After the old expert said this, Lin Mingfei and Xia Tong did not respond for about half a minute.
Lin Mingfei didn't have too many psychological fluctuations at first. After all, he liked Xia Xiaotong as a person, not the reproductive function of Xia Xiaotong as an Omega, whether she could have children or not... He didn't think about such far-reaching issues. Being able to be with Xia Xiaotong without any worries at the moment was enough to make him happy.
But later, he realized with a little worry that whether he cared or not was secondary. As an Omega, would Xia Tong feel inferior and sad because of her physical defects?
Xia Tong's confusion was real.
So what if she could have children? So what if she couldn't? He didn't know the difference.
But he vaguely remembered some old things.
When he was very young, only about five or six years old, he had been living in a closed environment with many other children. Outside the building was a large courtyard enclosed by a very high wall. Everyone's daily life was very monotonous, consisting of eating, sleeping, and taking a walk in the courtyard at regular intervals. Everyone was openly or secretly looking forward to the day when they could climb over the towering wall and see what the outside world looked like.
And he was the first one to get out.
A couple named Zheng arrived in a sleek four-wheeled vehicle. Their old headmaster led him away from the crowd of children and into a clean, spacious room. He introduced him to the Zheng couple with a smile, "This is our most striking Omega here. Look, he's as adorable as a doll. And according to an IQ test, he's a whopping 170. He's a quick learner and very responsive. I believe that with your upbringing, he'll produce excellent and perfect offspring..."
In fact, more than one person praised his good looks, and then he was quickly taken out of this place and put into a large four-wheeled vehicle with fragrant aromatherapy and warm air conditioning. Not long after, he was taken into a strange big house.
The big house had everything, including an Alpha boy who looked taller and older than him. He was brought to the boy, who suddenly reached out his hand, pinched his face, and pulled it hard twice as if he was kneading some plasticine.
It was very painful and he started crying immediately.
The boy calmly withdrew his hands and was given a symbolic lecture by the Zheng couple. They said, "Lin Chuan, this is the child bride your parents bought for you. We spent a lot of money on it. Don't be so rough with her. If you break her, she won't be able to help you have children."
The boy named Zheng Linchuan said "Oh" and glanced at him from time to time, which made him very scared.
The Zheng family's house is very large and luxurious, and he also put on some beautiful clothes that he had never seen before, but he just didn't want to stay here, and even began to miss his previous life in that enclosed large courtyard.
I stayed in the Zheng family for many years.
At first, the Zheng family still maintained the most basic caution towards him, but after he came back from the hospital one time, the Zheng family's attitude changed obviously. The way they looked at him changed from the love they showed for a small vase to a kind of complex disgust, mixed with questioning emotions.
Thinking about it now, Xia Tong suddenly realized that all this was probably related to whether he had the "ability to have children."
For a moment, when he heard that he might not be able to get pregnant in his lifetime, a flash of loneliness and panic flashed through his heart, but then, this negative emotion was replaced, and he felt a sense of relief.
It was precisely because "he could have children" that he was forced to wander around, it was precisely because "he could have children" that he was trapped in the Zheng family's tiny attic for so long, and it was precisely because "he could have children" that Zheng Linchuan treated it so badly.
If he couldn't have children, would the source of all this suffering disappear?
Xia Tong lowered her head and fiddled with the buttons of her clothes with her fingers.
But Zheng Linchuan, as an Alpha, values children so much, and Lin Mingfei is also an Alpha... If he can't have children, will Lin Mingfei feel sad?
Thinking of this, his brows furrowed slightly and he revealed an embarrassed expression.
The two women's reactions were surprisingly slow, and the old expert was confused. He couldn't tell whether they were sad or indifferent. But out of habit, the old expert comforted them, "But you don't have to be too sad. This is also a probabilistic event. A small probability doesn't mean it's zero. Maybe one day you'll get lucky and get pregnant. Besides, science and technology are developing so rapidly now, there will definitely be advanced assisted reproductive technology in the future that can solve this problem."
"We understand." Lin Mingfei hugged Xia Tong's shoulders tightly and smiled slightly: "Thank you."
After saying that, he took Xia Tong out of the clinic.
Along the way, the two of them were silent, holding each other's hands, with gloomy faces, until they reached the door of the outpatient clinic. Before Xia Tong could react, Lin Mingfei suddenly dragged her into his arms and hugged her tightly.
The Alpha's big hand held his little head down, pressing it against his chest, as if he was hugging a treasure that he was afraid to lose. His movements were strong yet cautious. Xia Tong was a little dazed, and he just breathed deeply, absorbing the mellow and steady scent of sandalwood from Lin Mingfei's body.
"Don't be sad, Xia Xiaotong. You must not be sad." Lin Mingfei whispered, his tone so cautious and affectionate, as if he was reciting some solemn oath, his words clear and powerful: "This is not a big deal, you understand? Having a child or not will not affect the course of your life. Your future will still be prosperous and bright, with infinite possibilities."
Xia Tong slowly curled up his fingers and clenched Lin Mingfei's clothes. He was silent for a while and whispered, "Will you be sad?"
Lin Mingfei was slightly stunned.
"Will you be sad because I can't have children... If you are sad, you can find someone else." Xia Tong's tone was very light, like a feather with no place to rest, brushing across Lin Mingfei's heart.
Alpha felt a tight pain in his heart.
"What the hell are you talking about? Why would I look for someone else?" Lin Mingfei was furious and hugged Xia Tong even tighter. "I just marked you the day before yesterday. Did I ever promise you that you would be my only Omega in this life?"
"You do." Xia Tong said: "But..."
"But what?" Lin Mingfei interrupted him, breathing rapidly: "Is there any Omega better than you in the world? No, where can I find one?"
"But shouldn't you Alphas care about... children?" Xia Tong asked, "If I can't have children, what will you do in the future?"
"Who told you that Alphas should care about their children?" Lin Mingfei asked back, "I don't care."
"Then don't you want a child?" Xia Tong looked up at him in confusion.
Lin Mingfei looked into his watery eyes, and saw his utmost concern and care for her in those pure and clear eyes.
Because she cares about whether she will suffer unnecessary losses in the future, Xia Tong is willing to choose to quit after being permanently marked.
Such behavior made Lin Mingfei extremely heartbroken, but also extremely caring.
"Children are dispensable to me." He took a deep breath, calming his turbulent emotions. The love that surged in his chest seemed to overflow from every pore. "From the beginning to the end, all I have wanted is you, only you. Loving you is my choice to be true to my ideals and myself. I will be instantly satisfied after having you. If you are happy, I will be happy. If you are sad, I will be sad. If you want a child, then a child is the icing on the cake. If you don't want a child, then I don't care whether he exists or not."
"Really?" Xia Tong said in a low voice, "But I'm so afraid you'll regret it, just like how the Zheng family treated me..."
He was suddenly kissed by Lin Mingfei with her chin lifted up, and the words that followed were swallowed up. All the feelings that Alpha had for him were conveyed to him through the entanglement of their tongues.
They are both concerned about each other's feelings and gains and losses, and their love is so clear.
At that moment, Xia Tong suddenly didn't want to delve into these issues. He thought that he would always trust Lin Mingfei unconditionally and rely on Lin Mingfei, because he knew that Lin Mingfei and Zheng Linchuan were not the same kind of people from the beginning to the end.
After a long time, Lin Mingfei let him go and gently brushed away the loose hair on his forehead with her fingers.
"Go back."
"Okay." Xia Tong smiled. "Zero, you have to hold my hand and walk forward."
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