Chapter 73 Half a month of companionship...
After spending half a month with him, Ji Qian noticed that Alpha had no interaction with the other students, and he had become noticeably more docile.
Jiang Shi spends a little time in his study every day, and the rest of the time he stays on the first floor.
Ji Qian was always clinging to him. When the alpha was in the study, she would run to the study and sit in her lap to read with her, or follow the alpha to the villa's yard to cut flowers and water them.
...
The wedding wasn't a grand affair; the family only invited close relatives, but there were still over a dozen long tables.
The event is held on the lawn during the day, and dinner is served inside the hotel in the evening.
Ji Qian got up early to wash up and was surrounded by people as she changed into her formal dress.
As early winter approaches, the weather remains neither cold nor warm.
His hair was being fixed as he looked down at the messages on his phone, waiting for the alpha to come and pick him up.
He looked closely at himself in the mirror and, finding no evidence of his advanced age, felt relieved.
The wedding venue wasn't far away; he only needed to be there, and his mother would handle the rest of the social interactions.
He looked at himself in the mirror, and a smile slowly appeared on his face.
People nearby saw Ji Qian smile and leaned closer to tease him, "Your wedding is really late. Ji He's wedding was half a year earlier than yours, and I heard she's already pregnant."
The person speaking was her cousin in name only, and he had also married young.
Ji Qian raised her hand to touch the stray hairs that were falling around her ear, her fingertips brushing against the earring. Hearing the name Ji He, she showed no change in expression, simply ignoring it, and asked the person at the door, "How much longer until we arrive?"
He urged everyone to get to the lush green meadow as soon as possible, adorned with flowers and berries. It was supposed to be his wedding, but he was the last one to arrive.
A dozen minutes later.
Ji Qian was led downstairs, pressed tightly against the alpha, and had her hand held tightly.
"Are there many people outside?" Ji Qian asked softly.
"Um."
Surrounded by people, Ji Qian felt somewhat dazed, and her palms were sweating.
On the night the wedding ended, Ji Qian was carried into the car.
It was a bit dark inside the car.
He nestled in the alpha's arms, his brows and eyes looking tired, as he looked down and played with the alpha's fingers.
Jiang Shi took out a thermos that had been left in the car, tested the temperature, and fed it to him. "Are you tired?"
"Um."
He took a small sip, swallowed it, and then felt thirsty again, so he lowered his head and continued drinking.
It's 9 p.m. now, and I'll get home around 10 p.m.
After taking a few sips, Ji Qian shook her head and refused to drink anymore. She tilted her head back and buried it in her neck, breathing softly, her cheeks flushed.
He inhaled her pheromones, his tense nerves relaxing. "Aren't you tired?"
"It's alright." Jiang Shi closed the lid, raised his hand to gently rub his back, rested his chin on his shoulder, and tilted his head slightly.
Ji Qian nuzzled her neck and yawned, "I want to sleep."
"Go back and get ready before you go to sleep." Jiang Shi brushed his hair back. "Shouldn't you cut it shorter? It's already down to your waist."
He thought for a moment, then gave a perfunctory reply, "Hmm."
When I got home, the wind had picked up outside.
Ji Qian was carried to the bathroom on the second floor and placed on the chair, where the alpha obediently undressed her.
He looked up at the alpha, then subconsciously glanced at her expression. Seeing that she was still patient with him, he felt relieved.
Ji Qian didn't want to move even when she was placed in the bathtub. Her hair was wet and floating on the surface of the water, and her snow-white body was particularly dazzling.
His fingers were wet; when he raised them to touch the alpha's face, they also wet her face.
"What's wrong?" She looked up at the omega, not even noticing that her face was wet.
Will you change in the future?
They didn't have a normal relationship; they weren't together because of love, and they haven't even talked about whether they love each other or not.
She was with him because of the child, and he approached her because he wanted to get married.
"What does this mean?" Jiang Shi lowered his eyes and kissed his palm, his dark eyes staring straight at him.
"You know I want your commitment."
“If you mean I’ll change my mind and want a divorce, that’s impossible,” Jiang Shi said slowly, taking his wrist in her hand.
During those years of wandering, she always preferred stability, so this kind of thing was impossible for her to do. How could she not hold onto her omega tightly?
An omega like him should ask himself such questions. Omegas are naturally inclined to be sentimental and emotionally sensitive, unlike her, who doesn't have much need for that.
Ji Qian's body was also covered in foam. Hearing her words, she slowly withdrew her hand, pursed her lips, and smiled at him.
Jiang Shi stared intently at him, somewhat puzzled, but didn't ask anything.
Are you really not going to school?
"Um."
Anyway, his student status was still there; it was just a ten-year leave of absence, so Jiang Shi wasn't worried about anything.
"When are you leaving?"
“Your dad said there’s a family dinner the day after tomorrow, so we have to go back. We also need to take a family photo afterwards.” Jiang Shi stroked the end of his hair. “Wait a few more days.”
Half an hour later, Ji Qian was picked up, dried off, put on her pajamas, and sat on the bed.
He dried his damp hair and, once the alpha sat down, quickly climbed into her arms, familiarly wrapping his arms around her neck.
Jiang Shi was stunned for a moment, then continued to massage his lower back familiarly, while also moving to lean against the headboard.
Quietly resting there, Ji Qian nestled in her arms, drifting off to sleep, inhaling her pheromones, and letting out a few soft sobs.
Half an hour later, the lights in the room went out.
He nestled in the alpha's arms, his body still warm, and adjusted his sleeping position, quickly burying his face in his collarbone and falling asleep.
The room was quiet.
Ji Qian was fast asleep, her breathing becoming long and even, her fingers unconsciously gripping the alpha's arm.
...
After taking the family photos, Ji Qian left with Alpha the next day, carrying her child.
Arriving in a new city naturally sparks curiosity about everything, especially in places with a strong sense of purpose.
Everywhere you look, you're being urged to go out, go shopping, and spend money.
Ji Qian held onto the alpha's arm and looked around. She easily spotted an alpha and an alpha kissing near the entrance of a shop.
He was holding the child, then glanced to the side. The alpha, who had taken the juice, walked over to him. "What's wrong? What are you looking at?"
"So many people."
"The commercial street is right outside here, there will definitely be a lot of people."
Ji Qian received the juice, and the child in her arms was taken away. She raised her hand to hold the alpha's arm and was led by the alpha while looking around.
The streets were decorated with fresh flowers, and the buildings were brightly colored.
His hand fell off the alpha's arm, and seeing the flower stall, he instinctively walked over.
"Give me a bouquet of flowers."
Jiang Shi noticed that the person had moved to the side, so he also walked to the flower vendor's stall.
She looked down at the child in her arms and saw that he wasn't going to sleep. He just reached out and grabbed the alpha's hair haphazardly.
She thought to herself, "The child is really fussy. Sometimes he's incredibly well-behaved, and other times he needs to be coaxed all the time."
Jiang Shi raised his hand and gently pulled out his hair, stopping three steps away from the omega.
"Is that your alpha?"
Ji Qian took the flowers and followed the direction he was looking. The alpha was holding a child in one arm and pulling his hair. He was wearing a V-neck dress, and many people were subtly glancing at Jiang Shi.
He nodded gently, lowered his eyes, and slowly tightened his grip on the bouquet of flowers that had been handed to him.
"It's rare to see people bringing their children here to play."
Ji Qian didn't say anything. After taking the bouquet and paying for it, she walked to Alpha's side and said softly, "Let's go."
Jiang Shi turned her head slightly and took the pulled hair from the child's hand. "Why do you like pulling hair so much at this age?"
Ji Qian removed the hair that was about to be swallowed by the child, and pressed the bouquet against her arm and chest.
"It would be nice if it were a little bigger," he said weakly. "Or I could hold it."
The child doesn't pull his hair.
Jiang Shi listened without refusing, shoving the fussy child in his arms into the omega's arms, and taking the juice and flowers from his hands.
The child was taken to his father's collarbone and slowly calmed down, his eyes wide open.
Ji Qian stroked his back, lowered her head and pressed it against the child's head, but her eyes were fixed on the flowers in the alpha's hand.
Passersby kept passing by. Jiang Shi finished his unfinished juice and threw it into a nearby trash can. Seeing people staring at the flowers, he said, "I'll look at them when we get back. Let's leave the child inside for now."
The alpha put his arm around his waist to prevent him from being distracted by something else, and after stopping the car, he let the driver get in first.
The temporary accommodation is a two-bedroom apartment with a small yard. Our luggage was stored there early on, and we also hired someone to look after the children.
After all, babies at this age sleep most of the time, need to be fed every two hours, and need to be held and soothed from time to time.
Ji Qian sat in the innermost seat, the car door shutting out the outside world, and the surroundings became quiet.
The people walking on the street were dressed boldly, in line with the city's fashion sense, and looked young and beautiful.
Alpha adapted very well to this place.
He held the child in his arms tightly, and slowly began to feel uneasy.
“Let’s go out for a walk again tomorrow.” Jiang Shi sat down next to the omega, not reaching out to touch his face, but gently leaning down to kiss him. “Okay, relax. We came here to have fun. Look, everyone else is having a great time.”
"Um."
at night.
The baby was placed in the cradle in the bedroom and had just fallen asleep.
The unfamiliar environment made Ji Qian want to rest as soon as possible, so she climbed into bed after taking a shower.
"Why are you scared now? You used to be able to run away from home so far away."
Jiang Shi closed the door, then the curtains, and adjusted the ring on her finger to another finger.
After checking on the child, she put the headphones on him again.
"What are you doing?" He hadn't seen the alpha's actions, and curiously climbed to the edge of the bed, explaining in a low voice, "I just think there are too many people here."
It's rare to see so many people of the same age in one place.
Jiang Shi pulled the omega who was sitting there looking down over. He was still damp, and his clothes were loose because he had just finished breastfeeding.
"It'll wake the child," Ji Qian said gently, struggling. "Didn't we say we were going out to play tomorrow?"
The clothes on the floor were stripped off and thrown on the ground, and only the bedside lamp was on in the room.
The omega was pinned to the bed, his face turned to stare at the cradle beside him, his hands also pinned above his head. Seeing that he couldn't break free, he weakly asked, "Do you want to wear that?"
Although the chances of getting pregnant during heat are high, and there's also a chance of it happening normally, he could accept getting pregnant again, but the alpha seemed to not want that.
Seeing that she acquiesced, Ji Qian moved her body and crawled out from under the alpha. She reached into the cabinet and took out what she wanted. Her fingers trembled as she tore it open. She supported herself with her hands and slowly moved down, feeling somewhat ashamed.
Seeing that the alpha didn't move, Ji Qian climbed onto her.
The omega slumped down on Jiang Shi, covering her mouth with her hand to hide her sobs, her whole body trembling.
It was quiet and pitch black outside.
Unlike the bustling streets outside, this place, with its lights off early and the place closed for the night, stands out starkly.
If you were standing in the yard, you might be able to hear sounds coming from the bedroom, weak, sometimes suddenly becoming sharp, with a sobbing tone.
The next day.
After lunch, Ji Qian walked around the yard a few times, looked closely at the flowers climbing the wall, and then stood at the door and looked at the streets on the left and right.
He was dressed in very simple clothes, the hem of which was fluttering in the wind, his long hair was also blown around, and he had no jewelry on him.
It's spring-like here all year round; you only need a thin jacket to protect yourself from the UV rays.
The street is right outside the door, and beyond that is a lawn. About a kilometer away, around this street, is a place where people gather.
"Come over and have some fruit. What are you doing squatting by the door?"
Hearing the alpha call him inside, Ji Qian walked into the house, afraid that she would grab him and drag him inside again.
He sat on the sofa, took the glass, and took a sip of hot milk.
“Someone’s coming this afternoon. They live next door. They’re a beta.” Jiang Shi was only wearing a vest in the room, the marks left from last night were still clearly visible, her hair was a little messy, and she was holding a fruit plate with her ring finger pressed down underneath.
"oh."
The two bedrooms are a bit far apart, separated by a yard, and the living room is shared, so there's not much to worry about.
"Once you're more familiar with the place, we'll go for a walk and come back. You can pick out one of the clothes from the closet and wear it yourself."
Ji Qian nodded slowly, put the half-finished milk on the table, got up and went to the bedroom to pick out clothes. She couldn't be wandering around the living room in her pajamas when others came over.
In the bedroom.
The child was sleeping in the middle of the bed, wrapped in a blanket, showing no signs of waking up.
Ji Qian opened the wardrobe and took out the outfit, which consisted of a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, with the top being somewhat revealing.
He hesitated before changing into the new clothes, and then tidied his hair.
In the living room.
Did he say when he would arrive?
Jiang Shi stared at his clothes with an inscrutable expression, but didn't say anything more.
She brought the strawberry to his lips, saying, "He won't be here for another half hour."
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