking at me?” Li Xiao said. “If you don’t believe me, I’ll go make it right now.”
“No need, Xiao Xiao. I know you can,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Thank you.”
Where did I find this treasure?!
Lu Zhaoyi was extremely excited. Even as he ate the cake, he kept looking at Li Xiao: “Yours is still tastier.”
“Then I’ll make it next time too,” Li Xiao said seriously.
Lu Zhaoyi couldn’t help but praise him: “Xiao Xiao’s hands are amazing.”
“If you felt good the last time I helped you, then these hands indeed deserve the word ‘amazing.'”
Li Xiao spoke this with a composed look. Lu Zhaoyi wondered if he was too old-fashioned, feeling strangely embarrassed.
“No,” Li Xiao said. “It’s not your problem. Just take your time. I was the one rushing.”
Lu Zhaoyi couldn’t help but hug him: “Xiao Xiao, I always thought I was taking care of you, but actually, you’ve been paving the way for me, haven’t you?”
Although these things were always consensual, the proactive party often seemed a bit too eager. Li Xiao was unwilling to let Lu Zhaoyi be the one to proactively speak, so even if Lu Zhaoyi truly wanted to do something later, he could completely push the suggestion onto Li Xiao.
Li Xiao pretended not to know what he was talking about. He lowered his fox eyes, feigning innocence: “What are you talking about, Mr. Lu?”
Since he was unwilling to admit it, Lu Zhaoyi didn’t press the question. The fact that Li Xiao had this intention was more important than anything else.
Lu Zhaoyi asked, “Baby, can I not go to work tomorrow?”
“Then I’ll go to Yuehe, and you can give all your titles to me,” Li Xiao said. “Mr. Lu can just stay home and play.”
“Can I really?”
“Yes,” Li Xiao said. “If you want, I’ll handle everything.”
Just as Li Xiao said, there were many things Lu Zhaoyi claimed he did to accompany Li Xiao, but often, they were things he wanted to do himself. However, Li Xiao never exposed him.
He was willing to accept Lu Zhaoyi’s immaturity and understood his occasional thoughts. He always liked him steadfastly.
Thinking of this, Lu Zhaoyi suddenly felt relieved. How could I possibly misunderstand that Li Xiao was just using me as a tool?
“Xiao Xiao, why don’t you go to work with the working class?” Lu Zhaoyi said. “I’ll be the one sneaking electricity from the company, and you can be the one concerned about the company’s future. How about that?”
“Sounds good,” Li Xiao said. “I’ll support you forever.”
“That’s so romantic,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “No one has ever said anything like that to me.”
“Well, you have it now,” Li Xiao said. “And you’ll always have it from now on.”
“Young Master Li is generous,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “All the happiness today is thanks to you.”
“All my happiness is thanks to you,” Li Xiao said. “A peaceful life needs to be broken. My life has always been ordinary and boring. You are the stone that stirs up a thousand waves, the moonlight, and the one my heart loves.”
At this moment, Lu Zhaoyi could clearly hear his own heartbeat. He remembered saying similar things to Li Xiao, but the emotion wasn’t nearly as intense as this.
He had always felt he brought Li Xiao only perfunctory efforts and trouble, but to Li Xiao, these were reasons for happiness.
Li Xiao truly loved him.
Lu Zhaoyi was currently grappling with where this love came from—was it his temper or his face? It couldn’t possibly be his inability to even be perfunctory, could it?
He then heard Li Xiao say: “So, Mr. Lu, when are we going to get married?”
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