After the divorce, I started to transfer

Although Chen Feng felt a little uncomfortable, he wasn't about to get angry at the pregnant Guo Mengyao. He simply said in a calm tone, "At least before she divorced me, she wasn't primarily attracted to me because of my money, and you can't refute that, can you? Besides, Mengting wasn't attracted to me for my money either; she didn't even know how much money I had at the time. There were others too, but I won't go into details. Anyway, the women I've been with weren't just after my money. So, don't think you're the only one in this regard."

Guo Mengyao knew Chen Feng's temperament quite well. Although he spoke calmly and his expression was also calm, she was still afraid of truly angering him. So, she stopped saying anything that would hurt Chen Feng and changed the subject, asking, "What did Zixuan say to you just now? Does she also want to have a child?"

Chen Feng didn't hide anything and said, "She did say on the phone just now that she wanted to have my child, but that's impossible, I won't agree. Besides, like you said, if she gets pregnant, her family will definitely pressure me to get married, and I'm not stupid, of course I won't agree."

Upon hearing this, Guo Mengyao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, Zhao Zixuan had put a lot of pressure on her. If it were a fair competition, she definitely wouldn't be able to beat Zhao Zixuan.

Because Zhao Zixuan completely surpasses her in terms of education, appearance, and family background. Not to mention that Zhao Zixuan has never been married, has never had children, and has never even been in a relationship before. Guo Mengyao even suspects that Zhao Zixuan was a virgin when she got together with Chen Feng, something she can't compare to.

Her only advantage over Zhao Zixuan seems to be her wealth. But Chen Feng is not short of money, so this advantage of hers doesn't really count as an advantage for him.

Additionally, it's possible that during high school, because she sat next to Chen Feng and had frequent contact with him, they developed some emotional connection. Zhao Zixuan, on the other hand, barely interacted with Chen Feng in high school, which could be considered an advantage, but frankly, it's not much of an advantage.

Chen Feng and his ex-wife Shen Lin lived together for six or seven years. If we're talking about the foundation of their relationship, without a doubt, Chen Feng and Shen Lin had the strongest emotional bond.

In short, she was not at ease with any of these rivals.

Fortunately, although Zhao Zixuan put a lot of pressure on her, it certainly didn't exceed the pressure from Wu Mengting. Therefore, the two could still form an alliance before Wu Mengting was brought down.

These thoughts flashed through her mind, and Guo Mengyao nodded, saying firmly, "You know how serious this is. If she really gets pregnant with your child, let me tell you, you won't be able to refuse to marry her. Her family definitely won't allow her to be pregnant out of wedlock. So when you go over there, remember to take precautions. Don't let her get pregnant secretly. My personal suggestion is that you shouldn't use the small umbrella she bought for you. I have some more here, you can take them with you later."

Chen Feng unconsciously stopped massaging her feet, looked at her in surprise, and asked, "What are you doing?"

Guo Mengyao had never been so understanding or generous before, even offering him a small umbrella. Although he knew it was out of concern that Zhao Zixuan might be pregnant, Chen Feng still found it somewhat strange.

Guo Mengyao replied innocently, "What can I do? I can't stop you from seeing Zixuan, nor can I stop you from sleeping with her. What can I do? I can only kindly remind you to take precautions. Do you really think I would harm you?"

Chen Feng rolled his eyes at her and said, "Then I thank you for your kindness, but it's not necessary."

Guo Mengyao frowned and asked, "So you're planning to buy it yourself?"

"I said I don't need it," Chen Feng said, then continued to massage her calves.

Guo Mengyao frowned and asked, "You're not thinking about... you know, are you? Can you control yourself? What if you accidentally get pregnant? I think you should bring a condom just to be safe."

Chen Feng said irritably, "We haven't really taken care of you much before, have we? Aren't you ashamed to meddle in my affairs like this? Anyway, I know what I'm doing, so don't worry about this for me."

Guo Mengyao blushed, but still insisted, "Don't be so self-righteous. Which man can control his lower body, unless he's impotent? Let me tell you, if you really get pregnant with her, it will definitely be a big problem. Her father is not my father. Her father has plenty of ways to deal with you, force you to submit, and make you marry his daughter."

Chen Feng really didn't want to discuss this with her, so he stopped kneading her legs, took them off his thighs, stood up, and said, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. I'm hungry, let's go eat. Aren't you hungry?"

Seeing that Chen Feng was a little angry, Guo Mengyao didn't say anything more. To be honest, she felt a little awkward discussing this topic with Chen Feng. But ultimately, more than this slight awkwardness, she didn't want Zhao Zixuan to get pregnant with Chen Feng's child. Anyway, she had already made her point very clearly, and Chen Feng understood. As long as he didn't do anything foolish, he shouldn't.

So she stood up, stopped talking to Chen Feng about it, and called to her daughter to wash her hands and then come eat.

At the same time, they also addressed Song Yixuan, the live-in nanny, as well. Since their daughter would be eating with them, Song Yixuan, their daughter's good older sister, could naturally eat at the same table and wouldn't be a third wheel.

This time, Song Yixuan didn't refuse, and soon the four of them sat down to eat together. While eating, her daughter, Qianqian, chatted with Song Yixuan, showing that she genuinely liked this young lady.

Guo Mengyao and Chen Feng didn't say much, and Chen Feng was too lazy to say anything more to her. Just as Chen Feng sometimes made Guo Mengyao angry, Guo Mengyao also had the same ability to make him unhappy from time to time, so it was best to say less.

Chen Feng ate the whole time, finishing in less than 10 minutes. Then he got up and went to the kitchen to make tea. He planned to go find Zhao Zixuan after he finished his tea.

Chen Feng brought his tea back to the living room and sat down, watching TV for a few minutes. Guo Mengyao, having finished her meal, came over and sat beside him, unable to resist asking again, "How long do you plan to be with Zixuan? You're not thinking of just continuing like this forever, are you? Even if you and Zixuan agree, her parents will never approve."

Chen Feng said irritably, "Why are you so concerned about what's going on between Zixuan and me? Actually, she's not really your rival. Before we got together, we made a pact that I would never marry her, and she agreed. I've been to her house before and met her parents. Her family does want to pressure me into marriage, but I didn't agree, and Zixuan herself doesn't agree either. So, stop worrying about it. There's no way I'm going to marry Zixuan. As for how long this relationship will last, I don't know, and neither does she. Let's just see how it goes for now."

Upon hearing this, Guo Mengyao's heart skipped a beat. She said with some worry, "Her family can't let things continue like this forever. They'll definitely pressure you to get married again. By then, they might have something on you to use against you and force you to give in. What will you do? Will you really marry her?"

Chen Feng countered, "So you mean you want me to break up with Zixuan?"

Guo Mengyao pouted and said, "If you can break up with her, that would be the best outcome, and you'd be rid of one troublesome person. To be honest, you already have so many close female friends, losing her won't make a difference. There's really no need to create unnecessary trouble for yourself. Don't you think so? Besides, breaking up with her is for her own good. A noble lady like her should find someone of equal social standing. She's not young anymore; getting married and having children soon is the best path for her in life."

Guo Mengyao stopped pretending and just spoke her mind. If it weren't for the baby in her belly, Chen Feng would definitely have given her a severe scolding, and a period of cold war would have been necessary, because Guo Mengyao was being far too controlling. Even Wu Mengting, his nominal girlfriend, wasn't this controlling.

In short, Guo Mengyao had crossed the line. However, since Guo Mengyao was pregnant, he didn't intend to scold her harshly. He simply picked up his teacup, took a couple of sips, and then stood up and said to Guo Mengyao, "Alright, I'll be going now. I'll come see you again another time."

After saying that, he ignored Guo Mengyao's attempts to stop him and walked away. Guo Mengyao called after him, "Wait a minute, you can't leave so soon, sit for a while longer."

Chen Feng pretended not to hear, quickly walked to the door, changed his shoes, and left. Only after the door closed did Guo Mengyao belatedly realize that her words had clearly angered Chen Feng. Chen Feng didn't get angry, obviously because she was pregnant, but he didn't want to stay there any longer.

Now that Chen Feng is gone, there's nothing she can do. She doesn't know when he'll come back next time, and she can only feel secretly frustrated.

……

Chen Feng went downstairs and quickly drove up to the villa in the residential complex where Zhao Zixuan and her two friends lived. He had bought the villa, so he naturally had permission to enter. He arrived without any problems, parked the car, unlocked the gate with his fingerprint, and went inside.

He went upstairs and arrived at Zhao Zixuan's bedroom door. He knocked, but there was no response. Just as Chen Feng was about to send a message to Zhao Zixuan, the door suddenly opened, and he saw Zhao Zixuan standing in front of him with a cold expression.

Chen Feng smiled slightly at her, said nothing, and immediately stepped forward to embrace her, then kissed her red lips. The two quickly entered the room, and with a slight hook of his heel, he closed the door. Although Zhao Zixuan appeared aloof, she showed no resistance whatsoever when Chen Feng kissed her; on the contrary, she was very cooperative.

About an hour later, Chen Feng carried her into the bathroom. By then, she was so weak and helpless that she let Chen Feng do as he pleased. There was a bathtub in the bathroom, and it was quite comfortable for the two of them to soak in it together.

After about ten minutes, Zhao Zixuan seemed to come to her senses and said in a cold voice, "Didn't you say before that you didn't want me to have children? Why are you doing this again... If I get pregnant, you'll have to take responsibility."

Chen Feng smiled slightly and said, "If you really get pregnant, I will definitely take responsibility and take good care of you. As for marriage, don't even think about it; we agreed on that a long time ago."

Zhao Zixuan said, "Then how will I explain it to my family? If I get pregnant, they will definitely force you to marry me, and I won't be able to stop them then, unless..."

"Unless what?" Chen Feng asked casually as he gently massaged her body.

After a slight hesitation, Zhao Zixuan said directly, "Unless our child takes my surname, then I can be with you legitimately and also legitimately not marry you."

Chen Feng paused slightly, a thought flickering in his mind. He wanted to agree readily, but he knew that if he did, it would make the other party's request seem too cheap.

It's relatively uncommon for children to take their mother's surname in China. Aside from divorced couples or couples where the mother marries into the husband's family, it's rare for a child to take the mother's surname after marriage.

Especially successful men are most intolerant of this. Even if their sons took their wives' surnames, or even their daughters, they would be very unhappy and generally wouldn't agree. Ultimately, this traditional mindset is a product of China's patriarchal society built up over thousands of years.

After feigning silence for a while, Chen Feng finally asked, "Is this your own idea, or your family's?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zixuan, who had been on tenterhooks, immediately said, "Of course, that's my idea. We've discussed this issue before. It's just that you've been putting it off for a year, but what if you get pregnant this time?"
I'm doing this so we can be together legitimately, at least our families won't keep opposing us. If you agree to this, I believe my family won't insist on our marriage anymore. Isn't that what you want most? Besides, with so many lovers, you wouldn't mind having one less child with your surname, would you?

“Who said I don’t care?” Chen Feng retorted. “Unless I have no feelings for you, how could I not care?”

Zhao Zixuan frowned and said, "What if I really get pregnant this time? I won't keep it a secret from my family forever. If they force you to marry me, I won't have any reason to keep speaking up for you."

After feigning hesitation for a moment, Chen Feng said, "If we really get pregnant in the future and it's a daughter, she can take your surname. But if it's a son, I think it's better if he takes my surname, otherwise I might not be close to the child in the future."

Zhao Zixuan frowned and retorted, "You're being too old-fashioned. Why is it okay for daughters but not sons? As long as he's your biological son, isn't that enough?"

Chen Feng said, "It's precisely because he's my biological son that I want him to take my surname. Otherwise, why would I care about these things?"

Zhao Zixuan said, "If you do this, my family will definitely force you to marry me once they find out I'm pregnant. You know my family is quite traditional. Even if my parents are easy to talk to, the rest of my family might not be. They might try every means to find something to use against you and force you to give in."

Chen Feng smiled confidently and said, "If they really do that, I won't give in easily. I might even retaliate."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zixuan said somewhat unhappily, "Are you that concerned about the child taking my surname? What do you want in return?"

Chen Feng reached out and touched her chest, then laughed, "It's too early to talk about this now. Let's wait until you're pregnant. I don't think it's that easy to get pregnant."

Zhao Zixuan said, "I've calculated it, today is a dangerous period."

Chen Feng smiled and said, "Alright, let's wait and see. If you're really pregnant, we'll discuss it then. Besides, even if you are pregnant, it's not necessarily a son. I know your parents only have you as their daughter, and they definitely hope you have a son, especially your father, who definitely wants the child to take your surname. I understand that. But I can't agree to this easily. Let's wait until you're pregnant before we talk about it."

Zhao Zixuan was somewhat prepared for this. If Chen Feng had agreed so easily, she would have thought he was rather heartless.

Although Chen Feng initially refused, he left room for negotiation. With a little more effort from herself and her family, perhaps Chen Feng would agree. Then, she could at least give her parents an explanation and fulfill her filial duty. (End of Chapter)