Mrs. Legend Chapter 363

Chapter 363: You're Going to Be a Big Brother 

Mei Chuanqi was dazedly held by Feng Jingteng as they walked back to the resting room of his office.

Even now, he still couldn't believe he was pregnant. Also, his body was just too easy to get pregnant.

"I'm really pregnant?"

Feng Jingteng looked at his partner's surprised expression, finding it very adorable.

He couldn't help but lower his head and kiss Mei Chuanqi's forehead, amused: "This isn't your first pregnancy, is there any need to be this surprised?"

Mei Chuanqi touched his own belly: "Of course I'm surprised. The feelings both times are different."

When he was pregnant with Weiwei, because things were so sudden, he was naturally very shocked, never having thought that being a man, he could get pregnant. It was hard to believe he was pregnant without having used an artificial womb.

He felt lost and helpless, unsure whether to terminate the pregnancy or carry it to term.

And if he did have the baby, he had no idea how he would raise it.

So, this pregnancy was different. He already had a mental preparation this time. Although he was still very surprised, his mood was exceptionally joyful, because he was going to give Mei Weixian a little brother.

When Feng Jingteng heard this, it pained him to think that he had missed Mei Chuanqi's first pregnancy.

Mei Chuanqi suddenly remembered the punch that Captain Sun took and quickly asked: "Oh right, you just hit Captain Sun, is he okay? Judging by how miserably he yelled, you must have hurt him."

Feng Jingteng comforted him: "Don't worry, as a captain, if he can't withstand one punch from me, he can directly retire and go home to rest. Besides, the medical room doesn't have much of anything else, but it has the most medical pods. He can just lie down in one, sleep it off, and be fine."

That's exactly why he dared to punch him that hard.

Mei Chuanqi: "..."

Feng Jingteng carefully picked Mei Chuanqi up and laid him down on the bed. Then, he immediately called his son to share the good news. Because he was so happy, he didn't think about what his son might be doing right now.

So, when Mei Weixian received the call, he was in class. Seeing it was his father calling, he quietly answered.

Feng Jingteng immediately said: "Son, in nine months, you're going to be a big brother."

"Big brother?" Mei Weixian was stunned.

Feng Jingteng laughed: "Your dad is pregnant."

Mei Weixian stood up joyfully: "Really?"

He had been hoping for this for so many years, he was finally going to be a big brother!

"Of course it's true. You..."

Before Feng Jingteng could finish speaking, a sharp voice came from the other end: "Classmate Mei Weixian, whether what you're saying is real or fake, the fact that I am confiscating your communicator right now is definitely real."

Mei Weixian: "..."

He got too excited just now and forgot he was in class.

Mei Chuanqi: "..."

Feng Jingteng only then remembered his son was in class. He cleared his throat lightly: "Be good and hand over the communicator. After you come home, your father will buy you a new communicator, along with a picture of your little brother."

After speaking, he quickly hung up.

Speechless, Mei Weixian placed the communicator on the podium. Back in his seat, he happily daydreamed about what his little brother might look like, grinning like an idiot—until the teacher eventually sent him out into the hallway as punishment. 

Mei Chuanqi held his forehead: "I just got pregnant, where did you get a picture of the little brother to give Weiwei?"

Feng Jingteng kissed his cheek: "After you've rested a bit, we'll go to the medical room and take a scan for Weiwei."

"Even if we take a scan, at most it will show the shape of a tadpole, right? What's so interesting about that?"

"That's enough. Besides, this is a good time to educate the child about this topic. I definitely don't want some kid suddenly calling me grandpa in a few years."

Mei Chuanqi: "..."

Alright!

He had a point, actually.

Besides, the child was almost ten years old, it really was time for some basic knowledge.

As a father, he had truly neglected his child's development, still thinking of his son as a six-year-old kid.

Ah!

Time really flew, in the blink of an eye, the child had grown so much, and he was pregnant with his second child. If this were a few years ago, he definitely wouldn't have believed he'd be willing to have another child.

While Mei Chuanqi was daydreaming, Feng Jingteng called Mei Feichen and the others.

Mei Feichen and An Si were overjoyed to hear Mei Chuanqi was pregnant.

Especially Mei Feichen, who started discussing the experiences he gained when An Si was pregnant.

Back when An Si was pregnant with Mei Chuanqi, he was so careful, wishing he could stuff him into a room full of cotton to keep An Si from getting bumped or knocked. Preferably, he would do nothing at all and just lie in bed to maintain the pregnancy.

Hearing this, Feng Jingteng nodded seriously: "That's exactly what I was thinking. So, in a little while, I'll apply for Chuanqi's maternity leave."

Maternity leave?

Mei Chuanqi, who had been spacing out, quickly snapped back to attention when he heard this word: "Wait, apply for what maternity leave? I've only been pregnant for maybe half a month at most. Why do I need to apply for leave this early? Is it necessary to be this careful?"

But Mei Feichen very much agreed with Feng Jingteng's approach: "If he stays in the military now, it's either training or going on missions. Being newly pregnant really isn't suitable for staying in the army."

Mei Chuanqi quickly said: "If I stay in the military, I don't necessarily have to participate in training or missions. I can train the new recruits."

Feng Jingteng disagreed: "Even training soldiers can easily lead to some bumps and collisions. It's better to take maternity leave."

An Si looked helplessly at Mei Chuanqi.

He could probably imagine the agony his son was about to experience now—the agony of not being allowed to do anything while pregnant, just like he had back then.

"I'll just be responsible for supervising, no physical training, so nothing will definitely happen."

It took Mei Chuanqi nearly half an hour, but he finally managed to convince his father and his partner. In the end, both sides compromised, agreeing that he would come home to rest after six months of pregnancy.

After Feng Jingteng and Mei Feichen hung up, he hesitated for a moment, then called his own father, Feng Qiancheng, to inform him that his partner was pregnant. He did this purely for Le Ran's sake.

The two exchanged only brief, polite pleasantries, but from the tone, Mei Chuanqi could tell Feng Qiancheng was very happy, and he specifically instructed Feng Jingteng to take good care of him.

After Feng Jingteng finished talking with Feng Qiancheng, he just stared at the communicator, his earlier excitement and elation fading somewhat.

Mei Chuanqi knew Feng Jingteng was hesitating about whether to call Gu Yuan, so he didn't say anything.

About five minutes passed before Feng Jingteng finally stuffed the communicator back into his pocket.

Mei Chuanqi quickly changed the subject: "Feng Jingteng, the area outside your resting room is your office. It's really inconvenient for me to be coming and going. I think I should move back to the dormitory to sleep, and you can come rest at my place in the evenings."

Feng Jingteng thought about it and agreed. That evening after dinner, he walked Mei Chuanqi back to the dormitory first, then returned to his office to handle official business.

Three days later, the military documents for promoting soldiers and officers were issued. Because so many soldiers had died in the battle against the Zerg Planet, the promotion ceremony wasn't held grandly; they simply awarded the soldiers their shoulder badges and chest medals.

Even so, many people couldn't help but be happy for Mei Chuanqi. He was the only one in this war promoted from field-grade to general, making many people envious.

Especially Wu Lang. They had joined the army together and been promoted to major together, but now he was still a major while Mei Chuanqi had been promoted to major general, becoming his superior.

Of course, aside from the envious ones, there were also those who were extremely frustrated, and that person was Che Shaohua.

He was the one who recruited Mei Chuanqi into the army, and before Mei Chuanqi joined, he was already a lieutenant colonel. Yet, three years later, Chuanqi was now a major general, while he was still a small distance away from the general rank.

From now on, whenever he saw Mei Chuanqi, he would have to respectfully salute and address him as 'Major General Mei.' Just thinking about it made him furious. 

This simple promotion ceremony ended quickly. Regardless of whether people were happy, envious, or jealous, by the time of the soldiers' funeral two days later, everyone's mood was heavy.

In the great battle with the Zerg, the Diluoya Planet lost nearly two million soldiers. This was the most soldiers lost since the last time the Zerg attacked their planet.

On the day of the funeral, the Grand General led all the officers, carrying various wreaths, marching with orderly, heavy steps into the military cemetery located in East Asia.

There, nearly two million new graves stood, like an army formation, the tombstones neatly arranged within the cemetery.

As the massive procession entered the military cemetery, they placed a wreath on every grave. Every thirty graves, the military procession would salute all the fallen soldiers.

The atmosphere was extremely solemn. Aside from the sound of orderly footsteps, no one spoke, not until they reached the very end of the cemetery.

By then, the sky was gradually darkening, but no one felt hungry.

After leaving the military cemetery, a sergeant approached Feng Jingteng and, on behalf of the Grand General, invited him to the military hovercar for a talk.