Chapter 213
The pregnancy of nearly eight months had made his belly quite large, but there hadn’t been much change in his limbs, and his face remained small, with a slightly pointed chin. However, he looked better than before, with a bit of color in his complexion, no longer as pale, but rather with a healthy flush.
He waited in the car as the press conference ended. Huo Youqiao came out through the internal passage and got into the car directly.
A faint scent of cologne emanated from the man. As soon as Ye Zhi got in, he could smell it. Huo Youqiao wasn’t dressed too warmly for better presentation, but it was still cold outside, and he felt a bit chilly. Ye Zhi quickly handed him the hot water bottle on his lap. “Warm your hands.”
“My hands aren’t cold. There’s heating at the venue.” Huo Youqiao put the hot water bottle back on Ye Zhi’s lap, instructed the driver to go to the hospital, then leaned over to him, grasping his hand as if to prove a point and smiled. “Not cold, right?”
Indeed, he was like a furnace, and Ye Zhi was sensitive to the cold in winter. Even with a constant temperature system, his hands and feet would still be cold. In the past, he relied on various heating tools, but now he liked being close to Huo Youqiao.
They had made an appointment for the examination, and they started the check-up almost immediately upon arriving at the hospital. Today, Ye Zhi was going for a four-dimensional color ultrasound, which could clearly show the condition of the baby in his belly.
Even a layman like Huo Youqiao could tell the gender.
The doctor also said, “It’s a baby boy.”
Huo Youqiao didn’t have any special expectations regarding the baby’s gender, just hoping for health. He preferred to carefully observe the contours of the fetus. Finally, he was quite satisfied. “Zhi Zhi, he looks more like you.”
The doctor chuckled. “More like the father, wouldn’t you say? The eyebrows, eyes, and nose are all just like yours.”
“But the lips and contours are more like my partner’s,” Huo Youqiao said.
The doctor smiled. “Both of you are good-looking. The baby will definitely grow up to be a handsome young man.” She examined carefully. “Everything looks good, and the nutrition is adequate. Both hands and feet are clear, the limbs are intact, and the position is correct. But because it’s a male, and there’s no specific birth canal, have you scheduled a surgery date?”
“We’ve already scheduled it, for the 20th of next month, two days before the due date,” Huo Youqiao said.
The doctor advised, “It’s best to come a week earlier just in case of early delivery. If there isn’t enough time for a cesarean section, it could be life-threatening for the birthing partner.”
At the mention of those last four words, Huo Youqiao frowned and glanced at Ye Zhi. “Got it.”
Male reproductive organs have completely degenerated, so strictly speaking, among the other five attributes, there is a chance of reproduction. Among them, females have the highest probability of pregnancy, while male betas have the lowest. During childbirth, it’s also the most dangerous for male partners. Because they only have reproductive organs that haven’t completely degenerated, but no suitable birth canal, accidental vaginal delivery would definitely cause severe anal fissures that are difficult to repair.
Ye Zhi sensed Huo Youqiao’s concern and squeezed his hand, whispering in his ear as the doctor recorded the examination report, “It’ll be fine.”
Huo Youqiao gave him a smile, his tone firm. “Of course!”
Ye Zhi still had to check his chest, in another department. He felt a bit embarrassed to have Huo Youqiao accompany him, so he went alone.
Seeing a female doctor, he wasn’t sure whether to feel relieved or even more embarrassed. But ultimately, he raised his shirt, revealing the pair of breasts that had developed since the beginning of his pregnancy.
Compared to normal females, his breasts weren’t large, but there was a world of difference from their previously flat appearance. With the guidance from Yu, another male beta who had given birth, he knew that this was a precursor to lactation. Even though Yu had reassured him many times, he still felt ashamed at the thought of using this body to breastfeed.
Awkwardly lying on the examination bed, when the cold instrument touched his chest, Ye Zhi frowned and let out a painful moan.
The female doctor’s tone was gentle. “Does it hurt a lot? How long has this been going on?”
“About half a month.” Ye Zhi took a small breath and described his feelings of discomfort, trying to suppress his embarrassment. “It felt a bit swollen before, but in the past couple of days, it’s been quite painful to touch.”
The doctor said, “It’s probably starting to lactate. The chance of male beta pregnancy is not high, but once pregnant, there’s a high chance of lactation, usually starting even before giving birth. It’s already showing here; there’s no problem with breast development, and milk secretion has indeed begun. You’re feeling uncomfortable because it hasn’t been relieved yet. You can ask your partner to help you with that when you get back.”
Ye Zhi was a bit dumbfounded and blurted out, “How can he help?”
