After Clinging to a Big Shot, the Pitiful Omega Got Pregnant - Chapter 30

With Mr. Fu’s help, Ji Xia successfully fished up two big fish. Seeing the fish floating in the bucket, his eyes were sparkling, as if he was looking at a pile of cash.

Mr. Fu took him to a sailor for appraisal, but the conclusion was that both were very common deep-sea fish, and weren’t worth much. Together, they were worth at most two hundred yuan.

Ji Xia’s eyes widened. Two fish could be worth two hundred yuan? Was fishing really that profitable?

His quick little mind began to turn. Once he wasn’t caught up in the plot anymore and had earned enough to buy his freedom, he could find a small seaside town, run a bakery during the day, and fish at night to supplement his income.

He could live a pretty good life this way.

Having hope gave a person motivation, especially when that hope was so beautiful. Ji Xia was now full of energy and no longer afraid of the Alphas still on the deck. All he wanted was to run back and catch two more buckets of fish.

Fu Yuan grabbed the person who was about to walk out and said, “I’ll take you fishing again this afternoon. It’s time to eat now.”

Reminded of this, Ji Xia finally felt hungry. Fu Yuan asked him what he wanted to eat. Ji Xia was never picky about food. He said, “I can eat anything. Whatever Mr. Fu eats, I’ll eat too.”

Fu Yuan then took Ji Xia to the buffet restaurant on the 17th floor.

It was mealtime, and the buffet restaurant was quite crowded. As Ji Xia followed Mr. Fu through the door, he felt countless gazes cast upon him, carrying a scorching temperature.

He secretly scanned the room with his eyes and found that in addition to the Alphas, even more Omegas were looking at him.

The Omegas’ eyes were filled with a burning intensity that Ji Xia couldn’t understand. However, after Fu Yuan’s gaze swept across the room, those stares retreated like startled snails.

Nothing else happened during the meal, but when Ji Xia went to select food by himself, two elegantly dressed Omegas flanked him, one on the left and one on the right, and started a warm conversation.

Ji Xia wasn’t very good at handling this kind of social interaction, so he quickly selected his food and was about to leave.

One of the very cute Omegas gently tugged on the corner of his shirt and pleaded pitifully, “Brother Ji, please help me, okay? I really can’t get off the boat like this. I have two younger brothers and a younger sister at home, and I must bring money back. Can you teach me, please?”

Ji Xia’s eyes were filled with confusion and incomprehension. He said, “I don’t know you.”

The cute Omega smiled and said, “My name is Zhang Songming. Just call me Mingming, brother. We know each other now, don’t we? Brother, can you teach me how to win an Alpha’s heart? If I succeed, I will definitely reward you handsomely.”

Ji Xia’s mind inappropriately recalled the “handsomely seeking a child” advertisements posted on utility poles in the countryside. After a moment of distraction, he spoke, “I’m sorry, I can’t help you. I don’t know how to capture an Alpha’s heart.”

With that, he quickly walked away.

Zhang Songming wanted to pull him aside and interrogate him, but noticed the cold look cast over by the Alpha, so he had no choice but to drop the idea. The innocent big eyes that were just twinkling suddenly became filled with malice.

After lunch, Fu Yuan took Ji Xia fishing again for the whole afternoon, and they had a great haul. Ji Xia sold the fish to the cruise ship’s restaurant, earning a small sum of money.

Ji Xia was overjoyed. To thank Mr. Fu, he invited him to the garden party event on the ninth floor that evening. He saw it in a brochure he picked up before leaving the restaurant after dinner.

The brochure introduced the cruise ship’s activities for the night, most of which were Western-style, such as concerts and masquerade balls. Ji Xia chose the Chinese Garden Party event.

The reason was that, based on the introduction, he felt it was a place he could afford.

Every event on the cruise ship was exquisitely done, making it feel immersive.

The deck on the ninth floor was covered with various Chinese lanterns, emitting a warm glow in the dark night. There were various stalls and shops, offering not only authentic local snacks and delicacies but also entertainment like guessing lantern riddles, touhu (pitch-pot), and darts.

As soon as he walked into the garden party, Ji Xia saw a stall selling tanghulu (sugar-coated hawthorns). His eyes lit up. He proudly lifted his small chin and said, “Mr. Fu, let me treat you to tanghulu. I have money.”

Fu Yuan said, “You can try one.”

Ji Xia said, “Okay,” and trotted off to buy some.

He originally wanted two skewers, but the tanghulu here were quite large, each skewer having ten big, round hawthorns. He couldn’t finish it, so he decided to buy only one skewer.

It was then that he learned that everything at the entire garden party was free and didn’t require any payment.

Ji Xia made his selection and ran back to Fu Yuan, holding the tanghulu up to the Alpha’s mouth. He said, “One skewer is too much for me to finish, Mr. Fu, let’s eat it together. You try it first.”

Fu Yuan pondered for a moment before saying, “You try it first.”

Ji Xia had been craving the hawthorns coated in the crystal-clear sugar glaze for a long time, so he didn’t hesitate and took a bite. Just as he bit off the hawthorn along with the sugar coating, a long, slender hand pinched his chin.

Ji Xia looked up at the Alpha blankly. Fu Yuan had already lowered his head and bit his lips. Then, a rough tongue pushed open his teeth and explored his mouth, taking away the sugar coating and a small piece of hawthorn Ji Xia had just bitten off.

Fu Yuan released Ji Xia’s chin, savored the contents in his mouth for a moment, and said, “Not bad.”

Ji Xia’s beautiful big eyes were wide with shock. He stood there in a daze, frozen like a little idiot.

His tongue… his tongue, it came inside.

He didn’t know where the blush started, but it spread with lightning speed. In just a blink of an eye, Ji Xia was red and glowing like a light bulb, his whole body burning.

Meanwhile, the initiator of the act calmly asked him, “What’s wrong? Didn’t you say we should eat it together?”

Ji Xia looked up and met the Alpha’s calm gaze for a moment. He suddenly felt like he might be making a mountain out of a molehill. Perhaps the “eating together” for rich people was different from what he understood.

Besides, Butler Xu had said that Mr. Fu didn’t like sweets. Maybe this was the only way Mr. Fu would be willing to eat a little.

He stammered, “N-nothing.” He paused, then asked, “Does Mr. Fu want to eat more?”

Fu Yuan looked at him but didn’t say anything.

They were standing in a dark corner. The light was dim, and the Alpha had his back to the light, making it impossible to see the emotions in his eyes. Even if he could see clearly, Ji Xia probably wouldn’t understand.

Sounds occasionally drifted over from not far away, making the silent night a little livelier.

Ji Xia hesitated for a moment, took another small bite of the tanghulu, then looked up. His beautiful big eyes watched the Alpha, thinking that if Mr. Fu didn’t want any more, he would just eat it himself.

Fu Yuan leaned in a little closer and asked, “Why do you still want me to eat it?”

Ji Xia had something in his mouth, so his words were a little mumbled, but his tone was very serious. He said, “Eating sweets makes people happy. You are the best person in the world, and I hope you can be happier too.”

Fu Yuan, who suddenly received a “good person” card: …

He asked, “What if another Alpha wanted to eat it too?”

Ji Xia answered without hesitation, “Only Mr. Fu gets to eat it. No one else.”

Fu Yuan seemed pleased by his words. The corner of his mouth curved up, and he lowered his head to enclose the Omega’s lips again.

Ji Xia trembled slightly. When the Alpha’s tongue reached out, he obediently opened his mouth. This time, the Alpha’s tongue swept around his mouth for a while before retreating.

Ji Xia couldn’t hold it all in, and a little drool leaked out from the corner of his mouth. He was so dizzy from the kiss that he didn’t even notice.

Fu Yuan raised his hand and gently wiped it away with his thumb. He said, “There are many desserts over there. Since you like sweets, let’s go have a look.”

Ji Xia was still in a “crashed” state, his mind smoking, his ears burning red. He followed Mr. Fu, walking stiffly.

However, his attention was soon drawn to the iron flower fireworks display and the Sichuan Opera face-changing performance, completely forgetting the kiss that had made his heart race and his face blush.

“Mr. Fu, this is amazing! Wow!”

The country boy O, who hadn’t seen much of the world, shouted excitedly, his eyes reflecting the brilliant colors of the iron flower sparks.

When the performance was almost over, Ji Xia finally turned back, still captivated, but didn’t see Fu Yuan.

Ji Xia looked around but couldn’t find Mr. Fu. Only then did he realize that he had gotten lost while focused on the performance.

Ji Xia looked around anxiously for a while. Fearing that wandering around might cause him to miss Mr. Fu, he decided to stay put and wait for Mr. Fu to find him. To avoid running into those Alphas, he retreated to a dark spot behind the lanterns.

Just as he settled down, he heard an argument coming from behind. Usually, Ji Xia would steer clear of such situations, but he thought he heard Xu Le’s voice.

Ji Xia had originally planned to look for Xu Le today, but he was afraid of running into those Alphas if he went alone, and it was obviously inappropriate to ask Mr. Fu to go to an Omega’s room with him. He had only tried calling the internal line, but no one answered.

He followed the sound and rounded a barrier wall behind the lanterns, seeing several Omegas arguing about something near a dimly lit swimming pool.

From his position, he was facing Xu Le, and the other Omegas had their backs to him. Clearly, this was a situation of the many bullying the few.

The thought of Xu Le being bullied flashed through Ji Xia’s mind, and his body moved faster than his brain. By the time he realized it, he had already rushed over and shouted, “What are you doing?”

Hearing the noise, the Omegas turned their heads.

Ji Xia recognized the leader. It was Zhang Songming, whom he had encountered in the restaurant earlier that day.

Zhang Songming had lost the sweetness he had earlier. His eyes were fierce, and he sneered when he saw Ji Xia. “You have someone backing you up, so I won’t touch you, but don’t let me see you again. Otherwise, you’ll regret it. Now get lost!”

Xu Le took advantage of their talking and darted over to Ji Xia’s side.

He made a face at Zhang Songming, his previous fear gone, and said arrogantly, “Zhang Songming, I’m warning you, if you dare to do anything to me, I’ll immediately have President Fu throw you off the ship.”

Zhang Songming’s face twisted with rage, but he didn’t dare to do anything to Xu Le because he knew very well that Xu Le’s words could come true. Given how much Fu Yuan valued this Omega, being thrown off the ship could happen in a second if he was provoked.

He glared viciously at Ji Xia and led his group to leave. As he passed Xu Le, he suddenly pushed him, shoving Xu Le into the swimming pool.

Ji Xia instinctively reached out to pull him, but his strength was too little. He couldn’t grab the person and fell into the pool with him.

Xu Le knew how to swim and quickly pulled Ji Xia out onto the shore.

Sitting by the pool, he laughed and said, “Xia Xia, thanks. If it weren’t for you, I’d definitely have a scratched face tomorrow.”

Ji Xia wrung out his soaking wet hair and asked, “Why did they want to hit you?”

Xu Le said smugly, “Last night, he and I both had our eyes on the same Alpha, and that gentleman chose me in the end. He held a grudge. Oh, remember the clothes we received being torn? He’s the one who did it. Sigh, there are always these people with ill intentions everywhere.”

Ji Xia hadn’t expected the Omega named Zhang Songming to be so wicked. He was momentarily speechless.

The sea was very cold at night. He was soaking wet, and the night wind made him shiver.

Xu Le stood up, wrung out his soaked clothes, and asked, “Why are you alone? Where is your Mr. Fu?”

Ji Xia followed suit and said, “I got separated from Mr. Fu.”

Xu Le patted his shoulder and said, “Let’s go. I’ll help you look for him. By the way, would you mind leaving your contact information? We can still hang out after we get off the boat.”

Ji Xia gave Xu Le his phone number.

Xu Le somehow pulled out a pen and paper, wrote it down, and stuffed it into his pocket, smiling, “I’ll add you when I get back.”

The two of them, soaking wet, walked back to the garden party.

As soon as they reached the area where the iron flower fireworks were being displayed, Ji Xia saw Mr. Fu, whose face was so cold it could freeze water.