The egg retrieval went very smoothly. For Jiang Miao, it was like closing her eyes for a moment and waking up to find even the internal wounds of her body had healed without any sensation.
The method of sperm retrieval was no different from six thousand years ago, relying on the man himself, after all, they were so convenient.
But Yan He didn’t know why he hadn’t spoken a word on the way home. He held the steering wheel in his hand, his eyes fixed ahead.
The flying car wasn’t like the cars six thousand years ago, it had directions not only forwards, backwards, left, and right, but also up and down, and it didn’t rely on human eyes to observe the surrounding environment, it relied on radar.
Jiang Miao couldn’t help but ask him, “What’s wrong?”
“What?” Yan He suddenly snapped back to reality. It turned out he had been daydreaming just now.
Jiang Miao was sweating profusely, “Pay attention!”
“It’s okay,” Yan He said, “I turned on autopilot.”
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Arched back like a little beast, bristling with fur, showing small fangs, round eyes filled with alertness.
Suddenly, those emotions in Yan He’s heart dissipated. He couldn’t help but laugh, denying and turning the tables, “Stop overthinking.”
Jiang Miao was suspicious, “Then why were you lost in thought?”
“I was thinking about the child,” he turned his head to ask her, “Jiang Miao, do you regret having a child with me?”
Jiang Miao felt like she had just heard a huge joke.
“How could that be!” she laughed.
But Yan He remained silent, just staring at her. Was he nervous or something?
Jiang Miao could never withstand Yan He’s gaze. She cleared her throat and said, “I’ll tell you the truth, actually… from the moment I laid eyes on you, I decided it was you!”
For Jiang Miao, this was quite a bold confession.
But it didn’t seem to faze Yan He at all. His expression remained unchanged, he just gave a faint “Hmm” while still gazing at Jiang Miao.
Wasn’t such an answer satisfactory to him? What was he expecting?
Jiang Miao always felt a bit overwhelmed by the direct and upfront compliments of this era. After racking her brains for a while, she continued, “Every day I spend with you, my determination to have you as the father of my child grows stronger.”
As she spoke, she cautiously watched Yan He’s expression. Seeing a slight softening in his indifferent demeanor, Jiang Miao felt like she had found the right approach with this man, so she continued to cheer him up, “Didn’t I tell you? In the future, whenever I talk to our child about you, I’ll only have good things to say. Like, ‘Child, do you know how amazing your dad is? He can charm a girl in just two minutes!'”
Yan He rubbed his temples, unable to decide whether to laugh or cry.
Jiang Miao laughed until her eyes squinted and then continued, “Dad is really good at charming people, you know. It’s unavoidable, he’s just so handsome and has such a great physique. And…,”
She paused, her tone unconsciously softening, “he’s also very gentle. He’ll definitely be a good father, that’s why mommy chose him.”
Finally, Yan He smiled. His features relaxed, and there was a glint in his eyes.
Gosh, it’s exhausting to cheer up a man! Baby, do you know how hard mommy works?
“After retrieving the eggs, my part of the work is basically done,” Jiang Miao opened the smart screen, “Now it’s all up to you. Once the eggs are fertilized and become stable embryos, they’ll be implanted into the artificial uterus, and then into the abdomen of the male carrier…”
Before she could finish her sentence, her hair was pulled back slightly by a rough, calloused hand, and her lips were then sealed shut.
In these past few days, Jiang Miao had become accustomed to his kisses, but she still felt that this kiss was different.
Compared to the gentle and teasing kisses of the past, this kiss was rough, savage.
It was aggressive like fire, ruthlessly plundering.
So much so that that night, Jiang Miao regretted rolling around in bed and pounding the mattress: she shouldn’t have impulsively disposed of the K70!
Sniff sniff sniff!
Before the transplantation of the artificial uterus, Yan He’s vacation time had been used up. He returned from his leave, officially reporting for duty at the garrison.
Jiang Miao thought they were going back to the days of using a food processor, but to her surprise, Yan He was back in the kitchen after returning home.
“We don’t have much time, so from now on, I’ll just stir-fry prepped vegetables,” he said.
“Is everything going smoothly at work?” Jiang Miao asked from the kitchen doorway.
“It’s okay,” Yan He said, “When I reported, I talked to the superior officer about our parenting arrangements for the next few years, and he was understanding. He assigned me to the staff work at the base.”
“So, does that mean you’ll be going to Satellite 1?” Jiang Miao asked, a little worried.
“Although I can’t come home every day, I have a two-day break every third day. I can come back once every two days,” Yan He said. “But there are regular shipboard rotations, which last one to two weeks each time. Once I’m on board, I can’t come back every day; I have to stay until the rotation ends.”
This was much better than what Jiang Miao had expected.
If this were six thousand years ago, to be a military wife, unless her husband reached a certain rank, she would have to endure long periods of separation.
Jiang Miao is only worried about Yan He’s health.
“What about when your belly gets big?” she asked with concern.
“It won’t affect my work,” Yan He said. “It’s not like the front lines here; it’s very relaxed. Last time I went to report, I saw several pregnant people.”
“There are quite a few pregnant women in the military. When military personnel are involved in parenting, most of the time it’s the military member who carries the fetus. Unless the partner’s physique surpasses ours, but such cases are rare,” he said.
Collaboration is about playing to each other’s strengths. Military personnel have a clear advantage in terms of physique, so unless the partner specifically wants to carry the child, it’s usually done by them.
Jiang Miao imagined the scene, it was beautiful.
The next time they saw Dr. Li was when they were choosing the child.
“This is my favorite part!” Dr. Li’s cheerful demeanor made him seem like he was rubbing his hands together in excitement. “Come on, four embryos, some boys, some girls. You can choose the gender first.”
Jiang Miao bluntly refused, “We’re not choosing!”
Jiang Miao and Yan He had discussed the matter of the child’s gender. They had no preference for gender and agreed that they should leave it as a surprise.
“Oh, you’re the ‘surprise faction’!” Dr. Li was even happier. “I like that, I like that.”
Jiang Miao said, “Huh?”
“Although you don’t know the gender of the fetus, as a doctor, of course, I do. Every time I see expectant parents refuse to know the gender of the fetus while eagerly speculating whether it’s a boy or a girl, it’s really amusing!” Dr. Li said, pulling open a drawer and taking out four cards labeled with the numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 respectively. “Come on.”
Jiang Miao glanced at Yan He.
Yan He said, “You go ahead.”
Jiang Miao reached out her hand but hesitated to pick one.
Seeing her hesitation, Yan He, feeling helpless, flipped over all four cards and shuffled them. “Just pick any.”
But Jiang Miao’s hand still couldn’t come down.
Dr. Li burst into laughter.
Yan He sighed, reached out, and turned over one of the cards. “Come on.”
Dr. Li flipped the card over. “Haha, number three! Great!”
“What’s so funny about number three!” Jiang Miao thought to herself.
Despite firmly deciding not to know the gender of the child before birth, she found herself secretly observing Dr. Li’s expression, hoping to discern the gender from his blinking rhythm.
People are truly contradictory creatures!
Before entering the operating room, Jiang Miao held Yan He’s hands and encouraged him, “Don’t be afraid! Don’t be nervous!”
Yan He calmly withdrew his hand and wiped the sweat from Jiang Miao’s palm at her waist. “I’m not nervous,” he said. “Just don’t be so nervous that your palms sweat.”
Yan He entered the operating room.
Dr. Li asked Jiang Miao, “Do you want to monitor the surgery process?”
Do I want to watch you cut open the abs of our handsome guy and then stuff a plastic bag inside?
Jiang Miao firmly declined.
Although Jiang Miao didn’t dare to look, she had read the text materials in advance. Surgeries in this era were not performed by doctors like in ancient Earth times; the doctor’s responsibility was only to monitor the machines. The actual surgery was done by machines.
With laser precision, the incisions on the muscles and skin were cauterized simultaneously, and tentacle-like medical handles had already placed the artificial uterus containing the fertilized egg into the abdomen, connecting it to the corresponding organs. Nanorobots wove tissues and connected blood vessels.
In this era, it was just a minor surgery. There wasn’t even a drop of blood shed, and it was over in twenty minutes.
Yan He walked into the operating room himself and walked out himself, as if he had just taken a stroll in the park.
“How did you wake up so quickly?” Jiang Miao exclaimed.
“I opted for local anesthesia,” Yan He said.
Actually, they could both choose local anesthesia, but last time when Jiang Miao had her eggs retrieved, she was afraid of seeing something unpleasant and opted for general anesthesia to sleep through it.
“Are you… are you okay?” Jiang Miao asked cautiously.
After all, something foreign had been placed inside his body!
At her words, Yan He instinctively covered his abdomen with his hand, feeling it, and said, “I don’t feel anything.”
Although Jiang Miao referred to it as a “plastic bag,” the artificial uterus was actually cultivated in animals, very soft, and placed together with other organs and intestines, so there was no sense of foreignness.
Dr. Li also came out smiling and said, “The surgery went smoothly. You can go home now, but remember to wear the monitoring bracelet. Pregnancy data will be regularly uploaded to the hospital’s smart system, and if there are any anomalies, it will alert us immediately. Don’t worry, everything should be fine.”
How much trouble has technology saved? Even regular hospital check-ups during pregnancy are no longer necessary.
“So, shall we go home?” After bidding farewell to Dr. Li, Jiang Miao reached out to Yan He.
With great care, like Wang Xifeng supporting Jia Mu, she supported Yan He as they walked out. She even admonished him, “Don’t rush, walk slowly.”
Yan He/Dr. Li: “…”
Dr. Li: Such a beautiful parenting partner, and so gentle and considerate. Major Yan is truly enviable!
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