Chapter 131

Chapter 131

#Performance

Three years after the genetic disease was declared conquered, the empire thrived.

Finally having some free time, Que Qiu, as the sole partner of the royal heir, held a grand wedding with Duan Chen Sen.

Together, he and Duan Chen Sen would possess this vast empire.

On the Star Web forum, the most trending topic was:

#WhoStoleMyBeautifulWife#

"Have you no shame? Do you even know her, to randomly claim someone as your wife?" Duan Chen Sen, embracing Que Qiu and cuddling with him on the bed, grew increasingly irritated as he scrolled through the Star Web.

Que Qiu, feeling too tightly held, pushed him a bit for comfort.

"What’s the matter, tired of me already just after getting married? Are you complaining I can't give you passion or excitement?" Duan Chen Sen didn’t loosen his grip; instead, he held even tighter, nuzzling into Que Qiu's neck like a big dog.

Listen to this—

Que Qiu tugged at his ear: "Talking about others being shameless, I think you’re the most shameless."

"What need do I have for shame when I have a wife?" Duan Chen Sen, unconcerned, pinned the person in his arms, showering him with random kisses and nuzzles.

Mid-kiss, Duan Chen Sen grew more affectionate, lifting the damp bangs from Que Qiu's forehead, his eyes burning intensely as he gazed at him.

Que Qiu felt his heart race under that intense stare, thumping relentlessly.

"What’s—what’s wrong—"

"Let’s have a little rose," Duan Chen Sen pleaded eagerly, his eyes rimmed with an urgent red. "I love you so much, baby, it’s driving me crazy."

"He’ll be as beautiful as you, as outstanding as you, sharing our blood. He'll call you dad and me father, the only one in this world created by us."

"Won’t you let him call you mom?"

Duan Chen Sen buried his face, his cheek pressing dependently against Que Qiu’s chest, his voice muffled but unusually deep, sending vibrations that tingled Que Qiu’s heart.

"Only I can call you that, even our little rose can’t."

"How can you be jealous of your own child?" Que Qiu, eyes downcast and lips curved in a gentle smile, stroked the Alpha’s head.

"So, you agree?!" Duan Chen Sen’s thoughts leaped ahead, looking up at him with sparkling eyes.

Que Qiu hummed, pretending to ponder seriously, teasingly holding back his answer.

Finally, he said lightly, “So, it depends on your performance?”

Before he could finish, Que Qiu yelped in surprise. After a whirlwind moment, he found himself being held in a new position, now sitting atop Duan Chen Sen.

Duan Chen Sen curled his lips into a smirk, with a double entendre: “Then I will definitely perform well.”

#Anticipation

Duan Chen Sen hadn’t expected Que Qiu’s “pregnancy” behavior to be like this.

Although he was an Alpha and lacked that function himself, he knew what he should about pregnancy.

Pregnant Omegas, due to hormonal changes, become more sensitive and delicate in their thoughts, needing extra careful and attentive care;

Emotionally, they become more reliant on the Alpha's pheromones, so Alphas need to frequently take time to use their pheromones to soothe the Omega during pregnancy, also connecting with the little one in the belly.

There were many more precautions. Before Que Qiu had even considered having a little rose, Duan Chen Sen had already secretly enrolled in classes to systematically learn all this.

He was very confident that he could take good care of his beloved wife during pregnancy, being the best model husband in the entire empire.

However, Que Qiu didn’t give Duan Chen Sen any opportunity to show his preparedness.

After an extraordinary month, just as Duan Chen Sen returned to the palace from a military meeting, Que Qiu told him that he was pregnant with their little rose.

The moment he heard these words, Duan Chen Sen felt almost breathless, his limbs awkwardly unsure where to go.

Like a child at a loss, he stood frozen for a long time before finally coming to his senses.

Duan Chen Sen hadn’t expected his cherished wish to come true so soon; he looked at Que Qiu’s still flat abdomen with both anticipation and nervousness, his eyes unknowingly moistening.

In such a small place, their child, carrying both their bloodlines, was now growing, creating an unbreakable and intimate bond between them.

Duan Chen Sen was ecstatic, almost losing his mind. He instinctively wanted to hug Que Qiu and shower him with kisses, but halfway through, he realized Que Qiu was now carrying their baby and couldn’t be as unrestrained as before. So he quickly softened his hold, gently embracing him, tenderly touching the smooth, flat belly.

“It's our little rose…”

While Duan Chen Sen was immersed in the joy and emotions of parenthood, even fantasizing about where to hold the baby's full-moon celebration, Que Qiu's cool response abruptly brought him back to reality.

"Why did you touch my belly?" Autumn wasn't feigning ignorance; he was genuinely curious.

Duan Chensen was momentarily speechless, not understanding why he was being asked that. After a pause, he tentatively answered, "Um... because... little Rose lives there?"

"Why would he live in my belly?" Autumn looked at Duan Chensen as if he were simple-minded, "I am a canary, as I've told you. I nurture seeds, but on a flower."

“……”

"Do you really want to feel your offspring?"

“……”

Duan Chensen remained silent for a long time, the touching atmosphere previously created by Autumn's words dissipated completely.

"So..." he hesitated, finally mustering the courage to ask, "Where exactly does little Rose... reside?"

Autumn grabbed Duan Chensen's hand, placing it on his own head, covered by thick, soft golden hair. Hidden underneath were two tender green leaves protecting a seed, just the size of a green bean.

"Right here."

Duan Chensen felt dizzy, unable to comprehend what Autumn was saying.

So—

All his anticipation and dreams about the sweet moments of pregnancy with his beautiful spouse, were they all gone?

Que Qiu tugged Duan Chen Sen's ear: "Why do you look so disappointed? Don’t you like kids?"

Duan Chen Sen looked at Que Qiu with a wronged expression, finding some words too embarrassing to say out loud.

#PrenatalDepression

Duan Chen Sen was in a slump for many days.

In his mind, pregnant Omegas crave sweets and sleep, becoming more clingy to their Alphas than usual.

Duan Chen Sen had thought he and Que Qiu would experience the same, his beautiful and fragrant wife becoming softer and more compliant due to pregnancy, contentedly staying in his arms, thoroughly marked by his Alpha pheromones.

But in reality, unless Que Qiu mentioned it, he seemed even more energetic than before pregnancy.

Extra careful nurturing—unnecessary.

Que Qiu, despite his consecutive days of non-stop meetings and work, remained radiant and tireless, showing no signs of exhaustion.

Constant companionship—not needed.

There were many pretty and cute little Omegas around Chief Que Qiu, each with a soft, tender voice and an understanding, caring personality.

Regular calming with pheromones—pointless.

As a canary, Chief Que Qiu, during his fruiting period, was unaffected by pheromones and heat cycles.

Rather than the one actually carrying the child, it was Duan Chen Sen who seemed more like the one fearful of infidelity during pregnancy, anxious and insecure.

Seeing Duan Chen Sen's listless demeanor, Que Qiu even asked Xiao Yue what was wrong with him.

"He might be suffering from prenatal depression," Xiao Yue said seriously. "You should show him more concern."

So, Que Qiu personally asked Duan Chen Sen.

"I'm a useless Alpha. You're carrying our child and I can't be of any help." He looked haggard. "I'm not a good husband, nor a good father."

"That's not true," Que Qiu said, though feeling somewhat uneasy inside seeing Duan Chen Sen like this.

He comforted him: "Once the seed matures, find a pretty pot for it. Like a seahorse dad, you can personally nurture our child until birth."

Duan Chen Sen's eyes lit up, finally finding something he could do during this pregnancy.

#FirstTimeFather

Months later, Que Qiu's seed matured.

Duan Chen Sen had already prepared a beautiful flowerpot, placed solemnly by his bedside, carefully planting his offspring in the soil.

Every morning, he would move the pot out to sunbathe, giving the child some sunlight; on cloudy days, he'd bring it back in, frequently turning the soil and diligently watering.

Before bed at night, he would hold Que Qiu, singing to their child or telling a few stories, engaging in some parent-child interaction.

"Would releasing some of my pheromones help the little rose?"

Que Qiu hesitated, wanting to ask how Duan Chen Sen was so sure that a rose would grow in the end.

But for various reasons, he decided not to dampen the enthusiasm of an Alpha experiencing fatherhood for the first time.

"It helps, but not much."

"After all, it's still just a seed."

The seed couldn't understand Duan Chen Sen's parent-child stories or the lullabies he sang.

Day by day, Duan Chen Sen eagerly anticipated the sprouting of the little rose.

#NotALittleRose

One morning, three months later.

As usual, Duan Chen Sen was about to move the flowerpot out for sunlight, when suddenly, he noticed the soil seemed to move.

“？”

Initially stunned, Duan Chen Sen then realized: the little rose was about to sprout!

Excited, he carried the flowerpot to find Que Qiu, who was washing up, and happily planted a big kiss on his soft cheek: “When the little rose grows up, it will be as handsome as its dad and, like its father, a model alpha who loves his wife and takes care of the family.”

Que Qiu lowered his head, making eye contact with a little caterpillar in the flowerpot, looking exactly like a Morfa larva.

As a father, he greeted the little one: “Hello there, little caterpillar.”

“m～momo～”

The tiny creature happily wriggled its two silver antennae, trying to crawl into mom’s palm.

Duan Chen Sen, overjoyed, looked down and in shock, let the beautiful flowerpot slip from his hands, shattering it.

There was no little rose, only a caterpillar, as “ugly” as he had been as a child.

And it kept trying to climb onto his wife's fingers.

#Epilogue

Later on.

Duan Chen Sen never wanted to hear the words 'pregnancy' and 'childbirth' again in his life.

He also maintained an equal disdain for every King Butterfly Alpha.

Author's note:

The butterfly and the rose will always continue sweetly and lovingly~

And there's also the child who made the old father lock his heart in love.

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