Evil Love Appears chapter 156

Extra Pregnancy 21

“Baby.”

Xu Jiale patted Fu Xiaoyu’s back gently. “Listen to me, if you don’t like breastfeeding, we won’t do it, okay?”

As he spoke, he pressed the Omega’s face into his shoulder.

Fu Xiaoyu couldn’t help making an indistinct snorting sound.

In this world, only Xu Jiale knew that he needed these little tricks to comfort him, to hide his face like this, and to protect his dignity.

“I can breastfeed.”

Being able to but not doing it was not right.

Although reason told him this, the moment it was said, Fu Xiaoyu couldn’t hold back any longer. “Xu Jiale, I… I’m not happy.”

“I know. My baby, husband’s kiss.” Xu Jiale’s voice was deep and powerful. He rarely sounded so affectionate. Saying these words, he quickly, almost like stealing, lifted Fu Xiaoyu’s face, kissed him, and then pressed him back into his shoulder. “Tell me everything, okay?”

“I… I’m not in a good mood, Xu Jiale.” Fu Xiaoyu murmured softly with a nasal tone. “Either eating, sleeping, or breastfeeding, I always feel restless. I don’t know what I’m doing every day. I always feel empty. When I’m awakened by crying, I feel annoyed. Even though I love our baby, holding him makes me happy, but still…”

He felt it was inappropriate as a father to say such things.

“A few days ago, I called Wang Xiaoshan and Wen Ke. I wanted to ask them about LITE. I thought about making some arrangements in advance, but they both said that I just gave birth recently and should take care of my body and spend more time with the child. I…”

Knowing that what others said was completely correct and reasonable—how could an Omega father with a child just over a month old think about working? Whether emotionally or physiologically, it was not appropriate.

Everyone was very good to him, everyone cared about him.

So, there was no way to complain. Therefore, those scattered feelings of anxiety turned into more unspeakable grievances.

“My dear, my baby…”

Fu Xiaoyu could feel Xu Jiale sigh almost from his chest. He hugged him tightly, and that suffocating feeling made him involuntarily tighten his grip around Xu Jiale’s neck.

“I just feel like, suddenly, I’m no longer the young, carefree Fu Xiaoyu from before.”

He finally said out loud the words that had been lingering in his heart for days.

“Let’s go.”

When Xu Jiale said this, he suddenly sat up. His voice was very low, but he only said two word.

“Go where?” Fu Xiaoyu was a little confused.

“I’ll take you somewhere.” Xu Jiale acted decisively, they got dressed and quickly started the car, and drove to the destination.

…………

It was mid-December, and the snow on both sides of the road had piled up to the shins. Snowflakes were still falling from the sky, but even on such a snowy day, the streets of the university town were extremely lively. Christmas decorations were already set up everywhere, multi-story Christmas trees were displayed in the malls, and people were crowded.

Fu Xiaoyu hadn’t been out properly for a long time. Now, looking at the bustling scenes outside, he felt a bit unfamiliar but couldn’t help but exhale deeply—

So this world was still running so lively.

For some reason, this thought made his previously pent-up chest suddenly feel a breath of relief.

“Come.”

After parking the car, Xu Jiale held Fu Xiaoyu’s hand and walked towards the end of the street.

“Where are we going?” Fu Xiaoyu just asked when he realized that the two of them had stopped at the entrance of a small shop: “A tattoo shop?”

“This is a shop opened by my student.” Xu Jiale just smiled faintly and pushed open the narrow door with a small bell.

The interior of the shop was dimly lit, with various tattoo patterns hanging on the walls in different styles, exuding a gloomy and gothic atmosphere. Fu Xiaoyu walked slowly, looking around with curiosity, and finally, like walking through a tunnel, he reached the innermost part and saw a young male Alpha lazily sitting on a reclining chair.

“Hey Gale.”

The Asian Alpha stood up, and his arms were muscular, covered with eye-catching tattoos. Even with such a bold style, his face was unexpectedly plain. As soon as he saw Xu Jiale, he grinned and said, “Hey hey,” laughing. He looked somewhat like Hu Xia, and although he was Xu Jiale’s student, the relationship seemed very familiar. He directly addressed Xu Jiale by name.

But when his gaze turned to Fu Xiaoyu’s face, he immediately showed a somewhat enthusiastic yet embarrassed expression. “Hello, nice to meet you.”

“My omega.” Xu Jiale answered quite naturally, “You know, first meeting. Xiaoyu, this is my student, Zhang Yu. His family has been operating this shop for a long time, and usually, our classmates come to him if they want to get their ears pierced or something.”

“Hello.” Zhang Yu, probably growing up in the United States, spoke Chinese a bit awkwardly. Surprisingly, he used polite language. Fu Xiaoyu also felt a bit embarrassed, so he quickly extended his hand for a handshake.

“Xu Jiale, are you…” Fu Xiaoyu probably guessed what was going on but still found it somewhat unbelievable, widening his eyes slightly.

Xu Jiale blinked, coughed, and slowly said, “Originally, I planned to bring you here for Christmas, but today is good too, right?”

Fu Xiaoyu felt his breathing become a bit rapid, unsure whether it was due to excitement or nervousness.

Yes, he had mentioned it to Xu Jiale before. At the time, he was preparing for pregnancy, and during intense lovemaking with Xu Jiale, while touching the dazzling earring he had given him, he suddenly gasped and said, “Xu Jiale, should I get an ear piercing too?”

It was a strange and whimsical idea that he didn’t know where it came from. Although Xu Jiale had laughed and said “okay” at the time, even Fu Xiaoyu himself didn’t pay much attention to it.

Rather than being a planned and imminent thing, it was more of a fleeting inspiration, a somewhat absurd ambition from his youth.

Afterwards came the pregnancy, childbirth, and a series of things. As he was about to become a father, the reckless act of getting an ear piercing naturally faded away, almost forgotten by himself. However, it was suddenly brought up by Xu Jiale today—

Xu Jiale had always remembered.

“How about it? Are you ready?” Zhang Yu, who had prepared everything, walked over while they were talking.

“Wait a moment.” Fu Xiaoyu suddenly felt a bit flustered, looking up at Xu Jiale. “Should I really get it done?”

Perhaps everything was too sudden, or perhaps his mind always subconsciously pondered the question of “should or shouldn’t,” so he hesitated until this moment. And because of this hesitation, he suddenly remembered something—

“Xu Jiale, do you remember the New Year’s Eve when we were drinking? I asked you, why don’t you wear earrings now? You said it’s because of Nanyi, and you don’t wear any jewelry to avoid accidentally scratching the little guy while carrying him. Later, you just forgot about it. Now…”

Now they also had Zhifei, and Xu Jiale had stopped wearing earrings again, but Xu Jiale…

“Baby.” Xu Jiale suddenly lifted his face, speaking slowly and deliberately. “It will look very good.”

In that moment, Fu Xiaoyu’s heart suddenly pounded fiercely.

He didn’t have time to think about what Xu Jiale’s nonchalant response meant, because Zhang Yu had already walked over, and he sat back on the sofa like this.

Zhang Yu used a small spray bottle in his hand to spray his earlobe. It was a cold air, making Fu Xiaoyu shiver, but he soon realized that his earlobe had become numb due to this cold air, preparing for what was to come.

“Don’t be afraid.” Xu Jiale walked up to him, his voice low.

Fu Xiaoyu still couldn’t help but feel nervous. He felt Zhang Yu’s hand approaching with something like an air gun.

The waiting was probably the most unbearable moment. Every second of the countdown was accompanied by the sound of his heartbeat. And then—

“Very obedient.” Xu Jiale suddenly grabbed the back of his neck with his hand.

“Uh!” Fu Xiaoyu trembled all over, and Xu Jiale was undoubtedly the person in this world who knew best how to grab the back of his neck.

His gland was grabbed so accurately that he almost instantly fell into a kind of trance. In that moment, he didn’t feel any pain, only a sound of “da” ringing in his ears, like an air gun triggering next to him, or like starting a brand new world.

He seemed to suddenly understand the meaning of Xu Jiale’s words—

Xu Jiale took off the earrings for the babies, being a father who couldn’t afford any mistakes. Yet, Xu Jiale didn’t want him to bear the same careful and heavy sense of responsibility.

Xu Jiale wanted him to only remember those five words: it will look very good.

“All done.” Zhang Yu neatly put away the tools, showing that somewhat naive smile to Fu Xiaoyu again. “Doesn’t hurt at all.”

“Yes, thank you.” Fu Xiaoyu touched his own ear. The temporary earring that had been pierced in finally made him realize that he now had an ear piercing. He turned his face towards the mirror, and there, the small, round titanium earring shimmered with a gentle yet beautiful light, indeed looking less likely to scratch anyone.

Everything was so discreet yet exciting.

Until Xu Jiale led him out of the tattoo shop, Fu Xiaoyu was still in a dazed and excited state.

“Xu Jiale, wait—”

Fu Xiaoyu looked up, gazing at the clear sky where fine snowflakes were falling.

He breathed in the fresh, cold air greedily, taking deep breaths until Xu Jiale pulled him into his arms.

“Baby, don’t worry.” Xu Jiale’s deep voice slowly sounded, “It’s just temporary for now. Even with Zhifei, you’ll go back to work. When I finish my doctoral degree and Zhifei grows a bit more, we’ll go back to China. We’ll live in Uloft, I’ll drive you to work, and then we’ll visit your dad one weekend, visit my dads the next weekend. Everything will be like when we just got married, okay, Mr. Fu?”

“Mmm…” Fu Xiaoyu nodded, then hesitated, “Xu Jiale, I…”

I’m very scared.

He didn’t continue. Even though their arrangement had been discussed and agreed upon long ago, it was only after the actual childbirth that he realized how easy it was for an Omega to fall into a situation dominated by family and the role of a parent.

Even he, someone who had never considered himself weak, felt an indescribable panic.

“Xu Jiale, do you ever feel… wronged?”

Fu Xiaoyu couldn’t help but lift his head and ask softly.

Yes, they had planned for what comes after, but it seemed that it became real only after the child arrived.

He didn’t want to sacrifice his career, so Xu Jiale, who could have stayed at a university in the United States and become a professor, seemed to have no choice—

What about Xu Jiale? Would he feel unwilling? Would he feel wronged?

“Fu Xiaoyu.”

Xu Jiale’s voice suddenly became serious, “What was the Fu Xiaoyu when we said our marriage vows like?”

Fu Xiaoyu didn’t know how to answer for a moment.

“That Fu Xiaoyu loved his work, was ambitious, loved beauty, would act cute with me, craved seafood, and had a pair of bright, forever young round eyes.”

“Baby, whether there are children or not, whether it’s ten years, twenty years, fifty years— I have a responsibility to ensure that Fu Xiaoyu remains the same as the one I married.”

Fu Xiaoyu’s nose became sore, almost unable to hold back the tears. “What about you?”

Clumsily, he could only tightly embrace his Alpha’s neck. You won’t change, will you? You’ll always be happy, right?

“What was the Xu Jiale when we got married like, don’t you know?” the Alpha blinked mischievously at him.

Then, as if guessing that the teary Fu Xiaoyu couldn’t answer at this moment, Xu Jiale whispered, “Fu Xiaoyu, the Xu Jiale who married you was the Xu Jiale who was hit on the head by the miracle kitten among billions of people—”

He lowered his head, watching a snowflake gently fall on the wet and cool tip of Fu Xiaoyu’s nose in his arms.

Xu Jiale couldn’t help but smile slightly. He took off his leather gloves and, in the cold winter, used his fingertips to wipe away the snowflake.

Only then did he gently kiss Fu Xiaoyu’s wet and cool nose.

“He is still that lucky Xu Jiale.”

“Forever.”

[THE END]