radicalducati Chapter 185 Preparation
Chapter 185 Preparation
Mikel didn't say it directly in the end. He knew that the male was just too worried, and he actually enjoyed the male's concern.
So, Mikel reached out and stroked the male insect's short black hair, and said to him, "How about I ask for leave in a few days and go to the hospital two days in advance to prepare?"
"No." Cheng Chu shook her head, looked up at Mikel, and asked for his opinion, "How about we go tomorrow?"
If it were tomorrow, Mikel secretly felt it was too early. However, when he met the male insect's bright black eyes, Mikel couldn't bring himself to refuse him.
"Master, no, that won't do." Mikel finally tried to persuade him, explaining earnestly, "My schedule for tomorrow is already set, and I have a very important meeting this afternoon."
"Okay." Cheng Chu's face fell immediately. He lowered his head and dutifully massaged Mikel's back without saying a word.
Cheng Chu wasn't actually angry; he was just thinking that since he couldn't persuade Mikel to take leave and go to the hospital to prepare for childbirth, was there any other way to make him keep a close eye on Mikel's physical condition?
Ideally, he should also go to work with Mikel during this period.
Despite the fact that, according to Mikel, 0123, and StarNet, the production of female soldiers was a trivial matter, even less serious than the injuries they sustained on the battlefield, Cheng Chu still had to pay attention to it.
How could bringing a new life into the world be such a trivial matter?
"Master, how about this?" Unable to bear seeing the male insect's dejected state, Mikel reluctantly compromised, "I'll ask for leave tomorrow, work tomorrow, and then not go the day after, is that alright?"
"Okay." Hearing Mikel change his mind, Cheng Chu immediately looked up, nodded quickly, and his eyes brightened considerably. He wrapped his arms around Mikel's waist, hugged him carefully, and pressed his face against his slightly protruding belly. He said happily, "Wife, you're so good to me!"
The male insect was so happy to hear that he had agreed to take leave earlier.
Meeker sensed the male insect's joy, then abruptly changed the subject, saying, "But—but..."
He deliberately dragged out the last syllable, deliberately not saying what followed, deliberately making the male insect anxious.
Cheng Chu, as expected, couldn't resist Mikel's deliberate actions. He lifted his head from Mikel's stomach, grabbed his hand, and asked anxiously, "Wife, but what?"
Will Mikel go back on his word right after he said it?
That won't work!
Before Mikel could speak, Cheng Chu said, "Wife, you can't go back on your word. We already agreed."
Cheng Chu moved Mikel's hand to her protruding belly and said righteously, "Besides, the baby was listening just now. You can't teach the little bug to be bad. You have to set a good example."
Mikel laughed and called to the male insect, "Master, I didn't corrupt the little insect offspring, please don't wrong me."
It was getting late, and Mikel had finished his work. He stood up, one hand on the male insect's shoulder and the other on the table.
Cheng Chu looked up at Mikel from his squatting position. The light from the study ceiling poured down on him, making Mikel, with his long, flowing golden hair, seem to glow.
His slightly protruding belly was hidden under his loose pajamas. His gentle smile was exquisite, and he seemed to have shed the aloofness he usually displayed in front of other insects, as if he were shrouded in a mysterious, soft glow.
My wife is getting more and more beautiful!
Cheng Chuyi was completely stunned.
"A powerful ruler?"
Seeing that the male insect did not move, Mikel leaned slightly forward, supporting himself with his left hand on the back of the chair, looked down at the male insect, and waved his right hand in front of the male insect's eyes.
The long, slender, fair hand stirred the air, and Cheng Chu suddenly snapped back to reality: "Huh?"
He gripped Mikel's right hand, his eyes wide with confusion.
Mikel looked at the male insect's expression suspiciously and said, "Master, let's go back and rest. I'm sleepy."
Upon hearing Mikel say he was sleepy, Cheng Chu hurriedly stood up.
"If you're sleepy, go to sleep." Cheng Chu put his arm around Mikel's waist and led him out of the study.
After leaving the study, the person and the insect walked straight into the bedroom.
Cheng Chu asked, "Wife, you haven't said what 'but' yet?"
"I said, but I don't want to go to the hospital so early. Even though I've taken leave, I want to stay home and go to the hospital two days early at the latest."
Cheng Chu just opened his mouth: "Ah, well..."
Before he could finish speaking, Mikel interrupted him: "If not, then I won't ask for leave."
His tone was firm and left no room for argument.
Mikel could ask for leave from the military a few days in advance to reassure the male insects, since there wasn't much fighting going on at the moment. Asking for leave because of laying eggs was a perfectly legitimate reason.
However, he really didn't want to be laughed at for going to the hospital so many days in advance.
First of all, he couldn't bring himself to use that reason to tell the hospital's parasites. Not to mention, if those meddlesome female soldiers in the military found out, he wouldn't need to go to the military anymore and could enjoy his retirement early.
"...Well, alright then." Cheng Chu was satisfied; he knew Mikel had already regressed considerably.
Being at home is better than being in the military. At home, he and 0123 are taking care of things, and he can know better if anything happens.
At most, he could shorten the time he spends at the Saint Vine Cultivation Base each day, going and returning earlier as much as possible, so that he could have more time to spend with Mikel.
In short, Cheng Chu and Mikel reached an agreement.
After a good night's sleep, Mikel woke up first, slept by his biological clock.
He turned his head and saw the male insect sleeping soundly with his eyes closed. Under the blanket, the pillow that had been placed between them was now pressed down by the male insect.
Ever since Mikel's belly started to change, Cheng Chu has been constantly worried that he might press on Mikel's belly while sleeping. So, every time before going to bed, he would put a pillow between them to separate them.
Although Cheng Chu would always cross the line and squeeze onto Mikel's side after falling asleep, he was actually quite restrained. At least he no longer brazenly draped his arms and legs over Mikel.
Mikel got up to wash first, and Cheng Chu slowly sat up, rubbing his eyes.
He sat on the big bed, still half asleep, watching Mikel go in and out of the room, going into the bathroom in his pajamas and coming out fully dressed.
He was dressed neatly in his military uniform, his hair pulled back in an orderly fashion. Just as Cheng Chu thought Mikel was ready and about to go downstairs...
Mikel stopped at the door, then turned and walked back to the bedside. He stopped in front of Cheng Chu's bed with a smile, bent down slightly, and touched Cheng Chu's forehead with his thin lips.