The matter of Qiao Shu’s pregnancy was quickly accepted by everyone, and those who couldn’t accept it couldn’t affect Qiao Shu and them. As for those who were still waiting for Gu Chenyan to suddenly want an heir and divorce Qiao Shu, they were greatly disappointed.
This child is already there…
The value of their family’s daughter attracting Gu Chenyan is even more discounted.
Just look at how Gu Chenyan dotes on Qiao Shu so much. Their family’s daughter probably can’t stir up any waves in Gu Chenyan’s eyes now.
“Sword of the Martial World” quickly reached its conclusion. The tears shed by Qiao Shu’s villain character before dying made many drama-loving girls heartbroken beyond measure.
It became a hot topic.
But Qiao Shu still had variety shows airing. Fans sobbed and then immediately went to “Working People, Working Spirit” variety show to indulge in sweetness.
Soon they were screaming in delight from the sweetness.
But soon they cried again. The variety show aired once a week, and by the fourth episode, they were shocked and heartbroken to find out that Qiao Shu and Gu Chenyan had dropped out of the show midway.
【Waaah, Qiao Qiao, why didn’t you continue recording? How am I supposed to spend the rest of my summer without any dog food to eat, waaah…】
【Qiao Qiao, aaaaah! I want to see you and President Gu show your affection. Why aren’t you showing it anymore?】
【I’ve never loved eating dog food so much before. Unfortunately, I was only halfway through it… excited. Has the dog food disappeared? Disappeared? Disappeared?】
【I remember now. Before, President Gu got trending on the hot search and Qiao Qiao’s location was leaked. Many fans went to confront people, and at that time, Jiang Jiayu and Chu Chisheng were in a super embarrassing situation. I heard Chu Chisheng’s jacket got torn off.】
【So is it because of this reason that Qiao Qiao quit?】
【The more I think about it, the more likely it seems. Qiao Qiao must have been very scared when it happened because he was pregnant, right?】
【Aaaah, I’ll kill those stupid fans who went to confront people!】
…
The hot search quickly became noisy.
Chaotic.
Qiao Shu saw it and immediately asked Xuan Mingyong to quickly calm down the fans. After some thought, he once again went live to explain the reason for quitting the variety show.
Fans knew that Qiao Shu quit recording the variety show because of severe morning sickness, which made them feel extremely sorry for him.
There was no more arguing.
They all rushed to comfort Qiao Shu, desperately showering him with gifts, urging him to rest assured and focus on nurturing his pregnancy. They didn’t mind having no dramas or variety shows to watch for the time being.
The most important thing was the pregnancy.
The fans were too adorable.
Touched by their warmth, Qiao Shu happily sent out lots of red envelopes to the fans and chatted with them for a while until it was time to go offline and adhere to the rule of not using phones.
Soon it was the Qixi Festival.
This time, unlike on Valentine’s Day, Gu Chenyan was well prepared.
Of course, the credit also went to the secretaries and assistants of the president’s office.
A few days ago.
Gu Chenyan arrived at the company, and a bold female secretary stood in front of him in the president’s office.
Gu Chenyan looked at her.
When not facing Qiao Shu, Gu Chenyan’s gaze remained as cold as ever.
His coldness made the subordinates fearful.
But the courage of the sugar-loving girl was unparalleled. After a subconscious nervousness, the female secretary quickly gathered her courage and boldly raised her head. “President Gu, it’s Qixi Festival!”
“Please, please remember!”
“Please don’t work overtime at the company like you did on February 14th, making your pregnant wife go through all the trouble to come to the company to celebrate with you!”
The female secretary screamed inwardly.
All the eyes in the president’s office suddenly focused on Gu Chenyan.
Their eyes sparkled.
They secretly anticipated.
But Gu Chenyan was momentarily stunned.
Qixi Festival?
He looked to his side at Chen Wenyuan.
Chen Wenyuan understood and after a few seconds of thought, he said, “President Gu, Qixi Festival is in three days.”
Gu Chenyan: “Hmm.”
He looked at the female secretary, “I’ll remember.”
The female secretary breathed a sigh of relief.
Gu Chenyan walked into his office. After a few steps, he turned back, earnestly saying to the female secretary who hadn’t left yet, “Thank you for reminding me.”
Then he quickly entered the office.
Outside the office.
The secretaries and assistants quieted down for a moment, then silently laughed and celebrated!
No need for overtime!
They could indulge in sweetness!
Finally, President Gu, who sincerely thanked them for this matter, was so sweet! They savored this sweetness!
Aaah!
On the day of the Qixi Festival.
Gu Chenyan didn’t go to the company in the afternoon. He had lunch with Qiao Shu, then held his hand and took a slow stroll in the living room.
The weather was very hot.
At noon, they could only walk in the living room, as outside temperatures could roast people alive.
Especially now, Qiao Shu is super afraid of the heat.
“Mm.”
As they were walking, Gu Chenyan heard something.
Gu Chenyan: “What’s wrong?”
Qiao Shu lifted his head, his eyes shining brightly, “Zai Zai woke up and is moving now.”
He placed his hand on his increasingly round belly, bowing his head to feel carefully.
After a while.
Qiao Shu exclaimed excitedly, “Aaah! Zai Zai touched my hand!”
Qiao Shu: “Such tiny hands!”
Qiao Shu: “So adorable!”
Qiao Shu: “Gu Chenyan, quickly feel it!”
He excitedly grabbed Gu Chenyan’s hand and placed it on his belly. “Can you feel it?”
Gu Chenyan’s expression turned serious.
He even knelt down.
He watched Qiao Shu’s belly, carefully feeling it with his hand, and then his eyes flickered slightly.
He saw the spot on Qiao Shu’s belly where his hand touched moved slightly, then his hand was pushed by a small force.
Gu Chenyan: “!!!”
He pursed his lips.
Then he looked up at Qiao Shu, “I felt it. Zai Zai is saying hello to me.”
Qiao Shu smiled, lips pressed together.
He placed his hand on top of Gu Chenyan’s hand and said with a smile, “Zai Zai has been particularly energetic these days.”
Qiao Shu: “Knowing that Dad is around today, they must be very happy.”
Qiao Shu cooed to his belly, “You’re such a good Zai Zai.”
Gu Chenyan showed a gentle smile.
Most of the time, Gu Chenyan was at work in the company, and Qiao Shu, because of the hot weather and his growing belly, rarely went out. So he also visited the company less frequently.
As a result, Gu Chenyan rarely had the chance to feel the baby’s movements.
So, this moment was quite rare.
He squatted by Qiao Shu’s feet, carefully feeling every movement of the baby in his belly until the baby calmed down, and then he stood up again.
Qiao Shu smiled, “Let’s continue walking.”
Gu Chenyan: “Hmm.”
Gu Chenyan: “Let’s walk two more laps.”
After the stroll, Gu Chenyan took Qiao Shu to the piano room on the third floor to play the piano for him.
This was a prenatal education request recently proposed by Qiao Shu.
So during this time, there was an additional activity in Gu Chenyan’s daily routine — playing the piano.
Usually, he played mostly cheerful children’s songs, but today, after finishing the children’s songs, his wrist moved, and the cheerful melody turned into a tender and affectionate one.
Qiao Shu was momentarily stunned.
He looked up at Gu Chenyan and met his gentle gaze.
Then he smiled affectionately.
It was “Confession”.
Gu Chenyan’s confession.
Leaning back in his chair, Qiao Shu gazed at Gu Chenyan with tenderness, listening attentively.
The music floated through the room.
Qiao Shu’s joy and happiness collided in his heart, overflowing in the end.
As the piece ended, Qiao Shu applauded with a smile.
Gu Chenyan stood up from the piano bench and took long strides toward Qiao Shu. He stood in front of him, then bent down, meeting Qiao Shu’s eyes as he sat in the chair.
Qiao Shu pouted playfully.
Gu Chenyan chuckled and kissed Qiao Shu’s lips gently, planting soft kisses on his lips, leaving his scent and mark gently on his lips.
Gu Chenyan: “My Little Mr. Qiao.”
Qiao Shu: “Today is Qixi Festival.”
His voice was very gentle.
Qiao Shu’s voice was mischievous, “I know.”
He lifted his arms and delicately draped them over Gu Chenyan’s shoulders, leaning forward, his forehead against his, and asked, “Mr. Gu, do you have any plans?”
His voice was expectant.
Gu Chenyan chuckled softly, “Yes.”
Qiao Shu’s eyes sparkled, “What plans?”
Gu Chenyan asked teasingly, “Do you really want to know?”
Qiao Shu hesitated.
After three seconds of serious contemplation, he silenced Gu Chenyan’s lips with his own, “No, better not.”
Qiao Shu: “Little Mr. Qiao prefers surprises.”
In the afternoon, Gu Chenyan accompanied Qiao Shu for an hour’s nap.
When Qiao Shu woke up, Gu Chenyan helped him change clothes, changed into casual attire himself, then held Qiao Shu’s hand and led him to the garage.
Gu Chenyan asked, “Which one do you want to ride?”
Qiao Shu said, “Mmm.”
Qiao Shu: “The red one!”
Qiao Shu: “Today suits red.”
On the romantic Qixi Festival, with passionate emotions, naturally, red is the most fitting color.
Gu Chenyan paused.
Then, somewhat resignedly, he walked towards the red Ferrari. He had hardly ever driven this red Ferrari. The reason he even had this red Ferrari was because his grandfather gave it to him.
The car drove out of Lanting and headed towards the suburbs of Haicheng.
Inside the car.
Qiao Shu would occasionally glance at Gu Chenyan while munching on potato chips, then he would smile.
Gu Chenyan: “Hmm?”
Qiao Shu’s gaze was too obvious.
And his laughter was too obvious.
Qiao Shu swallowed the potato chip in his mouth and chuckled, “Mr. Gu looks quite matching with red.”
Gu Chenyan: “Really?”
Qiao Shu nodded.
He said seriously, “Red is passionate, how do you say it…?”
Gu Chenyan: “Balancing.”
Qiao Shu: “Yes, how did you know I was going to say that?”
Gu Chenyan chuckled, “When my grandfather gave me this car, he said something similar.”
Gu Chenyan: “He said I was too cold in character.”
Qiao Shu nodded in agreement as he nibbled on his potato chip, “Your grandfather was right.”
Gu Chenyan: “Hmm?”
Qiao Shu continued, “When I first saw Mr. Gu in the coffee shop, I was actually a bit scared.”
Qiao Shu: “Mr. Gu was so aloof back then.”
Qiao Shu laughed as he spoke.
Qiao Shu: “But later on, I grew to really like Mr. Gu. He’s not aloof towards me at all.”
Qiao Shu: “I like this double standard.”
A double standard born from favoritism.
And Qiao Shu is the object of Gu Chenyan’s favoritism.
Gu Chenyan chuckled lightly.
He drove earnestly, his expression relaxed, “Now I also feel like I’m very compatible with red.”
Qiao Shu blinked.
Gu Chenyan said, “If we were to represent someone with a color, Little Mr. Qiao would be red.”
Qiao Shu: “!!!”
Ah!
A direct hit to the heart!
Mr. Gu suddenly fired again!
The car drove towards the outskirts, then followed the winding mountain road to a high mountain peak.
Finally, it stopped next to a villa on the mountaintop.
Gu Chenyan parked the car and then leaned over to help Qiao Shu unfasten his seatbelt.
Qiao Shu looked at the lush green surroundings outside, as well as the clean and magnificent villa, blinking his eyes.
Qiao Shu: “Are we celebrating here tonight?”
Gu Chenyan: “Yeah.”
It was already five o’clock.
The wind on the mountaintop was refreshing and the air was fresh. Qiao Shu stepped out of the car happily, breathing deeply.
Gu Chenyan walked up beside him.
Qiao Shu looked up at the tall man beside him and smiled, “I really like it here.”
Gu Chenyan: “I’m glad you do.”
The villa here isn’t large. Qiao Shu looked into the distance and faintly saw other villas about a kilometer away from here.
Gu Chenyan: “Shall we take a walk?”
Qiao Shu nodded.
The villa was filled with many flowers and plants. Although it couldn’t compare to their own courtyard, it had its own unique charm.
After a stroll, Gu Chenyan led Qiao Shu inside.
The house had already been cleaned.
Even the slippers were new.
Gu Chenyan squatted down and carefully put the slippers on Qiao Shu’s feet. “What would you like to eat tonight?”
Qiao Shu, holding his belly, said, “Anything is fine.”
Gu Chenyan led Qiao Shu to the kitchen and opened the fridge, which was packed with ingredients.
Qiao Shu’s eyes lit up, “Mr. Gu, are you going to cook tonight?”
Gu Chenyan: “Yes.”
Qiao Shu was ecstatic, “Great!”
Qiao Shu: “I’ll help you!”
They both put on aprons.
Qiao Shu took charge of washing the vegetables.
Before washing, Gu Chenyan carefully adjusted the water temperature for Qiao Shu, which made him very happy.
Dinner was not complicated.
Three dishes and a soup.
Qiao Shu ate until he was full, finishing all the dishes and soup cleanly, then wiped his mouth and eagerly waited.
The sky quickly darkened.
Gu Chenyan took Qiao Shu to the top floor of the villa. When they reached the top floor, Qiao Shu was stunned.
It was a glass room.
The walls and ceiling were all transparent glass. If you don’t look carefully, you won’t even notice the glass, and you can clearly see the sky above when you look up.
Qiao Shu saw the stars in the sky.
He smiled happily and then turned to look at the man beside him, “Mr. Gu, I really like it.”
Gu Chenyan ruffled Qiao Shu’s hair, “Just wait a bit longer.”
Qiao Shu looked puzzled.
Gu Chenyan said, “Experts say there will be a meteor shower at nine o’clock tonight.”
Qiao Shu: “!!!”
Qiao Shu: “A meteor shower!”
Gu Chenyan: “Yeah.”
Qiao Shu became even happier and more excited!
A meteor shower!
He had only seen a meteor shower once in his life, and it was unbelievably beautiful, leaving a deep impression on him. Unfortunately, afterward, whenever experts reported that there would be a meteor shower somewhere, either Qiao Shu wasn’t in that location, or he was already asleep when the meteor shower occurred.
It was quite regrettable.
But today, on this special day, he could see a meteor shower!
And he was with Gu Chenyan!
Qiao Shu was ecstatic.
In the center of the room was a round bed covered with white sheets. Qiao Shu and Gu Chenyan lay on the bed, with Qiao Shu resting his head on Gu Chenyan’s arm, watching the beautiful stars twinkling in the sky above.
Suddenly, a streak of light flashed across the sky.
Qiao Shu excitedly squeezed Gu Chenyan’s hand, “A shooting star! It’s a shooting star!”
As he spoke, another streak of light flashed by.
Gradually, more and more streaks of light streaked across the sky, becoming denser and denser.
It was incredibly breathtaking.
Qiao Shu watched excitedly.
After a moment, he suddenly remembered something and immediately clasped his hands in front of his chest, closing his eyes.
Gu Chenyan looked at the devout Qiao Shu with a gentle smile, then followed suit, closing his eyes and silently praying to the meteor shower above.
When he opened his eyes again and turned his head, he saw Qiao Shu’s bright eyes, reflecting his figure, shining even more beautifully than the stars in the sky.
Qiao Shu: “Did you make a wish?”
Gu Chenyan: “Hmm.”
Qiao Shu smiled, “I made a wish too.”
Qiao Shu: “With so many stars tonight, my wish will surely come true.”
Gu Chenyan: “Hmm.”
They didn’t ask each other what wishes they made. Instead, they exchanged smiles and tightened their grip on each other’s hands.
This meteor shower was more spectacular than any Qiao Shu had seen in his childhood, with densely packed streaks of light shooting across the sky, resembling a fairyland.
Unfortunately, it only lasted for about ten minutes.
Qiao Shu sighed regretfully, “It’s over.”
Gu Chenyan turned his head, reaching out to ruffle Qiao Shu’s hair, “We’ll come again next time.”
Qiao Shu: “Hmm.”
They gazed at each other tenderly.
Then their heads slowly drew closer.
Finally, their lips met.
The soft lips explored each other slowly. Qiao Shu closed his eyes affectionately, his fingers tightly gripping the man’s shirt, and his lips parted slightly.
There were hurried heavy breaths.
And the faint sound of water.
Qiao Shu’s eyelashes trembled continuously, his hand changed from gripping to clutching, firmly grasping the man’s shoulders, fingers digging into them uncomfortably.
Traces were left on the white shirt.
He uttered a soft, plaintive sound, “Mr. Gu, it hurts so much.”
“I want…”
Gu Chenyan: “Hmm.”
Gu Chenyan tenderly kissed Qiao Shu’s lips, his arms propped against the bed, slowly guiding him toward the foot of the bed.
Qiao Shu’s breath hitched.
Amid joy, he opened his eyes, blurred with mist, and grabbed Gu Chenyan’s hair, his voice tinged with happiness and pleading, “Gu, Mr. Gu, don’t…”
“I, I can…”
“It’s okay,” Gu Chenyan said gently.
The next day, when Qiao Shu woke up and saw the sunlight already blocked by the glass roof, he felt a bit annoyed. Since becoming pregnant, Gu Chenyan had been trying his best to restrain himself. Even though the doctor said it would be fine after three months, Gu Chenyan still feared it would tire Qiao Shu, especially now that his belly was getting bigger.
Qiao Shu pouted.
They had planned everything yesterday, and he had even prepared the best position when pregnant. But in the end, he was left alone in joy.
What’s more, after everything, he had fallen asleep against the pillow.
Mr. Gu had taken a cold shower yesterday.
It hurt his heart.
Buzz
The phone on the bedside table vibrated.
Qiao Shu reached out to pick it up.
Jiang Jiayu: !!!
Jiang Jiayu: Ahhhh!
Jiang Jiayu: I, I, I… did it with Senior Chu last night!
Jiang Jiayu: What should I do!
Jiang Jiayu: Honestly, right now!
Jiang Jiayu: I’m so excited!
Jiang Jiayu: My hands are shaking as I type!
Qiao Shu: !!!
“…”
Both excited and heartbroken.
The ship finally sailed. It was like a miracle. He wished he could be there to witness it!
But!
Oh no.
He also wanted to “sail” with Gu Chenyan, happily, passionately, in various positions…
Yesterday’s Qixi Festival was so romantic.
The meteor shower was so beautiful.
Qiao Shu clenched his phone.
When the baby is born, he definitely wants to have a great time “sailing” with Gu Chenyan!
Author’s Note:
Qiao Shu: Mr. Gu is really patient. I’m feeling both happy and unhappy.
