IM Chapter 51

The initial fetal movements might be subtle, like little fish swimming, but as the fetus grows, the movements will become more pronounced.

Although the movement just now was very slight, he really felt it.

A gentle, luminous glimmer flickered in Shen ChiTai’s eyes.

Upon hearing this, Shang Jue immediately lowered his head and rested his face on his protruding belly, his palm covering it through a thin layer of fabric.

The child inside moved again, kicking the alpha right in the face.

An unfamiliar emotion flashed across Shang Jue’s eyes, a complex feeling interwoven with shock and emotion. In that instant, the alpha clearly realized that his brother’s belly held his child, a child infused with both of their blood. This bond of blood made him feel both surprised and incredibly touched.

“This little brat actually kicked my face; I’ll teach him a lesson when he comes out,” Shang Jue said, feigning ferocity, but his eyes were full of affection.

Shen ChiTai gently stroked his belly and chuckled softly, his face full of happiness. He looked up at Shang Jue, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes, and asked softly, “Am I very ugly now? I weighed myself yesterday and gained another two pounds, and my body has become so clumsy.” Also, his amount of exercise has been greatly reduced since pregnancy, and Shang Jue would break out in a cold sweat at even slightly larger movements.

Without exercise, just eating, getting fat is inevitable.

The clothes Shen ChiTai wore were very loose to ensure comfort, completely concealing his belly. If you only look at the still slender limbs on the outside, it is hard to imagine that this is an omega who is already four months pregnant.

“Brother, do you want to hear the truth or a lie?” Shang Jue asked with a mischievous smile.

“I want to hear you speak like a human,” Shen ChiTai couldn’t help but glare at him. This brat has learned to beat around the bush and whet people’s appetites.

Shang Jue leaned in slightly, looking at him tenderly, “The truth is that you’re even more attractive than before. As for the lie, the thought of this little brat taking up a lot of my and brother’s time in the future makes me feel jealous and unhappy.”

Shen ChiTai gently poked his forehead, “You childish fool, you’re even jealous of your own child.”

“Brother is mine alone, as for this little brat,” Shang Jue hugged Shen ChiTai tightly, as if declaring his ownership, “If he dares to cling to brother, I will definitely not spare him.”

Shen ChiTai was about to say he was being unreasonable when the phone on the cabinet rang twice.

Shang Jue quickly got up and handed him the phone.

Shen ChiTai took the phone and glanced at the caller, it was Yu Xingqiao.

He answered the call, “Xingqiao, what did you say you wanted to buy? Clothes? A Jue prepared the baby’s clothes. Or should I ask him for you?” Shen ChiTai was listening peacefully, and the other side said something on the phone, and the omega sat up in shock from the bed, his face full of surprise, “What? You’re pregnant with two… two…”

After saying a few more words to Yu Xingqiao, he hung up the phone, still holding it in his hand, looking up at Shang Jue in front of him.

“…Brother.”

Shen ChiTai kicked off his shoes and lay quietly on the bed without saying a word. Without a word, Shang Jue lifted the corner of the quilt and lay in with him. He just reached out to hug his brother, but the omega turned over and faced away, leaving only the back of his head.

Shang Jue’s eyes froze for a moment, feeling a little puzzled. Then, he leaned forward and pressed his body against his back, asking softly, “Brother, what’s wrong with you?”

Shen ChiTai rarely ignored him, continuing to remain silent.

Shang Jue was completely dumbfounded, unable to figure out what was going on.

“I only have one,” Shen ChiTai said suddenly.

“Huh? Only one what?” Shang Jue’s mind was a little slow.

Shen ChiTai lowered his eyes and stared at his belly, whispering, “I only have one here.”

Shang Jue was stunned for two seconds. When he realized that the omega was just having an emotional moment, he smiled helplessly and indulgently, gently embracing Shen ChiTai, “Brother, what am I going to do with you?”

Shen ChiTai burrowed into his arms and “hmphed” twice in dissatisfaction. Shang Jue hugged him tightly and called out in a teasing voice near the omega’s ear, “Brother.”

Shen ChiTai’s ear tingled slightly, and he rubbed against him slightly in his arms, “Okay, okay, I didn’t blame you.”

“It’s my fault for being useless,” Shang Jue said with a sigh of self-pity.

Shen ChiTai was amused by his tone and aggrieved appearance, “Okay, okay, it’s my fault, I’m too greedy.”

“Sure enough, pregnancy makes you stupid for three years, brother is really so silly.”

“But I’m willing,” Shen ChiTai said suddenly, with a serious expression.

Shang Jue was stunned for a moment, then tightened his arms and hugged the omega in his arms, his eyes overflowing with tenderness, making the surrounding air seem thick.

During his pregnancy, Shang Jue insisted on cooking at home every day. He didn’t trust anyone else to prepare food for Shen ChiTai.

Although Shang Jue’s cooking skills needed improvement, Shen ChiTai sometimes found his cooking unreliable, but the omega was always comforted by his careful appearance and never complained.

As the pregnancy progressed, in July and August, his movements became increasingly inconvenient, and he went out less and less.

Shang Jue was constantly on edge, afraid that he would take half a step and bump into something. Even going to the bathroom, he had to follow closely, afraid that he would trip and fall.

Shen ChiTai initially thought he was making a fuss, but Shang Jue said plausibly: “In the middle and late stages of pregnancy, the center of gravity of pregnant women will change, and their body balance will decrease, making it easy to fall. I’m concerned about you and the baby, you don’t understand.”

Shen ChiTai was left speechless.

He hadn’t been to the store for some time because of his physical inconvenience.

Shang Jue helped recruit a part-timer for the store. Li Yuan took the initiative to call Shen ChiTai after hearing about it, saying that her place was not far from the cat cafe and it would be convenient to take care of it. After handing over, Shen ChiTai gave her the key to the cat cafe.

As the due date approached, the omega’s body became heavier, and in addition to often feeling sore and painful in his back, his legs were also prone to cramps. Apart from these symptoms, his body had not yet shown any major adverse reactions.

On the contrary, Shang Jue’s expression became more and more serious as the due date approached.

Shen ChiTai understood what he was afraid of. Shang Jue’s mother died of dystocia when giving birth to him. This incident left Shang Jue with an indelible psychological shadow. Although it was unlucky to say this and everyone tacitly avoided talking about it, Shen ChiTai fully understood Shang Jue’s inner fear.

He could only gently comfort the alpha, “The current medical technology is already very advanced, and the prenatal checkups have been going very smoothly. The doctor said that both me and the baby are in good condition, so don’t worry too much.”

These words of comfort for the alpha were not very effective. The closer they got to the delivery date, the more unstable the alpha’s emotions became. He often had a worried expression on his face, and his whole person became especially sensitive and depressed. Occasionally, he would act like a spoiled child, hugging the omega and saying, “Let’s not have another one after this one, I’m really too scared.”

Clearly, the omega was the one enduring the hardships of pregnancy, but in the end, he had to comfort the alpha. Shen ChiTai always gently stroked Shang Jue’s head, coaxing him softly, “Don’t worry, I’ll listen to you.”

Only then could Shang Jue breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Yu Xingqiao’s flower shop was still open. He was not feeling well, and Zhou ChiRui was worried about his health, so he would not allow him to go to the flower shop. But he could not resist the omega’s insistence, so he finally relented.

Zhou ChiRui felt sorry for Yu Xingqiao, and would go to the shop to help him when he was free.

By the late stages of his pregnancy, his belly was getting bigger and bigger. Standing for too long put a lot of pressure on his back, and it would be very painful. Squatting down and getting up again also became extremely difficult. Considering his physical condition, the flower shop had to temporarily close.

Shen ChiTai was being watched too closely. When the due date was approaching, Shang Jue couldn’t wait to tie him to the bed in the delivery room with a rope. He had to get the alpha’s permission to go anywhere.

Shen ChiTai looked at his expression as if he couldn’t wait to tie him to himself, and was a little nervous at first, but he was so amused that his stomach hurt.

Seeing him smiling in such a carefree manner, Shang Jue was just about to teach someone a lesson. Shen ChiTai gasped in pain, his expression gradually becoming serious, his mouth half-open, unable to speak.

Realizing that something was wrong, Shang Jue ran to call the doctor.

Later, Shen ChiTai successfully gave birth to a boy and named the child Shen Xinglan.