A moment later voices came from outside his door; it seemed like Zhen Ping and the other wives were arguing once again. The shouting escalated until he could not hear anything anymore except for the pounding in his head and his own labored breathing. Bai Jing clenched his teeth and tried to move again. As he shifted under the covers, he felt a slight twinge of pain in his abdominal and legs. He froze for a second before he realized what it was; he must have hit his pelvic bones during the fall.
He sighed heavily and turned his attention away from his leg and towards the other part of his room. In the corner was a tall wooden desk with an old book lying open in front of it. There were also some scrolls neatly folded on it. The room seemed empty. The sun had only just started to set, meaning he had not been asleep that long.
Bai Jing slowly pushed himself into a sitting position.
A moment later voices came outside his door; Zhen Ping discussing with his husband. "That bastard threw himself in the river to avoid his marriage with Ye Cheng. What a disgraceful act!" Lord Bai exclaimed angrily.
"Calm down, my Lord. I think Jing er has received a big hit this time and could not accept it for a while. Let us just give him some time to think things through. When he comes out of his room, we can talk to him together, okay? And even if he still does not agree, it wouldn't be rude and not give him a chance, would it? We have already given our opinions, now we must decide whether it will be enough to sway his heart." Zhen Ping replied calmly. He sounded so calm and collected but in fact, his heart was in a mess.
"If he'd stay home to cultivate properly and not go out sparing his legs, things wouldn't be so messy. But he insisted on going out anyway, didn't he? So there really is nothing to gain in giving him another chance. Fine. Just make sure he stays in bed the entire day. He will recover more quickly that way." Lord Bai grumbled.
"Okay. Thank you, my Lord," Zhen Ping replied politely. He was also very worried. Bai Jing is his only child and his last hope. As for Lord Bai, He has eighteen other children with his other wives. His children have good talents and he won't lose anything by sending one son away.
"No need to thank me. As soon as his legs heal, he will get married to Ye Cheng. Besides, he is already carrying his child and the Ye family has agreed to the marriage. " Lord Bai replied coldly. "Just keep a close eye on him. The family reputation I've been building for years won't be destroyed by him in a day time!"
"Yes, my Lord." Zhen Ping replied. He knew there was nothing he could do about the situation. It looks like his Xiao Jing will live a hard life.
Zhen Ping sighed and left.
Zhu Ping is a Ger. Ger in this world are males that are capable of getting pregnant and bearing children.
Meanwhile, Bai Jing was left in shock. Wait! he did not hear that right, right?
Pregnant? Bai Jing's first action was to check whether his little brother was still in the right place. He feels relieved after checking.
'What is going on? I am a man so why can I still get pregnant?' The answer came to him as soon as it came to his mind.
The memories of the original owner began to flood into his mind once more. Bai Jing realized that this world has three genders; Male, Female and Ger. Females are always given preference over Ger because they are physically strong and have a high birth rate compared to Ger. Ger are males that are weak compared to normal males and females. They are males that can get pregnant and give birth. And surprisingly, the original owner is a Ger.
Few weeks ago, he was invited to attend the young nobles gathering where he was given liquor drinks and made fun of by several nobles who were his age group and older than him. He got drunk and the next thing he knew, he was awoken by the noise. Lots of people were standing at the door making a mockery of him. And he was naked in bed with young master Ye Cheng. Shame overwhelmed him, so much so that he could not move and was unable to defend himself.
After apologizing profusely and giving his sincere apologies, he quickly put on his clothes and ran home. The news quickly spares everywhere. Soon, everyone knew the scandalous fact that fourth young master Bai had shamelessly slept with young master Ye Cheng from the Ye family. Two weeks later, he discovers that he is pregnant; unable to take in the shock, he throws himself in the river and breaks his legs.
Bai Jing's head was filled with thoughts. The reason the original owner killed himself was not because he did not want to get pregnant. Just that, he had someone that he had admired for an exceptionally long time. Although that person was out of his reach, he could not just give up. After realizing that he was carrying another man's child, he knew it was impossible for him to marry the man he loved; therefore, he killed himself.
'I have to keep this child.' Bai Jing made up his mind. The person has given his body up to him. It is only natural that he takes care of the baby.
Touching his stomach, he could not believe there's life in it. It was flat like nothing.
.....
A young servant knocked on the door twice and came in with a small tray of food. "Fourth young master, your dinner is served."
"Put it on the table." Bai Jing points to the wooden table next to the bed.
The servant put the food on the table and a small bottle on the side. "Young master, this is the grade three recovery pill master gives you. You should take it before bed tonight."
Bai Jing smiled softly, "You can leave now."
The servant quickly left after bowing. Bai Jing took the tray carefully, looking at what the servants prepared. There was soup, meat, and rice. The food was surprisingly good, he thought that with his current situation, he would be eating plain rice without meat. After finishing the soup and rice, he drank the medicine.
looking out the window, he noticed that it was already late afternoon; the sun was setting soon. He wanted to admire the sunset, but felt very dizzy. The effect of the medicine was very strong as Bai Jing fell asleep in less than a minute after drinking it.
The servant that left earlier came back to collect the dishes. After parking the dishes, he took out another medicine bottle from his sleeve. This medicine bottle contained an orange liquid. Looking through the medicine bottle, he sighed. "The dosage was too much. It had almost double what it could be used for. There are lots of people who want you to leave the Bai family as soon as possible. You cannot blame this servant; the servant is also helpless."
He poured a few drops of the medicine into Bai Jing's legs and massaged them, trying to make it more comfortable. After making sure that Bai Jing was still sleeping soundly, He look at him for a while, and shook his head before leaving the room.