Chapter 46: Bonds

It happened to be the weekend, and Jiang Miao felt quite relaxed mentally, thinking she could sleep in.

But she was awakened by the alarm clock!

Unlike the wake-up programs in her own room, which were all like heavenly music, gradually waking people up from sleep.

This freaking alarm sounded like it was urging her to death! How many years had it been since she heard this kind of sound!

For a moment, Jiang Miao even thought she had returned to her past life, thinking that men getting pregnant on interstellar spaceships was just a dream. She almost sat up in shock!

But someone’s arm reached over her and turned off the alarm clock – it was a real alarm clock, a small base with holographic numbers projected upwards, convenient for carrying around. After all, not every place had an AI like Xiaona. There was still demand for this kind of thing, and people still bought it.

The body that wanted to sit up in shock in her dream was pushed down by that hand.

“Go back to sleep, it’s the weekend,” the voice behind her was lazy and hoarse. The arm encircled her, pulling her closer.

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“Xwnb, swnb, swnb, swnb, swnb!” Kkydt Ykys nakle swv kd rykd!

Yan He squinted and looked, there was only a shallow mark that was barely visible, not even breaking the skin. It was just imprinted on her delicate and fair shoulder, like a snowflake, making it difficult for the man to control himself on such a morning.

Yan He stared for a moment, then kissed down there again.

Jiang Miao’s melodramatic cries of pain choked in her throat and suddenly turned into a whimper, like a small creature pitifully begging for mercy.

“Sleep… sleep…” She tightly closed her eyes, curling her body up completely, leaving no room for him to maneuver.

Yan He was not a man who would force a woman.

But he gathered Jiang Miao’s hair, exposing her slender, snow-white neck, and kissed it gently.

Jiang Miao couldn’t remember how they fell asleep again. After all, Yan He had set the alarm clock for sunrise.

Was he waking up so early every day? Jiang Miao couldn’t get up anyway. But Yan He didn’t get up either in the end.

So they ended up with one holding the other, the other curled up, and both fell asleep again.

They were finally awakened by Xiaona.

“Doctor, Major,” she asked, “you have spent too much time in the bedroom, which is inconsistent with the behavior logic I have monitored before. Please confirm that you are in good condition. If I don’t receive a reply within one minute, I will automatically sound the alarm.”

Yan He/Jiang Miao: “…”

Jiang Miao: “Shut up, Xiaona.”

Yan He: “We’re fine.”

Both answered simultaneously.

Xiaona replied, “Okay, confirmation received, canceling the alarm preset. You two have not had breakfast or lunch yet, which is not good for your health, especially considering the Major’s pregnancy. Please adjust your behavior accordingly for your health/life.”

This reminded Jiang Miao that she could handle herself just fine, but Yan He was a pregnant husband!

“Xiaona, prepare a nutritious breakfast for the Major!” she quickly commanded.

At this point, there was no need for an alarm clock. She flipped over and sat up on her own, asking Yan He, “Did you sleep well? Are you thirsty? Xiaona, pour a glass of water for the Major, warm!”

If it weren’t for her, Yan He wouldn’t have been able to sleep until this time.

But seeing Jiang Miao, with her hair messy and her eyes still showing signs of waking up, caring for him first, really made him feel happy. Yan He even felt a bit reluctant to get up.

“What time is it?” he lazily asked.

Jiang Miao glanced at the holographic projection digital alarm clock on the bedside table. “It’s 12 o’clock!”

To actually sleep until noon, this hadn’t happened in many years, Yan He thought. But with his arms full, he really slept soundly this time.

It’s no wonder Xiaona activated the behavior logic alarm and even started the preset alarm system.

“I turned off her body vital signs monitoring.” Jiang Miao said, “And the bedroom is also a non-monitored area, so she doesn’t know if we’re alive or dead in the bedroom.”

“Let’s ignore her,” Yan He said.

This was the indulgent lifestyle of disrupted routines and interrupted training that he hadn’t experienced in many years. He pulled Jiang Miao over and onto himself.

Jiang Miao was startled. “The belly! The belly! Am I pressing on it?”

“Don’t panic, it won’t crush it,” Yan He said as he held Jiang Miao’s hand to feel.

His abdominal muscles were as hard as steel, and the high-gravity planet’s muscle fiber density was so high that it was jaw-dropping. It really didn’t look like they could be crushed.

Jiang Miao felt around for a few moments, then suddenly asked curiously, “What if the belly gets bigger?”

Yan He: “?”

“If it becomes a big ball, will there still be abs on top?” Jiang Miao’s imagination ran wild. “If they’re in blocks, won’t it look like a turtle shell?”

Yan He: “…”

“Yan He, don’t your colleagues have many pregnant husbands? Take a sneak peek at them and see how their bellies look!” Jiang Miao thought this method was feasible. “Oh right, Xiaona, order several tubes of the best-selling and most popular anti-stretch mark firming lotion! Ah, I almost forgot about this!”

Yan He sighed!

“When the belly gets bigger, you can’t do waist and abdominal training anymore. In a few months, it’s enough for the abs to degrade,” Yan He tapped Dr. Jiang’s head. “Silly Doctor.”

In the professional field, he’s a doctor, but in daily life, he’s often a little silly.

In the end, the two of them got out of bed together, washed up, and had brunch.

Yan He made up for the morning exercises he missed in the afternoon.

But neither of them mentioned how sweet the sleep was in the morning, full of good dreams.

In the blink of an eye, December arrived, approaching the New Year, and various activities increased.

“Starting from District One, the twenty-four districts will be divided into four zones during the New Year holiday, with the climate adjusted to represent the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter, allowing everyone to experience different styles of the New Year. Oh, if you want to see snow, you should go to Zones Nineteen to Twenty-Four. Do you want to go?” Jiang Miao asked.

“If you want to see it, then go,” Yan He replied.

Jiang Miao raised her eyebrows displeasedly. “I’m asking if you want to go?”

Since they met, the only request Yan He made of Jiang Miao was to strengthen her training to produce healthier eggs. Apart from that, Yan He hasn’t made any other demands. On the contrary, he always tries to fulfill almost all of Jiang Miao’s requests.

Faced with Jiang Miao’s questioning, he focused on peeling a grape, slowly saying, “I want to go where you want to go.”

Jiang Miao: “…”

Fortunately, whenever Jiang Miao thought about the fetus Yan He was carrying, she developed an immunity to his subtle flirtations.

“Please be more careful,” Jiang Miao tapped her finger joints on the table. “Pregnant men shouldn’t flirt so easily.”

Yan He glanced down at his flat abdomen and still firm abs. How did he become a “big-bellied man” in Jiang Miao’s eyes?

“I still have a few months to go before becoming ‘big-bellied’,” he grumbled, stuffing the peeled grape into Jiang Miao’s mouth.

So for the next few months, he shouldn’t be spreading hormones and attracting attention from others.

Jiang Miao looked away while chewing on the grape.

It’s not that she forgot about her previous advice to Yan He to find a girlfriend and not to delay his enjoyment. But now that Yan He was carrying her child in his belly, Jiang Miao’s feelings were complex and subtle.

If he finds someone, I won’t interfere, but I won’t entertain any more ambiguous interactions with him. If he doesn’t find someone, I won’t foolishly remind him again. What if his waist moves too much and harms his belly?

The last sentence seemed to be enough to explain everything.

She confidently concealed all the hidden changes in her heart.

Human nature is greedy; it always starts with wanting a little, then slowly becomes wanting more. People often explain it to themselves, unwilling to face the truth.

“There’s a party at the Officers’ Club on the 25th. Can you be my date?” Yan He extended the invitation. “As you said, we should be more involved in each other’s lives.”

Was he inviting someone else because she hadn’t said those words?

Jiang Miao suppressed this thought and replied casually, “Sure, any dress code?”

“Just a c*cktail dress will do. There’s no specific theme, just a pre-New Year gathering, a chance to have some fun and bond,” Yan He said.

Jiang Miao was already mentally planning which dress to wear when Yan He suddenly changed the subject, saying, “And… during the New Year holiday, I have to go on board.”

“Huh?”

“I have to catch my ship rotation,” Yan He said.

“But you’re pregnant,” Jiang Miao said, “Can’t they arrange for someone else or another time?”

Just now, Jiang Miao was checking the New Year weather and various activities, obviously trying to plan their New Year holiday.

Her disappointed expression made Yan He feel a bit guilty. He explained, “I’ve just joined the garrison unit, and within six months, I have to go on board at least once to familiarize myself with the situation. Ship rotations actually happen only once or twice a year. It’s better to do it now before any changes happen to my body. The next time might be after giving birth. It’s better than going on board with a big belly in a few months.”

In fact, military personnel have strong physical fitness, and Yan He’s training hasn’t stopped since he became pregnant. At the base, you can see colleagues with big bellies wearing boxing gloves and sparring in the training room, and on the field, you can see pregnant people running as fast as anyone else.

No one really cares in the military.

But if he really went on board with a big belly, Jiang Miao would definitely be too nervous to sleep, right?

Private communication is not allowed on warships; it all has to go through intermediaries. If she couldn’t contact him in time or confirm his condition, she would be anxious and worried.

Yan He didn’t realize that whenever he made a decision now, he would subconsciously consider Jiang Miao’s reaction.

Humans are social animals. When one person lives with another, even if it’s just as roommates, it’s impossible to completely ignore the other person’s influence or not consider their feelings and presence.

Moreover, Jiang Miao and him were more than just roommates.

Yan He subconsciously covered his abdomen with his hand.

Before this matter progressed to this point, he had always seen “parenting partners” as a temporary partnership, like a four-year-long alliance.

But as things progressed to this stage, he began to feel that the bond between him and Jiang Miao would only deepen as the child grew older, becoming stronger and stronger.

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