Sixteen years ago, in an hospital, Fang Yu and his wife stood across a glass wall partition. Inside the glass were babies lined up neatly with blue and pink labels at their incubator to identify their gender.
The wife peeked at the babies once in a while to compare the bundle in her arms while seeking an answer or agreement of the husband at her side. A chuckle was the only reply that she got from the person's lips that made her from. She cooed the baby happily whilst unaware that his husband just can't hide the feeling of joy he felt by only watching his wife and son together.
A string of calm footsteps entered the parents ears. They can't help but stopped what they are doing and greeted the nurse.
"Mr. and Mrs. Fang, the results came out. Please wait for the doctor in a while."
Unlike many years ago when the result of second gender can only be determined when the child reaches adolescene, nowadays, the second sex which the child enters the society as alpha, beta or omega can be determined a month three months after birth by taking a drop of blood from the child, placing it in a sterile tube then, undergoes a maturation process with the help of a machine that had an effect like time lapse, afterwards, a certified medical technologist and a robot will scan and verify the result respectively. This entire secondary sex testing takes one week to be completed.
Back to the parents, their eyes were filled with hope glancing at the doctor. The parents' mind were different while waiting for results. The wife hoped for the best while the man hoped for the average.
" I hope that he's an Alpha! My baby is surely handsome and strong when he grows up. An omega is also good if he conceives a baby with a great alpha gene from his husband but with my baby's handsomeness, being an Alpha is the best!"
With her child being an alpha, he can be a part of military and if an omega, he can become a coveted wife of a rich and powerful person which is also a good outcome. She can't let her son be a mediocre beta. She pitied the betas that the society deemed as average and not worth- taking people. They are the group of people that will be the servants of the two categories and only few of them rise in the ranks. In this peaceful era, the people's mind only contain: One, finding worthy partners, Two, stocks and Three, expansion of territory in nearby planets!
For number three: Rising ranks in army can only be achieved if you managed to conquer one planet or awards.
For number two: Being a rich and educated person with many connections, can make you rich in no time.
Without the two powers- the money and strength, you can't fulfill the number one.
The woman scattered her thoughts. The results isn't yet announce. She can only hoped, ah. Her mind again wandered - an attempt to make her dampened mood cheer up.
Aiya... It just really can't compare when there's war. The amazing speed of promotion is so fast! Just killing a general or an officer, earns you a land and power! His husband is only a minimum wage earner with a job description of taking pictures. The wonderful outcomes that she hoped for her poor son can only be possible by his own effort and perseverance. Her child is so beautiful! Her baby can't be bullied, ah!!!
The woman sighed with regret. She can only cheer herself silently to rise her spirits.
" Being a Beta is also good, right? "
A warm and gentle voice interrupted the wife's musings.
The husband's question made the lovely wife suddenly looked at him. She only darted him with a glare and continued to stare at the little
treasure.
The man knows what his wife's thought of direction was...
He, the husband, is an alpha. She, the wife, is an omega. In his opinion,he didn't care what his son's sex is! The most important thing is the baby being healthy!
The doctor unknowlingly arrived behind the couple. He faked a cough to get pair's attention. He straightened his back and with firm voice, announced the fate of the cute bundle of joy in his mother's bossom.
Yes, it's not an exageration that this announcement will determine the fate of the baby.
From this moment on, the baby's whole life will refer to the result of this event for his whole life.
" He's a beta. Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Fang. "
The doctor didn't bother the pair's reaction after his congratulation because for him, a couple bickering or a couple rejoicing about their baby's sex was just a norm.
The doctor hurriedly left followed by the nurse while the couple stood still and after a moment, a woman's voice erupted.
" What?! Doctor, please, don't leave! My baby's not an average beta! I demand a reexamination! Doctor!"
The woman gave the baby to her husband. She hurriedly chased after the doctor but it was still futile
"Husband, our son can't be a beta! This hospital is a quack! We should find another one to determine our child's real sex! "
When the wife reached his husband's side, she dragged the man's free arm but the man didn't budged as if, he was afraid to wake up the sleeping baby at his arms.
" Yu, let's get a reexamination please."
Fang Yu gazed at her wife's cloudy expression. He can't stand her begging and just defeatingly sighed and said,
" Yan Er, let's just go home first. I know you're tired because of the lack of sleep due to Xiu Er's ruckus every night."
Ruo Yan shaked her head. She bit her lip and her eyes, it already contained sparkling tears that anytime soon will fall.
" Fang Yu.... Please... I just need to do this. "
Fang Yu's resolve faltered with his wife's plea. He can hurt his wife if he remained adamant but giving false hope is much harsher.
" Fine. We can still afford the reexamination so... Let's go? "
Ruo Yan wiped her eyes and with a light smile nodded. She joined her husband's side and walk towards the hospital exit while thinking which hospital her child will take the test.