Chapter 93: I’ll Be the First to Taste It (lol)
Chi Wang’s bluntness made even the doctor a bit embarrassed.
However, he remained professional and said, “I think it’s best not to. Even gently is not advisable.”
Receiving the answer, Chi Wang settled down.
He was just asking for confirmation. Since it wasn’t possible, he let it go.
After returning home, Chi Wang continued attending classes and studying as usual. Unable to exercise, he lay on the bed and pedaled an imaginary bicycle for two hours; that could barely count as exercise, right?
His mindset was fine for the time being.
But one day, after taking a shower and looking in the mirror, he suddenly noticed something amiss.
Soon, Xie Sicheng saw Chi Wang rush out shirtless, screaming, “Shengsheng!! Help me ahhhhh!”
He shot towards Xie like a cannonball. Xie instinctively reached out to catch him, but Chi Wang stepped back, puffed out his chest, and pointed at himself. “Look, look!! Ahhh, my chest got bigger!!”
Xie’s gaze fell on Chi Wang’s pinkish chest. His eyes darkened, and he instinctively looked away.
Chi Wang: “…”
Wait, what are you shy about!?
Xie quickly composed himself and forced his eyes back to Chi Wang’s chest, noticing the difference.
He remained silent. Chi Wang, anxious and flustered, said, “Is it swollen? Hurry and ask the doctor—can this situation be reversed?”
Xie said, “…This should be normal. It’s due to hormonal changes. The doctor mentioned that your mammary glands have degenerated, so it’s not easy for you to produce milk.”
Chi Wang’s face turned red with urgency. “I don’t care about having milk—I could even take a sip to see what it tastes like. I’m just afraid that as a big, strong man, growing a woman’s chest is too embarrassing!”
Xie couldn’t hide his shock: “…”
You want to drink your own breast milk?
Every day, Chi Wang challenged Xie’s worldview anew.
Noticing Xie’s shocked expression, Chi Wang paused and then righteously said, “Why that face? If I have milk, shouldn’t I at least taste it to see if it’s salty or bland? Isn’t it normal to be curious about how one’s own milk tastes?”1
“…” Xie collected himself and said calmly, “I’ll call and ask.”
He took out his phone and called the doctor. The doctor answered quickly, and Xie explained Chi Wang’s situation. The doctor said, “It’s normal. Nowadays, many pregnant women may not have milk after giving birth and need various methods to stimulate lactation. Chi Wang is male; his mammary glands are normal. Even if there’s swelling, he may not produce milk. As for the enlarged chest, it will return to normal once the hormones decrease.”
Xie had put the call on speakerphone so Chi Wang could hear.
Chi Wang breathed a sigh of relief. Good, he could accept that.
After hanging up, Xie once again marveled at Chi Wang’s strong inner spirit. He accepted pregnancy well enough, but even the possibility of lactation didn’t faze him—he was so calm, truly extraordinary.
After resolving his confusion, Chi Wang realized he was still shirtless. Looking down, he could see his round, protruding belly. He quickly turned around to get dressed.
Initially, he hadn’t noticed the changes in his chest, but once he did, his attention was entirely focused there, and he couldn’t help feeling a bit uncomfortable.
After mentioning it to Xie, Xie ordered some nipple covers for him.
Chi Wang: “…”
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The same-day delivery soon arrived with the nipple covers. Chi Wang tore one open and slapped it on, but immediately felt uncomfortable all over.
He tore off the nipple cover.
Xie asked, “Why did you remove it?”
Chi Wang said gloomily, “I can’t breathe.”
Xie: “Hm?”
Chi Wang said, “My nipples need to breathe. My chest can’t breathe.”
In the end, Xie reordered some nipple covers—lightweight and breathable ones.
Chi Wang: “…”
Doesn’t seem much different?
However, over time, he indeed didn’t pay much attention to his chest anymore; the effect was pretty good.
Bored, he chatted with his two roommates in their group chat and brought up the issue of his chest growing.
Luo Lianyun: [? Wait, is this something we should be hearing about?]
Shu Tingyu: [Blushing face emoji]
Luo Lianyun: [Why are you blushing like a teapot!]
Shu Tingyu: [Hahaha, sent it out of habit.]
Chi Wang said, [I just don’t know if I’ll have milk.]
Luo Lianyun: […Since you can get pregnant, you probably can have milk too, right? Isn’t it better for babies to drink breast milk?]
Shu Tingyu said, [That’s not necessarily true. My mom didn’t have milk back then. My grandma made her special foods and traditional remedies, even used pangolin soup to stimulate lactation, but it didn’t work. I grew up on formula, and look at me now—perfectly fine and tall as heck.]
Chi Wang: “…”
He wasn’t worried about that. Even if he did have milk, as a man, his chest was only so big. Even if it swelled, it’d be like a girl’s during puberty—a small bump. How much milk could he expect?
His baby was destined to drink formula, so might as well start with it. He’d seen on apps how new mothers cried about their babies biting and tearing their nipples—it almost made him faint.
Better to avoid that suffering.
He could taste it himself to see if it was salty or bland.
Then let Xie have a taste too.
Done!
That’s the purpose of his potential milk!
Even if it’s his own child, he wouldn’t allow them to bite and ruin his nipples!
*
The weather was getting hotter, and the due date was approaching.
Xiao Fu came to see him today, bringing a box of bead bracelets, safety talismans, and charm papers.
Chi Wang opened it and asked, “How much did all this cost?”
A faint smile tugged at the corner of Xiao Fu’s mouth. “Money is insignificant. These were all drawn by masters. You know Taoism has intangible cultural heritage masters who draw charms, right? I found such a master. These are fetal protection charms to ensure a smooth delivery—absolutely effective.”
Chi Wang: “…Hm.”
He reluctantly agreed. For such things, it’s better to believe in them than not.
Moreover, he’d researched that all surgeries carry risks, and cesarean sections have many fatal cases. In fact, the risk of amniotic fluid embolism during cesarean is higher than in natural birth.
Before researching, he hadn’t thought it was such a difficult matter. Only after did he realize that giving birth is like walking through the gates of hell.
Only by truly experiencing it can one empathize with the hardships of childbirth.
Chi Wang accepted all the items Xiao Fu had brought and carefully placed them in his bedroom.
Wearing them was impossible; he’d just keep them there.
Xiao Fu showed him his dog. The white village dog had grown up and, as expected, its fur had changed color—not white but light yellow. Its appearance was that of a typical village dog, looking honest and simple at a glance.
It was quite chubby, barely showing any signs of a male dog’s waistline, more of a sturdiness not typical of its breed.
Seeing this, Chi Wang couldn’t help but close his eyes and turn away. Apparently, Xiao Fu could overfeed anything.
Luckily, he couldn’t leave the baby with Xiao Fu for too long in the future. He didn’t want the baby to become overweight and have his little ‘ding-dong’ not grow properly.
But considering both his and Xie’s genes, the baby wouldn’t be too small.
Xiao Fu complained, “Why is it a boy? I prefer girls.”
Chi Wang snapped back to reality and said, “I like girls too. No worries, I’ll dress him in skirts.”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Fu’s eyes changed. He said emotionally, “You’re really like our mom. She used to dress me in skirts and raise me as a girl.”
Chi Wang: “???”
Chi Wang was stunned. “I couldn’t tell.”
Xiao Fu had photos stored on his phone and showed them to Chi Wang. “Look, this is me.”
Chi Wang saw that Xiao Fu was indeed quite pretty as a child, really resembling a little girl, and he was indeed wearing a yellow sequined princess dress.
Chi Wang: “…”
Alright, he wouldn’t dress the baby in little skirts.
Negative example (?)
Chi Wang didn’t know how to raise a child yet, but he’d try his best to learn how to be a good dad.
Xiao Fu chatted with him for a long time before leaving.
The housekeeper auntie came over to bring him some fruit. Just as Chi Wang started eating, more visitors arrived.
It was Chu Qing and Xie Yunting.
They came to see Chi Wang.
It was also their first time at this place of Xie’s. As soon as she entered, Chu Qing couldn’t help but critique, “The space is large, but there’s no greenery outside; the air isn’t great.”
Xie Yunting said, “Too much greenery brings mosquitoes and bugs.”
Chu Qing: “…That’s true.”
Looking at Chi Wang again, they hadn’t seen him in quite a while. He hadn’t gained weight; his limbs were still slim and strong, only his belly had grown. This state was already considered very good.
But Chu Qing still felt sorry for him and pulled him aside to chat.
Xie Yunting sat nearby like a wallflower, casually picking up some fruit to eat.
The auntie quickly brought out another plate of fruit and brewed tea for Chu Qing and Xie Yunting.
After finishing, she quietly swapped the first plate of fruit back to Chi Wang. She had cut these pieces meticulously; Chi Wang didn’t like randomly cut pieces—he only ate fruit cut into uniform sizes.
The fruit she cut for Chu Qing and Xie Yunting wasn’t as carefully done.
No one noticed this little detail, except the auntie, who looked at everything with satisfaction and left feeling accomplished.
Chu Qing didn’t come just for a chat; she brought a photo album to show Chi Wang pictures of Xie from when he was young.
Chi Wang didn’t expect to see old photos of both of them today and became excited.
He opened the album, and the first photo was of Xie at one month old, wearing open-crotch pants. Chi Wang burst into laughter. “I didn’t expect that Senior also wore open-crotch pants as a child!”
Xie, carrying some glutinous rice snacks that Chi Wang liked, had just entered. Hearing this, his pupils contracted sharply.
He quietly walked over and indeed saw Chi Wang looking at his baby photos.
Xie: “…”
- “Taste if it’s salty or bland” : A colloquial expression meaning to try or taste something, often implying curiosity.
