Si Yuting's heart skipped a beat, and his hand gripping the necklace tightened involuntarily.
"Nothing like that." Si Yuting patted Niannian's head and deliberately softened his voice to coax her, "Niannian, tell your royal uncle what happened between you and your aunt later? Tell your royal uncle everything, okay?"
"Uncle, stop touching me! Your hands aren't as soft as Auntie's." Niannian protested, reaching out to grab Si Yuting's hand and pouting. "I'll tell you."
Si Yuting: "..."
Every year, he truthfully recounted what happened after the ship was started in his own words. Although he stumbled over his words, one could still make out the gist of it.
When Si Yuting heard that Qu Tong had been in the enclosed space for two or three hours, his hands and feet turned cold.
He didn't know it would turn out this way.
He shouldn't have done that.
Is Ali doing well now?
When Si Yuting came out of Niannian's room, his back was still straight, but his seemingly steady steps were a bit more hurried than usual.
The Crown Princess looked at Si Yuting, who walked past her without greeting her as usual, with a puzzled expression, and then pushed open the door and went inside.
"Niannian, did you upset the Imperial Uncle?"
Niannian felt wronged, "I didn't do that, it was my uncle who lost my aunt."
Lost? What's lost?
The Crown Princess was somewhat confused.
Judging from the signs at the scene, Tongtong should have killed the space pirates and left, so how can it be said that she's lost?
Furthermore, Si Yuting and Feng Lin also said that Tongtong's strength was unfathomable and that dealing with those space pirates would not be a problem, so they were not overly worried.
The Crown Princess suspected that Niannian's statement was problematic and instructed Niannian to prepare a gift herself when she returned home to properly thank her aunt.
After returning all the spatial buttons except for Qu Tong to their rightful owners, Si Yuting obtained the flight recorder of the Viper Pirates' ship from Feng Lin and discovered something else.
The subordinate quickly brought back news that Ali was not with Elder Yuan.
That evening, Si Yuting escorted the Crown Princess and Niannian back to the capital star.
Si Yuting entered the palace to see Si Chen first.
After reporting on the situation on E12, Si Yuting requested to personally go to the Casa Empire to investigate clues about prohibited drugs.
Si Chen was somewhat surprised, "Has the Zerg matter been resolved?"
"The investigation is almost complete. The rest can be handed over to the superintendent. Cheng Feng will keep a close eye on things, so there shouldn't be any major problems," Si Yuting replied calmly.
"Don't think I don't know, you're just trying to find your wife, aren't you?" Si Chen said irritably.
"Yes." Si Yuting readily admitted without any attempt to conceal it.
Upon hearing this, Si Chen resisted the urge to roll his eyes. "Tongtong and Princess Casa are friends, so it's only natural for them to go on a trip together. Are you so eager to go with her because you're afraid your wife will run away?"
Si Yuting pursed his lips but did not answer.
Well, it really came true as Ling'er said.
His most prized son was completely under the thumb of a little girl.
However, this girl is indeed outstanding and constantly surprises people.
I wonder what other surprises await them.
"Go if you want to."
Si Chen sighed. He couldn't entirely blame him; in this respect, he inherited some traits from himself, so it wasn't necessarily a bad thing.
Besides, given this kid's decisive nature, even if I don't agree, he'll find a way to do it.
"Thank you, Father Emperor." Si Yuting expressed his gratitude and took his leave.
After leaving the palace, Si Yuting began processing his exit procedures.
The remnants of the second prince and the eldest princess of Casa have not been completely eliminated, so border control is relatively strict; otherwise, he would have gone directly to the Casa Empire long ago.
Si Yuting completed the exit procedures in just half a day, and then went to the police superintendent to hand over the mission to Feng Haoran.
Feng Haoran was going on a mission and wouldn't be back for a while, so Si Yuting didn't bother going to the tea room and just found a corner in the lobby to sit down.
"Buzz—" The quantum computer vibrated.
Si Yuting clicked on it, and although he had already guessed it wouldn't be Ali, he was still somewhat disappointed.
Jiang Zhou: [The materials have been sent to your email address. Please check your inbox.]
[Regulating menstrual irregularities is outside my area of expertise, so it takes a relatively long time.]
[Attached to the document are the business cards of the gynecologists I consulted. General, you can add them when you have time. You can ask them directly in the future; leave professional matters to the professionals.]
Jiang Zhou practically said, "Don't bother me with this kind of nonsense anymore."
After reading it, Si Yuting replied simply: 【Received, thank you for your help.】
Then he opened his email to see the plan that Jiang Zhou had prepared for him.
A short while later, Jiang Zhou forwarded a link with the comment: "General, there's a recent discussion on the StarNet about fertility values that you might want to take a look at. It seems to be related to your wife's farm. The gene bank, in conjunction with the Central Hospital, is conducting research on it."
Upon hearing that it was related to Qu Tong, Si Yuting clicked on it.
The post was from a netizen who boasted about his fertility score, which had remained unchanged for over thirty years, but during a recent medical check-up, he discovered it had actually increased by two points.
Many people below also said they had the same experience and posted their medical examination reports.
[What a coincidence! My stock also went up a little recently, though not by much, but I'm still very happy.]
Yesterday I had a sore throat and also got a checkup. Guess what they found?
Could it be cancer, and it's already in its late stages?
[Pah! Pah! Pah! Bad luck begone! I looked at my test results, and oh my god! My fertility score actually increased by three points, breaking through 40!]
[Really? Are you a shill for some medical institution?]
[Seriously! My mom is almost seventy, and her age has increased by one percentage point recently!]
"What you're saying reminds me of a friend who mentioned her fertility score increased."
One or two might be accidents, but so many people... it's a bit surreal.
The gains for everyone were not significant, ranging from a little to four or five points.
Si Yuting's first thought was that it was a marketing account paid for by a newly opened medical institution.
But as you flip through the pages, things take a turn for the better.
Even though it's just an advertisement, many people can't help but be curious and ask for advice on how to increase fertility.
The people who posted their medical reports did not recommend any products or medical institutions, but instead stated that they were unaware of them.
After discussion, it was discovered that these people all had one thing in common: they all liked to eat the energy-boosting fruits and vegetables from Qu Tong's store and bought them frequently.
Although this is just one speculation, the birth rate has always been a hot topic of concern, naturally attracting the attention of the authorities.
What was said without malice may have been taken to heart by the listener.
After reading it, Si Yuting felt somewhat unsettled for some reason.
Recalling his young wife's unusual behavior—drowsiness, vomiting, and refusal of intimacy—...
An idea sprouted in my mind.
Once it sprouts, it becomes unstoppable.
Did Ali also sense something, which is why she asked him if he had a medical check-up?
Si Yuting placed his hand on his chest; his heart was pounding, as if something was surging within him, about to burst forth.
But when he thought about his and Ali's current situation, it was like a bucket of cold water being poured over their heads, and the little hope in his heart vanished in an instant.
Falling from the clouds to the abyss is probably how he feels right now.
Switching back to Ali's chat interface, the background image was warm and bright, but his heart was heavy.
Ah Li, soon!
I will come to find you soon.
By the time Feng Haoran returned, before Wu Yue's escort team for the Crown Princess had even reached the capital planet, Si Yuting had already arranged everything and left. (End of Chapter)
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