Chapter 76

Feng Ran felt as if she had fallen into a medical pod again. She couldn't open her eyes or lift her hands. She felt the cold around her was bone-chilling, and her consciousness was scattered. She could only occasionally hear the sound of electronic doors opening and closing in the distance.

Occasionally, some light would shine through the glass dome, but it was too bright and glaring for her, making everything blurry and indistinct. The occasional sounds of machinery, fragmented conversations, and steady footsteps never came too close to her, as if they were watching from the sidelines, leaving her lying there alone for a very long time.

But there will be a figure very close to her medical pod. When he bends down to look at her, he will block out a human-shaped shadow from the glaring light. Sometimes he will wipe the glass cover with his hand and make a slightly grating sound. Sometimes he will call up the machine and then sigh inexplicably. Sometimes he will stand silently to the side for a very long time.

Feng Ran remained calm and unmoved, as if all emotions had been detached; he simply lay there, without any thought.

That person stayed with her for a long time and came many times. During the noisiest and most chaotic period in the room, she was finally able to hear what they were saying. They were filled with fear, anxiety, and regret, as if the stars were about to fall. The others remained far away, and in the end, they didn't even come anymore.

When that person arrived, the lights in the room seemed to have been turned off for some reason, and she couldn't see the person's figure anymore. There was only the sound of water dripping on the glass cover, as if it was trying to break the cover little by little. The sobbing sound reconstructed a blurry human figure, which was kneeling beside her.

An overwhelming sense of helplessness and sorrow wove into a dark, sticky net, trying to bind Feng Ran here through the medical pod. But in that instant, she desperately wanted to get out. With all her might, she sat up from her calm, opened her eyes, and saw the golden light of the setting sun spilling across the bed. Her breath began to flow again.

Shen Shiqian, standing to the side, looked at her with surprise and worry: "Ranran, what's wrong..."

Feng Ran's vision blurred, and Shen Shiqian, who was sitting sideways on the edge of the bed, overlapped with the person kneeling beside her medical pod.

She rushed over and hugged Shen Shiqian, her head still a little dizzy, her heart pounding in her chest, making her whole body numb, and her tears, long since grown, were like new branches sprouting from a withered tree, line by line, cluster by cluster, soaking everything in a damp state.

Shen Shiqian gently hugged her back: "What's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?"

For a moment, Feng Ran didn't know how to tell him. That helpless sadness was deeply rooted in her heart, like the solid ice of the cold winter, which could only be melted little by little by relying on Shen Shiqian's body temperature.

She clung to Shen Shiqian and nodded. After calming down a bit, she said weakly, "I feel so unwell. It's all your fault."

Shen Shiqian didn't realize that this was her being petulant and taking her anger out on her. Instead, he looked at her anxiously and said, "I'll have Xisen come over and take a look at you again to find out exactly where you're feeling unwell."

Feng Ran looked up, squinted at him for a long time, and then quickly kissed him on the corner of his lips: "Just kidding, but I'm so hungry right now."

She kept muttering to herself, her voice sweet and soft as if she were being coquettish: "Did I sleep for a long time? The sun has already set. Oh, but was the temperature you set too low when you were cooling it down by the vent? I had nightmares. But I shouldn't have a fever now, right? I want to go home."

Shen Shiqian doted on her, saying, "Then let's do another physical examination. If all the indicators are normal, we can go home, okay? What do you want to eat? I'll have the robot prepare it right now."

Feng Ran had refrained from taking her medication for a while and figured Xi Sen wouldn't have a chance to bother her, so she nodded.

"I don't know, just let them make something simple, I want to eat rice."

Fengran's fever came on suddenly but subsided quickly. Fortunately, there were no other complications, and it seems that the treatment to remove the accumulated medication is starting to work. Xisen was very relieved, after all, he had been worried about this for more than half a year.

But then he quickly realized something was wrong with the data: "Didn't you take the medicine that Dr. Bai prescribed for you?"

Feng Ran took Xiao Jiu out of the vase, squeezed the moisture from its skin through a tissue, and said without looking up, "It hasn't eaten."

Sisson:……

Xisen didn't dare to provoke her: "Alright, it's good that you're alright."

There is no such thing as a peaceful and tranquil life; it's just that someone is carrying a heavy burden.

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Xiao Lan's cooking skills are not as good as Shen Shiqian's. The food made by the program has the feel of pre-made dishes. Feng Ran, who specifically asked for rice, ate half a bowl and felt it was dry. He put down his chopsticks and quietly watched Shen Shiqian eat.

Shen Shiqian's dining etiquette wasn't particularly refined, but he seemed very serious, as if he had great respect for the food.

Feng Ran mentally estimated the frequency with which he picked up each dish with his chopsticks. Just as he counted to one-one-one, he put down his bowl and said that he was full.

In the past, after finishing her meal, Feng Ran would either go straight to her room to do her homework or go to the lab to do calculations to kill time. But now her mindset is different; she wants to spend more time with Shen Shiqian.

Why does just looking at this person make me feel excited and restless? We've known each other for so long, but knowing each other too much isn't good either. Upon closer reflection, I realize that I actually like all the qualities in this person. It's a coincidence that's almost unbelievable, a sweet dilemma.

Feng Ran nudged him from under the table with his leg: "What are you going to do later?"

Shen Shiqian: "Handling and approving reports and documents from the military."

It was a bit disappointing, but he had brought it on himself. After all, this person had indeed missed a lot of work lately, so Feng Ran decided not to comment and once again distanced himself from the situation.

Feng Ran: "Oh, but it should be soon, right? Black Hole No. 5."

The black hole that Feng Ran had previously calculated would be newly formed in the northern region. In fact, even without Feng Ran's interference, the fifth black hole in the previous life was almost a star-level existence, and the war with the alien species alone lasted for almost a year.

It was only when Feng Ran mentioned this that she remembered that her previous alteration of environmental data could only fool others, not Shen Shiqian, who knew the future just like her. However, he still agreed without saying a word. In a way, this man's acting skills were also very good.

Shen Shiqian didn't like this topic and sighed, "Yes, the inspection will probably take place in the next two months, and then we'll probably have to go on another mission."

Feng Ran: "Why are you sighing? Isn't protecting the peace of the empire your heroism? Besides, you can take this opportunity to give them a warning and take back the Third and Fourth Armies."

Shen Shiqian: "Do you really think so?"

Feng Ran: "I like the way you are when you're spirited and shining; it makes you look very special. Ah, that's only if the comparison isn't with me. Although I also like the way you cry, well, I'm actually quite content with the status quo."

Shen Shiqian left his seat and came to Feng Ran's side. He picked her up and kissed her deeply, unable to restrain himself. The Alpha's canines grazed her tongue, making her scalp tingle and her pheromones surge.

The silver thread snapped, and Feng Ran struggled to calm her breathing. Shen Shiqian then nuzzled against her glands, seemingly caught in a pheromone hunger again. The stimulating and alluring aura seemed to melt away one's reason.

Feng Ran flinched in his arms, hooked her arms around his neck, and covered his mouth: "You're not allowed to do that!"

Shen Shiqian passionately licked Feng Ran's palm: "Why? Don't you like me like this?"

But she can't indulge in pleasure all the time. She feels her reputation is getting worse and worse because of this incident. It's clearly all Shen Shiqian's fault that she's become like this.

Shen Shiqian grabbed her hand and placed it on his chest: "Because you said you like me, I'm very happy, and my body is happy too."

Feng Ran's mind was on fire. She began to suspect that she had been led by the nose by Shen Shiqian many times before. She only had to exert a little force to make Shen Shiqian let out unbearable moans. How could anyone resist that?

Just as Feng Ran lifted his collar and was about to bite down, the terminal vibrated, quickly pulling her back to her senses. After all, Xing Tong was usually very perceptive and wouldn't interrupt her at a time like this unless it was something very important.

[Basil: Ranran, I'm leaving for Chengming Star tomorrow, can you come see me off?]

Feng Ran's heart skipped a beat, and he completely lost interest.

She held down the still restless Shen Shiqian, nimbly slid off him, and then turned her frustration into force, slapping the two soft flesh below his lower back. Her pheromones increased instead of decreasing, and the strong liquor made her feel weak in the knees. Shen Shiqian shuddered and almost lost his balance, stumbling and finally kneeling in front of Feng Ran.

She gently stroked Shen Shiqian's face, watching his expression as he was overwhelmed by the pheromones surrounding him: "Alright, I still have things to take care of right now. Can you be a good boy and bear with it? It's only for one day, you can do that, right? Otherwise, wouldn't it be even more painful if I wasn't there when the expedition started?"

Although Shen Shiqian said she was a good person, Feng Ran was still a little unsure. After all, a normal person wouldn't do something so outrageous to someone they like, right? But Shen Shiqian seemed to like her quite a bit, so she probably didn't need to change?

Shen Shiqian rubbed against her hand, which made Feng Ran feel a little soft-hearted, but this soft-heartedness was insignificant in the face of her twisted nature. After all, the more Shen Shiqian showed this attitude, the more she wanted to bully him. Clearly, if he could learn to be patient and restrain himself, he would have an easier time.

She slowly withdrew her pheromones and haphazardly touched his body: "Baby, be good, hold on, and I'll give you a reward tomorrow night."

Shen Shiqian regained her senses slightly, but her actions only made her feel worse. She squinted at Feng Ran, biting her lips until they were red: "You did this on purpose, didn't you?"

Feng Ran feigned ignorance: "What are you talking about? Get up from the ground right now." While saying this, his fingers didn't stop their mischievous actions.

After touching the seam in the middle of the casual pants for a while, Shen Shiqian couldn't help but raise his waist high. Under Feng Ran's manipulation, he became increasingly wet. He had finally managed to stand up, but then collapsed onto Feng Ran, exhausted.

Feng Ran supported him, not caring about his wet fingers, but looking at the somewhat dazed Shen Shiqian, she touched his face affectionately, her smile exceptionally bright:

"You're so cute, baby."