Chapter 58: Forever and Ever

“We can go back tomorrow,” Yan He told Jiang Miao.

Jiang Miao was both surprised and delighted. Although the military base was quite large, the area where she could move freely was not that big, and there wasn’t much to do anyway.

Her smart brain had been taken away by those bastards, and in the end, it was totally lost. In the base, she didn’t have permission to contact the outside world, couldn’t reach Xiaona at home, and couldn’t even transfer the design draft of the baby stroller to continue her work.

Playing games had become nauseating.

“The National Security Bureau and Allison argued for a long time, but in the end, Allison agreed to take responsibility for your and Tanaka’s safety,” Yan He said.

This was not the National Security Bureau underestimating Jiang Miao and Tanaka, but rather, companies like Allison’s were like oligarchs, with their own powerful mercenary teams, somewhat like the ancient emperors who hired private soldiers, possessing enough strength to promise the safety of Jiang Miao and Tanaka.

“However, the military department here demands to be involved. They’ve chosen someone specific to ensure your safety,” Yan He added.

“Someone specific?”

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“No, that’s not what I meant,” Jiang Miao knew he didn’t understand. “I mean, if you come to guard me, and those people come again, wouldn’t you be in danger again?”

Yan He understood and said helplessly, “I’m a soldier, this is my duty. Don’t overthink it. Being pregnant or anything doesn’t really affect my combat effectiveness.”

But Jiang Miao still anxiously gnawed on her fingers.

Yan He had noticed in the past few months that whenever his belly was involved, Jiang Miao would easily become anxious.

Somehow, she always saw pregnant people as fragile beings. He had corrected her many times, but he couldn’t overcome her deeply ingrained belief.

But Yan He seized this opportunity to bring up something he had been wanting to discuss. He didn’t bring it up immediately; he waited until they were granted permission to return to their home on the capital planet. Then he asked Jiang Miao, “What medical functions do the household robots have?”

Jiang Miao said, “Just the usual ones found in ordinary households, for minor injuries and such. Why do you ask?”

Yan He asked Xiaona to pull up the list of medical functions of the household robots for him to see. Indeed, it only listed basic household medical care functions.

“This isn’t enough. In case we encounter danger or get attacked at home, household robots alone won’t be able to provide adequate treatment.” After a moment of contemplation, he said, “We need at least the level of a mobile surgical unit. Miao Miao, let’s get a medical pod. It doesn’t have to be full-featured; having surgical capabilities will suffice.”

A fully-featured medical pod is equivalent to bringing a hospital home and can treat most illnesses, including cancer. Of course, corresponding to such powerful functionality is an expensive price tag.

Removing the extensive features and only having surgical capabilities makes the price considerably cheaper than the full-featured version, but it still qualifies as a costly item.

In an era where transportation and medical care are highly advanced, a medical pod is not really a necessity; it’s classified as a luxury item.

However, with Jiang Miao and Yan He’s income, they can afford luxuries.

For example, Tanaka, due to his age, has savings ample enough to buy a private spaceship.

Jiang Miao didn’t find it expensive at all. As soon as Yan He said, “No need to use our joint account, my personal one will do…” before he could finish, Jiang Miao interrupted, saying, “This is for both of us, why shouldn’t we use our joint account!”

Since Yan He had the uterus and embryo implanted, they had opened a joint account where they each deposited money. All expenses related to having a child were drawn from it. The balance in this account could easily support the upbringing of three children at once.

Yan He smiled and readily accepted, “Okay.”

The next day, back at work in the company, when Tanaka learned about this, he said, “Yan He is really cautious.”

Jiang Miao felt a little proud, “He’s just someone who gives people a lot of peace of mind.”

“Wow…” Tanaka protested, “We’re at work! No dog food allowed!”

But then he immediately leaned in, lowering his voice, “What do you think of mine?”

Jiang Miao turned to look.

Of course, Yan He and the soldiers responsible for guarding Tanaka’s safety couldn’t enter Allison’s laboratory core area. They stayed in the rest area outside the lab.

But even though separated by several layers of glass, they could still see each other clearly. Every move Jiang Miao and Tanaka made was under the surveillance of the two of them.

Tanaka didn’t have the same high treatment as Jiang Miao, having a major in charge of her security, after all, this was a benefit Yan He obtained through both public and private means.

The one responsible for Tanaka’s safety was a lieutenant, blond-haired and blue-eyed, strong and sturdy. In comparison, although of mixed heritage, with features deep and well-defined, and a physique more robust and substantial than those of ancient Earth, Huang Yi still appeared slender and elegant compared to the Caucasian.

There was an Eastern feeling to him.

Jiang Miao liked this feeling.

“Hey, hey, how about it?” Tanaka nudged her with his elbow, slightly excited. “How about I snagged him? He’s staying at my place now.”

“Is he bi?” Jiang Miao glanced sideways.

“Half-bi.” Tanaka, with his gaze that had conquered countless men, affirmed confidently.

In this era, being half-bi means usually heterosexual in daily life, occasionally open to same-sex encounters. Whether it works out or not depends entirely on Tanaka’s personal charm.

Tanaka was a charming mature man; Jiang Miao felt he could make it work.

An assistant came over with coffee, looking through the glass at the rest area where Yan He was.

To avoid attracting attention, both he and the lieutenant were dressed casually. Despite the bulging belly, the handsome face remained unchanged.

Even… Jiang Miao still couldn’t quite understand some aspects of the aesthetics of this era—many people would find a handsome man with a big belly very sexy and particularly charming.

The assistant sighed as he looked at the handsome and sexy man with a big belly, “What do I need to give to have a man like that bear children for me? Whatever I have, I’m willing to give it!”

Jiang Miao couldn’t help but chuckle.

As she raised her eyes, Yan He was also looking over, smiling at her.

Jiang Miao waved at him, then turned around and shouted, “Let’s get to work, let’s get to work!”

The group of people behind, who had been ogling the handsome guy with the assistant, dispersed like birds and beasts.

The young lieutenant, being surrounded by these high-minded intellectuals, felt a bit embarrassed. He cleared his throat and tried to start a conversation, “Dr. Jiang, is he your partner and co-parent?”

Yan He gazed across the glass, smiling, “Yes. What do you think?”

The lieutenant praised candidly, “I envy you. Dr. Jiang is outstanding in every aspect. I truly hope to find someone as remarkable and beautiful as her, whether in love or in parenting. Major, you’re really lucky.”

Yan He gazed at Jiang Miao, who had already put on virtual goggles in the laboratory, operating the console and gesturing in the air. After a while, he softly said, “Yes, I’m really lucky.”

Protected by her beloved man and envied by colleagues, a month quickly passed by, and it was already May.

During this month, the military discovered some traces of the Little Fish, after all, surveillance in the capital ring area of the Gita Republic was so strict. Unfortunately, he managed to escape several times.

But according to the investigation, he and his people should have already left the capital ring. Although it was regrettable that he wasn’t caught, at least Jiang Miao and Tanaka’s alarm could be lifted.

The lieutenant and Tanaka bid a reluctant farewell, cough!

But at the same time, it also meant that Yan He couldn’t accompany Jiang Miao to work every day anymore. This made Jiang Miao very unhappy.

Especially when Yan He was already six months pregnant and his belly was already quite big, she really thought it wouldn’t get any bigger, but… Yan He’s belly was getting bigger day by day.

Jiang Miao felt both happy and worried.

With such a big belly, he still refused to stop exercising! And every time Jiang Miao saw him wearing a tank top and shorts, training with his belly sticking out²Sansukini: That would be quite the sight. I wanna see, she couldn’t help but find it amusing.

“When are you going to start maternity leave?” she couldn’t help but nag.

Yan He had no way to deal with her prenatal anxiety: “The baby and I are both healthy, don’t worry too much!”

“Okay, okay.” Jiang Miao also knew she was overly anxious. She lifted Yan He’s shirt and said, “Let me see him/her… Ah?!”

The last sound startled Yan He, and he grabbed her wrist. “What’s wrong?”

Jiang Miao looked startled, “You… you have stretch marks.”

Yan He looked down and saw patterns resembling watermelon stripes appearing on his skin. He didn’t mind, “Oh, it’s okay, they’ll fade after giving birth.”

Times have changed, and so has technology. Here, there are creams specifically designed to stimulate skin cell division to eliminate stretch marks. Some people are too lazy to apply the cream every day and choose to undergo laser treatment after giving birth, which is more convenient.

Anyway, stretch marks are not as troublesome as they were six thousand years ago.

But Jiang Miao’s expression was strange, as if there were emotions she couldn’t express. Yan He’s gaze slightly narrowed, as he held her chin and asked, “What’s wrong?”

Jiang Miao lifted her eyes to look at him, seeming full of emotion. After a long time, she sighed deeply and asked him earnestly, “How can I be better to you?”

Yan He was puzzled, and chuckled, “Aren’t you good enough to me?”

Jiang Miao bit her lip, gently touching her round belly where the stretch marks had appeared, and said, “Compared to what you’ve done, it’s not enough.”

Yan He couldn’t understand, pinching her slender fingers gently, “It’s just a matter of applying some cream, and if you really don’t like it, I’ll go for laser skin regeneration after giving birth.”

Jiang Miao knew that these things were easy to deal with.

Due to his strong physique and excellent genetics, Yan He didn’t experience severe symptoms during pregnancy such as gestational hypertension or gestational diabetes.

But he had indeed endured seven months of a bulging belly and even spent two months clutching the toilet and vomiting uncontrollably. Although he didn’t have severe symptoms, he experienced frequent urination, back pain, leg swelling, and poor sleep due to the large belly.

In comparison, Jiang Miao felt that she had contributed too little to the process of childbirth, and she couldn’t help but feel sorry for Yan He.

Yan He understood her thoughts, which left him speechless.

“It’s because my body is better than yours, that’s why I carry the fetus. If I didn’t, then wouldn’t you be the one going through all of this?” he pinched her cheek and smiled, “That wouldn’t be right.”

“And besides, carriers receive special point rewards, so it’s not a loss,” Yan He reminded her.

Jiang Miao seemed slightly comforted by this. She didn’t say anything, gently caressing her round belly, feeling the occasional movements of the baby, and asked, “How’s your sleep lately?”

Yan He said, “It’s okay, I’ve gotten used to it. Sleeping on my side helps.”

“Then…” Jiang Miao asked, “How about the post-traumatic stress disorder?”

Jiang Miao raised her head, her eyes containing deep emotions, hiding some words she wanted to say but dared not.

If it gets better, will you leave in a few years?

Do you really have to return to the front lines?

Can’t you just stay with me, forever and ever?

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