Chapter 70: Sweet Pregnancy Extra (2) [Extra]
Could it be that his husband’s rut was coming?
But an Alpha, during his partner’s pregnancy, influenced by the Omega’s pheromones, would generally not enter a rut.
Then what could it be? Bai Yan frowned, unable to figure it out, and could only continue to observe.
After Bai Yan became pregnant, the three meals at Yǎyuán were all re-customized by a nutritionist. While ensuring nutrition, the taste of the dishes also had to be as close as possible to the master’s preference.
The summer was hot, and recent dinners had been mostly sour and spicy, appetizing dishes, which Bai Yan liked very much.
But the Alpha, who had always preferred sweet things, had also frequently used his chopsticks, and had even refused the cream puffs after dinner.
It seemed that during this period, his husband had hardly touched any sweets. Even the little cakes from Lin Yu’s shop were enjoyed by him alone.
Could it be that an Alpha’s taste also changes with his partner’s?
A craving for sour things, separation anxiety, mood swings—all these reactions were not like a rut, but more like…
Bai Yan blinked, a certain suspicion forming in his mind. He decided to observe a little longer.
After washing up and lying in bed, it was the fixed time every night to read a storybook to the baby.
Bai Yan snuggled comfortably in his husband’s arms, closing his eyes for a short rest.
A low, magnetic, and gentle voice fell by his ear. Even the most familiar fairy tale took on a different meaning.
The orange blossom pheromones were refreshing and soothing, calming the nerves that had been overly excited during the day.
Bai Yan’s eyelids grew heavier and heavier. He was drowsy and about to fall into a dream when the chest he was leaning against suddenly trembled.
He looked up in a daze and only caught a glimpse of the Alpha’s pale face.
The man forced a smile and said with feigned calmness, “My precious, you go to sleep first. I have something to take care of.”
After placing the dazed young man to the side, Pei Tingyu threw back the covers, got out of bed, and strode toward the bathroom.
Bai Yan’s heart trembled, and all his sleepiness vanished. He quickly got up and went to the bathroom to check.
The sound of rushing water was continuous, occasionally mixed with a low cough.
Bai Yan covered his mouth in surprise. A sudden flash of inspiration, and he finally knew the reason for his husband’s unusual behavior.
It was pregnancy-associated syndrome.
Some Alphas, during their partner’s pregnancy, would develop pregnancy-like symptoms such as morning sickness, insomnia, separation anxiety, and a craving for their partner’s pheromones due to excessive worry about the Omega.
No wonder his morning sickness symptoms were so mild. His husband was bearing the hardship of pregnancy for him.
Bai Yan’s heart ached. He quietly retreated from the bathroom, slipped into the small kitchenette in the suite, cut a few slices of lemon, and made his husband a glass of sugar-free lemonade.
The young man returned to the bedroom. Pei Tingyu was already sitting tiredly on the edge of the bed, the corners of his eyes red, a few drops of water still dripping from the ends of his hair.
“Xian sheng, you’re so uncomfortable. Why didn’t you tell me?” Bai Yan’s heart ached. He sat down beside the man and handed him the glass.
Pei Tingyu took the glass, drank it all in one go, and put it down with a clatter.
The man pulled the young man into his arms, his large hands wrapping around his waist.
The Omega was still in the early stages of pregnancy, still a small figure. Not only was his belly only slightly bulging, but even his shoulders and back were still thin.
Pei Tingyu rested his chin on his precious’s shoulder and deeply inhaled his sweet, fresh scent.
The man sighed, took the young man’s fingers, and placed a light kiss on them. “Pregnancy is very hard. Isn’t it good that I can share the burden with my precious?”
“But, xian sheng,” Bai Yan turned his head and kissed the man’s nose, cupping his chin in his hands, his eyes filled with worry, “I don’t want you to hurt your body either.”
Pei Tingyu’s chest trembled with laughter, his eyes filled with amusement. “Yanyan, this doesn’t count as hurting myself. If it happened to you, I would only be more uncomfortable.”
The man’s gaze was as cherish as ever, his low, magnetic voice incredibly gentle. “My precious, let me share the burden with you.”
Contrary to his words, a rich scent of orange blossom filled the room, anxiously craving the jasmine’s response.
Bai Yan tried to release his pheromones, but an Omega’s pheromones in the early stages of pregnancy were too faint.
The few wisps that floated in the air were like water melting into the sea, useless.
There was only one other way.
Feeling the heat rise in his cheeks, the young man suddenly clutched the hem of the man’s shirt, lowered his gaze shyly, and stammered, his voice wavering.
“Xian sheng, tomorrow when I go to school, can I wear your shirt…?”
In the early stages of pregnancy, only close-fitting clothes would retain a richer scent of the Omega’s pheromones.
He was too embarrassed to say any more.
But Pei Tingyu immediately understood his precious’s unspoken meaning. The hand on his waist suddenly tightened.
“Okay,” the man chuckled softly, a satisfied sigh.
His precious was so good, so cute.
With a shirt saturated with the young man’s scent, the Alpha’s mood visibly improved. The atmosphere in the CEO’s office was no longer as suffocating as it had been for the past two weeks.
The company employees witnessed with their own eyes that Mr. Pei, who had just berated the marketing department manager, immediately changed his expression after the CEO’s wife had visited.
The Alpha held his lover’s hand and spoke to him in a soft, low voice, as gentle as could be.
The employees’ faces were all filled with a look of disbelief, and they all clicked their tongues in their hearts.
Mr. Pei, you weren’t this easy to talk to when you were holding project meetings before.
CEO’s wife, please, please come to the company more often.
Only the people in the secretarial department secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at their doubled bonuses this month, they tearfully regarded Young Master Bai Yan as their greatest savior.
In the second trimester, Bai Yan’s baby bump was already very obvious. The two of them went to Erya Hospital for a check-up every half a month as scheduled.
The doctor carefully reviewed the check-up report and said with a smile that the baby was developing very healthily and did not carry the albinism gene.
Both of them were high-level AOs, and the probability of the baby presenting as an AO in the future was also very high.
After getting the test results, Bai Yan’s anxious heart finally settled down. He smiled and told his husband that as long as the baby was healthy, it didn’t matter what gender it was.
That night, when they got home, the Omega was resting in bed when his belly was suddenly kicked.
Bai Yan immediately cried out in surprise.
Pei Tingyu, who had come at the sound, his brow not yet relaxed, saw his precious’s eyes shining. He excitedly waved him over and, in a soft voice, had him listen to the baby’s movements.
Pei Tingyu smiled, carefully leaned close to his lover’s bulging abdomen, and quietly listened to the baby’s sounds. It was a long time before he looked up.
In the Omega’s surprised and apprehensive gaze, a smile touched the man’s lips. “Yanyan, our baby is very good.”
He stood up, kissed his lover’s forehead, and said softly, “Our precious is also very good. You’ve worked hard.”
“Are you tired today? I’ll rub your feet later, okay?”
Ever since Bai Yan had become pregnant, Pei Tingyu had almost never gone on a business trip. He would get off work on time every day, give his precious a massage, rub his feet, and regularly bathe him and blow-dry his hair.
A smile touched Bai Yan’s lips. He was just about to give a sweet smile and say okay when an unexpected sensation on his chest made his smile instantly freeze.
The loungewear was made of a light and translucent fabric, close-fitting and comfortable. Therefore, the light-colored wet stain on his chest was particularly obvious.
Two circles of white wetness were eye-catching, spreading outwards from the center, and they were still spreading.
It didn’t hurt, it was just a little… full?
The soaked fabric stuck to his skin, a completely different feeling from being wet with water.
“Xian sheng?”
This feeling was too strange and unfamiliar. The young man was at a loss. He suddenly looked up, his dazed eyes blinking as he looked at the man he relied on the most.
A strange, sweet, and cloying scent, accompanied by the scent of jasmine, filled the air.
Male Omegas did not have the ability to lactate, but a small portion of them would experience slight lactation symptoms during pregnancy.
Pei Tingyu’s gaze darkened. His Adam’s apple bobbed up and down. His fingertips suggestively rubbed the young man’s neck, his two still-small collarbones.
A low, magnetic, and hoarse voice vibrated against Bai Yan’s eardrums. “My precious, do you need Daddy’s help?”
The orange blossom pheromones had a different meaning than usual. The man’s fingertips seemed to be on fire, and it easily made the Omega recall certain unspeakable images.
The young man’s body flinched sensitively twice.
The desire that had been satisfied for a long time was reawakened. Only then did Bai Yan realize that it wasn’t just his husband who craved his pheromones; he also craved his.
His cheeks burned, and a moist vapor quickly filled his eyes. His lips slowly parted.
It was a tacit consent, and also a silent invitation.
So for the next few days, Pei Tingyu’s close-fitting shirts were all tinged with a faint, sweet, milky scent.
But an S-class Alpha’s pheromones were strong enough to completely cover all of an Omega’s scent.
Not a single trace was left for others to enjoy.
At eight months pregnant, Pei Tingyu had completed the important deployments for the company for the next few months, and the remaining daily tasks were temporarily handed over to a professional manager. He wanted to devote himself entirely to taking care of his precious.
The young man was taken care of with meticulous detail, down to his hair. With just a glance, the Alpha would know whether he wanted nuts or fruit.
Before Bai Yan could speak, a freshly peeled grape would already be at his lips.
The fresh, sweet juice of the grape exploded in his mouth. Bai Yan’s cheeks were puffed out as he ate, and he snuggled in his husband’s arms, watching a movie.
As he watched, he poked the man’s soft chest and sighed with emotion. “Xian sheng, I’m so happy right now.”
Pei Tingyu hugged his precious, a slight smile on his lips. He suddenly said, “I’ve scheduled a surgery for next week. Shall we just have one baby, okay?”
Even though he had taken meticulous care of him, his precious had still suffered a lot. The man’s heart ached.
His precious and the baby were both gifts from heaven. He was very content and would never be willing to let his lover go through it a second time.
Bai Yan thought for a moment, turned around, and wrapped his arms around Pei Tingyu’s neck, a bright and brilliant smile on his face. “Mm, with Oz and the baby, it’s already good enough.”
Less than half a month before his due date, Bai Yan was admitted to the Erya obstetrics department.
Pei Tingyu was constantly monitoring Bai Yan’s condition, so when the Omega’s water broke, he didn’t panic much. He calmly pressed the call button and accompanied his lover into the delivery room.
Goose-feather-like snow danced outside the window, just like the day they had first met.
The man’s face was calm, his gaze steady. He held Bai Yan’s hand firmly and kept saying in his ear, “I’m here, I’m here.”
Only Pei Tingyu himself knew that his mind was a complete blank, as if his soul had floated out of his body. He was just instinctively releasing his pheromones to soothe him.
It wasn’t until the baby’s cry finally came in the hospital room that his reason returned. Pei Tingyu’s eyes were red. He carefully took the baby from the nurse and held it in front of Bai Yan.
His messy bangs rested on his forehead, and the crisp shirt under his sterile gown was also wrinkled.
The man didn’t care about his image at all. Through his mask, he kissed the young man’s forehead with trembling lips and kept saying, “Yanyan, you’ve worked hard. My precious, you’ve worked hard.”
Hot tears slid down the corners of his eyes and dripped onto Bai Yan’s sweat-soaked face.
The newborn baby’s skin was red, his eyes not yet open, his small face like a little meatball, scrunched up.
Bai Yan only looked at it for a moment before he had no more strength. He closed his eyelids, both tired and relieved, and fell asleep.
He murmured, “Like a little meatball… so ugly.”
But the corners of his lips were turned up.
Little meatball, Tuantuan, welcome to our family.
Daddy and Father both love you.
We hope you like this world.