In the past, Ye Shaoyang could never have imagined that he, as a male, would get pregnant. But now, looking at the cloudy shadow in the ultrasound image, he suddenly felt that it wasn't really a big deal.
Wasn't it just carrying a little cub in his belly?
In the eyes of people in this world, it was perfectly normal for an Omega to be pregnant. He wouldn't be dragged away by scientists for slicing and research, nor would he suffer strange looks walking down the street.
After all, there were too many pregnant men in this world.
Everyone was long used to it.
Ye Shaoyang ignored the awkwardness in his heart and reached out to touch his stomach. He was actually quite looking forward to seeing what this little cutie, who inherited genes from both him and Chi Shu, would look like. Would it be a boy or a girl?
That evening, after returning to the villa, Chi Shu turned on the computer and posted a leave notice in his livestream room: "Need to deal with some matters in the next few days. Livestream suspended; return time to be notified. No need to wait."
Similarly, Ye Shaoyang's livestream room also posted a leave notice.
Netizens speculated one after another: "Both stopping the stream at the same time, what matters are they dealing with?"
"These two professional dog food distributors, they didn't sneak off for another honeymoon, did they?"
Actually, Chi Shu suspended the livestream just to take Ye Shaoyang for a detailed checkup.
The unexpected pregnancy caught both of them off guard, but since this child had come, it was a treasure given to them by heaven. Since they decided to give birth to it, they had to be responsible for it.
Ye Shaoyang was thick-nerved and didn't understand what a man should do after pregnancy. Chi Shu naturally had no experience in this area either. He took Ye Shaoyang to the obstetrics department of the hospital for a full set of detailed checkups, and then invited a professional obstetrician to give them personal lessons, teaching them relevant knowledge about pregnancy.
For example, which fruits and vegetables helped the baby's development, and what things pregnant people couldn't eat; how much exercise was appropriate daily, how long sleep should be guaranteed, etc.
The current Ye Shaoyang couldn't be willful and reckless, nor could he jump up and down with the little white cat. He needed to consider whether the little treasure in his belly could handle it.
Ye Shaoyang listened very seriously, taking notes while listening.
After the two returned home, Ye Shaoyang looked at the thick stack of checkup forms and breathed a sigh of relief. "The checkup results are quite good; our child should be very healthy."
Chi Shu hugged him gently and said softly, "It will be hard on you next. The due date is next January."
Thinking that a cute baby would come to them in January next year, Ye Shaoyang couldn't help getting excited. He looked back at Chi Shu: "When you bought this house, I thought there were too many rooms. Now it seems you even considered the children's room, right? You really have foresight."
Saying this, he stood up and walked towards the empty room on the second floor while saying, "The children's room is still empty; we need to add some furniture. Let's go buy some furniture tomorrow."
Chi Shu looked at his excited appearance and said helplessly, "The child can't sleep in the children's room alone before age 3. Buying a crib is enough."
Ye Shaoyang stopped and coughed lightly. "Cough cough, that's true. Better wait until the baby is born to buy. If it's a boy, buy a blue bed; if it's a girl, buy a pink one."
Chi Shu chuckled lightly and rubbed his head. "Girls don't necessarily like pink."
Ye Shaoyang froze for a moment. Then he heard Chi Shu add, "Don't forget, in our world, there are female Alphas. For example, Zhao Xinping likes black."
Ye Shaoyang: "…"
Almost forgot, he couldn't use the logic of his previous world to judge men and women here.
Girls liking pink? Girls loving to wear skirts?
If it were a girl with a very Alpha personality, she would probably despise these overly cute things.
If it were a gentle and soft Omega boy, he might also like pink, right?
Ye Shaoyang touched his nose awkwardly. "In other words, before the second gender differentiation, we don't know what this baby's personality will be?"
Chi Shu nodded. "Yes."
Ye Shaoyang asked curiously, "Then how do parents in the ABO world choose when preparing children's products for babies?"
Chi Shu said, "It doesn't matter during infancy; babies themselves don't have concepts of like and dislike. When they get to kindergarten, choices will be made based on the child's personality. So, if you see a little boy carrying a pink schoolbag, or a little girl dressed coolly in a black leather jacket, don't be too surprised."
Ye Shaoyang: "…"
A world with 6 genders was indeed colorful!
Ye Shaoyang looked forward even more to what kind of treasure he and Chi Shu would give birth to.
Three days later, Shuoyue and Lieyang resumed streaming. Countless fans immediately flooded into the livestream room to care about them: "Where did you go these past few days? Stopped streaming for so long!" "Is Yangyang okay?"
"What exactly happened at home that required both of you to deal with it?"
Ye Shaoyang said generously, "Everyone rest assured, nothing big. Actually, it's because I'm pregnant. A-Shu took me to the hospital for a physical examination."
Viewers: "!!!"
Pregnant? Worthy of my God Yang, speaking of pregnancy so casually. Unlike some celebrities who cover up when pregnant, treating netizens like fools.
Ye Shaoyang's frankness made countless viewers excitedly spam "6666."
Some netizens were curious for gossip: "Judging from the time, was it conceived during the honeymoon~" "Yangyang, you're amazing, having a baby so quickly?"
Ye Shaoyang joked, "Actually, I took contraceptive pills. We didn't plan to have children so soon. But the contraceptive pills failed; it's probably heaven's will."
Viewers in the livestream room: "6666!"
Even contraceptive pills could fail; your cub is truly amazing.
Some netizens sent bullet comments teasing: [Child of a world-class Mid and Jungle, carries [Flash] in the genes!]
[Xiao treasure flashed and dodged the contraceptive pill ultimate, hahaha!]
[This kid is too awesome; has the potential of a Great Demon King before even being born.]
[Two high-value dads, the baby must be very cute!]
The news of #LieYangPregnant# was quickly brushed onto the hot search.
Friends in the circle forwarded it one after another: "Congratulations, congratulations!"
"The speed of world-class Mid-Jungle is indeed extraordinary!"
"This skill hit rate is too high."
More and more comments online teased the two.
Zhao Xin'an sent a private message to Ye Shaoyang on the spot: "Does your kid lack a godfather?"
Xie Weiyu sent a message: "I've already prepared gifts for the little treasure~"
Cheng Xing was even more incoherent with excitement: "Brother Yang and Master are having a baby ahhh!"
Friends in the e-sports circle were all extremely looking forward to what kind of treasure the two Great Demon Kings would give birth to.
As time passed, the child in the belly gradually grew.
Ye Shaoyang wasn't as cautious as most pregnant Omegas. He was still full of vitality every day, following Chi Shu for strolls in the community to stretch his muscles and bones.
Chi Shu also personally checked the food, cooking dishes for Ye Shaoyang in varied ways according to the menu matched by the nutritionist. Ye Shaoyang was fed until he gained a full 20 jin (10 kg). Of course, he was thin to begin with, so his figure didn't go out of shape even after gaining weight. His belly didn't show much; it couldn't be seen at all when wearing slightly loose clothes.
In the blink of an eye, it was the end of the year. December 31st, Chi Shu's 26th birthday.
Ye Shaoyang bought a cake for Chi Shu to celebrate as usual. Just after cutting the cake, before they could eat, Ye Shaoyang suddenly felt unbearable stomach pain, holding the dining table with one hand, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.
Chi Shu's face changed, and he picked him up and rushed to the hospital.
Along the way, Chi Shu stepped on the gas pedal to the floor. Seeing Ye Shaoyang's frowning appearance, his heart felt like it was tightly gripped by a pair of hands.
Finally arriving at the hospital, Chi Shu carried Ye Shaoyang and rushed into the obstetrics department, his voice trembling with tension: "Doctor, my lover suddenly has stomach pain, please help him check quickly!"
The doctor pushed Ye Shaoyang into the examination room for a checkup and said, "This is about to give birth."
Ye Shaoyang was confused: "Isn't the due date January 10th?"
The doctor said, "Premature birth; coming out early is also normal. The child probably can't wait to see you."
Chi Shu held Ye Shaoyang's hand tightly, his eyes full of worry.
Ye Shaoyang was also a bit terrified inside. He was a man, and he was actually going to give birth?
Seeing the two of them more nervous than the other, the doctor comforted, "Don't worry. I'll send him to the operating room first; family wait outside."
Looking at the red characters "In Surgery," Chi Shu was burning with anxiety, clenching his fists and pacing back and forth in the corridor, wishing he could suffer this for Yangyang.
Every second in the hospital became exceptionally long.
After an unknown amount of time, a loud baby cry came from the operating room. The voice was full of energy, sounding like a very healthy baby.
The doctor pushed Ye Shaoyang out and smiled. "Congratulations to both, it's a girl."
Chi Shu only glanced at the baby in swaddling clothes before rushing to the hospital bed, holding Ye Shaoyang's hand tightly, and asking with heartache, "Are you okay?"
Ye Shaoyang smiled and shook his head. "It's fine. Had anesthesia, didn't feel much during the process."
Chi Shu gently touched his hair soaked with sweat and leaned over to kiss Ye Shaoyang's forehead lightly.
The doctor reminded from the side, "Don't you two want to look at your baby?"
Chi Shu finally reacted, turned back, and carried the baby to Ye Shaoyang's bedside. Ye Shaoyang looked expectantly and couldn't help roasting, "Wrinkled, eyes narrowed into a slit."
So damn ugly! Is this really his and Chi Shu's child?
Chi Shu said softly, "Newborn babies are all like this; they'll open up in a few days."
Ye Shaoyang felt slightly relieved. "Mn mn, our daughter is definitely a beauty."
That night, Ye Shaoyang's Weibo released a message: "Welcome little angel for choosing us as dads." The picture was a photo of the two holding the baby's small hand.
Chi Shu reposted Ye Shaoyang's Weibo: "Yangyang worked hard. In the future, I will work hard to protect my beloved Yangyang and our daughter."
On Ye Shaoyang's birthday, the two held a wedding and conceived during the honeymoon. On Chi Shu's birthday, the two had a child. This year ended perfectly.
The child's name was "Chi Yixin."
Netizens were still teasing before: Would the Sun-Moon CP's treasure be called "Xiao Ming"?
However, calling a girl "Xiao Ming" was obviously inappropriate. The name Yixin was simple and easy to remember, representing the "wholeheartedness" (Yi Xin Yi Yi) the two had for each other.
Fans couldn't help roasting: "Even naming the child is feeding a wave of dog food?"
"Sun and Moon are true love; the child is an accident!"
After bringing the baby home, the two hired a full-time nanny to take care of her. After all, they were both novice fathers, flustered and afraid of not taking good care of their daughter.
Time passed quickly, and Chi Yixin gradually grew up.
The slit eyes from birth opened up—big eyes, double eyelids, bright and clear pupils. These eyes were simply carved from the same mold as Ye Shaoyang! The hair color followed Chi Shu, deep black; the lip shape was also a bit like Chi Shu, looking quite cold and aloof when slightly pursed.
At the child's hundred-day banquet, friends in the circle came to attend, bringing a huge pile of gifts.
Various children's clothes, toys, plush dolls, longevity locks, etc., filled an entire room.
From the moment she was born, the little baby received love from many people.
Seeing this child, Ming Sheng couldn't help sighing with emotion, "The child's facial features blend the characteristics of both of you. So beautiful at such a young age; when she grows up, who knows how many people she'll bring disaster to (charm)."
The more Ye Shaoyang looked at his daughter, the cuter he found her. The little girl had fair and tender skin, eyes big and bright. When she smiled, there seemed to be stars in her eyes; when unhappy, she pouted, looking exactly like her Alpha father's serious expression. When she cried, it was so loud it could almost rupture eardrums.
But this child had a good temper. She wouldn't cry for long; just a little coaxing and she would be quiet, very well-behaved and sensible.
This was Ye Shaoyang and Chi Shu's child.
Blending the genes of the two, she was the continuation of their love.
Chi Yixin was smart and lively from childhood. At age 3, she climbed trees with the little white cat. Having such strong athletic cells, she obviously inherited Ye Shaoyang's mischievousness from childhood.
But she also inherited Chi Shu's musical talent. She sang very well, always securing the championship in kindergarten singing competitions.
Ye Shaoyang was keen on tying various nice braids for his daughter, dressing her up beautifully like a little princess. They say fathers prefer daughters, and they weren't wrong. Every time he saw the little cutie wearing a small skirt and braids following behind his butt calling "Daddy" in a milky voice, Ye Shaoyang's heart would melt.
However, when starting school, his precious daughter suddenly disliked tying cute braids.
She cut her hair short and liked wearing cool short sleeves and trousers.
On the first day of kindergarten, she beat all the kids in the kindergarten into submission.
Chi Shu analyzed, "With this child's personality, she might differentiate into an Alpha in the future."
Ye Shaoyang was thoughtful. "Female Alpha? Is my daughter this awesome!"
Chi Shu chuckled lightly and put his arm around Ye Shaoyang's shoulder. "Of course. Inheriting our genes, no one dares to bully her. It's already good if she doesn't bully others."
Ye Shaoyang: "…"
The daughter had a very dashing personality and did things crisply since childhood. Differentiating into an Alpha wouldn't be bad; in the future, she could marry a gentle and cute Omega girl? Er, or maybe marry an Omega boy.
Ye Shaoyang was curious: "She inherited your musical talent; wonder if she has talent for gaming?"
Chi Shu said, "How about taking her to try this weekend?"
Saturday night, after Chi Yixin finished her homework, the two fathers took her to the e-sports room and turned on the computer to play games together. Ye Shaoyang asked, "Daughter, what hero do you like?"
Chi Yixin picked in the hero pool for a long time, then chose a Bloodstained Assassin.
Chi Shu said, "This hero is very difficult to operate. For your first time playing, why not start with something simple?"
Chi Yixin said, "Only difficult things are challenging. I want to play this!"
Chi Shu and Ye Shaoyang looked at each other and let her practice on her own.
Picking Chi Shu's signature hero Bloodstained Assassin at first glance—perhaps this was fate?
The daughter died in various fancy ways in the training camp's AI mode.
Although she was constantly instantly killed by the computer, this child was very stubborn. The more she failed, the braver she became. After dying, she stood up and continued to fight, completely devoid of "discouragement."
In the second week, Ye Shaoyang found she quickly reached the Gold rank.
In less than three months, she actually reached Challenger (King).
E-sports teams even noticed the ID "Yi Xin Yi Yi" (Wholehearted) and private messaged her: "Hello, are you interested in playing professionally?"
Yi Xin Yi Yi replied: "Go ask my dads ^_^"
E-sports scouts inquired and found out that the father of this suddenly appearing passerby Jungle King… was Chi Shu and Ye Shaoyang, who once created an e-sports era!
Major e-sports teams' mentalities collapsed: "Grass, the passerby Jungle King appearing recently turned out to be the daughter of these two Great Demon Kings?" "Their daughter is only ten, right? Talent and such, indeed incomprehensible!" "I watched the recording; her playstyle is very special, combining Chi Shu's calmness and Ye Shaoyang's brutality into one."
At age 16, Chi Yixin differentiated into an Alpha.
Netizens congratulated one after another: "I knew Yangyang's daughter would be an Alpha, a handsome female A!"
The handsome female Alpha Jungle King attracted the attention of countless fanboys and fangirls. Her jungling style was distinct, usually sweeping the opponent's jungle clean, then leaving a mocking line: "Your jungle is my home ^_^"
Angering countless junglers on the national server to death.
Many fans @ the two fathers on Weibo: "Not going to discipline your daughter?"
Ye Shaoyang and Chi Shu's attitude was: As long as the daughter didn't commit murder or arson, there was no need to control too much. She had her own life and the right to choose her own destiny.
Chi Yixin didn't become an e-sports player. She said, "If I go play in the professional league, I'll get a World Championship at most. I don't want to walk the path Dad walked. So, I decided to be a streamer. Not much pressure, time is more relaxed and free, and I can pet cats while playing games."
Chi Shu and Ye Shaoyang expressed: "As long as the child likes it, we won't interfere."
Chi Shu and Ye Shaoyang were still sticky with each other every day.
Shuoyue and Lieyang's livestream rooms, after so many years, were still the unsurpassable popular livestream rooms on the Whale Platform. They played games, petted cats, and traveled every day, living an incomparably relaxed and comfortable life.
Occasionally, they would also come to their daughter's livestream room, and the family of three would play casual games.
Viewers sent bullet comments one after another: "Three Great Demon Kings, opponents please surrender!" "Does Sister Xin dare not swear in front of her dads?" "No no no, Sister Xin clearly inherited her dad's talent for怼 (roasting/retorting) people!"
Ye Shaoyang: "^_^"
That's right, biological daughter; how could she not be amazing at roasting people?
The daughter chose the path she liked, and Ye Shaoyang was also very happy for her.
And his relationship with Chi Shu remained as sweet as before. The two lived a happy retirement life, and they also fulfilled the promise they made to each other at the wedding back then—loving each other for a lifetime, staying together for a life.
On their 16th wedding anniversary, the two celebrated privately at home again.
This time, even the daughter wasn't called back. This was a world of two belonging only to them.
Over a warm candlelight dinner, Ye Shaoyang gently held Chi Shu's hand across the dining table and said, "The luckiest thing for me in this world was meeting you."
Chi Shu smiled and held him back: "Me too."