Chapter 9: How about we have a baby?

"Regarding this point, the instrument didn't detect it. However, our research on ancient humans is still insufficient, and the results may not be accurate; it could be spontaneous amnesia caused by trauma, or it could be forced amnesia caused by external interference, but no matter which one it is, I suggest you let the team from the Ancient Human Research Center take over as soon as possible; they will be more professional."

"Ancient Human Research Center? Isn't that in the Sote Republic?" Laiboli frowned; outside the jurisdiction of the Aosilan Empire, he might not be able to protect Suisui.

"No." Luka refused almost without hesitation: "Suisui is very sensitive; although she doesn't say anything, I know she is easily uneasy, and now that she has finally started to adapt to life in the palace, I won't hand her over to anyone."

Luka's voice was steady and powerful, but only Laiboli, who knew him, knew that he was trembling very slightly when he spoke; it was a kind of extremely restrained panic.

In the following time, the dean told the two in detail about the living habits and characteristics of ancient humans, and gave a detailed health regimen for her physical condition and pregnancy precautions.

"... That's about all you need to pay attention to; finally, I still want to remind you, physical aspects are easy to adjust, the difficult part is the psychological level. The report shows that Miss Suisui has often been in a state of unease and tension recently, which is unfavorable for her and the fetus; I hope you take it seriously. Although in human age calculation, Miss Suisui has just reached adulthood, according to interstellar life standards, Miss Suisui is currently still in the juvenile stage."

Luka heard the last sentence, and his fingernails sank into his flesh.

Laiboli thanked him and left the dean's office with him; as soon as he came out, he threw a punch at his face without a word.

Luka didn't dodge or evade, taking the punch solidly, staggering back two steps. He licked his back teeth with his tongue, said nothing, and left, but was blocked by Laiboli.

"Where do you want to go? Are you going to find her?"

Laiboli rarely got angry, and even if he lost his temper, he would always express it in a teasing and joking way; this was the first time he was so emotionally exposed.

"You must be very proud, Sikesaisi; a female that others queue up for but can't get, you threw her aside so irresponsibly, and even let her, who is in the juvenile stage, get pregnant; you are simply the scum of the Empire, the shame of males!"

Hearing his accusation, Luka's back stiffened, he lowered his eyes, his hands clenched tightly. "The object I need to explain to is not you, so I won't say a word to you."

Hearing this, Laiboli rushed up to throw another punch; Luka only defended and didn't attack. Usually, Laiboli was no match for him, but at this moment, for some reason, Luka didn't block several key parts at all, being hit continuously by Laiboli.

He clutched his abdomen, blood constantly choking out from his throat.

Laiboli stopped, stared at him, and said: "She is pregnant with your child; no matter what the situation was between you two before, I'll ask you one more time, will you or will you not be her spouse?"

A male can only choose one spouse in his lifetime, and he had long been dedicated to the Princess by the Sikesaisi family, becoming the Princess's pre-selected spouse, waiting only for the official ceremony to be announced to the entire Empire; before that, Luka already had the label of the Princess's spouse on him, known to everyone.

Laiboli of course also knew, because he was one of the pre-selected candidates that year, and was later replaced by Luka.

"Sikesaisi, since you know your identity, why approach Suisui? She doesn't understand anything at all; don't you understand either?"

Hearing the questioning, Luka thought of the dean's words again, his heart aching.

He knew her thinness from the first time he picked her up; the petite, soft her curled in his arms, making him not dare to use any force at all. Such a weak her was actually pregnant with his cub... That night he could have pushed her away; her wrists were so thin that even if he added both wrists together, he could easily hold them with one hand. But he didn't want to push her away at all, his mind filled only with possessing her.

After the impulse, he also thought about taking her away from the Empire, but without the Sikesaisi family, without the Military Department, he was just a male without even a talent; what could he use to protect her?

Would she be disappointed in him?

Thinking of those clear, black eyes, Luka panicked. He didn't dare look straight into such clear and clean eyes, afraid of seeing indifference... or even disgust.

So, he had long fallen into that soft and gentle hometown, which was why he was wrong again and again.

Luka wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his thumb and stood up slowly.

Laiboli waited for a long time and saw he still said nothing, so he gritted his teeth and said: "Sikesaisi, I look down on you. Since you can't let go of your family's mission and glory, then Suisui will be guarded by me."

After saying this, he shook his wrists and turned to leave.

The medical staff heard the commotion here and wanted to step forward to help Luka, but were refused; they watched him walk away alone in the opposite direction of the waiting room, leaving only a lonely and unwilling back.

Waiting room.

Suisui yawned; she always felt sleepy for no reason recently.

"Haven't Luka and Ash returned yet?"

The male nurse considerately sent her a soft pillow and a down quilt.

"Please rest for a while, I'll go check for you."

"Thank you."

Three very ordinary words, but they made the male nurse blush. He had worked here for many years and had served many females, but never had a female said thank you to him so seriously. He bit his lip, trying hard to restrain his excited mood, and left gracefully.

The second the door closed, Suisui heard a scream from the corridor; she felt as if she saw a monkey swinging on vines in the forest.

Soon, she fell asleep in a daze and had a strange dream, in which she was chased by a majestic lion; just as she was about to shake it off, several little lions appeared by her feet, some biting her clothes, some hooking her ankles with their tails, and others rolling and selling cuteness in front of her. She was about to pick one up, when she suddenly felt a wetness on the back of her neck; it turned out the lion had caught up and was licking her neck with its rough tongue.

Suisui woke up in a fright and saw a magnified handsome face.

"Why are you sweating so much? Are you cold?" Laiboli hurriedly held her in his arms, wrapped her in a blanket, and coaxed her softly.

"Why were you gone so long?"

She calmed down for a while, ignored the absurd dream, poked her head out from the soft blanket, looked around, and asked: "Where is Luka?"

Laiboli's smile stiffened for a moment, then returned to normal. He wiped the sweat from her forehead and wrapped her tighter with the blanket before saying: "Him? He went to see a doctor."

"Is Luka sick?"

"Um, the disease of having no mouth; if he doesn't get cured, he'll be dead."

"?"

After Laiboli finished speaking, he gently placed his hand on her lower abdomen, his gaze gentle.

"Suisui, how about we have a baby?"

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 10 =====