AHDIBCB Chapter 51

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It was the voice he had longed to hear countless times in the night—a few simple words that acted like a strong tonic, calming his restless heart.

Yuan Yi let himself be pulled along by the other person.

They boarded another aircraft—the same one that had forcibly docked with their previous ship. This aircraft was larger and more spacious, but its interior decorations seemed much simpler than those of the Imperial Guard. Inside, there was also an unpleasant odor.

Yuan Yi’s hand was released. He didn’t look at the person beside him but instead studied the beastmen.

They were truly huge, like two bulls in size. Some even had horns on their heads—some with one, others with two. The beastmen’s mouths and noses varied in shape, looking bizarre and diverse. The only thing they all had in common was thick, tough skin and strong builds.

The beastman leader saw Yuan Yi still watching them and asked in their language, “What did you just say to him?”

The soldier replied in beast tongue, but Yuan Yi didn’t understand.

The beastman leader glared at Yuan Yi with eyes full of hatred. Only then did Yuan Yi curb his curiosity.

The aircraft sped up, and soon the ground was no longer visible. The scattered lights became distant points, quickly blending into a dim-toned painting.

Yuan Yi wanted to say something but vaguely felt a voice in his mind telling him not to ask. So, he glanced at the person beside him and then quietly sat still.

His left hand gripped the edge of the seat, while his right hand gently rested on his belly.

Soon, the stars condensed into a single orb.

This was a height Yuan Yi had never been to before. It made him a bit nervous—it was beyond his usual realm of experience.

Unconsciously, he bit his lip and pondered everything that had happened earlier.

After flying for about half an hour, the aircraft finally fully entered the galaxy.

Suddenly, Yuan Yi heard more beastmen talking. At that moment, a spaceship faintly appeared in his vision.

The soldier beside him said, “Once we get off, close your eyes.”

Yuan Yi nodded without asking further.

Not long after, the aircraft docked with that spaceship, and the beastmen escorted them inside.

Yuan Yi saw a world he had never seen before. Dense streams of characters raced across enormous screens, and blue gel energy floated inside the energy decomposer on the ceiling.

Several humans approached him—people he recognized as alphas, about six or seven in number.

They were communicating with the beastmen in a language he still couldn’t understand. Trying to find answers from his lone ally among them, Yuan Yi was suddenly pulled into his embrace, who whispered urgently, “Close your eyes.”

Meanwhile, an unexpected event suddenly occurred. Yuan Yi heard the beastmen who had just been calmly communicating emit several furious roars, and the ground trembled with a hollow rumble!

Flesh and skin were forcefully pierced by sharp blades—pfft! Something was violently struck and knocked down. The beastman leader let out an enraged roar, almost piercing the eardrums!

Yuan Yi caught the beastmen speaking awkwardly in the Owanda language: “You’re not from Sylan!”

Sylan was the name of the Second Prince.

Then someone said, “We are the Second Prince’s people. But the Second Prince is loyal to the Empire, so we were ordered to escort you.”

Bang!

An explosion sounded, something seemed to have been scorched.

A strange smell filled the air, immediately followed by the heavy thud of something collapsing.

A group of people shouted in unison, “General!”

The one called responded with a low “Hmm.”

Yuan Yi patted the person holding him and said, “Now can you let me go?”

The other replied, “It looks kinda gross. Are you sure you want to see?”

Yuan Yi said, “Yeah. Medical stuff like this is routine for me.”

So, the person holding him rubbed the neck of the one in their arms and then released his grip.

Yuan Yi opened his eyes and looked up, indeed seeing a familiar face. The sharp black eyebrows and masculine aura—if not Li Heng, then who else could it be?!

Instinctively, Yuan Yi reached out to touch Li Heng’s face. “How did you do this?”

Earlier, there had been absolutely no trace of disguise. “Honestly, before I wasn’t fully sure it was you.”

Li Heng gave a dry reply, “If you weren’t 100% sure, why’d you dare come all this way? What if you couldn’t get back?”

Yuan Yi said, “If I hadn’t come, I wouldn’t have gotten out in the first place. I don’t have wings.”

He knew his own level in various fields. In his previous life, his physical condition was decent at first, and he had exercised, but he eventually burned out from overwork. This life, he was already one of the top omegas physically, because since arriving, he had paid good attention to rest and diet.

But compared to alphas and betas, it was really out of his league.

There was no comparison at all, especially facing a group of beastmen who clearly hated him. If they dared to kidnap him, they must have known his identity—there was clearly some grudge involving Li Heng. If a fight broke out, Yuan Yi would be the unlucky one. He might take risks alone, but now he wasn’t alone.

“Alright, you’re right,” Li Heng smirked as he looked at Yuan Yi’s outfit. “Dressing like that, are you afraid people won’t know you have a husband?”

“Too panicked, easy to slip up. I just wanted some psychological comfort.”

“Yeah? Were you scared just now?”

“At first, yeah. But after hearing you talk, I wasn’t so scared anymore.” Yuan Yi then pointed to the beastmen corpses still not fully dragged away. “What do we do with these bodies? Cremate them?”

“Yeah, what’s the matter?”

“Then I’d like to examine their skin tissue and internal organs. If possible, I’d like to learn more. Um, if there are medical gloves and masks, and even a scalpel, that would be even better.”

Li Heng: “…”

Winter Night Flight Snow: “…”

The soldiers carrying the bodies were also stunned for a moment. One of them said, “General, maybe… we keep a piece?”

Li Heng looked at Yuan Yi, who was seriously inspecting the beastmen’s corpses as if genuinely interested in learning something new. He rubbed his forehead with some helplessness and said, “We’ll find a separate place in the morgue later.”

Then he introduced the people standing nearby to Yuan Yi:

“These are my four personal guards. Winter Wolf, the head of the guards, skilled in intelligence gathering and familiar with all kinds of network-capable devices, a coding expert. If you can’t find me, you can go to him if something comes up. Night Wolf is very punctual and has an exceptionally high sensitivity to time flow—a human timer. Flight Wolf is the most agile, quickest in reaction, and a fighting expert. Snow Wolf is lazy and speaks little, but is the most meticulous and the hardest to fool. This here is the orderly, Yang Mei; he handles basically all daily life affairs. There’s also my adjutant, Li Zhi, but he’s on another mission right now. And Fei Qian—you already know him. I’ll introduce the other important people to you gradually later.”

Finally, Li Heng placed both hands on Yuan Yi’s shoulders, “My wife, Yuan Yi.”

Winter Night Flight Snow greeted in unison, “Madam, greetings!”

That was a bit much…

Yuan Yi said, “Hello, you can just call me by my name.”

Winter Night Flight Snow replied, “We dare not.”

Winter Wolf said, “If you need anything in the future, just call on us. We guarantee we’ll come at once.”

Night Wolf added, “I can explain the star maps to you.”

Flight Wolf said, “I can take you to see the latest interstellar weapons.”

Snow Wolf: “I can… help you taste the dishes.”

Yang Mei seemed to rack his brains but still couldn’t figure out what kind of service he could offer. In the end, he weakly said, “I-I can help you and the general make the bed.”

Yuan Yi: “……”

Everyone let out a “pfft” sound, and Li Heng took off this little soldier’s hat and gave him a light smack with it, “What nonsense are you saying?”

Yang Mei scratched his face, revealing two little tiger teeth. Among the few of them, he looked the youngest, and was a beta.

Yuan Yi smiled and nodded at him, then turned to ask Li Heng, “You’ve taken me away—what about Mom and Dad?”

Li Heng said, “Grandfather will make arrangements.”

The orc corpses on the ground were quickly moved away—there was a morgue on the spaceship. Generally speaking, useful corpses would be stored longer; if they were useless, they were mostly cremated directly here, leaving nothing behind.

Following Li Heng’s orders, the people below sectioned off a separate area next to the morgue for Yuan Yi. After Li Heng accompanied Yuan Yi there, Yuan Yi put on gloves and a mask, intending to carry out a corpse dissection.

But he quickly realized that the surgical knives here were not suitable for use on orcs. Moreover, even if the knife were sharp enough, with his strength, cutting through this kind of biological tissue would still be rather troublesome.

Li Heng brought over a sharp, long dagger. “You tell me how to cut.”

Yuan Yi suddenly remembered that this person had also studied medicine—and was even better than him—so he told Li Heng what points he wanted to understand. The couple then began cutting up flesh together in the morgue.

Li Heng cut as he explained, Yuan Yi listened while taking notes, occasionally asking questions.

Winter Night Flight Snow, who was idly watching from the side for once: “……”

As expected, the one who could make their general’s heart stir really did have something special about him.

Yuan Yi said, “It feels a bit like a hybrid between humans and beasts.”

Li Heng said, “That’s right. They’re naturally strong and have high combat capabilities. But: remove the fangs and horns, add wings and two feet—what is great cannot be taken as small.¹This line references a transformation and philosophical hierarchy of being, often found in classical Chinese thought, especially in texts influenced by Confucianism. The quote roughly means: “Removing fangs and horns, adding wings and two feet—what is great cannot be treated as small.” It reflects a shift in form and purpose, implying limits to transformation or classification Their movement is slow, and their energy consumption is extremely high. That’s also why they’ve always wanted to seize the blue gel energy to seek new development.”

Yuan Yi was a bit speechless. “You like Dong Zhongshu²Dong Zhongshu (born c. 179, Guangchuan, China—died c. 104 bce, China) was a scholar instrumental in establishing Confucianism in 136 bce as the state cult of China and as the basis of official political philosophy?”

Li Heng was slightly surprised. “Hm?”

Yuan Yi: “……”

The two of them tried to search for something in each other’s eyes but were quickly scorched by the heat in the other’s gaze and turned away at once, returning their attention to the orc’s corpse.

Winter Wolf quietly pulled Yang Mei aside and asked, “Xiao Yang, have you tidied up the general and the madam’s room?”

Yang Mei said, “I just went and tidied it up.”

Flight Wolf asked curiously, “Is it okay during pregnancy?”

A few single dogs suddenly felt confused.

Winter Wolf checked online and said, “It’s okay, but you have to be careful. But I reckon the general won’t.”

Night Wolf asked, “Why not?”

Winter Wolf said, “The madam got pregnant through external means, and hasn’t actually been finally marked by the general. But a final mark takes at least three to five days—given the general’s stamina, probably at least seven days? That would be too dangerous for the madam.”

Everyone felt that made sense, then came to a conclusion: “The general is really pitiful.”

Right after that, they noticed the alpha dissecting the beast’s corpse suddenly turned his head and glanced at them, even slightly narrowed his eyes.

Winter Night Flight Snow: “……” It’s over.

Yangmei: =口=

Yuan Yi suddenly heard an extremely soft hum and asked, “What’s wrong?”

Li Heng said, “Nothing. Where else do you want to look?”

Yuan Yi said, “That’s all. But I also want to learn the orc language. Was that what you were speaking on the aircraft earlier?”

Li Heng said, “Yes. I’ll teach you later. It’s very late—you need to rest first.”

According to Star Capital time, Yuan Yi should have gone to bed long ago.

Yuan Yi left the morgue and, after thinking for a moment, decided to be direct. He said, “I’m a bit hungry and might need to eat something before sleeping.”

Yang Mei, who had come with a question for Li Heng, was greatly shocked when he heard that. “Wait—Madam, you’ve just seen so many blood-soaked, mutilated corpses and you can still feel hungry right after?”

Yuan Yi said, “It did affect me a little, but it’s negligible.”

Li Heng said, “Then eat something before sleeping. Tell me what you want and I’ll have someone prepare it. Or better yet, I’ll take you to the cafeteria so you can see what there is to eat?”

That sounded great!

Yuan Yi nodded enthusiastically. In fact, in his previous life, he’d taken many flights, but had never been on a large ship even once. During school, he’d been busy studying and working to earn money. After starting work, there was no time. For study trips or conferences, it was always high-speed rail or airplanes.

He wanted to see what the cafeteria on a spaceship looked like.

Before boarding, he had already seen how big this spaceship was. By his estimate, the total length of the ship was somewhere between 100 to 200 meters. According to Li Heng, in front of the Sirius-class warship, this was just a little baby brother.

The cafeteria was about over 300 square meters in size—not small, actually. Upon entering, there was a disinfection room first. After passing through, there were many large robotic chefs inside. There were also refrigerators storing lots of food, including instant meals as well as completely unprocessed meat and vegetables. At first glance, it looked a bit like a supermarket with lots of tables and chairs set up in the middle.

Yuan Yi took an energy pot and made hotpot in the middle of the night. It used blue gel energy, which heated up quickly and was very convenient for adjusting the temperature. He sat by a long table to cook, and Li Heng helped him grab all sorts of things he might not have eaten before.

Later, Li Heng ate with him too. In the huge kitchen, it was just the two of them, chatting casually about things that happened during the night.

Li Heng handed Yuan Yi a slice of cooked alien fish meat. “When you saw that there was no pheromone in the safe after opening it, were you startled?”

“No. Judging from the thickness of the safe walls, it looked like they could hold those pheromones. Besides, there were outsiders present when I opened it—I figured it must’ve been you who did it. Also, that person…” Yuan Yi glanced around.

“It’s fine. No one but me can hear.”

“Is Captain Mo very familiar with you?”

“What made you think that?”

“Logically, I bought clothes that are normally only worn by alphas, and they had a cedar scent. If he really wanted to get dirt on you, he should’ve checked more carefully—at least confirmed whether I had a purchase record, and when I bought them. But he didn’t. Also, with the safe—once he found out, he just said to take it away, instead of opening it on the spot. That didn’t seem like he was trying to make things difficult for you. And most importantly, when I asked him what I should be careful of, he told me that there are people with strong mental abilities among the Royal Guard, and advised me to try not to lie. That word ‘try’ is very interesting. After he told me that, we went to wait for the Emperor. In the end, the only Royal Guard present in the entire reception room was Captain Mo himself.”

“Little fox.” Li Heng picked out the most tender piece of veal and placed it in Yuan Yi’s bowl. “Captain Mo has been unmarried for many years, but he has a son on the Sirius-class warship. Only Fei Qian, Li Zhi, and I know about this. He wasn’t originally part of the Royal Guard—he was just a regular mecha soldier back then. His fiancée got pregnant by accident, but knowing he couldn’t return, she didn’t tell him. Later, after the child was born, there was an accident, and his fiancée passed away.”

“……”

“Then this child…”

“I was the one who rescued him.”

“So you added skill points halfway through?”

“If I had the medical knowledge back then, I really could’ve saved more people. What about you? Why did you suddenly decide to transfer to the medical academy?”

“I…”

“If it’s inconvenient to answer, you don’t have to say.”

Yuan Yi slowed down his chewing. “I’ll tell you when you share your next secret with me.”

Li Heng also slowed down his chewing. Their gazes met again in the air, and both caught a glint of slyness in the other’s eyes.

The next moment, they both reached for the same wide noodle.

Yuan Yi instinctively pulled his hand back quickly. Li Heng picked up the noodle and brought it to Yuan Yi’s lips. “Others may fight with you—but would your husband fight with you? Next time, don’t pull back when you grab something. If you like it, go for it. Not everything has to be about you giving in.”

Yuan Yi suddenly lowered his head. “I don’t give in every time.”

“Right. You know how to fight for things when it comes to opponents. But, wifey, it’s okay to express your needs and thoughts even with people you’re familiar with.”

“Didn’t I just say I was hungry?”

“You hesitated for a bit before you said it. And if it weren’t for the child, would you have said it?”

Yuan Yi: “……”

He really wouldn’t have.

Li Heng lifted the noodle. “If you don’t eat it now, it’ll get cold. Or should I switch to a clean pair of chopsticks and feed you?”

Yuan Yi bit the noodle off Li Heng’s chopsticks and ate it.

Li Heng smiled and said, “Are you already thinking about how to repay me?”

Yuan Yi: “…………”

Li Heng kept picking food for him, and Yuan Yi ate all of it. On the way back, they walked slowly, just enough to digest the food.

This was the first time the two of them had taken a walk together. No need to hide from anyone, no need to watch the clock.

Yuan Yi felt quite relaxed—until the moment they entered the bedroom.

After all, this was still a spaceship, so even the chief officer’s bedroom wasn’t particularly big. Just a bedroom connected to a small study. The bedroom was about twelve square meters, and the study was half that.

The bed had indeed been made. That guy Yang Mei—no one knows where he got them—had even sprinkled some flower petals on the bed.

The bed wasn’t as big as the one at home, and it still had a metallic feel to it, but Yang Mei had managed to make it feel quite cozy.

Li Heng asked, “Want to take a shower?”

Yuan Yi nodded. “But I don’t have any clothes to change into.”

Li Heng said, “Just wear mine for now. There are new underwear too. Anyway, the laundry will be washed and dried in thirty minutes at most.”

Yuan Yi went into the bathroom, and when he was done, Li Heng handed him a military T-shirt and a pair of underwear.

Originally, the underwear should’ve been a bit big on him, but now that his belly had grown, it actually fit just right.

In the interstellar military, the uniforms were all in blue tones. The ones Li Heng brought were deep navy—almost black, the color of deep space.

Yuan Yi had fair skin to begin with, and wearing such dark colors made him look even paler. Li Heng didn’t dare look too much and quickly rushed into the bathroom to take a cold shower.

Yuan Yi had eaten a bit too much, so it wouldn’t be good to sleep too early. He leaned against the nightstand and looked over some beginner materials on the orc language.

When Li Heng came out, Yuan Yi looked up at him.

In that moment, Li Heng felt like the fifteen minutes of cold shower had been for nothing.

“Why aren’t you asleep yet?”

“There’s only one blanket.”

“It’s fine, you take the blanket. I’m not cold anyway,” Li Heng said. “It doesn’t matter whether I use it or not.”

“No,” Yuan Yi said. “What I mean is, I might not be able to immediately change my habitual way of thinking. If I take the blanket and you don’t, I probably won’t be able to fall asleep.”

He did have the issue Li Heng mentioned.

He didn’t even know when it started. In relationships with family or friends, teachers or students, or superiors and subordinates, he could give a bit more, and that would make him feel more at ease.

But if he had to calmly accept someone else being good to him, he’d feel a subtle anxiety. He couldn’t accept it with peace of mind. Maybe it was because growing up, he had always needed to work hard to get what he wanted—so being passively treated well made him uneasy.

Yes, he was carrying Li Heng’s child. But the child was his too, so he didn’t see it as something he did for Li Heng.

It really seemed like he hadn’t done much for this person. On the contrary, he had received more. That made him uncomfortable.

“Then should I ask someone to send over another blanket?”

“That’s not what I meant either.” Yuan Yi bit his lip and said, “What I mean is, you—cough—you can hold me while we sleep.”

Li Heng: “……”

The general was! A bit hesitant. Mainly because… that would be too much to endure.

Yuan Yi immediately said, “It’s fine, I was just saying it casually. If it’s inconvenient for you, just forget it.”

Li Heng immediately lifted the blanket, got in, lay down, and patted his arm. “Come here.”

Yuan Yi took off his communicator and lay down, for the first time consciously and willingly entering Li Heng’s embrace.

The heartbeat in his ear was a bit loud.

He turned around, his back facing Li Heng.

Li Heng’s hand instinctively lifted, wanting to touch Yuan Yi’s belly. But after thinking about it, he put it down again.

Yuan Yi noticed, took his hand, and placed it on his own lower belly.

Not over the clothes.