ARIPOEC Chapter 26

The atmosphere at the dining table suddenly became tense, and Lin Jun almost instantly clenched the chopsticks in his hand.

The two people next to him were clearly still focused on the child.

“Child? You already have a child?”

“How many months?”

“When did you have a child? Why didn’t Mingyuan say anything about it?”

Lin Jun frowned. He put down his bowl and chopsticks and nodded in admission, “Indeed, there is a child. It’s almost six months now.”

An Qiyun was stunned for a moment, then she lowered her head to look at Lin Jun’s lower abdomen.

She had been wondering why Lin Jun was wearing such ill-fitting, loose clothes, but now it seemed it was to hide the changes in his abdomen.

A smile gradually spread across An Qiyun’s face. She reached out and tapped Ye Mingyuan on the forehead, “You brat, such a big thing, and you didn’t tell me sooner? How long were you planning to hide it?!”

Zhou Guanjiā also had a look of joy on his face, “Oh my, you should have said something like this earlier. I don’t even know if these dishes are suitable for a pregnant person…”

As he spoke, he was about to get up again, “No, I have to go take a look first. We can’t let anything happen to the little one.”

Although Ye Mingyuan had expected this result, he still felt somewhat helpless. He reached out and grabbed Zhou Guanjiā, “Don’t bother, everything here is edible. I already confirmed it.”

“…” Zhou Guanjiā was stunned, then smiled, “Young Master has really grown up. Now he’s about to have the next generation, and he’s going to be a father.”

As the old man spoke, tears welled up in his eyes.

Lin Jun watched this scene and silently swallowed the second half of the sentence he hadn’t finished.

He could talk to Ye Mingyuan about these things in detail later, but for now… let them be happy.

The family sat back down at the table, but the atmosphere had become much livelier.

An Qiyun said, “You already have a child, so you must have gotten the marriage certificate, right? I haven’t even met your parents yet. That’s so impolite.”

As she said this, she couldn’t help but turn her head to tap Ye Mingyuan again, “Why are you only telling me now! Getting married and having children is not something you can be casual about!”

Ye Mingyuan didn’t dodge or offer any explanation.

He hadn’t originally planned to reveal this so early. Things hadn’t settled down yet, and the dangers in the shadows hadn’t been resolved. Bringing it up now would only make the situation more chaotic.

Ye Mingyuan had acted on impulse when he boarded the ship, but after he calmed down, he had silently rearranged his plans.

Over the years, to guard against the Ye family, he had already deployed many forces around Heart of Mecha.

This planet was definitely safer than Capital Star right now.

Now that Lin Jun was pregnant and had no fighting ability, it was too easy for him to encounter danger. If he could give birth to the child here, things would be much simpler later on.

During this meal, everyone present had their own thoughts.

An Qiyun insisted on meeting the parents to formally settle the matter between the two of them.

Lin Jun had no choice but to explain his family’s situation, “My father and brother are both in the military camp on the border. Even if we went, we might not be able to see them.”

An Qiyun sighed in disappointment. She thought for a moment and said, “That’s true. I should prepare some gifts for your parents. It wouldn’t be appropriate to be so hasty.”

As she said this, she turned to Lin Jun and said, “Remember to ask your parents. We should try to arrange a meeting as soon as possible. We can’t have the child born before our two families have even met…”

Lin Jun couldn’t resist An Qiyun’s enthusiasm. He nodded repeatedly and agreed.

Forget about meeting the parents, the Lin family probably didn’t even know that he and Ye Mingyuan had gotten married.

If they knew he suddenly had a child, his father would probably break his legs.

Lin Jun ate the meal without tasting anything.

He had originally planned to divorce Ye Mingyuan at the civil affairs bureau after the child was born, but now it seemed… the divorce wouldn’t be happening anytime soon.

Judging from the current situation, he probably couldn’t hide his relationship with Ye Mingyuan any longer.

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After dinner, Lin Jun used the excuse of needing to rest to pull Ye Mingyuan back to their room early.

As soon as the door closed, Lin Jun got straight to the point, “Why didn’t you discuss staying here with me?”

Ye Mingyuan was silent for two seconds. He sighed inwardly.

If he discussed it with you, you wouldn’t agree.

Ye Mingyuan grabbed Lin Jun’s wrist and made him sit down, “Don’t be anxious.”

Lin Jun shook his wrist off, “I know what you’re thinking.”

He looked up at Ye Mingyuan, his eyes filled with sparks, “I have no ability to protect myself now, and Capital Star is turbulent and unsafe, right?”

Ye Mingyuan choked for a moment, then nodded frankly, “Yes.”

A confident smile appeared on Lin Jun’s lips, and he stared intently into Ye Mingyuan’s eyes.

“I’m not a canary. I don’t need you to protect me so meticulously.”

“I know.” Ye Mingyuan sighed softly, “I know you don’t want to stay…”

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Jun interrupted him, “No, I do.”

“…” Ye Mingyuan was stunned.

Lin Jun’s tone was firm, “I can stay, but you have to stay too.”

Lin Jun knew very well that it was true that he had no ability to protect himself right now. He understood the principle of self-preservation, and he didn’t want to wade into the muddy waters of Capital Star right now.

But Lin Jun didn’t feel comfortable letting Ye Mingyuan go back alone.

Ye Mingyuan had power, but those forces were hidden in the shadows. On the surface, Ye Mingyuan was just one person.

Lin Jun, on the other hand, had the Lin family’s reputation. The Ye family would at least consider that relationship and wouldn’t easily attack him.

“I’ll share some of the information you have with my father and brother, and have them send people to protect us. For the next two months, we’ll stay here and not go anywhere.”

Lin Jun’s eyes were clear and bright, as if filled with countless stars.

Ye Mingyuan heard his own voice echoing in his ears, “Okay.”

Lin Jun nodded in satisfaction and turned to fiddle with his terminal, planning to make a call to his brother.

Before he could make the call, Ye Mingyuan grabbed Lin Jun’s wrist.

Lin Jun turned around, “?”

Ye Mingyuan looked up at him, his eyes carrying a hint of expectation, “You’re worried about me, aren’t you?”

Lin Jun was stunned, “…”

For some reason, he couldn’t deny it when Ye Mingyuan looked like this.

Those sea-blue eyes were like transparent glass balls, so fragile that they seemed like they would shatter in the next second.

Thinking about what Ye Mingyuan had gone through in his previous life, Lin Jun opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn’t say the words of denial, “Yeah, you’re the child’s father now. I can’t raise a child on my own. If you die, who’s going to raise the child?”

“…” A light flashed through those sea-blue, glass-like pupils. Ye Mingyuan lowered his head and smiled softly.

Sensing that his emotions were off, Lin Jun gave up on the idea of making the call now. He sat down on the bed and looked at Ye Mingyuan somewhat helplessly, “What happened to you today?”

Ye Mingyuan shook his head, “It’s nothing. I just feel… it’s good to have met you.”

This person was smart and strong, knew all his secrets, understood all his plans, and was willing to care about him and sincerely worry about him.

Lin Jun shivered, almost getting goosebumps all over his body. He slapped Ye Mingyuan on the forehead, “Can you speak like a normal person?”

Ye Mingyuan raised an eyebrow, “Speaking like a normal person is…”

He paused deliberately for a moment. In Lin Jun’s puzzled gaze, Ye Mingyuan slowly opened his mouth.

“Lin Jun, I think you’ve fallen in love with me.”

Author’s Note:

The new article next door, “Stealing the God’s Cat Every Day” has already started!

Little angels can click into the column to collect it, mua~

Synopsis:

Ruan Ming is a cartoonist. The handsome man next door has a cat.

Every morning at 8:30, the neighbor goes out to work.

At nine o’clock, the neighbor’s cat appears at Ruan Ming’s door on time, scratching at the door.

Ruan Ming couldn’t hold back and petted the cat, and also signed an agreement with the cat worth two small dried fish.

Every day at nine o’clock, he secretly lets the cat in, and at five thirty, he secretly puts the cat back at the neighbor’s door.

One day, Ruan Ming’s stealing career overturned.

He just put the cat back, and when he turned around, he saw the neighbor standing behind him.

Ruan Ming: !!!

Xia Fengqiao squinted.

Ruan Ming: No, no, no, I’m really not a cat thief QAQ.

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Xia Fengqiao discovered that his cat had recently learned to escape, and would go to bless his other master every day.

Colorful flags are fluttering outside the house, and the red flag does not fall inside the house.

Xia Fengqiao squatted for a long time, and finally found that the colorful flag of this scumbag cat was the soft and cute little youth next door.

On this day, Xia Fengqiao deliberately left work ten minutes early and caught him in bed.

Xia Fengqiao: You touched my cat, so let it go?

Ruan Ming: QAQ then… what should I do?

Xia Fengqiao: Why not agree to marry me.