IM Chapter 50

Shen ChiTai chuckled softly, ultimately saying nothing.

Xu RuZhou also frequented their home quite often.

One morning, Shen ChiTai had just entered the living room when he saw the two figures embracing in the kitchen. Shang Jue had just come downstairs. The omega was so startled that he hurriedly retreated, blocking him and burrowing into his arms.

Shang Jue was a little surprised by his reaction. “Brother, what’s wrong?”

Shen ChiTai asked him if he had brushed his teeth. Shang Jue said he had.

The omega told him to brush again. Shang Jue thought he had bad breath, and his eyes lacked confidence.

“But I brushed last night too, and I haven’t eaten anything. Adding this morning, that’s twice.”

Shen ChiTai ignored his words and pushed him towards the bathroom. Unexpectedly, as soon as they came out of the bathroom, the two in the kitchen were hugging and kissing in the living room again.

“…” Shen ChiTai’s expression was a bit colorful.

Shang Jue calmly looked at the two kissing in the living room, then looked at his brother’s reaction.

Shen ChiTai was also curious about his reaction. “Aren’t you curious at all?” Seeing this scene suddenly, he thought the alpha would be shocked or unable to accept it.

“I knew it a long time ago,” Shang Jue said.

“…”

The omega asked him, “How did you know?”

“Uncle Xu has father’s pheromones on him.”

“…” Shen ChiTai felt that his intelligence must have seriously declined during pregnancy.

But thinking about it, there were so many flaws, and in the end, he was the only one who thought it was perfect.

He sighed, walked out, sat down, and silently ate breakfast.

A bit withdrawn.

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When the child was only four months old, Shang Jue had already prepared clothes and all the necessary living supplies. Shen ChiTai looked at the mountain of express deliveries piled up in the entryway. Because he didn’t know if it would be a boy or a girl, Shang Jue had prepared everything for both.

The omega smiled helplessly.

“Ah Jue, there’s no need to be so anxious. If you buy all girls’ clothes and it turns out to be a boy, wouldn’t that be a waste?”

Shang Jue was stubbornly cute and very domineering, arguing with him reasonably: “We have to prepare for both boys and girls. It’s always good to be prepared.”

Shen ChiTai figured they were already bought, so he didn’t say much more.

Two days later, watching the massive amounts of express deliveries pour in like a tide, filling the living room and blocking the doorway, Shen ChiTai was exhausted from unpacking them, his back aching. Shang Jue saw him squatting down in discomfort and quickly prepared a small stool for him considerately. This stool was not only warm to sit on but also soft and firm, very friendly to a pregnant omega.

Shang Jue was nervous, but also earnest.

Shen ChiTai initially thought he was making a fuss, but when he thought of Shang Jue’s mother’s matter, he understood.

The alpha didn’t allow him to shower alone. Shen ChiTai suspected that someone was definitely harboring selfish motives. He also wasn’t allowed to go out alone, for fear he would bump into something. He wasn’t allowed in the kitchen, wasn’t allowed to sweep the floor, wasn’t allowed to bend down to change his shoes. The housework was basically taken over by the alpha.

Shen ChiTai never said whether he did a good job or not, only kept praising him, praising him for being capable, meticulous, making the alpha feel light-headed and more energetic.

Shen ChiTai found Shang Jue at this time a little amusing.

Before Shang Jue entered the kitchen, he repeatedly instructed him not to approach the kitchen, saying he was fine. The alpha refused. Forced and helpless, Shen ChiTai could only reluctantly agree, pacing back and forth in the living room for a slow walk.

A pleasant doorbell rang at the door.

Shang Jue was busy in the kitchen, and the omega turned to open the door.

“Xu Chen.” Looking at the person outside the door, the omega was slightly distracted.

“Senior, long time no see.” Xu Chen’s gaze unconsciously fell on Shen ChiTai’s slightly bulging abdomen for a moment, his expression instantly dazed, but he quickly recovered. “How is your health?”

“Yeah, not bad,” Shen ChiTai said, then hurriedly and carefully moved to the side. The floor was full of express boxes, barely enough room to stand.

He smiled awkwardly. “Why don’t you come in and sit down?”

Xu Chen looked at the express deliveries on the ground that hadn’t been unpacked yet, a complex emotion rising in his heart. He looked up, following the omega’s figure.

Shen ChiTai’s back was still a little thin. Due to the pregnancy, he had gained more than ten pounds, but he was still very thin.

Shen ChiTai took a few steps and saw that he hadn’t followed, so he slowly turned to look at him.

“What are you standing there for? Come in.”

Xu Chen then came back to his senses and followed the omega into the living room.

“Brother, I made your favorite dish today… Xu Chen.” Shang Jue came out of the kitchen holding a plate of food, his eyes shifting to the side, a hint of vigilance flashing in his eyes. “Why is he here?”

“I let him in,” Shen ChiTai said softly.

Xu Chen looked at Shang Jue and said faintly, “Pregnant people should eat less of this unsafe food, lest they accidentally harm the child.”

Shang Jue’s face changed, his eyes instantly becoming sharp as a knife, as if he wanted to cut Xu Chen into pieces in the next second.

“…Ah Jue.” Shen ChiTai looked helpless. As soon as these two met, it was like Mars colliding with Earth, and he couldn’t find peace in the middle.

“Brother, is it really that bad?” Shang Jue looked at Shen ChiTai pitifully.

“No, I think it’s okay.” Shen ChiTai said seriously, his eyes full of tenderness. “It’s a flavor I’ve never tasted before. It’s good to change the taste appropriately.”

“…” Shang Jue’s expression was even more hurt.

“Stay for dinner,” the omega said to Xu Chen.

“Okay.”

Shen ChiTai rolled up his sleeves, but Shang Jue quickly stopped him. “Brother, you can’t go into the kitchen.”

“I know, but aren’t you guys here?” Shen ChiTai said with a smile, silently thinking in his heart. Three cobblers are no match for one Zhuge Liang, but he only dared to keep these words in his heart.

“If he comes, brother wants to go into the kitchen. I’ll be angry.”

Shen ChiTai: “You little kid, you haven’t eaten my cooking in a long time. Let me cook a meal today.”

“No, knives and fire are too dangerous. Brother can’t touch them.”

“…”

“Then I won’t touch them. Is it okay to watch from the side?” He had already taken a step back. Shang Jue saw that he wanted to go in no matter what, knowing that he couldn’t stop him, and finally relented.

He stood by, watching the two of them work without any coordination, even a little flustered.

“Too much salt, it should be light salt. And the thing in your hand is sugar,” Shang Jue shouted from the side.

Shen ChiTai looked at Shang Jue and saw a proud expression on his face. The source of this confidence and assurance was nothing more than being able to distinguish between sugar and salt with the naked eye. These two equally clueless people stood together, the oil in the pot was already smoking, and they were still arguing about how hot the oil should be.

Just as Shen ChiTai opened his mouth to speak, a strong feeling of nausea struck, and he hurriedly covered his mouth.

Shang Jue noticed his discomfort and unhesitatingly dropped the pot and spoon in his hand, running over like an arrow, one hand supporting his lower back, the other gently patting his back, his face full of worry: “Brother, are you feeling bad? Is your stomach uncomfortable?”

“I’m fine. The doctor said this is a normal pregnancy reaction.” Shen ChiTai felt a little better after a while.

Xu Chen looked at the two people clinging together, his eyes a little dazed.

He withdrew his gaze from them, and the knife in his hand fell with a “click”, and a carrot was cut in half.

The smell of oily smoke in the kitchen became stronger and stronger. Shen ChiTai suddenly raised his head, looking at the pot that caught fire with a “whoosh”, and was speechless. “…”

Were these two trying to burn down the kitchen with their cooking?

Afterwards, Shang Jue and Xu Chen looked at each other.

“All of you, get out,” Shen ChiTai said, chasing them out with a bit of laughter and tears.

“Brother, let me stay and help you wash and cut the vegetables,” Shang Jue looked at him pitifully.

“I’ll help you pass the seasonings,” Xu Chen said, not wanting to be outdone.

“…” Shen ChiTai looked helplessly at the two of them, lowering his eyes. “No need, all of you get out.”

Shang Jue refused to leave, and Xu Chen refused to leave either.

“What’s all the noise about? The kitchen is so small, what are three people doing crammed in there? And all this oil on the walls, water on the floor, all of you get out,” a scolding voice came from the kitchen door.

“…” Shang Jue and Xu Chen obediently shut their mouths.

Xu RuZhou drove everyone out of the kitchen and closed the door.

In the evening, the family sat around the dining table. Shang Lü took a few bites of the food and asked gently, “Who made dinner today?”

“Of course it was me. These two sons of yours, one is more useless than the other. After being by your side for so many years, I don’t know what rubbish they’ve learned.”

Shang Jue and Xu Chen lowered their heads in unison.

Shang Lü immediately stopped talking.

Shen ChiTai glanced at the silent people at the table, the corners of his mouth couldn’t help but turn up.

Xu RuZhou glanced at him faintly. “You’re still laughing. You’ve spoiled him into a useless person. You’re not a good brother either.”

The curvature of Shen ChiTai’s mouth gradually tightened into a straight line.

After dinner, Shen ChiTai sat on the sofa for a while. Xu Chen left, and he told Shang Jue that he wanted to go back to his room to lie down. The alpha sent him back to the room. Shen ChiTai had just sat down on the edge of the bed when the expression on his face twisted slightly.

Shang Jue noticed his abnormality and immediately became nervous. “Brother, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell? I’ll take you to the hospital right away.”

“No, he moved,” Shen ChiTai shouted at him with a face full of surprise.

“What moved?” Shang Jue didn’t react for a moment.

“The baby, he just kicked me.” He grabbed Xu Chen’s hand and placed it on his bulging belly.

He had previously searched online for the time of fetal movement. Under normal circumstances, an omega can start to feel fetal movement around four months of pregnancy. This is the performance of the fetus moving in the uterus and impacting the uterine wall.