Chapter 9: Escape to Tomorrow
At 7:20 in the morning, Luo Lai and Luo Li closed their eyes.
Last night they slept in their clothes, sleeping in the small bed with their uncle. Their uncle is very thin, and the three of them didn't feel crowded at all in the bed.
My uncle slept on the outside of the bed, covered them with a thin blanket, and lay across the edge of the bed to protect them.
The security and warmth brought by the embrace made the twins relax. They had never felt such care and protection since their father died.
The twins have never seen their male father since they were young. They are the products of sperm from a test tube that their female father worked hard to get from the hospital. From the day they were old enough to understand, they knew why they were born.
Every year, every month, and every week, the female father would say, you must grow up quickly, remember every piece of knowledge I taught you, eat more and watch more, and become tall and strong.
The female father was very satisfied with them as they were female cubs. Females are naturally stronger than females, and the twins also had the most ferocious hornet gene in the bee family. They grew to 1.3 meters at the age of 4 and a half, and their bones were still growing, but they were already hard enough to withstand the recoil of the smallest caliber pocket gun.
Their mother taught them how to use guns, from disassembly to assembly, familiarize themselves with bullets and identify their trajectories, and learn how to choose the right moment to pull the trigger.
They were taught how to use a knife. The blade made of soft fiberglass is suitable for bending. The 8-centimeter-long blade is wrapped in thin leather and tied to the outside of the thigh, making it perfect for sudden attacks and hidden stabbings.
They break out of their eggs and come into this world with a clear purpose.
In order to grow up quickly and become weapons, one of them joined the army and the other stayed with his uncle. The two brothers worked together to take over their father's responsibilities and become new protectors.
In the childhood of Luo Lai and Luo Li, the word "uncle" was once portrayed as a supreme treasure by their father.
Only by constantly working hard, enduring more hardships, receiving the most painful beatings, enduring crying and begging for mercy, and exercising a strong willpower can you get closer to "Uncle".
For a period of time, the twins were extremely eager to go to their "uncle".
The female father is a very tough and ruthless insect. She starts training the babies as soon as they learn to walk, stand steadily and run. She only shows affection after heavy training.
Tenderness is a benefit that requires a lot of effort to obtain.
The world of the twins is very small, so small that there is only the female father and training equipment. The powerful self-healing ability of the wasp tribe can dispel the pain of injury, so in the world of Lori Lori, only the teachings and views of the female father are eternal.
If you want warmth, hugs, caresses and kisses, you must let the pain go through your body. Only after experiencing the pain can you enjoy it.
Therefore, the twins naturally thought that their 'uncle' would be a beautiful and gentle person. They endured the hardships year after year and became strong and sharp just to stay with their 'uncle'.
But things did not go as the paternal father had arranged.
One day, a familiar military uncle opened the door of the mother's father's room and brought bad news and notice.
When their mother's father dies, they can choose to go to an orphanage run by the military district, or they can consider seeking refuge with other relatives.
The uncle cared about them very much and made careful suggestions and plans for the twin worm cubs, not just dealing with them casually because they were young.
He said that your best option at the moment is to enter the welfare home run by the military, where there are many children like you. Not only will there be many retired Zergs to take care of you, but you will also receive varying degrees of military orphan welfare every month, and it will be easier for you to enter a military academy when you grow up.
But the twins chose to go to other relatives.
Uncle didn't understand. The other relatives were far away on another planet, and it was not certain what their character was, whether they were still in the original place, and whether they had other larvae. If one of the twins was willing to go, the other might not be willing to accept them at all.
The twins were very insistent. This was originally a double choice, so their uncle could only take them through the military logistics process, get various visa cards for them, and send them on the spaceship.
There were many insects like them on the spaceship who chose to return home. Most of them were disabled, having lost their hands and legs, and were filled with desolation and fear, depressed and dead.
The twins were the youngest passengers on this return interstellar voyage that seemed filled with death and sorrow.
Luo Lai and Luo Li held hands tightly, their hearts filled with hope and expectation, and set out on a journey to find their 'uncle'.
Is the 'uncle' really like what my father said?
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My uncle doesn't look much like my paternal uncle, but you can still tell they are related by blood, as they both have similar dark silver hair.
Maybe we were too young, so our uncle didn't like us very much.
Our arms are not strong enough and our bodies are not tall enough to hold up the military uniform like our father-in-law. We are not as strong as our father-in-law who can break steel with one kick and smash bricks with his hands.
On the first day after being brought back by their uncle, the twins slept on the sofa in the living room.
They were a little disappointed, but still within the tolerable range.
But starting from the next day, the twins started to feel a little scared.
My uncle never spoke to them, didn't look at them, ignored them, didn't give them food or water.
Luo Lai and Luo Li could tolerate not eating or drinking water.
Being ignored as if it were air was clearly beyond the twins' imagination.
They have always been sensitive and able to read people's expressions. Their paternal father taught them this. On the second day after coming to their uncle's side, Luo Lai and Luo Li realized that their uncle, who played the role of an angel in their imagination, did not want them at all.
What should I do?
What should I do?
In the dead of night, Luo Lai and Luo Li curled up together and whispered to their brother in fear.
But soon, things started to change from the third day.
A terrifying adult bug has come to your house to cause trouble.
Luo Lai and Luo Li had been trained, and the moment they sensed the danger of being broken into, they instinctively hid among the clutter in the living room.
The two pairs of emerald green cat eyes stared at the villains, calmly and clearly assessing that they had no way to solve this problem, and going out would only become a burden to their uncle.
But after seeing their uncle being knocked to the ground, the twins couldn't help but gasp and cry.
They could feel that their uncle's breath was getting weaker and weaker.
What should I do?
What should I do?
Luo Lai and Luo Li held each other's hands tightly, and both insect cubs subconsciously reached out a hand to touch the soft fiberglass knife tied to their thighs.
Shall we go out?
Shall we go out?
Just like my father-in-law taught me, I should be my uncle's protective umbrella.
But we haven't grown up yet, and our uncle won't like us who are useless.
Sell it... The adult worm said, if you buy us, we can let my uncle go? The twins looked at each other.
"My brother is not a private!"
Before the twins crawled out of the corner on their own initiative, their uncle, who had never spoken to them, spoke.
Everything started to be different from that moment on.
In the next two days, everything the female father said came true one by one.
'Uncle' is very gentle. He won't ask them to train too much, won't punish them physically, and won't order them to play with knives and guns repeatedly.
The 'uncle' doesn't need to crawl over their bodies painfully, but will hug them, kiss them and show their care.
'Uncle' would take them with him wherever he went, holding their hands tightly for fear that they would get lost.
'Uncle' has changed.
The twins only had a short time to be in contact with their 'uncle', but they could clearly sense that their 'uncle' had changed drastically after he nearly died.
The twins like this change, they love this change.
So when their uncle told them to tie their shoelaces tightly and sleep with their clothes on tonight, and to go to bed early to conserve their strength, they did not hesitate at all and treated it as a mission to be completed.
Just like in the countless times in the past, obeying the orders of the female father.
They relaxed a little and slept for ten more minutes. When they woke up again, their uncle was no longer in the bedroom.
The twins were startled, and their misty green eyes suddenly cleared up and were filled with fear.
Then they heard a sound coming from the living room. They looked at each other in fear, and their tense bodies immediately relaxed.
They got out of bed, quietly approached the door and looked into the living room.
I saw my uncle tidying up the house, pushing open the iron gate of the balcony, and hanging some wet clothes on the rope outside.
But today is a cloudy day, and they didn't take a shower yesterday. They just wiped their bodies without even changing their clothes.
Why did my uncle deliberately soak the old clothes and hang them up?
Why do you need to clean the house suddenly?
Luo Lai deliberately touched the door, making a sound that attracted his uncle's attention.
My uncle came over quickly, opened the new nutrient solution for them, sat beside them and watched them finish eating, then brought a clean soft cloth to wipe their faces and hands.
"Roley, Raleigh."
The twins straightened up immediately and listened attentively to their uncle's words.
"Wait, you guys follow me closely and hold my hand tightly. Even if you run and fall, you can't let go. Do you understand?"
The twins nodded seriously.
At seven-forty they went out.
On the way, they met the same group of evil bugs again. This time, the evil bugs did not stop them, but just gathered at the street corner and stared at their backs with malicious eyes.
It was not until they turned the corner that Luo Lai and Luo Li felt their uncle's tense body relax and he let out a slight gasp.
Uncle is nervous. Raleigh looks at Raleigh.
Let's get closer. Raleigh looked at Raleigh.
My uncle took them to the Military Women's Family Service Center again.
There are more bugs in the service center today.
Luo Lai and Luo Li hated the atmosphere here, crying, sadness and despair.
The bigger reason is that the service center is full of immature larvae.
Some of the larvae were about the same height as Rollei and Rowley, with tear marks on their faces, confused expressions, and a crumpled notice tightly clenched in their hands.
Raleigh and Rowley knew what it was; they had received such notices before.
They also wandered around the military dormitory factory in a daze, unable to believe that the bad news had suddenly hit them.
The service center is full of orphans, so Luo Lai and Luo Li don't like it here, which makes them feel that their uncle will leave all the time.
But this time, my uncle didn't abandon them.
This time, my uncle went into another counter and said something to the waiter. The waiter took out a scanner, scanned my uncle's wristband, and handed him a thick paper bag.
Instead of taking them away from the service center immediately, my uncle waited until noon.
The service center has to take a break at noon, so no matter how many bugs are left in the lobby, the security guards will drive them all out with electric batons.
It was at this time that my uncle led them and plunged into the swarm of insects. They followed the crowd out of the hall door, pushing and shoving among countless tall, thin, short and ugly female insects, squeezing forward and rushing in another direction.
Not the direction home.
Luo Lai and Luo Li followed their uncle closely, and their thin and powerful hands grabbed their uncle's wrists, turning them blue and purple.
This time, they were not afraid.
My uncle pushed forward with all his might, his thin, slender shoulders becoming like a sharp spear, violently and fiercely slamming aside the crowded, crying figures. He held them in his arms and went upstream against the tide of despair.
They did not go home. Under the gloomy sky, amidst the swarm of countless insects, they ran towards the airport.
The author has something to say:
Write about the treatment of male insects from the perspective of the insect cubs. These two good little ones will grow up to be 190cm tall and fierce females, and they are Mr. Shi’s special bodyguards! They are vicious and murderous outside, and they don’t recognize their relatives. Their values have been distorted by their original brother. At home, they are just uncle’s treasured females! Good and fierce cubs!