Chapter 358: Chapter 122: Preparing for Battle! Alliance Military Competition
Du Xixi felt that Ke Lian might be hiding something from her, and she suddenly felt a bit uneasy. She turned sideways to playfully tug on Ke Lian’s ear, just about to ask something, but was startled by the scorching temperature of Ke Lian’s ear.
Immediately, the questioning became unimportant, as Du Xixi grabbed both of Ke Lian’s arms, stopping them halfway to the living room: "What’s wrong with you? Are you not feeling well... Feverish? I’ll ask 2569 to call a Military Doctor over."
"No need!" Ke Lian naturally knew his own situation at the moment. Seeing Du Xixi was about to rush off to call 2569, he quickly grabbed her soft hand, saying rather uncomfortably: "I’m fine, just finished working out at the Military Department, maybe it’s still warming up."
"Really?" Du Xixi looked at Ke Lian with some disbelief, feeling that Ke Lian’s excuse was too lame. What did he take working out for, drinking strong liquor? Still warming up, did he drink while running?
"Really!" Ke Lian tried to appear more sincere, but unknowingly, his face turned redder as he lied.
Du Xixi: ...
Since Ke Lian was adamant not to talk, Du Xixi just pouted and didn’t continue asking. Although it was her first marriage and she hadn’t had any romantic experiences back on Blue Star, she knew that both parties in a marriage should leave some personal space to avoid growing weary over time.
The little wife didn’t ask further, which finally let the blushing Ke Lian breathe a sigh of relief. He continued to lead Du Xixi inside, and they could already hear Yiyi’s "ah" from afar.
The couple immediately forgot the little episode just now and walked towards the living room hand in hand, only to see little Yiyi sitting on the sofa, both little hands grabbing his own little feet, bobbing his head up and down.
In front of Yiyi, Er Er walked steadily, with Ke Xing carefully watching over him, afraid he’d stumble, but Er Er was evidently steady, taking one slow but solid step at a time.
Miao Miao also put down her book, smiling as she watched the scene, her tail behind her swaying almost in sync with Yiyi’s head bobbing.
"Miss!" The cat ears atop Miao Miao’s head were not just for show. Before Du Xixi and Ke Lian approached, Miao Miao’s ears twitched, seemingly hearing something as she turned to look.
"Oh! The parents of Yiyi and Er Er have come over together." Ke Xing saw Er Er, who had been walking with great presence, stop and look at Du Xixi and Ke Lian. He laughed, patting Er Er’s little head, "Er Er walks very steadily now, just a bit slow."
If the speed were faster, it’d hardly be different from adults. Hence, Ke Xing had a hint of regret on his face.
"It’s okay to be slow, Yiyi and Er Er are still little." Du Xixi said indifferently, waving her hand as she approached, picking up Er Er and placing him next to the giggling Yiyi.
In the Star Era, children have ample time to grow. Not to mention that Er Er walks slowly now, even at six or seven years old, solutions exist to help him walk faster. So there’s no rush at merely six or seven months of age.
Ke Xing naturally understood this, and his regret quickly passed. Seeing his son and daughter-in-law sitting warmly together, he laughed and said: "I’ve had 2569 prepare lots of delicious food. Although it’s not as good as Xixi’s cooking, everyone can enjoy it."
The food made by 2569, a robot, was all programmed, but the program was set by Ke Lian himself, along with daily food preparation with Du Xixi. 2569’s culinary skills were beyond the capability of typical housekeeping robot programs.
When Du Xixi wasn’t cooking, the meals made by 2569 were the best in the Ke Family—since among the Ke Family, besides Du Xixi and Ke Lian, who could only make plain white buns, only 2569 could cook meals.
"Then let’s have the meal first, I have something to say after we eat." Ke Lian nodded, holding Du Xixi’s hand as he said this, and everyone got up together and approached the dining table, seeing 2569 bring out the dishes and tableware.
Ke Xing sat at the head of the table, with the two grandchildren on either side, Du Xixi and Miao Miao sat on either side of Yiyi and Er Er, and Ke Lian sat next to Du Xixi on her right-hand side.
Du Xixi glanced at Ke Lian, curious about what he was going to say. She actually had some guesses in her heart, suspecting it was related to the early Alliance Military Competition.
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