Shan Song and Tong Zhao were both wrong. Jiang Li's whirlwind visit this time was not to gather information, but to bring them some major news.
"Qin Chong has... a baby?" Tong Zhao asked incredulously, even forgetting to change her words and directly quoting Jiang Li's original words.
Jiang Li, still catching her breath, said, "Yes, yes, when I went over just now, he was planting flowers when he suddenly felt unwell and collapsed on the ground. We just called the program's doctor to check him out."
Jiang Li was quite surprised by the amazing physical structure of male omegas in this world, but Tong Zhao and the other natives didn't react much; they were surprised by the fact itself.
“No wonder,” Tong Zhao murmured. All the strange things that had happened before suddenly connected in his mind. The fact that he was still sensitive to pheromones after being marked, the sudden discomfort, the aversion to cooking fumes, and the inability to eat meat, and if he thought about it more carefully, he could trace it back to the unnatural expression on Jiang Li’s face when she was showing off her baby. All of these things made sense.
"What's his condition now?" Tong Zhao asked.
"It's said that the problem isn't serious; he was just unaware of it before and did some strenuous exercise. However, just to be on the safe side, the doctor still advised him to go to the hospital for a thorough check-up."
Tong Zhao and Shan Song exchanged a glance. Qin Chong's attitude had been very strange since he appeared on the show. He didn't believe that this person had just found out about this. To be more direct, it could even be said that this person's purpose was most likely related to his current physical condition. Then he would have to rethink this person's inexplicable behavior yesterday.
Was he worried that they would disrupt his plans? Dan Song didn't show it on his face, but in his mind he began to review their previous deductions.
Seeing that they didn't ask any more questions and instead looked like they were deep in thought, Jiang Li, feeling uncomfortable herself, took the initiative to say, "The problem isn't about his physical condition. It's because we were just live-streaming, and now the whole internet knows about Qin Chong's situation!"
Jiang Li's tone was exaggerated, but Tong Zhao believed that what he said was probably not much different. When a popular young actor reveals that he has a child on a TV show, the scale of the discussion it causes is only greater than that, and most of the comments are probably not pleasant.
Once an omega decides to have children, it will inevitably cause a setback in their career development. Even with the support of the Qin family, Qin Chong is no exception. Once it is exposed, it will be detrimental to Qin Chong in every way. How could Qin Chong let such a risky thing be made public?
Tong Zhao pondered calmly, unless there were greater interests driving him.
Regardless, to maintain appearances on the show, they should at least show some concern and perhaps try to glean some information.
The two put down the half-dug garden and followed Jiang Li to Room 3. On the way, Tong Zhao learned that Jiang Li had originally come to find out about everyone's mission progress, but Qin Chong's unexpected appearance turned her from gathering information into spreading it... It has to be said, this is very much like Jiang Li.
Jiang Li had already called the others to the scene. They were notified last because they lived far away. When they arrived, several groups of people, including the director's crew, had gathered in the courtyard of Room 3. Even an ambulance had been called.
The live stream was abruptly stopped, and Geng Keli's impeccably polite demeanor became unmanageable. His brows were furrowed, and his face was a mixture of emotions. Tong Zhao stared at him for a few seconds and actually saw a hint of relief and worry in his expression.
Is it a performance?
Tong Zhao turned her head again and looked at Qin Chong, who was being protected so tightly. He seemed to have fainted, and there were faint traces of blood on his clothes. The doctor lifted the person on the stretcher into the car and then said a few words to Geng Keli.
Jiang Li only heard someone say, "The fetus is fine." Then she could see that the people around her breathed a sigh of relief, as if what Jiang Li said was true, and that nothing serious had happened.
This time, it was all for the best. Tong Zhao frowned as she watched Geng Keli's expression change. Suddenly, she remembered that the Qin family had insisted that he get pregnant with the Zhou family's child. She felt a strange mix of emotions, but definitely not gloating.
Even though Qin Chong had committed countless evil deeds, Tong Zhao could hardly find any pleasure in revenge in such matters.
He couldn't help but feel a sense of shared sorrow, a feeling that even someone like Qin Chong couldn't avoid. If he hadn't met Shan Song back then...
Shan Song noticed his emotions, tightened his grip on his hand, and gently stroked the back of his hand with his broad, dry palm covered with a thin layer of calluses: "Don't be afraid."
Tong Zhao looked up and saw Alpha mouthing to him: "I will always respect your decisions, no matter what."
As if gently touched, Tong Zhao's body seemed to gain self-awareness, involuntarily drawn to Shan Song, and automatically moved closer to the familiar scent.
The ambulance siren faded into the distance, but the expressions of the remaining people were far from relaxed. Jiang Li, the only one who had ever had a baby, also had a furrowed brow. He had given birth to a ball while he was sleeping, and had never experienced anything like this before.
Meanwhile, the internet was in an uproar, with two distinct opinions emerging regarding Qin Chong's situation. One group consisted mainly of Qin Chong's die-hard fans. Although some of his career-oriented fans did not support his pregnancy and childbirth at this time, they generally chose to understand and were more concerned about Qin Chong's health.
The other group consists of old-fashioned, conservative people who hold outdated views. These include former fans who have turned against the omega and casual observers who have only heard rumors. They believe that omegas have a greater responsibility to reproduce than anything else and should obediently go home and have children.
There were also some who expressed objective opinions from the perspective of heirs to wealthy families. After all, it's only a matter of time before the two families have children after a marriage, which would better stabilize the relationship between the two families, wouldn't it?
Tong Zhao also mentioned to Shan Song, "If Geng Keli wasn't acting today, Qin Chong must be very important to him or the Geng family. Could the Qin family use this as leverage? Didn't they have the same plan against the Zhou family before? Are they trying to use the same trick on Geng Keli?"
Qi Yan interjected, "It's unlikely. The Zhou family has only been established for a few years, and their family structure is simple. Moreover, Zhou Muyuan is as stupid as a pig. If it weren't for Song Ge, Qin Siyuan might not have hesitated to act. Wanting a child would just be a convenient excuse. But the Geng family is a century-old family with deep roots and complex family power. There's no reason why Qin Siyuan couldn't find out what we can."
"However, it seems that Geng Keli has some... expectations for this child?" Qi Yan paused, then asked uncertainly.
“He does care a lot about the children,” Luan Yining nodded in agreement.
He and Qi Yan arrived early and lived nearby, and they observed Geng Keli's expression when he first learned that he had a child; the surprise he showed seemed genuine.
"So, only Qin Chong himself knew about the child, and he deliberately revealed it during the show?" Tong Zhao said. "What was his intention? Did doing this benefit the Qin family in any way?"
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