After Being Transmigrated into a Cannon Fodder Scum Alpha - Chapter 37

Because of the changes to her body, Yun Qi had the perfect excuse to stay home and not go out. Her only source of annoyance was that the Omega’s presence beside her was far too intense.

“Don’t you have work to go to?”

In the study, the Alpha, who was flipping through ancient records, looked up slightly and swept her gaze over her partner, who was currently petting the little snowy owl.

“I told Nan Yue I was pregnant, so she didn’t want me to go anymore.” The Omega looked at her partner with an innocent expression.

She was pregnant; she needed to be by her Alpha’s side and be nourished by her partner’s pheromones. Although the Omega didn’t say it out loud, her entire being radiated this sentiment.

“The study isn’t that cold, is it?” The Grand Duke scrutinized her partner critically.

Since returning from the Ross Forest, Lin Chen had taken to wearing the white rabbit-themed one-piece pajamas at home. Even though it was daytime and the temperature had warmed up, she still chose this outfit.

Though she said this, Yun Qi herself actually quite liked Lin Chen’s look. She had liked rabbit one-piece pajamas since she was a child—not to wear them herself, but to see others wear them. In her past life, she had secretly searched for many “cute rabbit outfit” photos, including 2D illustrations, but none of them quite matched the feeling she liked. She always had a hazy outline of a girl in a rabbit suit in her mind, but she could never see the specific face clearly.

Seeing Lin Chen in the rabbit suit now felt like the most perfect match for her expectations.

‘It’s as if my initial love and fondness for rabbit suits came from Lin Chen.’ This thought suddenly surfaced in Yun Qi’s mind.

Then she laughed at herself. She knew very well that she liked rabbit suits because her favorite animal as a child was a snow-white rabbit; her fondness for the outfits was merely a case of “loving the house and its crows” (loving everything associated with it).

“But these clothes are so comfortable to wear. Since getting pregnant, I don’t like those tight clothes from before.” Lin Chen stroked the soft fur on the pajamas.

The little snowy owl had been drowsy under Lin Chen’s grooming technique, but when Lin Chen stopped her movements to answer Yun Qi’s question, it woke up. It also loved these clothes—the fur was white and soft, just like its own! In its eyes, Lin Chen wearing this was like a giant snowy owl, just as cute as itself.

The happy little owl nuzzled the fluff on Lin Chen’s clothes with its beak.

“Coo?” It encountered a string hidden within the fur.

Lin Chen felt the owl’s movements in her lap. She looked at it with amusement, curious about what it would do next. The owl gripped the decorative end of the string with its beak and gave it a tentative pull.

“!” One of the drooping rabbit ears on Lin Chen’s hood shot straight up. The little owl was startled and instantly puffed up into a white ball. When it released the string, the ear on the pajamas drooped back down.

After a moment, finding no further changes, the little owl relaxed. It was very interested in the suddenly rising ear, so it began playing with the string, making the rabbit ear on the hood pop up and drop down repeatedly…

Lin Chen grabbed the string on the other side and joined in. Every time the owl made the left ear drop, Lin Chen made the right one rise. The little owl desperately wanted both ears to stay in the same state and kept trying to follow Lin Chen’s movements, but it was always a step too slow. When it saw the right ear drop, it quickly released the string in its beak to make the left one drop too, but the mischievous Lin Chen would quickly change the state of the right ear.

After several cycles, the little owl stopped moving quickly and waited for Lin Chen. But seeing it stop, Lin Chen stopped too. The moment the owl made a tentative move, Lin Chen moved as well.

The ears on both sides could never stay in the same state, and the owl was so annoyed it cooed at Lin Chen. It stomped its claws and slightly spread its wings to show Lin Chen its anger.

The Omega was amused. She reached out a finger and poked its head under the owl’s gaze. With a “plop,” the owl was poked over. Before the owl could erupt into a louder “coo,” Lin Chen quickly pinched its beak. Then, she used her practiced grooming skills to pet the owl and soothe it.

Under the owl’s persistent gaze, she grabbed both strings on the clothes at the same time, made the ears on the hood stand up, and then let go. The little owl, which didn’t hold grudges, nuzzled Lin Chen with its round head to express its affection.

Such a commotion between the big and small ones naturally drew the Alpha’s gaze.

‘Is it really my pet?’ Yun Qi said to the system with some doubt.

Aren’t snowy owls supposed to be cold and aloof? Why was her own so fawning and silly? Looking at its movements, it was like a giant dog, constantly nuzzling Lin Chen—be careful not to nuzzle its feathers off!

The happy scene before her was somewhat eyesore to Yun Qi. She vaguely guessed the reason, but she refused to accept it!

‘Can a snowy owl from another world… turn into a human?’ Thinking about it made her uneasy, and she asked the system with concern.

[What are you thinking?]

So it couldn’t. Yun Qi relaxed. However, after this distraction, she no longer had the heart to continue flipping through those records.

Compared to before, the pregnant Omega had a different kind of charm. Even though her appearance hadn’t changed, every move she made seemed to radiate an alluring aura. These movements were normal individually, but combined, they had a mature charm. Yet, the Omega’s appearance was so pure and cute, which, paired with the soft white rabbit pajamas, created a “contrast moe” that drew the Alpha’s gaze even more.

Perhaps not going out was a correct choice. Yun Qi wasn’t sure if she could still agree when the Omega grew tired of staying at home and suggested going out for some air.

‘At least it’s safer at home during the pregnancy.’ At least during the pregnancy, she had a reason to prevent this Omega—who radiated a charming aura without realizing it—from going out.

“Is something wrong?” The Omega’s soft voice broke Yun Qi’s thoughts.

She realized that the little owl and Lin Chen had stopped playing at some point, and both pairs of eyes were staring straight at her.

The owl’s gaze was easy to judge: it was dissatisfied with Yun Qi interrupting its play with Lin Chen and was trying to drive her away with its stare. That was Yun Qi’s thought—seeing the owl’s look, which seemed to be directed at a “third party,” Yun Qi was almost piqued into laughter. She decided she would never help the owl exchange for Snowball Fruits again.

The Omega was the first to sense the gaze from her partner. Like a discarded big dog, Yun Qi’s gaze revealed a hint of resentment.

‘Why didn’t you let me play too?’ While Yun Qi was staring at her, Lin Chen secretly added a mental monologue for her.

Of course, it also carried a sense of hostility toward the creature in her arms. It was an unconsciously radiated emotion; Alphas are naturally hostile toward creatures that cling to their partners, with only varying degrees of difference. Perhaps influenced by the drug, the pheromones in her body were somewhat out of balance, causing Yun Qi’s control over her Alpha instincts to slacken slightly, revealing such a look.

The snowy owl was, after all, a raptor; it was normal for it to be angered by the Alpha’s gaze. To prevent the owl from flapping its wings to start a fight, Lin Chen spoke up to break the silence.

Under Yun Qi’s gaze, a crimson flush slowly climbed the Omega’s cheeks. She shifted uncomfortably, wondering why her partner had suddenly started staring at her.

“You’re too noisy,” the Grand Duke complained with some annoyance to hide her embarrassment.

Yun Qi realized that her gaze might have been directed toward Lin Chen while she was thinking. Fortunately, she had wittily resolved the awkward situation. Lin Chen’s skin was truly very white, so the bright red on her cheeks was particularly obvious.

Flipping the pages, Yun Qi didn’t take in a single word. The scene of Lin Chen changing from a “white rabbit” to a “pink rabbit” kept surfacing in her mind.

She really is quite shy, Yun Qi realized once again.

Yun Qi’s words to hide her embarrassment automatically turned into a coquettish tone in Lin Chen’s ears, as if she were complaining about the grievance of not being able to join in. Because she couldn’t join, she could only fiercely state that they were too noisy. Right—they were too noisy, rather than her wanting to play together.

The Alpha seemed to be hiding her true thoughts, flipping the pages in her hand quickly to express: See? I don’t want to play with you at all; I just want to read. But you’re too noisy, so I kept staring at you hoping you’d realize how annoying you are.

“I’m sorry for disturbing you,” the Omega apologized sincerely.

‘Is she going to leave?’ Even though she had initially hoped for this, Yun Qi didn’t want the Lily to leave now. She found the lily fragrance helped relieve the fatigue of long periods of reading.

“I’m truly sorry, but the child reminds me at every moment that she needs her Mother.” Stroking her belly, the Omega spoke with some distress.

“Delicate!” Despite saying this, the Grand Duke didn’t drive her delicate partner out.

‘Lin Chen and the child’s needs satisfy the Grand Duke’s desire to prove her Alpha identity during this period, don’t they?’ Yun Qi explained to the system using the same reason once more.

The little snowy owl couldn’t resist the practiced grooming and fell asleep, occasionally letting out intermittent “coo, coo” sounds as if it were having a pleasant dream. Yun Qi also settled down to read, and Lin Chen lowered her head to groom the little owl on her lap.

Time slipped away quietly in the silence.

…

“Are you tired?” Near dusk, the Omega asked her partner.

The Grand Duke didn’t answer, merely using her eyes to express her impatience at being disturbed.

“Would you like me to read it aloud for you?” Your eyes could also use a rest. Lin Chen felt that Yun Qi needed to rest.

“…Alright.” Her eyes were indeed a bit sore.

Lin Chen moved the little owl from her lap to the sofa beside her and sat down next to Yun Qi.

“?”

Under the other’s confused gaze, Lin Chen pressed the Alpha’s head onto her lap. “Your eyes need to rest.” So just close your eyes and listen.

Picking up the ancient record, Lin Chen found it was a collection of bizarre anecdotes. Since when was Yun Qi interested in these? Perhaps the “Snowball Fruit” Yun Qi mentioned before was something she read about in here.

Without thinking much of it, Lin Chen began reading from the page Yun Qi was on.

The Omega’s soft voice was in her ear, and her soft skin was beneath her head. Being so close, the lily fragrance was even more apparent. Her body was relaxed, so Yun Qi didn’t leave her “cushion.”