After Le Yao's sudden disappearance, Yang Hengtian and Yan Jie simply stared at each other for a minute. The former, like the latter, said nothing to break the awkward silence.
Yan Jie, after looking at him for a moment more and still feeling confused, slowly shifted his sight to their surroundings.
This was obviously a living room. A gray and white hexagonal living room with windows on three sides, from which adequate morning light was shining in. A set of pure white leather sofas were placed against one of the windowed walls, and the main seat of that sofa set faced the door.
Due to white being the dominant color, the entire living room looked especially bright and clean, but also had a sense of abstinence, which was indeed Yang Hengtian's style.
The question was: why did he appear here?
Yan Jie poked at one of the sofas uneasily and turned to Yang Hengtian. "This is your own room?"
The two of them had only begun to become closer, after a long time separation, due to working together on Huaxia's reconstruction project. It was really no wonder that Yan Jie hadn't visited Yang Hengtian's room in Tarot in the past.
"En." Yang Hengtian still had some doubts and asked, "Don't you want to finish this dream first?" A moment ago, Yan Jie had stopped him from talking, with the reasoning that he needed to finish his dream before letting him talk.
"I'm already in my dream. How can I finish it if I leave? I can only continue and finish it here." Yan Jie sat down on the sofa and his expression fully reflected his inner thoughts, that everything in front of him was just an 'illusion'. He patted the free space next to him. "Don't just stand there. Come, sit with me and let's chat."
"… Are you sure that this is a dream?" Yang Hengtian also felt that it was very strange, but he also didn't feel that it was a dream.
He knew that he had an appointment with one of his business partners this morning, and remembered the business that should be discussed in that meeting, as well as the fact that his remaining itinerary for the day was as clear as water. If this was a dream, he shouldn't be able to remember the whole day's activities so clearly and reasonably. After all, no one in the world would be able to dream up his whole day of work with such realism, right?
"Think about it, if this isn't a dream, then is it possible for this to be reality?" said Yan Jie. "I was in the Flying Wolf Division in Huaxia five minutes ago. Do you think that I could be here in Tarot in reality?"
Yang Hengtian couldn't say a word.
He sat down next to Yan Jie, thought for a moment and asked his assistant to contact his business partner to see if he really was wrong. However, before his AI could do so, he was successfully interrupted by Yan Jie's own AI.
"It's not a dream, Mr Yang." Yan Jie's assistant said, "Mr Xiao Le indeed sent Officer Yan here to spend a night with you using his special ability. But it's better not to let any more people know about it, so as to not to cause unnecessary trouble for Mr Xiao Le."
"How could that be?!" Yan Jie was shocked at this discovery.
"Officer Yan, it's true, this is real. Leslie has also confirmed this. In order to let you two meet again in the future, it's better to keep Mr Xiao Le's ability confidential."
"But I was in Huaxia only moments ago. Now you tell me that I'm…" Yan Jie turned to look at Yang Hengtian, "Isn't this your home? In Tarot?!"
"Yes." Yang Hengtian also felt this situation was rather magical.
What kind of ability can cross the time and distance between planets and send a person to him in an instant?
Nonetheless, it was undeniably amazing. Yang Hengtian was simply too pleased at being able to see his beloved again. So, he instructed his assistant to delay his appointment.
Yan Jie was embarrassed and said, "You should go to work first. I'll still be here anyway."
Yang Hengtian replied with a smile, "It doesn't matter. Nothing is more important than you."
His words sounded simple, but for someone experiencing love for the first time, it was too lethal. It really made Yan Jie's heart beat in disorder!
Like a donkey's lips that didn't match a horse's mouth, he suddenly said, "Ahem, your room here is quite good."
Yang Hengtian smiled, "It's good that you like it. Since the wife of my family likes it, there is no need to redesign it again."
Yan Jie: "…" I didn't say I wanted to move in with you!
Besides, who the hell is your family's wife!
Yan Jie squinted at Yang Hengtian, then quietly pinched his thigh.
No pain.
Yang Hengtian raised his eyebrows.
"Why? It doesn't hurt at all." Yan Jie added, "It really isn't a dream?"
"Of course it didn't hurt. The one you pinched was me." Yang Hengtian smiled, and leaned closer to Yan Jie's ear. He whispered, "Should I let you feel some pain to truly see whether it's a dream?"
"You… Mmh!!!
His lips were sucked fiercely, and the slight tingling was accompanied by a feeling of numbness. Yan Jie's mind was in a complete mess, as if it had been electrified. However, the Alpha's strong physique made him unable to resist, moreover, he did not want to resist. After a while, he even took the initiative to hug Yang Hengtian's neck and lick at the other's lips shyly.
He was too embarrassed to say anything at that moment. Although their separation had only been two or three days long, when he actually managed to embrace this dearly missed person, it felt like a year had passed.
Yang Hengtian tightened his arms around Yan Jie and his breath trembled a little. Suddenly, he felt a slight prick on his chest. He propped himself up slightly, took out the pendant hanging on Yan Jie's neck and smiled, "Didn't you previously say that you wouldn't wear it?"
Yan Jie subconsciously snatched it back and said nervously, "You gave it to me, so it's mine. Why do you care if I wear it or not?"
His nervous face made Yang Hengtian want to laugh, but he felt very satisfied.
"Isn't it night time over in Huaxia? Haven't you been sleeping well these past two days? The dark circles around your eyes are so noticeable."
"Really? I've been sleeping well, though."
As a matter of fact, he was always thinking about a certain someone when he laid down in bed these days. It was indeed true that he hadn't been sleeping very well. There were some things that he couldn't discuss with Le Yao, and these things were his heaviest burden.
Although Yang Hengtian had two younger brothers, in the end, he was still the eldest son of the Yang Family and an excellent Alpha. Generally speaking, he should find a good Omega to marry.
In addition to being a Beta, Yan Jie didn't have an impressive family background, his parents were already gone. He wondered if Yang Hengtian's parents would object to him being their son's partner.
What if they didn't like him working on Huaxia?
He definitely wouldn't leave the Flying Wolf Division and his status as a 'soldier'!
Knowing that his thoughts were wandering around, Yang Hengtian didn't interrupt. By the time Yan Jie finally reacted, he realized that his chest felt a little chilly. He looked down and found that his upper garment was wide open! He didn't even know when his shirt had been unbuttoned!
Yang Hengtian then said, "Can I hold you to sleep?"
Just as Yan Jie was about to refuse, he suddenly heard a commotion coming from outside.
"Big Brother! Big Brother, help me! Ah ah!!!"
Then, before Yang Hengtian could say anything, a man opened the door with a 'bang!' and ran into the living room like a bullet shooting from a gun!
Following him was another voice, "Brat! It's useless for you to seek Eldest Brother's help! I have to make you remember that today I—"
When the last person entered and saw the scene on the sofa, he fell as silent as a rooster caught by its neck.
"Big-Big brother," his voice was tinged with a slightly guilty conscience even as he quickly ran in.
Yang Hengtian carefully rebuttoned Yan Jie's clothes. Seeing Yan Jie turn his head away with red ears, he frowned and said coldly, "What are you doing this early in the morning?"
The tone was not too harsh, but it made the two people stiffen, just like wooden chickens.
Yang Hengyu, the third son of the Yang Family, glanced at his second brother, Yang Hengxi, and said in a rather wronged tone, "Eldest Brother, Second Brother wants to hit me."
When Yang Hengxi heard of this, he held back his impulse to really hit his younger brother. "You still have the face to say that?! If you hadn't broken the present I wanted to give to your Second Sister-in-law, why would I hit you?!"
Yang Hengyu argued back, "I didn't mean to. And I didn't know it was a present for Second Sister-in-law!"
As he said this he scuttled slowly towards Yang Hengtian like a crab, and carefully peeked at the person beside him, whose face was hidden.
"Eldest Brother, I'm sorry, I didn't know you had a guest here."
Yang Hengtian glanced at Yan Jie and smiled.
"Who says he is a guest? He is clearly a family member."
Yan Jie was so embarrassed by the other's words that he couldn't wait to dig a hole to hide in. He took advantage of his position to elbow Yang Hengtian. He whispered, "Don't talk nonsense! Who is your family?"
Yang Hengtian said, "Aren't you?"
Yang Hengyu: "…"
Yang Hengxi: "…"
Yan Jie and Yang Hengxi had been classmates for many years, but the former had never been in the mood to talk about the matter of his feelings towards Yang Hengtian.
If it was going to be announced in such a sudden and shocking way, he would really feel too embarrassed. Especially upon being caught in such a situation, so embarrassing ah!
Yang Hengxi suddenly realized that the person held inside his eldest brother's arms was actually wearing a military uniform!
The man didn't turn his head around, so he couldn't clearly see or recognize him. However, the military uniform he was wearing was that of the Flying Wolf Division, so he must be a person from the Flying Wolf Division!
But wait, the style of the communicator on his wrist was a little familiar…
"Holy shit! Yan Jie… you!" Yang Hengxi looked at his Eldest Brother in surprise, and pointed his finger to his old classmate, who was slowly showing his face. "Eldest brother, you are with Yan Jie?! Oh man, I can't believe this! When did this happen? Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"Why do I need to inform you of when I'm chasing the person I like?" Yang Hengtian chuckled. "And, just talk to him normally, don't point your finger like that."
"Oh!" Yang Hengxi hurriedly put his hand away. "I'm not worried about it. Before, you told Mom that you had someone you liked, and then you didn't tell us who it was. We thought you were chasing someone with an unknown origin. If you had told us earlier that it was Yan Jie, we wouldn't have to guess. But damn, you chased after my good brother, ah!"
"Hello, Brother Yan Jie." Yang Hengyu had met Yan Jie once before. Although he had still been young at that time, he had a very good memory, so he still remembered him well. It was just that, he didn't expect to meet him again.
"Hello." Yan Jie smiled and then turned to Yang Hengxi, "You call yourself my brother, so can you still save some face for me?"
"If I save face for you, will you be my sister-in-law?" replied Yang Hengxi after a pause. "It seems fair."
"How is this damn fair? Are you looking for a beating?" Yan Jie was speechless after hearing his words.
"Don't tease me. Who are you going to beat?" said Yang Hengxi. "You couldn't beat me before, can you do it even now?"
"You!" Yan Jie could not refute.
At this time, Yang Hengtian slowly smiled from beside him and said, "That was before. Do you dare to lift your hand at him now?"
Yang Hengxi: "…"
Yang Hengxi gulped upon feeling terror and chose to save his small life. He hurriedly came over to pour a glass of water for Yan Jie. "Sister-in-law, I was wrong, please drink some water!"
Yan Jie took the glass from him and said, "Don't call me sister-in-law, call me Big Brother Jie instead, hehe."
"You asshole, why should I—" Then upon seeing his Eldest Brother's eyes, he immediately changed his words, "Big Brother Jie!"
Yang Hengyu was stunned to see it, and burst out into hearty laughter. "Ha ha ha ha ha! Second Brother, you're so funny!"
Yang Hengtian then intervened, "Okay, right now he should be working at the Flying Wolf Division in Huaxia. It was not easy for him to come here and accompany me for this short while. So, you two, stop your ruckus and don't tell anyone."
Yang Hengxi asked, "What about our parents?"
Yang Hengtian turned to see Yan Jie, "Do you want to see my parents?"
Yan Jie didn't get time to consider the matter well, as voices of other people had suddenly sounded from outside.
It should be two people, one was Madam Yang; Yang Hengtian's mother, and the other was a young man, but Yan Jie was not sure of his identity.
The man's voice was very gentle. He said, "Aunt Su, will Brother Hengtian be staying for a long time after his return this time?"
Madam Yang said with a smile, "I'm not sure about that. You can ask him yourself later."
Yan Jie looked at Yang Hengtian confusedly, but he missed the worries that flashed through Yang Hengxi and Yang Hengyu's eyes.
When Madam Yang arrived at the door of Yang Hengtian's room, she saw that all three of her sons were inside.
Then she smiled, "Oh? What a rare sight, to see the three of you here this early."
Yang Hengxi said, "We just came over to talk with Eldest Brother. When did Bai Ning arrive?"
'Bai Ning' was the young man who had been talking with Madam Yang as they had walked upstairs. This young man, who was in his early twenties, had short chestnut-coloured hair, a melon seed-shaped face and white and clean skin—he was like the quintessential little-brother-next-door.
Before the Yang Family had moved to their current residence, the Yang and Bai families had been neighbors, because they had lived in the same community.
"I heard that Brother Hengtian was back. So I came to see him." Bai Ning smiled, "Brother Hengxi, Hengyu, how are you?"
"We're fine." Yang Hengxi nodded and then looked at his eldest brother.
"Then why don't you two come downstairs? It's rare for Bai Ning to come here. I'll ask Yu Ma to make you some snacks later." Madam Yang said this as she winked at her two sons and hinted at them to go downstairs together.
She really wanted to let Bai Ning and her eldest son have some time to talk alone. But the truth was that she knew her eldest son didn't really pay any attention to Bai Ning. Otherwise, their two families would have already become in-laws by now. But, who knows what can happen, right?
The person had already arrived, and she couldn't just brush him away.
Unexpectedly, her eldest son replied, with slight alienation in his tone, "Mom, let Hengxi and Hengyu go down to talk with Bai Ning. There's someone else in my room, so I won't be going down for the time being."
The wind was clear and the clouds were light, but it struck Madam Yang and Bai Ning like daylight thunder.
Madam Yang was startled, "There's someone else in your room? How could I not know?"
Yang Hengtian then smiled, "If you knew, you would end up asking that person too many questions. We already haven't met for several days, so I let him rest first in my room."
Yan Jie couldn't be seen by outsiders. So, Yang Hengtian took advantage of the short period before Madam Yang had arrived at his room, to show Yan Jie into his bedroom. That person was no longer in the living room at the current moment and there were no other movements either.
It was natural for Madam Yang and Bai Ning to assume that there was no sixth person inside. Nonetheless, after hearing this information, the former was a little confused, and the latter seemed to be about to cry.
Yang Hengtian glanced in the direction of his bedroom and said with an apologetic smile. "He may have been a little tired just now, so he is still sleeping. I'll bring him downstairs when he wakes up later."
After he finished his words, he turned his head and once again resumed showing a gentle but indifferent face. "I'm guessing that he might sleep for a few hours. Mom, don't blame him for not meeting you. I want to monopolize him for a little longer."
Madam Yang: "…"
Bai Ning: "…"
Yan Jie, who was in the bedroom with his ear against the door, rolled his eyes.
Bai Ning was not stupid. Of course he could sense that Yang Hengtian was still indifferent towards him. He couldn't help biting his lips before saying, "Brother Hengtian, you-you wouldn't be lying to me because you want me to leave, right?"
Yang Hengtian shouted towards the bedroom without thinking, "Xiao Jie, we need to eat in a while. Have you slept enough?"
At that moment, Yan Jie's heart was full of curse words, which shouldn't be described at present. However, he still moved to the bedside in cooperation, buried his head in the pillow, pretended that he had not slept enough and said vaguely, "No, I want to lie down a little longer, can I?"
Yang Hengtian said, "Yes, I'll wake you up later."
Yang Hengxi and Yang Hengyu looked at Bai Ning with sympathy.
Originally, they were very worried about the things that Bai Ning might say which could make Yan Jie misunderstand the relationship between him and Yang Hengtian; maybe even make him feel jealous or spark the suspicion of being cheated on. What they didn't expect was for their eldest brother to be so straightforward and frank with the other even before marriage, it was to the extent that they…!
Yang Hengxi's eyes seemed to say: Eldest Brother, you're so coquettish!
As expected, Bai Ning stopped asking. He hurriedly bowed his head and said, "Aunt Su, I just remembered that I have something else to do. I'll go back first."
Madam Yang quickly returned to her senses and hummed in affirmation. She then winked at her little Omega son.
Yang Hengyu caught this hint and left with Bai Ning.
Madam Yang sat down on the sofa with a trace of blame in her gentle eyes.
"You really didn't give him any face, hah." She pointed her chin in the direction of the bedroom. Her voice was not loud, but very harsh. She intuitively thought that this was just a trick by Yang Hengtian, he brushed off Bai Ning using his AI to voice out a reply.
She said, "I don't understand you anymore, who exactly do you like? We have a good relationship with the Bai Family, and Bai Ning is a good Omega. He's loved you wholeheartedly since he was young, but you've always kept a distance from him, making it seem like you're a thousand miles."
"I don't like him, so I won't give him any hope. It's better to let him know early. Besides…" Yang Hengtian smiled, and his indifferent expression clearly receded. "Besides, if I really give him hope, what should I do if the person in my bed becomes angry?"
"What person are you talking about? Sweeping robots? Bed-making robots? Or a bunch of communication devices that you collected since childhood?! If there's really someone in your room, I'll perform a handstand and drink water at the same time for you!"
Madam Yang glared at him and continued, "I should be a grandmother at my age. My son hasn't even let me see a single person that he likes. Can I still live happily?"
She slapped her eldest son on the leg. "When on earth do you intend to let me meet the person you spoke about? Didn't you say you already have someone you like? Don't lie to me again."
"Mom, Big Brother didn't lie to you this time." Yang Hengxi raised his hand like a good student and said, "I swear."
Madam Yang looked at her two sons with suspicion. At this time, Yang Hengtian silently sent a text message to Yan Jie.
—Do you want to come out and meet my mother? Don't worry, she won't ask anything.
Yan Jie received the message, hesitated for a moment, and replied: Okay.
Yang Hengtian then raised his head and said, "Mom, can you really drink water upside down?"
Madam Yang exclaimed without hesitation, "If you bring my daughter-in-law to me at this very moment, I will perform it for you right here, right now!"
Yang Hengtian got up, opened the bedroom door and smiled. "You can come out."
Yan Jie looked at Yang Hengtian uneasily, and then came out while biting his lips.
"Hello, Auntie."
"Are you… Yan Jie?"
Yan Jie nodded. "It's me, Aunt Yang."
Yang Hengtian accompanied Yan Jie in sitting down on the sofa, never letting his hand leave his grasp. "Mom, he just arrived from Huaxia, and I still haven't seen enough of him myself, so you'd better make your long story short."
Madam Yang: "…"
She glared at her eldest son fiercely before smiling at Yan Jie. "So, the one Hengtian likes is you?"
Yan Jie felt embarrassed, but still nodded.
When Yan Jie had first exited the bedroom, Madam Yang still felt a bit skeptical. After all, her eldest son could make up all kinds of reasons to drag out the matter of looking for a partner. But when she smelt her son's pheromone on Yan Jie, she knew that it must be true. Although the three children in her family sometimes made a fool of themselves, they were very principled in business matters.
It was just that, Yan Jie was a Beta…
Madam Yang didn't show any reluctance on her face, but she still had some considerations in mind. The number of Betas was higher than that of Alphas and Omegas, and correspondingly, their fertility was also very strong. But that was only when two Betas were in a relationship.
If a Beta partnered with an Alpha, not only would their fertility be greatly reduced, but the possibility of producing an Alpha or Omega would also be near impossible. Let alone the fact that Yan Jie was a male Beta.
Although her eldest son was not the only Alpha in the family, there was no denying that the eldest was one of the best Alphas.
"Yan Jie, wasn't the last time you came here many years ago? I remember that Hengtian always wanted you to come join the Yang Company. I didn't expect that although there was no success in lobbying you at that time, fate has now changed and you are both together."
"Well, I didn't expect him to visit Huaxia." Yan Jie said, "And stay for so long."
"That just means you and my brother are meant to be together. How far is the distance between the two planets?" Yang Hengxi continued, "There are so many people who can't meet even on the same planet. You met him for the second time and it was across an interstellar distance. So—"
"Who said it was the second time?" Yang Hengtian said, "I also met him in the 12th Army's Headquarters, when he came back."
"Well, then three times. In a word, it's very predestined." Yang Hengxi continued, "Although I doubt that the time required for inspection time is really that long?"
Yang Hengtian smiled and didn't speak.
With a glance, Madam Yang understood what was going on and asked Yan Jie, "How long can you stay in Tarot this time? Uncle Yang will be back in two days. You should be able to see him if you stay longer."
Before Yan Jie could speak, Yang Hengtian intervened, "He can only stay here for one night. Why else would I say that I don't have enough time to see him myself? Originally, there were many tasks to do in his division. It's only due to his good work performance and special approval from the leaders that he can visit me this time. So don't tell outsiders about this. No one can."
Although Madam Yang didn't work in the army, she was no stranger to the Flying Wolf Division because her second son would mention it from time to time. She knew that all the people who were chosen to serve there were people with good military characteristics, so she nodded at this news.
"Alright, I won't say anything more. Then, Yan Jie can stay here. Tell Hengtian if you need anything. I won't disturb you."
Yan Jie sighed in relief, "Thank you, Aunt Yang."
"Thank you for what? No need to be so polite with me." She smiled and took hold of her second son, who was not willing to move, and left together.
Hearing the door close, Yan Jie glanced at Yang Hengtian. "This… is it over? Just like that?"
Yang Hengtian smiled. "Otherwise?"
"I thought that I would have to answer one hundred and eighty questions from your mother," Yan Jie said.
"If my grandma was here, maybe she would do something like that. But, my mother won't. She knows my character, once resolved on a matter, my stance doesn't change easily."
Yan Jie nodded. He still had some questions to ask Yang Hengtian, but he didn't ask any of them even after spending a long time pondering on them.
In fact, he could tell that Madam Yang should like the person named Bai Ning very much. If the other knew that Yang Hengtian was being stolen by him, would he feel wronged? After all, he was just a Beta…
Before he had met the other members of the Yang Family, Yan Jie hadn't felt such obvious pressure. But after seeing them, he found that certain things were actually quite hard to ignore.
Yang Hengtian really was a very outstanding person, who stood out even amongst a crowd of Alphas. He had a cutting-edge figure, which embodied the best features of an Alpha. This man was superior to him in appearance, family background and ability.
Seeing Yan Jie's silence, Yang Hengtian reached his hand out and carefully took the other person into his arms. "Don't think about anything. It doesn't matter what other people say. Just look at me. Do you understand? As for Bai Ning, he is just our former neighbor. He's not an important person. Don't worry about it."
Yan Jie said, "So he's just a neighbor. But he looks pretty. Don't you like him?"
Yang Hengtian frowned. "He looks good?"
"En."
Yang Hengtian smirked, "Are you sure?"
Catching sight of the sly smile, it seemed that an alarm suddenly sounded in Yan Jie's mind. He hurriedly changed his words. "I'm not too sure. After thinking about it, he's quite ordinary. If it's about who's good-looking, of course, it's still my Yang who's the best!"
His desire to survive was quite strong.
Who knew that Yang Hengtian would then ask, "Do you really think I look good?"
"Of course."
Yang Hengtian smiled. "Since I am so good-looking, when will you marry me?"
Yan Jie was dumbfounded.
"Ah?"
This topic change was so sudden that Yan Jie's mind drew a blank, and the question almost made him lose his soul. He certainly wasn't the kind of person who would leave his beloved with an empty hand, but at the same time, he didn't want to get married so soon. Yang Hengtian was already thirty-two years old, he was also approaching thirty, and it was quite normal to get married. But…
"Isn't it too rushed?" They had indeed known each other for six or seven years, but most of that time was spent apart and they had only met again around half a year ago.
"You don't want to?" Yang Hengtian asked. "In fact, I have been very restrained all this while. If I had my way, I would have brought you along with me when I returned to Tarot this time, and then gone to directly register our marriage."
Although Yan Jie couldn't be marked, his actions towards Yan Jie were effectively the same as marking, showing that he had identified Yan Jie as his partner.
"I still haven't met your father yet. What if he doesn't agree?" Yan Jie said. "Let's wait and meet him first."
"It's me who you'll be marrying, not my dad." Yang Hengtian continued, "And in any case, he can't disagree."
"Are you being serious?" Yan Jie looked into Yang Hengtian's eyes with a hint of scrutiny. "I've told you before, and you know very well that I'm a soldier. If we were to get married, it won't be easy to leave me later even if you want to."
"Even until the end of my life, I won't leave you. If anyone dares to try and separate us, I will cut short his string of life." Yang Hengtian said such scary words with a light smile on his lips. His voice wasn't overly harsh, instead it made Yan Jie feel a sense of comfort.
In this way, Yan Jie involuntarily began to think about the issue of marriage in a serious manner.
His parents had died when he was young, and he had little contact with his other relatives. He never called them under usual circumstances nor would he inform them whenever he encountered problems. He was the type of person who would do everything by himself and even the wage he earned now would be enough for himself and his future family. On the topic of registering marriage, it was better to ask Xu Yao to be his guardian.
But do I really want to get married so soon?
Going from unmarried to married and becoming 'Yang Hengtian's wife' , it wouldn't only be his status that would be changing. He also needed to consider their situations at work and Yang Hengtian's family.
What if Yang Hengtian's father didn't regard their marriage as a good thing? Love was indeed a matter between two people, but marriage was different.
"I need to think about it again." Yan Jie said, "It's too soon and sudden of you to dig this pit. I'm not prepared at all."
"It's a bit sloppy, but you still haven't fallen into my pit yet."
"Sorry, it seems that I walked a little too slowly and missed it."
"And here I was thinking that I was not attractive enough to make you jump in my pit," Yang Hengtian whispered in Yan Jie's ear. "You just said that the decorations here are beautiful but the soundproofing isn't that good. I forgot to prepare it in advance."
"Can you speak properly?" Yan Jie dodged the irresistible burning breath pouring into his ear.
Yang Hengtian looked at Yan Jie seriously, as if he was actually thinking about how to 'speak properly'.
After being stared at for such a long time, Yan Jie couldn't withstand the hot gaze from the other's eyes anymore. He also didn't want to hide his feelings any longer.
So, he slowly placed his arms around Yang Hengtian's neck and took the initiative to kiss him.
If their days of separation felt like years, then their days of reunion were like minutes.
There seemed to be a lot of things to talk about before meeting, but after seeing each other, there was no need for any words, their feelings could be simply expressed through hugs and kisses.
Human beings could express their feelings in thousands of ways, but Yan Jie chose the simplest and most straightforward one.
Naturally, Yang Hengtian liked it. The only drawback was that their time was really too short.
As if they hadn't seen enough, hugged enough or possessed each other enough, even though they spent the entirety of this time side by side, all too quickly did night time come. Before they could sleep, it was time to separate again.
Le Yao arrived at the time he had previously promised. At this time, the sun was about to rise in Huaxia, but on this side, the sky was about to darken. He stood in the living room, outside Yang Hengtian's bedroom, fiddling with his communicator.
Before heading over, he had sent a message to Yan Jie, who should thus be aware that it was time to leave.
Sure enough, it wasn't long before the bedroom door opened and Yan Jie walked out neatly dressed.
Other than the moistness in his eyes, an abnormal flush on his face and neck, and slightly wet hair, nothing else could be seen. But, just those traces would be enough to let someone guess about what had just occurred behind the closed door.
"Ready to go?" Le Yao asked with a smile.
"Let's go." Yan Jie turned back slightly to glance at the bedroom door behind him. Yang Hengtian did not come out.
This was what he had asked of him. Don't come out, otherwise he wouldn't be able to save any face in front of Le Yao.
Yang Hengtian didn't appear, as per their agreement, but Xu Yao, who was far away in Huaxia, received a message from him.
—Brother Xu Yao, can your 'teleport' service be provided on a monthly basis?
When Xu Yao saw the contents of the message, he raised his eyebrow and replied with: It's a simple matter.
After that, they discussed other matters related to work, and Yan Jie knew nothing about this agreement.
On introspection, a few days after the 'secret reunion', Yan Jie felt that his heart seemed to have become much emptier than before and he was more easily distracted. Le Yao also noticed this from time to time, until one day, he no longer had the heart to leave the matter untouched and asked Xu Yao, "Why don't you send him over to Tarot tonight?"
Le Yao had never loved anyone in his previous life. And in his current life, he had quickly entered into a relationship with Xu Yao shortly after coming to this world; hence he had never experienced the pain of separation.
However, when he was still in the Underworld, he had been imprisoned for an extended period of time. There wouldn't be anyone other than him who would be able to understand the painful feeling of missing their beloved, pain that etched so deep it reached the bone marrow. Although Yan Jie's lovesickness was not quite as serious as his own once was, in the end it was just the same. He really wanted to see him, but he couldn't. It wasn't something easily bearable.
Xu Yao replied, "I'll send him over in two days."
"Why not tonight?"
Xu Yao smiled. "Yang Hengtian said that he couldn't focus on his work when Yan Jie was there. Recently, he has been busy trying to quickly finish his assigned tasks in the hope that we can provide the teleportation as a monthly service, and that he can use it as soon as possible. He thinks it's more convenient for him to come here. After all, his work doesn't have as many regulations that bind him, compared to us."
Le Yao nodded. "Hah, do you think these two are competing to show off their love? They don't have to sneak around to meet each other, ah."
"There is always a price to pay when enjoying special conveniences," Xu Yao said.
Travelling between two planets would take at least six days even with a high-speed spaceship. It really was not easy to meet each other.
Yan Jie also felt a bit of a headache. It was impossible for him to instantly invite Yang Hengtian over just to save on six or seven days of convenience. But, whenever he went to ask Le Yao for help, he became too embarrassed to even open the door and request it.
Just two days apart! It had only been two days!
Soon, a sharp-eyed discovery was made; Yan Jie had suddenly started keeping something in his mouth while working. No one could see exactly what it was, as it was always held in his mouth and only a small wooden plug was shown outside his lips, but they could make out that it was an item hanging from his necklace. It had become Yan Jie's habit to hold it in his mouth when he had nothing to eat.
A curious technician asked, "Brother Yan, what are you chewing?"
Yan Jie answered without looking back, "Medicine."
The technician was worried. "Are you sick?"
Yan Jie choked for a while before vaguely replying, "I'm not". But after thinking about it again, he felt that he was indeed sick; he had lovesickness!
He had thought it through. Tomorrow, he would go out to train with the grass-roots soldiers. He would get to be distracted from his thoughts of Yang Hengtian and become tired from the exercise. Perhaps, he would even be able to have a good night's sleep.
Recently, by only following his usual routines, he couldn't fall asleep alone at night. Consequently, he wouldn't have the spirit to work the next day, which frustrated him and left him in a bad state as of late. If he continued in this way, could he still dare to say that he would continue to serve in the Flying Wolf Division in the future? That would be quite the joke!
So the next morning, when Tang Ye came to perform his regular training inspection, he spotted Yan Jie alongside some soldiers. Yan Jie's height didn't stand out in the mixed team of Alphas and Betas, but Tang Ye spotted him at a glance. Although his height didn't fall too far behind the other Betas in the team, it was obvious when practicing Sanda.
Tang Ye called to the adjutant, "How did Officer Yan end up coming out to train with your team?"
Yan Jie was a technical soldier. Although he had to do some training, it was not that intensive. And he was privileged to exemption on various occasions, for example, like when they had just finished the camp relocation to the Second Station, there were still many pieces of equipment waiting to be repaired and maintained, a task which fell under Yan Jie's authority.
"It seems that he hasn't trained recently and was afraid of being in bad condition, so he wanted to adjust his physique," The adjutant said.
"Did he really say that?"
"Officer Yan has always been good at learning and improving."
"Really? I don't think so." Tang Ye removed his smart glasses, tucked them into his clothes, and walked towards the training ground.
The two men sparring naturally stopped. Yan Jie wiped away the sweat on his forehead and asked, "Lieutenant General Tang, why are you here?"
"Shouldn't I be the one asking you this? Of course, I'm on my routine training inspection."
Yan Jie said, "I just wanted to loosen up my muscles and bones."
"Come on then, I'll help you relax," said Tang Ye as he entered the fighting arena.
Bah!
Yan Jie spat out the muddy water that accidentally entered his mouth during the previous fight and said, "I want to loosen my muscles and bones, not be beaten." Then he left without looking back.
Tang Ye: "…" An ungrateful brat! If you look down on me, you will be despised by this single dog!
On returning to his quarters, Yan Jie took a bath and sat dazedly in front of his light brain. He used to be a person who wasn't afraid of loneliness. After all, his parents had left when he was young. In order to quickly become self-sufficient, he had studied hard in school and busied himself, making it so that he had no time to be lonely.
Later, he joined the Flying Wolf Division to train and improve himself, and he also gained a group of lovely comrades-in-arms. Xu Yao and Tang Ye also regarded him as their younger brother. He always felt warm whenever they made more memories together.
But after Yang Hengtian entered his life and left just as suddenly, nothing felt right anymore!
He hadn't seen any couple where one half was as anxious as he was!
Yan Jie felt that he was too idle, and idle people tended to be more sentimental.
He needed to find something to do.
This time, he chose not to go to the training grounds again. Instead, Yan Jie went to his office to study with the intelligent assistant for a while, steadily working on a cultural relic database for the museum. Although the museum had yet to be built, the database would be used sooner or later, so it was only right to prepare in advance.
He asked his assistant to classify the information of the cultural relics they had collected into a database and designate a corresponding classification. This included categories such as dynasties, names, places of origin, and other such characteristics, to better prepare for future search applications.
By the time he finished all his planned tasks, night had already fallen. Yan Jie felt a little sense of accomplishment, and it had been right to think that he liked being busy. As he stretched out his arms and body, he asked the assistant, "What time is it?"
The assistant said, "It's eight seventeen p.m."
Yan Jie was stunned. "So late? Why hasn't anyone asked me to eat?"
It wasn't that he was being narcissistic, but normally he would go to the cafeteria on time as long as there was nothing important. If he didn't go, someone would come and ask. But even up until now, no one had come to ask about his dinner arrangements.
The assistant also felt that it was a little strange. "I'll contact Leslie to ask."
Yan Jie said, "Alright."
But, Leslie didn't respond! Such a situation had never happened before!
The more he thought about it, the more worried he became. Yan Jie pondered for a moment and then said, "Connect to the external server to see if there is anything outside."
The assistant worked hard for a long time before he said, "No, I've been blocked."
Yan Jie was shocked. "What did you say?"
"I've been blocked."
Yan Jie opened a drawer silently and took his miniature sonic gun out of it, then gripped it tightly in his hands. He stood with his back against the wall and looked out of the window carefully. Finding nothing unusual, Yan Jie left the office quietly.
His colleagues who should have been working next door were also not there for some reason, and the lights were switched off.
Damn it!
Yan Jie walked carefully downstairs and saw nobody. Arriving at the first floor, he walked out of the main gate of the Command Center when suddenly—
Bang!
With a sudden burst of explosions, brilliant fireworks flew up into the sky, lighting it up with a line of big words.
—Yan Jie, I dug a new hole for you. Do you want to jump?
Yan Jie, who had raised his arm in defense, slowly put it down. His eyes gradually moved downwards and instinctively followed a figure's silhouette emerging from the darkness.
Today, a certain Alpha was dressed more formally than ever: a white shirt, a black suit and hair combed meticulously. He had a bright smile on his mouth, and his eyes were full of sincerity.
Yan Jie determined that there was no danger and laughed, "You have so many holes."
Yang Hengtian smiled and said, "There is only one person I'm waiting for. Do you want to jump?"
Yan Jie also smiled, and then jumped down, skipping the five steps in front of him without any care, straightforwardly falling into Yang Hengtian's arms.
One day, Le Yao asked Yan Jie about his marriage proposal, "Then you agreed?"
"Otherwise?" Yan Jie was now more open about his love life, especially when discussing with Le Yao, than he had been at the beginning. He smiled as he ate the homemade snacks that had been prepared by Le Yao.
"My character might be a bit strange sometimes, but I still know what I really want in my heart. In fact, he asked me once before, the time when you sent me to the Yang family's house, but I thought it was too sudden, so I told him that I would think about it at that time."
"You didn't expect him to come back so soon, did you?" Le Yao asked with a smile. "I also heard this from your Brother Xu, that you will hold the wedding in a few months?"
"Well, it's still three months away. By that time, everything here will have stabilized, so I intend to take a long vacation," Yan Jie replied.
In fact, Xu Yao had already approved his marriage application that very day, after Yang Hengtian had successfully proposed to him, but it was just that he and Yang Hengtian had yet to complete the registration.
Regardless of who the individuals undergoing the marriage registration procedure were, they would need to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to submit the form, which was in Tarot. It would take them six or seven days by spaceship just to arrive. Furthermore, the actual procedures and then also returning back to Huaxia meant that the whole thing would take quite a lot of time.
Ever since the proposal, Yan Jie would have a 'private meeting' with Yang Hengtian at night, from time to time. It was rather convenient as he could simply ask Xu Yao or Le Yao to provide their teleportation services each time they missed each other too much, and no one would notice.
But this wouldn't be a viable method if they wanted to apply for the registration of their marriage. It was easy to be doubted if they appeared at such a place after only having spent such a short amount of time together, so they decided to wait until the majority of the work required for the Flying Wolf Division's Second Station and their reconstruction project was completed.
He had been single for more than 20 years. How could he be so anxious from waiting when it was only a few months away?
So pitiful!
At first, he hadn't been thinking about marriage at all, but after the matter was mentioned and settled, he was yearning to welcome a married life faster. Just the thought of leaving his own special mark on the person he liked legally and openly was too satisfying to ignore.
With Yang Hengtian's display of courtship that night and Yan Jie's reaction to it, it was no surprise that all the Flying Wolf soldiers knew about the relationship between them.
Sometimes, when they walked together on the grounds, someone would ask, "Officer Yan, is this your boyfriend?"
Upon hearing that question, Yan Jie would always feel a strange bubbling sensation rise in his heart, and then he would smile and hum in affirmation. When he smiled, Yang Hengtian would laugh with him. This kind of happiness seemed to be contagious. Unconsciously, he felt that this sort of life was very happy and wonderful.
"Hello! Brother Yan?" Le Yao waved a hand in front of Yan Jie's eyes. "What are you thinking about ah? You're showing a face full of spring!"
"Cough! It's nothing." Yan Jie readjusted his sitting position. "What did you say just now?"
"I asked, where do you plan to go for the honeymoon?"
"I haven't really thought about it yet. Perhaps, we'll stay in Tarot for a while after the wedding and then come back here. Did you have any good suggestions in mind?"
"Not really. I don't know many suitable places, and there are not many interesting places to visit in Xingdu either."
Le Yao pondered for a moment and then said, "But if there's time in the future, it would be nice to visit various scenic spots to admire the view and taste the food specialties of each place. You know that I like to eat, hehe. By that time, these three small ones should also be a little bigger and they should also be able to adapt to different environments more easily."
Yan Jie looked at the buns struggling to turn over on the bed.
They were only two months old, but they were already obviously bigger and stronger than ordinary children. Compared to other babies who needed three months to turn over, these children had already accomplished it.
They were smart and their growth was really a little deceptive. If he hadn't been with so much, he might even have thought that they were already five or six months old.
The eldest brother was a little bit stronger than the other two and he steadily turned over from lying on his back to lying on his stomach. He looked up at Le Yao and giggled, showing two small baby teeth inside. His teeth were the size of rice grains, only showing a little white edge—it looked very cute, it was as if he deliberately showed it to them for praise.
When Le Yao saw this scene, he clapped his hands happily and praised, "Hanghang is amazing!"
Xu Hang was satisfied with the praise and turned over again to show his round belly. Seeing this, his younger brother and sister hurried to put in more practice. They turned over to look at the ceiling and grabbed at the quilts. Just doing these actions amused them and they easily had a lot of fun.
"I really admire you. You haven't asked for any helpers all this time. How do you manage taking care of them alone? If they didn't turn over like this, you could take them with you anywhere in the incubator. Now that they can turn over, it's not as easy to just keep them in the incubator, and they have to be watched all the time, right?"
"Who said I watch over them alone?" Le Yao smiled, "You're looking too highly upon me. In fact, during the day, all of the guards help me watch over them. At night, after work, your brother also helps me. Then their grandparents are also there, along with Uncle Ming, who help out, otherwise I really wouldn't be able to do it alone. The three of them crying together is enough to make me suffer. Anyway, you're always busy either in the Systems Room or your office recently. If you're free, why don't you go on a date with President Yang in the evening. Also, you might not know but, there isn't anyone in a one kilometer radius who hasn't held them."
"…"
"How about it?" Le Yao asked with a smile. "Do you want to try raising one?"
"It's probably impossible for me, right?" Yan Jie's expression saddened. He didn't hate children, but his fertility compatibility with Yang Hengtian was close to zero, so he didn't have much hope for children. He had also made it clear to Yang Hengtian that he shouldn't be too surprised if he wasn't able to conceive.
"Impossible? Such a kind of thing is not certain." Le Yao smiled, "What's more, the Yang Family has profound blessings. You are not likely to be childless."
Yan Jie: "…"
Hearing this, Yan Jie decided to enjoy his life, and work hard.
In the next few days, Yang Hengtian was also busy, so he didn't visit Yan Jie in Huaxia. Yan Jie was basically in the Systems Room all day. Sometimes he would be debugging some devices, and at other times designing some small practical programs with his assistants. In any case, when there were no urgent situations which required his presence outside, Yan Jie would hardly leave the room. Even his meals were brought to him by a drone.
The drone was very fast. From the cafeteria to the Systems Room, it used a fully-controlled temperature box to deliver the food, so it would still taste good when it arrived at hand.
But for the past few days, Yan Jie hadn't felt too good after eating.
At first, he doubted whether he was bored with the taste of the food. But after thinking about it again, the standard of food in their division's cafeteria had always been ranked the highest in the army.
There would always be meat and vegetables in every meal. The dishes were never the same, and there were also a variety of fruits included. Even after eating the cafeteria food for several years, he had yet to tire of it. So it was strange to say that it suddenly no longer satisfied his palate.
Perhaps it was because he had been alone in the Systems Room recently and had only had assistants to accompany him, so he was not really in the mood to eat?
Didn't they say that the more people that ate together, the livelier they were, and the less happy they were when eating alone?
So for his next lunchtime meal, Yan Jie left the Systems Room and walked to the cafeteria.
The menu for this day was very rich. There were 12 kinds of dishes to choose from, ranging from crispy lamb chops to sautéed celery with nuts, fried mushrooms with cabbage to dried fish balls, broccoli with shrimp and so forth.
Yan Jie chose to take the set meal that he usually ate, which included the crispy lamb chops with cold bean curd, fried mushrooms with cabbage, ants climbing the tree, and a bowl of corn soup.
On normal occasions, he would easily be able to finish a large set meal, but today when he opened the lid after sitting down, he found that he no longer had the appetite. Even though he had obviously been very hungry before arriving at the cafeteria.
"Yan Jie, why aren't you eating your lunch?" Tang Ye happened to be sitting beside Yan Jie. He saw that the lid of his meal box had been opened a long time ago but the other still had yet to move his chopsticks.
"I don't seem to be very hungry." Yan Jie said, "Does anyone want more?"
He still hadn't touched the food, so he offered it frankly. And even if he had, he knew the others would not mind as they had already been together for so long as brothers. This sort of situation happened from time to time, so it wasn't odd for him to share.
Tang Ye said nothing and took the lamb chops into his own lunch box, then he couldn't help but ask, "You really don't want to eat them?"
Yan Jie couldn't resist the feeling of nausea. "If you can, just take all of it. Leave me some rice and vegetables."
Tang Ye wasn't polite, and Zhang Xuwei, who was on Yan Jie's other side, had already stretched his chopsticks forward to take some.
In fact, they each already had enough to eat from their own lunch box. Of course, it was still fine to eat more. In general, they would try their best to avoid leftovers, because although the basic food was supplied by their own division, its cost was not low.
In the end, only rice and vegetables were left in Yan Jie's lunch box. He barely managed to finish eating, and then quickly took a big bite of the apple.
"Is he alright?" Zhang Xuwei asked, noticing Yan Jie's bad complexion as he walked away from their table.
"Maybe it's because President Yang has not been here recently. When passionately in love, if you don't see each other for just one day, it's like a separation for three autumns or something like that. I think we'll get some good news soon though," Tang Ye replied in an experienced tone.
"Really? Could this matter be so simple?"
"Oh, stop it. Do you remember how many meal boxes Mr Xiao Le could eat when he was carrying his children? Even we couldn't surpass him. If Yan Jie was the same, would he be eating so little like that?"
"That seems reasonable."
The group of unmarried soldiers got together and concluded that it had something to do with Yang Hengtian leaving.
If Le Yao or Xu Yao were there, they might tell this group that: it may be related, but you all can't think of it like that…
But neither Le Yao nor Xu Yao was there. It was not convenient to bring the little buns who had now learned to turn over to the cafeteria, so recently, they would have all their meals at home.
Generally, Xu Yao would watch the children, but when he was busy, Uncle Ming would help out. If the three little ones happened to be busy playing, Le Yao could then take that time to make a meal.
Yan Jie really wanted to head over to Le Yao's place to have another simple meal, but at the last moment, he changed his direction and went back to the Systems Room. After that, he ended up not even drinking a mouthful of water all day. He would vomit whatever he drank or ate.
The intelligent assistant said, "Officer Yan, why don't you go to the hospital? It's getting colder outside and it is most probably not heatstroke."
Yan Jie said, "Is there any sign of abnormality in my vitals?"
"No," came the answer from the smart assistant.
Yan Jie said, "Let's wait until tomorrow. If I'm still like this by tomorrow, I'll go to the hospital."
An assistant was in a subordinate position after all. If its persuading was rejected again, it wouldn't ask any more. But in the end, Yan Jie failed to check in at the hospital the next day.
Two outposts not far away from the station experienced a blizzard, and their communication equipment broke down. The on-duty technicians failed to solve the problem, so they contacted Yan Jie.
Yan Jie woke up in the middle of the night, picked up his pants and clothes, then rushed to the location of the accident without even washing his face. Upon arrival, he knew that there was something wrong with the equipment. So he quickly changed and debugged the equipment according to the emergency procedures.
It was already afternoon by the time he returned. He was too sleepy to even eat a bowl of porridge.
When he woke up, he saw Yang Hengtian at his bedside. His mind was still in a state of confusion.
Yang Hengtian saw Yan Jie's bad complexion and kissed him gently. He asked, "I heard from General Xu, you were busy from midnight to noon today?"
Yan Jie sat up halfway and massaged his head. "Well, it's been snowing heavily at our outpost. The equipment is buried in the ground, so it takes some time to repair. When did you arrive here?"
"It's almost been an hour. You were sleeping well, so I couldn't bring myself to wake you up. Would you like something to eat? I haven't eaten yet either. I brought some crab dumplings made by my mother so we can eat it together."
Yan Jie nodded after listening to the words 'crab dumplings' and said, "Alright."
But as soon as he put one in his mouth, he felt as if he was about to die!
What's so good?! The taste is strange!
However, Yang Hengtian was eating them with relish, which showed that there shouldn't be any problems with the crab dumplings. Yang Hengtian had no problems, the crab dumplings had no problems, which meant… it was him.
What's wrong with me?
Yan Jie got a physical examination every year. Although he couldn't be compared with that group of strong Alphas in the military, he was still healthier than the average Beta.
"What's the matter? Is it not to your taste?" Yang Hengtian asked.
"No." Yan Jie shook his head.
"Ah, that's right!" said the assistant abruptly. "Mr Yang, Officer Yan has eaten very little these days. It seems that he has been feeling uncomfortable, but he still has yet to go to the hospital. He wanted to go this morning, but couldn't do so."
"I can go there tomorrow. What are you babbling for?" Yan Jie tapped the communicator.
"How can this kind of thing be delayed? Of course, if you are uncomfortable, you should have it checked as soon as possible." Yang Hengtian immediately put down his chopsticks and looked up at his communicator.
"What are you doing?" Yan Jie asked.
Yang Hengtian didn't answer him. He went straight to call Xu Yao and briefly explained the situation. Then he pulled Yan Jie up and said, "Let's go to President Liu."
Yan Jie said, "I really don't need to. I will go tomorrow when I have time. After all, it's not easy for you to come here. It's going to be a waste of time for us to go to the hospital to finish an examination and you still need to go back in the morning."
"A waste of time?" Yang Hengtian turned to face Yan Jie and asked with a smile, "Then what do you think we should do to not waste time?"
Yan Jie choked and was rendered speechless. He felt that Yang Hengtian's words had another hidden meaning.
But before he could say anything, a hover car arrived. Xu Yao's voice sounded from Yang Hengtian's communicator, "I've arrived, open the window."
Yang Hengtian pressed open the intelligent window, and directly pulled Yan Jie onto Xu Yao's hover car.
The examination room was empty. It took President Liu another six or seven minutes to head over.
President Liu was the only one who came and after he arrived, looked at Yang Hengtian in slight surprise. It seemed that he had some doubts about his presence, but he didn't ask much. Instead, he directly asked Yan Jie about his symptoms and condition.
Yan Jie thought that all of this was a bit too much of a fuss and said frankly, "I just have no appetite and have been feeling more tired recently. I don't think there should be anything wrong. Maybe it's just that I haven't had a good enough rest."
"Have you been busy with work recently?" President Liu asked.
"Once in a while," Yan Jie said.
President Liu motioned for Yan Jie to lie on the examination bed of the clinic and drew some blood, then placed it on the analysing instrument. With the multi-functional light diagnosis machine that had similarly been used on Le Yao before, he swept it from head to toe.
After about ten minutes, a report detailing the results of the inspection was displayed line by line.
"How is it, President Liu?" asked Yang Hengtian.
President Liu looked at the report, took out his glasses and put them on. After a while, he asked Yan Jie, "When was the first time you and President Yang had unprotected sex?"
Yan Jie was so embarrassed that he didn't want to answer.
Yang Hengtian was calmer. He coughed and said, "About a month and a half ago."
"Then you are too great," said President Liu.
Yang Hengtian was confused. "What do you mean by that?"
President Liu said with a smile, "If I've read it correctly, Mr Yang, you will be a father in less than a year. Congratulations."
Yang Hengtian: "!"
Yan Jie: "!!!"
Not mentioning the two people who were immediately stupefied, Xu Yao also stayed silent for a while before responding, "So fast? Aren't you two too fierce?"
Yan Jie turned his head to the other side to try and escape the embarrassment.
"…" I don't really want this kind of praise, I don't know whether I should laugh or cry!
Yang Hengtian was very excited and asked, "Thank you, President Liu. What kind of things do we need to pay attention to later?"
"Yan Jie may be uncomfortable for about one to two months in the early stage because male Betas are not very suitable for pregnancy. Once they have children, their bodies will naturally adapt and start to self-regulate.
"During this time, the amount of hormones secreted will be different from that of normal days. His appetite and mood will more or less be affected, for example, he might become uneasy, feel hot or cold, experience anorexia, or other such circumstances. So, pay attention to maintaining a positive frame of mind and make sure to eat more nutritious and digestible things.
"In a moment, I'll send you a guide on the nutrients you need to be consuming. You can buy them according to the prescription. And try not to become too tired, and make sure to go to bed on time. Nothing like yesterday's situation, it's better to only use your skills and not your physical strength. I saw that there were scratch marks on your hand just now. Were you digging something by yourself yesterday?"
Yan Jie replied, "President Liu, your eyes are too poisonous, aren't they?"
"Occupational disease. In a word, that's how it is. There's nothing wrong with it. Is there anything else needing consultation? If not, I'll go back to practicing drawing talismans."
Xu Yao said, "Has it become a habit to draw them?"
As soon as President Liu thought of the magical effect of talismans, he nodded and answered with a smile, "A little bit."
Xu Yao said, "Then you should go ahead first. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me or Le Yao. Please keep it a secret that Mr Yang was here tonight."
"No problem," said President Liu.
The hover car then arrived at the window outside the diagnosis room. Xu Yao brought Yan Jie and Yang Hengtian directly back to Yan Jie's place.
Yang Hengtian said, "Brother Xu, can Yan Jie take a long vacation?"
Xu Yao was in a bit of a dilemma and replied, "It's fine to take a rest, but sometimes there are sudden problems that need to be solved, and he may still be needed here. I'll ask the higher ups to see if I can transfer someone over. Or…"
Xu Yao said with a smile, "Or, how about you come here yourself? Others I might not trust, but I can trust you."
Yan Jie seemed to want to say something, but swallowed his words back down. He probably knew that although the child had come very quickly, it was still a time to be cautious and he couldn't have any mishaps.
"I'll go back and talk it over with my father, then come back in three days," said Yang Hengtian in reply.
Naturally, he must have a record of a normal flight when he returned later, but as for the fact of whether or not he was in the spaceship, if he didn't let others know, who would find out? No one!
Xu Yao said, "No problem, then it's settled. Contact me if you need anything."
"Thanks," said Yang Hengtian.
"You're welcome," Xu Yao said as he walked to the hover car. "And congratulations."
Just as the window was about to be closed, Yang Hengtian and Yan Jie overheard someone say into the communicator, "Baby, I'll tell you a secret. Our sons and daughter will have a little friend in the future!"
The window was now completely shut.
Yan Jie and Yang Hengtian looked at each other and saw warmth in the depth of the other's eyes.
Yan Jie said with a smile, "Congratulations to President Yang, how do you feel about becoming a father?"
Yang Hengtian didn't say anything, just embraced Yan Jie even more gently than ever.
Yan Jie pillowed his head on Yang Hengtian's shoulder. "Hey, I'm still a bit uncomfortable. Can you say something to ease me?"
Yang Hengtian clearly understood Yan Jie's last sentence, but he still replied, "I dare to think anything without it, but not with it."
Yan Jie did not understand. "What do you mean?"
Yang Hengtian smiled and said, "It has been achieved, and there are no other requests."
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