DWEO : Zhanyi MPREG

73. Secondary

 Yibo POV

I went to work earlier than usual today; a big marketing campaign was in full swing so everything was busier more rushed now. Working at Yuehua Corporates is a dream come true for me. I went to my desk only to find Abby there, on her laptop. She had her faults but one thing she was always good at is punctuality.

"Hey Abby." I greeted her settling in, she looked up from her laptop a little troubled than she slightly jumped at the sight of me.

"Hi didi, how are you today?" she asked nervously closing her laptop. I eyed her suspiciously "I'm fine, is everything okay?" I asked. Her gaze narrowed "Yeah, why wouldn't it be?" she said, I glanced at her computer.

 Whatever was bothering her was obviously on it and she seemed determined to keep it from me. I leaned in and quickly grabbed it before she could stop me "You really don't want to look at that." She said but I did anyway. It looked like a gossip blog, what shocked me is that it was about me. It was tagged with a picture of Zhan and me doing some charity work for the Xiao Foundation.

 I read on,

Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yibo aka Macao's royal couple stopped by a local orphanage to hand over a big fat check to the organizers. They also decided to get their hands dirty with some good old manual labor. What we're all thinking is 'who are they trying to fool?' They couldn't give a rat's ass about the less fortunate. Exhibit A, who the hell does charity work in a $5000 Chanel dress? The only thing more fake than Xiao Yibo's mother Teresa act is his feeble attempt to make it look real...

Not able to continue to reading I slowly put Abby's laptop back on the table, she gave me a remorseful look and I shook my head.

"We were just trying to help." I heard myself say. Being able to work on the Foundation with Zhan has been one of the most fulfilling experiences of my life. They just made it look cheap and worthless; Abby waved her hand dismissively. "It's the press. They'll write anything just to sell magazines. Don't mind them." She said.

I didn't pay much attention to the media but Abby's effort to make me feel better made me smile. "You're an awesome friend." I said and her eyes lit up "I know." She said and we both giggled. I suddenly felt sick; my hand went to my mouth and abdomen. I quickly turned around and rushed to the bathroom.

I heard a knock on the door "Yibo? Are you okay?" Abby asked, "Yeah," I said. I walked back out and put my hands on the counter to steady myself, I rinsed my mouth out and Abby handed me a breath mint. I gave her a smile "Thanks." I said,

"What did you eat this morning?" she asked playfully "You look pale." "I 'am." I said laughing at my reflection; although I've always been fair regardless "I just had a slice of toast and coffee."

"Well you're sick in the morning, you didn't eat anything out of the ordinary. I think you might be..." "Pregnant." I finished for her; it made sense. Abby smiled "Wow, round two." She said and we both laughed, delighted. Zhan and I have wanted to have our second child. "You certainly make it look easy, I hope it's the same for me too someday." She added.

I looked at her "What do you mean?"

She rolled her eyes "Come on, the moment you popped out Sizhui you were back in your rockin' body." She playfully pouted "Its unfair."

I laughed at her exaggeration, for a while I felt like I was out of shape. I guess I burned up some calories quickly because I loved training with Zhan. He however had another idea of how to burn off fat and it involved a bed.

"It wasn't that easy." I said and she cocked her head to the side "Probably." She said, "But I'd go through any trouble to have that man's babies." She added fanning herself. I shook my head at her "And you know how I get when you fantasize about my husband." I teased, and she laughed as we walked out.

* * *

Zhan was in joy for my second pregnancy. It was hard to get around the first one, but apparently, I wasn't going to escape this one either. This pregnancy was easier, probably due to experience; I knew what to expect this time around. 

And like the last time, we waited until the baby was born to find out the gender. We were very happy to welcome a healthy baby girl into the world. Zhan couldn't be more thrilled about Lucy's arrival.

Apparently so was Sizhui, he couldn't get enough of his little sister; it was a heart-melting thing to watch them bond as siblings. Lucy's features resembled mine the more she grew; her hair had the same brown tint as mine. Though her eyes were as her father's.

By the time she was 3 years old, she was as cute as they come. Ziyi couldn't stop squeezing her when we visited her. "She might grow up to surpass her own mother." She said as she put Lucy down. I chuckled nodding "She will, she has some Zhan in her." I said and Ziyi nodded knowingly, "How are things between you and Zhoucheng?" I asked.

Zhoucheng came back to Macao a year after she told me what had happened between them. They took time before they had a serious relationship and that was due to Ziyi thinking Zhoucheng would just run again. After realizing he wasn't going anywhere, she gave them a chance. I was glad to see my friend happier than I've seen her yet, that is until Zhoucheng's ex reappeared in his life.

She sighed "I called him yesterday, we met and talked." She said, "I told him that I can't do this whole love triangle thing."

My eyes narrowed "She wants him back?" I asked and she nodded "And apparently she's not going anywhere until she does." She replied running her hand through her hair. I didn't know the depth of Zhoucheng's feelings towards Ziyi but he looked at her like a man who was in love. I wonder if she was aware of that.

"I think it doesn't change anything. He cares about you Ziyi." I said She grimaced "I would love to believe that trust me, but this is Reba we're talking about." She said. "They actually have a history, at some point he was in love with her, she is the one who walked out and I don't think he ever truly got over that." She added sadly.

"What did he say yesterday?" I asked, "That he wants to be with me and me only." She said, "Well then there you go." I said and she chuckled without humor.

"You know it's never that simple." She said and I nodded knowingly, but I could hope, right? "She still has some hold over him and I hate that. We can never be really happy while she's still in the picture. If she stays I walk." She added.

My gaze shifted to Lucy who was enjoying cartoons on the TV then back to Ziyi. "I don't care what history they have, she doesn't have anything on you." I said and she laughed.

It was true; Ziyi was a mixture of beauty, spunk, and danger. Not being biased but Zhoucheng would be an idiot to give her up. "Your efforts to make me feel better are adorable." She said and I chuckled

"What are friends for huh?" I said checking my watch "You have to go?" she asked and I nodded "Lucy, come let us go, baby, Daddy will be home soon." I called out to her. With that, she immediately got off the sofa and ran towards me with a smile on her face. I caught her in my arms and Ziyi chuckled as she saw us out, "It works like a charm." She said. 

"I know." I mouthed to her chuckling too; today was one of the times Zhan worked on a Saturday. He often took time off to spend with us, but a company as huge as G-Industries couldn't run itself. 

I was surprised to find Bradley gone; I decided to stop nagging Zhan about bodyguards anymore. I told him that Bradley could come out of the shadows now. He was our bodyguard and sometimes chauffer now, though once u started to know him I found that he was actually a very nice guy.

"Where's your heavily muscled companion?" Ziyi asked as Lucy got in the car, I slightly frowned. This was unlike him; he never left our side. "I was just asking myself the same question." I said getting in the driver's seat.

"Something urgent probably came up." She said and I nodded. "I'll call you." I said and she waved us off.