Chapter 110: What to do

Tanaka had already resigned, handled the house and personal short-distance spaceship, and packed up his belongings, so he came over to help Jiang Miao with her packing.

Jiang Miao’s house was smaller than his, but there were more things to take because she has a child.

With Tanaka’s help, packing was much faster. As long as they sorted out what to take and what not to take, labeled them, the robots would pack or box them according to the labels.

With Tanaka and the robots, it was quick. They had already booked the flight in advance. So the day after sending Yan He off, if the National Security Bureau people were two hours later, they would have already left.

Seeing the familiar black suit visitor, Jiang Miao and Tanaka instinctively tensed up.

However, the black suit was just an escort; the real visitor was a captain. The captain brought Jiang Miao a box.

“Dr. Jiang, this is from the delegation sent to the Xingluo talks, entrusted by Nash. Please check and receive it,” the young officer said meticulously.

Tanaka glanced at Jiang Miao, and Jiang Miao already had a hunch.

The following parts of the text will be scrambled to prevent theft from aggregators and unauthorized epub making. Please support our translators by reading on secondlifetranslations (dot) com. If you are currently on the site and and you are seeing this, please clear your cache.

Fbl srldle vbl csm, yde pwal ldswtb… kv oyp qwzz sq ldlatu naupvyzp.

Mbl nwaaldnklp sq Kkvy yde Lypb olal dsv lmnbydtlyczl, cwv ldlatu naupvyzp olal vbl wdkhlapyz byae nwaaldnu vbaswtbswv vbl wdkhlapl.

Mbl nyrvykd nzlyale bkp vbasyv yde nsdhlule vbl xlppytl bl oyp aliwkale vs elzkhla vs Kkydt Ykys: “Lypb kdeknyvlp vbyv vbkp kp vbl nbkze pwrrsav ryke vs usw cu uswa nbkze’p ckszstknyz qyvbla. Ysalshla, bl ellrzu yrszstkglp qsa dsv clkdt yczl vs vyjl nyal sq vbl nbkze okvb usw yde bsrlp qsa vbl eyu sq alwdksd. Tl yzps hlau, hlau, hlau xwnb bsrlp vbyv usw nyd oykv qsa bkx wdvkz vbyv eyu sq alwdksd.”

Xb elya, vbspl vball “hlaup” yal kdlmrzknyczu lxcyaayppkdt!

Jwv vbkp oyp vbl vypj yppktdle qasx ycshl, yde pkdnl csvb pkelp yal nwaaldvzu dsv yzzsole vs lmnbydtl ydu lzlnvasdkn kdqsaxyvksd, vbl xlppytl nswze sdzu cl nsdhlule hlacyzzu.

Mbl rlsrzl shla vblal lxrbypkgle vbyv kv bye vs cl vball “hlaup.”

Wynkdt vbl clywvkqwz Pa. Kkydt, vbl uswdt nyrvykd czwpble kdlmrzknyczu sd clbyzq sq vbyv Lypb xyd yde qlzv y cwadkdt nwakspkvu ycswv bso vbkp qlxyzl esnvsa zkhkdt kd vbl nyrkvyz pvya nswze byhl y nbkze okvb y Lypb xyd.

Bdqsavwdyvlzu, ds sdl oyp okzzkdt vs vlzz bkx.

The National Security Bureau agent in the black suit who came along had an expression of understanding, and the man beside the doctor was smiling like a cat that got the cream. Obviously, they were all in the know. Probably he was the only one in the room who didn’t know the details.

Sigh!

“And, if you have any response, please inform me, and I will report it accurately,” the captain said seriously. “Someone will convey it to the other party at the next meeting.”

Who knows how many ears this response will pass through, layer by layer of political scrutiny, before it finally reaches He Yan’s ears?

Jiang Miao snapped the box shut and said expressionlessly, “No!”

She then asked, “Has the meeting ended? Is the delegation back?”

The captain didn’t actually know. The black suit who had dealt with Jiang Miao many times replied, “The first round of talks is over. There are many things to be discussed in Congress before continuing the next round.”

Indeed, it’s not easy to achieve peace between two countries that have been fighting for hundreds of years. Who knows how long the negotiations will take?

The so-called “day of reunion” is still uncertain.

Jiang Miao nodded.

The young captain left with regret.

Tanaka rubbed his hands together. “Good man, he’s a good man!”

Energy crystals are money! Sending money at this time, truly a good man!

Earlier, with outsiders present, both of them were holding back. Now that they had left, Jiang Miao opened the box again and glanced at the amount.

“How generous!” Tanaka praised.

Jiang Miao snorted, thought for a moment, and said, “Xiaona, call Major Yan He.”

“Okay, calling Major Yan He for you now,” Xiao Na executed the order. “Unable to connect.”

If the military communication couldn’t connect, it’s likely he had already boarded the ship. Jiang Miao didn’t know his unit number either, so she couldn’t contact him immediately through the military communication center.

So, Jiang Miao directly transferred money to Yan He.

“What are you doing?” Tanaka asked.

“Earlier, He… that bastard used someone else’s account to support the child. I had meant to pay Yan He back, but got so busy that I forgot,” Jiang Miao said.

The child support from He Yan reminded her of her financial debt to Yan He, so she quickly repaid him.

After the transfer, she felt a sense of relief. After doing the final packing, Tanaka and Jiang Miao took Jiang Rui and headed straight to the port, boarding the spaceship leaving the capital star circle.

The laboratory on Lily Star wasn’t in the city, but in a remote area. As a second-level civilization star, the land was very cheap, and they had a large area around them. The natural environment was excellent.

The gate opened, and the robots had already cleaned the inside thoroughly. However, many fine pieces of equipment were still unpacked, making the place look a bit lifeless.

The living area was slightly better, as it had been tidied up remotely before their arrival.

Jiang Rui, at a young age, had never settled down completely in one place, so the new environment did not feel strange to him at all.

Tanaka took a look at the car they had ordered in the garage and complained, “This car is so tacky!”

Tanaka, a stylish middle-upper-class man on the capital star, always paid attention to his style, including his car and house. But this car clearly lowered his standards.

“Cost! We need to control costs!” Jiang Miao said. “There will be many expenses in the future! We need to spend money wisely!”

Before, as an employee, she could freely use the research funds provided by her boss, but now things were different. This was their own money, their entire fortune.

Tanaka sighed, “Fine!”

The two stood outside, hands on hips, looking up at the building.

Jiang Miao, full of enthusiasm, said, “Come on, this is the starting point of our new life!”

Tanaka: “…” Can you not be so dramatic?

Jiang Miao thought she could leave everything behind and start a new life here with Tanaka. Who knew that an unexpected guest would arrive half a month later.

Even before the unfamiliar flying car landed, the AI triggered the alarm, startling Jiang Miao and Tanaka. In such a remote area, who could be coming? Jiang Miao immediately initiated the emergency plan.

The companion robot, playing with Jiang Rui in the woods, immediately opened its compartment, tucked Jiang Rui into its belly—the outer shell was explosion-proof—and then transformed into a ball, rolling (literally) back to the house at high speed.

The seemingly ordinary building was then suddenly encased in a metal shell!

So when Yan He got out of the car and looked up, he found that the house, which looked normal from the sky, had turned into a tightly sealed metal fortress.

Yan He: “…” What is this???

Obviously, Yan He still lacked understanding of Jiang Miao and Tanaka in this regard.

“Major Yan?” came Jiang Miao’s surprised voice from the loudspeaker.

“Doctor.” Yan He smiled and praised, “Good security measures.”

The metal explosion-proof panels and weapons retracted, revealing the normal-looking building inside, which appeared unremarkable, like a cheap warehouse built by a small company in a cheap location.

The gate opened, and a slender figure quickly walked out, nervously asking, “Major? What’s the situation?”

It was the visibly anxious Jiang Miao.

She and Yan He had already settled their affairs, so his sudden visit made Jiang Miao think. After all, the only thing that could connect them was the Troy incident.

Yan He asked, “What’s going on with the money in my account?”

It turned out to be about this matter, which relieved Jiang Miao. She asked back, “Didn’t you see the message I left you?”

“I did,” Yan He replied. “Didn’t we agree that each of us would bear our own losses?”

“Uh,” Jiang Miao felt a bit embarrassed. “At that time, the situation wasn’t clear yet, Rui Rui was taken to Nash, so I had the so-called ‘loss’.”

But she had gotten Rui Rui back and regained her citizenship, so she didn’t actually suffer any loss.

The only one who really lost was Yan He, whose money was spent on someone else’s child. Jiang Miao, amidst her busy schedule, was reminded of this by Yan He’s “child support” and immediately returned the money to him.

“Moreover, the child’s father has sent over the child support,” Jiang Miao said. “So it’s like he paid you back. After all, it was his money that was used.”

“Okay, I’ll accept that,” Yan He nodded, then asked, “Do you know that the second phase of the talks is already in preparation?”

Jiang Miao paused slightly and said, “I haven’t seen the news yet.” She had set up keyword searches, and the AI would automatically monitor related news for her.

“There probably hasn’t been a press release yet,” Yan He said. “I heard it through internal sources.”

But Yan He didn’t continue on this topic. His gaze went past Jiang Miao and looked behind her.

Jiang Miao turned around—Tanaka was leading Jiang Rui out.

Yan He walked over, squatted down, and smiled, “Hi, do you remember me?”

“Uncle Yan He.” Despite nearly two months having passed, Jiang Rui remembered him clearly. Seeing someone other than his mom and Uncle Tanaka, Jiang Rui wanted to share his good news, “I’m going to kindergarten next week.”

Children in this era began to have long-term memory around the age of three, so entering kindergarten marked the start of formal learning, unlike ancient Earth, where it was just about playing with dolls and building blocks.

“Wow!” Yan He smiled. “I remember you telling me last time you were two years old?”

“Two years and nine months,” Jiang Rui corrected him, then added, “Now I’m two years and eleven months.”

“Going to kindergarten before three?” Yan He asked.

“Yes, because I’m…” Jiang Rui clenched his little fists and struck a superhero pose, “smart and strong!”

Jiang Miao facepalmed. Tanaka was always teaching Jiang Rui some silly things!

Jiang Miao actually understood why Yan He was so affectionate towards Jiang Rui. Just like a male peacock displaying its feathers to attract a mate, Yan He wanted Jiang Miao’s eggs. To get closer to her, he tried to show his affinity for children in front of her.

Jiang Miao felt a mix of emotions, wondering how to refuse Yan He politely. Meanwhile, Tanaka had already started chatting with Yan He.

“Why did you come to Lily Star?”

“Our unit is responsible for this area. Lily Star is a major production site for military supplies. Don’t you know that the southern hemisphere is full of factories?”

A Level-1 civilization star is a metropolis star, bustling with commerce. A Level-2 civilization star is an industrial star, agricultural star, or another resource star requiring manual production, cultivation, and farming.

“How did you know our address?”

“This is our territory.”

“Is that so…” Tanaka’s voice was filled with mischief, as if he enjoyed stirring the pot. “Does that mean you’ll be coming here often?”

“During the loading of supplies, our temporary quarters are here. We stay for about five to seven days each time,” Yan He responded calmly.

Jiang Miao: “!”

Jiang Miao felt uneasy. She should probably explain things clearly to Yan He. Their relationship was too awkward to continue interacting like this.

While talking with Tanaka, Yan He squeezed Jiang Rui’s arm and shoulder and patted the child’s back. Suddenly, he turned and asked, “Jiang, have you been giving this child gravity training?”

Jiang Miao paused, walked over, and said, “Yes, and he sleeps on a gravity bed. Starting next week when he begins kindergarten, I’m planning to have him wear a gravity limiter.”

Yan He didn’t respond, but continued to check Jiang Rui’s body, then said, “Show me your strength!”

Jiang Rui tried hard to clench his little fists and flex his arms.

Jiang Miao became nervous. “Is there a problem? I followed the training information I found online, and I also consulted a doctor. The doctor said it’s fine.”

Yan He made a soft, downward sliding nasal sound, “Hmm,” and said, “What exactly have you been doing?”

Jiang Miao explained the training she had been doing step by step.

“Those are generic methods suitable for ordinary children,” he said.

Jiang Miao stared at him, listening carefully.

“But given that his father’s genetic physical fitness level is probably similar to mine, his physique should be stronger than that of typical high-gravity gene children, with higher bone density. The training you’re doing isn’t enough for him.”

Of course, Yan He wouldn’t tell her that he had retrieved his intelligent brain from her house, which had also functioned as the house management AI when he lived there. He had discovered data automatically recorded when the imposter was working out in his house on Piak star.

That guy’s single-handed balance exceeded his own best record by a full 17 minutes!

The thought, “How does he know He Yan’s genetic level?” flashed through Jiang Miao’s mind, but she was quickly distracted by the more pressing question, “So what should I do?”

Indeed, the doctor did mention that Jiang Rui’s bone density is above the average level for high-gravity gene children. However, the doctor was not a specialist in high-gravity genes and didn’t give much importance to this fact, nor could he provide more personalized training advice.

But Jiang Miao recalled that He Yan had emphasized to her that without appropriate gravity training to match his bone density, gravity could have a negative impact on the bones. This is true for adults, let alone for a small child.

“So what should I do?” she sincerely asked.

“I travel back and forth about once a month, and I can stay for around a week each time,” Yan He said. “I can train him.”

Jiang Miao: “…”

The interactions between people are like this. As long as there are interests and needs, even if you know it’s a hook, you still have to bite.

“Then…” Jiang Miao said, “I’ll trouble you with that.”

“No trouble at all,” Yan He smiled, “Not at all.”

Tanaka, who was watching the scene with amusement, looked up at the sky with a smile.

By the time the Gita delegation set out for the second phase of peace talks with Xing Luo, Jiang Miao, Tanaka, and Rui Rui had all gotten used to Yan He’s presence.

Yan He was indeed very serious about training Jiang Rui. Not only did Jiang Rui not fear hardship or fatigue, but he also grew very fond of Yan He.

Among the three adults, only Yan He could take him on wild adventures. They would dive into the forest and wouldn’t come back unless they were covered in mud. Moreover, the “games” Yan He played with Jiang Rui were rough and wild, something Jiang Miao and Tanaka couldn’t do.

In fact, this arrangement seemed quite good, Jiang Miao thought. Although in Gita culture, single-parent families are the most normal type of family, Jiang Miao still held some traditional beliefs from her previous life. If conditions allowed—and this is key, if no one was a spy and no one would run away—under such conditions, Jiang Miao still hoped that Jiang Rui could have an adult male around.

As she was thinking this, the “adult” Tanaka clicked his tongue and said, “Rui Rui now looks like he has a new dad. I really wonder how the protective parent will feel when they reunite and see this.”

His schadenfreude was evident.

“…,” Jiang Miao withdrew her gaze from the outdoor surveillance screen, “Get to work! Get to work!”

“The consumption of omega rare elements is too high.”

“There’s no choice, we have to test its data under various conditions.”

“Sigh, it’s burning through money! At this rate, I’m worried we won’t last three years.”

“So hurry up and get to work. Let’s strive for success as soon as possible!”

Time is a relative concept; for some, it flies, while for others, it drags.

Jiang Rui was growing up every day, and Jiang Miao and Tanaka were burning through money every day.

After countless rounds of negotiations, the Gita Republic and the Nash Republic finally concluded a year and eight months of talks by signing a bilateral agreement for peaceful coexistence.

At this time, Jiang Miao and Tanaka’s research had entered a critical stage.

And then they discovered they were out of money.

A big “POOR” stared them in the face. What to do?

---

Sansukini: I started to develop a second-male lead syndrome at this point. ʕ♡˙ᴥ˙♡ʔ

Oh, and Jiang Miao and Tanaka are so cool.

Thanks for visiting. If you like this story, then I’m shamelessly asking you to visit NovelUpdates and give a 5⭐ review. (人❛ᴗ❛)♪тнайк　чоц♪(❛ᴗ❛*人)

You can also check out my other translations Here