After Being Transmigrated into a Cannon Fodder Scum Alpha - Chapter 49

“What day is it today?” Yun Qi repeated Bai Mingshu’s words.

Early in the morning, her aunt had called to ask if she was ready. Seeing her lack of response, she irritably asked if Yun Qi even remembered what day it was.

Yun Qi searched her memories frantically—it wasn’t her cousin’s birthday, nor her own; hers was still a few weeks away. No one close to her had a birthday today.

“The child! The child!” Bai Mingshu gave her a hint.

What about the child? Yun Qi was still dazed.

“Today we can go to the hospital to check the child’s differentiation! It’s been a full three months!” Bai Mingshu’s tone was dissatisfied. How could a mother forget such an important milestone for her child?

“!” Yun Qi didn’t actually care much. She figured she would find out everything once the child was born anyway, so why bother with a trip to the hospital? She hadn’t bothered to memorize these dates, but in the face of her aunt, she appropriately feigned a look of surprise.

“When are you planning to set off?” Bai Mingshu viewed Yun Qi as her own child, and thus looked upon Yun Qi’s baby as her own granddaughter.

[Scum Value +40.]

She assumed Yun Qi didn’t like Lin Chen, and therefore wasn’t very excited about the baby either—just like how she treated Lin Xi before. In the Imperial Capital, most Alphas would take their partners to the hospital for a check-up at the three-month mark, signaling that they care about the child and the person bringing that child into the world.

In her memory, Yun Qi and Lin Chen played well together as children. She just didn’t understand why Yun Qi grew up to dislike Lin Chen so much, showing nothing but annoyance from the first glance. As an elder, she couldn’t meddle too much, or rather, she was always more biased toward her own kin.

“I’ll accompany you this time. I’ve checked with your uncle; you have nothing to do today.” Considering Yun Qi’s recent changes, she felt she could start cultivating Yun Qi’s maternal feelings now.

But I just want to sleep! Yun Qi rolled around in bed, unwilling to get up.

A warm bed has a magic that makes it impossible to leave. The blanket looks light, but once draped over you, it feels as if it’s weighing down your very thoughts. She wondered why Lin Chen had gotten up so early today.

When Lin Chen rose, Yun Qi had woken up feeling the emptiness in her arms. She instinctively tried to lock the departing Omega in her embrace, but after feeling a slight struggle, she let go and allowed her to get up.

When she woke up again, it was to Bai Mingshu’s call. Seeing her aunt repeatedly suggesting she take Lin Chen for the check-up, Yun Qi suddenly remembered that in this world, Alphas in healthy relationships always took their Omegas for this check-up.

In this world, checking a child’s differentiation was common. It allowed parents to choose schools or buy necessary supplies in advance.

“We’ll go as soon as we’re ready. It might take a little while; I’ll call you then.” The Alpha reluctantly agreed to her aunt.

‘Checking the gender before the baby is even born… it’s quite disrespectful to the mother, just like those dramas you see.’ Yun Qi knew that Little Scum had many dramas passed down from predecessors. Every night while she slept, Little Scum would watch them. Little Scum used to chat with her about the plots, which sounded like the melodramatic “dog-blood” dramas from Earth.

Little Scum wasn’t picky; it even watched the old-fashioned melodramas of the parents’ generation and easily cried over them. Yun Qi had once been woken up by the sound of “rushing water” in her head.

At least among the many dramas Little Scum ranted about, she hadn’t heard of a setting quite like this world’s. Little Scum also recalled a plot where a wicked mother-in-law made her useless son take his wife to check the baby’s gender; it had cried for a long time for that wife.

[Alright then.]

Yun Qi got out of bed with great reluctance. It was a bit cold today; she only wanted to hold the soft Omega and daze off under the covers.

“Are we leaving?” Just as Yun Qi finished getting ready, Lin Chen walked in.

The Grand Duke glanced at the Omega out of the corner of her eye. She sounded perfectly normal, as if it were just an ordinary question.

“Did I say I was going with you today?” Omegas really love to take advantage of favor. Everything she was doing was strictly for the sake of the child.

Yun Qi realized Lin Chen must have calculated the time beforehand, knowing they could go to the hospital today. Well, the Omega had gone through this with Xi’er, so she wouldn’t be a stranger to these matters. Thinking of the original host’s behavior and what the Omega had faced before she arrived, Yun Qi’s heart softened with a pang of pity. After enduring so much, the Omega’s inner self was still so lovely.

“Not going?” But the Alpha hadn’t seemed confused by her words just now; clearly, she had remembered the timing and cared.

“My aunt insisted I go.” The Alpha complained, emphasizing that it was an elder’s demand and she was unwilling. She didn’t want the Omega to overthink; none of this was of her own volition.

“Alright, thank you for your hard work.”

Seeing that the Omega was still as happy as before and hadn’t been discouraged by her words, the Grand Duke felt a bit miffed.

At the Hospital—

“It’s a beautiful girl,” the doctor informed them of the gender first.

A girl? Yun Qi hoped for a girl who looked just like Lin Chen. Inexplicably, she felt Lin Chen must have been adorable as a child. Her mind wandered, constructing a childhood version of Lin Chen wearing cute rabbit pajamas. She felt she might burst out laughing. She would surely be a beautiful, cute little rabbit.

Although the Alpha kept a stiff face, trying to suppress the upward curve of her lips, the joy in her eyes was unmistakable.

“And a beautiful little Alpha at that,” the doctor added, seeing the expectant look in Bai Mingshu’s eyes.

Bai Mingshu signaled her bodyguard to offer a “red envelope” to the doctor, which was refused. “I just wanted to pass on the good luck.” Since the doctor wouldn’t take it, she gave up, planning to talk to the hospital director later about providing funds for staff bonuses.

Now that she knew the gender and differentiation, she could prepare clothes. Actually, she had already prepared some since the news of the pregnancy broke—both Alpha and Omega styles. She planned to have them sent over later. She didn’t think Yun Qi was the type to prepare baby clothes.

Yun Qi and Lin Chen were looking at the image on the machine. The baby was already formed and looked adorable—at least in the eyes of the two parents. With the Omega by her side, looking at their child, Yun Qi felt enveloped in pure happiness.

In her past life, once she realized her orientation, she had prepared herself for a life without children. At the time, she didn’t even like children—too noisy, too emotional, and unpredictable. They could be sleeping one second and wailing the next. What others saw as cute, she saw as a sign of trouble. She had always believed she disliked kids.

Until she met Xi’er here. At first, she wouldn’t face her feelings, thinking she only liked her because the girl was so well-behaved it was heartbreaking. Now, she realized she did like children. She loved everything associated with Lin Chen; she loved Xi’er because she resembled her, and she loved and anticipated this unborn child. Knowing that this child carried the blood of both her and the Omega filled her with an irrepressible sense of satisfaction.

‘A child born from the union of me and Lin Chen.’ She murmured the words in her heart, savoring the beauty of the thought.

Like a fool, the Alpha stared at the child’s image. Perhaps the Grand Duke doesn’t hate her partner as much as the rumors say, the doctor thought. She felt the Grand Duke was no different from any other Alpha when facing her own child. This “real” version of the Duke was much better than the “cruel” image in the rumors.

Later, the Omega took the Alpha’s hand, thanked the doctor gently, and led the dazed Alpha away. The Duke’s partner isn’t as dull as the rumors say either, the doctor mused. During gossip, Omegas would pity the unloved Duchess, but they also felt frustrated by Lin Chen’s “dull” behavior, wishing for a dramatic “comeback” story like in the dramas. They felt they could do better than Lin Chen.

Bai Mingshu took a call midway through, her joy freezing. She bid Yun Qi goodbye and left in a hurry. As Yun Qi led Lin Chen out of the hospital, they ran straight into a familiar Alpha—the one Alpha Yun Qi did not want to see right now.

“I didn’t expect to meet again so soon.” Mu Yu greeted the Omega, causing Yun Qi’s body to tense up. She hadn’t realized they had already met without her knowledge. Moreover, Mu Yu seemed quite familiar with Lin Chen; clearly, they had met more than once. This feeling of losing control made Yun Qi very uncomfortable.

“Hello.” Mu Yu acted as if she had just noticed Yun Qi, greeting her as well. She seemed natural, like someone simply greeting an acquaintance.

“Hello,” Lin Chen replied politely. The Grand Duke, however, ignored the military personnel’s greeting entirely.

“I was planning to visit a friend; I didn’t expect to run into you all here.” Run into you, Mu Yu added in her head.

“We’re here to check the baby’s differentiation and gender,” Lin Chen explained.

Yun Qi noticed that Mu Yu’s eyes dimmed for a moment upon hearing the answer. This discovery made her feel a bit better, followed immediately by irritation. As expected, the original Alpha protagonist was falling for the Omega lead.

But what about Lin Chen?

Seeing the Alpha’s impatience, Lin Chen bid Mu Yu goodbye and pulled Yun Qi away. Mu Yu watched them go, her expression unreadable.

At the Mansion—

“She’s a friend Nan Yue brought over last time. We played together, so she greeted me today,” the Omega explained to her partner.

Ever since seeing Mu Yu, Yun Qi had been very silent. Lin Chen noticed and started explaining as soon as they returned. She just didn’t know if Yun Qi’s silence was due to jealousy or simply because it was Mu Yu.

“What gave you the delusion that I would care about this?” The Alpha quibbled, refusing to admit she cared.

Lin Chen’s words had some effect. Recalling the encounter, the Omega had acted perfectly normal, while Mu Yu was the one acting familiar.

“I’ve always hated those bastards in the military,” the Grand Duke said, staring into her partner’s eyes. She wanted Lin Chen to understand that she didn’t want her partner to be close to military people, even a partner she didn’t like. She was only angry for that reason. Only for that reason, she repeated in her mind.

“I know.” Lin Chen hugged the pink bear plushie Yun Qi had brought her. “She came over to greet me, and since she’s Nan Yue’s friend, I just replied out of politeness.” Her soft tone carried a hint of grievance. She was acting spoiled, saying the Alpha named Mu Yu was the one who initiated it.

Lin Chen had a good impression of Mu Yu, but the priority now was coaxing this sulking Alpha. A jealous Yun Qi was cute, but she couldn’t bear to see the person she loved being unhappy.

In the evening, seeing that Yun Qi seemed to be in a better mood, the Omega sat beside her. “If Mu Yu wasn’t in the military, what kind of person do you think she’d be?” She wanted to know Yun Qi’s impression of her. She still hoped they could be friends; she felt that their enmity would lead to something bad.

Moreover, she wanted to know why Yun Qi had such a unique reaction to Mu Yu, even shouting her name in a nightmare. She had asked Mu Yu last time; the woman didn’t share the military’s hatred for Yun Qi. Her expression was sincere, as if she truly viewed Yun Qi as just a casual acquaintance.

“No feeling.” The Alpha froze at the name, then answered expressionlessly.

Lin Chen could tell she was lying. Yun Qi had small physical habits when lying since childhood that hadn’t changed. But she didn’t plan to press further; she didn’t want to push the Alpha into anger.

Yun Qi wanted to tell Lin Chen not to pay attention to Mu Yu anymore, but she feared that the Omega, who currently had no special feelings for her, would start paying more attention and realize that her recent kindness was just due to pheromones—and then realize her “true love” was Mu Yu. She didn’t want such a “dog-blood” scenario to happen to her.

Because of the encounter with Mu Yu, the joy of seeing the baby’s image had faded.

When the Omega burrowed into her arms as usual, Yun Qi held her soft body tight, her arms forming a circle—as if as long as she didn’t let go, those imagined things wouldn’t happen.

Perhaps due to the pregnancy, Lin Chen felt Yun Qi’s emotional shifts more clearly than ever. She turned to face her partner and nuzzled against her—a pure, non-sexual nuzzle. She hoped the intimacy would soothe her Alpha. And after seeing the image of her baby today, she was also very happy. The warmth of the embrace made her want to nuzzle more, expressing her attachment.

This person hadn’t been a fit mother before; back then, she looked nothing like the person in her memories, as if she were possessed. Just as she was about to give up, it was as if a deity had driven the demon away and given her hope. The current her would surely be a fit partner and mother.