Chapter 400: Chapter 400: Has He Been Disdained by His Wife?
The Kun Beast had long been the dominant force in these icy waters of the plain.
It was already sick of eating things like flying fish.
Today, it smelled the scent of another of its kind and thought it could have a feast.
But who knew, it had walked right on to a trap!
Not until the moment it swallowed Su Wan did it realize how strong her spiritual power was!
Most importantly, the pressure from the presence of another of its kind was more terrifying than any spiritual power!
Plus, she had stabbed its tongue with a dagger...
The Kun Beast, as huge as it was, now trembled and shrank into a pitiable mess.
When it realized another person had jumped onto its head, it instinctively wanted to bare its teeth.
But Su Wan immediately kicked it.
"Behave yourself, don’t scare my man!"
The Kun Beast didn’t understand, but the next moment, it felt an even more terrifying spiritual power.
It finally became docile and served as a mount.
Whimper, whimper.
Gu Jue reached out and pulled Su Wan into his arms; she immediately struggled.
"Don’t hold me, I stink."
"I don’t mind."
"But my examination isn’t over yet, let go."
Su Wan always worked hard and never took advantage of her position as the Commander’s favorite in any assessment.
It was the same this time.
Gu Jue let go of her.
He knew it was not the right place or time.
But the moment he had seen the Kun Beast swallow Wanwan, his heartbeat nearly stopped!
When Su Wan saw that he let go,
She whispered, "Don’t interfere with my assessment, hurry up and get back!"
Rejected by his own wife.
But Commander Gu wasn’t annoyed at all; instead, he hummed in agreement.
Then he turned around, leapt onto the Azure Dragon Mech’s head, and left.
Su Wan had to complete the last part of the journey on her own.
Otherwise, the score wouldn’t count.
The safety officers from the other rescue teams also withdrew.
But when Su Wan looked over, she saw her seven teammates were still soaking in the water.
Staring blankly at her.
Su Wan patted the Kun Beast under her, "Swim over there and pick them all up."
Kun Beast: Whimper!
Minutes later, Su Wan lifted each of her dumbfounded teammates out of the water and onto the back of the Kun Beast.
And together, they reached the finish line.
Team Nine of the Eighth Starship Fleet was the first one to reach the finish line!
But Su Wan turned back, very seriously saying, "What were you all thinking, jumping down there? If you had gone ashore earlier, couldn’t we have scored more points?"
The weakest member of the team, Qiao, timidly said, "But what are points compared to you, Captain."
The others nodded in agreement.
Pandora even said, "And you were swallowed by the big fish while trying to save me."
Su Wan looked at the stubborn, sincere faces and felt warmth in her heart.
Sheng An came over and put an arm around Su Wan’s shoulder.
"Xiaowan, it’s what you taught us; during a mission, we can’t abandon our teammates."
Su Wan’s eyes curved slightly.
After completing the task, Team Nine could go to the medical room for rest and recovery.
Gu Jue was waiting there, and then, without any discussion, he took Su Wan away.
Su Wan whispered, "Ajue, what’s the matter with you?"
"I’m worried about you."
Commander Gu Jue’s straightforward words took Su Wan by surprise, and then a sweet and sour feeling welled up in her heart.
She said, "The appearance of the Kun Beast was a bit unexpected, but I’ve found during this time that aquatic creatures seem to have a natural fear of me, probably because I’m a Mermaid, and my spiritual power is a bit higher..."
Just as the two of them turned the corner, they found there were few people around.
Beyond the massive glass window beside them stood towering mechanical buildings.
Gu Jue directly pulled Su Wan into his embrace.
He leaned in close to her ear, his voice very soft.
"I’ve always been conflicted. I know what you want, so I never stop you from going to dangerous places, from undertaking dangerous missions. But every time you face danger, I worry immensely."
"This time, seeing you swallowed by the Kun Beast, I wanted to tear it apart on the spot!"
At that moment, Gu Jue’s spiritual power almost erupted.
He was always calm and self-controlled; this had never happened before.
However, Su Wan was the most important person in his life!
So it was easier to understand why he’d lost control.
Su Wan nestled obediently in his arms.
Not long ago, the very same person who had fiercely fought the Star Beasts and mutated plants, leading her team to break through the encirclement and reach the finish line first, seemed unlike herself.
Because at this moment, she was Commander Gu’s wife.
After Gu Jue finished speaking, Su Wan reached out with her small hand and held Gu Jue’s larger one.
She said, "I understand the feeling of worry you have for me. Because when you go out on official duties, I feel the same way."
The couple held each other in silence.
All was said without words.
Eventually, at Gu Jue’s insistence, they found Ouyang Qing to give Su Wan a full-body checkup.
Ouyang Qing had been called over from the main star by Gu Jue on short notice.
Because she had conducted health checks on Su Wan for many years, she knew Su Wan’s condition best.
While waiting for the lab results, Ouyang Qing asked, "Xiaowan, do you feel anything else? Or is there any discomfort?"
Su Wan shook her head, "I’m just very hungry, very tired. In fact, I’ve eaten quite a bit along the way, and I’ve been hungry before; going two days without food was not a problem, but this time, even though I’ve eaten a lot..."
Something occurred to her, and she gently placed her hand on her lower abdomen.
"After getting pregnant, isn’t there supposed to be morning sickness? Would you feel hungry?"
Ouyang Qing said, "After getting pregnant, mothers and their children are different, so pregnant women demonstrate different conditions. Moreover, if you are indeed pregnant, there’s over a ninety percent chance that the child will be a Beastman."
A tender light flickered in Su Wan’s eyes.
"Whether the child is a pure human or a Beastman, as long as they are healthy, that’s all that matters."
However, once the checkup results came out, it still couldn’t be confirmed whether she was definitely pregnant.
The other data points were normal.
It proved that Su Wan’s body had no other issues.
In the end, Ouyang Qing concluded, "Xiaowan, it might be too early to tell. It’s best if you come back for another checkup in a week."
Upon hearing this, Su Wan wasn’t disheartened.
If the child was meant to come, it was fate; if not, the time just hadn’t arrived yet.
She was open-minded about it.
After sharing this news with Gu Jue, Commander Gu remained silent for quite a while.
Su Wan tentatively asked, "Ajue, you’re not feeling disappointed, are you?"
Gu Jue looked up, "Disappointed about what?"
Su Wan said, "About me possibly not being pregnant. I mean, we can’t confirm right now whether I am pregnant or not."
Gu Jue watched Su Wan earnestly explaining, and suddenly he gave a gentle smile.
Su Wan was stunned.
The normally cold and icy commander, now smiling like this, was different from his Manic-Depressive Period.
Because there was an added touch of tenderness.
Then, she heard Commander Gu say slowly, "I’m not disappointed. I was just wondering... if maybe I wasn’t trying hard enough."
Su Wan: "..."
