Chapter 441 Returning to the Capital Planet
Qu Tong snapped out of her daze and smiled at Si Yuting, "The internet says that pregnant women should move around more."
Si Yuting knew that Qu Tong would go for a walk outside the base every day and occasionally do some easy yoga, but he didn't say anything more.
"Ah Li, come here. I have something to tell you."
Si Yuting led Qu Tong to his seat and took a soft little cushion from his spatial storage to place behind her back.
Qu Tong rested her chin on her hand contentedly: "Are you going back to the capital planet?"
Si Yuting sat down opposite him and nodded. "Ali, do you want to stay on Abel Star, or come back with me?"
Qu Tong raised an eyebrow. She thought Si Yuting would try to persuade her to stay on Abel Star.
Si Yuting naturally understood Qu Tong's meaning. "I've said it before, Ali is free. Even I have no right to restrict you."
"Let's go back together then." It just so happens that she came here for this very reason.
"good."
Si Yuting played with Qu Tong's hand, which was a size smaller than his own. It was slender, fair, and very beautiful, like a rare work of art, but he felt it was a little thin.
It's good to go back; Qianqian's cooking is good, and Ali might eat more.
Before leaving, Si Yuting personally gave Qu Tong a pregnancy check-up.
Jiang Zhou had already taught him how to use the machinery and how to read reports.
"Where's Dr. Zhou? I haven't seen him lately," Qu Tong asked curiously as she came out of the medical room.
“I’ve arranged for him to return to the capital planet ahead of schedule.” Si Yuting said, taking out a piece of white jade from his spatial storage and placing it in Qu Tong’s hand. “Take it with you. Jiang Zhou had it examined at the Academy of Military Sciences, and it’s definitely a good thing.”
Si Yuting looked at the female insect essence stone in Qu Tong's palm with a deep gaze.
Cyprus was actually willing to do that.
Qu Tong didn't notice Si Yuting's expression. She looked down at the gemstone in her hand. It was a classic and elegant silver ring with tiny emerald green gemstones adorning the edges. The gemstone was neither drilled nor polished, and was perfectly fixed in the center, making it easier to wear.
To conceal her belly, she was wearing a Tang-style ruqun with a large skirt, which she had pinned to the side of the lapel.
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To accommodate Qu Tong, the journey that should have taken a day by fighter jet was extended to three days by Si Yuting.
Besides the two of them, a portion of the First Legion's troops also returned together. However, apart from a small group that followed Si Yuting back to Yuelan Bay, the rest landed outside the main city area.
"Madam, you're finally back!"
As soon as they arrived home, Butler Chi and his entourage came out to greet them with tears in their eyes. Anyone who didn't know better would think they hadn't seen each other for years, when in fact they had just video chatted a few days ago.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Si Yuting asked Qianqian to prepare some food, and carefully instructed her on what she couldn't eat and what flavors she should have.
Steward Chi stood behind Qu Tong, glanced at the considerate prince, and then at the smiling madam, and couldn't help but feel his eyes well up with tears.
"Your Highness, you must hold on! Don't let such a wonderful lady slip away," Steward Chi thought to himself.
Qu Tong arrived home at noon, and Old Yuan came in the afternoon.
Others who came to visit with various motives were all coldly rejected by Si Yuting.
To avoid unnecessary trouble, they didn't even meet with Fei Wenxing and the others.
Old Yuan was brought in by the Tianlang soldiers after Si Yuting dismissed the others and climbed over the wall from the side.
"Master, is there no justice in this world that your apprentice needs to be carried around like this? Let go! If you don't let go, your entire legion will never get a single potion from me again." Old Yuan twisted his shoulders and cursed.
The two soldiers who had caught Old Man Yuan exchanged a glance and looked to Qu Tong for help.
The general only instructed them to bring the man in to see the lady, and they carried him in as if he had been lifted off the wall.
Qu Tong waved her hand, "You guys go ahead and get busy."
The two men respectfully acknowledged the order, released Old Man Yuan, and left.
Qu Tong had become immune to Old Man Yuan's occasional crazy antics, so she didn't bother to say anything and stepped inside.
Old Yuan dusted off his clothes and followed them inside.
Qu Tong arranged the roses in the vase into a heart shape, then took a picture of the vase, along with a corner of the living room, and uploaded it to StarNet, posting a status update.
[No need for you to worry, my prince is doing very well. He wouldn't even consider confining him, let alone placing him under house arrest. Also, he's already back on the capital planet, so he won't be visiting the gene bank; he's not interested.]
After posting, Qu Tong was too lazy to read the comments, lest she develop breast hyperplasia.
Even before he returned, the gene bank and the National Assembly had officially revealed her status as a high-fertility individual, escalating the conflict to the entire internet and even the entire intergalactic world.
In the past, the topics he saw online about Si Yuting were all words of praise and admiration. This was the first time he had seen him being criticized so harshly, especially by netizens from the other two countries who did not understand the situation.
Although Si Yuting didn't mind and wouldn't deliberately browse these unimportant posts, she just couldn't stand seeing her people being bullied.
But she can't get angry now, so she can only post some updates to tease those cute girls online and, incidentally, annoy Si Xian.
Old Yuan leaned closer and said with a grin, "Girl, actually going to the gene bank isn't so bad. People with high fertility still have a lot of privileges. Si Xian can't do anything to you."
"I'm not going." Qu Tong didn't even look up.
"Don't worry, the man automatically matched for you by the gene bank is top-notch in every way, not much worse than Si Yuting, and his fertility is much higher, hmm?"
As Old Yuan was talking, he suddenly felt a chill on his back. He thought it might be because the living room was too big and the heating couldn't keep up. He pulled his coat tighter and continued to chatter on his fingers.
"The aloof and arrogant cat-like man, the gentle and refined young master, the tough and rugged man, the sunny and warm man... and the innocent and obedient little wolf dog that many women like now."
"If you want, the gene bank will help you select the best ones, and they will all be unmarried."
"You're the only one in the entire galaxy to receive this kind of treatment—all kinds of treatment, and it's all legal and legitimate. Don't you really want to consider it?"
Old Yuan turned his head to Qu Tong and grinned lewdly.
"This doesn't conflict with your liking for someone like Si Yuting. Others can only choose one, but you can have both."
Qu Tong pursed her lips, stared at Old Man Yuan for a long time, and then took a deep breath: "Get up!"
"Little girl, don't be so irritable, it'll cause wrinkles. Such a pretty face..."
"If you're here to act as a go-between for Si Xian, you should stay outside the manor," Qu Tong interrupted Old Man Yuan, speaking with disdain.
Old Yuan immediately bristled, "Who's speaking up for him! Can't you see I'm analyzing the pros and cons for you?"
Qu Tong glanced at him coldly, "Do you think I need this?"
Old Yuan touched his nose and chuckled twice. "I was just testing your attitude, weren't I? Now that you've made up your mind, I can go all out."
After saying that, Old Yuan strode confidently over the fruit plate on the table and devoured a slice of cantaloupe.
He picked up a bunch of grapes and stood up. "I'm afraid of getting a sack thrown over my head if I go out, so I'll stay here for the time being."
Qu Tong: "..."
This train of thought is so unpredictable that for a moment I couldn't tell who was actually old.
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