The Popular Darling Says She’s Pregnant with My Child - Chapter 31

Wen Shiyu looked up at Seraphina with great caution.

“…You’re joking, right?”

Seraphina knit her brows. “Hmm?”

Wen Shiyu immediately changed her tune: “I… I mean, I understand.”

Only then did Seraphina nod in satisfaction, subsequently giving her a gentle kiss.

Wen Shiyu couldn’t help but startle slightly. Then, subconsciously, she leaned a bit closer toward Seraphina.

In truth, deep in her heart, she still felt that Seraphina’s words were just meant to scare her.

Perhaps Seraphina would act this way toward someone truly important, but toward herself…

Once Seraphina recovered from this bizarre illness, if Wen Shiyu still clung to her without knowing her place, she would likely be viewed as a nuisance and a source of trouble, wouldn’t she?

After all, the reason Seraphina was willing to be so intimate now was because she was sick.

So, what about herself? Why was she doing this?

Wen Shiyu drifted into thought.

Before meeting Seraphina, she had never imagined she could develop such a profound connection with another person.

However, at this moment, feeling the weight of Seraphina sitting on her lap, Wen Shiyu still instinctively reached out her arms to lightly encircle her waist. She rested her chin in the crook of Seraphina’s shoulder, nuzzling against her soft blonde hair.

She then caught the scent of an extremely faint, lingering, and sweet peach fragrance.

…

Afterward, the three of them held a review of the situation. Wen Shiyu’s point was: regarding that plan… should they try it one more time?

And it couldn’t involve Su Yan again. They couldn’t keep pushing Su Yan into the pit every single time.

Xia Te, however, acted contrary to her usual self and insisted that now was not the time.

Wen Shiyu was confused. “Didn’t you say that the most important thing is for Seraphina to wake up from this pseudocyesis as soon as possible?”

Yet Xia Te’s eyes flickered. “No, no, timing is the most important thing.”

She tried to argue her way out: “Seraphina is suspicious of us now. If we do it again so soon and she discovers it’s fake, we’ll never have another chance again!”

Wen Shiyu had no rebuttal to this and could only wait for what Xia Te called a “better opportunity.”

Meanwhile, the winter break was quietly drawing to a close. In a few days, the four of them would be leaving this private island.

Having been immersed in sun, sand, and waves for consecutive days, everyone felt more or less fatigued.

Thus, Xia Te suggested exploring the center of the island—a patch of rainforest that hadn’t been fully developed—to find some novelty.

The infrastructure there was scarce, and there were no waiters to be seen everywhere; instead, it stirred a sense of adventure in the bones of these young people.

They changed into light and sturdy jungle exploration gear, brought necessary tools and a few supplies, and set off with high spirits.

Naturally, they wouldn’t venture deep into the true heart of the jungle; they chose a relatively flat clearing on the edge, intending to experience a camping trip.

As the two “Alphas” of the group, the task of setting up the tents naturally fell onto the shoulders of Wen Shiyu and Su Yan.

To be honest, this was the first time Wen Shiyu had been in close proximity to Su Yan since that awkward secret meeting.

During this period, because Wen Shiyu was worried that Su Yan had feelings for her, she had consciously distanced herself. Su Yan must have felt it too. Gradually, she stopped taking the initiative to talk to Wen Shiyu.

The tents were set up successfully. On the other side, Seraphina and Xia Te were handling the simple ingredients they had brought.

Wen Shiyu volunteered to go nearby to gather dry branches to start a fire.

Su Yan stopped her. “There might be snakes or even wild boars in this area. It’s not safe to go alone; I’ll go with you.”

In outdoor activities, traveling in pairs was indeed safer. Wen Shiyu nodded.

Su Yan brought a trekking pole and a backpack, taking the lead to clear the path. She used the trekking pole to carefully push aside the waist-high grass, checking for any lurking dangers.

Specifically, she was looking for the many-banded kraits that were said to be common on this island, often hiding in the grass.

Wen Shiyu followed behind her, her eyes searching the ground for dry, combustible twigs, or using a small hatchet to cut off some extra low-hanging branches.

Just as she bent down to pick up a branch, Su Yan, who was walking a few steps ahead, suddenly stopped. The trekking pole struck something with a thwack.

Almost at the same time, Wen Shiyu heard a sharp, short animal cry.

Immediately following that, the grass ahead shook violently, and a brownish-brown, striped object tumbled out, letting out a panicked, shrill squeal.

It turned out to be a wild boar piglet that looked like it had just been born, round and plump, with tusks that hadn’t grown in yet.

Initially, Wen Shiyu felt a bit of a pleasant surprise; it was her first time seeing such a small wild boar cub in the wild, and she instinctively wanted to look at it a bit longer.

However, Su Yan’s expression changed instantly. She grabbed Wen Shiyu’s wrist, her voice urgent: “Run! The boar is protecting its young.”

Before her voice had even faded, a wild, angry howl echoed from not far away.

This was followed by heavy, rapid running sounds, and the sound of dry branches and fallen leaves being crunched underfoot.

A burly sow with bristling fur charged straight at them like an enraged tank. It was clearly extremely aggressive.

“!!”

Wen Shiyu and Su Yan turned and ran, not even bothering to check their direction. In the chaos, their feet were tripped by tangled tree roots, and the two of them actually rolled down a steep slope.

In the dizzying tumble, Wen Shiyu felt blunt pains from impacts all over her body. Fortunately, the slope wasn’t very high.

She struggled to sit up and caught a glimpse of what looked like a dark cave entrance hidden by vegetation at the bottom of the slope. Without time for much thought, she pulled Su Yan up: “This way!”

The two of them ducked into the shallow, narrow cave and held their breath.

Outside the cave, the angry snorting and the scratching sound of the sow’s hooves against the ground were clearly audible.

It seemed to be pacing nearby, rooting at the ground with its snout, searching for the intruders’ scent.

The footsteps moved closer and then further away. After a long while, they finally faded into the distance.

Only then did Wen Shiyu let out a breath. Her clothes were stained with dirt, and a few blades of grass were stuck in her hair, though this served to make her features look cleaner and her face even paler.

As her tensed nerves relaxed slightly, she realized in hindsight that in this cramped shelter, she and Su Yan were once again too close.

Su Yan was looking at her at that moment and suddenly raised her hand, reaching gently toward Wen Shiyu’s hair. She seemed to want to help her remove those stubborn blades of grass.

Wen Shiyu’s body stiffened, and she lightly caught Su Yan’s wrist in mid-air, stopping her movement.

“Su Yan, I don’t know if I’ve misunderstood…”

Wen Shiyu felt a bit awkward; she didn’t quite understand why the excellent Su Yan would have feelings for her. But she felt it was best to make things clear.

“But, I… don’t have those kinds of feelings for you.”

Su Yan froze, and then her eyes visibly dimmed. “Oh.”

In that moment, Wen Shiyu almost hallucinated a pair of invisible ears on her head drooping down in disappointment.

Su Yan’s lips moved as if she wanted to say something else, but in the end, it turned into a very slight nod. “…I understand.”

Wen Shiyu rubbed her face and wanted to move her body to go outside and check the situation.

But Su Yan pulled on her sleeve again.

Wen Shiyu looked back at her.

Su Yan said, “Don’t go out yet. A sow’s sense of territory is very strong; she won’t leave the area easily while protecting her young.”

“Wait a little longer.”

Wen Shiyu had no choice but to temporarily suppress her urge to leave and leaned back against the cold stone wall. In the narrow space, silence spread once again.

Su Yan’s gaze remained fixed on her.

After a while, Su Yan suddenly asked in a low voice: “Is it because… I am an Alpha?”

“Huh?” Wen Shiyu was stunned for a moment.

A faint blush crept onto Su Yan’s cheeks as she looked away, her voice even lower: “I mean… I can… you don’t have to treat me as an Alpha.”

Wen Shiyu was taken aback at first, then she shook her head vigorously: “No, no, it’s not. That’s not the reason.”

In her view, Alphas and Omegas were just girls. Toward Su Yan, she simply didn’t have that feeling of a racing heart or a desire to kiss.

But… Wen Shiyu suddenly thought.

Then why could she… with Seraphina?

Just then, the faint sound of Seraphina calling out could be heard from outside the cave.

At first, Wen Shiyu thought she was hallucinating, but the voice became clearer and clearer.

“Wen Shiyu? Su Yan?”

Was it really Seraphina?

Wen Shiyu’s heart skipped a beat. She hurriedly poked half her body out of the cave and waved her hand forcefully in the direction the voice was coming from, shouting in a low voice.

“Seraphina! Don’t come over! There’s a wild boar here! It’s dangerous!”

However, Seraphina seemed to catch only the sound of Wen Shiyu’s voice.

She had come to check because the two of them had been gone for too long and she was worried. So at this moment, not only did she not stop, but she walked even faster toward them.

“What? Are you in danger?”

“No! Don’t come over!” Wen Shiyu was so anxious that sweat broke out on her forehead. She could only crawl out of the hiding cave, wanting to head toward her to stop Seraphina from approaching this dangerous area.

At the very moment she stood upright, the wild boar seemed to discover Seraphina.

After wandering around for a long time, it found a target again. It snorted angrily, turned its body, dug its hind hooves into the ground, and charged toward Seraphina with a crash.

“Seraphina!”

Without a second thought, Wen Shiyu bent down and picked up a fist-sized stone from the ground, hurling it fiercely at the boar’s side.

Bang! Although the stone didn’t hit, it successfully diverted the boar’s attention.

It skidded to a halt in its charge toward Seraphina, its vicious head turning toward Wen Shiyu, clearly thoroughly enraged.

The next second, it turned its spearhead and charged at Wen Shiyu with even greater speed.

Wen Shiyu frantically pulled the short-handled hatchet used for cutting branches out of the side pocket of her small backpack. At the same time, she tried to climb a tree. But the boar was too fast.

She only had time to leap half a step back awkwardly when a wave of indescribable sharp pain exploded from her calf.

Seeing this scene, the color drained from Seraphina’s face instantly.

Xia Te, who had just arrived after hearing the sound, was also scared into covering her mouth, letting out a startled cry.

Wen Shiyu’s vision went dark. The intense pain made it impossible for her to stand, and she could only collapse onto one knee.

But survival instinct forced her to endure the pain. She gripped the hatchet handle tightly with her still-mobile arm and hammered it against the ground. She tried to deter the boar, which was readying itself to charge again.

“Get lost!” her voice was hoarse.

Su Yan hadn’t been able to make it in time before, but she arrived at Wen Shiyu’s side now. She quickly pulled a windproof lighter out of her backpack, ripped off her outer jacket, lit it on fire, and threw it forcefully in front of the wild boar!

Wild beasts were naturally afraid of fire. The boar was startled by the sudden flames and light, letting out an unwilling howl. It looked begrudgingly at Wen Shiyu, who was still waving her weapon, and finally retreated, snorting as it turned and vanished into the dense forest.

The crisis was temporarily averted.

Seraphina had already rushed to Wen Shiyu’s side, kneeling down to hold her.

Wen Shiyu’s calf was a mess; her pant leg was torn, and blood was gurgling from a gruesome wound on her skin, while the surrounding area quickly swelled into a large, terrifying purplish bruise.

“It’s okay… don’t be afraid…” Seraphina’s eyes were red with tears. She quickly took out her communicator and contacted the island’s emergency center and helicopter crew.

Half an hour later, Wen Shiyu was already in the island’s medical room receiving treatment and bandages.

But Seraphina was still uneasy and insisted on moving up their departure time, calling for a plane to pick them up immediately. She wanted her to go to a real hospital for a thorough check-up.

Even if there were no flight permits for the moment, she would find a way to resolve it.

At this moment, Seraphina was almost a completely different person from the slightly spoiled young lady who occasionally acted coy in Wen Shiyu’s arms.

Her expression was cold, and her speech was fast and clear; every command was precise, decisive, and unquestionable. She had suddenly become the eldest daughter of the Cavendish family who could control everything.

This rare sight made the pained Wen Shiyu stare blankly for a moment.

Because of her gaze, Seraphina misunderstood, thinking she was in great pain. After hanging up the call, she leaned over, returning to her gentle self.

“What’s wrong?”

She even gently took Wen Shiyu’s head and pulled it toward her soft, warm chest, her voice becoming extremely soft: “It hurts a lot, doesn’t it?”

Wen Shiyu’s cheek was pressed against Seraphina, and because of bashfulness, heat instantly climbed up her cheeks and ears.

“No… I’m fine.”

“…How could you be fine? It’s all my fault; I shouldn’t have let you go to an undeveloped area.”

Seraphina’s voice trembled slightly. “So much blood. Poor thing…”

She stroked Wen Shiyu’s head again and, this time, even pinched her cheek.

“At that moment, why did you rush out and draw the wild boar toward yourself?”

Of course, it was because she was afraid the boar would hit Seraphina…?

But Wen Shiyu’s cheek was being pinched, and she didn’t say it aloud.

Seraphina looked down at Wen Shiyu’s pale face, her temples slightly damp with cold sweat, and those clear eyes. Her heart once again felt full and swollen, warm and fuzzy.

A few days ago, she had been shaken because of the matter between Wen Shiyu and Su Yan, once again doubting Wen Shiyu’s motives.

Now, she couldn’t stop feeling that Wen Shiyu… was actually quite likable. She was just a dummy.

“Does it feel a bit less painful now?”

Seraphina asked her, her face flushing slightly.

Wen Shiyu froze for a moment, then she realized. Seraphina seemed to be releasing a bit of pheromone—not the kind filled with temptation, but something very mild and gentle, like a peach warmed by the sun.

Seraphina remembered that when an Alpha was in pain or emotionally agitated, an Omega’s pheromone consolation could have a certain effect. But this was her first time trying it.

Their compatibility was so low that she didn’t even know if it would work.

Wen Shiyu couldn’t explain that she wasn’t an Alpha at all. She didn’t need this kind of…

But Seraphina was being so gentle that it made her feel a bit lightheaded.

Seeing Wen Shiyu blush and stare at her blankly, the itchy, soft feeling in Seraphina’s heart intensified.

She couldn’t help but lower her head, pressing an extremely light kiss on Wen Shiyu’s forehead, then another kiss on her lips.

The distance between them was negligible; their breaths mingled, and they almost kissed again.

However, from the corner of her eye, Wen Shiyu caught sight of Xia Te standing outside the room.

Xia Te’s gaze was extremely complicated and… resentful.

Wen Shiyu: “…” She lightly pushed Seraphina, indicating that someone was there.

Seraphina looked back and saw Xia Te. A flash of awkwardness crossed her face, and she gave a light cough, letting go of Wen Shiyu.

A little later, Seraphina took another phone call to arrange the hospital transfer.

Xia Te took the opportunity to inch closer to Wen Shiyu, her expression and mood complicated to the extreme.

She lowered her voice: “Wen Shiyu… didn’t we agree to make Seraphina dislike you?”

Wen Shiyu felt a bit helpless; it wasn’t like she had intentionally performed for Seraphina.

At that time, the wild boar had almost crashed into Seraphina.

She hadn’t had time to think. Her body had acted on its own.

“You look so pitiable now; Seraphina will obviously like you even more. She likes patients the most.”

“…How could that be?”

Wen Shiyu didn’t quite understand.

“How could it not be?” Xia Te grumbled with a hint of self-mockery and resentment.

“This is my usual trick.”

Wen Shiyu: “…”