Chapter 69: Sweet Pregnancy Extra (1) [Extra]
At the end of July, the small roses at Yǎyuán gradually turned pink.
The weather was hot and the sun was strong. With a baby in his belly, Bai Yan didn’t want to go anywhere. Besides taking a stroll around Haicheng University, he would just stay at the main house to escape the summer heat.
Zhou Haiqin’s gardening project had also come to an end. She was on leave today and had specially come to study flower arrangement with Bai Yan.
Oz rested his head on his two front paws, lying by the young man’s feet, wagging his tail from time to time.
Ever since Bai Yan had returned from Qiao University, the Doberman had keenly sensed the change in his little master. He would bark happily and had even stopped going to dog school.
He stayed by his little master’s side every day, never leaving him, and had become a loyal knight.
Looking at the strange, colorful mixture in front of him and the harmonious lotus bouquet beside it, Bai Yan sheepishly put down the few remaining roses in his hand and sighed with emotion.
“I really have no talent for art. Even though I got an A in my floral art class back then, the practical application is so difficult.”
Bai Yan shrugged and chuckled. “Having me observe how to arrange flowers harmoniously is worse than having me analyze their cellular molecules.”
The Beta lady beside him, who had worked outdoors for many years, had a healthy, wheat-colored tan, and her two dark eyes were clear and bright.
“A-Yan, you don’t have to be modest. You have to give beginners some time,” Zhou Haiqin said, her hands snipping away, her voice loud and cheerful. “Besides, if you were good at everything, what would you need us gardeners for?”
The servants moved the flower arrangements to the dining room. The two of them sat on the small living room sofa, enjoying delicious afternoon tea and chatting as they ate.
Zhou Haiqin took a sip of red tea and let out a long, comfortable sigh. “What do you plan to do next, A-Yan? Are you still planning to go back to Qiao University for your PhD?”
Bai Yan put down his teacup, thought for a moment, and said, “Actually… I haven’t decided yet.”
Qiao University was more inclined toward academic research rather than practical application.
Professor Sman had suggested that if he considered a future in the practical application of biomedicine, he might as well return to Huaguo.
Bai Yan had returned to Haicheng University a few days ago to help Professor Lin with a few undergraduate projects.
Returning to Haicheng University after three years, he was amazed by the changes in the school.
Led by the government and jointly funded by several enterprises, the school had built several top-level laboratory buildings. Even the oldest life sciences lab building had been renovated.
Bai Yan had compared the qualifications of several international universities, and Haicheng University’s development momentum in recent years had been very strong. Several professors’ projects had achieved considerable results internationally.
Professor Lin had said that if he had any intention of working at a research institute, he might as well consider Haicheng University.
“Hey,” Zhou Haiqin said, after hearing his thoughts, with a carefree air, “then go for it, A-Yan. Your qualifications are right here. Any professor would like you.”
The two of them chatted for a while longer. Bai Yan ate his tea and fed Oz small biscuits.
His appetite had been very good recently, and he was particularly fond of the signature little cakes from Lin Yu’s shop.
When Lin Yu found out, he would make the first batch every day and have an employee deliver it to Yǎyuán, calling it, in a grand manner, a pre-meeting gift from the godfather to the baby.
Zhou Haiqin stared at his slightly bulging abdomen, no longer drinking her red tea, and said with some curiosity, “A-Yan, you’ve been in pretty good shape recently.”
“I have a friend whose morning sickness was very severe. She couldn’t eat anything every day. Even if she managed to eat a little, she would throw it all up a while later.”
But the Omega before her had a rosy complexion, bright eyes, and a visibly good color.
Bai Yan lowered his head, touched his lower abdomen, and smiled lightly. “I don’t know why, but the baby hasn’t been fussy at all. Maybe it’s because of the increase in my pheromone level.”
The baby had been very well-behaved in his belly, not making a fuss at all. His appetite and sleep had been very good during this time.
He hadn’t even had the common insomnia and morning sickness of pregnancy. Bai Yan often slept until dawn. At first, he was worried that something was wrong with the baby.
But the weekly routine check-ups had all been fine. The newly appointed dedicated physician had smiled and said that the baby’s development was very healthy.
Omegas’ pregnancy reactions varied, and Young Master Bai Yan’s situation was also considered normal.
Hearing the family doctor’s explanation, Bai Yan finally felt relieved.
Zhou Haiqin picked up her teacup and smiled. “It means the baby is a cute little angel, and knows how to be considerate of you.”
A shallow dimple appeared at the corner of the young man’s lips as he said, “As long as the baby is healthy.”
Pei Corporation Twin Towers, Top Floor
Another group of project department managers came out of the CEO’s office, dejected and crestfallen. The workplace elites all had their heads bowed, their pheromones listless.
The door to the CEO’s office was tightly closed, and the suppressive force of S-class pheromones seeped out from the crack. Assistant Song had also become stern and unsmiling, no longer sharing cute pictures of his Xiao Hei with everyone.
The people in the secretarial department didn’t dare to breathe, burying their heads in their work, silently praying for the CEO’s wife to come, to come quickly. They were about to break, TAT.
Only Kiana was completely oblivious to the atmosphere in the office and, as usual, led CEO Qin up from the private guest elevator.
The solid wood door was pushed open from the outside, and Pei Tingyu looked up at the sound. The man’s face was extremely dark, his brow tightly furrowed, and a layer of frost covered his eyes behind his glasses.
An extremely rich scent of orange blossom swirled around the Alpha, a sign of his far from pleasant mood.
But Qin Chudong acted as if he hadn’t seen anything. He strode in, placed the things he had brought on the desk, and sat down opposite Pei Tingyu.
The Alpha carefully scanned his old friend’s face, then couldn’t help but burst out laughing. “Hahahaha. I never thought the great CEO Pei would have a day like this.”
“If the media saw you in this sorry state, wouldn’t they be laughing until next year?”
“Here, the new Alpha-specific drug for special periods, newly developed by the research institute,” Qin Chudong raised an eyebrow, a wicked smile on his face.
“It just passed the drug administration’s tests and hasn’t been officially released yet. I brought it to you, Old Pei. You’d better thank me properly.”
Qin Chudong’s stomach ached from laughing. “Hahahaha, no, I’m really going to die laughing. Old Pei, Old Pei, who was it who said he wouldn’t get married, wouldn’t have children? Who knew you’d have a day like this?”
Pei Tingyu lowered his gaze to the desk. In the photo, his precious was holding a bouquet of flowers, his smile brilliant. His fists clenched and unclenched, and he finally suppressed the urge to beat his friend up.
The man couldn’t be bothered with him. He picked up the glass beside him, and the sour, icy lemon water entered his mouth. He swallowed two pills with the water, and his complexion finally improved.
Glancing coolly at the person opposite him, Pei Tingyu’s expression returned to its usual calmness as he said coolly, “At least I still have a chance to share the burden with Yanyan.”
Qin Chudong waved his hands repeatedly, showing off with great satisfaction, “No thanks. I can’t afford your opportunity. You wouldn’t understand the happy life of me and A-Yue with our three cats and two dogs, Old Pei.”
After countless hardships, CEO Qin had finally successfully won back his wife and was preparing to go on a holiday to an island soon. He was currently full of the joys of spring, showing off.
Pei Tingyu said nothing. After all, the scene of the Alpha, drunk, hugging a bar pillar, crying and shouting “Wife, I was wrong,” was too shocking.
The man slowly stood up from his seat and, with a blank expression, announced that he was getting off work and going home. Unrelated personnel should get out as soon as possible.
There were no other arrangements in the afternoon. Bai Yan took a half-hour nap and woke up on time. Following the doctor’s advice, he went to the gym to practice yoga.
The Beta coach was professional and considerate. In his detailed guidance, he would occasionally throw in some compliments.
Even Bai Yan, a beginner with poor coordination, was so embarrassed by the praise that he briefly believed he was a sports genius.
After the exercise, the young man lay half-reclined on the long sofa, drinking vegetable juice, thinking of resting for a while before going to look at the junior brothers and sisters’ lab reports.
The green vegetable juice was not yet finished when the familiar sound of a car came from the first floor.
Bai Yan sat up from the sofa, slipped his feet into his soft cotton slippers, and walked to the door. Before leaving, he glanced at the clock.
It wasn’t even four o’clock yet. His husband is back so early?
The floor was covered with a thick cashmere carpet, which extended from the room all the way to the corridor stairs. When he stepped on it, he couldn’t feel the thickness of the floor at all.
All the sharp corners in the villa were also covered with a layer of soft, special material. The air conditioning worked diligently, keeping the room at a comfortable 26°C.
“Xian sheng is back.” The Omega, in his cotton slippers, came down from the stairs and walked toward Pei Tingyu, who had just entered, with a smile.
Before he could take a few steps forward, he was pulled into Pei Tingyu’s arms as he strode over.
A sigh and the scent of pheromones fell together, enveloping him.
“My precious, did you miss me at home today? I missed you so much…”
The man reined in his strength, his large hands gripping Bai Yan’s waist tightly. He lowered his head and buried his face in the Omega’s neck, sniffing deeply as if mesmerized.
With his precious out of his sight, Pei Tingyu was rarely so anxious.
His mind couldn’t help but imagine, what if his precious, pregnant at home, falls? What if he suddenly wants to see him? What if the baby in his belly starts to act up?
After a whole day of anxiety, only by coming home every day, seeing the young man, and feeling his breath and body temperature, could his out-of-control emotions return to normal.
The Alpha’s hot breath covered the skin of his neck. Bai Yan subconsciously reached out and wrapped his arms around the man’s broad shoulders and back.
He obediently pressed against Pei Tingyu’s chest, stood on his tiptoes, and sent himself deeper into his husband’s embrace. He closed his eyes and let the orange blossom pheromones completely saturate him.
From the inside out.
The young man was too embarrassed to say that his schedule today was very full. He had only had time for a short video call with his husband during his lunch break.
The surrounding servants, seeing this, quietly left. Oz saw his big master come back and, after a moment of hesitation, was also coaxed away by a servant with a small treat.
Enveloped by the airtight orange blossom pheromones, Bai Yan tried to release his own pheromones to soothe him.
But the pheromones in the early stages of pregnancy were very faint. The jasmine scent floated in the air, its faint fragrance almost non-existent. Only his close-fitting clothes would retain a richer scent of pheromones.
Pei Tingyu let out a sigh and finally lifted his head from his neck, suddenly saying, “Why don’t I have Song Jian arrange for me to move my work home from now on? I’ll be with you, okay?”
The man’s eyes were dark, like impenetrable ink, and the serious expression on his face was not a joke.
Bai Yan was both amused and exasperated. He hooked the man’s little finger and shook it, saying in a soft, cottony voice, “Xian sheng, I’m really not a little baby anymore. And Auntie Chen is at home, and so many servants. I’ll be fine.”
He said, reasonably, “Besides, you have project meetings later, and I have to go to Haicheng University. I won’t be at home every day.”
“Sigh,” Pei Tingyu pecked at the young man’s forehead, pretending not to hear his precious’s reasonable analysis.
The man hugged the Omega in his arms again and murmured with a frown, “I really don’t want to be separated from my precious.”
His low, magnetic voice fell on the top of his head, its meaning unclear, and even with a hint of… grievance?
Eh, eh, Bai Yan blinked, finally realizing with a dawning slowness.
Has my husband… been a little strange recently?