Chapter 34

Years ago, the surgery date set by the hospital finally arrived.

The preliminary preparations had been very thorough, and the female worm was quickly pushed into the operating room. After a long wait of eight hours, the operation was finally completed.

Xi Ze forced himself to open his eyes, and in front of him was a blurry and familiar pale scene. The smell of disinfectant lingered at the tip of his nose, mixed with the scent of fresh blood.

He was in a trance for a moment, then his pupils shrank and all the muscles in his body tensed and spasmed.

His fingertips were stuck on the cold edge of the bed frame, and he squeezed so hard that veins bulged on the back of his hands. The bed frame made of cold iron was slightly deformed.

But just before he was about to turn into a half-worm——

"Doctor, how was the surgery... Cesar?"

A warm voice came to my ears, containing a hint of urgency and worry, like oxygen infused into a vacuum, which penetrated the chaotic illusion before my eyes and brought me an unprecedented sense of security.

He let go of the bed frame and, under the pretext of being unconscious, hooked his fingertips around the little finger of the hand hanging beside him.

"What's wrong?"

With his hand held, Yael stopped talking to the doctor and turned to look at the female insect who had not yet woken up from general anesthesia.

But he only saw a pair of half-closed golden eyes, which curved towards him soothingly.

The operation was successful, but it was not until this moment that Yael finally relaxed. He held the female insect's hand and squeezed it, "Go back to sleep."

…

When I woke up again, it was already the next afternoon.

The curtain was only opened on one side, casting a faint shadow over the bed. Dazzling golden sunlight shone through the window on the other side, dividing the ward into two distinct halves.

There was a faint breathing sound coming from the side. It was Yael who fell asleep on the edge of the bed.

Fine shadows of light danced between the long eyelashes. The sleeping male insect was so beautiful that he almost seemed to be glowing. A strand of messy hair fell on the tip of his nose, moving with his breath, making him look particularly adorable.

Caesar stared at his sleeping face, feeling a pain somewhere in his chest. He lifted his fingertips involuntarily, tapped briefly at a distance of a few inches, and then dropped them again.

"How do you feel?"

After receiving the message from the machine, the doctor quickly rushed over, pushed the door open and walked in, speaking with full energy.

Then he was looked at unkindly, and he realized that he seemed to have woken up the male insect lying next to him, and he suddenly became a little stiff.

Why would a male insect appear in such a place? !

He roared inwardly but did not show it on the surface. He just came to the bedside silently and waited.

"Xize...are you awake?"

Yael rubbed his brows to relieve the fatigue of accompanying the patient. When he moved his arms, his stiff shoulders and neck suddenly felt sore, which made him frown.

A hand appeared at the right moment, with just the right amount of force on the hard joints, and helped him press a few acupoints. The effect was immediate, and the pain was relieved immediately.

Feeling like a cat being held by the neck and having its chin twitched, Yael held down the back of her neck with his hands, kneading it lightly and heavily, and glared at the female insect on the bed, "Don't move. Isn't your hand still being dripped?"

"cough..."

The doctor, who had been invisible for a long time, coughed softly, took a step forward and appeared in the male insect's sight.

Thanks to the male insect's extraordinary decisiveness, there was no need for unnecessary pleasantries.

The doctor began to examine the female worm's postoperative condition, and when he finally stopped, his expression was much more relaxed.

"So far, the situation is good, better than expected, and I should be able to walk normally again soon."

"Until you are fully healed, you will need to wear an orthotic device to assist with your recovery."

The doctor took out something from his coat pocket and said, "You can try it on later to see if it works. If it doesn't hurt too much..."

The prototype of the orthodontist is a piece of silver metal sheet, with countless precise parts forming a winding pattern, and you can feel the tiny protrusions on it.

The doctor handed the sheet to Cize, and before he could explain how to use it, Cize pressed his fingertips on the middle of the metal sheet and placed it against the side of his knee. With a slight beep, the silver pattern on it gradually lit up.

Slender yet extremely strong supports protrude from the thin sheets, extending along the slender contour of the leg until they form a complete leg orthosis.

The doctor nodded appreciatively. "Yes, that's how it's used."

Yael looked at the high-tech orthosis for a few seconds, then looked at Caesar with some anticipation, "Can I stand up now?"

Although he had seen female insects standing up during surveillance, they were unable to do so due to the severe pain and looked extremely exhausted, so he did not pay attention to the beauty of the scene.

Now it seemed very appropriate, and he couldn't help but have a secret expectation -

"I'll try."

Xize threw back the quilt and got out of bed. He felt the stress points of the bracket a little, exerted force with his legs, stepped smoothly onto the ground, straightened his back, and finally steadily on the ground.

"……ah."

Good, very high.

Yael stared blankly at the female insect that was a whole head taller than him, and subconsciously took a step back.

In the human world, he is tall, slender but definitely not thin, but when he comes to the Zerg, he doesn't look good enough.

Especially the female soldiers, whose physiques are naturally tall and strong, standing in front of him like a tall and solid wall.

It was not obvious when the female insect was sitting in the wheelchair, but when she stood with her back straight, her posture looked calm and powerful, her narrow and deep eyes drooped indifferently, and she exuded a calm and natural sense of oppression.

Yael came back to his senses and snapped his fingers to wake the female insect back to consciousness. "Come over and give it a try?"

He took a few steps back and opened his arms slightly, as if in a hugging gesture, with a smile on his handsome face.

Xize blinked slowly, as if he was tempted. He tensed his still trembling legs and moved them awkwardly, causing a dull tingling pain.

He walked towards the male insect step by step. His movements were a little awkward at first, and his body was even a little shaky, but after two or three steps he adjusted his state very quickly.

By the time she reached the male insect, Xi Ze was able to completely control her legs, standing with her back straight like a healthy insect, her military feminine qualities once again revealed in her.

Yael blinked and looked at the female insect in front of him. His dark eyes lit up little by little, like stars suddenly blooming in the dark night, making the insect almost unable to take his eyes away.

Xi Ze was standing in front of him in all reality.

He really raised the female worm well.

The snow leopard, whose eyes were blinded by the sharp claws and forced into the mud, was finally no longer emaciated and dying. It fell in the mud, being bullied and harassed by flies and leeches, looking extremely miserable.

New tendons, bones and flesh grew madly from the exposed white bones. With great difficulty and tenacity, it stood up again, and soon it would run in the forests and wilderness again.

The strong sense of accomplishment and joy made my heart full of blood, almost unable to hold back from jumping out of my chest, and the flames of joy crackled and ignited every nerve fiber.

Yael tried to restrain himself for a while, but couldn't help laughing.

"I can really stand up, and I will be able to walk soon. Congratulations!"

The male insect's eyes were as bright as stars, filled with pure joy and excitement.

Seeing this, Chong couldn't help but felt soft-hearted and wanted to continue to put all the beautiful things in front of him, just to preserve this smile for a second longer.

"Yes...thank you so much, my Lord."

Caesar stared at Yael in fascination, and spoke in a low voice, as if he didn't want to disturb the scene before him, "Thank you."

If it weren't for Yael, he wouldn't be alive today, let alone standing up again, or even... having the impossible wish of reaching out to touch the moon in the sky.

Xi Ze and the male insect stared at each other for a while, then suddenly tilted his head and coughed, seeming a little embarrassed, "Ahem... can I hold you for a bit?"

Just think of it as a small celebration.

Yael hesitated for a while pretending to think, and when the female insect's expression became a little uneasy, he smiled and nodded neatly, "Hug, hug, hug!"

But after getting closer, he was stunned for a moment. Originally, he had always been standing while Xi Ze was sitting, so it was very convenient for him to hug her. But if he wanted to hug her now, it would feel... a little weird.

Before he could hesitate for long, Cecil bent down, lowered his body to a height that Yael felt comfortable with, gently held him in his arms, and restrainedly pressed the male insect's shoulders with his hands.

The familiar light body temperature and breath filled his heart. Xi Ze closed his eyes and tried hard to suppress the surging emotions in his heart.

After a few seconds, Yael let him go and took a deep breath to calm his excitement.

He pushed the female insect's shoulders and pushed her back to the bed, then looked at the doctor, "How long do I have to wear this brace before it can be completely removed?"

The doctor, who had been in the background until now, stepped forward and explained dutifully.

"This depends on the recovery ability of the pests. If the recovery ability is strong, it can be removed in a week. If the recovery is slow, it will take about a month."

The doctor gave some further instructions, such as not exercising excessively and taking care to protect the knees, and then left the ward tactfully.

"It seems to be almost noon, are you hungry, Lord?"

Xi Ze estimated the time and looked at Yael who was flipping through the medical records. There were pink marks on the male insect's face from sleeping, and it was obvious that he had just woken up and had not even eaten breakfast.

"The food in the hospital may not suit your appetite. You can go through the discharge procedures now and I will cook for you when I get back."

Yael rejected it without even raising his head. "No, you can't stand for long now. What are you thinking about? You just had an operation. Slave masters don't enslave their slaves like this..."

He spoke vaguely for the rest of the sentence, and then added, "What do you want to eat? I'll go to the cafeteria to get some food, or ask 015 to prepare it and send it over?"

Before Xi Ze could answer, there was a knock on the ward door.

Yael turned back with some confusion. If it was a doctor, there would be no need to knock on the door.

He stood up and opened the door. Outside was a strange female soldier. The moment she saw him, her expression became very stiff and she seemed very nervous. "Hello?"

"Hello, hello! Is this Mr. Yael?"

The female soldier was so nervous that she stuttered a little. After getting a clear response, she spoke faster and said, "I was asked by Elaine to bring you lunch. There are two servings in total. Would you like to accept it or..."

"Is that so? Thank you."

Yael thanked him, took the two thermoses from him, put them on the table next to him, and took out his computer to ask, "How much? I'll pay you."

“No, no, no, no, no!”

The female soldier immediately waved her hand, and as if she was afraid that he would insist on paying after refusing, she took a step back and quickly left the corridor.

However, when he turned the corner, he bumped into his colleague who was waiting nearby. Both of them cried out in pain at the same time, "Fuck... why are you running?! Are you so scary, Mr. Male Insect?"

However, after holding the female soldier down, he discovered that his face was as red as a monkey's butt. He felt that his ears were about to burst into heat. "What's wrong with you? Why is your face so red?"

"…You'll find out for yourself!"

The female soldier panted for a while before she managed to utter these words. Despite the urgings of the other insects, she refused to say what happened.

"Why are you being so secretive! Although the male insect is very good-looking, has a good personality, is empathetic and generous, is willing to support the hospital at a low price, and is kind to his female insects... Damn, now that I hear that, I think I can understand it."

The female soldier was dealing with her troublesome colleagues, but Yael, who knew nothing about it, closed the door of the ward and carried the thermos inside.

This thermos looks plain from the outside, but once you open it you'll see how rich the dishes inside are. It's definitely not something that was bought in the cafeteria; it must have been specially packed out by a restaurant.

Yael transferred some money to Elaine and received a confusing message.

【Elaine: What's the matter, sir? 】

【wwn: This is the meal money, thank you. 】

[Elaine: What meal money? I was just about to ask if I could have the meal delivered to you. Has the meal already been delivered to you?]

[Elaine: If they are military girls, then it's okay. They should be Alvin's subordinates, and they specially prepared them to thank you.]

Yael looked thoughtfully at the table full of dishes, which were still emitting white steam, just as if they had just been scooped out of the pot.

Moreover, the person serving the meal seemed to be afraid that he would not be full, so he packed the rice and vegetables tightly, with seafood and meat accounting for the majority of the portion, making it impossible for him to finish the meal.

He smiled silently and handed the chopsticks in his hand to Xi Ze, "Eat."

*

Because the postoperative condition was better than expected, Yael was able to take the female worm home the next day.

A few hours later, some doctor-recommended exercise equipment was left in the hallway.

015 Hey, he ...

Yaeluo watched the unpacking with interest, picked up a piece of equipment from the box, weighed it up and down, and handed it to Cize beside him, "Rehabilitation training, you should know more about it than me."

Xi Ze took it, rubbed the rough surface of the equipment with his fingertips, and curled the corners of his lips slightly.

"Yes, the next step is my area of ​​expertise, which is how to maximize recovery and development of the body's potential to become a qualified ..."

war machine.

He said it silently, without saying it out loud for the male insect to hear.

The rehabilitation equipment was placed in a corner of the living room, right next to the charging pile of 015. It also became the exclusive training ground for female insects.

Cize has his own complete training system and is very self-disciplined. Every day when Yael passes by the living room, he can see him doing rehabilitation training at a fixed time.

The female insect's injuries have improved a lot, at least the surface wounds have completely healed and scabbed, which has broadened the range of clothes she can buy.

He preferred neat, moving-friendly clothes to slippery silk pajamas or floppy sweaters.

For example, the close-fitting black vest and the very wear-resistant and durable camouflage military pants.

The vest fit tightly against his full and beautiful muscles, revealing his broad shoulders and two strong and powerful arms. His chest muscles were fully stretched out with almost no wrinkles.

Even the two straps were torn a little, and were stuck on the shoulders tremblingly, looking like they would break soon.

Compared to his well-shaped chest muscles, his waist is very thin, and his thumb and thumb can be perfectly stuck on the waist, while the abdominal muscles above are clearly defined, each of which contains tremendous strength.

The dark camouflage pants were rough and rubbed against the wound on his knee, but they were fine after being wrapped in a layer of gauze.

The pants are of a loose fit, and the vest is tucked into the high-waist design, which looks very clean and neat, and fully highlights Cize's two slender and powerful legs.

Normally, Yael would not allow him to walk around in just a vest and military pants, after all, the idea that he needed to wear more clothes in winter was deeply rooted in his mind.

Therefore, female insects usually wear a loose white shirt to cover their bodies that look like small cakes and exude a sweet scent.

But when exercising, this is not the case at all.

Female insects are always hot. Although Yael didn't take off his vest, the exposed parts were always covered with crystal beads of sweat, which kept dripping along the jaw line and flowing down along the full muscle grooves.

He didn't know if it was due to hormonal disorder or his body functions not recovering, but he would always unconsciously release pheromones when exercising, and his whole body exuded a faint bitter aura.

So every time she sees Yael approaching, she becomes a little stiff. She has to wait until she finishes her shower and the remaining pheromones dissipate before she can relax and actively approach the male insect.

Occasionally, when I have some free time, I will go and watch the female insects being trained, just to relax my eyes and my mind.

"How do I do this? Teach me."

After Caesar finally finished today's training and came out of the bathroom, Yael picked up a metal ball on the ground with interest and asked the female insect.

Many things of the Zerg are very different from those of the human world. The extraordinary high technology, coupled with the minimalist appearance, once made it impossible for Yael, an alien creature, to live a normal life.

"Click here to start, then grab the middle with your hand..."

Since there was only one metal ball, Cizek pointed at the thing in Yael's hand and made a few quick gestures.

"Is that so?"

Yael seemed to understand what was going on, but he couldn't find the switch after struggling for a long time.

Xi Ze came behind him, gently placed his hand on the back of the male insect's hand holding the ball, and guided him little by little with his fingers.

Because he was concentrating on teaching step by step, Caesar bent his waist slightly, and put his other hand on Yael's waist, not noticing that he was about to trap the male insect in his arms.

They were so close that the tip of Cézanne's nose could almost touch the hair at Yael's temple.

The scorching breath that had not yet subsided stained the skin with a faint red, as if a hidden undercurrent had quietly surged in the flesh and blood beneath the skin.

"Then what should we do?"

Yael frowned. Although he had been taught the basic usage, he still had some difficulty using it. He subconsciously turned around to ask Caesar.

But he didn't notice that they were already too close to perform dramatic actions.

When he caught a glimpse of the female insect's drooping eyelashes, he had already felt that something was wrong, but he could not take back his action.

His lips unexpectedly brushed against another softness, and even continued to rub for a distance due to inertia, stopping just before the tips of his noses collided.

The female insect's somewhat surprised expression was reflected in Yael's eyes, and his body almost fit perfectly into the female insect's embrace, so intimate that... it could even be considered a neck-to-neck embrace.

He blinked slowly, his long eyelashes almost touching the female's face.

There was no mixing of breaths, because both he and the female insect held their breaths, and the air was so quiet that it was almost stagnant.

“…”

Xi Ze's pupils shrank slightly, and the movements of his hands suddenly froze.

The male insect seemed to be stunned, and its eyes slightly widened. Its dark and moist pupils were like a damp cave under a deep pool, unconsciously luring the traveler into it.

The plump lips were still on his cheek, and the hot breath was trapped in his throat, as if a farce was suddenly frozen at the climax, silent and yet earth-shattering.

Obviously, they had done more intimate things, including the mixing of pheromones and even mental power, but none of those could compare to this incomplete kiss, which made Xi Ze shudder.

It is a more secretive, profound feeling that cannot be seen in public or expressed in words.

A few seconds later, Yael turned his head as if nothing had happened and continued to play with the ball up and down. "Is that so... I think I understand. Well, I should understand."

In fact, he was just playing around and didn't even know what he was saying. He just wanted to make some noise to ease the embarrassment and quickly turn the page.

Xi Ze said nothing, but still held the male insect's hand, helping him to steady the heavy object in his hand.

This device may look small, but due to its design, it can sprain your hand if you are not careful.

Perhaps because the atmosphere was too tense, 015, who was passing by, poked his head out and asked, "What are you doing? You've been standing here for a long time."

Yael finally came to his senses and realized what he was doing. He put the things in his hands aside and coughed softly, "It's okay."

"You continue to practice. I'm going back to my room."

He completely forgot that the female insect had finished training and even bathed. His eyes were wandering the whole time he was talking. He didn't bother to look at Caesar's face and hurried into the room before he finished speaking.

"……good."

Xi Ze said hoarsely, the male insect's somewhat panicked profile reflected in his eyes.

The trembling eyelashes made his Adam's apple tingle, but he knew very well that it was not something that could be gotten rid of by coughing... It was an extremely strange feeling.

As the door closed, the living room became quiet again.

Only the rolling sound of the 015 sliding and the rustling sound of the snow falling in the air were left, enough to cover everything and whitewash everything.

But there is no way to stop the desire and longing that grows wildly in the darkness, silently accumulating into a swirling undercurrent.

Waiting for the moment when thousands of streams converge into tens of thousands of rivers to form the sea, breaking through the thousands of miles of dams with unstoppable force, and surging and roaring for new life.