Chapter 323: The Gentle Admiral

Chapter 323: Chapter 323: The Gentle Admiral

In this world, the life goal for many males was to find an outstanding female and be lucky enough to have a child.

Therefore, in the eyes of the males on the Border Defense Star, He Hanshi was the very embodiment of their envy.

However, it was hard for them to feel jealous of him, because he was also outstanding. As a 3S Level male, he deserved such a good female.

Envy filled everyone’s eyes. Sensing He Hanshi’s possessiveness toward his female, they absolutely didn’t dare to get any ideas about Shi Lan. Instead, they turned their attention one by one to the other females behind her.

This volunteer medical team came from Zhenxin Hospital, and it was said that the hospital founded by the former Queen only recruited outstanding females.

The males in the army, single for a long time, were eager to make a move, wanting to go up and curry favor. But everyone’s luggage was in their personal storage spaces, leaving their hands empty. They had no way to help and could only offer ingratiating smiles.

These females merely gave them a passing glance and a polite smile.

The team leader appointed by the hospital director whispered in Shi Lan’s ear, "Lanlan, let’s have the Admiral take us to our quarters."

Although she was the team leader, her spiritual power was only A-level. Faced with the 3S Level Shi Lan, she subconsciously saw her as the true leader.

The others felt the same way. After all, the interstellar populace’s tendency to admire the strong wasn’t just limited to males.

It was the same for females.

Shi Lan nodded and told He Hanshi.

He Hanshi was just about to take them to the medical station anyway. "Yes, follow me."

He glanced back at them, gave a slight nod, and led the way with Shi Lan’s hand in his.

He had only taken a single step before his gaze swept over the soldiers who were secretly following behind. His voice was cold. "Have you all finished your daily basic training? Get back to your duties. Don’t slack off on the Border Defense Star patrols. All of you, shape up."

"Yes, sir!"

Meeting He Hanshi’s cold and imposing expression, they immediately froze, straightened their posture, and watched the group leave.

The military base was huge, connecting to many different areas. The medical station, being staffed by females, had its own dedicated and private space.

He Hanshi brought them over and found the team leader, Vina. "Vina, these are the medical volunteers brought by the hospital director. They’ve just arrived and aren’t familiar with things yet. I’ll need you to look after them."

"Of course, Admiral He."

Vina nodded. She was the most senior doctor there. Shi Lan had an impression of her; the last time she came here from the Garbage Star, Vina was the one who had given her a shot.

She smiled at the doctor. Vina recognized her too and said, "You’re Shi Lan, right? I’ve been following your news. I heard your spiritual power is 3S Level now. That’s really impressive."

The reason Vina remembered so clearly was that one of the destinations for Shi Lan’s online donations had been her own home planet.

She also came from a poor planet, so she was very grateful for her help.

However, Shi Lan wasn’t entirely clear on the actual destinations of the funds. She was the one who had initiated the fundraising, but it was mostly Ye Ming and her other Beast Husbands who handled the labor. They did it to earn more goodwill for Shi Lan so that her status as the sole 3S Level wouldn’t attract the jealousy of malicious people.

Shi Lan was also happy to be remembered. "Yes, you were the one who treated me last time when I was injured."

"Mm, I remember that too. The first time I saw you, you really looked like you had just rolled around in a trash heap. You were filthy from head to toe."

"Haha..."

Shi Lan laughed in embarrassment. ’Well, it was true, wasn’t it?’

She had been rescued from the Garbage Star, which was basically one giant dumpsite.

But with others waiting, the two didn’t chat for long.

In the next few minutes, everyone introduced themselves, and Vina also called over the other doctors currently on the base.

Everyone had been incredibly busy lately, almost run off their feet. The number of males coming in for treatment only increased each day. The director sending medical support was a true godsend, so they were all very enthusiastic.

He Hanshi stayed a little longer. Seeing that Vina and the others had finished their discussion, he added politely, "Everyone, this is my wife. She is currently pregnant. If you have a moment, please look after her for me. If anything happens, please notify me immediately."

After speaking, he gave a bow.

Everyone looked surprised and flattered. This was especially true for the females who had been stationed at the base for a long time. Several of them had Beast Husbands in the army, and in private, they couldn’t help but talk about how cold and serious the Admiral was. Whenever they ran into him in the cafeteria, he always had a faint, aloof, and distant expression.

Who would have thought that a man who seemed so unapproachable on a daily basis could be so gentle in front of a female, even taking the initiative to ask for a favor.

Naturally, they had no objections. It was already difficult for females in this world to get pregnant—some might not conceive a single child in decades. Now that they knew Admiral He’s wife was pregnant, they were genuinely happy for the couple.

Everyone nodded. "Of course."

Vina also said, "I’ll keep a close eye on Lanlan. The girl has a good heart, coming to support the front lines even while pregnant."

The others chimed in, "That’s right, that’s right."

Shi Lan felt a little embarrassed by their praise. After all, she had her own little selfish reasons for coming. Her face flushed slightly as she said, "Thank you."

She secretly tugged on He Hanshi’s hand, urging him, "You should get back to your work. I’ll be fine."

A smile flashed in He Hanshi’s eyes. He gently patted her head and reminded her again, "Call me anytime. If you can’t reach me, you can find Levito."

"Mm-hmm."

Shi Lan continued to agree.

Seeing this, He Hanshi gave another polite nod to the others before quickly departing.

Once He Hanshi left, the atmosphere among the females suddenly relaxed.

Although he had intentionally tried to be part of the background, just secretly holding and playing with Shi Lan’s hand, a 1.9-meter-tall male standing among a group of significantly shorter females was still hard to ignore. Not to mention, his usual image in everyone’s mind was one of icy and natural authority, so they couldn’t help but feel reserved around him.

Thankfully, he was busy and didn’t stay long.

After he was gone, one of the females finally couldn’t hold back her curiosity. "I remember the Admiral only just got married. Shi Lan, how did you get pregnant so quickly? Do you have any secrets?"

"Yeah, yeah! You’re so lucky. Sigh, my Beast Husband and I have been trying for over a decade and still haven’t had one."

...

It had to be said that the females of this world were a bit fixated on pregnancy. Everyone who found out she had only been married a short time asked her if she had some secret method for conceiving.

But, since pregnancy was indeed a very difficult thing for them, Shi Lan could understand.

As for a secret method, well, she really didn’t have one.

She could only repeat what she had said before, telling them to relax and maintain a good mood.

Seeing this, the crowd came to a conclusion: Understood. It all comes down to luck.