Chapter 68

Chapter 68

Cheng Yuan's body is still very weak right now.

After giving birth, the diet should mainly consist of light food. In the morning, he had millet porridge, steamed buns, and steamed eggs.

Every day, they buy chicken or pigeon and simmer it into soup, which is very nourishing for someone who has just given birth.

These soups can replenish the nutrients the new mother lacks and help her recover faster.

The baby's name has been decided—Cheng Yan.

Cheng Yan seems to have fallen asleep again, but his sleeping position is a bit amusing.

Whether he's dreaming of something good or not, his little legs start kicking away, and sometimes he giggles softly.

The baby's eyelashes are thick and long, even more noticeable when his eyes are closed, especially because his skin is very fair.

His face is chubby and plump, and from the side, it looks very round, with fine little fuzz on it.

He's very cute.

Cheng Yuan can't help but gaze at the baby.

The doctor said the baby might present as an Alpha when he grows up.

Cheng Yuan would rather he were a Beta, so he wouldn't be constrained and could live as an ordinary person.

These past few days, he has been recovering in the hospital.

Suddenly, a piece of news blew up online.

A well-known paparazzo exposed that a top-tier singer was involved with a nobody, and there was even a video.

The person in it was indeed Pei Qingji, no mistake.

Moreover, he had been seen going in and out of the maternity ward multiple times.

"No way! Didn't they say the two had no relationship?"

"How many times have they been spotted now? Even if it's a coincidence, it can't be that coincidental."

"It can't be true, I don't believe it. Even though I know the kind of person Cheng Yuan is now, this has to be fake, right?"

"If it's true, why didn't he give any explanation when Cheng Yuan was being cyberbullied last time?"

"Ahhh, no! Even though I don't hate Cheng Yuan anymore, but..."

The internet was in a frenzy.

Some people didn't believe it and demanded that Pei Qingji give an explanation.

"@Pei Qingji, we believe in you. It's not like that, right?"

Although everyone had changed their view of Cheng Yuan, some still couldn't help but suspect him.

Assistant Lin rushed over and asked Pei Qingji to step out for a moment.

"Boss, we've got a problem."

His tone was so urgent, his face full of panic, that even Cheng Yuan found it strange.

Pei Qingji seemed to realize something. After coaxing the baby to sleep, he carefully placed him in the crib nearby.

"Boss, you and your wife were caught on camera..."

Pei Qingji nodded, as if he had known all along this would happen.

"Yan asked me to ask if you really want to do it that way?" Assistant Lin said cautiously.

Pei Qingji's voice didn't waver at all.

"Yeah. Tell Sister Yan that I'll cover all the losses."

Seeing how dead set he was, Assistant Lin didn't try to persuade him further.

About ten or so minutes later, Weibo crashed completely.

Pei Qingji posted a status—a love song.

A unique style he had never tried before, and it sounded beautiful.

But Pei Qingji tagged Cheng Yuan.

"@Cheng Yuan, my love. Cheng Yuan."

"Holy crap, is this a public announcement?! Is this for real?! When did he start dating?!"

"Seriously, we like you so much, and you're in a relationship? What do you take us for?!"

"No wonder you two kept getting spotted. Now it makes sense. We've been fooled all along."

Most fans couldn't handle that their favorite singer was already married.

Especially when Pei Qingji posted a photo of their marriage certificate with Cheng Yuan—even if they didn't want to believe it, at this point they couldn't keep deceiving themselves or making excuses for him.

Some fans said, crying.

"I don't get it, Pei. Why didn't you clear things up last time? Maybe we could have accepted it then. You've really disappointed us fans."

"I never thought you'd be like this. I've loved your songs for so many years..."

Fans unfollowed in droves, and the top comments were all bashing Pei Qingji.

The internet was full of people attacking him, saying awful things, and he even lost hundreds of thousands of followers overnight.

"Do you really have to? Actually, you didn't have to..." Assistant Lin said, feeling a bit uneasy.

Pei Qingji just cast his eyes down and said softly.

"The pain he suffered, I should experience it too."

"But..." If it weren't for you telling us to quietly control public opinion back then, the trending topic wouldn't have died down so fast.

But the words caught in his throat, and Assistant Lin swallowed them down.

And what his wife had been subjected to was likely worse than this.

Pei Qingji merely shook his head. This was something he deserved.

Regardless of the reason, he should never have let his pride stop him from standing by his side.

In the hospital room, Cheng Yuan was on the phone with his grandmother.

"Grandma."

"I've already had the baby, don't worry... I'll bring him to see you when I get the chance..."

"Grandma, you don't have to come now. The baby's asleep. Let me show you a picture of him."

"Look, isn't he cute?"

Cheng Yuan carefully picked up Cheng Yan, his voice unbelievably gentle.

"Why didn't you tell me? Wait a moment, I'll be right there."

His grandmother said she was on her way, but he talked her out of it.

Cheng Yuan shook his head. His grandmother already had trouble walking and couldn't get around easily. It was better to wait until he could go see her himself.

Brother Zhou suddenly pulled out his phone and glanced at it, his expression turning odd.

Cheng Yuan looked over, sounding confused.

"Brother Zhou, what's wrong?"

Brother Zhou paused for a moment before saying, "You... want to check Weibo?"

What about Weibo?

Cheng Yuan was even more confused, until Brother Zhou's words made his expression shift oddly.

"You... looks like you two got photographed again."

Weibo was probably full of people dragging him again.

Let them talk. He was used to it by now.

Cheng Yuan thought this, feeling numb inside, pressing his lips together tightly.

He never should have trusted him.

"No..."

Cheng Yuan started to say something, when his gaze suddenly caught something. His eyes widened slightly, and he froze.

What?

How could he do something like this?

Impossible. He wouldn't do this for him.

Absolutely impossible.

Cheng Yuan stared at what he was seeing in disbelief.

How could he?

In front of him was the screen showing Pei Qingji's latest Weibo post.

My love... Cheng Yuan.

His eyes swept over the words, full of shock and disbelief.

His brows furrowed tightly, as if he couldn't believe Pei Qingji would do something like this.

He had actually admitted who he was and that they were together in front of the entire internet.

This was probably what he had once wanted most, but now that Cheng Yuan was facing it, it felt different.

He was clearly at the height of his career right now. This was undoubtedly nothing but bad for him.

Not to mention he was a top singer. He should know what dating would do to his career.

If it got bad, he could face a career collapse, or even get forced out of the entertainment industry entirely.

Cheng Yuan lowered his eyes, his expression complicated.

He felt lost, unsure what to do, while a hint of panic and fear inexplicably flashed through his heart.

It wasn't until the baby's cries snapped him out of it that Cheng Yuan came back to his senses and went to calm the baby.

Just then, the door opened, and Pei Qingji walked in. Seeing what was happening, he set down his things and hurried over.

"What's wrong?"

"The baby... I don't know why he's crying."

Cheng Yuan was almost panicking.

Pei Qingji quickly took the baby, held him close, and gently rubbed his back.

The baby squirmed at first, but gradually fell back asleep.

Cheng Yuan watched, momentarily stunned.

His feelings toward this man were complicated, but every time he thought of what he had done for him, Cheng Yuan found it hard to hate him.

Not to mention that Pei Qingji now seemed willing to do anything for him, which made an uncontrollable panic well up in Cheng Yuan's heart.

Maybe because he had been hurt too many times, he no longer dared to believe. He always felt this was only temporary, that soon he would go back to being the way he was before...

He didn't dare take that risk.

Cheng Yuan's fingers curled slightly, but he said nothing.

Pei Qingji noticed his mood and paused for a moment.

After the baby and Cheng Yuan had fallen asleep, he quietly closed the door and went to find the doctor.

The doctor said he was in a bad mood, possibly postpartum depression.

Pei Qingji's heart clenched. "What causes it? How does it get better?"

The doctor explained.

"After an Omega gives birth, their hormones drop drastically, which can lead to emotional breakdowns or bad moods."

"You need to be more careful over the next few days. If it really is postpartum depression, in severe cases you could have hallucinations, or even dark thoughts."

That night.

Cheng Yu'an slowly opened his eyes and looked around.

The baby was already asleep, and so was Pei Qingji.

He slowly pushed himself up into a sitting position, then walked to the window, watching the traffic stream by on the street below.

Just as Cheng Yu'an was deep in thought, a pair of large hands suddenly wrapped around him, pulling him into a hug.

Pei Qingji's expression was panicked.

Sweat beaded on his forehead—he seemed to have just woken up in a panic, thinking Cheng Yu'an was about to jump.

Cheng Yu'an had wanted to say he didn't need his concern, but seeing the worry in Pei Qingji's eyes, the words died in his throat.

After what felt like an eternity, Cheng Yu'an finally spoke.

"You... don't have to be so good to me."

In that instant, Pei Qingji felt the color drain from his face, as if all the blood in his body had run cold.

He felt like his ears had suddenly gone deaf—why else couldn't he hear what was being said? Or maybe he just didn't understand.

"You know what I'm talking about..."

"I saw your Weibo..."

Cheng Yu'an suddenly looked up at him, his expression serious.

A flicker of hope passed through Pei Qingji's eyes.

"So you..."

Cheng Yu'an pressed his lips together, his voice trembling slightly as he continued. "I... I'll leave after giving birth. You don't need to do all this."

"Maybe we were never meant to be together—we just ended up together by accident."

"Thank you for being with me back then, but I..."

I really can't trust again...

Cheng Yu'an took a deep breath and finished what he had to say.

Pei Qingji's eyes reddened, his voice shaking as he asked, "Are you really not going to want me or the baby anymore..."

Author's note:

None.