Chapter 57: Once a Toy Has a Heart
Qi Sheng rushed to the Academy of Sciences where Bai Chuan worked.
He kicked open the door of the conference room. At this time, Bai Chuan was explaining the data in front of the screen.
The researchers in the room were startled by the sudden noise and all turned around.
"The meeting is suspended." Qi Sheng's voice was terribly hoarse, and his three-day-old stubble made him look fierce. "Everyone, get out."
Bai Chuan pushed his glasses, and his gaze behind the lenses lingered for a moment on Qi Sheng's bleeding ankle.
He sighed softly and waved to everyone: "Let's stop here for today's meeting."
As the last researcher closed the door with a click, Bai Chuan slowly spoke, "Sit down, what are you standing at the door for?"
He slowly poured a glass of warm water and handed it to Qi Sheng, "How come you have time to come to my place today?"
"Why, did you finally remember to come visit your brother Bo?"
Only then did he notice the faint snakeskin patterns on Qi Sheng's arms. It seemed that the class differentiation of this alpha had all made him angry.
"Why have you been studying mermaids all these years, and why did you meet Yu Li alone?!" Qi Sheng came up and questioned.
"You've really grown up. You don't even want to call me Brother Bai." Bai Chuan smiled bitterly, fine wrinkles appeared at the corners of his eyes, and he looked much older than before.
"Brother Bo, is this related to my father? I..."
He didn't know how to control his emotions. When he said this, tears dripped onto the table. "When I was eight years old and went out to sea, my father...wasn't he saved by a red mermaid?"
Bai Chuan'an's expression paused, and his hand holding the cup suddenly clenched. He looked up and met Qi Sheng's gaze that was eager for the truth.
"It seems that you remembered."
Before Qi Sheng came here, he felt that the memory was so familiar that it seemed like it had really happened, but he didn't dare to be sure.
Bai Chuan'an's words undoubtedly confirmed his absurd idea.
He was too young at the time and had a persistent high fever after the shipwreck.
During the one-month hospitalization, he often dreamed of holding a "mermaid". After his body temperature returned to normal, that thrilling memory gradually dissipated on the beach of his consciousness like foam at low tide.
Since then, he still often dreams of the red mermaid.
When he was about to reach adulthood, he began to have the idea of raising a red-scaled mermaid.
Qi Sheng followed Bai Chuan to the office, and he handed a book from the bookshelf to Qi Sheng.
"This is information compiled from my father's notes. The red mermaid you encountered possesses the ability to bring the dead back to life."
"It may sound ridiculous, but after my father returned home, a full-body examination revealed that he did have bullet holes in his body, as he had three broken ribs in his chest."
"We speculate that the red-scaled merman he encountered possesses extraordinary regenerative abilities and can heal fatal wounds, but the notes don't mention how the merman does this."
"Over the years, the research team has tried many methods without success. The red mermaids we've been able to contact mostly come from shallow waters. Tests on substances extracted from their bodies show no difference from those of ordinary mermaids."
"After we obtained Yu Li's blood, we found that he was... different."
"His blood samples showed unique biological activity."
Qi Sheng's composure faded when he heard the name "Yu Li." He clenched his fists at his sides. "So, all you did to trick him into coming here was a cover, huh? You pretended you were here to help him rescue that blue mermaid, but your actual research target was him!!!"
"I didn't mean to hurt him."
Bai Chuan gently placed the information on the table and said, "I just asked him to provide a few blood samples and scale tissues for research."
Bai Chuan shook his head helplessly, "Xiao Sheng, I know you like him, and that's why he had to leave."
"Some organizations specializing in red phosphorus mermaid research have been targeting him for some time. He could be in danger at any time. How long can you protect him? If I hadn't found someone to secretly protect you, he might be lying in the laboratory at the mercy of others."
Qi Sheng, however, was sensitive enough to notice something unusual in Bai Chuan's words. "Could it be that he left you?"
"I didn't know he would leave so suddenly, but his departure was inevitable. How could a species that yearns for the ocean and freedom give up and go home just for a little toy on land?"
"Toy? You think I'm his toy?!"
"Isn't it? Your spirit body is just an undifferentiated little land snake, but its status is far more important than you think."
He chose his words carefully, trying to soothe his unreasonable brother. "He is an extremely valuable merman to humans and to the entire ocean."
Bai Chuan smiled and said, "Maybe he has completed his mission and will come back to find you."
Qi Sheng pointed at a location on the notebook, which had the longitude and latitude of the shipwreck site marked on it. "Is this location accurate?"
"I think so... You want to go find him? No, the deep sea is very dangerous, and it involves the coastlines of different countries. You can't just enter casually."
"It doesn't matter if the owner accidentally loses the toy, as long as the toy has a heart."
He gave a bitter laugh: "But once a toy has a heart, it will go crazy and make trouble."
After saying that, he stood up and left with his notebook.
——
These days, Zhai Wenxi has been busy preparing for his wedding next month.
He had no way to refuse this marriage arranged by his parents and could only passively accept the arrangement.
He originally wanted to ask his uncle to help him plead with his father to at least postpone the wedding for a while.
But since the last incident, Zhai Xun seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth and has completely lost contact.
Jing Yue learned about Yu Li's departure from Zhai Wenxi. He has been trying to contact Yu Li non-stop, but until now, there has been no news.
Zhai Wenxi has been extremely busy these days.
When he was with Jingyue, his phone calls came one after another, almost without stopping.
Jingyue considerately sorted his clothes and put the dirty clothes into the washing machine for washing.
While sorting out the pockets of dirty clothes, I found a receipt in the pocket.
The receipt shows that Zhai Wenxi ordered a pair of diamond rings a few days ago.
Just as Jing Yue raised a smile, his eyes slid to the bottom and saw another delivery address he had never seen before.
The recipient is: Mr. Ruan.
Jing Yue's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Zhai Wenxi was about to go out when she passed by the laundry room and saw Jing Yue busy at work. She frowned slightly and said, "Yueyue, just let Auntie do these housework. The doctor said you need to rest well."
Jing Yue quickly hid the receipt in his sleeve and smiled nonchalantly: "It's okay, I'm just sitting around doing nothing."
Zhai Wenxi walked into the laundry room and rubbed his hair affectionately: "I have to go to the hospital for a follow-up check tomorrow, so go to bed early today, okay?"
"Aren't you coming back today?" Jing Yue lowered his voice, his fingertips unconsciously clenching the corner of his clothes. "Are you so busy at work?"
"Yueyue~" Zhai Wenxi hugged him coquettishly, resting her chin on his shoulder. "You know, my uncle suddenly disappeared, and my dad asked me to take over his company. I also have to find out information everywhere. I'm almost busy lately."
“…I see.”
"After we get through next month, I'll definitely stay with you." Zhai Wenxi rubbed his head soothingly. "Huh? Why are the pheromones on you getting weaker?"
"Yes, is there?" Jing Yue touched the gland on the back of his neck a little embarrassedly, "Maybe it's because I just took a shower..."
Zhai Wenxi sniffed it like a large dog, muttering discontentedly, "It's full of the chemical smell of shower gel. It's awful. It's not as good as your slightest bit of body odor."
Zhai Wenxi kissed him gently and said, "I will be back tomorrow afternoon. You should eat and take medicine on time. If you need anything, let the housekeeper do it."
"I understand. Go get busy."
"Then I'm leaving."
"Um."
After watching Zhai Wenxi leave, Jing Yue looked at the empty corridor, feeling as if the figure exuded an inexplicable sense of alienation.
Maybe he was overthinking it...
The phone suddenly rang, and the doctor's caller ID popped up on the screen.
"Mr. Jing, you have to come to the hospital for a follow-up check today. You didn't forget, did you?"
"Today?" Jing Yue wanted to catch up with Zhai Wenxi, but when he saw him coming downstairs and getting into the car, he had to give up.
"You'd better take some time to come today. I can adjust your medication according to your recovery. You are still in estrus, so it's best not to postpone it."
Jing Yue nodded, "Okay, I'll go over now."
He waited for the washing machine to finish washing the clothes. Jing Yue carefully disinfected Zhai Wenxi's underwear with high temperature before asking the housekeeper to send him to the hospital.
After arriving at the hospital and undergoing a series of examinations, he returned to the clinic.
The doctor looked at Jing Yue worriedly, "Didn't your husband come with you today?"
"He was a little busy today, so he didn't come."
Jing Yue suddenly felt a little awkward. This was the hospital's VIP reception room. The fact that he could come to such a place with his status was all thanks to Zhai Wenxi's arrangement.
"Oh~" the doctor said meaningfully, "I don't know whether your current condition is good news or bad news for you."
"Am I seriously ill?" Jing Yue grabbed the corner of his clothes with a bit of fear. "Will I die?"
The doctor was amused by his nervousness. "No, although your body hasn't fully recovered yet, you are a fertile omage. You are now three weeks pregnant."
"I...I'm pregnant?"
"Yes, and these data show that the fetus is developing well and all values are within the normal range."
The doctor picked up a pen and marked a few points on the report. "But your blood sugar and blood pressure are a little low. You're also too thin, which is not good for the baby's growth. You need to eat more high-protein foods... Come for a checkup every week for the next three months..."
Jing Yue wanted to give Zhai Wenxi a surprise, so he didn't tell him about this.
He held the report card in his hand and practiced in front of the bedroom mirror.
"Wenxi, I have good news for you. We are having a baby!"
"Hmm..." Jing Yue shook his head, thinking that it was not a good idea to say that. What if Zhai Wenxi was not ready to be a father? He would feel very pressured.
"Wenxi, I want to tell you something, but I don't know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing for you..."
"If conditions permit, do you want to have a child? Don't worry! I'll give birth to you in the future!"
Hey! This sounds a bit silly. Omegas have reproductive cavities and can give birth... So why should we let an alpha give birth?
"Wenxi, look at this. I didn't want to get pregnant so soon. We forgot to take precautions that time..."
Oh, that sounds like green tea!
It always feels like I'm asking for a formal status. He also said that if I really get pregnant, he will marry me.
Then will he be beaten by his father? After all, his father doesn't like me...
How should I tell him?
I will have to go to the hospital every week in the future, and he will definitely find out. If I don’t tell him now, will he blame me for deliberately hiding it from him?
I might as well be more frank.
"Wenxi, I know that uncle doesn't like me. I come from a humble background and I'm not worthy of you, but I can work hard!
Uncle, I can do anything you ask me to do. I just want to be with you. Although I am useless now, it doesn’t mean I will be useless in the future. What do you think? "
…
He practiced in front of the mirror all night.
It was not until the next morning that Zhai Wenxi's car was parked downstairs of the villa.
He ran downstairs excitedly, ready to give Zhai Wenxi a big hug of love!
"Didn't you say you'd be back in the afternoon? Why are you back so early..."
He stopped in the middle of the hall on the first floor and saw a gorgeously dressed omega in long boots walking into their "home".
Omage's confident temperament seemed to be innate. He strode up to Jingyue and said, "You must be Jingyue, right? Nice to meet you. I am Zhai Wenxi's fiancée, Ruan Ruan."
Jing Yue took a step back hesitantly, looking at the strange omega in disbelief.
"I know about your relationship, but I don't mind."
The omega smiled brightly and handed him a folded golden invitation. "You are welcome to attend our wedding on the third of next month."
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