Chapter 39

Chapter 39

Murong Jie's expression flickered through three different looks, before finally settling on him like he was insane. "If you've got a problem upstairs, go get it checked out. You're a grown man—don't keep joking about stuff like this all day."

Lu Yunqi naturally knew Murong Jie wouldn't believe him, but this was just for now. He was in a pretty good mood; at least in this life, he was sure Murong Jie wouldn't kill him now that there was a kid in the picture.

He happily grabbed Murong Jie's hand and pressed it against his belly, beaming, "Hey, I'm not kidding, I swear it's true. We've hooked up so many times, isn't it normal for me to get knocked up? Hehe, what should we name our little baby?"

Murong Jie remained silent, his face getting even darker once they got in the carriage.

Lu Yunqi didn't get it—even if Murong Jie thought he was nuts for claiming he was pregnant, why was he so pissed off?

But whatever, he was happy. Hahaha, the seduction mission finally had a shot at getting done!

After returning to Lord Nine Thousand Years' mansion, Lu Yunqi happily had the kitchen make him an old hen soup, cooked so tender the meat just slid off the bone.

He drank a large bowl and ate plenty of fish, thinking that with a bun in the oven, he needed to focus on nutrition. Food was better than any medicine, so he might as well eat well.

Apparently, pregnant people shouldn't eat too much fatty food, since it could make the baby too big and cause a tough delivery.

Lu Yunqi rubbed his belly, thinking it was insane—he'd actually gotten pregnant. There was a little baby in his belly now. So freaking amazing, ahhh!

So next up was taking care of the pregnancy. Other than handling official business, he ignored Murong Jie for a whole week.

This actually made Murong Jie uncomfortable. In the past, he'd stayed up late wondering why he'd spared Lu Yunqi. Now, in the dead of night, Murong Jie couldn't stop himself from opening the little box he'd secretly stashed away that night.

Seven days. Seven days. What the hell did Lu Yunqi mean by this?

Before, he'd jump at any chance to sleep with me. What's up now—did he find someone new?

At that thought, he snapped the box shut, thinking men were all the same—their hearts could never stick to one person.

The stuff he said was probably ninety percent lies, right?

"Lying to me?" Murong Jie's eyes turned cold, and he said in a low voice, "Who do you think I am, Murong Jie? You think you can just fool me whenever you feel like it?"

With that, he threw the door open with a bang and headed straight to Lu Yunqi's room.

Lu Yunqi had just finished puking from morning sickness and was lying there resting with his eyes closed. Seeing Murong Jie arrive, he quickly sat up and said, "Huh? What are you doing here in the middle of the night?"

Murong Jie's voice was cold and low: "Nothing. Just came to see you."

"See me?" Lu Yunqi lounged lazily on the couch. "See me, or see the baby in my stomach? Oh, I'm fine—just been dealing with bad morning sickness. Puked a few times."

Murong Jie was fed up: "Have you seen a doctor? Did you eat something bad or get heatstroke?"

"I've told you it's morning sickness. Why won't you believe me?"

Murong Jie shot him an icy glare, and Lu Yunqi flinched, shrinking back a little as he said, "Hubby, don't be mad. I really don't feel well."

That "hubby" came out all whiny and sweet, soft enough to make your heart itch. Combined with Lu Yunqi's languid posture, his robe hanging open, showing a hint of his chest—

He grabbed Murong Jie's hand and rubbed it over his belly, saying, "Your baby is really messing with me. Can you tell him off for me?"

Murong Jie's eyes darkened, his Adam's apple bobbing as he asked, "And how do you want me to punish him?"

Lu Yunqi paused, sensing something was off with Murong Jie. This was the first time Murong Jie had ever shown him that kind of desire—but right now...

He quickly asked the system sprite, "Xiao Jiu, can I do it now?"

Xiao Jiu popped out and answered, "You can. I'll give you some pregnancy-protection pills. Do whatever you want."

Lu Yunqi breathed a sigh of relief, let out a soft chuckle, and pulled Murong Jie closer, saying, "How does my husband wish to punish him?"

Murong Jie's calf happened to slip between Lu Yunqi's legs, his gaze locked tightly onto him. Facing the wide-open window, he stripped off Lu Yunqi's garments one by one.

Red candles flickered, the moonlight was clear, and under the lamplight, everything was visible in perfect detail.

Lu Yunqi's robes weren't fully removed but hung loosely over his shoulders. His fair, delicate shoulders trembled gently, catching the autumn night breeze and the faint fragrance of osmanthus trees—an especially alluring sight under the moonlight.

Murong Jie didn't understand why Lu Yunqi liked men, why he liked him. But at this moment, he knew Lu Yunqi was a born seductress.

He was far too tantalizing. He shouldn't have fallen in, but he truly had.

When the kiss arrived, Lu Yunqi trembled slightly. Murong Jie forced his eyes to meet his own, making him spread open like a butterfly's wings, revealing all his beauty before him.

It was he who had caught this beautiful butterfly, unveiling its most lethal beauty before himself.

Lu Yunqi felt an unfamiliar sense of shame. He knew Murong Jie was humiliating him—collecting a bit of interest, just as he had with the three Murong brothers.

Lu Yunqi didn't mind. This bit of interest was nothing, especially since he'd been training well lately. His muscles were getting firmer and firmer.

The entire kissing process made him feel as if he'd been cast into a crowded marketplace, violated by the man who had killed him nine times, made to feel utterly worthless, trampled like a dirty rag.

But thankfully, Murong Jie didn't hurt him. He simply gave him all the pent-up emotions he'd been holding back.

This was the first time he'd directly felt Murong Jie's desire—that explosive, volcanic passion that seemed ready to erupt at any moment.

After it was over, Murong Jie pinched his chin, looked him straight in the eyes, and rasped, "Lu Yunqi, you're the one who came after me first! If you dare lie to me, you know what the consequences will be."

Then he kissed him forcefully, until Lu Yunqi's lips were red and swollen.

Only when Lu Yunqi's eyelids grew too heavy to hold up did he finally fall into a deep sleep.

But the moonlight that night was too bright. Someone took a handkerchief from his pocket, wiped away the filth of their union, and tucked it back into his robes.

The next day, Lu Yunqi slept until noon. When he woke, his mind felt like it had gone blank. Remembering Murong Jie's beastly behavior from the night before, he couldn't help but blush.

Why didn't I think of this earlier? I seduced you for so long, and you acted like some chaste martyr.

Now that I'm pregnant and don't need you anymore, you suddenly get all fired up!