I Confessed to the Wrong Enigma, Then Got Pregnant as a Top Alpha [Transmigration] - Chapter 26

Chapter 26

Qi Ran let out a hollow laugh. “I was just joking, why are you taking it so seriously?”

What else could he do besides play dumb? Who would have thought that his words would come back to slap him in the face so quickly!

The path I chose, I have to finish it even if I’m on my knees. QAQ.

Jiang Siheng shot him a look, the kind of look where the meaning had to be experienced personally.

For the rest of the ride back, Jiang Siheng didn’t say another word. The atmosphere in the car was somewhat oppressive. Qi Ran vaguely felt that Jiang Siheng seemed a bit unhappy. Was it really just because he didn’t tell the truth at the start?

Well, there were actually quite a few things he hadn’t told the truth about. If they were accidentally discovered in the future… Qi Ran felt like a tightrope walker right now. Once you’re on the wire, you have to keep going even if you’re bracing yourself.

Jiang Siheng parked the car in the garage. Qi Ran got out and trotted after the man as he pressed the elevator button.

He had never had to coax a man in his life, and for a moment, he was at a loss.

When Jiang Siheng was unhappy, he wouldn’t make a scene; he was just excessively quiet. While Qi Ran struggled with how to soothe him, he couldn’t help but wonder if this guy was giving him the cold shoulder.

Poor him, he really had zero experience in this area. A “white paper” (novice) who had never been in a relationship was truly pitiful; he didn’t even have past experiences to draw from.

Actually, Jiang Siheng’s heart wasn’t calm either. He was faintly realizing that his level of concern for Qi Ran was developing in a direction that was spiraling out of control. This was something he hadn’t anticipated at the start.

Suddenly, his sleeve was gently tugged. Jiang Siheng snapped back to reality and looked down at the youth’s hand clutching his cuff.

Raising his gaze, he saw the youth blinking his eyes, his raven-black eyelashes trembling slightly. “I feel… unwell.”

The moment those three words came out with a slight tremor, Jiang Siheng subconsciously grabbed that hand, wrapped his arm around the youth’s waist, and pulled him into his embrace.

When Qi Ran crashed into the man’s warm chest, he felt a wave of self-loathing.

He had spent ages thinking about how to coax Jiang Siheng and couldn’t come up with a single useful trick. In the end, he could only resort to the “playing weak” route.

Who knew that “stress reaction” could be applied so flexibly?

As Qi Ran leaned in, a scent of orange blossom wafted off him, causing Jiang Siheng’s voice to tighten slightly: “Are you feeling any better?”

Qi Ran’s face flushed. He was too embarrassed to keep this up forever—after all, he still cared about his dignity. He nodded. “Much better, thank you.”

Hearing this, Jiang Siheng released his grip. His gaze lingered for a split second on the youth’s reddened earlobes before he looked away and said with forced composure: “If you feel uncomfortable again later, you can come find me.”

Hearing this, Qi Ran gave a submissive reply, thinking to himself that Jiang Siheng should be fine now, right?

Tsk, men are really hard to please.

With the lesson from the previous night in mind, Qi Ran was very quick with his shower this time. When he came out in his bathrobe, he saw a set of pajamas placed on his bed.

Startled for a moment, Qi Ran felt a slight tremor in his heart, as if it had been poked by something.

He picked them up and sniffed them. Although the scent was faint, there was a smell of rosemary—and he had seen Jiang Siheng wearing this exact set last night.

Realizing this, Qi Ran’s face heated up.

I’m seriously such a pervert now.

Having to depend on a man’s worn clothes to survive if word got out, he’d sound like some kind of stalker.

Perhaps afraid that he’d be embarrassed, Jiang Siheng had left immediately after dropping off the clothes. Qi Ran was actually quite touched by this consideration.

He decided that in the future, he would call Jiang Siheng “dog thing” a few less times.

Changing into Jiang Siheng’s pajamas, Qi Ran felt as if every pore in his body was screaming with comfort. It was as if being enveloped by Jiang Siheng’s pheromones was the most beautiful thing in the world. It was truly lethal.

On a brighter note, at least he didn’t have to share a bed with Jiang Siheng tonight. Humble.jpg.

The Little White Bird was lying in his mind with its legs crossed, its little paws twitching with delight. It was so happy it was practically bubbling: [Host, I have good news! The protagonist Shou just sent you another 100 favorability points. There are less than 400 points left until the side mission is complete!~]

Qi Ran wasn’t as surprised this time as he was the first. “Let’s wait on these 400 points; they should go up naturally. Keep a close eye on it these next few days. If you find it’s stagnating, let me know. If it keeps growing steadily, we’ll just wait and see.”

He wanted to see if he could earn these 400 points while lying down.

One thing he didn’t mention: once Lu Ling and Jiang Sen actually moved in together, they would surely go through a “honeymoon phase.” At that time, not only would the relationship value increase, but the protagonist Gong and Shou, enjoying their sweet benefits, would both send him favorability points.

Just thinking about it made him feel wonderful. He couldn’t help but wag his feet.

…

After a night of good sleep, Qi Ran didn’t wait for Jiang Siheng to invite him the next morning. He took the initiative to go downstairs and slip into the dining room.

The man, wearing a pure white apron, turned around to look at him. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes; clearly, he hadn’t expected him to be up so early.

Qi Ran, on the other hand, was startled by his attire. “You actually know how to cook?”

Although he had tasted it yesterday morning, he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes. Stumbling upon it now, it would be a lie to say he wasn’t surprised. Who would have thought that an Alpha with Jiang Siheng’s status would be so domestic and virtuous?

Jiang Siheng turned the heat down on a pot of soup simmering on the stove. “Didn’t we discuss this question yesterday?”

Qi Ran rubbed his nose and peered into the clay pot. “Well, I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes. What are you cooking? It smells so good.”

“Want some?”

“Can I eat it now?”

“No.” A smile appeared in Jiang Siheng’s eyes. “You can have it when you come back tonight. It only tastes good after simmering for a whole day.”

“Oh,” Qi Ran replied with regret. He turned and sat at the dining table to eat his bread and milk. “What time do you wake up every day?”

He felt like this man didn’t need sleep at all.

Jiang Siheng leaned against the counter, drinking hot water from a cup. “It varies.”

His sleep quality was poor. It was rare for him to fall asleep, and even if he did, it wouldn’t be for long. Once he was awake, he couldn’t fall back to sleep.

Hearing this, Qi Ran thought he just didn’t want to say anything. Since it was just a casual question, he didn’t take it to heart.

After finishing the breakfast Jiang Siheng prepared for him, he wiped his mouth. “Then I’m going to work.”

He stood up to walk toward the entryway, but to his surprise, Jiang Siheng followed him.

Seeing this, Qi Ran hurriedly said, “You don’t need to see me off. I observed yesterday that I can catch a taxi at the intersection ahead. It’s embarrassing to keep troubling you to drive me.”

If Jiang Siheng insisted on driving him, he wasn’t ungrateful and would have gladly accepted.

Looking at the youth’s smile, Jiang Siheng curled his lips, a hint of teasing in his eyes. “I’m not here to see you off.”

Qi Ran froze. “Then what did you follow me for?”

“I wanted to remind you: you haven’t transferred the living expenses we agreed on yesterday to my card yet.”

Qi Ran, who never expected this man, followed him just to ask for money: “…”

Heh, men!