Chapter 100: A Big Surprise
Uncle Guo didn’t stop in the living room connected to the foyer but led the guests directly into the living area and pushed open the study door.
His home had three bedrooms and one study. The study was used almost exclusively by Shou Jiaxun, so at his request, a white screen had been installed directly in front of the desk to make it easy for him to project and check PPTs.
Guo Ran didn’t turn on the light after entering the room. He simply turned on the projector, pulled the curtains, and then sat down at the desk to open the laptop.
Besides the white screen projecting the computer desktop, there was no other light source in the room; at this moment, it felt like a mini cinema.
Yong Ming and Liang Bo were like two audience members waiting for a movie to start, their gazes expectant yet confused, both very much wanting to know what Guo Ran was going to show them.
After Uncle Guo entered the password on the computer, the light from the projection became a bit brighter, and soon a folder named “Big Surprise” was opened.
Inside, besides the main slideshow, there were several audio and video files.
Yong Ming didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, giving a soft “tsk.” “Whatâs going on… why a PPT? Is he leaving us some creative ‘secret manual’?”
As he spoke, he sat down on the swivel chair opposite the desk, twisting his body to watch the screen behind him.
Uncle Guo gave a nearly imperceptible snort of laughter as he clicked on the slideshow.
A giant “Bo-er” suddenly appeared on the white screen.
A second later, accompanied by the clatter of a mechanical keyboard from the speakers, words flashed continuously in the center of the screen:
[Your life is about to undergo a major turning point; are you ready?]
[But regardless of whether youâre ready or not…]
The image suddenly turned into a large countdown timer: [3, 2, 1, 000000]
The screen went pitch black, then a photo of Shou Jiaxunâs head embedded in a cartoon little superhero jumped into the image. The background music also changed to a comical, bubbly style.
[Let’s get married, let’s get married, let’s get married, let’s get married right now! Because a little baby is about to be born…]
At that moment, a small swaddled bundle fell from the top of the screen, landing perfectly in the cartoon superhero Shou Jiaxunâs arms.
[He has already slept in my belly for a full 108 days]
[Original brew, preserved aroma, preserved sweetness!]
[But itâll take another 180 days to meet you]
The cartoon superhero skipped forward, bringing out a line of new subtitles:
[School-district housing, a big car… you kid are so lucky even your Dad is jealous!]
The next scene turned into a cartoon version of Liang Boâs head.
He had given Liang Bo the cartoon body of a round, stuffed baby doll with red circular antennas on its head.
Because the name of that stuffed baby doll was also “Po” (Little Bo).
Amidst the bubbly electronic comedy music, large blocks of text flashed:
[At this moment, will you be surprised or terrified?]
Liang Boâs expression switched between two photos, one laughing and one shocked.
[Liang Xiaobo, are you ready? Great Handsome Xun is officially proposing to you!]
After the white screen flashed brightly this time, what appeared was no longer a PPT animation, but a segment of video Shou Jiaxun had filmed himself.
The filming location was this very study they were in right now.
President Shou, with a brilliant smile, adjusted the recording phone, his pursed lips giving him a hint of shyness. “Sorry for telling you only after so long, but that accidentally fertilized nucleusâIâve kept it.
The reason I haven’t told you all this time was that something unexpected happened in the middle, and I forgot to take my medicine.
Afterward, I was indecisive for a long time… You must never tell him about this in the future, haha!
Yes, I wasn’t firm enough. When it comes to having children, I was actually very, very, very… resistant.
I once told you very seriously that I never had the thought of marrying any man or having children, but that was until I met you.
You are gentle, kind, broad-minded, tolerant, sexy… and most importantly, your pheromones smell so good.
So, I fell.
I want to be with you, go to work and come home together every day, cook together, walk together, go on business trips together… I thought about it very seriously for a long time.
I hope to do all the things I love to do with you, including forming a family and having a baby.
So, there’s something I must confess to youâitâs not because I accidentally had your child that I want to marry you.
On the contrary, itâs because you gave me enough security and so much happiness that Iâm willing, for your sake… to give birth to him.
Bo-er, I love you.
If you are willing, in this lifetime, I will only say these three words to you, once every day… at least once every day.”
When Shou Jiaxun said the last part, he seemed particularly embarrassed, his voice light and his speed fast.
He said, “You won’t refuse me, will you? Iâve even prepared the ring; come to me quickly.”
The video ended with a segment of the wedding march. Yong Ming curled his lip into a bittersweet smile and turned around to look for Liang Bo. “You kid, you really are…”
Halfway through the slideshow, Liang Bo had already slid to the floor, weeping silently until all the videos finished playing.
He suddenly screamed as he scrambled up, lunging toward Uncle Guo. “Don’t delete it! Uncle, don’t delete it! Uncle, I beg of you…”
Yong Ming reflexively turned back toward the screen, just in time to see the cursor select the “Permanently Delete” option from the folder’s dropdown menu.
Liang Bo instantly collapsed onto the floor as if his spine had been removed, letting out a gut-wrenching, agonizing howl of “Awooooâ”
Yong Ming was dumbstruck.
Uncle Guo closed the laptop with a cold face, and the white screen in front returned to the initialization blue screen.
He pulled open a drawer and took out a velvet box, dropping it with a thud in front of Liang Bo. “These past two months, he was secretly preparing a big surprise for you.
And you also meticulously gave him a… massive… surprise.”
Liang Taotao wailed as he struck his head against the floor, screaming his pleas. “Uncle, I was wrong! Let me see him… tell me where he is, I beg of you… I beg you, Uncleâ”
Guo Ranâs face remained wooden. “Liang Taotao, in my life, I have two greatest regrets.
The first was writing that love letter to Yan Xin and confessing recklessly; the second was taking you for a good person and matching you with Jiaxun.
The first made the first half of my life miserable; the second… is enough to keep me awake for the rest of my life.
To be honest, seeing you now makes me feel as disgusted as I feel when I see Yan Xin.
Jiaxun is fine; he needs a bit of time to adjust his mood.
Heâs gone traveling; I don’t know where he is right now. I only know that wherever he is, it’s better than being in front of you.
When heâs cleared his head outside and completely forgotten you, heâll come back.
By then, heâll have a new life, new choices.
But none of that will have anything to do with you anymore.
He told me to wish you great wealth and prosperity.
And most importantly… don’t bother him again.”
Yong Ming stood there in shock. He slowly stood up, looking down at the young Alpha who was wailing on the floor, then looked up to press Guo Ran. “President Guo, you just said… his name isn’t Liang Bo. Then who exactly is he?”
Uncle Guo gave a cold chuckle. “He is the precious grandson of Liang Guorui of the Fanrong Group, the biological son of the CEO of ‘Little Red Flower,’ Liang Taotao.
An impressive… corporate spy.”
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