ARIPOEC Chapter 36
by VolareOpening his eyes, he saw a snow-white ceiling, with the blue light of medical instruments flashing beside the bed.
Lin Jun frowned and sat up, supporting himself on the edge of the bed.
Not far away was a tall figure, and he could faintly hear him talking softly with the doctor.
For a moment, Lin Jun felt a trance, almost as if he had returned to the moment he was reborn.
He opened his mouth, his throat dry and hoarse: “Ye Mingyuan?”
The figure stiffened slightly. Ye Mingyuan quickly turned around and walked to Lin Jun’s bed, taking his hand: “How do you feel?”
“…” Lin Jun did not answer his question, but instead asked, “Where’s Ye Zhou?”
Ye Mingyuan was slightly stunned: “Dead.”
Lin Jun breathed a sigh of relief. He held Ye Mingyuan’s fingertips, leaned back, and lay down on the bed.
The bed creaked, vibrating slightly.
Ye Mingyuan thought something was wrong with his body and was immediately frightened, trying to pull him up: “Lin Jun!”
“It’s okay, it’s okay.” Lin Jun waved his hand: “I’ll just lie down for a while.”
Ye Zhou was dead, and the Second Prince was detained in the Capital Star. The forces in the Third Star Region were leaderless and would soon be incorporated into the Empire.
With the goals and obsessions that had been weighing on his heart gone, Lin Jun felt a sense of ease, but also a hint of confusion.
The thing he wanted to do most after being reborn had already been resolved.
The Ye family would no longer have the opportunity to rebel, and the Empire would no longer have wars. What should he do in the future?
Could he really stay with Ye Mingyuan in the Heart of Mecha and become a little couple?
Lin Jun imagined such a scene in his mind.
As the sun sets, he sits at the door snapping beans, Ye Mingyuan hammers away at mecha in the house, and their son plays with pinwheels at the door…
Stop!
Lin Jun couldn’t help but press the pause button in his head.
Although it felt quite beautiful, he really couldn’t accept it.
“Hey, Ye Mingyuan.” Lin Jun stared blankly at the ceiling and reached out to pat the person beside the bed: “Have you thought about what we’re going to do in the future?”
Ye Mingyuan’s eyebrows rose slightly: “So quickly starting to worry about the future?”
“Yeah.” Lin Jun turned over, facing Ye Mingyuan: “Let’s make it clear, I don’t want to stay on the Heart of Mecha forever.”
As if guessing what Lin Jun was thinking, Ye Mingyuan couldn’t help but curl the corners of his lips: “Of course not.”
“Mm…” Lin Jun nodded in satisfaction.
“We’re currently attending the Imperial Military Academy. Graduates from the Academy have a 100% employment rate. What else do you want to think about doing in the future?”
There was a hint of slyness in Ye Mingyuan’s eyes.
Lin Jun was stunned: “But…”
Before he could finish speaking, Lin Jun quickly reacted.
He was relying on the script from his previous life, thinking that once the Ye family was dealt with, the Empire would not have any more wars and he could rest easy.
But he had forgotten that there was still a Zerg eyeing them covetously.
Lin Jun suddenly perked up, and he flipped off the bed.
“Let’s go!”
Ye Mingyuan was inexplicably pulled up by him, but he wasn’t annoyed in the slightest. He smiled: “Go where?”
“I’ve been cooped up for months. It’s finally time to pilot a mecha. Let’s go outside and fight.”
Ye Mingyuan was taken aback.
Feeling the force on his wrist, Ye Mingyuan followed Lin Jun a few steps, but as he turned to leave, he reached out and grabbed him.
“?” Lin Jun turned his head.
Ye Mingyuan pursed his lips: “The little guy has been out of your belly for a few days. Don’t you want to go see him?”
Lin Jun froze for a moment and awkwardly turned his head away.
“I don’t want to.”
“Really don’t want to?”
“…”
The hallway was silent for a while, then a low voice sounded.
“I heard that newborns are all very ugly.”
Ye Mingyuan suppressed the smile that was about to escape: “It’s okay, I’ve seen him. He’s not ugly anymore.”
“Really?”
“Yeah.”
Lin Jun hesitated for a long time, finally turned around, and said with difficulty, “Then let’s go take a look.”
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In the huge ward, there were only a few incubation chambers, and only one of them was lit, indicating that it was working.
Looking at the milky white little machine, Lin Jun’s pace slowed down.
He grabbed Ye Mingyuan’s sleeve: “Maybe we shouldn’t look. Let’s wait until he comes out of the incubation chamber.”
Ye Mingyuan turned around.
Lin Jun’s eyes were a little evasive.
Ye Mingyuan was silent for a while, then chuckled: “He’s been in your belly for so long. Are you afraid you won’t like him?”
Seeing the slight change in his expression, Ye Mingyuan knew he had guessed correctly.
Taking advantage of Lin Jun’s inattention, Ye Mingyuan grabbed his wrist and pulled him directly to the front of the incubation chamber.
Because the baby had not been in the belly for a full 10 months, the incubation chamber still simulated the environment in the womb.
The entire chamber was filled with amniotic fluid necessary for the baby, and the umbilical cord on the navel was connected to a nutrient tube.
Lin Jun stared intently.
The little baby floated in the amniotic fluid, not as ugly as he had imagined. Perhaps inheriting the good genes of both him and Ye Mingyuan, even as a small bundle, he could see a bit of delicate features.
As Lin Jun looked, his gaze involuntarily stuck to the incubation chamber.
“He’s so cute.”
Ye Mingyuan, separated by the transparent chamber, tapped the little baby’s forehead in the air.
As if feeling the presence of loved ones, the baby inside kicked his legs, spinning around in the water-filled chamber.
“He moved!” Lin Jun exclaimed as if discovering a new continent.
The expression on Ye Mingyuan’s face also softened involuntarily. He took Lin Jun’s hand and gently tapped it on the chamber.
The baby inside moved again.
“Wow…” Lin Jun looked at his fingertips, somewhat incredulous.
“There are some sensory devices on the chamber. He can feel us outside,” Ye Mingyuan explained softly.
Lin Jun nodded, understanding vaguely.
The plan to pilot a mecha had long been forgotten. The two of them stayed in the nursery for a whole day.
When it was time to leave, Lin Jun was still a little reluctant. He turned his head to look at the chamber that was still glowing faintly behind him and asked softly, “How long will it take for him to come out?”
“Two more months.”
“That’s so long.”
“Yeah.”
“Then when he’s born, will we take him to school?”
“The school dormitory system is equipped with infant room settings. If you don’t mind, you can bring him with you every day.”
“Then can I teach him how to pilot a mecha?”
“That’ll have to wait until he’s an adult.”
The night wind blew across their faces, bringing a hint of coolness. The moonlight lengthened their figures, casting a long shadow on the ground.
And the road ahead is still very long.
The author has something to say:
The main text is almost finished here. There will probably be a few small extras later, which will drop irregularly.
This article still has some regrets. When I originally outlined it, I wanted to write a very long story, but due to various reasons in the middle, I sped up the pace, so the plot galloped all the way…
Here, I would still like to thank all the little angels for your support! If it weren’t for you, I might not have been able to persevere to this point.
Love you all! Mua! If there’s a chance, we’ll see you in the next book!