A Former Police Officer Who Died And Get A Second Life!-Chapter 141: Precious to Each Other

When Qiong Xing saw him and seemed relieved before he closing his eyes again, Joa had been terrified that he might never wake up. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Thanks to Cari and the others, he had managed to keep himself together.

But inside, he had wanted to scream at his own helplessness for not being able to do anything.

"I love you too. You’re precious to me. If you die, I won’t be able to keep living either," Joa said quietly.

After losing Vita, Joa had almost lost his heart as well.

Qiong Xing was the one who had gently reached out his hand and saved him.

If he lost Qiong Xing too, then this time Joa would probably end his own life without hesitation.

"So please... don’t die before me. While you were unconscious, I was so scared I couldn’t stop shaking. When you woke up and I could hold you again, you have no idea how happy I was. And now you’re telling me there’s going to be a child... that’s the greatest gift I could ever receive."

Joa knew how precious it was when someone naturally reached out their hand to you.

He knew how wonderful it felt to feel the warmth of someone who was still alive.

The partner he had once given up on...

The warmth he thought he would never feel again...

The child he had believed he would never have...

Qiong Xing had given all of that back to him.

"Am I... becoming a burden to you, Joa?" Qiong Xing asked quietly.

Joa thought it was a foolish question.

After bringing him this much happiness, how could Qiong Xing possibly think something like that?

"If you’re seriously asking that, I’m going to get angry," Joa said.

What exactly could Qiong Xing think was a burden?

"If you’re anxious because you feel like you can’t do anything, then I’ll help you find something you can do. Honestly, we would feel more at ease if you just rested and didn’t move... but you don’t want that, right?"

Qiong Xing nodded and Joa gently rubbed his back as if saying he understood.

"But you need to understand something too. The reason everyone worries this much is because that’s how important you are to us. Yes, part of it is because you’re human and we’re beastmen... but more than that, it’s because everyone treasures you and doesn’t want to lose you."

When Qiong Xing first arrived there, Joa had brought him to the hideout simply because he liked him.

But many people were not happy about it.

They asked why he would bring a human there.

They warned that the human might reveal their location to other humans.

Joa had heard those complaints again and again.

But he still let Qiong Xing stay.

And before anyone realized it, Qiong Xing had slowly won everyone’s hearts.

It was the result of his own effort.

Because he was grateful to be allowed to stay, he always volunteered for work and whenever he failed at something and felt discouraged, he would simply look for another job he could try to do instead.

Because he was human, Qiong Xing never acted proud or arrogant.

When he failed at something, he would simply apologize and say he was sorry he couldn’t do it.

That humble attitude made everyone find him adorable.

His delicious cooking, the way he cared for the children and how he treated the beastmen who had once been slaves with the same respect as everyone else, because of those things, everyone gradually accepted Qiong Xing.

More than anything, seeing how happy Joa looked gave everyone peace of mind.

"Do you understand how amazing that is? You’re already one of us now. Even though you’re human and even though you’re a men, none of that matters anymore. You’re an important member of the group," Joa said.

"...Everyone is precious to me too," Qiong Xing replied quietly.

"Yeah, I know. That’s why... try to understand our feelings a little too. Instead of just thinking ’I can do it if I try,’ think for a moment about how everyone would feel if you pushed yourself too far. Think about whether it would make everyone sad," Joa said gently.

He placed a hand on Qiong Xing’s cheek and lifted his face.

Seeing Qiong Xing look up at him with swollen tearful eyes made Joa laugh.

"That’s mean..." Qiong Xing complained softly.

"Haha, sorry, sorry. Your cute face is completely ruined now. But don’t worry, I love you no matter what you look like," Joa said.

As if to prove it, he covered Qiong Xing’s face with kisses again.

Qiong Xing laughed softly and returned the kisses.

"I love you too, no matter what kind of person you are, Joa. I’m sorry for worrying you. Please keep taking care of me from now on," Qiong Xing said warmly.

"Of course. For the baby’s sake too, I’ll live as long as I can. Though... I wonder which it will be?"

"Which?"

Qiong Xing tilted his head in confusion.

Joa moved slightly away and placed a hand on the stomach that still showed no sign of swelling.

"A boy or a girl. A beastman or a human. Since our situation is different from normal, the possibilities are wider. Maybe a boy who looks like Elias... or a girl," Joa said thoughtfully.

"I’ve always been jealous of ears like yours, so I think I’d like a girl who looks like Elias," Qiong Xing said with a smile.

"But then there wouldn’t be any part of you in the child. Personally, I’d prefer a girl who looks like you," Joa replied.

He imagined a cute little girl who looked like Qiong Xing calling him "Papa," and he nodded to himself, liking the thought.

"Even if it’s a boy, if he looks like Elias he’ll be handsome. Or maybe... beautiful?" Qiong Xing said.

"Is that really a good thing for a boy?" Joa asked.

It was true that Elias was less "manly" and more in the category of beautiful.