Qin Yanan Is Pregnant

Gift to a virtuous wife

Spring breezes have teased the curtains many times, and fallen petals reflect on the green peach blossoms.

In ten months, she conceived a man of both literary and martial talents, and together we will once again roam the fragrant garden.

--Anonymous

Liu Chang'an heard clearly that Su Nanxiu said Qin Yanan was pregnant. Like any older brother, Liu Chang'an calmly asked, "Who is the father of the child? I want to beat him to death."

Su Nanxiu knew that Liu Chang'an was no ordinary person and wouldn't be easily alarmed by news. However, he still had the leisure to joke. Su Nanxiu was already quite depressed, so she coldly remained silent.

"Where is he?" There was no answer, not even a sound of breathing, so Liu Chang'an hung up the phone.

Liu Chang'an dialed Qin Yanan's number.

"I knew you couldn't possibly ignore this." It was Su Nanxiu who answered the phone.

Liu Chang'an could no longer ignore the situation. It was unusual that Qin Yanan's phone was in Su Nanxiu's hands. Although Qin Yanan and Su Nanxiu weren't exactly mortal enemies, they weren't at such a peaceful point that Qin Yanan would allow Su Nanxiu to answer her calls.

Liu Chang'an remained silent, waiting for Su Nanxiu to continue.

"I came to see Qin Yanan about something, and we chatted for a while before she fainted," Su Nanxiu said calmly. She didn't want this to happen if she could.

She even hoped Liu Chang'an wouldn't find out.

But secrets can't stay hidden forever, and Liu Chang'an wasn't the kind of person who could easily conceal things.

Although she knew that she could keep it a secret for a long time if she didn't say anything, it didn't make any sense.

For a life like hers, hiding it for a year or ten years makes little difference.

"How is she now?" Liu Chang'an asked.

She fainted again? It seems this isn't an isolated incident. Liu Chang'an recalled that Qin Yanan had also fainted while taking a bath with An Nuan last time.

However, Qin Yanan's dizziness that time was accompanied by many other symptoms, and it is unknown whether the same symptoms will appear this time.

"In a deep sleep."

"I came to take a look."

"An underground base." Su Nanxiu wasn't one for long-winded talk. After giving the location, she hung up the phone, as it wasn't exactly in her best interest.

One reason she didn't hide anything from Liu Chang'an or do anything underhanded was that Qin Yanan's symptoms could prove some of her research and theories, and were also real evidence to corroborate some things she had mentioned to Liu Chang'an.

Liu Chang'an walked downstairs and was about to leave the community when he noticed that the door to the storage room was open a crack, about the width of a finger, and two eyes were moving up and down in the crack.

"Weren't you tired and going to rest?" Liu Chang'an asked casually.

I'm not tired anymore.

Liu Chang'an nodded, said nothing, and then walked out.

Shangguan Dandan chased after him, following closely behind Liu Chang'an. "What are you going to do?"

I'm going to check on Qin Yanan.

I want to go.

Liu Chang'an ignored her and let her follow him.

After passing the vegetable market, Shangguan Dandan grabbed Liu Chang'an's finger and stood there motionless.

Liu Chang'an just watched her. This was the dividing line of Shangguan Dandan's daily wanderings. The furthest she would go was here. She and Zhou Dongdong had bought a few loaches here, which were still being kept in the pit.

She believes that knowing the way around the market means she is prepared in the realm of housework, and the word "mother" is often associated with the market, carrying a special meaning.

She never went to any further places.

"How much further?" Shangguan Dandan looked down at her toes peeking out from under her skirt and asked wearily.

"It's far away, at the foot of that mountain," Liu Chang'an said, pointing to the signal lights of the antenna tower atop Mount Lu against the night sky.

Shangguan Dandan held up two fingers to measure the distance, then raised her hand to hug Liu Chang'an's neck, trying to climb onto him.

Even if the Empress Dowager tried her best, she couldn't have gone that far.

"Do you take me for your short horse?" Liu Chang'an lifted her off him and put her aside.

"That's Fruit Horse!"

"Anyway, it's a very short horse."

"I can't walk that far, carry me." Shangguan Dandan came over again and climbed onto him, something Zhou Dongdong often did, and Shangguan Dandan wanted to do the same.

"Then go back and watch TV."

"Before, if I didn't want to come out, you always had to carry me!" Shangguan Dandan muttered softly, lifting her skirt and walking back little by little. After all, how could Shangguan Dandan possibly walk that far if he didn't carry her?

She'll have to wait a long time before she learns how to take a taxi or the subway.

"Let's go, I'll carry you." Liu Chang'an sighed softly, thinking that the possible cause of Qin Yanan's physical problems today needed to be investigated, and perhaps bringing Shangguan Dandan would be useful.

Shangguan Dandan ran back, lifting her skirt, and jumped onto Liu Chang'an's back, hugging his neck tightly.

Liu Chang'an supported her with one hand behind her back, but he actually wanted to hold her under his arm, just like he held Zhou Dongdong.

Shangguan Dandan lay on his back, swinging her legs back and forth. This child was finally being a little nicer to her. It seemed that he still had a little pity for her. This was the kind of scene that Shangguan Dandan was looking forward to. So Shangguan Dandan reached out and touched his hair.

Liu Chang'an ignored her, preoccupied with Qin Yanan's pregnancy, and quickened his pace toward Xiangtan University.

The underground base is naturally located beneath the glass building at Xiangtan University, where Su Nanxiu.

Last time, Liu Chang'an was invited to visit some facilities in the underground base, including those GAL game robots.

Su Nanxiu wouldn't build such a secret base specifically for those robots; what he saw was undoubtedly only a small part of it.

Su Nanxiu brought Qin Yanan there, which suggests that there should still be some medical facilities, biological experiments, and testing equipment there.

When Liu Chang'an arrived at the glass house, he circled around to the spot where he had seen the truck sink into the garage last time.

Only a few dim LED lights were on inside the house, simulating the effect of sunlight. The effect was so realistic that it was hard to distinguish from the real thing with the naked eye. However, against the backdrop of the silent and dark outside world, it was rather eerie, even more so than the creepy will-o'-the-wisps that one sometimes sees in the wild.

The automatic door opened, and the blonde robot Liu Chang'an had seen before stepped out. Its voice, reminiscent of virtual idols like Hatsune Miku, greeted Liu Chang'an: "Great Blood Ancestor, welcome."

This blonde robot looks exactly like the one whose head Liu Yuewang smashed... But thinking of the GAL game robots that Su Nanxiu had displayed on the ground, Liu Chang'an didn't think that the robot in front of him was necessarily the one he had seen before.

As for... the Great Blood Ancestor? Liu Chang'an didn't connect it to any other myths or legends, but rather to the conversation he overheard between the robot and Professor Crick in the cave in the Bow Family Realm, where the "Great Blood Ancestor" was mentioned.

Back then, those robots were probably still under Mrs. Karnstein's control, right?

Liu Chang'an didn't pay much attention, because he had already gleaned from Professor Crick's words that these blonde robots' learning abilities might far surpass those of those GAL game robots. They frequently searched for various information online, using their built-in chips to analyze and summarize new information, making them arguably top-tier artificial intelligence. However, sometimes their behavior resembled that of artificial stupidity.

"Great Blood Ancestor, is this sleeping princess your young wife or young lady?" The blonde robot led the way, keeping an eye on Shangguan Dandan, whom Liu Chang'an was carrying on his back.

Shangguan Dandan was already asleep, nestled against a warm and broad back, her breathing relaxed in rhythm with his movements; she was naturally prone to falling asleep.

"She is another Blood Ancestor." What's the point of communicating with robots? Liu Chang'an didn't know, but he didn't discriminate against these artificial intelligences. After all, humans treat robots as outcasts, but they can't be sure that they weren't born from a similar origin.

But he didn't mind teasing the blonde robot.

"Based on the information I've gathered, it doesn't indicate that there's only one Blood Ancestor in this world. So it's possible she's another Blood Ancestor. I need to update my information... Great Blood Ancestor, I believe there's another Blood Ancestor who once lived in Russia Rasputin," the blonde robot said loudly, seemingly very interested in discussing this topic with Liu Chang'an.

"Oh? Could you tell me about the information you've gathered about Rasputin?" Liu Chang'an found it interesting. He felt quite comfortable talking to the blonde robot. The robot's exaggerated and casual tone made it easy to feel like he was chatting with creatures like Zhou Dongdong or Zhu Juntang.

His sculpture is huge!

Liu Chang'an instantly felt sorry for Zhou Dongdong and Zhu Juntang; at least those two kids wouldn't speak so rudely.

No wonder Professor Crick and the robot with him didn't seem very patient or friendly when they spoke.

"It's almost thirty centimeters long. Are yours as big as his?" The blonde robot turned to look at Liu Chang'an.

Liu Chang'an reached out and turned its head around.

If he didn't need it to guide him, Liu Chang'an would have already broken its neck. He doesn't discriminate against humans, but breaking a human's neck doesn't contradict this point, so it's normal to have the urge to break a robot's neck.

"I really envy humans. I want one that big too." The blonde robot didn't sense Liu Chang'an's impulse. After all, even humans sometimes have difficulty accurately perceiving their own emotions, let alone robots.

Liu Chang'an had lost interest in talking to it, even if he might be able to get some secret information about Rasputin from it.

After all, the organization that took away parts of Rasputin's body for research was the Tesla Biological and Medical Research Center, which is now under the control of Su Nanxiu.

Throughout the journey, the blonde robot kept rambling on about all sorts of random topics, but Liu Chang'an listened to it in silence without saying a word.

Finally, they rode the extremely long elevator deep underground. The blonde robot no longer followed Liu Chang'an; instead, Su Nanxiu was standing in the corridor outside the elevator exit to greet Liu Chang'an and Shangguan Dandan.

"What did you bring her here for?" Su Nanxiu took two steps back, her skirt swaying as her shadow on the ground resembled a flowing lake.

Every time Su Nanxiu suddenly encountered this beautiful young woman at close range, she needed a period of time to adjust to the oppressive feeling she brought.

Even though she was lying on Liu Chang'an's back and seemed to be asleep.

"Sometimes when adults go out, kids always want to come along." Liu Chang'an put Shangguan Dandan down.

Shangguan Dandan's feet touched the ground, and Liu Chang'an helped her up and woke her up.

Shangguan Dandan's eyelashes trembled. She raised her hand to drowsily wipe her eyes, then raised her hand again, closing her eyes, and tried to climb onto Liu Chang'an.

"We've arrived," Liu Chang'an said.

Shangguan Dandan finally managed to open her eyes and saw Su Nanxiu in front of her. Still half-asleep, she greeted her, "You fierce woman!"

"You... what did you call me?" Despite the oppressive aura of Shangguan Dandan, Su Nanxiu was not one to back down or be timid, and she glared angrily at Shangguan Dandan.

"How dare you point at your mother-in-law!" Shangguan Dandan regained her senses and glared at Su Nanxiu with a stern expression.

Liu Chang'an patted Shangguan Dandan's cheek, signaling her to wake up a bit, then asked Su Nanxiu, "Where's Qin Yanan?"

Su Nanxiu resisted the urge to argue with Shangguan Dandan, pointed ahead, and signaled Liu Chang'an to follow.

"Why do you say she's pregnant? As far as I know, she doesn't have a boyfriend, let alone a secret lover." Even in Su Nanxiu's mysterious base, where the level of technology is beyond common sense, Liu Chang'an still had to consider things logically. After all, Qin Yanan's extraordinary physiological indicators were a result of evolution, not degeneration.

The more complex an organism, the more complex its reproductive process. Qin Yanan isn't a spore-bearing plant, nor is she a slime mold. Could she possibly reproduce on her own?

There are indeed people in this world who have both male and female reproductive organs, but I've never heard of such a person being able to get pregnant on their own... Moreover, Qin Yanan isn't like that; she's a normal woman.

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Another Silver Alliance was formed today. Thanks to the young and inexperienced organizer for their coordination and promotion. Thank you to everyone in the book club for their strong support. The release will begin tomorrow. I will try my best to finish the new side stories. You can leave a message if you want to see any side stories. I can't guarantee that I can meet all the requests. I will do my best.