He’s So Sweet After Class

Originally, Mo Lingqiu and Jiang Chenming were of one mind when it came to children. When the next heat came, they would no longer use contraceptives, and, when Mo Lingqiu became pregnant, they would be ready to welcome a new life to the family.  

At the end of the semester, Mo Lingqiu was unexpectedly scheduled by the school to go to K country to participate in a world-class teacher’s summer camp. The camp would last for a month, starting in mid-July and ending in mid-August. 

After informing Jiang Chenming, he watched as he fell into a brief silence. 

“Teacher Mo, this kind of opportunity is rare. If you want to go, then you should go.” Mo Lingqiu had once said the same to Jiang Chenming. 

“…I’d be going after my heat.”

“I’m worried. What’ll you do if your body is affected?” If Mo Lingqiu really became pregnant, it would be awful if he were overworked at the camp. 

Mo Lingqiu shot him a deep look and stubbornly said, “I’ll be fine.” 

Jiang Chenming opened his mouth, smiled helplessly, and pulled Mo Lingqiu into his arms. “Teacher Mo, you said before that we don’t need to rush for this one. You’re going abroad and I’ll be so far away from you, so I’m worried.” 

Mo Lingqiu thought about it for a moment, but he still ended up compromising. “…En.” 

As soon as he went abroad, both the environment and customs would change. Plus, there were too many unknowns for the summer camp. He didn’t know if there would be any special circumstances, but it was better to be safe. 

Jiang Chenming kissed him. “Good things take time to come.”

“Yeah.” Mo Lingqiu liked that saying. 

Just like that, the two of them were once again in agreement. When the next heat came, they would use the necessary contraceptives, and the harmless pill from the research institute that Mo Lingqiu’s parents had given them would be taken in advance. 

When July came, the weather became hotter and hotter, and Mo Lingqiu, who wasn’t really sensitive to heat, was also sweating. 

Jiang Chenming turned up the air conditioner a bit. “Teacher Mo, let me do it. You go rest.” 

The kitchen didn’t have an air conditioner, just a big fan blowing. 

In order not to overheat themselves, Jiang Chenming and Mo Lingqiu took turns cooking.

Mo Lingqiu was really hot. He put down the spatula and walked out of the kitchen, sitting on the sofa covered with bamboo cushions, air conditioner blowing as he ate watermelon. Before Jiang Chenming could finish cooking the meal, two-thirds of the watermelon half in front of him had disappeared. 

Covering his mouth and trying to burp inconspicuously, Mo Lingqiu raised his hand and fanned the air. Even though the air conditioner was blowing, he still felt hot, and a nameless fire rose in him, making him sweat all over. 

Moving his legs was excruciating, but Mo Lingqiu lay on the sofa, finding that position more comfortable. But when Jiang Chenming was done cooking, he was even hotter. 

“Why are you sweating so much?” Jiang Chenming took his shirt off, suddenly shirtless. When he saw the thin layer of sweat covering Mo Lingqiu’s face, he was stunned. 

“I don’t know, it’s hot.” Mo Lingqiu sighed and sat up, wanting to eat something.

Not only was he hot, he was hungry.

In that moment, neither of them thought much about it; they just thought that the weather was too hot and that it might rain heavily later. 

When Mo Lingqiu saw the table of dishes, not even his intense warmth could stop his surging appetite. He ate a bowl and a half of rice and most of the braised pork. 

Jiang Chenming finished the rest of the dishes and the rice and stood up with an empty bowl. Teacher Mo, if you’re really that hot, take a shower and go to bed. I’ve turned on the air conditioner in the room.” 

“Okay.” Mo Lingqiu put on his clothes and went into the bathroom.

Jiang Chenming returned to the living room after washing the bowls. He was about to grab the teapot, but stopped when he smelled a familiar sweet milk scent that was only getting stronger and stronger. 

Striding into the bathroom quickly, Jiang Chenming fished Mo Lingqiu out from where he was submerged in the water.

His skin was covered with water, body temperature high and eyes slightly glassy. 

Jiang Chenming grit his teeth, restraining the pheromones that were threatening to flow out as he dried Mo Lingqiu off with a bath towel. He lifted him in a bridal carry and brought him into the room. 

The heat came on time and ended on time for this cycle, indicating that Mo Lingqiu’s pheromone disorder had completely been cured. 

However, the aftermath was that Mo Lingqiu could only lie in bed for days without getting up. 

Part of it was the back pain, and his legs were unbelievably weak. It was hard to even raise his arms for the first two days after. Finally, on the third day, he was able to get down to the ground. Jiang Chenming helped him by patting his back and massaging his shoulders.  

“I’m leaving the day after tomorrow.” The heat hadn’t made Mo Lingqiu forget about going to the summer camp. 

“Teacher Mo, I’ll take you to the airport tomorrow.”

“…Okay,” Mo Lingqiu said lazily. He turned over and watched the documentary on the TV, bored. 

Jiang Chenming massaged his waist with one hand and fed him grapes with the other.

“Teacher Mo, you have to tell me when you arrive in K country. If you’re not busy, we can video call every night. I’m gonna miss you,” Jiang Chenming said. “If there are any Alphas, especially if those foreign Alphas come up to you, you have to show them the large mark I gave you. You’re mine—” 

Jiang Chenming’s voice stopped abruptly. Mo Lingqiu was already asleep, lying on his lap. 

Jiang Chenming’s mood became bright. The corner of his mouth rose. “Teacher Mo, rest well. You’ve worked hard recently.” 

Afterwards, Mo Lingqiu followed the schedule arranged by the school and flew out to country K to devote himself to the busy life of the summer camp. 

Since the days and nights were completely different from Jiang Chenming’s place, he would try to get up early, at five or six, to video call Jiang Chenming, even if he was tired. On July 31st, he even celebrated Jiang Chenming’s birthday with an overseas video call. It was clear that he’d prepared for it whole-heartedly. 

Seeing that he liked the gift he’d prepared so much, Mo Lingqiu was moved and missed him even more. He wanted to return to China as soon as possible. 

Fortunately, time still passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, Mo Lingqiu returned to the embrace of his motherland and reunited with his lover. 

Jiang Chenming hadn’t seen Mo Lingqiu for a month. He hugged him in the airport and his tone was gentle as he said, “Teacher Mo, I missed you so much.” 

Mo Lingqiu lightly patted his back and hummed. 

“What about you? Do you miss me?”

“Mhmm.” Mo Lingqiu felt that that wasn’t enough and added two more words. “Missed you.”

Jiang Chenming laughed, really happy, and instinctively tightened his arms around Mo Lingqiu. “Teacher Mo, did you eat really well abroad? You seem to be a little rounder.” 

“Really?” Mo Lingqiu lowered his head and looked at his own waist. “No, it’s still the same.”

Jiang Chenming took his hand. “No matter what you eat abroad, food from home is still the best. I made a lot of delicious food, so let’s go home now.”

“Okay.”

When they got home, Mo Lingqiu saw a table full of his favourite dishes. They were all appetising, so he ate everything. 

As the chef, Jiang Chenming was obviously happy. Afterwards, he cooked scrumptious meals for Mo Lingqiu for a period of time. Since it was summer vacation, eating a little more than normal wasn’t a problem. 

With the beginning of the semester approaching, Jiang Chenming found that Mo Lingqiu seemed to be a little rounder, with some more flesh around his stomach. 

When Mo Lingqiu weighed himself, it hadn’t changed much. He only looked fatter. His brows furrowed. He didn’t want to believe that people naturally gained more weight as they approached their middle age, so he decided to pick up going to the gym he hadn’t gone to in a long time. 

However, as soon as Jiang Chenming decided to accompany him to the gym and they stepped out of the room, Mo Lingqiu rushed to the bathroom with his mouth covered. 

Jiang Chenming was dumbfounded. He ran after him and patted his back. “Teacher Mo, are you all right?” 

“I’m fi—bleh—” All the words Mo Lingqiu wanted to say turned into retching. 

Jiang Chenming was worried that he’d eaten something he shouldn’t have so he quickly found the medicine kit. While rummaging through the whole thing, he noticed the contraceptive pills inside and froze in place on the sofa. 

After a long hesitation, he took out his phone with shaking hands and called Bao Wen. 

“What? Vomiting?”

“Yes, I wanted to ask…”

“Did you guys do it during his last heat?”

“Yes, but… we used contraception.” Jiang Chenming was a little panicked.

“Pills?” Bao Wen frowned.

“Yes, Teacher Mo’s parents gave them to us. They said they came from the research institute.” 

“Then there shouldn’t be any problems,” Bao Wen was also puzzled, “but let’s not rule out that you guys are really just this lucky. Take him to the hospital for a check.” 

Jiang Chenming took a deep breath. “Okay.”

Jiang Chenming hung up the phone and walked to the bathroom. After Mo Lingqiu had relieved the uncomfortable feeling, he gently said, “Teacher Mo, we’re going to the maternity hospital for a check now, okay?” 

Mo Lingqiu was speechless. His face was still a little pale after throwing up. 

Jiang Chenming wiped away the water stains on the corner of his mouth. “Okay?” 

“Am I… pregnant?” As he spoke, Mo Lingqiu’s hand instinctively moved over his lower abdomen. 

“Not sure yet, but we might be dads.”

“Then…then let’s go check it out.” Mo Lingqiu was starting to become nervous.

Jiang Chenming packed their things, got both of them into the car, and quickly drove all the way to the Omega maternity hospital in City A. 

They lined up to register, did some tests, including blood work, and then sat outside on a bench waiting for the results. 

Mo Lingqiu watched the people coming and going. Most of them were either Alphas or Omegas. There were also a few Beta couples, some with big stomachs and some who were still unsure about their results, just like them. 

“02871!”

Mo Lingqiu was startled when the test results window suddenly called the number. He looked down at his own number: 02872. 

The couple that had been called were an Alpha-Omega pair just like them. They walked to the window to receive their results. When they got them, they were visibly upset. 

“Sirs, although your pheromone match isn’t high, don’t lose your confidence. You guys can do it next time.” Those words were probably a set comforting phrase created by the hospital. 

The couple listened and their depression was slightly relieved. They left the hospital side by side. 

Mo Lingqiu became even more nervous, silently clenching his fists.

Jiang Chenming grasped his hand. “It’ll be fine, okay?”

“…Okay.” Mo Lingqiu’s voice trembled. If he wasn’t pregnant, and only had an upset stomach, he knew his expression would definitely not look good later. 

“02872!”

When their number was called, Mo Lingqiu couldn’t stand up. Jiang Chenming pulled him up, constantly comforting him. 

They walked to the window, and, before their hands could touch the report, they heard the staff behind the window say, “Congratulations. Alpha, you must take good care of your Omega. You’re going to be fathers.” 

Mo Lingqiu’s hands were still shaking. It was Jiang Chenming who grabbed the report. The big word “pregnant” was stamped in the result column. 

Jiang Chenming hugged Mo Lingqiu. “Teacher Mo, I love you.”

Mo Lingqiu held his silence for a long time before he finally spoke. “We can’t stop what’s supposed to come.” 

Jiang Chenming didn’t know whether to laugh or to cry. “Yeah, we can’t stop what’s supposed to come, and the little baby will be very, very healthy.”