After Transmigrating into a Scum Gong, the Rich Young Master Got Pregnant with My Child - Chapter 52

Chapter 52

Though he claimed restraint, Lu Zhaoyi ultimately couldn’t resist. Li Xiao told him it was fine, and he could just wear a high-necked undershirt, so Lu Zhaoyi stopped holding back.

It wasn’t until the next day, when they both woke up quite late, that they realized things were a bit amiss.

“It’s too late,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Xiaoxiao, I’m sorry.”

Li Xiao shook his head: “There’s nothing too late about it. We didn’t give Mom and Dad a precise time.”

“That’s true,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Even so, we still need to hurry.”

Li Xiao nodded: “Let’s go.”

They had the foresight to prepare the gifts earlier, so now they just needed to leave.

Not long after they got into the car, Li Xiao leaned against Lu Zhaoyi and fell asleep.

Lu Zhaoyi looked at the exhaustion in his eyes and suddenly felt a pang of heartache. They had indeed slept very late last night. He quietly moved closer to Li Xiao.

“Xiaoxiao, we’re almost there,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Wake up, Babe.”

Li Xiao rubbed his eyes: “Are we there?”

“Mm,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Wake up, don’t get left behind later.”

“Would you leave me here?” Li Xiao asked him groggily.

Lu Zhaoyi said: “No.”

Li Xiao looked at him with a trace of clarity. Lu Zhaoyi looked at him and said seriously: “Xiaoxiao, I’ll carry you in a princess carry.”

“You’re being too dramatic,” Li Xiao said. “Mom and Dad definitely know we’re coming.”

“Mm,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Me carrying you can also show how good our relationship is.”

Li Xiao stopped responding and seemed to be thinking seriously about something.

“What is it?” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Xiaoxiao, what are you thinking about?”

“The guest list,” Li Xiao said. “I completely left that matter to Mom and Dad. I can’t find a reason to be jealous of you over that right now.”

Lu Zhaoyi smiled: “Let’s go, darling, we’re getting out of the car.”

“Mm.”

The two walked hand-in-hand into the villa. Lu Zhaoyi had visited so many times lately that he was familiar with the place and had become much closer to Yi Xinyun and Li Junning.

Their relationship was good to begin with, but now it was even better. The familial warmth Lu Zhaoyi had lost in his youth, he was now finding some of it back.

Almost every time they visited, Yi Xinyun and Li Junning were busy preparing something for the two of them, and today was even more so.

“Mom and Dad,” Li Xiao said. “We’re here.”

“Didn’t you say hello yesterday?” Yi Xinyun said. “Xiaoxiao looks like he’s in a very good mood?”

“Mm,” Li Xiao said. “I’m happy just thinking about the engagement banquet.”

Yi Xinyun smiled: “You’re still a child at heart.”

“I am not,” Li Xiao said. “I’m not usually like this; it’s only when I see Mom that I get this way.”

“Is that so? Young Lu, is Xiaoxiao lying again? You don’t need to cover for him with Mom here.”

“Yes,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Xiaoxiao is very capable normally.”

Yi Xinyun said: “It’s only because your relationship is good, and this child of yours is excellent, that Xiaoxiao is always so driven to work hard.”

“Not at all,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Xiaoxiao was excellent to begin with.”

Li Xiao tilted his head up to look at Yi Xinyun: “Mom, see? You’re the one who is prejudiced against me.”

“Yes, yes, yes,” Yi Xinyun said. “Xiaoxiao is wonderful.”

Li Xiao smiled: “Exactly.”

Yi Xinyun said: “All the invitations have been sent out. After your engagement banquet, you can rest assured and enjoy the New Year.”

Li Xiao said: “It’s called an engagement banquet, but everyone knows we’re already married, right?”

“Mm,” Yi Xinyun said. “Who knew you two would be in such a hurry?”

Li Xiao’s face was slightly red: “It’s all the same when we got it.”

“Yes, you’re right, darling,” Yi Xinyun said. “Is the final product of the draft you’ve been working on ready?”

Li Xiao said: “I’m still modifying the last few details.”

Yi Xinyun asked him: “Is that one detail, or a billion?” (T/N: A play on the similar-sounding Chinese characters for ‘one’ and ‘billion’).

Lu Zhaoyi laughed: “It’s already been revised a billion times. What’s left now are indeed just the final details.”

“Young Lu, it must be tiring for you to go through all that with him,” Yi Xinyun said. “Xiaoxiao always has extremely high standards when it comes to things like this.”

Lu Zhaoyi nodded: “I’m happy to go through it with Xiaoxiao.”

He didn’t deny Yi Xinyun’s use of the word “tiring,” indicating to Yi Xinyun that even if it wasn’t an easy task, he was willing to do it alongside Li Xiao.

In fact, he truly didn’t feel it was tiring. He loved Li Xiao, and Li Xiao loved him. Everything two people in love did together was joyful; how could it be called tiring?

Yi Xinyun smiled: “You put my mind at ease more than Xiaoxiao does.”

Lu Zhaoyi and Li Xiao exchanged glances, reading the amusement in each other’s eyes.

Yi Xinyun naturally didn’t miss it: “Am I getting in the way of your conversation here? Mom’s going upstairs now. You two chat.”

They both said in unison: “No.”

“No, I’m still going up. I won’t play with you young couple anymore,” Yi Xinyun said and went upstairs, leaving the space to the two of them.

…

“Lu Zhaoyi,” Li Xiao asked. “Why do they all trust you so much?”

Lu Zhaoyi leaned close to his ear, his breath touching Li Xiao’s neck: “Xiaoxiao, don’t you trust me too?”

“What do I trust you about?” Li Xiao said. “It can’t be something like CEO Lu being a decent person, right?”

Lu Zhaoyi feigned contemplation: “Last night certainly wasn’t ‘decent,’ but Xiaoxiao, this is between the two of us. We don’t need to use words like ‘decent’ or ‘not decent’ to describe it, do we?”

Li Xiao: “…”

Lu Zhaoyi saw the expression on his face and knew he had made him embarrassed again.

Lu Zhaoyi said: “Never mind, you’re blushing.”

Li Xiao pretended not to hear: “Do you have any plans for the engagement banquet?”

Lu Zhaoyi said: “What plans could there be? Planning to substitute water for alcohol?”

Li Xiao said: “Is that what I’m talking to you about?”

Lu Zhaoyi blinked and deliberately said: “Isn’t it? I really don’t want to drink that much.”

“Of course not, I’m being serious,” Li Xiao said. “We still need to find a way to avoid the alcohol then.”

Lu Zhaoyi nodded, then looked at him and said seriously: “Xiaoxiao, no matter who appears around us, I promise you, they will not become an obstacle between us.”

“Good,” Li Xiao said. “I won’t either.”

Lu Zhaoyi saw that his face was still a little pale and thought it was because he hadn’t slept well: “Xiaoxiao, are you still sleepy?”

Li Xiao shook his head.

Lu Zhaoyi said: “Your complexion still looks bad. Go back to sleep for a bit.”

Li Xiao said: “Let’s go upstairs and sleep.”

Lu Zhaoyi first agreed, then joked: “Shall I carry you up?”

Li Xiao shook his head: “I’m fine. Why would you need to carry me?”

Lu Zhaoyi acknowledged and led him upstairs by the hand. He glanced at Li Xiao several times and felt that his complexion didn’t look good.

Was I too much last night?

This situation didn’t end even when they reached Li Xiao’s childhood room. Even in his own familiar room, Li Xiao still looked uncomfortable, and that seemed quite wrong.

Lu Zhaoyi felt very nervous: “Xiaoxiao, what’s wrong?”

Li Xiao shook his head: “Mom and Dad didn’t think anything was wrong with me, so it must be nothing. You don’t need to worry too much.”

“How can I not worry?” Lu Zhaoyi pulled him into his arms. “Xiaoxiao, if you’re uncomfortable, you must tell me.”

Li Xiao leaned against his shoulder and nodded. Lu Zhaoyi gently kissed his forehead.

“Sleep with me for a bit,” Li Xiao said. “I want to sleep for a while.”

Lu Zhaoyi got into bed with him, but his mind was far from sleeping. Even when he closed his eyes, all he could think about was Li Xiao’s discomfort.

His Xiaoxiao had never been very strong, and this complexion absolutely did not look like he was in good health.

“Xiaoxiao,” Lu Zhaoyi called out softly. Li Xiao hugged him even tighter.

Lu Zhaoyi already wasn’t sleepy, and feeling Li Xiao’s sudden increase in strength, he grew even more anxious.

“Hubby,” Li Xiao said. “Don’t worry. I’m fine.”

Lu Zhaoyi said: “Xiaoxiao, what are you saying? How can I not worry about you?”

Li Xiao said: “Lu Zhaoyi, haven’t you been suspicious?”

“Suspicious of what?” Lu Zhaoyi sat up, helping Li Xiao sit up too. “Babe, are you keeping something from me?”

“Don’t worry yet,” Li Xiao said. “Will you let me tell you slowly, okay?”

Lu Zhaoyi knew his anxiety was probably affecting Li Xiao and immediately apologized: “Xiaoxiao, I’m sorry. I’m too nervous and it’s affecting your mood.”

Li Xiao shook his head: “I know you, Lu Zhaoyi. You’ve always been like this—thinking a lot but never openly asking me.”

Lu Zhaoyi opened his mouth, but before he could speak, he heard Li Xiao continue: “I know you don’t like discussing things openly. I didn’t want to tell you about this ahead of time either to avoid worrying you, especially since it wasn’t confirmed yet.”

Lu Zhaoyi looked at him. Li Xiao’s expression showed deep fatigue, clearly indicating he wasn’t well.

Li Xiao said: “Didn’t you wonder why I suddenly started drawing so desperately?”

“I was worried about you,” Lu Zhaoyi said. “Xiaoxiao, you were working too hard.”

“I know you were worried, Lu Zhaoyi, but as I said, I couldn’t be sure, but I wanted to prepare just in case.” After saying this, Li Xiao stopped talking.

He gave Lu Zhaoyi time to think calmly.

Lu Zhaoyi reached out his hand towards his stomach, his hand even trembling. He looked at Li Xiao, who slowly nodded. Lu Zhaoyi felt his heart pounding.

“Xiaoxiao, are you saying…” Lu Zhaoyi placed his hand on his stomach. “That here, there is already a child, our child?”