AHDIBCB Chapter 80

Many netizens had already assumed that the Emperor and Empress had long since completed the final marking. After all, they had been together for so long and were deeply in love. So they naively thought they’d still see the Emperor and Empress show up at various events the next day.

But starting from the very next day, the two of them seemed to have vanished — completely out of sight.

Since it was a nationwide celebration, every department had a long holiday. Bored and idle people all wanted to get some fresh updates on the Empire’s strongest CP — but no matter how they tried, there was no new content to “ship.”

Some people had been keeping a close eye on updates from the court and posted, asking why there had been no sign of the Emperor and Empress.

At first, there weren’t many asking, so the court didn’t respond. But gradually, more and more people began to inquire. A lot of citizens were mainly worried — afraid something might have gone wrong.

After all, a new ruler had just ascended the throne, and several of the previous princes were still around. What if something had happened to the new Emperor and Empress?

Seeing that the speculation was growing increasingly wild, the court had no choice but to come forward and respond tactfully: The Emperor and Empress are doing well, but are currently on their honeymoon and cannot be disturbed.

But the word “cannot” carried deep meaning. Normally, people would say “don’t want to be disturbed” — who says “cannot”?

Very soon, some sharp-witted netizens figured out what was going on — this was clearly the final marking taking place!

And so, the comment section began to take on a sweet tone. Nobody dared make it too explicit — if the court caught on, the comments would be deleted.

But in private…

Many websites were buzzing with Emperor-and-Empress topics. Some people were guessing how many days the final marking would take. Others speculated whether the Empress would get pregnant again — with another little prince or princess. Some went even more off the rails, saying: This must be the first alpha and omega couple in the entire galaxy whose final marking is known by everyone…

Emmm… someone please calculate the psychological trauma area for the Emperor and Empress.

The little princes doesn’t have it easy either — still so young, and already has to be separated from his father for so long.

But the Empress has it even harder, after all, the Emperor is a super-genetic alpha…

By this point, netizens didn’t even know who they should feel more sorry for. However, the parties involved actually had no idea about any of this — because they simply had no time to know.

At first, Yuan Yi still trusted Li Heng. After all, this man had never broken a promise to him — he said he’d treat him well, and truly had always treated him well. And then he also said he’d make him happy, and take it slow.

As for happiness — well, to be fair, it really was happy. But take it slow, my ass!

It was only slow at the very beginning. After that, it went completely out of control.

It had only been three days, and Yuan Yi already felt like he was falling apart. It wasn’t that they did nothing except marking, but aside from basic things like eating, sleeping, and resting — and that too mostly for his rest — everything else was a blur. On top of that, there were no digital assistants left in the room apart from Xuan Ying, and Xuan Ying didn’t make a peep unless necessary. Yuan Yi had no idea what was going on in the outside world.

Fuming, he asked Li Heng: “Are you some kind of beast?”

Li Heng gently nibbled at Yuan Yi’s fair and delicate shoulder, and chuckled, “Wife, if you say I am, then I am.”

Yuan Yi bit his lip, his voice hoarse from shouting, the corners of his eyes red — looking all pitiful and aggrieved. But the more he looked like that, the more it stirred the alpha’s tenderness and desire.

As for begging for mercy — he had tried that at first. But later he realized that was a terrible idea. Certain people — the more you beg, the more fired up they get!

Yuan Yi could only try to change tactics and negotiated with Li Heng: “Husband, I miss the children. I want to see them. Can we take a two-day break?”

Li Heng said, “No. And the children are doing just fine right now. They’ve just gotten used to not sleeping with you at night. If they see you again, they’ll have to readjust all over again — wouldn’t that be even more pitiful? Besides, they are royal princes. They’ll shoulder great responsibilities in the future, so they can’t be raised too delicately.”

Yuan Yi actually agreed with this reasoning — but he really didn’t want to be the first Empress to die in bed!

Yuan Yi called out to Xuan Ying, “Xuan Ying, is there seriously nothing outside that needs the Emperor’s attention?”

Xuan Ying replied, “Reporting to the Empress, no. The Emperor had already arranged everything prior to the enthronement ceremony. Everything outside is in perfect order, construction work in various places is progressing steadily, and the people are enjoying their holidays. They’re even betting on when you and the Emperor will finally go out and resume normal activities.”

Yuan Yi: “…You mean to say the entire Owanda populace knows the Emperor is making his final mark on me?”

Xuan Ying said: “It’s not just Owanda — the whole star system knows.”

Yuan Yi: “……” You really know how to twist the knife.

It felt a bit suffocating. Honestly, this was… so embarrassing!

Li Heng, however, found it completely normal. And Yuan Yi’s helpless, speechless expression — why was it so cute? Made him want to knead him into his bones.

People with high execution power act as soon as they think of something.

Yuan Yi couldn’t resist the other’s assault at all. Li Heng truly lived up to being a commander — he really knew how to employ strategy. When you’re strong, he becomes weak — but not in a way that yields, rather he uses it to make bigger moves. And when you’re weak, he just swallows you whole without even a moment of hesitation.

Later, when Yuan Yi had no strength left, he simply adopted the salted-fish attitude, gave up trying, and just focused on muddling through one day at a time.

This time, Li Heng could really tell that he was tired, so he finally showed a bit of restraint. Holding him in his arms, he asked, “What are you thinking about?”

Yuan Yi said listlessly, “I’m thinking maybe I should leave something behind for the kids while I still have a bit of strength… just in case I don’t get another chance in the future.”

Li Heng was amused and gave him a pinch, “What nonsense are you saying?”

Yuan Yi buried his head in Li Heng’s chest, “I’m not talking nonsense. I’m really tired. I want to go outside and get some sun. I don’t want to stay inside anymore.”

Li Heng stroked his sweat-damp hair. “Right now you’re covered in the scent of golden-edged daphne. If you go out with this level of concentration, there’ll be trouble. Hold on for a few more days. Just a few more days should be enough.”

As long as they passed that peak, things would gradually calm down. Yuan Yi knew this too. And he had noticed something—actually, the duration of the final marking didn’t solely depend on the alpha. How sexually attracted the marked omega was to the alpha, as well as how long the omega’s heat lasted, were both key factors. And how long an omega’s heat lasted was also somewhat related to how much they liked the alpha.

It could only be said that he and Li Heng truly had each other in their hearts, which made it feel impossible to stop. His rational mind told him he should stop, but his body and spirit enjoyed it deeply. On top of that, Li Heng’s physical stamina was astonishing, so of course it couldn’t stop.

He unconsciously rubbed against Li Heng again, and Li Heng slowly pressed down over him. By the time he tried to call for a pause, it was already too late.

A tingling sensation shot up his spine, and his whole consciousness was thrown into chaos. All he could do was let out fragmented moans.

Yuan Yi couldn’t remember how many days passed in that timeless blur. All he remembered was that by the time he gradually sensed their pheromone levels finally starting to drop, spring had already arrived and the snow outside had begun to melt.

Because of this, netizens joked that the Emperor and Empress had stamina that spanned seasons.

Every time Yuan Yi saw those comments, he wanted to die of embarrassment. But his shy and annoyed look was usually only seen by Li Heng. To everyone else, even those as close as Professor Jian, Principal Li, or Ji Lan, he was still the same sensible, restrained, and clear-headed Yuan Yi.

Only in front of Li Heng did he show a different side—sometimes like a child, occasionally even acting a bit spoiled. But all of this was a private sight no one else could see.

Still, the whole final marking experience brought about some changes in him. At least to those close to him, he seemed to laugh more than before. Not the polite, emotionally distant smile, but a warm and genuine one, like a breeze in spring. His aura had grown slightly gentler.

As for Li Heng, when this Emperor reappeared in public, he looked like a well-fed big cat. Lazy yet regal, all his strength seemed hidden deep within his soul. He appeared less aggressive, but his eyes were even wiser than before.

“You two are really popular right now,” Ji Lan said when he visited Yuan Yi after learning he had “emerged from seclusion.” “How do you feel? Tired but fulfilled and at ease?”

“Mm, that’s exactly it. But I feel like I still need some recovery time,” Yuan Yi said, feeling a little lazy as he looked at the two little alphas sleeping peacefully beside him. “Lately, I just want to sleep all the time.”

“You’re not pregnant again, are you?”

“What kind of ghost story are you telling in broad daylight?” Yuan Yi placed a small dessert on Ji Lan’s plate. “I’ve been using contraception, and Li Heng also wants me to take good care of my health. We’re planning to wait until Chenchen and Hanhan are a bit older. But you—something feels different about you.”

“Did I get fat? I haven’t checked yet. I’m planning to go next week. But my dad says it doesn’t matter whether I check or not—it’s definitely happened.”

“It’s not that you’re fat, it’s just… something subtle. I’m on Uncle’s side,” Yuan Yi said, lying on the table. The sunlight happened to shine on his back, and he closed his eyes, enjoying the warm and cozy moment.

“You’ve really changed a lot, Xiao Yi,” Ji Lan said suddenly. “Your eyes and brows have gotten so much gentler. You’re not like how you were on Aysdiya, and you’re even more different from the way you were during school.”

Yuan Yi smiled. “Mm, probably.”

Ji Lan suddenly asked, “Are you happy?”

Yuan Yi slowly opened his eyes and looked at Ji Lan. After a moment, he smiled and said, “Of course.”

He felt Ji Lan had probably noticed something—but he decided not to say anything.

To Ji Lan, Yuan Yi was a very precious friend. If he knew Yuan Yi was no longer around, he would surely be heartbroken.

It was best for pregnant people to avoid emotional upheaval.

Ji Lan smiled as well. “As long as you’re happy. The school break ends tomorrow—will you be going back?”

“Of course. I still have to finish my studies. What about you?”

“I’ll go too. If I really am pregnant, then after finishing this semester and taking a summer break, the due date won’t be far off.”

Yuan Yi recalled that not long after he got pregnant, Ji Lan had even designed and made clothes for him by hand. He smiled and said, “Once you’re sure, I’ll give you some clothes I’ve designed too. But my skills definitely aren’t as good as yours—you’ll have to make do.”

He wasn’t trained in design. His hand control was strong, but he really had no artistic talent—he had to admit that.

Ji Lan replied, “What do you mean make do? It’s designed by the Empress himself. Do you know how valuable that alone makes it? I wouldn’t make do at all. Even if you gave me a sack, I’d wear it out proudly!”

The two imagined that scene and found it pretty funny. At that moment, the two little ones in the crib began to stir. Twins always seemed to have a stronger connection than most—they ate together, cried together, and slept together. When they woke up together, Yuan Yi and Ji Lan each picked up one to soothe. After a feed, the babies quickly fell back asleep.

Ji Lan pressed her cheek to Hanhan’s and said, “Ugh, they’re just too cute. If I had two babies like this, I wouldn’t want to leave the house. I’d want to spend every day circling around them.”

Yuan Yi also loved children, but he still wanted to go out.

Since coming here, he mostly followed a school-to-home routine. Occasionally, it included a third stop: the hospital. In truth, there were still so many places on the capital planet he hadn’t even visited. Not to mention the capital planet—there were even places in Star City he hadn’t been to.

He wanted to explore. He wanted to show his children through his actions that they should experience the world more, embrace different lives, and seek out new experiences.

He had already made arrangements with the school. When the term started, it would be the second semester of his sophomore year, and he planned to continue studying.

Sure, he could study at home too. But with more students around, there would be more ideas and more questions. The more questions, the more thinking—never a bad thing.

Ji Lan said, “No wonder Pei She always said you were born to be Empress. Honestly, I don’t even want to go back to school anymore. I just want to lie flat at home. I’ve been learning to make desserts from my dad lately, and I feel so happy just eating, drinking, and doing the things I like. If I really have a baby, I could play with them every day. Am I being too unambitious?”

Yuan Yi said, “Why call it unambitious? It’s just a matter of personal preference. There’s no ranking—it’s just about what makes you happy. If someone made you head of the parliament, would you enjoy it?”

Ji Lan didn’t even hesitate. “Of course not! That would make me so anxious I’d die.”

Yuan Yi thought of someone. “Before I moved here, I was neighbors with General Feng from the military design center. Her wife works in the arts and just works from home. Honestly, I thought that was great too. If you want, you could absolutely open your own studio in the future. When the child is little, your time might be tight, but once they grow, you’ll have more time and can do whatever you want. The key is to maintain a career or hobby of your own. No matter what else, you do still like design, don’t you?”

The Ji family was very good. They never forced their children to do things they didn’t want to do, which allowed Ji Lan to develop the personality he had today.

Ji Lan said gloomily, “I do like it. But my position is really awkward. If I do well, people say it’s only because of my family. If I do badly, it’s even more shameful—they say I had all these resources and still couldn’t succeed. You made the right choice studying medicine—when you’re good, you’re good. When you’re not, you’re not. It’s hard to fake. When you took the public exams before, you got your results, and no one could say a word. But design is different—it’s too easy to criticize, because everyone has different tastes. Before this break, I even won an award, and still, a bunch of people said I only won because of my family. It really hurt.”

Yuan Yi quite understood that feeling.

He remembered that for a while, when he was working under his mentor, he did a lot and achieved some good results. But not everyone believed it was due to his own efforts.

Back then, he was always trying to please others, hoping to gain more affirmation. Even after he started working, he was still seeking some form of recognition. But living according to what others think is exhausting—because other people’s opinions can change at any time.

It was only after coming here and meeting Li Heng that he gradually let go of that mindset.

Li Heng helped him understand that his own feelings mattered more than anyone else’s thoughts.

He asked Ji Lan, “What does your General Pei say?”

Ji Lan replied, “Him? He tells me to live freely, says it’s not like he can’t afford to support me. But that’s not the point at all. I still hope I can achieve something through my own interests.”

Yuan Yi smiled and said, “Then go for it—fall down, get polished. What’s there to be afraid of even if you fail? Even if you weren’t a Ji family child, even if you weren’t Pei She’s wife, you’re still excellent. As yourself, you’re already great. If someone doesn’t see that…”

Ji Lan looked up. “I should keep working hard?”

Yuan Yi replied matter-of-factly, “What do you mean, ‘keep working hard’? That just means they don’t have eyes. Of course, self-improvement is necessary—but the reason should be for your own happiness, not to open anyone else’s eyes. Li Heng told me to focus more on other people’s flaws and nitpick myself less.”

Ji Lan: “……”

Wait, is that really something the Emperor said?

But to be fair, Yuan Yi really was different from before. That calmness and confidence—it came from deep within.

Ji Lan clenched his teeth and decided to go home and keep drawing! Do design! And as for the baby—if it comes, it comes. He’d draw with the baby by his side!

That night, when Li Heng returned, he played with the two children after showering, then hugged Yuan Yi and sniffed around his neck. He laughed and said, “What did you and Ji Lan talk about today? Pei She says every time Ji Lan visits you, he goes home like he’s on steroids.”

Yuan Yi turned around and said, “Just some casual chatting—and I even used your name to fool him.”

Li Heng asked curiously, “Oh? Tell me about it.”

Yuan Yi gave a general recount and said, “I just wanted Ji Lan to be a bit more confident. He really looks up to you, so I figured if I said it was something you said, he’d believe it. Did you eat dinner? I cooked today—made spiced beef aspic.”

Li Heng replied, “I didn’t eat. Xuan Ying said you went into the kitchen today, so I deliberately skipped dinner.”

Yuan Yi quickly brought out the dishes he had prepared. Li Heng found that it wasn’t just spiced beef aspic—there was also his favorite chilled cilantro tendon salad, poached sweet peas, steamed fish, carrot dumplings, and beef rib vermicelli soup, among others.

Each portion wasn’t large, but there were many different dishes, clearly made with a lot of care.

Yuan Yi didn’t touch his chopsticks. He rested his chin on his hand, watching Li Heng eat.

Li Heng asked, “Why aren’t you eating, honey?”

Yuan Yi said, “I already ate with our parents.”

Li Heng nodded, “That’s how it should be. No need to go hungry waiting for me—hurting your stomach isn’t worth it.”

Yuan Yi picked up his chopsticks and placed a dumpling on Li Heng’s plate. “That’s what Mom said too. But I still saved a bit of room so I could eat a little with you.”

He ladled some soup into a bowl. “Does it taste good?”

Li Heng said, “Between the throne and my wife’s cooking, I choose the latter. What do you think?”

Yuan Yi laughed, “That’s a bit over the top, but I’m still happy you like my cooking.” He paused. “Honey.”

“Hmm?”

“I love you.”

Li Heng suddenly stopped mid-motion as he was picking up food. “Wife… next time, say something like that after I finish eating.”

“Why?”

“Of course it’s because…” Li Heng set down his chopsticks, walked over, and swept Yuan Yi up into his arms. “Because I can’t help but love you.”

“Stop it, the kids are still here!”

“I’m not messing around. Someone’s coming to take them away soon.”

Yuan Yi: “…”

The final marking lasted for more than half a month. Yuan Yi thought surely it was time for a break. Even food gets boring after a while, let alone something that exhausting…

But Li Heng truly showed his love through actions, and Yuan Yi was honestly floored by him.

As a result, he ended up resting at home for several more days. By the time he finally left for school, the trees were practically ready to sprout new buds.

Li Heng personally drove him to the medical school.

The armed transport exclusive to the Emperor was particularly eye-catching.

However, when Li Heng was about to get out, Yuan Yi stopped him. It already attracted enough attention—no need to make it worse.

So Yuan Yi walked alone toward the teaching building.

Li Heng stayed where he was, watching Yuan Yi’s back. For a moment, he was reminded of the first time he ever saw Yuan Yi.

Back then, Yuan Yi walked alone through campus while others pointed and whispered about him. Yet he didn’t seem the least bit affected. Maybe it was that resolute aura he carried—so solid that even alone, he didn’t seem lonely. Instead, it made people feel he was self-sufficient.

Li Heng had always liked those qualities in Yuan Yi—and still did.

But in that moment, he suddenly called out, “Wife!”

Yuan Yi jumped and spun around in surprise.

Li Heng walked up and took his hand. “Come on, I’ll walk you to class.”

Yuan Yi instinctively said, “Didn’t I tell you it’s fine? Go do your work.”

Li Heng took his backpack. “I worked myself half to death to get to where I am now just so you could live freely. Why should I care what others think? Or… do you not want me to walk you?”

Like hell he didn’t!

Yuan Yi said, “Then just help me carry my backpack downstairs. I brought a lot of books today.”

Li Heng said, “Alright, whatever you say.”

The imperial guards tried to follow, but Li Heng stopped them and gestured for them to stay back.

He then walked Yuan Yi downstairs and watched as he entered the teaching building.

A crowd of people was watching from nearby but didn’t dare approach. Li Heng asked, “Is there some difficulty, classmates?”

Everyone shook their heads and waved their hands, too nervous to even speak.

Only Pan Yuechen, who knew both Yuan Yi and Li Heng, dared to speak up. “Your Majesty, the bedding in our dorms is so old it hurts our backs. Could you get the school to replace them?”

Li Heng asked, “Is it really that old?”

This time, many nodded, and more people started chiming in. “Very old. Extremely old.”

Li Heng said, “Your medical school just expanded the lab building last year and got a lot of new equipment. This year there probably isn’t much budget left. But you’re all the future of this country—it wouldn’t be right to ignore this. How about this: go ask the person upstairs. He’s the one in charge of our household finances now. If he says it can be done, then it can be done.”

Someone asked, “Are you serious?”

Li Heng replied, “Of course.”

The students immediately swarmed into the building, all heading off to find Yuan Yi. When Yuan Yi heard what they were saying, he was speechless. Replacing the dorm bedding was something they had already agreed on during the ride here—since the bedding really was in bad shape, they would’ve taken care of it even if no one brought it up.

It was all paid for with money Li Heng earned, but he was always ended up looking like the good guy.

Yuan Yi sent him an emoji: =3=

Li Heng replied with: >3<

Yuan Yi let out a small laugh and touched his lips.

He was the one two years older, but somehow it felt like he was the one being pampered like a kid.

He really was growing more and more childish as time went on.

But who cared? Living happily was what mattered most. For the rest of his life, he would continue to study hard and live fully, but he would no longer be afraid of losing anything.

He would live just as Li Heng had told him—to be his true self: resolute, and gentle.

He would also let his children know that their father had never once regretted his choices.

He loved this world, and he loved life.

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Hello everyone!! This officially marks the end of the story. Thank you for reading all the way to the last word and for being part of it, for every comment, every quiet moment of reading, and every thought you shared or carried in your heart. 

Edit: I would like to apologise that I had missed some extras in this novel. But I couldn’t access the original chapters of the extras at this moment. I’ll try to update them whenever possible.

I welcome your suggestions for my next work. Feel free to comment your picks, but avoid novels that are already being translated by others. Once again, thank you for accompanying me all the way to the end.

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