The Flower Of The High Mountain Is Pregnant With The Son Of The Sand Sculpture Ceo Chapter 60
byChapter 60: Is He Spying on Me!
Pei Yumin held his phone slightly away, his gaze fixed on Lu Shangyan. Lu Shangyan met his eyes for a few seconds, then slowly looked away.
But Pei Yumin’s gaze followed him persistently. Unable to pretend he didn’t notice, Lu Shangyan took out his phone and scrolled through their recent chat history.
“Zhao Jian kept asking in our group chat just now, and it almost led to an argument, so I had no choice but to tell him. He probably didn’t believe it, which is why he went to ask Tang Suichen.”
Tang Suichen’s roar came through the phone again: “No! Is this thing real or fake?!”
Pei Yumin hadn’t actually planned on hiding it from Tang Suichen. He figured that if any sudden emergencies arose in the future that he couldn’t handle, Tang Suichen could at least back him up.
He had intended to wait until the baby was born before slowly finding an excuse to reveal the news, but he never expected Tang Suichen to find out at this critical juncture.
Lu Shangyan slowly moved closer to him: “I know you had your own plans, but the situation just now was really urgent.”
Pei Yumin sighed and answered Tang Suichen, whose questioning was growing louder: “It’s real. Keep your voice down, he’s standing right next to me.”
“He needs extra attention right now and shouldn’t be subjected to any stress.”
Pei Yumin raised his voice, speaking to Lu Shangyan, but also intending for Tang Suichen to hear: “How could I be that fragile?”
If this level of unconditional pampering continued, he’d turn into a lazy freeloader.
Tang Suichen was silent for a long time. Finally, he slowly put his phone down on the bed, ran outside alone, and dashed up and down the stairs several times. Only after exhausting his remaining energy could he finally calm down enough to speak: “He’s a man, right?”
Pei Yumin countered: “Do you think it’s fake?”
Tang Suichen shook his head, then realized Pei Yumin couldn’t see his expression. He took several deep breaths and asked again: “I have one question now: did you use unconventional means to force him to get pregnant?”
Pei Yumin’s tone was displeased: “Do you think I’m that kind of person? Besides, do you think I could bear to treat him that way?”
Tang Suichen immediately denied it again, then said: “Brother, I’m not doubting the relationship between the two of you, and I’m definitely not doubting your love for him. I just… this news is simply too shocking for me!”
“To be honest, I’ve seen plenty of strange things in my nearly thirty years of life, but I’ve never seen a man get pregnant… and this is actually happening right next to me!”
Pei Yumin put his arm around Lu Shangyan, who was leaning against the counter next to the refrigerator. After pulling him in front of him, he pushed his waist forward again. He needed to get Lu Shangyan out of the kitchen, otherwise, he might turn around and find Lu Shangyan diving into the refrigerator.
It was cold in the winter, and he should eat less of those things.
Lu Shangyan had been planning for a long time but hadn’t managed to eat anything, so he was listless as they went upstairs.
Pei Yumin pressed him down onto the bed to sit, then interrupted the babbling Tang Suichen, who was still expressing his shock: “Alright, if you have time these days, why don’t you think about what gift to get Tuntun.”
“What?” Tang Suichen was stunned, then realized: “Is your child called Tuntun?”
Pei Yumin asked him: “What, do you have a problem with it?”
Tang Suichen let out a long sigh: “Lu Shangyan is about to give birth and I only just found out, and I found out from someone else! I’m the last person to know the child’s name! Pei Yumin, you’re a terrible friend!”
He was so angry he wanted to hang up, but after thinking it over, he decided to hold back: “Unless you let the child recognize me as his godfather!”
He then remembered the chat screenshots Zhao Jian had sent in the group and quickly added: “I must be the first godfather!”
Lu Shangyan could hear his voice and couldn’t help but smile: “Tuntun hasn’t even been born yet, and godfathers are already lining up.”
Zhao Jian in the group had also changed his name, adding the suffix, just like Jian Guo, to become the ‘Prospective Godfather Version’.
[Little Fu is not Little Jian (Prospective Godfather Version): Holy crap! Who can understand how excited I am right now! Although Ah Yu and I could definitely make a baby together, you know I’m the bottom, and that’s never going to change in this lifetime. I thought I was truly destined to be childless, and all my friends are gay too. I never thought! I never thought Lu Shangyan could actually give birth to a child, a living, breathing child!]
He rambled excitedly for a long time. When Lu Shangyan saw this long string of messages, he blinked several times, almost overwhelmed by the screen full of green light.
[Little Fu is not Little Jian (Prospective Godfather Version): Don’t worry, Lu Shangyan, Ah Yu and I will absolutely keep your secret. If you ever need help with anything in the future, just ask.]
Lu Shangyan extended his index finger and scratched his head. He looked up, saw that Pei Yumin wasn’t paying attention to him, and promptly lay down on the bed, sending a message behind Pei Yumin’s back.
[S: I want grapes. When you come to the hospital to see me tomorrow, secretly bring me some. Don’t let Pei Yumin find out!]
[Jian Fugui (Prospective Godfather Version): I’ll bring you two boxes. I must be the first godfather!]
[Sugar-Coated Chestnuts (Prospective Godmother Version): It’s better to be a godmother, there’s no competition.]
[Jian Fugui (Prospective Godfather Version): Go get a sex change @Little Fu is not Little Jian (Prospective Godfather Version), that way neither of us will have to fight over it.]
Lu Shangyan quietly deleted the message he had just sent, so even if Pei Yumin checked his phone later, he wouldn’t find anything.
Pei Yumin chatted with Tang Suichen for a while longer. After hanging up, Lu Shangyan was holding his phone and laughing.
Pei Yumin leaned over and looked. Zhao Jian and Jian Guo were already on the verge of fighting in the group, bombarding each other with various evil emojis.
Pei Yumin rested his chin on Lu Shangyan’s shoulder: “Tang Suichen said he’ll come early tomorrow to take you to the hospital with us.”
The smile on Lu Shangyan’s face vanished: “No need to trouble him. Mom, Dad, and you are all going, plus Dai Qin and Qi Min. There are already plenty of people.”
Pei Yumin was unconcerned: “The more the better. That way, you won’t feel lonely.”
“Also, more people mean more ideas. As long as it’s beneficial to you, I’ll welcome everyone.”
Lu Shangyan sighed, looking serious: “You’re letting your concern cloud your judgment. Nothing has happened yet, and you’re already panicking. That’s not good.”
Pei Yumin held his hand: “I know.” With his other hand, he squeezed Lu Shangyan’s slightly swollen calf: “But I can’t change, and I don’t want to change.”
Lu Shangyan couldn’t argue with him. He opened and closed his mouth several times, finally giving up and not saying another word.
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The next morning, Lu Shangyan was still asleep in bed when he heard movement downstairs. Then, footsteps came up the stairs and stopped outside his door.
Pei Yumin hadn’t gotten up early either, still holding and comforting him. When Lu Shangyan heard the noise, he burrowed his head into Pei Yumin’s embrace, blocking out all information. Coupled with the fact that he was genuinely too tired and sleepy, he listened for a moment and then drifted back to sleep.
When Lu Shangyan was woken up by hunger, it was already past ten. He slowly went to wash up, then slowly went downstairs in his pajamas. He was trying to delay things as much as possible.
The moment he saw the excited Tang Suichen sitting in the living room, his sleepiness instantly vanished, and his pupils dilated.
He remembered the inexplicable footsteps going up and down earlier—it was Tang Suichen!
The moment their eyes met, Tang Suichen stood up almost instantly and quickly walked towards Lu Shangyan.
He stopped half an arm’s length away. If it weren’t for the smile on his face, Lu Shangyan would have thought he was about to rush over and punch him.
Tang Suichen rubbed his hands, looking a little nervous: “Can I touch your belly?”
Lu Shangyan choked at the request, unsure how to answer for a moment.
He glanced back. Pei Yumin was upstairs packing the toiletries they needed to take to the hospital and hadn’t come down yet.
He felt that touching his belly was fine, but it seemed different to Pei Yumin. He could only subtly step back half a pace: “Ask Pei Yumin when he comes down.”
Tang Suichen’s smile deepened: “I really didn’t expect such a huge change in you in just a few months.”
“Both your appearance and personality are very different.”
Many people had told him he had changed recently, that he was very different. Hearing the familiar words again, Lu Shangyan just lifted his eyelids and looked at Tang Suichen: “Is it a change for the better?”
Tang Suichen nodded, and Lu Shangyan said: “That’s good then.”
Just as he finished speaking, Pei Yumin appeared on the second-floor landing: “Tang Suichen, don’t just sit around when you arrive. Come up and help me move the luggage.”
Yuan Qingyu brought the warmed soup to the dining table: “Move it later. Suichen arrived a little after six today and hasn’t had breakfast yet.”
When she woke up at seven sharp to go for her run, Tang Suichen was already sitting in the living room, which gave her a fright. She asked and found out Tang Suichen had been there for nearly an hour.
She looked up again: “Yumin, you haven’t been sleeping well lately, and your complexion is getting worse. Come down and have some nourishing soup first. It’s cold outside, so warm up before anything else.”
Lu Shangyan was already sitting obediently at the table, serving himself soup. Soon, he wouldn’t be able to drink this kind of soup, only the packaged soup from the hospital. Thinking of this made him feel weak all over.
Since Yuan Qingyu had spoken, Tang Suichen retracted the foot he had stepped out with. He quickly ran back and sat across from Lu Shangyan, looking intensely curious: “Lu Shangyan, what does pregnancy feel like?”
Pei Yumin entered right behind him and scoffed when he heard the question: “If you want to know, why don’t you get pregnant yourself?”
Tang Suichen’s eyes lit up even more: “Really? Can I get pregnant too?”
After saying that, he quickly denied himself: “Forget it. My guy doesn’t like kids.” He then looked at the person opposite him: “I also feel that I’m not as brave as Lu Shangyan.”
Pei Yumin accepted the compliment on Lu Shangyan’s behalf matter-of-factly: “It’s good that you realize that. Besides, not everyone can get pregnant. Shangyan is an exception.”
Tang Suichen naturally understood this. He lowered his head and chuckled. This time, he genuinely envied Pei Yumin: “You lucky bastard.”
Pei Yumin had grown up pampered at home. His studies, career, and love life had all been smooth sailing, and now he even had a child!
It was simply…! Tang Suichen cursed under his breath: “It’s too unfair!”
Pei Yumin looked completely justified: “It’s understandable that you’re jealous of me. After all, sometimes when I think about my life over the past thirty years, I even get jealous of myself.”
Tang Suichen looked up, met Lu Shangyan’s eyes for a few seconds, and couldn’t help but laugh out loud with him: “You’re so punchable.”
Lu Shangyan nodded slowly after hearing him.
Lu Shangyan got hungry quickly but also got full quickly. One bowl of soup was enough: “Pei Yumin, remember to pack all the new storybooks. Tuntun has been particularly restless at night lately, and listening to you tell stories helps.”
Tang Suichen’s gaze fell on his belly again. He wanted to touch Lu Shangyan’s belly more and more.
Pei Yumin saw through his thoughts instantly: “Go home and touch Song Yuxin. This is my wife.”
Tang Suichen said: “Through the clothes…”
Before he could finish, Pei Yumin interrupted: “Not even through the clothes. Only Lu Shangyan and I can touch it.”
Tang Suichen finally gave up. But when Yuan Qingyu routinely came to the dining room to check how much Lu Shangyan had eaten, she naturally patted his stomach: “Tuntun.”
Then, she smiled and added half a bowl of soup for Lu Shangyan: “Drink a little more. Eating at the hospital isn’t as convenient as at home, and you’ll be busy for a while after we get there. You need to eat enough.”
Pei Yumin said without changing his expression: “Only the two dads and Grandma can touch it.”
Yuan Qingyu was confused: “What are you talking about?”
Tang Suichen stopped insisting. He asked about the due date and if there was anything else he could help with, then followed Pei Yumin upstairs to move the luggage.
There were a dozen suitcases, making it look less like they were going to the hospital and more like they were moving house.
Tang Suichen was tired and rubbed his back: “This is too exaggerated.”
The heaviest box was his: “What’s in here? Did you stuff rocks in it?!” He reasonably suspected he was being deliberately targeted because he wanted to touch Lu Shangyan’s belly.
Pei Yumin said: “Storybooks to read to Tuntun.”
Tang Suichen’s mouth hung open for a long time before he said, exasperated: “You are truly exaggerated. Did you forget there’s something called a phone now? You can search for countless stories instantly.”
Pei Yumin’s face was full of paternal bliss: “That’s different. Shangyan and I hold the storybook together and quietly tell Tuntun a story. That atmosphere is something you’ll never experience. Besides, holding a phone constantly causes radiation!”
Tang Suichen’s face darkened. Why did he have to attack him too?
“But you don’t need to bring so many, do you? You’re not moving away forever. Couldn’t you just bring a few every day when you leave?”
Pei Yumin wore an expression that said, “You can’t be a father, so you wouldn’t understand”: “Tuntun has been very restless lately. Sometimes if he doesn’t like the story, he keeps kicking Lu Shangyan, so I have to quickly switch to another one to read to him. Sometimes, changing twenty books might not satisfy him. I’m just being prepared.”
“After I finish the hospital admission procedures for Shangyan, I’m going to visit a nearby bookstore and buy a few more new ones.”
Tang Suichen’s mouth was twisted with annoyance.
Why did this person never stop showing off!
In less than an hour, Lu Shangyan was lying in a fluffy pajama on the hospital bed. The air carried a faint smell of disinfectant. Pei Yumin opened the bathroom window for ventilation and adjusted the indoor temperature higher, allowing for air circulation without getting cold.
Lu Shangyan appreciated his thoughtfulness and sincerely hoped he would leave soon, because Jian Guo and Zhao Jian were already waiting downstairs with grapes.
Pei Yumin finished the admission procedures and chatted with Uncle Wu for a while. By the time he returned, it was already noon. Yuan Qingyu had left after the procedures. She cooked food at home and had the driver deliver it to Lu Shangyan and Pei Yumin.
Lu Shangyan secretly checked the messages on his phone.
[Jian Fugui (Prospective Godfather Version): I’ve bought the grapes. When is he leaving? It’s really cold outside! Even the lobby is cold!]
[Jian Fugui (Prospective Godfather Version): Photo.jpg]
[Little Fu is not Little Jian (Godfather/Godmother is fine Version): As if I didn’t buy any!]
[Little Fu is not Little Jian (Godfather/Godmother is fine Version): Photo.jpg]
[Little Fu is not Little Jian (Godfather/Godmother is fine Version): I bought more than you. Lu Shangyan can just eat mine. If you can’t stand the cold, hurry up and leave!]
Seeing the plump, round purple grapes, Lu Shangyan couldn’t help but swallow a few times: “Aren’t you going to buy storybooks? Hurry up and go.”
Pei Yumin paused while peeling an orange for him and frowned almost imperceptibly. Lu Shangyan quickly added: “Also, help me buy a thick blanket. I can’t lie down all the time. I can wear it when I go out for a walk.”
The wind often picked up suddenly in the afternoons these days, so a thick blanket would indeed be better when going out.
Pei Yumin didn’t hesitate, stuffing the peeled orange into his hand: “I’ll be back soon. Call me if you miss me. Also, call me immediately if there’s anything else you want.”
Lu Shangyan nodded heavily, watching him walk away with anticipation, then quickly notified the two people who were arguing in the group despite being face-to-face:
[S: Hurry! He’s going downstairs now. Avoid him and come straight up!]
The group went silent. Lu Shangyan couldn’t lie still on the bed anymore. He sat up, looked towards the door, waited for a while, then got out of bed and rushed to the door to wait.
He waited for over ten minutes before the two of them came up.
But their hands were empty. Jian Guo pouted: “We couldn’t avoid him. Pei Yumin is too sneaky! I don’t know where he popped out from, but he suddenly caught me!”
Zhao Jian raised his hand, lacking confidence: “I could have escaped. I didn’t even dare take the elevator. I only climbed three flights of stairs, and he still caught me.”
Lu Shangyan was on the verge of tears, grabbing a handful of hair: “How did he know?”
Zhao Jian and Jian Guo said in unison: “I want to know too!”
Jian Guo recalled the scene just now and felt terrified: “We were hiding so well!”
“You wouldn’t believe the look on his face when he caught me. I thought the grapes in my hand were some kind of illegal product that I was trying to secretly sell to you.”
“Oh my god, if that happened again, I’d faint. My hands are still shaking.”
Lu Shangyan couldn’t blame them, only Pei Yumin for being too cunning: “Forget it. If I can’t eat them, I can’t eat them. Just one more month of waiting.”
Zhao Jian entered the room, looked around, and confirmed there were no spies from Pei Yumin before slowly opening his bag. Inside were a dozen grapes.
“I snatched these when I was climbing the stairs. Aren’t I clever?”
“I knew that even if I brought the grapes up after being discovered, he would definitely follow. So I prepared in advance and secretly hid a few for you. Eat them sparingly, this is the last of the rations!”
Lu Shangyan held the dozen small grapes, slowly walked to the sink, and washed them one by one.
He held back, but still couldn’t resist complaining: “I really don’t understand why he won’t let me eat a few grapes. The doctor said it was fine.”
Jian Guo stood up, looking indignant: “Exactly! The doctor said it was fine, so what’s with him watching you like this?”
Zhao Jian tugged his sleeve, signaling him to calm down. After what just happened, the two of them had temporarily ceased their fighting and formed a preliminary united front: “Be careful he doesn’t hear you. He’s so cunning, there might be someone eavesdropping outside.”
Jian Guo instantly backed down, shrinking his shoulders and sitting back down on the chair. He had no other choice now but to tell Lu Shangyan: “Then you should try to act spoiled with him more often. I think he falls for that. If you talk to him nicely, he’ll definitely be willing to give you whatever you want to eat.”
Lu Shangyan shook his head: “He would have given it to me before, but now, when it comes to my body, I absolutely can’t win against him.”
Jian Guo took a deep breath: “Then I can only wish you good luck. I can only help you this much.”
Zhao Jian nodded: “Me too.”
Lu Shangyan had just finished washing the grapes and hadn’t had time to put them in his mouth when the tightly closed ward door was pushed open.
A woman who looked about the same age as Yuan Qingyu walked in, smiling kindly.
Lu Shangyan didn’t recognize her, but instinctively put his hands behind his back. The woman just smiled at him, then slowly walked up to him and held out her hand.
“Young Master Pei said you’ve already eaten a lot recently and can’t have any more. If you want to eat, he will buy them for you.”
Jian Guo was the most sensitive and immediately reacted, but knowing the woman would report the situation in the ward to Pei Yumin, he was both timid and defiant, only daring to whisper: “What? Does he think what we bought isn’t good enough?”
Lu Shangyan accepted his fate. He placed the grapes, freshly washed but untasted, into her palm.
He should have just eaten them without washing them!
His temper had changed a lot now. Before, he was sensitive and sometimes couldn’t help but cry. Then he became easily aggrieved. Now, Pei Yumin’s constant control and restrictions were starting to make him feel irritable and want to lose his temper.
He had suspected something for a long time and had intended to pretend not to know.
Actually, not eating the grapes was fine. He had only sent the message to Jian Guo and the others as a test, but he never expected Pei Yumin to be so obvious. Did he assume Lu Shangyan would continue to pretend not to know?
He irritably tugged at his scalp. The slight pain that flared up didn’t calm him down this time.
“Is Pei Yumin spying on me?”
He picked up the phone on the table: “Is he using the phone he gave me to monitor me, or did he install something in this room?”