Chapter 16

The endless winter snow covered up the traces of time creeping silently.

It's been a week since Mujin sneaked out, and he was long familiarized with the work of the bookstore.

Having interacted with Gu Ziqian for a long time, Mujin grew fond of this store manager more and more, not only because he had given himself a stable job, but also because he had a good personality, he treated everyone gentle and courteously.

No wonder his popularity among female students was so high that when he came to the bookstore after school hours, all the who entered the bookstore were students, and they were always chatting with him when they made payment.

Gu Ziqian always answered the greetings with a smile, making them feel comfortable.

He gave the feeling of a warm sunset, although they had the same charm and attraction, Gao Tianchen was like a deep winter wind, blowing until it felt painful.

Mujin did not want to admit that these days, as long as nothing happened, the man who slapped himself will still emerge quietly from the bottom of his heart, and he could not ignore him.

His entanglement and suppressed love of so many years had tasted a little bit of false sweetness and now that he wanted to forget, yet it had become a bone-eroding pain.

Gu Ziqian coped with the visitors while paying attention to Mujin who was at the bookcase side immersed in his own world.

This omega staff's origin made him wonder, but his gentle character and beautiful appearance made him feel good.

Mujin himself did not take the initiative to say, and Gu Ziqian was not rude enough to inquire about other people's private affairs abruptly.

But he found that the person leaning weakly half against the bookshelf, his eyes closed with a pale face. One hand supporting the side of the cabinet, the other tightly holding onto the clothes covering his lower abdomen. His body was slightly curled up as if he was uncomfortable.

Before he could respond, Mujin slipped down the shelf and inadvertently knocked over a newly made display board. The sound of “crash” was particularly obvious in the quiet bookstore.

Since the beginning of the morning, he was feeling dizzy and tired. The fetus who had not received an alpha pheromone for more than a month seemed particularly restless today. He wanted to endure until work ended, yet he didn't want the abdominal pain to get worse and worse. Finally, he couldn't hold endure anymore.

Gu Ziqian was also frightened by Mujin. He hurriedly walked there and picked him up in a hug. He hurried into the lounge behind the counter.

The weight in his arms was lighter than he had imagined, and he was s.h.i.+vering with discomfort.

There was another different pheromone hidden in the jasmine fragrance. Gu Ziqian, who was an alpha, did not find it hard to recognize.

Mujin had already been marked by an alpha.

He put him on the soft sofa and went outside to pour him a cup of hot water.

Watching Mujin's face crouching painfully on the sofa as his face grew paler and his eyebrows frowned tightly.

The room was clearly heated, but his forehead was wetting a few strands of bangs with a thin cold sweat.

Mujin only felt abdominal cramps. The child was restless in his abdomen. Every now and then, his stomach was nauseated and uncomfortable.

Watching him cover his stomach, it seemed that under his heavy down jacket were some a slight convexity which did not match the thin stature of Mujin.

Gu Ziqian secretly complained about his nerves, he had spent a week with Mujin but he did not realize that he was a pregnant omega.

In fact, it was not that Gu Ziqian was careless. The pheromone of Mujin had been very weak because of his frail body. In addition, he had not been with his alpha for more than a month, thus the pheromone was even more scarce.

After a while, Mujin gained back consciousness own and took the hot water Gu Ziqian had prepared for him with a little grat.i.tude. He sat on the sofa and sipped small mouthfuls.

Looking at Mujin's uncomfortable appearance, Gu Ziqian was somewhat intolerant. How could there be such irresponsible alpha in the world without taking care of an omega that was pregnant? Didn't the alpha know how hard it would be for omega to be pregnant without pheromone?

But after all, he was an outsider who had nothing to do with him. It seemed that he couldn't do much except to be distressed.

“Xiao Jin, where's your alpha? Why are you pregnant and why he doesn't care about you?” Gu Ziqian asked carefully, fearing that he would poke at the pain of the other party carelessly.

Mujin looked at the water cup in his hand dimly for a long time before he shook his head lightly.

Gu Ziqian was a very observant person, aware that the other side seemed to find difficulties in saying. He did not want to talk about his own past, so he skipped this topic.

“Where do you live now? Is it convenient?”

“A youth hostel at the intersection of X Street.”

Gu Ziqian once again felt a sense of intolerance. X Street was not close to his bookstore. It took him more than an hour to get off the road without traffic jams.

And youth hostels were so cluttered that a pregnant single omega was not only not comforted by his alpha pheromone, but also disturbed by other messy pheromones every day.

“If you don't mind, I have an empty room and a living room in the neighborhood not far from the bookstore, and the downstairs greening is good, quite quiet. It is suitable for you to have a good rest.”

Upon hearing this, Mujin raised his head in some surprise, looking at Gu Zi's modest and smiling eyes.

“No, really, it's troublesome for you.” In a hurry, the shopkeeper waved his hand and refused. He was very kind to himself and couldn't give him any more trouble.

“Xiao Jin, if you don't accept it, you won't be working tomorrow.” Gu Ziqian had to pretend to intimidate him when he looked at his opponent who was determined to refuse.

“…”

“Thank you so much.” Mu Jin pinched the cup in his hand and felt indescribable grat.i.tude in his heart.

“You have said these two words to me the most.” Gu Ziqian smiled and patted Mujin on the shoulder.

“The manager should take care of the staff. Xiao Jin, take a rest here slowly. There are not many customers outside anyway.”

Leaving Mujin alone in the lounge. Gu Ziqian went out of the room and continued the trifles of the bookstore.

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Chapter 17

The clock on the wall ticked as it rotated the hands. When the short hour hand reached 10 o'clock, there was a sound of the door handle turning. The light of the staircase outside the house penetrated through the slightly opened door crack and broke the darkness in the room.

Mujin put the daily necessities he bought at the supermarket after work on the low cabinet at the door. He fumbled for the switch along the wall and turned on the light.

This house was lent to him by Gu Ziqian. It was very close to the bookstore where he worked. There was also a supermarket with complete commodities outside the residential area. It was a hard to come by place for him to have when his movement during pregnancy was inconvenient.

It was emptied by Gu Ziqian for a long time before. Although the decoration was exquisite, it was cold and desolated.

Now, although there were not many things in the house, they were added by Mujin himself bit by bit, which brought a kind of neat and warm feeling.

He put the bags in the doorway and one by one brought them inside. Mujin had been away from home for nearly three months. He had gradually be accustomed to living alone.

Rubbing his slightly sore waist, Mujin slowly sat down on the sofa, pulled the blanket beside him and covered himself tightly.

April was the beginning of spring, the weather was no longer cold like winter. It was beginning to warm up.

But Mujin's stomach was getting bigger. His pheromones were unbalanced because he had been living alone. His body was somewhat chilly, his hands and feet were often ice-cold.

He turned on the TV and adjusted the volume loudly. The host's speech was very generous and pa.s.sionate, but he did not process much into his mind.

Like before, he dared not face the night alone, the content of the program was not important. As long as it could reduce the darkness even if it was scary or quiet.

If it was last time, he would have turned on all the lights in his house and let the bright lights dispersed into the terrible darkness.

Moreover, at that time, although he would experience a long wait, he was not alone.

His gentle hands lightly rested on the warmth under the blanket. He carefully cared for his treasure and slept quietly here.

In three more months, he will pour all his love to his angel that will be descending into his life.

The child will need enough sleep from his mother. After sitting on the sofa for a while, Mujin turned off the TV, got up and went to the bed, intending to have a good rest.

He took out his mobile phone and sent a message to the shop owner. He asked for half a day's leave. Tomorrow morning, he planned to go to the hospital for maternity examination.

At the risk of being found, Mujin can only choose maternity hospitals where the Mu family and Gao family had no shares or connections.

Lying on the bed with his clothes, Mujin opened his eyes without any difficulty, and a pair of eyes looked out the window at the obsidian-like darkness. The room was quiet. The ticking hands indicated the pa.s.sage of time. He should sleep.

But his mind played dimmed lighted scenes, each scene were so real.

There was no light, no windows, no sound in the dark room. Darkness was everywhere and there was a crying sound from a squeaky voice.

A thin child curled up on the cold floor, with a small figure of about four years old, his hands clasped around his cold legs, his head buried deep in his knees. His expression could not be seen, and every bone of his body trembled in panic, revealing his fear.

He had not eaten or drank anything for about two days. He was weak and his throat was as dry and coa.r.s.e as sandpaper. He could not make any sound.

He was hungry and thirsty, he did not have the strength to shout, to seek help. There was not enough strength to sustain himself. His consciousness wandered on the edge of the cliff, close to giving up in confusion.

Fear was like a poisonous insect crawling all over his body, provoking him a body of sweat, burning his throat with nausea. Mujin wanted to reach out to his side reflexively, but he only touched cold bedding.

There was no temperature. Even the big teddy bear was not beside him.

He could only bear the loneliness and fear that chilled his spine alone.

But the night was so long, the dawn was so far away.

There were many well-known high-scale hospitals in S city, but most of them had more or less shares or contacts with the Mu family and Gao family.

Mujin got up at dawn and tidied up. The black windbreaker wrapped up the bulging abdomen in front of him, but it could not resist the unusual figure. The mask on his face covered the delicate and soft features, and only showed a pair of clean and clear eyes.

After more than an hour's of walking, he arrived at a well-equipped obstetric hospital in the suburbs. Several white buildings were erected and some walls were slightly powdered.

Today, Mujin was not very lucky. The registration window was full of people in line, mostly alpha that was accompanying the couple's maternity examination. Mujin, a thin omega shrinking in the long queue was very conspicuous.

Time was boundless, it's easy to get the number. The examination room was on the third floor. Mujin walked slowly to the elevator supporting his waist.

The corridor smelled of alcohol and disinfectant water, and there were pairs of partners coming and going around. Tall and strong alpha carefully supporting the bulging omega, their eyes were full of tenderness and happiness that could not be melted.

This should be a very pleasant scene, but it was piercing in the eyes of Mujin.

The corridor was filled with the smell of alcohol and disinfectant water. At first glance, it was just a crowd of people. He looked around and was lucky to find a vacancy. He pounded on his sore back and slowly sat down holding the back of the chair. He began the long and boring wait.

In the morning, the long journey was rough and Mujin could not bear it. The child in his stomach was uneased and Mujin was feeling sick because of it.

Holding the registration slip in one hand, he stroked the child gently in the abdomen with another hand, Mujin's sight was somewhat blurred. He was staring straight at a corner, and his thought flew around.

In this era where omega was scarce and precious, omega, like him, who came to the hospital alone for maternity examination, was really rare.

Mujin laughed at himself in his heart, but he heard the nurse call his name and rushed in to have a check-up.

The doctor with golden gla.s.ses sat behind the white desk, holding the results of his birth test for a while.

Mujin stared at the doctor in front of him, he could no longer wait and asked, “Excuse me, what's wrong with the child?”

“The child's nutrition and development is not a big problem. However, your body is weak, and,” the doctor pushed his gla.s.ses and indifferently continued.

“Your pheromone is very disordered and unbalanced. Six months of gestation, there is almost no trace of the alpha pheromone.”

“Let me be bold and ask, your alpha has pa.s.sed away? Or was it divorce?"

The omega patient in front of him only lowered his dim eyes and his lips were bitten a little white, but he was silent and did not answer his own questions.

The doctor who experienced endless life and death had long been indifferent, but there was a little inexplicable sympathy in his heart. The other party seemed to have some unspeakable pains and helplessness.

He could only give him a pile of better pheromone replacement drugs, although it was not as good as an alpha's own natural pheromone, it was somewhat effective, at least to alleviate the various painful symptoms of Mujin's pregnancy. It was also beneficial to the growth of the abdominal fetus.

It wasn't cheap. It cost him almost half of his savings of these recent months, but Mujin didn't care about it.

He only asked for half a day off, and now it was almost afternoon. He hurriedly took the bus to rush back to the bookstore.

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