I Confessed to the Wrong Enigma, Then Got Pregnant as a Top Alpha [Transmigration] - Chapter 20

Chapter 20

Qi Tingfeng couldn’t maintain his tenderness after all. He spoke up: “I told you to exercise regularly, but you never listened. Now you’re suffering, aren’t you? After you go back, stop all those messy things you’re doing and focus on getting fit.”

Although Qi Tingfeng’s tone sounded heavy, Qi Ran knew this was his father’s way of expressing love.

Qi Su added from the side: “Remember to speak up next time you’re feeling unwell. Keeping it to yourself—what if something serious happens?”

Qi Ran nodded obediently: “I know. I’ll definitely say something next time. Dad, you and Brother have a lot to do, so you should head back first. I’m fine now.”

Hearing this, Qi Tingfeng looked up at Jiang Siheng. He wanted to ask something, but felt the timing wasn’t right: “Then you stay here and recover properly. Don’t stir up trouble. Tell me what you want for lunch, and I’ll have someone deliver it.”

“Uncle Qi, don’t worry about the trouble. I’ll arrange Xiao Ran’s lunch; I’ll stay here to keep him company.”

Jiang Siheng spoke suddenly, making the atmosphere in the room freeze for an instant.

Lin Nan remained silent to one side, minimizing his presence.

Sitting on the bed, Qi Ran felt his scalp tingle when he heard Jiang Siheng call him “Xiao Ran.” He gave Jiang Siheng a quick sideways glance—how is this guy so good at acting?

“In that case, I’ll trouble you then. Xiao Ran, be good. Call me if anything happens.”

After giving his instructions, Qi Su looked at the stern-faced Qi Tingfeng. “Dad, let’s head out first.”

Qi Tingfeng pursed his lips. Before leaving, he gave Jiang Siheng a look, appearing hesitant to speak, but eventually left.

Once the Qi father and son were gone, the heavy atmosphere dissipated. Lin Nan breathed a sigh of relief: “Qi Ran, you can be discharged after a day of observation. Think about how you’re going to tell your father about moving in with Jiang Siheng.”

The word “cohabitation” was mentioned again, making Qi Ran’s heart skip a beat: “I’ll think about it.”

“If it’s hard for you to bring up, I’ll say it.”

Hearing this, Qi Ran said hurriedly: “No need, I can do it myself.”

Letting Jiang Siheng say it felt too unsafe; who knew what this man would say? Better to do it himself.

Lin Nan had other things to do. After giving them instructions, he left for his rounds.

With only two people left in the ward, the atmosphere turned awkward again.

Qi Ran sat on the bed for a while before he couldn’t hold it anymore. He lifted the quilt to get out of bed. Seeing this, Jiang Siheng asked: “What do you need?”

Qi Ran: “…I want to go to the bathroom.”

He hadn’t dealt with his physiological needs since last night.

Jiang Siheng fell silent for a moment: “Are you hungry? What do you want to eat?”

As soon as he said that, Qi Ran’s stomach growled right on cue, saving him the trouble of answering.

“Just get whatever you think is best. Anything is fine.”

After saying that, Qi Ran couldn’t wait and rushed into the bathroom—he really couldn’t hold it any longer.

By the time he came out, Jiang Siheng had just put down his phone and looked up: “I’ve made arrangements. If you don’t want to stay in the hospital tonight, you can come home with me.”

Compared to a hospital, home was naturally more comfortable. Besides, he had tasks to perform, so the earlier he started, the better.

“Home.”

Hearing the two words given without hesitation, Jiang Siheng was somewhat surprised. He originally thought Qi Ran would be very resistant, but it seemed that wasn’t the case.

Reading the look in his eyes, Qi Ran quickly explained: “Don’t overthink it. This is all for the sake of medical treatment.”

“How do you know what I’m thinking?” A hint of a smile appeared in Jiang Siheng’s eyes, and he didn’t insist on an answer. “I ordered pumpkin porridge. Have some later.”

Qi Ran, who had crawled back onto the bed, gave a hum of affirmation: “Actually, if you have things to do, you can go. There’s no need to stay here all the time.”

Qi Ran felt that as long as he had Jiang’s clothes, it didn’t matter if the person was there or not.

“Isn’t it good for your boyfriend to stay and keep you company?”

Suddenly hearing the word “boyfriend” again, Qi Ran flopped onto the pillow and stopped talking.

Jiang Siheng looked at the youth with his head slumped and a look of gloom, findng him inexplicably cute.

Qi Ran’s personality was completely different from Qi Su’s; he was the lively, somewhat flighty type. Even if one initially thought the brothers looked alike, through contact, one would find that even with similar looks, the two would never be mistaken for each other.

Qi Ran was Qi Ran a person entirely different from Qi Su.

“Your father probably knows about our relationship too.”

Startled by this sudden sentence, Qi Ran looked up: “How do you know?”

“The way Uncle Qi looked at me just now—it seemed like he had something to say.”

Qi Ran didn’t respond this time. He felt Jiang Siheng’s guess was likely correct. Given Qi Tingfeng’s personality, it was impossible for him to leave a stranger like Jiang Siheng there without asking anything or remaining indifferent.

He must have heard it from his brother while they were outside.

Great. Jiang Siheng had basically met the parents now.

With their relationship out in the open, outsiders would think they had a great relationship. In reality, it wasn’t even as good as a “plastic” [fake] relationship.

“An ugly daughter-in-law always has to meet the in-laws eventually. You aren’t nervous, are you?”

Detecting the teasing in Qi Ran’s words, Jiang Siheng replied: “I’m not nervous. I’m just thinking about when I should take you to meet my father as well.”

Qi Ran: “…”

Totally unnecessary.

…

In the afternoon, Jiang Siheng had the car ready. Lin Nan saw them off, giving them a long list of precautions along the way. Although they didn’t need to be glued together 24 hours a day, Jiang Siheng had to be ready to be called at any time, and Qi Ran needed to maintain a good mindset—if he needed Jiang Siheng’s help, he shouldn’t be reserved and should just order him around.

If clothes stained with Jiang Siheng’s pheromones weren’t effective enough, they could try hugging, or Jiang Siheng could release some pheromones to soothe Qi Ran.

If he didn’t know their relationship wasn’t that intimate, Lin Nan would have suggested Jiang Siheng just give him a bite [mark him] to solve everything.

After saying a great deal, Lin Nan was still somewhat worried: “Stress reactions—they are both serious and not serious at the same time. You both must take it seriously. Try your best to do as I say; you’ll recover soon. Don’t let it become a chronic stress disorder. If there’s anything you can’t solve, remember to call me immediately.”

Qi Ran was moved by Lin Nan’s sense of responsibility: “Brother Lin, thank you.”

“Hey, you’re Qi Su’s brother, no need to be polite with me. Alright, head back now.”

After parting with Lin Nan, Jiang Siheng drove home.

Qi Ran sat in the car, thinking about how to explain to his father and brother why he was moving in with Jiang Siheng.

Seeing him biting his lip with a conflicted look, Jiang Siheng spoke again: “If it’s hard for you to tell your family, I can help.”

“Thank you for the kind offer, but no. I can solve my own business.”

After speaking, Qi Ran pulled Qi Tingfeng and Qi Su into a group chat to avoid having to say it twice. Besides, messaging was much less stressful than a phone call.

Qi Ran organized his words: [Just wanted to let everyone know—since everyone is busy with work and I don’t want to cause trouble for anyone, I’ve decided to move in with Jiang Siheng for a while. This message is just to give you all a heads-up! ^_^]

After sending it, Qi Ran waited a bit. Seeing no reply, he assumed his father and brother were still busy and hadn’t seen it.

That was exactly the point of messaging—by the time they saw it, he would already be living in the Jiang house.

Jiang Siheng caught the rising smile on Qi Ran’s lips and his faint dimple; his own mood seemed to lighten as well.

When Jiang Siheng drove into the underground garage and took him toward the elevator, Qi Ran asked suspiciously: “This doesn’t seem to be the Jiang family home?”

Jiang Siheng gave him a sidelong glance: “When did I say I was taking you to the Jiang family home?”

Qi Ran: “…”

Crap! If I’m not staying at the main Jiang house, what about my task?

The Little White Bird in his head was currently as quiet as a mouse, terrified that Qi Ran would pluck its feathers once he regained his senses.

The place Jiang Siheng brought him was where he usually lived alone. A two-story villa: bedrooms and guest rooms upstairs; dining room, living room, and activity area downstairs.

Jiang Siheng found a pair of slippers and tossed them at his feet: “Only one pair in the house. You wear them. I’ll take you to buy other things tomorrow.”

Qi Ran looked at the lonely pair of shoes: “Do no other people ever come to your house?”

“You’re the first to come to my home. Are you honored?”

Qi Ran: “…Overwhelmed with favor.”

As if.

Jiang Siheng pointed to the rooms upstairs: “The one at the very end is mine. Choose any of the others; they are all cleaned and ready to live in.”

After speaking, his eyes swept over him: “Wear my pajamas for tonight. It’s not like you haven’t worn them before anyway.”

Qi Ran: “…”

I’d really appreciate it if you didn’t mention the second half.

…

Qi Ran took the change of clothes Jiang Siheng prepared for him and went to shower, having rolled around on a hospital bed all day. He couldn’t go to sleep without washing up.

Everything was fine at first; he was even discussing with the Little White Bird in his head how to complete the next task. Now that he wasn’t staying at the main Jiang house, he couldn’t get close to Jiang Sen and Lu Ling, so he didn’t know how far their relationship had developed. The system provided no help in this regard.

It could only tell him that the relationship line between the protagonist Gong and Shou was stable—neither decreasing nor increasing. But this state of peace wasn’t actually a good sign; over time, problems would definitely arise.

Qi Ran decided to contact Lu Ling tomorrow. Counting the time, Lu Ling should be about ready to be discharged.

Snapping back to reality, he felt the warm water—which had been very comfortable on his body—suddenly start pricking his skin like tiny needles.

The pain hit Qi Ran all at once. He hurried to turn off the shower, thinking it might help, but it didn’t solve the problem at all. It was as if even the air had turned into poisonous thorns at this moment.

Qi Ran’s face turned pale with pain. He turned to grab the clothes Jiang Siheng gave him, not even having time to wipe the water off his body. However, even after he scrambled into them, it didn’t fix the problem. Instead, as time passed, the pain in his body only intensified.

Cold sweat broke out on Qi Ran’s forehead from the pain. He grabbed his phone and, curling his body, called Jiang Siheng.

It took a while before the call connected. Upon hearing Jiang Siheng’s voice, Qi Ran said urgently: “Jiang Siheng, it hurts so much, you…”

Before he could finish, the sound of a door opening came from outside.

Jiang Siheng opened the bathroom door to find Qi Ran sitting on the floor, curled up and pale. He walked over, scooped him up, and pulled him into his arms.

The moment he was taken into the man’s embrace, Qi Ran was like a drowning person, instantly clinging to the driftwood that could save his life.

Wrapping his arms around Jiang Siheng’s neck, Qi Ran buried himself entirely in the man’s neck, greedily and longingly sniffing the spicy-sweet scent of rosemary emanating from him.

All the pain vanished the moment he was held by Jiang Siheng.

Qi Ran let out a sigh of comfort, clutching Jiang Siheng’s clothes tightly.

Feeling the person in his arms trembling, Jiang Siheng didn’t let go, asking softly: “Are you alright?”

With his head down, Qi Ran nodded slightly without responding. His hands gripping the clothes didn’t let go; instead, they were still shaking.

Seeing him like this, Jiang Siheng knew he couldn’t just leave him be: “Sleep with me tonight.”

Qi Ran was completely drained of strength now, his body soft and weak. The previous bout of pain had also left him fearful. He nodded without refusal.

Upon receiving the response, Jiang Siheng carried him straight to his bedroom.

This time, being placed on the bed, Qi Ran didn’t feel anything strange. It was clear that only items stained with Jiang Siheng’s pheromones were effective for him.

Obviously, the pajamas Jiang Siheng gave him earlier, while his own, were brand new and had never been worn by him. Thus, they did nothing for Qi Ran.

The thought that all the things he would use from now on had to be things Jiang Siheng had been physically close to made Qi Ran feel inexplicably ashamed.

“Are you better?” Seeing the youth’s complexion gradually returning to normal, Jiang Siheng asked with some concern, “Should I call Lin Nan?”

Lying in Jiang Siheng’s bed, Qi Ran shook his head and said hoarsely: “No need. It doesn’t hurt anymore.”

Jiang Siheng nodded and stood up: “I’ll go get you a glass of water.”

Qi Ran peeked at the man’s back as he turned, pursing his lips.

Jiang Siheng set a glass of warm water on the nightstand: “Drink some water to soothe your throat.”

Qi Ran felt bad about constantly troubling him: “Don’t bother anymore. I’m much better.”

“Mm. Then you rest for a bit. I’m going to shower.”

Watching Jiang Siheng enter the bathroom, Qi Ran finally let himself bury his face in the quilt and nuzzle it. He felt he was truly abnormal he actually found this bed damned comfortable. He had the urge of a cat seeing catnip to just roll around on the spot.

Jiang Siheng didn’t dare shower too long; he rinsed off and came out dressed. Concerned that the youth might have another problem while he was away and feel too embarrassed to say anything, he returned to find Qi Ran twisting and nuzzling around on his bed: “…What are you doing?”

The twisting youth suddenly froze. After a long while, he lifted his head, gave him a look, and let out an awkward laugh: “Ha, you showered so fast?”

“Mm. If I showered slowly, I wouldn’t have seen how much you like my bed.”

Qi Ran’s face heated up: “Cough, don’t misunderstand. I just have this habit when I sleep. I’m looking for a comfortable position, otherwise I won’t be able to sleep.”

Please, please believe my nonsense.

Jiang Siheng nodded, as if believing his lies: “Then keep looking for your position. I’m going to dry my hair.”

Seeing that Jiang Siheng didn’t press further, Qi Ran breathed a sigh of relief and rubbed his forehead. Social death.

It had to be said that Jiang Siheng was quite magnanimous. Thinking from another perspective, if someone was nuzzling and twisting on his bed like they were in heat, he would definitely kick them out of bed. Disgusting, okay?

Because of this, he decided to forgive Jiang Siheng for his past mistakes. And admit that he was a good person.

When he carried him over, Jiang Siheng hadn’t forgotten to bring his phone along. It was vibrating now.

Qi Ran turned to see the name “Qi Tingfeng” flashing on the screen. His scalp went numb instantly. But he didn’t dare not pick up.

Once the call connected, Qi Tingfeng’s voice came through: “Qi Ran, you’re getting quite capable now. Before I even had a chance to ask about you and the second Jiang boy, you go and move in with him? You still have a fever can’t you stop causing trouble for a bit, huh?”

Listening to his old man’s “Lion’s Roar,” Qi Ran actually found it more pleasant to the ear than when he was being tender.

Noticing Jiang Siheng’s gaze, Qi Ran hurriedly made a “shh” gesture and then said: “Dad, don’t you already know about me and him? I was uncomfortable in the hospital, and coming home would just trouble you and Brother to take care of me. Besides, my fever is gone now, so don’t worry. I’m an adult, what could go wrong?”

Hearing Qi Ran’s words, Qi Tingfeng said with frustration: “If you could give me peace of mind, would I be this worried? Before, you were chasing after Jiang Sen. I saw he didn’t care about you and figured you’d hit a wall sooner or later, so I didn’t bother you. Now you’ve latched onto the second Jiang boy do you understand him? Do you know what kind of person he is? You just go and move in with him. Is there no one else in this world? Must it be someone from the Jiang family?”

Given his current situation, Qi Ran felt it really had to be someone from the Jiang family. Without Jiang Siheng’s pheromones, it really hurt too much. QAQ.