Chapter 17: Physique

Seeing Yan He in a tight-fitting tank top and loose home pants, Jiang Miao’s mood was oscillating between “Great, this time it’s not a half-naked temptation” and “Oh my, even through the fabric, you can see the shape of his chest muscles, how sexy, what should I do.”

“Ahem,” she tried to present her sunniest side to Yan He, smiling and saying, “Let’s have breakfast.”

Yan He walked over, pulled out a chair, and sat down.

Jiang Miao’s breakfast consisted of steamed buns and congee.

Yan He’s breakfast was an egg and ham sandwich, a giant one, five of them.

Considering his morning exercise routine, Jiang Miao felt it was understandable. However, despite Yan He eating quite gracefully, the giant sandwich disappeared quickly.

“Do you eat this much every morning?” Jiang Miao marveled. Suddenly, she remembered and nervously asked, “Um, did you eat enough last night?”

There were quite a few dishes for dinner yesterday, but in reality, Jiang Miao’s attention was focused on the conversation with Yan He. The household robots took care of the dishes, and she didn’t pay attention to how much food was consumed.

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It wasn’t the same feeling as when your face gets hot in embarrassment after making a fool of yourself. It was a slightly accelerated heartbeat and a faint warmth on her face.

“Actually, you’ve been like this since yesterday,” Yan He said.

“Huh?” Jiang Miao was a bit confused. “Like what?”

“Like this,” Yan He said, making subtle movements with his shoulders.

This iceberg-faced man could actually use such subtle body language to vividly express the feeling of “relief.”

Well, this time Jiang Miao didn’t just blush; her face was genuinely heating up.

“That…” She was embarrassed and didn’t know how to explain.

“I fell for you when I time-traveled six thousand years! I won’t rest until I get your sperm, and I’m so nervous about it!” — Saying it like that doesn’t seem right, does it?

“Doctor,” Yan He smirked, “I’ve already sensed your sincerity in wanting to collaborate on parenting. Please don’t be so nervous all the time. Excessive anxiety can affect hormones and may impact ovulation.”

If that were the case, it meant she might not be qualified as an egg provider. Jiang Miao immediately apologized, “I’m sorry, I’ll be careful, and I won’t let it affect my ovu… Ah? Ah? Ah?”

Jiang Miao was on the verge of holding her face and screaming!

“Are you, are you saying…!!”

The beautiful girl’s fair skin was tinged with a faint pink due to excitement. Her eyes, full of vitality, sparkled with incredulous delight, even more bright and crystal-clear.

Whether the child born to them is a boy or a girl, they would undoubtedly be very cute.

Just anticipating that made one’s heart fill with indescribable joy.

“Yes,” Yan He no longer maintained his icy demeanor and couldn’t help but show a smile.

Anyway, she’s a stranger, not someone familiar with his past. It’s okay to relax a bit.

Jiang Miao stammered, “But, but our trial cohabitation…” It was just one night.

“The most important are the hardware conditions, genetic scores, intelligence, physique… appearance, economic status, right?” Yan He said, “Trial cohabitation is just about adjusting to each other’s lifestyle habits. Personally, I can adapt to any environment, so I don’t have any requirements regarding your lifestyle habits.”

Yeah, yeah, it’s not like we’re getting married; we’re just having a child together. Smart, beautiful, healthy, and wealthy will do!

Jiang Miao was filled with pleasant surprise and was about to say, “Let’s start making babies quickly.” However, Yan He suddenly added, “But…”

But, however, nevertheless – none of these were words Jiang Miao wanted to hear right now! As soon as Yan He introduced this turning point, before finishing his sentence, he left Jiang Miao hanging in suspense.

“Is there any problem?” Jiang Miao asked cautiously.

“Just one issue,” Yan He said. “I researched your civic data last night, and it’s evident that Dr. Jiang is an outstanding high-intelligence individual. However, compared to your intelligence data, your physical fitness data is relatively low.”

“Huh?” Jiang Miao was puzzled. “It’s not low; my physical fitness score is much higher than others.”

“Is it compared to people from standard gravity planets?” Yan He asked.

Jiang Miao suddenly fell silent.

Yan He didn’t elaborate further. He glanced at the time displayed on the wall and changed the subject, saying, “It’s getting late, and I don’t want to delay you from going to work. Let’s eat first. We can discuss this topic when you come back tonight.”

That works. Anyway, he has accepted all the hardware conditions, so anything else is negotiable.

Before leaving, Yan He asked again, “Can I make some small modifications to the room?”

“Sure, sure.” Jiang Miao readily agreed and immediately granted Yan He access to the smart home system. “If you need anything, just ask Xiaona.”

She arrived at the company a little later, and Tanaka was already enjoying his first cup of coffee in the early morning. Blowing on the hot beverage, he looked up and saw Jiang Miao entering the lab. Surprised, he exclaimed, “Wow, something good happened today? Oh, right! That Major arrived yesterday, right? How did it go?”

“Guess what~” Jiang Miao replied with a smile in her voice.

“Judging by your radiant face, it seems like you’re quite satisfied?” Tanaka chuckled.

“He’s the one,” Jiang Miao pulled a chair and sat next to Tanaka, taking a deep breath with a dreamy expression, “the ideal father of my child!”

Actually, he was also Jiang Miao’s ideal type in her previous life. Well, let’s not dwell on that.

“Oh, oh~” Tanaka chuckled.

Jiang Miao’s first project after taking over at Allison Military Industries was a collaboration with Tanaka. Along the way, the young Jiang Miao had become Tanaka’s boss, and he was now her deputy. Despite the nearly thirty-year age difference, the two got along very well.

Tanaka, in his fifties, had the mature appearance of a man, and his laughter had a hint of playfulness.

“Go, go, go. Quickly get those images out of your head!” Jiang Miao immediately understood.

“Constantly being together, living in the same building.” Tanaka said with a casual tone.

Tracing back, the ancestors of the Tanaka surname also came from the ancient Eastern civilization of Old Earth. In the history classes during middle school here, there was a special branch course guiding students to explore their cultural origins. Tanaka and Jiang Miao got along well, and their connection was also deeply rooted in their cultural heritage.

“No way!” Jiang Miao crossed her arms, forming an “x” with them. “Absolutely not with him!”

Tanaka raised an eyebrow.

Jiang Miao said gravely, “Haven’t you heard what people say? It’s best not to have a romantic relationship with your partner. It’s easy for things to go from well-defined roles to complete chaos.”

“Oh, I’ve heard about that,” Tanaka shrugged. “There was a couple who attended the early education class with us. I heard they ended up in a mess. The child was still in elementary school when they decided to transfer custody to the school. The two split up on bad terms.”

“You see!” Jiang Miao sighed.

“To be honest, I don’t quite understand,” Tanaka rubbed his chin. “Is it because I’m gay?”

“Probably not. If you flip through history books and study the spousal models of ancient Earth, search for the keywords ‘widowhood parenting,’ you might get a deeper understanding,” Jiang Miao quipped.

“Alright, I’ll look into it later. But what about you?” Tanaka asked with interest. “You’ve got this fantastic guy right in front of you, and you’re not tempted? I remember you’re into guys in uniforms.”

“The essence of being human, as opposed to animals,” Jiang Miao said with a deadpan expression, “lies in our ability to overcome desire with reason.”

Tanaka burst into laughter. “So, you still want to get intimate with him?”

Of course! With that walking hormone, who wouldn’t be tempted?

“Sexy men are everywhere, but the right one to be the child’s father is irreplaceable,” Jiang Miao clenched her fist. “Sweet on one end doesn’t mean it’s sweet on the other. You can’t have both the fish and the bear’s paw. Instead of men, I choose the child!”

Tanaka exclaimed, “You’re so satisfied with him?”

“Do you know how many points I’d give him? Ten…” Jiang Miao extended both fists, “++++++!”

“Wow, congratulations! You’ve found the ideal parenting partner,” Tanaka praised and then asked, “What about him? Is he satisfied with you?”

Jiang Miao joyfully said, “He’s very satisfied with my hardware conditions…”

Before finishing her sentence, her expression suddenly stiffened, hesitated for a moment, and said, “Except for one aspect…”

Tanaka was surprised, “What? He’s not satisfied with something about you?”

From Tanaka’s perspective, Jiang Miao excelled in every aspect. How could this Major, with such high standards, find something unsatisfactory?

“What aspect of you is he not satisfied with?” he inquired.

Jiang Miao hesitated for a moment and honestly told him, “It’s my physique.”

This surprised Tanaka even more, “What? How come? You’re from a high-gravity… ugh, ugh!”

Jiang Miao released the hand covering his mouth and gestured for him to hush.

Tanaka was the only one in their team who knew that Jiang Miao came from a high-gravity planet. He glanced at the other people in the lab, leaned closer to Jiang Miao, and whispered, “He’s not satisfied with your physique? How is that possible, considering you’re from a high-gravity planet?”

People from high-gravity planets typically have much stronger physiques than those from standard gravity planets. A girl like Jiang Miao would look capable of effortlessly crushing large stones with her bare hands.

Jiang Miao helplessly said, “He’s also from a high-gravity planet.”

“I see.”

This single sentence resolved Tanaka’s confusion. If the other person also came from a high-gravity planet, they would naturally use the standards of their home planet to evaluate physical fitness.

“But, you don’t plan to go back to your hometown anyway, right? In the future, your child will probably live in the Capital Star Cluster all the time, won’t they?” Tanaka asked, “In that case, your physique score should be far superior to ours.”

Jiang Miao rubbed her nose.

Jiang Miao had her own office. In the afternoon, she left the lab and returned to her office. After some contemplation, she accessed her physique data.

“Xiaodu.” She activated the office’s AI, inquiring, “With my current physique, can I live normally on Dufa Star?”

The AI, named Xiaodu and possessing the voice of actor Westin Lee, replied confidently, “With your current physique, living on Dufa Star would require a period of rehabilitation. Before returning to normal, you would need to use exoskeletons to move freely.”

Jiang Miao gasped, “Is it that serious? I’ve been consistently doing gravity training.”

“Your gravity training intensity is at the minimum level, only sufficient to prevent adverse symptoms caused by the local gravity. In fact, during the eleven years, three months, eight days, fourteen hours, twenty-six minutes, and five seconds you’ve been away from Dufa Star, your physique strength has decreased by thirty-one percent.”

Decreased by so much?

No wonder Yan He brought up this point right away.

Her other conditions were excellent; Yan He shouldn’t give up on her just because of this one aspect. He made it clear this morning that the willingness to cooperate had already been established.

Even though she felt it shouldn’t be a problem, Dr. Jiang couldn’t help but run her hands through her hair, grabbing onto it!

With a slight misstep, her own body had actually become so compromised?

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