Chapter 49

Chapter 49

Lin Ze rubbed his sternum, worried something might have gone wrong. He put on his coat and left the room.

The night was already deep. The soldiers on guard had changed over from the second to the third shift, patrolling around the entire temporary command center.

Lin Ze stood by the parking area of the command center, sweeping a flashlight beam along the snow-covered mountain road. There wasn't a single car in sight.

He stood in the cold wind for nearly twenty minutes before finally seeing two headlight beams cutting through the distance.

The car stopped in front of Lin Ze. Lu Mo was the first to jump out. "Colonel, it's so cold. Why are you waiting outside?"

"I was a bit worried about you. It's very late. Go get some rest."

Lu Mo nodded, feeling a pang of guilt.

But Lin Ze didn't catch his expression, his attention fixed on the car.

Li Xiujin was the last to get out. Angry to begin with, the sight of Lin Ze's cheeks flushed from the cold made his frown deepen. He growled, "Don't you know it's cold?"

"I'm dressed very warmly, Xiujin. Is the mining site secured?"

Li Xiujin lowered his gaze and grunted in affirmation, then swept him up into his arms.

Lin Ze's face, already red from the cold, flushed hotter. "There are still soldiers on duty..."

Ignoring him, Li Xiujin just carried him back to Lin Ze's quarters. Unable to resist, Lin Ze could only bury his face in his chest in embarrassment.

After being placed on the bed, before Lin Ze could even settle in, he saw Li Xiujin's cold expression as he reached to push up his trouser leg...

Remembering the burn on his calf hadn't fully healed yet, Lin Ze nervously pulled his leg back, afraid of being discovered. "Xiujin, I'm very tired. Let's..."

But Li Xiujin shot him a look. "Don't make me angrier."

Realizing he already knew, Lin Ze lowered his eyes, not daring to move anymore, letting him push up his trouser leg.

The skin of his calf was still marked with large, red patches.

"It's fine. It's much better now, and it doesn't hurt anymore..." Lin Ze said softly.

Li Xiujin fetched the ointment and applied it. Without a word, he answered a phone call and left.

Lin Ze guessed Lu Mo had spilled the beans. He sighed, covering his eyes, thinking about how to calm him down.

After a moment, Lin Ze put his military uniform back on and waited for him to return.

Lin Ze waited for an hour before Li Xiujin came back in. He didn't get into bed but sat on a nearby chair, staring at him with a gloomy gaze.

Lin Ze trembled slightly and lowered his eyelashes. "I was afraid you'd worry. I didn't mean to hide it from you..."

Li Xiujin remained silent.

"Xiujin, please don't be angry anymore, okay?"

Li Xiujin still didn't speak to him.

Lin Ze unbuttoned his military uniform, then lifted the shirt underneath, revealing his pregnant belly...

"Xiujin, the baby has grown again. Do you want to touch it?" Lin Ze said shyly.

Li Xiujin's gaze fell on the open uniform, which should have been buttoned tight, now exposing his snow-white pregnant belly. In just a few short days, it seemed to have become much rounder.

He swallowed heavily, finally stood up, and with a cold face, pulled him onto his lap to sit.

Seeing him just staring, Lin Ze pressed against his cheek. "Xiujin, don't you want to touch it?"

Li Xiujin's breathing grew rough and hot.

"Then..."

Colonel Lin parted his legs slightly, his voice trembling a little. "Is touching here okay..."

Li Xiujin froze, then his breathing became even heavier.

Lin Ze whispered, "Xiujin, I missed you..."

Li Xiujin suddenly cupped his jaw, captured his lips, then spread his legs wide apart, joining two fingers and probing inside, stroking and kneading...

In just a few short days, even fingers felt unfamiliar. Sitting on Li Xiujin's lap, Lin Ze trembled with shame. Before long, fluid began trickling down the inside of his thighs...

After being placed on the bed, Li Xiujin just burrowed into his embrace, nuzzling his head against him.

Lin Ze waited for a while before shyly cupping his face. "Xiujin, don't you want to... do it with me?"

Li Xiujin, who had originally been holding back out of concern for his fatigue and leg injury, instantly darkened his gaze.

Early the next morning, Lin Ze opened his eyes. The side of the bed was already empty. He slowly got up, dressed, and remembered something, his handsome face slightly flushing.

*

Even though he was the one who initiated it, in the end, he was the one who passed out unconscious.

He left the room but still couldn't find him. Asking a soldier, he learned that a suspicious aircraft had been circling near the mining site last night, and Li Xiujin had taken people to investigate.

Knowing his whereabouts, Lin Ze felt relieved. After eating a little something, he went out to see Luan He.

Luan He sat in the shop, her eyes swollen and red, her hair messy.

"I'm sorry. I didn't know you were already married. I caused you trouble."

Lin Ze actually felt very ashamed. "I'm the one who should apologize."

"Maybe from brief contact, you think I seem like a decent person, but after truly getting to know me, you'd find I'm not that great either. Luan He, you are a very brave, kind, beautiful, and highly capable girl. There will be someone better than me who likes you."

"Really?" Luan He's mood improved a bit.

"Of course it's true." Lin Ze wasn't just saying this to comfort her. If it were another omega, upon learning he was an officer, their first reaction might be inferiority. But Luan He wasn't like that. She didn't feel unworthy of him just because his military rank was high. Moreover, once she confirmed her feelings, she acted decisively, sending someone to propose.

Being young after all, Luan He wiped her tears. "Is the person you married that fierce-looking general?"

Lin Ze smiled. "...Yes."

"Do you like him?" Luan He asked, then immediately realized she'd asked a silly question. If he was willing to marry him, how could he not like him?

Unexpectedly, Lin Ze still answered her seriously. "Yes."

"There was a period in my life before that wasn't very good. After meeting him, I became very happy..." Lin Ze's eyes and brows softened with tenderness. "And, we also have a baby now."

"A baby?" Luan He's gaze fell on Lin Ze's abdomen, finally noticing it was much rounder than a normal person's.

Luan He knew she had no chance. After a moment of dejection, she curiously began to ask questions.

Lin Ze patiently answered her, chatting with her for a long time. He only left after making sure she wouldn't feel discouraged by this matter.

But unfortunately, as soon as he returned, he ran into Li Xiujin, who had also just come back.

Li Xiujin frowned. "Where did you go?"

Lin Ze didn't dare lie. "I went to see Luan He."

"What, thinking of moving in with her family?" Li Xiujin said coldly.

"No, I was just making it clear to her that I'm already married to you."

With no one around, Li Xiujin pulled him into the car, grabbed his wrists, and kissed him. As the kissing grew more intense, he began to tug at Lin Ze's pants. Lin Ze whispered, embarrassed, "Xiu Jin, wait… can we wait until tonight?"

That night, Lin Ze's work desk served as their bed. Lying on it, Lin Ze spread his legs, letting Li Xiujin enter him, pounding into him fiercely. Lin Ze covered his mouth, his pregnant belly and thighs trembling together, feeling as if his cervix was about to go numb from the impact…

Since he had been the one to suggest it, he was met with such ferocity. Worried something might happen to the baby, Lin Ze pleaded in a trembling voice, "Xiu Jin, can you be gentler…?"

Li Xiujin finally eased up.

Lin Ze actually preferred… the cowgirl position. That way, he could wrap his arms around Xiu Jin's neck, and Xiu Jin could hold his waist, the two of them pressed tightly together. But today, Xiu Jin seemed to prefer him lying flat. Lin Ze was too shy to voice his own preference…

As if sensing his thoughts, Li Xiujin lifted him up. Soon, Lin Ze was clinging to his neck, uniform disheveled, riding him up and down, swallowing and releasing…

His pregnant belly rubbed against Li Xiujin's cold military uniform, sending waves of shivers through Lin Ze, even making his nipples harden and tingle with arousal. Li Xiujin buried his face against it, then squeezed, asking hoarsely, "How come it's bigger again?"

Lin Ze was slightly embarrassed.

In slightly thinner clothes, not only was his pregnant belly visible, but his chest was also fuller than that of a typical alpha.

"Has it been tender these past few days?"

"A little…" Actually, it was full every night.

Li Xiujin's Adam's apple bobbed, and he opened his mouth. "Feed me."

After a moment of shy hesitation, Lin Ze cupped his breast and brought it to Li Xiujin's mouth. The moment he took it in his mouth, Lin Ze's mind went blank, and he clenched tightly…

Li Xiujin winced at the sudden tight pinch. He patted Lin Ze's buttocks, muttering, "Relax."

Just moments ago, Lin Ze had been letting out restrained moans by his ear, but soon his breathing grew deep and even, and the arms around his neck went slack. Li Xiujin turned his face to look—Lin Ze's face was flushed with the pleasure of being fucked, but his eyes were tightly shut. He had passed out…

Li Xiujin thrust a few more times fiercely before pulling out, releasing everything onto Lin Ze's pregnant belly. He admired for a few seconds the sight of Lin Ze in his uniform, belly exposed and covered in his release, then carried him back to bed, spread his legs, and took his cock into his mouth, licking carefully…

Just as Li Xiujin was about to go for another round, a sudden explosion sent a jolt through him. Through the window, he could vaguely see flames shooting into the sky. He pulled the covers over Lin Ze, threw on his coat, grabbed his gun, and headed out to investigate…

"Xiu Jin, I heard an explosion. What happened?" Just as Li Xiujin reached the door, Lin Ze was startled awake. He also put on his coat, got out of bed, and started to follow him…

Based on the sound, Li Xiujin guessed the mining site had likely been bombed. His expression turned more serious than ever. "Stay here. Don't go anywhere."

"I'm worried. I should go check."

"Not this time." Li Xiujin said in a low, firm voice. "I'll let you know if anything happens."

"Xiu Jin."

Li Xiujin simply locked the door. He called over a few soldiers to guard the entrance, then took several others by plane to the mining site. When they hurriedly arrived, they saw the entrance to the mine completely collapsed from the explosion.

"General, around three in the morning, several planes rushed over, dropped explosives, and fled."

"Did you see any markings on the planes?"

"No, we couldn't make them out."

"Aside from the mining entrance being bombed, were there any casualties?"

"A squad on duty was shot."

Just as the report finished, the earpiece on Li Xiujin's uniform crackled to life. "General, the command center has been attacked!"