Chapter 333: Bai Rao and Ye Yan Get Their Marriage Certificate

Chapter 333: Chapter 333: Bai Rao and Ye Yan Get Their Marriage Certificate

The specific wedding date for Bai Rao and Ye Yan had never been discussed. Or perhaps, they had a tacit understanding to wait until Ye Yan became the heir.

However, Ye Ming’s unexpected return put the wedding on hold. Of course, a large part of the reason for the postponement was that Mrs. Bai hoped Bai Rao could try again to reel in Ye Ming.

Unfortunately, Ye Ming later married Shi Lan. With Bai Rao now possessing S-class Spiritual Power, Mrs. Bai continued to persuade her to find more powerful males, suggesting she could at least find several 2S Level ones, just like Shi Lan.

But 2S Level males weren’t a dime a dozen. Across the entire interstellar population, there might not be more than ten, to say nothing of the fact that this number included those who were already married.

So far, Bai Rao had only met one such candidate among her potential Beast Husbands.

In Mrs. Bai’s opinion, Bai Rao could marry the Second Prince, but she should choose this most outstanding male as her primary husband. Bai Rao, however, didn’t agree. She had already made a promise to the Second Prince, and she believed that as a future wife, she should possess that much authority and, at the very least, not go back on her word.

This had led to arguments between them recently. On one occasion, Ye Yan accidentally overheard, which made him feel insecure, always thinking that Bai Rao was going to abandon him.

Thus, spurred on by Ye Ming, he went straight to the Bai Family and asked Bai Rao to register their marriage first, saying he even had the dowry prepared.

Bai Rao hadn’t expected him to be so sudden, but she was also tired of her mother’s recent nagging, so she agreed to his proposal. The two acted first and reported later. By the time Mrs. Bai found out, Ye Yan’s name was already printed on Bai Rao’s marriage certificate as her primary husband.

Her vision nearly went black, and Mr. Bai quickly steadied her.

With a trembling hand, she said, "You... you child, I’ve raised an ungrateful wolf! You’ve lost your mind, not listening to your mother! How could you be so casual about your primary husband? You should have at least considered all options and chosen the very best one! You’re an S-level female now, with a huge pool of outstanding males to choose from. How could you so easily settle on Ye Yan?"

Bai Rao wanted to ask how her mother had chosen her own father as primary husband, but she was afraid of hurting her father’s feelings and held her tongue. Instead, she just said, "Ye Yan is the Second Prince. Our engagement was announced to the entire network. No matter what, we have to give the Imperial Family face. Besides, even with a primary husband, I can still choose many other Beast Husbands."

"You... have you thought about it? Would those Beast Husbands stronger than Ye Yan be willing to be ranked beneath him? Especially that 2S Level one, who is obviously so much stronger than Ye Yan..."

Mrs. Bai was speaking from experience. Back then, she had been forced to make Mr. Bai her primary husband for the sake of certain benefits. But Mr. Bai was too weak, and in her subsequent search for other husbands, she was indeed rejected by many desirable Beast Husbands.

Jiang Hua was one such example. Although Jiang Hua didn’t like her, she still partially blamed the situation on Mr. Bai occupying her primary husband position.

Bai Rao said, "I am currently the only S-level female of the younger generation, and my Fertility Value is also very high. I’m confident he will be willing."

As for that 2S Level male, it was obvious that with He Hanshi and the others, Shi Lan wouldn’t even consider him.

Hearing this, Mrs. Bai calmed down somewhat.

’That’s right. Bai Rao is different from me. I was only A-level back then, and there were quite a few A-level females on the Capital Star.’

At this thought, her expression softened considerably. She changed her tack and asked, "So what dowry did Ye Yan give you? He’s the Second Prince; he must have been able to offer plenty of good things."

Bai Rao hadn’t looked at it in detail, but she could still feel his sincerity from the dowry list Ye Yan had sent over. She nodded. "It’s quite good. He gave a lot."

"And... what about our family? Did he say anything? The Bai Family has always lagged behind the Four Great Families. As the Second Prince, he’s a member of our family now. He should be more concerned about the Bai Family’s interests."

"You too, Ruoru. You must think more about this family. After all, the Bai Family will be yours to inherit one day."

Bai Rao was silent for a moment. "What about Shi Lan?"

Mrs. Bai frowned. "That ungrateful wolf doesn’t want to acknowledge us at all. In that case, why should the Bai Family let her get her hands on any of it?"

Bai Rao didn’t respond right away. ’I haven’t figured out how to face my sister, Shi Lan, yet.’ She thought about how they were born into the same family, but an accident had left Shi Lan to suffer a hard life, drifting all alone, while she herself had always enjoyed the Bai Family’s lavish lifestyle. The thought left a bitter taste in her mouth.

’But Shi Lan is clearly their biological daughter. Why are their expressions so cold? Don’t they feel any heartache for their own flesh and blood?’

’My mother is, and so is my father.’

Sometimes, Bai Rao even found herself doubting the authenticity of that genetic test report.

But she had seen the genetic test report herself, and it was indeed real.

For some reason, at that moment, the words her parents had said on the day they were supposed to acknowledge Shi Lan echoed in her mind: "Who is your daughter..."

Her gaze darkened, and she was suddenly struck by an impulse.

And so, she secretly took a strand of her parents’ hair and left the house.

—

Life on the Border Defense Star remained fulfilling for Shi Lan. Perhaps because He Hanshi was also there, she felt happy and content every day. Still, she missed Ye Ming and the others, so she made sure to set aside time to communicate with them daily.

However, the Border Defense Star was indeed no longer as safe as it used to be, just as He Hanshi had said. Sometimes, the base’s alarm would blare during lunch, and He Hanshi would have to drop his half-eaten meal, immediately suit up, and prepare to face the Insect Clan.

In these situations, the base would save the soldiers’ meals for them. It wasn’t so strict about meal times as to seem cold and unfeeling.

Shi Lan had always known the soldiers of the Border Defense Star worked hard, but it wasn’t until she truly joined their ranks, from the perspective of a doctor, that she understood just how grueling it was.

They had to remain vigilant twenty-four hours a day. Even during meals or while sleeping, the moment the alarm rang, they had to be on high alert. When the Insect Clan wasn’t attacking, they underwent extensive training. When there were attacks, soldiers frequently came to the medical station with injuries.

This was especially true for He Hanshi. As an Admiral, the higher the rank, the greater the responsibility. While soldiers could take shifts on duty and fight on the front lines in different battalions, He Hanshi had to be personally involved in every single battle. He didn’t necessarily have to go to the Insect Clan battlefield himself, but his presence was always required to command from the rear.

In just four or five days, Shi Lan watched the dark circles under He Hanshi’s eyes deepen. She no longer dared to playfully pester him. Knowing that he slept more soundly while holding her, she would proactively go to his bedroom after her shift, saving him the time it would take to pick her up and giving him more opportunities to sleep. Every time, she would also use the chance to treat him while he slept, helping him maintain a better spiritual power state.

Seeing him in this state, Shi Lan often worried he might die from overwork.

Of course, the bodies of Beastmen in this world had long since been evolutionarily modified and weren’t that fragile. She was simply worrying about her partner from the perspective of a wife.

However, in the last two days, it had started snowing again on the Border Defense Star.

Snow meant it was getting colder. The snowy weather would also impair the Insect Clan’s vision and reduce their activity. Therefore, with the snow on the Border Defense Star, the frequency of Insect Clan appearances decreased once more. For the past two days at least, He Hanshi had been able to get a full night’s sleep, and Shi Lan could finally relax a little.