After The Sickly O Was Forced Into Marriage Chapter 20

Chapter 20 What Is It! A Hot Water Bottle!

Jiang Xusheng’s return was timely.

Wang Shu’s body had begun to burn up during the night, and if Jiang Xusheng hadn’t returned tonight, he probably would have had to endure it alone until morning.

“Xiao Shu?” Jiang Xusheng had gone to the guest room after coaxing him to sleep, but he couldn’t sleep in the latter half of the night. He checked the monitor and saw Wang Shu curled up, looking uncomfortable. “Are you feeling unwell?”

Wang Shu vaguely felt something cool placed on his forehead and instinctively tugged at the man’s clothes.

Ji Feng was not in Shen City and wouldn’t arrive until the morning flight.

“Besides the fever, are there any other symptoms?” Ji Feng asked over the phone.

Jiang Xusheng sat by the bed, gently patting Wang Shu’s hand, and replied softly, “Disoriented, and he threw up once.”

“Fetal Movement?” Ji Feng accurately pinpointed the issue.

“Mhm.” Jiang Xusheng frowned.

“You are not an Alpha, so you can’t supply Pheromones. The fetus growing inside him needs more than just nutrition; it needs Pheromones. Once Fetal Movement starts, the Pheromone demand from the fetus increases significantly.”

“His Gland isn’t sensitive, so this symptom has probably been going on for two days, and he didn’t even notice it himself.”

Jiang Xusheng said, “I only found out when I came over late at night.”

“The fever is brief, probably only lasting this short while in the middle of the night. The discomfort won’t last long.”

Jiang Xusheng was slightly displeased: “What do you mean the discomfort won’t last long?”

Ji Feng sighed: “Then what do you want me to do? This is a normal phenomenon during pregnancy. Am I to blame?”

Jiang Xusheng choked, his brows furrowed. He gently patted Wang Shu’s arm. “I understand.”

“Give him something to drink before letting him sleep, or his throat will be hoarse tomorrow,” Ji Feng reminded him. “We also need to draw blood later—wait a minute, why are you home at this hour?”

“The prenatal checkup is tomorrow. I’m accompanying him.”

Ji Feng gasped: “Holy hell—!”

“I didn’t do anything. He’s so uncomfortable; I can’t bear it.”

“Jiang Xusheng, you damn…” Ji Feng stopped himself from cursing. “He’s pregnant, you need to be clear-headed! Don’t stay with him at night!”

“I know.” Jiang Xusheng rubbed his brow, the fire in his heart growing more restless. “His hands and feet are very cold.”

“Soak his feet? Just make sure it doesn’t get worse. Right now, it’s just a temporary heat in the Gland. If it gets too severe, it will turn into a real fever.”

Jiang Xusheng found an Inhibitor patch on the bedside table to cool Wang Shu down.

Wang Shu’s Gland had always been sluggish. When the patch was applied, he mumbled that his heat cycle hadn’t arrived and he didn’t need it.

For the past two days, whenever the little baby kicked him, his body would inexplicably heat up in the latter half of the night. Wang Shu was also prone to sleepiness, so he thought it was just a severe pregnancy reaction and didn’t think much of it.

“Mr. Jiang, am I sick?” Wang Shu opened his eyes groggily and asked.

“No.” Jiang Xusheng’s movements were gentle. He applied the Inhibitor patch and then wiped his arm with alcohol to cool him down. “Go back to sleep.”

Although his body was hot, his hands and feet were cold.

Wang Shu lay in bed, letting him fuss over him.

Jiang Xusheng covered the soles of his feet with his palms, but they would turn cold as soon as he let go. In the end, he still heated some water for a foot soak.

Wang Shu’s body was shifted to a different angle, and the pillow was placed horizontally. He whimpered like a doll.

Jiang Xusheng asked him, “Are you hot?”

Wang Shu’s breathing was long and shallow. He shook his head very lightly, not feeling hot.

The Omega’s calves were slender and pale, and even his toes were round and pretty like garlic cloves, tinged with a faint pink.

Ji Feng had just reminded him that it was best not to stay with Wang Shu during this period.

He hadn’t stayed home for long periods in the past. He would inevitably leave the house for a few days every month because his own restlessness was getting worse.

He was not a healthy person.

Sometimes he couldn’t even control his own desires.

He held Wang Shu’s feet, meticulously wiping them and massaging them in the warm water.

The clear, warm water slid over his skin. Jiang Xusheng touched his pocket with a wet hand and realized he had left his cigarettes in the driver’s car and hadn’t brought them back at all.

“Mr. Jiang…” Wang Shu’s soles felt a little ticklish from his touch. He slightly opened his eyes in bed.

Because of the Inhibitor patch, his expression was also a bit hazy, his eyelids heavy, as if he couldn’t open them no matter what. “Are you done washing?”

The Omega asked in a very small voice, tilting his head slightly. He could only see Jiang Xusheng sitting upright by the bed, his forearms in his blind spot.

Wang Shu couldn’t see.

Jiang Xusheng held his ankle and slowly dried it with a towel.

“Mhm…” Wang Shu felt his feet stepping on something very hot.

“Baby, your feet are so small.” Jiang Xusheng measured his feet with his two hands. “Are all Omegas’ frames this small?”

Wang Shu shook his head, unsure.

Omegas were generally not tall, so he didn’t know what size was considered normal.

“Hot…” Wang Shu’s ankles, which had been soaked in hot water, only briefly warmed up. After being dried, they became cold again, but Jiang Xusheng seemed to have placed something against the soles of his feet.

“Is it very hot?” Jiang Xusheng held his ankle, preventing him from moving. “Just cover them for a while.”

“Is it a hot water bottle?” Wang Shu opened his eyes blankly and stepped on it, feeling like it was some kind of heating rod.

Jiang Xusheng’s voice was low, and a quick kiss landed on his knee. “It is.”

“Step on it.”

“But I’m so sleepy.” If he hadn’t been woken up, he would have been knocked out by the discomfort of this inexplicable Gland heat.

“If you’re sleepy, go to sleep. I’ll help you warm them.” Jiang Xusheng’s hand slowly moved up from his ankle to his soft calf.

Wang Shu trusted Jiang Xusheng completely and let him do as he pleased.

Jiang Xusheng knelt by the bed. After confirming Wang Shu was asleep, he moved slightly forward. His chest was just able to press against Wang Shu’s knees, and leaning down, he reached his thighs.

At this moment, he imagined himself as an Alpha.

He buried his face between Wang Shu’s legs, deeply and diligently sniffing the scent on his pajamas, pretending he could smell the fragrance of the Omega, that tempting sweetness emanating from his blood.

Wang Shu’s calves hung down by the side of the bed, resting against Jiang Xusheng’s chest. Below that was his lower abdomen, and further down…

With the Inhibitor patch on, the pressure in Wang Shu’s eyes made him slightly uncomfortable.

He slept in a daze.

He thought he felt Mr. Jiang leaning over his thighs, telling him to step hard on something…

Oh, it was the hot water bottle for his feet.

The effect was excellent. When Wang Shu woke up, his hands and feet were warm.

Today was the five-month prenatal checkup.

Wang Shu patted his little belly, happily encouraging the baby in his heart, “Are you growing up healthy?”

The little baby moved inside his belly as if giving a kick. Wang Shu smiled contentedly.

“Are you up, puppy?” Jiang Xusheng knocked and entered. Seeing him sitting up, he asked, “Is there anywhere else you feel uncomfortable? Tell me.”

Wang Shu obediently leaned his forehead toward him to check his temperature: “No, I’m fine.”

“The fever was so short,” Jiang Xusheng didn’t think this was a good sign.

Wang Shu’s cheeks were slightly flushed in the morning; he had slept very comfortably. “Can we eat breakfast a little later?”

“Hmm?”

He frowned self-consciously: “My feet seem to hurt a little. I saw online that everyone says… when the belly gets bigger, there will be swelling.”

Jiang Xusheng raised an eyebrow, stifling a laugh: “Is that so?”

He squatted down and lifted Wang Shu’s foot. “Let me see.”

Wang Shu shrugged, his face blushing because he was afraid the swollen areas might look a bit messy and Mr. Jiang wouldn’t like it.

The pressure in his eyes became uncomfortable again, and his vision was blurry. He whispered, “Is the swelling serious?”

“It’s alright,” Jiang Xusheng cupped the sole of his foot in his palm. “The sole of your foot is red here.”

“Why would it be red?” Wang Shu was puzzled.

“Perhaps you accidentally rubbed it against something.”

Wang Shu sighed in disappointment: “How could I be so careless?”

He wiggled his toes and felt a pulling sensation in the arches of both feet. It wasn’t severe, but walking would probably be uncomfortable.

Jiang Xusheng said frankly, “Be careful next time.”

Being careful not to let his husband in the throes of a restless period enter the room would prevent this.

Breakfast was yam and goji berry porridge and French toast. Wang Shu’s appetite was very sensitive now, and he didn’t like the fishy smell of egg wash. Jiang Xusheng put a lot of cheese and blueberry jam inside, coaxing him to eat more.

After watching him obediently finish the porridge, Jiang Xusheng went to the study to find the prenatal checkup materials.

Wang Shu stared at the toast with a look of resignation.

Finally, he steeled his heart, stabbed a piece with a fork, stuffed it into his mouth, and tried to swallow it without chewing.

When Jiang Xusheng came out of the study with the materials, he saw Wang Shu’s cheeks puffed out like a little hamster, eyes closed, frowning as he tried to swallow.

“Baby, you don’t have to force yourself so much.” Jiang Xusheng was charmed by his appearance.

“No…” Wang Shu was stubborn. “If I eat more, I’ll gain weight later.”

“This way the baby will be healthy, and maybe I won’t need the early—surgery! Hic—”

Jiang Xusheng reached out and pried open his mouth: “Spit it out.”

Wang Shu was stubborn for two seconds, but the choking sensation was too much, and he finally spat it out obediently.

But he was someone who refused to admit defeat.

Jiang Xusheng packed the toast for him to eat on the way.

Wang Shu sat by the door. He couldn’t bend over now, so he had to sit on a chair and wait for Mr. Jiang to put on his shoes, slowly eating the toast in his hands.

Jiang Xusheng felt that the calories he burned chewing were more than the calories he consumed.

“So adorable,” he couldn’t help but say.

Wang Shu didn’t hear clearly, focused on battling the toast. “Hmm? What did you say?”

“Nothing.” Jiang Xusheng rubbed his face, and then the two of them set off for the hospital.

Time passed quickly; five months felt like the blink of an eye.

The prenatal checkup hospital had been changed to a private one, a hospital under Jiang Xusheng’s name. The attending physician was Ji Feng, the same one as last time, whom he remembered well.

However, Wang Shu couldn’t see last time, so he didn’t know what the doctor looked like. Today, when the nurse called him in and he sat on the examination bed, he asked blankly, “Excuse me, where is the doctor?”

The curtain of the examination bed was pulled open, and a handsome face came into view—an Alpha with long hair tied in a ponytail. He twisted the name tag on his white coat. “Right here, baby.”

“Do you know, I flew back overnight from Country F just to see you. I’m exhausted,” he said, reaching out to touch Wang Shu’s face.

Wang Shu blinked. Blind people are very sensitive to sound, so he quickly recognized that this was Doctor Ji.

Thus, he didn’t dodge the action, but waited for the head pat as obediently as a kitten, saying sweetly, “Hello, Gege.”