"..." He had finally managed to forget about it!
Zhou Zhou gave a dry laugh, "Okay, Mom."
Living at my parents' house, sleeping in separate rooms is impossible. Not only can we not sleep in separate rooms, but we can't even sleep in separate beds or use separate blankets.
Zhou Zhou breathed a sigh of relief after entering the bedroom. At least she was no longer under the watchful eyes of her elders and felt relatively free.
Zhou Zhou looked around the bedroom. It was spacious, and there were several sets of clothes hanging in the wardrobe in front of Fu Hengzhi. It must have been the place where the two of them stayed after returning home.
"Well..." Zhou Zhou coughed twice, walked to Fu Hengzhi's side, and without looking at him, glanced around the room aimlessly, trying to avoid embarrassment. "Mom said she... eh!"
Zhou Zhou ripped off the bathrobe covering her head and looked at Fu Hengzhi, who had just been beside her. Now, Fu Hengzhi had taken the bathrobe and walked to the bathroom door, closing and locking the door in one smooth motion, without even giving her a glance.
Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Zhou sniffed and locked the bathroom door. "What you have, I have too. Who cares about you?"
Zhou Zhou sat on the bed, holding his bathrobe, pondering how to bring up the topic of having a grandson later.
How can two men have a child?!
Zhou Zhou refused to believe it, got up, took off his shirt, and walked to the mirror to check his waist and abdomen. The original owner was indeed a bit thinner, but she shouldn't have any kind of function like a woman, right?
Could it be that he is the son of Fu Heng?
Suddenly, Fu Hengzhi's cold and aloof face flashed into Zhou Zhou's mind, and he imagined what would happen if the other person gave birth... wouldn't he...
After taking a shower, Fu Hengzhi came out wearing a bathrobe and drying his hair with a towel. The bathroom door behind him was not closed, and steam was spreading out of the bathroom.
Fu Hengzhi saw Zhou Zhou sitting on the edge of the bed with her upper body bare, head down, seemingly lost in thought. He frowned, dried his hair with a towel, and walked around to the other side of the bed.
Zhou Zhou's thoughts were gradually getting lost in his own brain circuits. He was obsessed with the mysterious phenomenon of male-male pregnancy, but he just couldn't figure it out no matter what he did.
What if? After all, this is a ridiculous world that science can't even prove. What if it's possible to give birth...?
Zhou Zhou took his pajamas and walked towards the bathroom, his thoughts stirred by the water washing over his head.
We still need to ask, just in case it isn't.
Zhou Zhou walked out of the bathroom with a dry towel on her head. At that moment, Fu Hengzhi was sitting on the edge of the bed, reading a book by the light of the bedside lamp.
Zhou Zhou took a deep breath, walked over, put one knee on the edge of the bed, and leaned towards Fu Hengzhi.
Zhou Zhou's probing just happened to shroud the right half of the book that Fu Hengzhi wanted to read in shadow.
"What do you want to say?" Fu Hengzhi looked up at him, only to be met with a field of snow-white, smooth skin, and the fresh scent of water lilies from the bathroom shower gel.
Fu Hengzhi's pupils dilated involuntarily, and he turned his head away, saying coldly, "Don't get too close."
"Ah, sorry, sorry." Zhou Zhou's straight male mindset from years ago hadn't completely changed to this world where same-sex marriage was legal, and he didn't realize that his robe was too loose. He thought he was blocking Fu Hengzhi from reading, so he changed from leaning over to leaning against the headboard with Fu Hengzhi.
"Mr. Fu, well..." Zhou Zhou coughed twice, turned his face away from the other person, stared at the bedside lamp on his side, and said awkwardly, "Your mother is my aunt, she wants to have a grandson."
"Hmm." Fu Hengzhi remained unusually calm upon hearing this. "I understand."
"..." What do you know? Is that all?
[Author's Note: This is not an ABO world, so of course the two men can't have children. Don't overthink it.]
Chapter Eight: Divorce is Too Difficult These Days
At this moment, the calmer Fu Hengzhi remained, the more panicked Zhou Zhou became.
What does it mean to know?
"Well, Mr. Fu," Zhou Zhou said, forcing himself to continue, "Actually, I don't think we're in a rush about having a child, after all, we're still young."
"Um."
Fu Hengzhi could hear the panic in his tone. He turned to look at him, his eyes narrowed, revealing the shrewdness of a businessman.
Zhou Zhou felt a chill run down her spine under that gaze, feeling utterly naked under its scrutiny.
"Zhou Zhou".
This was probably the first time in the past two days that Fu Hengzhi had formally called him by his name, and surprisingly, Zhou Zhou actually thought it sounded damn good.
"Did you hit your head last night?"
"?"
Zhou Zhou stared at Fu Hengzhi's expression. The man's brows were slightly furrowed, and his expression was serious, not like he was joking.
Zhou Zhou knew that he and the original owner of the body had changed too much in the past two days. Rather than letting others speculate whether he had changed his personality, he would rather admit it himself!
“That’s right.” Zhou Zhou suddenly covered his forehead, looking extremely distressed. “I feel like my head is a little messed up after that bump.”
"ah?"
Although Zhou Zhou's performance was exaggerated at this moment, his behavior over the past two days was indeed very different from before. Even though Fu Hengzhi initially suspected that he was acting, the details were handled too well.
Fu Hengzhi was skeptical, and frowned as he asked, "What's wrong? Should I call the Fu family's private doctor over?"
A private doctor? No need.
To be fair, CEOs can be really nice people at times.
"These are all minor matters." Zhou Zhou quickly removed his hand from his forehead, waved it, and said righteously, "The main thing is that I feel I have had a great awakening."
"For example?" Fu Hengzhi closed the book and put it aside, looking intently at Zhou Zhou, trying to catch any clues from the other's expression.
“For example, I’ve come to terms with it, and I’ll definitely not let what happened last night happen again.” Zhou Zhou was the first to state her position, her expression and demeanor were very natural, and Fu Hengzhi couldn’t tell anything from her.
"And after last night's collision, I realized how foolish my previous idol-worshiping behavior was." Zhou Zhou conducted a profound self-examination. "It wasn't just foolish, it was utterly absurd! Ridiculous!"
Fu Hengzhi was amused by his indignant statement, raised an eyebrow, and asked in return, "Is this a fan behavior?"
It's truly rare to see a fan offer a multi-million dollar engagement ring.
Zhou Zhou thought to himself that this was all the original owner's fault, but he remained calm and composed, like a repentant tough guy: "It's idol worship! But this is a negative example! It's not encouraged!"
Fu Hengzhi watched Zhou Zhou's subtle expression with interest, hummed in agreement, and signaled to continue.
"Actually, none of these are the important points. The most important thing about this epiphany is that I have discovered my direction in life!" Zhou Zhou took the opportunity to move on to the main point, "My life value cannot be confined to those insignificant characters in the drama! So I want to leave the entertainment industry."
"I'll have my secretary contact Starway later."
"I believe there must be many lost souls in the world like I was back then, so I plan to devote myself to writing to persuade those readers who blindly follow celebrities and help them turn back from their misguided ways!"
The Zhou family was originally a scholarly family, and Zhou Zhou was influenced by literature and culture from a young age.
"Can."
"I know that a forced marriage is never happy, and rather than let two people suffer the unhappiness of a marriage, I'd rather bear it all by myself..."
Having gotten to the point, Zhou Zhou passionately recounted the unhappiness of this same-sex marriage, becoming more and more animated as she spoke, as if she couldn't wait to drag Fu Hengzhi to divorce him on the spot.
Noticing Fu Hengzhi's increasingly dark expression, she choked on her words and had no choice but to quickly end the sentence, saying sullenly, "Mr. Fu, that was my statement."
Fu Hengzhi hummed in agreement. Everything he said before was fine, but the problem was with what he said afterward. "Do you know what you just said?"
Brother, isn't that obvious? I've been wasting so much time talking, do you think I'm performing a comedy routine?
Zhou Zhou nodded and obediently replied, "I know."
"So, you want a divorce?" Fu Hengzhi looked serious, as if he was seriously considering the matter. Without beating around the bush, he directly pointed out the meaning behind Zhou Zhou's words.
“Yes.” Zhou Zhou pursed her lips. “I feel that our arranged marriage is like being forcibly pulled from a melon vine…”
"to be honest."
Fu Hengzhi interrupted him, which was clearly not a valid reason.
Both of them knew from the beginning that this marriage was a forced union, and now they're saying it's not sweet—why didn't they do this sooner?
"I've matured; I've learned to consider our happiness..."
"to be honest."
"I'm actually straight."
"hehe."
"..." Seeing Fu Hengzhi's expression of 'keep making things up,' Zhou Zhou retorted, unconvinced, "I'm telling the truth, I really am straight!"
Fu Hengzhi chose to take his words half-truths and discard the other half.
"How do you view a man entering the entertainment industry for another man, making a grand confession the night before, and then suddenly saying he's straight the next day?" Fu Hengzhi looked at him amusedly. "Zhou Zhou, you don't even have a single female friend. How can I believe your story?"
"..." Zhou Zhou was speechless, her face contorted with misery. "Anyway, you don't like me, and I don't like you. Isn't divorce what you want?"
“You’re wrong. I don’t want a divorce.” Fu Hengzhi glanced at him lightly. “I just want stability.”
"I understand, you also want to live a life with a wife, kids, and a warm bed." Zhou Zhou lowered his head helplessly. He had made himself perfectly clear, so why was it still so difficult to divorce the domineering CEO?
Zhou Zhou is like a down-on-his-luck puppy. One second he was barking and babbling enthusiastically at you, but when he didn't get any treats, he became dejected.
For some reason, Fu Hengzhi was moved and wanted to give him a treat, but then he thought that he didn't want the other party to wag his tail and leave after he had tasted the treat.
"Don't even think about divorce yet. First of all, I'll have to get past my parents." Fu Hengzhi said, "It's the same as before. I can ignore your private life, as long as you don't go too far."
[Author's Note: Early Stages]
Fu Hengzhi: Regardless of your private life
Later
Fu Hengzhi: Baby, remember to let me know before you go out, and don't forget to be home before 10 pm. If your friends invite you for drinks, let them know. You can't hold your liquor, so your husband will drink for you.
Chapter Nine: Husband and wife in public, father and son in private
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After failing to get a divorce, Zhou Zhou went to bed feeling dejected and sighing.
The young man was very thin, with a prominent line running from his fair nape down his spine, down the collar of his silk robe. A light summer blanket covered him, outlining a handsome profile.
Fu Hengzhi made a phone call to his secretary from the balcony, and when he entered the house, he saw this scene.
He moved quietly over and turned off the bedside lamp. There was only one summer quilt, but fortunately it was big enough and the bed was spacious enough. Zhou Zhou slept with her back to Fu Hengzhi on the edge of the bed, leaving the other person enough space to rest.
When Zhou Zhou proposed divorce, Fu Hengzhi was momentarily tempted, but after weighing the options, he felt that the current situation was the most balanced.
Assuming Zhou Zhou is telling the truth, that he is straight and has a future crush on someone of the opposite sex... Fu Hengzhi frowned and closed his eyes.
Let's wait and see in the future.