Xiaona tactfully kept quiet to accommodate others’ feelings.
In the past, she wasn’t so considerate and often spoke at inappropriate times, disrupting others’ moments of passion. Later, Jiang Miao incorporated into her behavioral logic the principle of “not disturbing intimate actions such as kissing, hugging, or caressing between a couple, unless it’s urgent or necessary.” Only then did Xiaona finally grow into a mature person and learn to keep her mouth shut.
After the three people on the couch finally separated a bit, Xiaona spoke up: “Doctor, Major, I have already sent the baby’s birth information to the hospital and the relevant parenting departments. Just now, the government sent a congratulatory message and requested that both of you bring the newborn to the hospital for an initial evaluation within two days. Beyond this time frame, there is a possibility of overestimating the evaluation score, and corresponding reduction coefficients will be applied based on the duration of the delay.”
Yan He glanced at Jiang Miao and could tell from her expression that she was quite anxious about this matter.
Normally, if the birth occurred in a hospital, the relevant government personnel stationed at the hospital would conduct the initial evaluation immediately after birth. The longer the delay, the more likely the evaluation score would be overestimated. To prevent latecomers from taking advantage, the later they arrived, the higher the reduction coefficient.
This was to prevent some people from trying to exploit the system.
“Xiaona, bring out the baby carriage,” Yan He said. “We’re going now.”
“Now?” Jiang Miao hesitated.
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When Yan He came out, he saw the new mom sweating profusely, puzzled: “What’s wrong?”
“…” Jiang Miao turned her head away, “Nothing.”
Yan He asked, “Aren’t you changing clothes?”
Jiang Miao suddenly remembered that she was still wearing her loungewear, “Oh,” she said, “then you watch him.”
Just as she took a few steps, Yan He bent down to fasten the baby’s seatbelt, reminding, “Don’t wear clothes with buttons or metal decorations.”
Jiang Miao: “…”
I know! You really don’t need to remind me like this.
“Oh! Thanks for remembering!”
Thinking about how the new dad had to endure ten months of pregnancy and even undergo surgery to deliver the baby, the new mom cooperated actively, squeezing out a socially awkward smile even with eight teeth!
As they were about to leave, she felt a bit nervous. It was the first time in her life taking a baby out, especially just less than an hour after giving birth.
“Xiaona, check the item list,” Jiang Miao said.
“Spare supplies check: synthetic milk for one day, ten diapers, drinking water…” Xiaona connected to the baby carriage and checked the reserve supplies inside, “Antidote, antibiotics, laser pen for external injuries, compressed oxygen, cardiac stimulant, tissue repair solution…”
Yan He was slightly stunned.
“Nano camouflage module,” Xiaona finally finished checking, “All supplies fully equipped.”
When they were working on this, it didn’t seem wrong, but now hearing them listed out one by one, Jiang Miao also felt emmmmm… (:3∠)
Turning her head, Yan He was looking at her expressionlessly.
“The nano camouflage module?” he asked, “Is it the thing I thought of?”
Jiang Miao covered her face, “Yes.”
Yan He was silent for a moment, then asked, “Are the raw materials from legal sources?” This was a cutting-edge military-grade item with restrictions.
Jiang Miao covered her face even tighter, “Well, they come from various labs, colleagues helped save and pool resources, and, well, we managed to cobble them together…”
Everyone’s enthusiasm for this baby carriage was no less than “when I was kidnapped.”
Especially because last time Jiang Miao wore “when I was kidnapped” and bravely defeated a group of kidnappers, capturing a small private spaceship, which greatly boosted everyone’s morale. Some even suggested naming this carriage “when my child is kidnapped.”
This… was so ominous!
Dr. Jiang immediately spat at him, forcing him to immediately “pffft” to dispel the ill omen!
At the time, when everyone was working together, they didn’t think anything was wrong. But now, hearing Xiaona list everything out one by one, why did it seem so… adolescent?
Dr. Jiang covered her face in embarrassment and refused to look at Yan He.
The people around fell silent for a moment, then sighed deeply, “Fantastic!”
“Huh?” Jiang Miao stole a glance from between her fingers.
The new dad’s face lit up, “Miao Miao, you’re amazing! You’ve given our baby such great protection! Oh, by the way, pass my thanks to Tanaka and everyone else!”
He even leaned over and kissed Jiang Miao on the forehead.
Jiang Miao was stunned for a moment, then covered her face and put her hands on her hips, “Haha, right? You also think it’s great, right? I’m not bragging, but on this planet, no, in the Capital Star Cluster, no, in the entire Gita Republic, there’s no safer baby carriage than this one!”
Yan He’s eyes curved with a smile, “Yes, with a mom like you, Rui Rui is really fortunate!”
This compliment made Jiang Miao feel so proud that she felt like she was floating until they arrived at the hospital!
Dr. Li, upon seeing them, was also delighted, “Hey, you’re here quite quickly. I thought I wouldn’t see you until tomorrow.”
“Don’t joke around,” Jiang Miao retorted, “How much will the reduction coefficient increase if we wait until tomorrow?”
“Your child’s score will definitely be high, so reducing it a bit will be fair to other children, haha!” Dr. Li joked.
After laughing, he turned to Yan He, “The data transmitted yesterday was stable. Why did you suddenly give birth today? Did you choose the auspicious time to be born?”
As they were all of Asian descent, they understood the practice of selecting an auspicious date and time for childbirth, a tradition that had been passed down in Asian cultures.
Superstitions like this, even in the interstellar age, couldn’t be eradicated.
“I never believe in superstition,” Yan He said sternly. “I just overexerted myself, and the amniotic fluid broke.”
“No wonder,” Dr. Li remarked. “I was surprised when I suddenly received an alert here. We were preparing to arrange a surgery pod for you, but your AI contacted us saying you performed the surgery at home. You even bought a home medical pod, that’s quite extravagant.”
To convey that she wasn’t the type of extravagant person he imagined, Jiang Miao emphasized, “It’s just a surgical pod, not a fully functional one.”
Even that’s extravagant enough, Dr. Li thought to himself.
He turned to Yan He, “I’ve seen the data transmitted by your AI, the postoperative data looks good, no issues. But according to regulations, you still need to undergo another examination at our hospital.”
“I’ll have a nurse escort you. And we’ll do another blockage procedure as well. The home surgical pod definitely doesn’t have that.” As he spoke, he stood up and lifted the baby from the carriage. “Later, I’ll perform an evaluation on this little one. Oh my, so heavy! This little one, truly worthy of being born to parents from two high-gravity planets. This weight must be three times that of an ordinary child’s! I can’t see any issues with this child’s constitution!”
There’s no parent who doesn’t love hearing praise for their own child!
The new dad and mom immediately grinned widely, feeling that Dr. Li was very articulate!
Then they heard Dr. Li remark, “Hey, what brand is this baby carriage? Why haven’t I seen it before? Why is it so big and clumsy? I mean, you guys spare no expense for the medical pod, don’t skimp on the baby carriage!”
Dr. Li couldn’t understand the spending mindset of these parents.
Jiang Miao and Yan He’s smiles froze.
As for the mysteries hidden within this seemingly rudimentary baby carriage, even if you were a medical student, you wouldn’t finish talking about it in three days and nights!
Although they were inwardly displeased, both Jiang Miao and Yan He worked in defense companies dealing with national-level classified projects, with one being a senior military officer. Their sense of confidentiality was strong.
Despite their dissatisfaction, the design was originally for safety. Even if they were unhappy, they kept their mouths shut and didn’t promote it at all.
Moreover, the company had a specialized department for aesthetic enhancement. If Jiang Miao wanted to make the appearance look good, with her position in the company, she could easily ask for help from the aesthetics department, it would be a matter of minutes.
But the appearance wasn’t neglected; it was a decision made by Jiang Miao and her colleagues together.
“The ‘when I was kidnapped’ outfit follows the same idea. The appearance is designed in a way that nobody would imagine it has such functionality and power.
Being low-key is just for being low-key,” Yan He said casually. “Compared to fancy appearances, we value practicality more.”
Both Jiang Miao and he tacitly didn’t elaborate, but they both had sour expressions. Even their looks toward Dr. Li were less than friendly.
This person really doesn’t know how to speak!
Tsk!
A government-selected childcare project staff stationed at the hospital knocked on the door and entered, “Can we begin?”
“Yes, yes. Come take a look at this baby, 27 pounds!”
“Wow, so heavy? A child from a high-gravity planet?”
“Yeah, both parents are from high-gravity planets.”
“I remember there was one two years ago, but it was only 19 pounds. How come the difference is so big? That one also had parents from high-gravity planets.”
“Ahem…” Jiang Miao cleared her throat and said lightly, “It might be because both of us have been undergoing gravity training. The baby’s father has been sleeping on a gravity bed throughout the pregnancy until now.”
After a pause, she added, “The baby’s crib is also a custom gravity bed.”
“You two are really something!” the staff member exclaimed. “I know some people from high-gravity planets, and they don’t even plan to return to their home planet. They find life on standard gravity planets much easier. Most of them only do training to maintain their physical fitness, and that’s about it.”
“Come on, let’s get started,” Dr. Li said.
When it comes to evaluations and such, it’s best left to the doctors. The staff members are just there as witnesses. Only with their endorsement is the evaluation result legal and valid.
Dr. Li glanced up and said, “Major, why don’t you go for the examination and blockage procedure? We’ll be quick here.”
Yan He grunted in acknowledgment but remained rooted to the spot, not budging an inch.
Tsk, a newbie dad, Dr. Li rolled his eyes. He had seen this many times before. Right after childbirth, they were always this nervous, excited, and curious, but it could get tough afterward.
He didn’t bother urging Yan He further.
Jiang Miao also wanted Yan He to witness Rui Rui’s initial evaluation. She felt a bit nervous and couldn’t help but squeeze Yan He’s hand.
Yan He squeezed her hand back.
The specialized evaluation machine made the process swift. Rui Rui received a shot and a DNA sample was taken.
Jiang Miao’s heart clenched as she watched. The newborn’s senses were still dull; he didn’t even cry. With a flash of laser, the needle mark was repaired.
Yan He kept holding Jiang Miao’s hand tightly, exerting more force than usual. His palm even felt slightly sweaty.
Jiang Miao thought, Yan He is nervous too, just like her. She suddenly felt relieved, and her nervousness diminished.
The results came out quickly.
“The probability of heart disease is 0.02%, cancer is 0.0035%, Alzheimer’s disease is 0.0014%… Wow, that’s great! Your genetic compatibility is very high, almost avoiding all major illnesses,” Dr. Li exclaimed. “Both of your genes are excellent to begin with, and combined, the next generation will excel even more! I bet when he’s three, if you bring him here for an IQ test, he’ll surely be exceptionally intelligent!”
Suddenly he became talkative! Jiang Miao looked at him with a much more affectionate gaze.
Finally, after synthesizing all the measurements, the machine gave a score that made Dr. Li and the staff gasp in amazement.
“Wow, what did you guys give birth to?” The staff member exclaimed, getting excited and even slipping into the dialect of their home planet before quickly reverting to the standard language. “I mean, it’s just so enviable!”
Jiang Miao had to maintain her demeanor as a distinguished doctor in public. She suppressed the urge to do a 720-degree somersault, striving to present herself as someone with emotional intelligence to match her intelligence, she smiled reservedly and said, “Not surprising.”
You’re grinning from ear to ear, but you can’t see it yourself, can you? Dr. Li muttered to himself.
Jiang Miao casually asked, “By the way, what blood type is he?”
The medical pod at home could show it, but seeing Yan He, who had just given birth to a child, and Rui Rui, who had just been born, Jiang Miao’s mind was in disarray, and she only remembered to ask now.
Dr. Li glanced at her. “He’s type A, just like you. Well, with one parent being A and the other AB, it’s most common to have an A.”
He then turned to urge the staff member, “Alright, hurry up and sign. Look at this new dad, he won’t leave until he sees you authenticate the signature himself, hahaha.”
The staff member laughed too and applied the electronic signature.
Rui Rui’s data was legally and impartially documented and uploaded to relevant government departments, stored in the central database of citizens’ information.
Suddenly Jiang Miao felt her hand loosen.
Yan He’s hand relaxed.
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