Ling Jue's thought process was truly something else.
Pei Chiyao also gave Ling Jue an exasperated look. At that moment, Ling Jue faced the contempt of his entire family.
He looked at Zhi Yi with an utterly aggrieved expression and said, "It was all Yao Yao's own words. I was just making a reasonable guess. Why are you scolding me?"
Zhi Yao didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"If it's not a chicken, then what exactly is it?"
Ling Jue circled around Pei Chiyao several times but couldn't figure out his true form. Although Pei Chiyao indeed had a strong, unique spiritual energy about him, but...
But he just couldn't sense what Pei Chiyao's true form was. Come to think of it, this was quite strange.
Could there really be someone in this world whose true form he couldn't discern?
Ling Jue lowered his eyes in contemplation.
Zhi Yao glanced at Pei Chiyao, and they exchanged a smile. Clearly, at this moment, Zhi Yao had no intention of telling Ling Jue either.
"Father, you'll know when the baby is born."
Seeing that Zhi Yao wouldn't say, Ling Jue didn't press further.
He wasn't very interested in Pei Chiyao anyway.
His lifelong interest was solely in Zhi Yi.
...
It wasn't until seven months that Zhi Yao started showing.
Her belly wasn't big, just small and round. If she wore loose clothing, you couldn't tell she was pregnant at all.
The young girl was in good spirits, eating and sleeping well. Not only did she not have morning sickness, but everything she ate tasted delicious. More importantly, she ate without gaining weight.
Every day, Pei Chiyao would drag Zhi Yao to do some exercise, ensuring she would have enough strength on the day of delivery.
As the due date drew nearer, Zhi Yao began to feel nervous.
These days, she rarely went online, but when she did, she always came across posts about childbirth.
Everyone said giving birth would be extremely painful, and the more Zhi Yao read, the more scared she became.
Sometimes she would lie awake at night, afraid...
Thinking of this, the young girl grabbed Pei Chiyao's hand in fear, saying, "Pei Chiyao, I'm so scared..."
"Afraid of the pain?"
Pei Chiyao held her tightly in his arms. His body was warm, and Zhi Yao felt comfortable leaning against him.
The young girl rubbed her round belly and said, "Mm, they all say giving birth is extremely painful. I'm scared..."
Pei Chiyao smiled gently, softly comforting Zhi Yao, "Don't be afraid. Look how well-behaved and adorable our baby is. How could it let you suffer?"
From the beginning of her pregnancy until now, Zhi Yao hadn't experienced a single bit of discomfort.
No morning sickness, not even any fetal movement.
But she could feel a very strong connection between herself and the child.
Pei Chiyao's hand gently covered Zhi Yao's hand on her belly, his large hand enveloping her small one, rubbing her little tummy as he said, "Don't be afraid, I'll be with you."
He had already planned that on the day of delivery, he would use his spiritual power to numb Zhi Yao's senses, reducing her pain to a minimum.
Moreover... he had also made an agreement with the little one to come out quickly on the day of birth.
Zhi Yao took a deep breath to relieve the tension from deep within her heart, and nodded, "Mm!"
The way she nodded was so obedient, it instantly melted Pei Chiyao's heart.
Seeing her like this stirred something in Pei Chiyao, and he couldn't resist leaning down to kiss her deeply.
Her lips were soft and fragrant.
Due to the pregnancy, Zhi Yao often had a faint milky scent about her.
As Zhi Yao was kissed into a daze, she noticed something unusual about her body. She raised her hand to try to push Pei Chiyao away, but he caught her hand and deepened the kiss.
After a long while, only when Zhi Yao was breathless did Pei Chiyao release her.
Seeing the young girl's slightly reddened eyes, her golden pupils shimmering with moisture as if making a silent invitation, Pei Chiyao could no longer control himself.
He curved his lips in a smile that seemed somewhat mischievous, "Do you want to?"
The young girl's face turned red with embarrassment.
She didn't know if it was her imagination, but she felt that after becoming pregnant, her needs in that area... seemed to have become stronger than before.
Zhi Yao didn't speak, but Pei Chiyao insisted on making her say it.
"No answer? Then you don't want to?"
He raised his hand to tuck Zhi Yao in, "Go to sleep then, goodnight."
He kissed Zhi Yao's forehead, making a move to turn off the lights.
Zhi Yao quickly raised her hand and grabbed his, glaring at Pei Chiyao resentfully.
This naughty man, teasing her again!
She had no choice but to answer, "I want to."
She said it reluctantly, but Pei Chiyao wasn't satisfied, "Want what? If you don't say it clearly, I won't know."
This was really... really pushing it.
Zhi Yao felt like biting him.
Yet that man was looking at her with a smile, certain that Zhi Yao would say it.
Zhi Yao was really uncomfortable, feeling like her lower abdomen was on fire. She squirmed uncomfortably in Pei Chiyao's arms, while the man's hands continued to tease her body.
Zhi Yao couldn't take the torment anymore. She couldn't help but lean forward, moving close to Pei Chiyao's ear, whispering something.
Suddenly, the light in the man's eyes dimmed.
The next second, he abruptly flipped Zhi Yao over, pinning her beneath him.
"Little minx."
He gently bit Zhi Yao's earlobe. Though in his heart he wanted to torment her until she cried, his actions remained extremely gentle.
...
This routine continued until the day of the due date.
That day, Zhi Yao was at home watching TV dramas as usual, drinking the nutritious soup Mother had made. The young girl was so engrossed in watching that she didn't even notice when her water broke.
It wasn't until Zhi Yi walked in and noticed a large wet patch on her skirt that she exclaimed in surprise, "Yao Yao!"
Zhi Yao snapped back to reality and only then realized the unusual state of her body. But what surprised her was that she didn't feel any pain at all.
Soon, everyone in the Ling family returned home. They hurriedly took Zhi Yao to the hospital in a flurry of activity. This wasn't a human hospital, but one that Ling Jue had specifically found for Zhi Yao. All the doctors and nurses there were various animals that had gained spiritual awareness.
They had the most experience in delivering babies.
Even if an egg were to be born, they wouldn't be surprised.
On the contrary, they would take the egg for genetic testing.
Zhi Yao was sent into the operating room. Pei Chiyao was the last to arrive, his lips slightly pale, looking... in poor condition.
Originally, Ling Jue wanted to question Pei Chiyao about why he was the last to arrive, but upon seeing his condition, Ling Jue was immediately startled and chose to keep quiet.
When Zhi Yao's low moans could be heard from the delivery room, Pei Chiyao could no longer hold back. He rushed in directly, saying, "Yao Yao, Yao Yao, I'm here."
His speed was so fast that the people around couldn't stop him.
Inside the delivery room, Zhi Yao furrowed her brows slightly. She felt that... the pain wasn't as intense as she had expected?
