Chapter 62. Lunch was eaten out. ...
We ate lunch out.
Father Ji lowered his eyes and stared at his increasingly swollen belly. "You must be seven months along."
"There are still half a month left." He was clearly becoming docile in front of his father.
"I'll be going to the doctor I arranged for prenatal checkups for the next few months. After the baby is born, I'll need a nanny to watch over the baby at night. Have you hired one?"
Ji Qian shook her head, simply supporting her belly without speaking.
Do you know if it's an alpha or an omega?
"have no idea."
When Ji's father heard the commotion at the door of the private room, he paused, knowing that it was his sister who had arrived, followed by Ji Jun's omega.
They made quite a fuss, and both of them had cold faces when they came in.
"Is she already that far along in her pregnancy?"
Upon entering, the omega Shen Xiu saw Ji Qian, and then the alpha sitting next to her. "Is this your alpha?"
“Yes, her name is Jiang Shi,” Ji Qian replied.
"Wow, time flies! I've been married for so long and still don't have any children." Shen Xiu looked at Jiang Shi. "I'm his brother-in-law, my name is Shen Xiu. You can call me brother-in-law along with him."
He sat down and didn't say anything.
Sitting next to Ji's father, Ji's mother saw the two of them making such a fuss again, but ignored it as if she hadn't seen it at all.
Father Ji leaned closer to his omega and asked, "Isn't it time to serve the food?"
Jiang Shi gently pinched Ji Qian's fingers, and Ji Qian pursed her lips, pressing close to the alpha and slowly relaxing her waist.
His fingers gripped her clothes, and he whispered, "Your back aches, Jiang Shi."
Ji's father, who was standing nearby, glanced at him but didn't say anything, telling him to sit properly.
The meal was eaten quietly; no one spoke.
Jiang Shi was enjoying his freedom and didn't eat much, but he kept an eye on the omega and handed him tissues.
Shen Xiu kept an eye on that side, then glanced at the alpha beside her and gave a cold snort.
...
A month later, Ji Qian did not continue to live in the marital home, but moved into a flat in the city center because of her job as an alpha.
For the first two days, Jiang Shi stayed with the omega. After the third day, the alpha first left for half a day, and then, as the days went by, the time left became longer and longer.
She spent her vulnerable period in the hotel and didn't come back. She went straight to the company the day after it ended.
Ji Qian knew he was useless and couldn't help her during her vulnerable period, and she also knew he hadn't satisfied her throughout her pregnancy.
The air conditioning in the house was very strong that day.
There was a bulge on the bed, his breathing was heavy, and he wasn't wearing any clothes.
The exposed skin bore hickeys that stretched from the back of the neck down to below the collarbone.
Her body was very fair, and although she gradually became fuller during her pregnancy, with her belly bulging, she possessed an unusual and alluring beauty.
As if he hadn't touched the person next to him, he slowly opened his eyes, took a breath, and slowly sat up from the bed with moist eyes and brows.
There was indeed no one in the room. Ji Qian carefully got out of bed, grabbed the clothes next to her and put them on, then went to the bathroom to wash up while supporting her pregnant belly.
Alpha left and went back to the company.
In front of the bathroom mirror, Ji Qian's belly swelled up slightly.
He gasped for breath, his breathing hot and rapid, and whispered to the baby in his belly, "Don't kick me anymore."
He was in some pain, but he slowly supported himself by holding onto something nearby.
My belly got bigger and heavier.
It will be a long, long time before I can give birth to this child.
Ji Qian didn't know what time it was, only that it was a bit late. She usually woke up around nine o'clock every morning.
Logically, Alpha should be back by 10 PM.
But these past two days, she hasn't come back until 11:30.
The situation wasn't serious yet, so he couldn't say anything and could only patiently wait for her to become familiar with those things.
Ji Qian leaned against the wall, raised her hand to rub her chest, frowned slightly, and her eyes became even more watery, feeling a soreness and swelling there.
In the mirror.
The omega's clothes had come undone, revealing a body that looked somewhat strange compared to a normal human.
He squinted, a sense of unease creeping into his heart. How long would this go on?
Does she really expect him to give birth to the child before all her troubles will stop?
Ji Qian wondered if she should ask her mother to let more alphas come back.
Does she expect her alpha to be like her, never coming home?
It's only been a month, and apart from those few days during her most vulnerable period, it hasn't been a full month yet. He can't say anything, since she comes home early every night and has lunch and dinner with him.
After washing up, Ji Qian ate a casual breakfast and then started tending to the flowers in the room.
The balcony has no windows, and some flowers and plants are planted on it.
He cradled his belly and moved slowly around the living room.
Two hours later.
There was still no movement at the door; no doorbell rang, and no one knocked.
Ji Qian was both anxious and annoyed. She opened the door, supporting her pregnant belly, to see if anyone had returned, but there was no sound from outside.
He leaned against the doorway, his hair draped over his shoulders, and a blank look on his handsome face.
Why haven't they come back yet?
I got back around this time yesterday.
Why is she coming home later and later?
The food was laid out on the table. Ji Qian slowly covered the food and sat down at the table, feeling somewhat aggrieved.
He held his phone and saw a message from Alpha saying that something came up and he wouldn't be back.
Ji Qian made the call, but it wasn't answered immediately; it took two minutes before it was picked up.
"What's wrong? You eat at home first, I'll be back early this afternoon."
He couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing? Why haven't you come back?"
"Something came up unexpectedly, and I have to stay and fix some documents. It was an accident today. I'll be back early this afternoon, okay?"
She paused for a moment, then said, "I didn't want this sudden accident either. I wanted to come back and have dinner with you, but you made me work here. It's only been half a month. You can't accept that already, can you?"
"You're trying to block me with this." His voice rose unconsciously. "Everyone needs to eat lunch, and what job can't be postponed to the afternoon?"
"There won't be any time this afternoon. The manuscript is due this afternoon, and that idiot didn't save the file. Everything is gone." Alpha softened his tone. "Alright, it was just an accident, wasn't it? Enjoy your meal at home. I have to hang up now. I'll call you when I'm done."
The call ended a second later, followed by a dial tone.
Ji Qian sat there blankly, feeling a tightness in her chest, and inexplicably became anxious.
I know this was a last-minute emergency, but if there's a first time, there will be a second.
He glanced at the food on the table, then reluctantly sat down, though he couldn't eat much.
He didn't cook the food; he hired someone else to do it.
Ji Qian can't cook, and the alpha doesn't like having a second person in the house, so they have to hire someone to cook and clean.
He ate only half a bowl of rice before he couldn't eat anymore. He cleared away the dishes and put them away, then sat blankly on the sofa, looking towards the balcony, where the television was still playing.
Do we have to wait until the afternoon?
What time is it in the afternoon?
I came back from scouting the location yesterday afternoon, and it was almost dark by then. What time will breakfast be today?
It's a half-hour drive from here to the company.
Ji Qian dared not go looking for someone while carrying her pregnant belly.
As his pregnancy progressed, he dared not venture far from home, except for a short walk downstairs after dinner.
There's only one week left in her vulnerable period. Will she stay home?
His father also urged him to order his wedding attire, which needed to be made in advance.
One o'clock in the afternoon.
Alpha was resting in his office, just a team leader, while his employees were all highly educated.
An omega entered, dressed in a stylish and neat manner, every single hair exuding elegance and refinement. He knocked on the door, came in, and placed the paper documents on the table.
Although it is summer and the house is air-conditioned, he still dresses with his legs and arms exposed.
Many people speculated about the identity of this person who had connections, but no one could find out their identity; all they knew was their name.
He doesn't have the surname Ji.
Being led in by the chairman and speaking with the chairman's successor—what else could it be but a person with connections?
Every morning, you can smell the omega pheromones on her. Many people guess that she is the alpha of the chairman's son or a relative of the chairman. The pheromones on her are simply because she happens to be dating an omega, since she doesn't have a ring on her finger.
As Chen Xie entered, he glanced at the alpha sitting there, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over her beautiful face. He smiled at her and said, "These are the documents that you requested. Team leader, please take a look and see if there are any changes needed."
"There's no need to rush over at this time." She picked up the documents and flipped through them. "After all, if you don't rest, I do."
The salary isn't deposited into her account, so why would she work instead of taking a lunch break?
Alpha glanced through it casually, picked out two flaws, and said, "Go fix them yourself, and don't bother me during your break time."
The office is called an office, but it's just a separate space with no place to rest.
I was supposed to go back to rest at noon, but I wasted all that rest time on the road.
Jiang Shi tried calling but couldn't get through; the omega was taking a nap.
She thought she should buy her some gifts to appease her and avoid arguing with her later.
Jiang Shi has no patience to argue with people now. His subordinates are dissatisfied, and his superiors are secretly assigning him tasks.
If I do a good job, Ji Yun will snatch it away; if I do a bad job, I'll please neither my superiors nor my subordinates.
There's no other way but to accept it.
For at least this past month, the people below have been a bit more obedient. They won't openly provoke her or ignore her words. At most, they'll talk behind her back about how she's a crook, picky, and likes to cause trouble.
Chen Xie took the document, glanced at it, and left without asking any further questions.
The glass door was closed, and Jiang Shi leaned back in his chair, his phone face down, looking somewhat tired.
It's almost time for my prenatal checkup.
At 5 p.m., Jiang Shi left half an hour early. After clocking in, he took the elevator downstairs and didn't run into anyone in between.
She bought a bouquet of flowers and a bracelet, then drove home.
It's still early, there's no traffic at all, and we haven't even encountered a single red light on the way here.
After entering the residential area, Jiang Shi felt unusually tired, even though he had left work half an hour early.
As the elevator doors opened, she looked at herself, which was practically a mirror image. She was wearing a white shirt and black pants, the shirt tucked into the pants and clinging to her waist and abdomen. Her hair was tied up, and she looked aggressive and cold.
She's tall, has a beautiful face, excellent bone structure, isn't thin or gaunt, and everything she wears carries a special meaning.
She ripped off the hair tie and stuffed it into her pocket, tidied her loose hair, and softened the aggressive look in her eyes, at least no longer looking at people with indifference.
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