41 Chapter 38: Only Some Feel The Heat/Arc 5.5
About eight months have passed since then. Chen Xiang's belly grew as the time drew near. Zhou Jian had been gone a bit in the early stages, finishing up what he could so that he could be free for the most important times.
The house was baby proofed, covered in soft carpets and sharp objects put away. The Zion had studied as many books as he could with Wang Tao's help.
It had first started out as the Celestial being concerned with the others binge to confusion. Then to curiosity and finally to joining the other in learning.
Chen Xiang had finished filming a movie before he took a leave. His husband was especially caring and careful with his pregnant wife so the young man enjoyed the pampering and gifts. As for the soon to be born baby, the couple decided not to know the gender until the birth.
During the months, Wang Tao had also taken a lot of time to isolate himself. It was mostly done when the older man was away to attempt calming himself.
His mental state had improved, though not all that much. It wasn't possible to cure so quickly, even more so when the core problem wasn't solved.
Soon enough, the day had arrived. Chen Xiang was with his husband at the hospital as they had been expecting. A while later, his water broke and the procedure began.
Zhou Jian stayed with him throughout. His heart hurt hearing the screams as his wife pushed their child out.
[ Shit it hurts! That brat better be useful once its born. ]
[ Host, that's your child. You shouldn't- ]
[ Shut up! I don't have time for your winning ]
[ Next thing it's disabled or stupid. Tsk, I hate kids…If it really turns out so it would only have one use left…]
The transmigrator grumbled and cursed inwardly as his face contorted in pain. After many long hours, the child was born safely.
Chen Xiang had passed out the next moment as the exhaustion had taken a tole on him. Zhou Jian's hand was now free from his wife's grip. The youth had squeezed so tightly that even the Zion could feel a bit of pain from it.
The nurses quickly did a check before they cleaned and wrapped the baby warmly, handing the baby to the new father.
Zhou Jian took the small baby in his arms and looked silently at it.
The newborn opened it's eyes, squinting up at the man holding him. Warmth enveloped Zhou Jian's heart, until a cold overtook it suddenly.
[ Blue? ]
Zhou Jian gazed at the sea blue eyes, his thoughts unknown.
Shaking them off, his right hand reached out to touch the bald head gently and he smiled lovingly at his baby.
Lifting his head, he glanced over at the man nearby.
The doctor took note of the Alpha's questioning gaze and understood the unspoken question.
"It's a boy, sir "
"A boy?"
Zhou Jian stared at his son and smiled brightly. Sitting beside his sleeping wife, he held the baby in his arms as the son drifted off to sleep. The Zion spent his time studying the features as waited for Chen Xiang to awake.
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Wang Tao looked down at the napping boy in the crib. His eyes curiously wandered over the features as he came to a conclusion.
[ Babies looked weird but were…what's the word again? C…c…oh, cute! Babies are cute. ]
[ Zhou Jian said I was cute but I don't think I look like that. ]
Wang Tao furrowed his brows. Just as he wondered where the man was, Zhou Jian enter the baby's room.
The purple eyes widened slightly when he noted that his friend was there. The older man didn't even get a chance to ask why though before the Celestial spoke up.
"Why did you call me cute? I don't look like a baby."
The Zion was stupefied and it took a few seconds for him to recover. Stifling a laugh, he explained shortly.
"Of course you don't. You're a different type of cute."
Wang Tao was still confused but accepted the answer. He wanted to ask what kind of cute he was but kept quiet.
Averting his eyes, he went back to watching the baby. The Celestial observed carefully as the older man lifted up the now awake baby and gave it a kiss. He held him gently as he played with his son a bit.
Wang Tao felt a bit sour, accompanied by a larger and new emotion directed towards the child. He could tell it wasn't negative, quite good actually.
He had an urge to do the same to the child. Is this the rumored effect of cuteness he heard of?
He'd been a witness to many scenes where humans were affected greatly by acts which were categorized as cute. The Celestial believed that this pertained to this as well.
Wang Tao was relieved to know that he held no negative emotions towards the baby boy. In his head he knew that the child was faultless, the married couple as well.
The only reason he would be hurt was because of his unrequited love for a married man who was now a father. The Celestial knew this but was still worried that his heart would be unreasonable. Wang Tao was grateful that it exceeded his expectations.
"A Tao, do you want to hold him?"
The younger man snapped out of his thoughts and looked up at the man.
Of course, Zhou Jian had only asked this because he sensed the other wanted to. He had nervously observed his friend with the same thoughts as Wang Tao and was also as relieved. Now he knew that the other would be okay around the child unlike what he'd assumed.
He smiled when the other nodded before handing the boy to him.
The Celestial took the child and held him gently. Gazing into the sea blue eyes, his heart warmed a bit. The baby was very obedient, not making too much noise.
"What's his name?"
"Zhou Shuang."
"Zhou Shuang...that's a nice name."
Wang Tao smiled at the baby. He had giggled cutely upon hearing his name, surprising the Celestial a bit at his early awareness. The child seemed quite intelligent.
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A year later, Wang Tao sat on the carpeted floor with Zhou Shuang in front of him. The Celestial watched as the child crawled forward and picked up a little car.
He played with it a bit, rolling the toy back and forth. The cute giggles filled the room as the baby dived into his world of fun.
Wang Tao smiled at the child, his eyes softening.
[ I kind of wish he was mine. So adorable. ]
He blinked when he noticed the boy looking at him.
Zhou Shuang stared for a moment before crawling towards the tall man. He sat on his butt, raised his arms and waited.
The Celestial thought over the meaning before picking up the boy moments later.
Zhou Shuang smiled brightly, his blue eyes twinkling. His small chubby fingers reached out to pat Wang Tao's face.
Wang Tao's heart melted into a puddle. The silver eyes lit up noticeably as he held the child close.
The baby giggled as he played with the man's hair. The round eyes showed fascination at the silver color.
Zhou Shuang showed a bit of disappointment when put down but perked up noticing his new toy which suddenly appeared. The Celestial had bought it for him and kept it in his space.
Wang Tao watched silently as the boy crawled towards it. Hurrying over, his tiny hands played with the building blocks in delight.
The pair spent their time like this until the parents returned an hour later. Zhou Jian immediately headed upstairs once they arrived.
Entering Zhou Shang's playroom, he was a bit stunned at the sight of the two playing. He smiled, a warm feeling growing, as he walked over.
Wang Tao looked up and noticed the approaching man. He greeted him as the father picked up his son.
"A Tao. You two seem to be having fun."
"Mm-hm."
"Hello baby, daddy's home."
Zhou Jian gave his child a kiss and earned a happy giggle from his son. He held the other gently as he headed downstairs.
Chen Xiang was there, unpacking his bags. The two had gone shopping since his wife was complaining about his lack of clothing.
The pregnancy has caused him to buy baggier clothes instead so his smaller ones were now out of style. They had been bought years ago after all.
Even if he had already given birth, the young man still had a big belly after. Chen Xiang had spent a lot of time losing it and was now skinny again.
[ Tch, this is why I didn't want to give birth but Zhou Jian just had to be so suspicious…At least he pays for everything. What a good husband, right? ]
The blue system just listened to his complaints at this point. It had finally understood its host's problems and intentions and was now spending its time wallowing in self-pity. The more it heard, the more it wished that it could change hosts.
"Look baby, it's mummy."
Chen Xiang hid his annoyance and smiled at the father and son. Taking the child, he held him a bit awkwardly at first.
After doing a few lovey-dovey scenes with his son, the transmigration excused himself.
Holding his child again, the older man frowned slightly. Looking into his son's bright eyes, he kissed the blond hair before heading back upstairs.
In his room, Chen Xiang quickly took a bath. His face showed a bit of disgust as he thought of something.
Shaking off the thought, he started to organize his expensive clothes after his hot bath. A big satisfied smile was plastered across his face.
