Are you pregnant?

by M1zushi

Wen Xubai, as‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‌‍⁠‌‍‍⁠‍⁠ the personal physician of His Majesty the Emperor, had seen his fair share of unusual situations. Though he was momentarily surprised, he quickly regained his composure and his usual mild and warm smile returned.

“But I may have to interrupt you for a moment. I need to give A-Ci a checkup.”

—This was standard procedure.

During an omega’s heat, pheromone levels spike continuously and then drop abruptly, which can sometimes lead to pheromone regulation disorders. More importantly, most alphas tend to get too rough during the process, often causing harm to their fragile omega partners. As a result, post-heat checkups were necessary.

“Alright… I’m coming right now!”

In order to prevent Huo Xianfeng from saying anything inappropriate again, Jiang Ci decided to leave immediately. He couldn’t stay with Huo Xianfeng any longer in front of others; otherwise, strange, awkward, and utterly embarrassing things would definitely happen. Most importantly, Huo Xianfeng had thick skin! And he was always the one causing trouble.

Every time something embarrassing enough to make someone want to dig a hole and crawl into it happened, it was always Jiang Ci, with his thin skin, left mortified.

But just as Jiang Ci turned to leave, he felt a hand grab his wrist.

“Wait—”

“…?”

Jiang Ci paused and turned around, seeing the young man rise to his feet.

“You forgot something, Major.”

Huo Xianfeng spoke softly, and while doing so, he reached out and slowly placed three small glass tubes of nutrient solution into the pocket on Jiang Ci’s uniform, one by one.

“Didn’t you say you wanted all of them?”

The gesture was completely normal; Huo Xianfeng hadn’t even stepped close, and he had already released Jiang Ci’s wrist, ending all physical contact. But somehow, the motion carried an inexplicable sense of intimacy and seduction.

“…”

The cool glass tubes slowly slid into the neatly pressed pocket of his uniform, pressing lightly against the fabric over his chest. In that moment, Jiang Ci felt as though it wasn’t nutrient tubes slipping into his pocket, but Huo Xianfeng’s fingers, as if he were being touched and kneaded. His chest suddenly buzzed, and his whole body felt numb.

Yet Huo Xianfeng now appeared very serious, looking down at Jiang Ci with a focused expression.

“Get your checkup. No rush. I’ll wait for you to come back.”

What… What is happening?!!

Jiang Ci’s pupils trembled in shock.

What was with this strange yet thrilling “husbandly” feeling???

“Okay… Okay… I get it. Dr. Wen is waiting… I’ll be going now…” Jiang Ci stammered and quickly turned around and almost bolted out of the room, clearly flustered.

Huo Xianfeng crossed his arms and watched as the Major General’s figure hurriedly disappeared through the door. Then he turned and glanced under the table.

“Come out.”

The next second, Nora obediently crawled out, holding a tray of food.

Huo Xianfeng found it both amusing yet puzzling.

“Hm? Why were you hiding under there?”

Nora gestured, explaining, [Xiao X said, ‘Nora can’t watch when the King kisses, she has to hide.’]

“…”

That actually made sense.

Although Nora’s mental maturity was lacking, she was still a sentient being, unlike the mechanical entities like Bai Ze and Forbidden Abyss. Huo Xianfeng ruffled the young girl’s messy hair and gave her a word of praise.

“Good girl. Next time, find a cleaner, more comfortable place to hide.”

[!!!]

—She’d been praised!

The Zerg girl’s eyes lit up, and she rubbed her head against the King’s palm.

[Okay~]

Meanwhile, Jiang Ci was undergoing his checkup.

Dr. Wen had practically brought all the most advanced medical equipment in the empire.

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So saying these top-tier medical devices were prepared just for Jiang Ci wouldn’t be an exaggeration.

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“Even your mental power threshold has increased significantly.”

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There are rare instances of extreme breakthroughs, but these are so few that they are considered miraculous exceptions.

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Dr. Wen Xubai rarely wore such a serious expression, which made Jiang Ci tense up involuntarily.

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Jiang Ci froze slightly, and a face he deeply hated and detested flashed in his mind.

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“No, the mark wasn’t erased.”

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At that moment, Dr. Wen carefully chose his words before continuing, “Your alpha… Oh, I heard he’s not human, right?”

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“It wasn’t erased…?”

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Jiang Ci’s eyes filled with astonishment.

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“I see…” Jiang Ci stood in a daze, suddenly understanding.

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Since Huo Xianfeng’s pheromones differed from those of humans, Jiang Ci had always been unable to accurately describe the specific scent of Huo Xianfeng’s pheromones.

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“The key is that his pheromones are changing. In other words, he’s transitioning from human to Zerg. Roughly estimating, this transformation has already reached about 60%.”

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They didn’t understand the Zerg race, nor their views on love and mates.

When an alpha fully marks an omega, they develop a profound desire to protect them, forming a lifelong bond that remains unbreakable. Only the death of the alpha or the takeover of the omega by a more powerful alpha could break this bond.

From a reproductive standpoint, omegas are always protected.

After humanity’s gender differentiation, their genetic evolution ensured that omegas, while possessable, would also be protected.

—But the Zergs are an unknown factor.

Currently, because Huo Xianfeng still has a portion of human traits, he possesses the instinct of a human alpha. But what about in the future? If he fully transforms into a Zerg, the alpha instincts might no longer apply to him.

“…”

Jiang Ci understood that this concern was valid.

However, instead of the fear and sadness Dr. Wen had expected, Jiang Ci’s face showed none of those emotions.

“Uncle Wen, honestly, for me…”

Jiang Ci lifted his gaze and his eyes were clear of any darkness, instead filled with a mysterious smile that Dr. Wen couldn’t comprehend.

“—This is actually incredibly, incredibly good news.”

His tone was filled with relief and certainty.

Because this meant that Huo Xianfeng wasn’t attracted to him just because of his pheromones.

It wasn’t due to instinctual drive, nor a desire to reproduce, that he liked him.

What Huo Xianfeng liked wasn’t a sweet-smelling omega capable of bearing children.

He likes Jiang Ci— the awkward kid who wasn’t not understood, not likable, can’t speak, and can’t express himself.

“…” Wen Xubai was stunned.

After a moment, he sighed and shook his head.

“A-Ci…” Dr. Wen smiled and offered his congratulations, “—you’ve grown up.”

Mature, rational, and firm in his beliefs, it seemed he had finally found something he was willing to hold onto, and he wouldn’t change himself just because of others’ opinions.

After the medical check-up, Jiang Ci said goodbye to Dr. Wen. He hadn’t walked more than 20 or 30 meters, when just around the corner, he saw a familiar figure.

Huo Xianfeng was lazily leaning against the wall, clearly waiting for him. This guy never stood or sat properly, but somehow, he exuded a certain lazy, roguish charm, and an indescribable air of nobility.

“Yo, Major General Jiang Ci~”

The young man smiled brightly, waving at him.

The moment Jiang Ci saw him, he had the instinctive urge to run toward him, but he quickly caught himself, controlling the impulse. Instead, he walked over at a normal pace and responded calmly, “Mm.”

Huo Xianfeng gave him a slow once-over, his gaze pausing on Jiang Ci’s flat, firm abdomen. He asked casually, as if it were unintentional, “How did it go?”

It was out of concern.

Jiang Ci felt a slight warmth in his heart and was just about to say that everything was normal, when he heard the next line—