CHAPTER 37: EXTRA – CARRYING THE LITTLE ONE (1)

This chapter is dedicated to @Dashingravens and @MissA. Thank you both so much for your continuous support!

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A year passed in the blink of an eye.

In the middle of February, just after the beginning of spring, the lively Lunar New Year finally arrived.

Nie Zihang and Yu Jingxuan combined their Lunar New Year holiday with their wedding leave and took a long vacation. They flew directly to the southernmost island.

The tropical climate was so hot that even in February, they still had to wear short-sleeved shirts.

On the first day of their arrival on the southern island, the two of them went to explore the largest seafood market here. They indulged in a huge seafood platter, with crabs, lobsters, oysters, and clams. Everything was freshly bought and prepared, and they enjoyed the delicacies right on the spot.

Yu Jingxuan ate until his belly was full, but unfortunately, he ended up vomiting that same evening.

The next day, the Alpha woke up feeling sluggish. Besides sipping on sweet coconut water and having some sour preserved plum candies on the table, he could not eat anything else.

Nie Zihang felt both sympathetic and amused.

Seeing that the Alpha had already eaten one-third of the preserved plum candies on the plate, Nie Zihang reached out with his delicate hand and decisively took the plate away.

“No more eating. Look at all these candy wrappers you have accumulated. If you keep eating like this, you will lose all your teeth. How come I have never seen you so unrestrained before, huh? Yu Xiaoxuan.”

It was one thing to eat seafood until you vomit, but were you planning to eat the preserved plum candies until you vomit too?

Seeing Nie Zihang take away the plate, Yu Jingxuan sheepishly withdrew his hand.

Despite not saying anything, the corners of his lips on both sides drooped, expressing a sense of grievance.

Helpless, Nie Zihang rubbed his belly and said, “Alright, it is just a few pieces of candy. Do not be unhappy. Is your stomach still uncomfortable? Do you want me to get you some porridge? You have not eaten anything this morning. You cannot just eat candy and drink water.”

The Alpha lowered his gaze and said, “I want to eat barbecue.”

Nie Zihang choked up.

If it were not for the Alpha’s pheromones emitting a sour and aggrieved scent, Nie Zihang would even suspect that this person was intentionally causing trouble.

“You vomited from eating seafood just yesterday, and now you want to eat barbecue today. Do you not want your stomach anymore?”

Yu Jingxuan also touched his own stomach… As he touched it, he suddenly stiffened.

He lifted his shirt and looked down at his lower abdomen, his expression freezing in shock.

Nie Zihang: ???

“Baby, what seems to be the matter?”

The Alpha unbelievably lifted his hand from his belly and, unwilling to give up, held his breath and touched it again.

Nie Zihang: … ???

“What are you doing? Baby, take a breath.”

“My abs are gone…?”

Nie Zihang followed his gaze and looked at the Alpha’s abdomen, which did indeed look a bit softer.

The once-beautiful abs now only had faintly visible lines. They were still there, but only revealed when holding one’s breath.

He touched it every night but could not feel any significant changes, so he did not pay much attention to it.

But as Yu Jingxuan mentioned, indeed, when they first got together last year, the Alpha’s abs were tighter and more attractive.

“I have gained weight…” the Alpha pouted. “I have only been at the police station for less than two years, and I have gained weight…”

Nie Zihang quickly picked him up and comforted him: “You definitely do not have as intense training at the police station as you did in the military academy. When we go back, I will accompany you to lose weight. Just go to the gym more often, and your abs will come back.”

Yu Jingxuan sullenly buried himself in his arms, nodding silently.

Nie Zihang ran his fingertips along his hair, ordering takeout one after another. “What kind of congee do you want? Boat congee¹Boat congee, also known as “Tingzi porridge” or “Tingzi Congee,” is a popular Cantonese dish. It is a type of rice porridge that typically includes a variety of ingredients such as fish slices, shrimp, squid, and other seafood., chicken congee, beef congee?”

“Any of them is fine.”

“Then I will order a boat congee for you. I will have a chicken congee.”

“Okay.”

“Add a serving of vegetables, blanched choy sum²A popular Chinese vegetable dish. Choy sum, also known as Chinese flowering cabbage, is a leafy green vegetable with tender stems.… Is the order placed?”

Nie Zihang’s voice was gentle, but Alpha in his arms remained silent. He could not help but pat him on the backside and ask, “Yu Xiaoxuan?”

As a result, the Alpha, who had just mentioned losing his abs and wanting to lose weight, said in a muffled voice, “Another order of rice noodle rolls…”

Nie Zihang suppressed his laughter and added another order of rice noodle rolls for him.

Placed the order, made the payment.

Completed.

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Lunch arrived after an hour. Even though it was just two bowls of congee, they smelled fresh and fragrant. The restaurant also included a pack of pickled cucumbers as a bonus.

Yu Jingxuan took a bite of pickled cucumber and a bite of stir-fried vegetables, enjoying them immensely.

After taking a few sips of the boat congee, his complexion suddenly turned unpleasant.

He scooped up a piece of condiment with a spoon and sniffed it under his nose. His face turned even paler, and he quickly pushed the congee away.

Nie Zihang was startled by his reaction and quickly asked, “What is wrong? Is the congee spoiled?”

Yu Jingxuan nodded and said, “There is a strange smell, a particularly unpleasant one… It feels like they used something that is not fresh. Taste it yourself. I took a sniff, and it made me feel nauseous.”

Nie Zihang took the congee and lowered his head to smell it.

Was this the taste of boat congee…?

He tasted a piece of tripe that Yu Jingxuan had scooped up earlier, half in doubt. He carefully savoured it… It was actually quite flavorful, was it not?

“I find it drinkable; maybe it is because of the offal³internal organs and entrails of an animal, such as the liver, kidneys, heart, and intestines. It is commonly used in cooking and can be prepared in various ways, including boiling, frying, or stewing. cooked in this type of congee. You are not used to it,” he said, pushing his bowl of chicken congee in front of Yu Jingxuan. “You can have my bowl of chicken congee.”

The Alpha took a sip, nodded, and continued to eat his meal with his head down.

Nie Zihang was worried that he might encounter more problems, so he kept a close eye on him. Fortunately, although he overate on small fish yesterday and felt nauseous in the morning, he seems to be feeling better now.

It was just that he ate too many pickled cucumbers.

“Eating too many pickled cucumbers can irritate the stomach. You should eat a little less.”

Just as he finished speaking, the person across from him suddenly covered their mouth and rushed straight into the restroom.

Immediately after, the sound of retching came from the restroom.

Nie Zihang’s face changed, and he quickly followed into the restroom.

When he came out, his Alpha looked even more wilted. His face was pale, and he had a head full of cold sweat.

Nie Zihang also lost his appetite. He threw the food into the trash bin and called the hotel staff to clean up. Then he immediately drove his Alpha to the hospital.

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Once they arrived at the hospital, both of them were referred to the Department of Internal Medicine.

The doctor, upon hearing about the vomiting and upset stomach, asked a few routine questions and then had Yu Jingxuan lie down on the bed and press on his abdomen a few times.

Pressing on the stomach, the doctor asked, “Does it hurt?”

Yu Jingxuan shook his head.

Pressing on the intestines, the doctor asked again, “Does it hurt?”

Yu Jingxuan continued to shake his head.

“It does not hurt at all?

Yu Jingxuan shook his head and said, “My stomach and abdomen do not hurt…”

The doctor asked him to sit back at the consultation table, looking puzzled.

But as his gaze swept over Yu Jingxuan, he noticed the two bite marks on his neck, and his whole body trembled.

“Oh, child… can you tell me what it feels like when you want to vomit?”

The doctor’s sudden display of care caught Yu Jingxuan off guard, leaving him a bit unsure of how to respond.

He pursed his lips and carefully chose his words to respond, “I do not know what happened either. One moment I was eating fine, and suddenly I started feeling nauseous… and then I vomited.”

The doctor’s gaze briefly passed over Nie Zihang behind him, and he continued to inquire with care, “Child, uh… what is your relationship with him? Are you his Omega?”

Not sure if it was just his imagination, but Nie Zihang could not help but feel a subtle hint of pity in the doctor’s gaze towards him.

His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly took Yu Jingxuan’s hand, saying, “Yes, I am his Omega. We are legally married. You can talk to me if you have anything to say.”

Doctor…

The doctor fell silent.

Nie Zihang could clearly feel the Alpha’s hand tighten around his own. He quickly comforted him by patting his hand and saying, “It is okay; do not be afraid. I am here with you.”

The doctor looked at their clasped hands, let out a deep sigh, and then reluctantly gestured for Nie Zihang to step aside. “Child, why do you not step out for a moment… Um… I need to have a private conversation with your husband.”

Nie Zihang’s face immediately turned pale, and he hurriedly explained, “Doctor, we are legally married. He is a bit timid, so if there is anything you need to say, please tell me.”

The doctor gave him a reproachful look and sighed, “Do you not realise… Never mind, you can go out first. Don’t worry, it is not a serious illness. I just need to talk to him about a few things.”

Seeing that Nie Zihang did not move, the doctor glared at him again and said, “Go out quickly.”

Nie Zihang finally let go of his Alpha’s hand and walked out of the room alone.

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The moment the door closed, Yu Jingxuan immediately sat up nervously in front of the doctor and asked, “Um, doctor… what is the problem with me?”

The doctor’s expression immediately turned sour, and he took out a small white box from the desk and pushed it towards him. “You… sigh! You, this child, you look so gentle and good-looking; how could you…! Your Omega cares so much about you; look at what you have done? Do you think Alphas can do whatever they want and not take responsibility?”

Yu Jingxuan… A few question marks slowly formed in his mind.

Doctor: “Sigh, young people these days… why do they engage in such promiscuous behaviour! Look at you, you are already married and have an Omega, so why would you let other Alphas mark you? It is true that Alphas have a lower chance of getting pregnant, but that is under normal circumstances, you know? Alphas have reproductive organs, and the probability of their reproductive organs being functional is one in ten thousand. What does one in ten thousand mean? It means that out of ten thousand Alphas, only one can get pregnant. Do you know how many Alphas there are in this world? Calculate it yourself. Is the number of Alphas who can get pregnant a small one?”

Yu Jingxuan: !!!

This time, he understood!

He lowered his gaze and looked at the small box that the doctor had pushed towards him.

The box was originally upside down, but when he turned it over, he saw three large pink words on the front: Pregnancy Test Kit.

Immediately, his cheeks turned bright red.

“Doctor… um, can I be sure that I am pregnant?”

The doctor stared with a strange expression and said in a sarcastic tone, “Not sure; go and do the test first. Is that not sending your Omega away? What if I guessed wrong?”

Blushing, Yu Jingxuan quickly tucked the box into his embrace and thanked the doctor repeatedly, saying, “Thank you, doctor. I will go and do the test right away.”

“Turn left when you go out, walk to the end, and you will find the restroom. If the test shows that you are pregnant, there is no need to come back. Just find a time to go to the prenatal examination area. If you are not pregnant, then come back, and I will prescribe you some appetite stimulants.”

“Thank you, doctor. I appreciate your hard work.”

The doctor waved his hand in a frustrated manner and said, “Go, go, hurry up.”

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Nie Zihang, who was waiting outside, was restless the whole time.

He searched online, and the search results made him even more restless.

In just a few minutes, his understanding of Yu Jingxuan’s condition went from a simple case of overeating to stomach ulcers, colon cancer…⁴HAHAHA! LMAO!

Nie Zihang directly filed a complaint against the online consulting doctor.

Damn it, they were all talking nonsense.

Just after filing the complaint, the door to the consultation room opened.

While expressing his gratitude, Yu Jingxuan came out from inside with a flushed face.

Nie Zihang quickly approached and asked, “What happened? What did the doctor say?”

With an even redder face, the Alpha lowered his head and pushed Nie Zihang away, saying, “It is nothing. I will go to the restroom first… I will tell you when I come back…”

Then he ran off like the wind.

Nie Zihang sat back on the chair, looking bewildered.

If he still had the presence of mind to go to the restroom, it should not be anything serious, right?

Just as he was thinking, the doctor in the consultation room changed shifts. A female Beta in a white coat pushed the door open and said, “I just saw an Alpha carrying our little white box into the restroom, and there was another Alpha accompanying him, looking very happy. Tsk tsk, how nice.”

Then, the voice of the doctor who had just examined Yu Jingxuan came from inside, saying, “Well, not all of them are good. Look, just now a young Alpha came in, already married to an Omega, and the Omega even accompanied him to see the doctor. They went for a pregnancy test too. If he is pregnant, oh boy, it is going to be a melodramatic story.”

“Oh? That Omega is really pitiful. He accompanies his husband to see the doctor, only to find out that he is expecting someone else’s child?”

“Indeed, what a tragedy.”

Sitting outside the consultation room, Nie Zihang listened to the conversation inside and was completely taken aback: “……….???”

An Alpha who was married to an Omega and was being accompanied by the Omega to see the doctor!

!!!

He ran off to the restroom to take a pregnancy! Test!

What… the!

Was this referring to his wife? Were they talking about his wife?? Ahhhhhh!!!

The author has something to say:

Extend my advance congratulations to Brother Nie, and congratulations to Yuyu as well, hehehe.

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I express my gratitude to each and every one of you for your kind blessings! Sending affectionate kisses to all! I am overwhelmed with joy, to the point of spinning in circles! I have been attentively reading all of your messages! The abundance of daily messages fills me with immense happiness! Mwah, mwah, mwah!

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ienij: Yes, congratulations in advance to our Brother Nie and Yuyu!

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Extra chapters would take a long time for me to update because I have to manually screenshot every page per chapter on the original app and then extract the text from the screenshots. Saving them offline in the browser and copying them would lead to errors, missing sentences, and formatting issues. Therefore, I apologise for setting a goal on Ko-Fi specifically for these extra chapters. I hope you can understand.

By the way, I noticed in Discord that this emoji 🥹 is called ‘Face holding back tears,’ so I am using it again. Hahaha.

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  Boat congee, also known as “Tingzi porridge” or “Tingzi Congee,” is a popular Cantonese dish. It is a type of rice porridge that typically includes a variety of ingredients such as fish slices, shrimp, squid, and other seafood.
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  A popular Chinese vegetable dish. Choy sum, also known as Chinese flowering cabbage, is a leafy green vegetable with tender stems.
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  internal organs and entrails of an animal, such as the liver, kidneys, heart, and intestines. It is commonly used in cooking and can be prepared in various ways, including boiling, frying, or stewing.
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  HAHAHA! LMAO!