Yan He didn’t seem particularly awkward upon seeing Jiang Miao. Perhaps men are thicker-skinned in these matters. His gaze seemed to carry a sense of nostalgia.
“Hi,” he said. “Doctor.”
“Hi,” Jiang Miao replied, lifting a hand in greeting. “Major!”
And then, there was a silence.
Silence——
Ahh.. Why was this man still appearing before her? Jiang Miao had already gotten used to He Yan’s face over the past year, but now, facing Yan He again, she was immediately reminded of those two years, all the many instances of pleasure, all happening in front of this face, all involving kisses on this face.
Damn it!
At this moment, she wanted to kill He Yan!
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Tsk! Don’t think I didn’t hear that smug delight of yours! Jiang Miao gave an inner middle finger!
Before Yan He could greet Tanaka, a small, puzzled voice piped up, “Daddy?”
The room fell into silence again.
Jiang Rui, who had been following Tanaka like a little tail, looked up with a confused expression.
After a few seconds, he seemed to come to a realization and said, “Not Daddy…”
Jiang Miao didn’t intend to cut off Jiang Rui’s connection with his father, so she would occasionally show him old videos to ensure he wouldn’t forget He Yan.
These videos included footage where He Yan was impersonating Yan He. Even though Yan He’s face was erased and replaced with He Yan’s, some scenes featured He Yan wearing Gita’s black military uniform.
And, it must be said, the aura of He Yan and Yan He in their uniforms was remarkably similar.
So, it’s really not surprising that the little one mistook him for his father upon first sight.
Yan He looked down at the child.
It was his first time meeting Jiang Rui. If he didn’t look like Jiang Miao, then he must resemble the other parent. This facial resemblance… well, that guy doesn’t seem bad either.
The tall man in uniform took off his hat, squatted down, and smiled, “Hello, I’m Yan He.”
“Hello, Uncle.” Jiang Rui, not at all resistant to the man dressed like “Daddy,” cheerfully introduced himself, “I’m Jiang Rui! I’m two years old!”
Yan He smiled and patted his head.
Jiang Rui felt the pat on his head from this uncle was very different from Tanaka’s. He couldn’t quite describe what was different, but it seemed… very firm? Somehow it was quite likable.
Jiang Miao shot Tanaka a look so intense it seemed her eyes might cramp, and after enough of Tanaka’s gloating, he finally bent down, picked up Jiang Rui, and said, “Let’s go, let’s go. This uncle needs to talk to Mommy, and we shouldn’t disturb them… Oh dear, if you keep getting heavier, Uncle won’t be able to carry you soon!”
He greeted Yan He with a smile, “Major!”
Yan He stood up and nodded, “Doctor.”
Tanaka carried Jiang Rui back to the room with a knowing look.
Jiang Miao sighed in relief, quickly kicking aside two boxes to clear a path to the living room, “Major, please have a seat here.”
… “Major”? During that time, she used to call him “Yan He” directly.
Yan He didn’t move. Standing in place, he pinched the brim of his hat and lifted his eyes, “If we had a child, it would probably look something like this, wouldn’t it?”
This was a question that left Jiang Miao breathless.
Unable to endure it any longer, Jiang Miao rubbed her face and said helplessly, “Some things don’t have an ‘if’.”
Yan He looked at her for a moment, snorted, and strode towards the living room, “It’s really unfair. It’s clear that I’m the one who matches you.”
With his snort, the awkward atmosphere seemed to dissipate.
Jiang Miao rubbed her forehead and said, “Please have a seat. I’ll get you some water.”
Although she said “water,” Jiang Miao was actually inclined to make tea for Yan He. But Yan He had anticipated this and called out loudly from the sofa, “Coffee! Thank you!”
Jiang Miao froze.
He Yan was a black tea person, while Yan He preferred coffee.
It was all Tanaka’s big mouth!
During that time, Yan He had closely monitored her and frequently met with Tanaka. One day, Tanaka let it slip that Jiang Miao used to be a coffee person like everyone else, but had switched to tea since “that person” arrived.
Yan He, who usually didn’t care about such trivial matters, would adapt to whatever his host offered. If Jiang Miao made tea, he would drink tea.
Since that day, once he returned home, Yan He began requesting coffee.
He could have asked Xiaona for coffee, but Yan He insisted on asking Jiang Miao. How could Jiang Miao not understand the man’s subtle thoughts. She cooperated with the pretense then, as she was then dealing with him.
At that time, he had even taken off his uniform, rolled up his shirt sleeves, and stood behind her, guiding her on the perfect temperature for manually brewed coffee, what to pay attention to while filtering, and how much milk and sugar he liked.
As a former coffee person, Jiang Miao knew all these techniques. Yet, she played along as if it were genuine, letting his firm arms occasionally press against her back, his large hands seemingly unintentionally holding hers, his nose sniffing lightly at her head, and complimenting the fragrance of her shampoo…
As she brewed the coffee, she recalled those moments, feeling a wave of goosebumps, wishing she could bury her head in the coffee cup and drown herself!
It’s all He Yan’s fault!
“Here, your coffee.” Jiang Miao placed the coffee in front of Yan He, “Try it and see if it’s the right taste.”
The clinking of the cup and saucer on the table made a clear sound, indicating her perhaps a bit too much force.
Yan He glanced at her, took a sip from the cup, and found it indeed matched his preferred taste and flavor.
It seemed that while she was pretending back then to mislead him, she had gotten deeply involved in the role and genuinely remembered some of his personal preferences.
With her anger toward He Yan, Jiang Miao found herself more natural around Yan He.
“Why are you here?” she asked. “Is there something going on? I heard from Colonel Pokova that you were reassigned to another border area.”
That would be like a form of exile, essentially a demotion, so it seemed unlikely he would have the chance to return to Capital Star so soon.
Yan He replied, “I came to thank you for this.”
“Huh?” Jiang Miao was puzzled.
“The intelligence you brought back from there was reported truthfully by Colonel Pokova. The higher-ups believe that my mission failure was not solely my fault, but a planned operation by the other side. It’s not seen as my personal failure. And since I’ve returned—though I didn’t manage to capture Troy alive—the higher-ups have decided to give me another chance,” Yan He explained.
Jiang Miao was pleasantly surprised, “So they transferred you back?”
Jiang Miao had no grudge against Yan He and seeing such an excellent man’s career falter was not something she found pleasant, especially since it involved him, her, and “him.” Now that he was getting a chance to redeem himself, she was genuinely happy for him.
Yan He’s gaze lingered on her suddenly brightened face for a moment, then he said, “I can’t return to the front lines just yet, but at least I won’t be sent back to those godforsaken places.”
He paused and added, “I’ve been reassigned to the logistics and transport division.”
Although it was a logistics unit and unlikely to offer opportunities for distinguished achievements or promotions, it was still a better situation than before.
“Oh, really!” Jiang Miao clapped her hands, regretfully saying, “You arrived at an inopportune time. It’s so messy here; otherwise, I could have celebrated with you. Tanaka is here too!”
Yan He smiled.
In that smile, the tension seemed to melt away.
Neither of them had any real animosity toward the other; they were just unfortunate players caught up in a big event, and they should be sympathetic to each other’s plight.
“Why didn’t he try to keep you?” Yan He raised an eyebrow and asked, “I thought he was a meticulous person.”
The implication was that He Yan was not as competent as he had presumed.
Jiang Miao cleared her throat and said, “A forced melon is not sweet.”
Was he still covering for that man? Yan He gritted his teeth.
He received the reassignment order and heard that it was Colonel Pokova who had facilitated it. He first contacted Pokova to express his thanks, but Pokova said the gratitude was due to Jiang Miao.
Yan He heard that Jiang Miao had returned with her child and inquired about her situation. Pokova sighed with a smile, saying, “She’s had a tough time. She had to take the same route you took back then to return. You two really are…”
Thinking about the awkward connection between these two, Pokova wisely kept quiet.
Although it was clear Jiang Miao still had feelings for that person, Yan He felt quite relieved thinking about how Jiang Miao had endured numerous hardships to bring her child back from that guy.
Wasn’t that guy’s intention to take the child away just to coerce Jiang Miao?
Heh.
Yan He then asked about Jiang Miao’s move.
“… That’s why we chose a planet with cheaper housing prices,” Jiang Miao briefly explained.
Yan He asked, “What about this place?”
“Mm, it’s being sold,” Jiang Miao nodded and said. “There’s no choice; this kind of project is very costly.”
Of course, the specifics of the project were not disclosed.
However, Yan He surveyed the room, pondered for a moment, and then seemed to make a decision, saying, “If you still need investors, I have some savings…”
“Huh?” Jiang Miao was quite surprised and couldn’t help but laugh. “You don’t even know what I’m working on, so how can you be so confident in me?”
Yan He smiled slightly.
The National Security Bureau had thoroughly investigated Jiang Miao’s background, so it was clear how excellent a researcher she was.
But Jiang Miao was a relatively straightforward, or one might say pure, researcher. If it were just because of her research excellence, Yan He might not have such confidence. After all, there are many who go bankrupt pursuing a research topic.
But Jiang Miao’s straightforwardness was matched by Tanaka Min who was not so simple.
Tanaka Min was not only shrewd and diplomatic but, when Jiang Miao escaped, Natalie froze all of Tanaka Min’s accounts and thoroughly investigated them to find any clues.
Of course, no clues were found. However, the agent responsible for the case remarked to colleagues, “Tanaka Min is really an investment expert. Look at these investments he’s made…”
Yan He remembered this matter very well.
Tanaka Min, who had resigned from Allison to join Jiang Miao, clearly had high hopes for her project.
Coincidentally, Yan He was also quite bold and somewhat aggressive in investments, willing to take high risks for high returns. People like them, who had been through the fires of war, rarely saved money cautiously; their style was generally more aggressive.
But Jiang Miao declined. Firstly, the project had not officially started yet, and there was no immediate need for money. Secondly, she and Yan He… should really avoid any further entanglements!
He came to thank her, and she congratulated him. Their troubled past should end here, and they should go their separate ways, becoming parallel lines from now on.
Yan He was not upset by the rejection. He stood up, adjusted his hat, and asked once more, “Where was it you’re going?”
“Oh, Lily Star,” Jiang Miao replied.
“Max Star System?” Yan He inquired.
“Yes,” Jiang Miao said, adding, “You’re really good with geography.”
Yan He nodded with a smile.
Tanaka Min had clearly been eavesdropping on their conversation in the living room. He came out in time to say goodbye to Yan He while holding Jiang Rui.
“Goodbye, Uncle!” Jiang Rui lifted his little hand.
Yan He smiled and shook the little hand.
The Gita people didn’t care about bloodlines; Jiang Rui was of course Troy’s child, but to Yan He, he was simply Jiang Miao’s child.
“I’ll see you out,” Jiang Miao said as she escorted Yan He to the door.
Tanaka Min wisely did not follow them out.
At the elevator, Yan He stopped and called out, “Jiang Miao.”
“Huh?” Jiang Miao responded.
Her large, bright eyes were striking.
She was a beautiful and intelligent woman, clear-headed and proactive. She even dared to kill.
In terms of “romance,” Yan He and He Yan shared a high degree of similarity. He had many girlfriends in the past but never really thought about what kind of woman he truly wanted. He always just felt that beauty and a good figure were enough.
But now, Yan He felt he knew what his ideal type was.
“Think about having children again,” Yan He said.
He was still thinking about this?
Jiang Miao felt a bit helpless. “I don’t have plans for another child at the moment.”
Indeed, in Gita, it was rare for a guardian to raise more than one child at a time. Usually, if they wanted another child, they would first raise the previous one to adulthood. Alternatively, one could be a helper rather than a guardian, which could significantly reduce the interval between having children.
“I can be either a guardian or a helper,” Yan He said, knowing that Jiang Rui was Troy’s child. “You don’t like being the producer, so I’ll carry the child.”
“You can consider it when this child is grown. Please remember to prioritize me. Don’t forget, I’m the most genetically compatible with you.”
“I can sign the same parenting terms as Troy.”
The man spoke with sincere emotion and hopeful eyes.
Jiang Miao: “…” #Help! What should I do when attractive men want to carry my child!#
Such a high-quality man with favorable terms—it’s hard not to be tempted!
Jiang Miao was even swayed. Hmm, if Rui Rui could have a brother or sister to play with… that might be quite nice?
Suddenly, Yan He bent down and kissed Jiang Miao on the cheek.
Jiang Miao, who was torn between conflicting thoughts, was caught off guard by the unexpected kiss and reacted with some irritation, “Yan He!”
It was indeed not very gentlemanly. Yan He apologized, “Sorry.”
But he asked again, “Jiang Miao, can something fake become real?”
Jiang Miao was taken aback, understanding what he was implying. She hesitated for a moment before replying, “No.”
Yan He was not satisfied. “Why?”
Jiang Miao had no choice but to say, with embarrassment and irritation, “It will get confusing.”
Confusing.
During intimate moments, it’s easy to mix up which man it is.
While others might not understand, Yan He, who was both involved and experienced, immediately grasped the situation.
No one—be they man or woman—wants to be mistaken for someone else during intimacy. It’s truly frustrating!
Yan He, like Jiang Miao, knew that they were just small players in a big event, even Troy was. So, Yan He had never held personal or targeted resentment or hatred toward Troy.
But at this moment, he genuinely found Troy detestable.
Damn Troy, don’t let me run into you, Yan He thought angrily.
He entered the elevator, nodded to Jiang Miao, and said, “Goodbye.”
Jiang Miao cheerfully waved him off and watched as the elevator doors closed.
Finally, he was gone!
What a relief!
Jiang Miao was still too naive.
If Tanaka were here, he would have definitely noticed that Yan He’s “Goodbye” had a strong emphasis on the “goodbye” part.
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umm sorry but I kinda ship them