His Wife’s Strange Habits

Half an​⁠‍​⁠‍‌⁠‌​‌​‍⁠‍‌‌​‍​​‍‌‌ hour later, Ye Shu burst out of the door, covered in battle scars.

But halfway there, he thought for a moment and changed direction, heading toward Jiang Ci’s resting room.

Jiang Jinsheng had given him a mechanical arm and secretly funded a large amount of money for the establishment of Winter Day Planet. As Zhou Jiuya had said, Ye Shu had indeed received a lot of favors from him. Out of both sentiment and reason, he felt he should personally deliver this congratulatory gift.

When he arrived at the door a few minutes later, the City Lord had already tidied up his attire, although he still couldn’t hide the signs of battle damage.

Ding. 

The doorbell rang.

The person who opened the door was Jiang Ci.

The Major General was dressed neatly in his military uniform, tall and slender, with a stern expression that showed no signs of the delicate omega typically associated with pregnancy. If it weren’t for the need to confirm the credibility of Zhou Jiuya’s news, Ye Shu probably wouldn’t have noticed anything unusual at all.

However, for some reason, Jiang Ci looked a bit out of breath, as if he had rushed over to open the door, and he only opened it halfway, blocking the entrance with his body.

Ye Shu found this a bit strange.

“Are you feeling unwell?”

“No, no… What brings you here?”

Jiang Ci looked at Ye Shu, surprised by his battle-worn appearance.

But since he wasn’t very familiar with Ye Shu, having only met a few times, he couldn’t bring himself to call him “Uncle Ye.” Fortunately, Ye Shu didn’t mind this; he directly pulled out a black card and handed it to Jiang Ci.

“Congratulations.”

After a pause, Ye Shu added,

“It’s not much; I was in a hurry to leave, so I only brought this.”

Implying that he would provide more later.

After saying this, the City Lord didn’t even wait for Jiang Ci to react and turned to leave quickly. By the time Jiang Ci realized he should thank him, Ye Shu had already taken several large steps away and disappeared from sight.

Click. 

The door closed.

Leaning against the door, Jiang Ci finally let out a sigh of relief. He looked back at Huo Xianfeng, who was standing beside him. Since the door hadn’t opened fully and due to the angle, Ye Shu hadn’t noticed Huo Xianfeng’s presence.

The City Lord probably didn’t expect that after coming to deliver a card, he had nearly walked into the gates of hell.

Jiang Ci patted Huo Xianfeng’s shoulder, signaling him to relax.

“He just came to deliver a gift; there’s nothing else.”

“Mm.”

Huo Xianfeng crossed his arms, expressionless, and nodded, looking like a cool guy that no one dared to provoke.

Jiang Ci glanced at the long tail hanging beside him, glinting coldly, its alert posture suggesting it was ready to take anyone’s head at any moment. The Major General rubbed his forehead, thought for a moment, and couldn’t help but smile, teasing,

“So, my dear Fengfeng, you can put your tail away now.”

“Oh…”

Huo Xianfeng quickly retracted his tail with a swift motion.

The danger level instantly dropped to zero.

At this moment, Huo Xianfeng was quite rational and able to think normally, but he felt a strong aversion to anyone getting too close to Jiang Ci. If he wasn’t familiar with them, he would even exhibit a strong aggressiveness.

“Are you relaxed now?”

“Mm.”

The King showed little expression but nodded.

However, Jiang Ci really felt that Huo Xianfeng’s current state was somewhat like he had drunk fake alcohol, giving off an indescribable cuteness. The Zerg’s strange courtship periods were really too different from humans. Moreover, unlike humans, where most strange physiological reactions were borne by the omega, it seemed that these reactions fell on the males in the Zergs.

“Shall we continue?”

Jiang Ci reached out to pat his head. He felt that Huo Xianfeng hadn’t grown taller recently, remaining around 1.88 meters. But it was fortunate he hadn’t grown taller; otherwise, he would have to tiptoe to reach him.

“Mm.”

Huo Xianfeng continued to nod.

Then he followed his wife back, sitting down again on the carpet. Since the last video incident, Jiang Ci had replaced the carpet with a new one, and this time it was even softer and thicker.

So while the entire group outside was celebrating and drinking to their heart’s content, these two new parents were seriously studying parenting knowledge. Jiang Ci had never touched alcohol, and now that he was pregnant, he avoided it even more.

As for Huo Xianfeng, he used to enjoy drinking, even indulging in the low-quality liquor from Winter Day Planet. Although he didn’t get drunk often, the slightly numbing sensation would give him a fleeting and illusory sense of comfort. However, after meeting Jiang Ci, he gradually stopped drinking.

The two of them sat back down on the carpet, and the table beside them was piled high with gifts they had received that day. In front of them was a projection playing a video explaining the precautions during omega pregnancy.

Jiang Ci nestled in Huo Xianfeng’s arms, his partner’s arms wrapped around his waist from behind, the warm palms resting on his lower abdomen.

Huo Xianfeng’s body temperature was slightly higher than usual, but it wasn’t as hot as it had been in the cockpit earlier. Jiang Ci didn’t understand the Zerg’s strange physiological periods; why did his temperature rise after the mating season ended? But he had to admit it felt very warm, like snuggling in the coziest blanket on a winter day, bringing a wonderful sense of happiness and contentment.

“Huo Xianfeng?”

“Mm.”

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“Probably just a day or two.”

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— Huo Xianfeng would be dazed.

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Jiang Ci thought that was too short.

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“—I will adjust quickly.”

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“Take your time adjusting, take your time, however long it takes, it’s fine!”

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“Mm.”

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Jiang Ci stared blankly for a long time, feeling as if a jar of honey was slowly melting inside his heart and seeping into every cell.

So… this was how his mother had felt back then. 

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After a long while, Jiang Ci gradually withdrew his gaze and looked back up at the video on the projection.

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He thought it was very unscientific. When he had false pregnancy symptoms caused by pregnancy hormones before, every single point above applied. But now that he was really pregnant, none of it applied.

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Looking back now, Jiang Ci suddenly felt a bit guilty. He knew his own temper wasn’t good, and it was a blessing that Huo Xianfeng had tolerated it for so long. And it seemed like Huo Xianfeng had never scolded him back.

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Jiang Ci turned around and carefully asked him,

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“No.”

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“Huo Xianfeng, how about you try scolding me once? Or even curse me a little!”

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“???”

What kind of request was this??? 

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So he nodded and decided to fulfill his wife’s strange request.

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“Mm!”

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“You—!”

“Mm!”

Jiang Ci nervously waited for the rest of the sentence.

“You…”

“Hm?”

Huo Xianfeng had no words. He quickly thought it over with a blank expression, then said,

“You’re lazy in bed, and your physical fitness is poor.”

“…Huh?”

Jiang Ci was stunned for a few seconds and asked,

“And then?”

Huo Xianfeng frowned, as if racking his brain,

“You’re too weak, you can’t beat me.”

If this sentence had been said to Jiang Ci more than half a year ago, he probably would have felt insulted. But now, he thought Huo Xianfeng wasn’t entirely wrong. After all, Jiang Ci really couldn’t beat him. This guy was just stronger, so calling him weak didn’t seem unfair.

— Because it was the truth.

His uncle was currently the top military power in the entire Empire; even the former Marshal Huo Chao couldn’t beat Huo Xianfeng. Jiang Ci losing to him was perfectly normal. So he nodded, feeling no shame, and continued to ask,

“Anything else?”

“Huh?”

Huo Xianfeng was silent for a moment, then asked,

“…Do you want me to say that many things? Didn’t you just say two sentences would be enough?”

The tone sounded like Jiang Ci was taking advantage of him.

Jiang Ci: “…”

Was the king of scoldings really this weak?

When he saw Huo Xianfeng scolding people before, he always had a set of words in his mind, right?

At this moment, Huo Xianfeng stared at Jiang Ci for a few seconds, as if finally accepting some incomprehensible fact. He nodded to show his concession,

“Alright, I’ll think of more.”

His pregnant omega is really weird. He actually likes being scolded by him.

Unable to understand, Huo Xianfeng furrowed his brows and then said,

“Jiang Ci, you bastard.”

“…”

For some reason, Jiang Ci suddenly felt this phrase sounded familiar.

Then Huo Xianfeng opened his mouth as if to continue,

“Jiang Ci, you beast—”

“Enough—!”

Jiang Ci immediately covered his mouth. His expression at this moment was simply indescribable.

“That’s enough, that’s enough.”

Let’s stop here!!! 

If he kept going, some strange words would come out.

Although their child wasn’t even as big as a fist, they couldn’t hear such inappropriate things.

Since Jiang Ci said it was enough, Huo Xianfeng nodded and stopped talking. But he made a mental note that his pregnant wife liked being scolded. Although it was strange, the understanding Huo Xianfeng was willing to accommodate.

It was just a few scolding words, after all.

There was nothing in this world that could really defeat him! It was just that today was too sudden and he didn’t perform well; tomorrow he would adjust and try harder.

He could do it, no problem.

Huo Xianfeng’s gaze gradually became firm.

Seeing Huo Xianfeng nod, Jiang Ci finally relaxed and immediately lowered his hand. His palm had been pressed against Huo Xianfeng’s mouth, and the other’s breath on his palm made him feel a little numb, so he couldn’t help but rub against Huo Xianfeng’s shoulder.

At this moment, Huo Xianfeng glanced at the instructional video and asked Jiang Ci,

“Do you want pheromone comfort now?”

“…Okay.”

Although Jiang Ci felt his pregnancy symptoms weren’t very strong, comfort wouldn’t hurt. So he bent down, intending to nestle back into Huo Xianfeng’s arms.

But then, Huo Xianfeng suddenly reached out, grabbed the back of his neck, pressed him down, and kissed him.

“!”

Wait, this was different from the comfort before!