DASH-Chapter 156

“Hey, you said you’d just put your ear on my belly?”

Jiheon said in disbelief.

“Yes, I was going to, but I couldn’t hear anything anyway.”

Jaekyoung shamelessly replied and buried his face even deeper into Jiheon’s stomach. Jiheon smiled and gently stroked the back of Jaekyoung’s head. Looking like a father-son or father-daughter reunion, Jaekyoung felt so rewarded and muttered:

“Hyung, thank you. Thank you for trusting me and deciding to have a baby in the end. I will do my best so you won’t regret it. I’ll do everything I can.”

There was a sigh-like tremor at the end of his words. Jiheon ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) could hear that his voice was cracking slightly again, showing that he was still struggling to control his emotions.

He knew Jaekyoung would be happy, but he didn’t expect him to be this happy. Jiheon thought his eyes might get a bit red if he cried, but he never imagined Jaekyoung would cry so loudly.

So, while feeling proud, happy, and thrilled, there was also a part of him that became more worried. After a moment of thought, Jiheon affectionately stroked Jaekyoung’s head and spoke.

“Yeah, please help me a lot. Because it’s gonna be tough for me alone. Raising a child is a physical battle anyway, so we’ll probably do well.”

After throwing in a joke on purpose, he spoke soothingly in a calm voice.

“And Jaekyoung-ah, I have to tell you this in advance, male Omegas have a much higher risk of early miscarriage.”

Jaekyoung immediately raised his head.

“Really?”

Then, he released his arms hugging Jiheon’s waist and asked.

“So you don’t like it like this? Is it bad for the baby?”

“No, no, it’s fine.”

Jiheon grinned and pulled Jaekyoung closer, resting the guy’s head against his body again.

“This is fine. Just don’t bump me with your head.”

Even though he said that, Jaekyoung seemed genuinely worried. He couldn’t lean back comfortably like before, keeping his head half-floating. Perhaps feeling anxious, he soon fully stood up and even got off the bed.

“I said it’s okay.”

“No, it’s going to be heavy for you, hyung.”

Jaekyoung settled down on the chair. As if remembering it too late, he suddenly stood up.

“Wait a minute. That thing happened today. Will it be okay?”

The person who had been smiling ear-to-ear now spoke with a stiff face. If he knew Jiheon had experienced bleeding (whether from the accident or not), he would definitely never stay still.

“Yeah. The checkup showed everything’s fine.”

Jiheon spoke as softly as possible to avoid agitating Jaekyoung.

“Really...?”

“Yeah. So just calm down and sit.”

When Jiheon said that Jaekyoung standing there with a scary expression was more threatening to his body and mind, this guy quickly sat down on the chair. As if trying to soften his scary face, he forced a smile, but it seemed to be a struggle. The more he tried, the more his expression subtly distorted, making him look even scarier. Jaekyoung finally gave up and spoke while covering his mouth with one hand.

“But are you really okay? You were hit so hard; your face was all messed up.”

“I only got hit in the face.”

Jiheon acted as if it was no big deal, but Jaekyoung’s frown deepened, as if he didn’t like that. Jiheon chuckled again, seeing Jaekyoung express his anger with the other half of his face covered. He extended his arm, removing the hand covering Jaekyoung’s face.

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“Anyway, the checkup showed everything’s fine. I also confirmed the baby is in good health. That’s why I even took the ultrasound photo.”

Only when Jaekyoung heard those words did his expression relax slightly, ever so slightly. Jiheon smiled, looking at Jaekyoung and clasping his hand in his large hand.

“But like I said, male Omegas have a higher chance of early miscarriage. Even if it’s not necessarily because of this incident, there’s a chance I might miscarry at any time and for any reason. Because of chromosomal abnormality or something like that.”

Jaekyoung’s expression darkened again. Jiheon patted the back of his hand and continued talking.

“So, after 12 weeks, it’s considered a stabilization period, and we’re out of the risk of early miscarriage. We can share the news with people around us only after that.”

“Oh, I see.”

Jaekyoung muttered softly, as if saying, “That’s why you told me not to tell people?” Jiheon nodded, confirming.

“So you need to know in advance. And if that happens, don’t be too upset. Though, of course, it’s hard not to be upset.”

“No, hyung, I... as long as you’re okay, I’m fine with it.”

Jaekyoung quickly reassured him.

“Anyway, if something like that happens, it’s going to be tougher on you than it is on me, so why would it be hard on me? I’m upset because I don’t like things that are difficult and painful. I’m fine.”

Jaekyoung repeated.

“Yeah. I’m okay with it as long as you are.”

Jiheon slowly nodded.

“But maybe nothing will happen. Let’s believe that.”

Jiheon patted the back of Jaekyoung’s hand and chuckled. Jaekyoung looked at Jiheon quietly and then spoke in a low voice.

“But, hyung, what if.”

“Yeah.”

“What if, really, what if something goes wrong with the baby because of the incident—”

“Yeah....”

“If I end up killing the vice chairman because of that, it’d be self-defense, right?”

“.......”

“Right? In this case, it’s taken into account, right?”

Jaekyoung’s expression and tone were so serious that Jiheon unconsciously tightened his grip on his clasped hands as he spoke.

“Don’t kill him.”

“No, I’m not saying I’m going to kill him; I’m just asking. I’m wondering if that would be taken into account in this case.”

Jaekyoung quickly added with a smile, “Why would I kill someone? I don’t kill,” but that only made him even scarier.

“Yeah. It’s not taken into account at all, and you might face harsher punishment for retaliatory acts, so never kill someone.”

“Why not? I didn’t do it for no reason, so they should understand.”

Whenever Kwon Jaekyoung insisted he wasn’t trying to kill anyone, he widened his eyes and began to argue.

“No. The law doesn’t see it that way. The law just follows the law.”

“Oh, what the hell is that? They’re not understanding, seriously.”

Jaekyoung got angry again, expressing frustration with the country’s laws.

“It’s not just our country’s laws. Most countries’ laws are like that except for the Hammurabi Code [1]. So please calm down.”

Jiheon patted the back of Jaekyoung’s hand again and said.

“Nothing’s going to happen to the baby. The doctor said she could hear the heart clearly and see it moving. At this point, doctors usually judge the baby’s condition by listening to the heart sounds, and she said she could hear it very well, and the pulse rate is also good.”

“Oh, really?”

Jaekyoung’s face instantly brightened. Just a moment ago, he was talking about killing or sparing someone’s life, but when Jiheon saw Jaekyoung getting excited upon hearing that the baby’s heartbeat could be heard, he suddenly recalled the ultrasound room’s experience when the doctor tried to uplift him with encouraging words. Jiheon, once again impressed by the doctor’s consideration for him, which he realized only belatedly, shared exactly what she had said to him.

“Yeah. And the baby is growing well, so it’s bigger than average. The doctor said it’s already showing signs of becoming a healthy baby. Well, it’s someone’s child after all.”

Fortunately, the compliment worked, and Jaekyoung’s lips were smiling from ear to ear again.

“Oh, of course. It’s already set with just the genetic combo. The baby is definitely in the top 1%.”

“Hey, honestly, it’s more like 0.1%.”

“Can’t we consciously see it in 0.01%? I don’t think it’s being conceited at all.”

“Sure, sure. Totally possible.”

Jiheon’s endless responses made Jaekyoung so very happy that he felt like he was going crazy. Jiheon also shared what he had heard at the gynecology clinic.

“And hey, this little one even beat us with resilience, so what’s the big deal? You don’t need to worry.”

“What? What do you mean? Beat us with resilience?”

Jaekyoung asked, blinking. Jiheon was momentarily surprised by that unexpected reaction. Jaekyoung genuinely didn’t understand since he had never talked about this first.

“......You and I both took birth control.”

In the end, Jiheon said it, feeling a bit embarrassed. Only then did Jaekyoung seem to grasp the meaning and muttered, “Ah.” His realization quickly turned into surprise, and he soon stammered as if genuinely impressed.

“Wow, this little one is... really no joke.......”

“That’s right. No need to worry.”

After reaching a rough conclusion, Jiheon lay down on the bed. It felt like too much energy had been spent trying to reassure Jaekyoung. He was so tired that he couldn’t quite come to his senses.

“I’m gonna lie down for a bit.”

“Should I turn off the light?”

“No, I’m not going to sleep.”

When he said he was just going to lie down, Jaekyoung pulled the chair closer to the bed.

“What? Why’d you come so close?”

Jiheon laughed out of embarrassment.

“I just wanted to see your face up close.”

Jaekyoung said that without changing the color of his face, and as if suddenly remembering something, he said:

“Wait a minute. Then, did your breasts get bigger because you’re pregnant, hyung?”

This guy suddenly wondered what was causing Jiheon’s breasts to swell, and as he lay down, the hem of his shirt was pulled, making the buttons slightly open. Jiheon didn’t bother to adjust it but instead stuck out his chest as if showing off.

“Yeah. How about it? Is it better than working out?”

“What?”

Jaekyoung laughed, looking a bit bewildered.

“It’s common sense, man. If you work out, do your nipples get bigger?”

“What...? Hyung, your nipples got bigger too?”

“Yeah. Didn’t you see it?”

“I didn’t see it!”

Jaekyoung spoke with a somewhat resentful tone for some reason.

“You were wearing almost two layers of clothes even at your own house. It’s been a while since we took a shower together too.”

‘Well, I did dress up more because I thought I’d get caught as soon as he saw my chest.’

“Can’t you just show me now, hyung?”

“......This is the hospital.”

In response to Jiheon’s words, Jaekyoung shamelessly said:

“What’s wrong with that? No one’s around.”

“No.”

“Then I’ll just touch it over the clothes.”

“Hey, are you crazy?”

Jiheon laughed and pulled the blanket over his chest.

“No can do. You can touch everywhere else, but not here.”

“Why not? Why can’t I touch it?”

Jaekyoung grumbled, wondering why Jiheon was being stingy.

“It’s not that I’m being stingy. You really shouldn’t touch it.”

Sensing something in Jiheon’s tone, Jaekyoung muttered:

“Oh, is it something bad?”

“Yeah, look it up on the internet.”

When Jiheon suggested he look it up and research on his own, Jaekyoung grabbed his cell phone without saying anything and started searching the internet.

“Ah, oxytocin....... I see.”

Surprisingly, Jaekyoung’s search skills weren’t that bad; he quickly nodded and muttered so. After that, he gazed at his cell phone for a while, looking up various things. Jiheon assumed he must be studying hard on his own and was surprised when Jaekyoung suddenly raised his head and said:

“Hyung, you know what? I heard you can hire a hitman for four million won.”

“.......”

“I heard foreigners come in right beforehand, take care of the business, and go back to their country right away, so they won’t get caught.”

“.......”

“I’m just saying.”

Jaekyoung nodded and went back to browsing on his cell phone. Jiheon thought as he watched Jaekyoung with a more serious expression:

‘Wouldn’t it be better for the vice chairman to go to jail for his own sake?’