Open your eyes.
A transparent coffin lid, a narrow coffin, and wisps of cold air crawling over the body like snakes.
Suddenly, a face moved closer. It was a beautiful nurse in a white coat, a young white woman, her expression as relaxed as if she were having afternoon tea.
Jiang Ye reached out and tapped the coffin lid.
The nurse shook her head and shouted through the coffin board, "You can't come out yet. We've replaced your intestines, and your gut flora is still rebuilding. We'll let you out as soon as it's time!"
"Excuse me, where am I?" Jiang Ye shouted loudly.
"The medical star of the Trauma Team, special care ward of the Third Force Hospital, in an advanced life support pod! You are our client, and we just rescued you yesterday!"
So, he wasn't lying in a coffin, but in a life support pod.
"Where's my wife?" Jiang Ye shouted again.
"Your wife?" The nurse blinked, "What's your wife's name? I'll help you check."
"Cen Yemeng!" Jiang Ye repeated the name three times. "Shan Jin Cen, the Ye of night, the Meng of dreams! She's with me!"
"I just saw her. She's in the maternity ward and is in better condition than you. The doctor is examining her fetus," the nurse said. "Don't worry! You're safe now!"
Jiang Ye felt liquid sliding down his face. He reached out and touched it, only to realize he was crying. "Thank you!"
"You're welcome!" The nurse's face disappeared.
Silence surrounded him, broken only by the faint sound of electricity, or perhaps it was tinnitus.
Just as Jiang Ye was about to close his eyes to rest, small green characters lit up on the life support pod's lid.
[Dear Mr. Jiang Ye, your purchased resurrection insurance has taken effect.]
[Considering your on-site situation, the Trauma Team also rescued your companion, Nodestar citizen "Cen Yemeng."]
[A comprehensive examination and treatment have been performed on both of your bodies. You are currently out of danger. It is recommended that you stay in the hospital for approximately 1 month for observation and deep rehabilitation, which will be beneficial for your and your companion's recovery.]
[The total hospitalization fee is 2 million yuan. Would you like to pay?]
[No, I decline hospitalization and observation.]
[I will only pay my own fee of 800,000 yuan.]
[I will only pay my companion's fee of 1.2 million yuan.]
[Confirm Payment.]
"Confirm payment!" Jiang Ye said decisively.
[Please blink ten times consecutively to complete payment confirmation.]
Jiang Ye blinked ten times.
After the payment successful notification popped up, the characters on the pod lid disappeared.
After a while, a face suddenly appeared.
Cen Yemeng!
She was leaning on the pod lid, her eyes red as she stared at Jiang Ye.
Jiang Ye smiled. She was no longer bleeding from her head. Her cheeks were clean, her hair soft, and she looked very healthy, even breathtakingly beautiful.
"Are you okay?" Jiang Ye asked.
"I'm fine. Does it still hurt?" Cen Yemeng smiled.
"It doesn't hurt anymore, just a bit cold. How long until I can get out?"
"Five minutes." Cen Yemeng rested her soft face on the pod lid.
Jiang Ye reached out and touched her face through the lid.
"Nodestar is gone," Cen Yemeng said. "The tug-of-war lasted for more than two weeks. The Mil people retreated, but more than half of Nodestar's cities were completely destroyed. An estimated 4 billion people died. Basong City was also leveled by cobalt bombs."
Jiang Ye remained silent, but goosebumps rose all over his body.
"Your parents, siblings, and friends on Nodestar..." Jiang Ye asked cautiously.
Two drops of water fell onto the transparent pod lid.
"My parents don't live on Nodestar. I have two brothers who are missing, presumed dead. My friends in Basong City are also gone..." Cen Yemeng said softly.
"My condolences."
"Mhm."
After a while, the nurse came, performed some operations, and opened the life support pod's lid.
Jiang Ye sat up and realized he was completely naked. The life support fluid was all over him, feeling sticky like laundry detergent and emitting a strange odor.
"Please stand up straight. We need to do a recovery check," the nurse said.
Jiang Ye felt a bit embarrassed, but the nurse's expression was calm. Perhaps to her, patients had no gender. Cen Yemeng, wearing a white patient gown with pink stripes, stood obediently to the side, waiting, without any unusual expression.
So, Jiang Ye became composed and stood up straight obediently beside the life support pod.
The nurse held a device resembling an iron and sucked on Jiang Ye's body surface.
"Please squat down. You're too tall, and I can't reach your head."
"Please stick out your butt. More. Yes, hold it there."
Jiang Ye stuck out his butt with all his might, feeling quite awkward.
Cen Yemeng covered her mouth and giggled.
From head to toe, he was thoroughly cleaned, and all the life support fluid was sucked away.
The nurse then took out a set of patient clothes from a large bag on the floor, including underwear, socks, and pants and a top. She knelt at Jiang Ye's feet, holding a sock, "Please lift your foot."
"I can put them on myself!" Jiang Ye said quickly. "Thank you!"
"Your ward is upstairs, and your names have already been printed on the doorplates." The nurse nodded, stood up, and handed him the socks. "Meals will be delivered to your room."
"Alright, thank you, thank you!"
The nurse put her hands in her pockets and left leisurely.
Jiang Ye bent down to put on his socks and clothes.
Cen Yemeng walked over, intending to help him dress.
"No, no, my condition is very good!" Jiang Ye said quickly.
Cen Yemeng said nothing, gently helped him pull up his pants, and buttoned the patient gown one by one.
Perhaps it was the bright lights in the ward, but her facial skin looked much more tender than before, rosy and fair, and her eyes were exceptionally clear. Jiang Ye couldn't help but hug her. Where could he find such a beautiful and gentle wife?
Exiting the ward, the hospital corridor was wider than expected, wide enough for at least three cars to pass side-by-side. Some nurses, doctors, and robots walked back and forth.
They found the elevator, went upstairs, and the ward doorplate at the end was printed with "Jiang Ye." The ward opposite was "Cen Yemeng." The hospital had separated their rooms.
"You're pregnant, so you might have check-ups and other things. You should stay in your own room normally, and come find me when you're free," Jiang Ye said. Da Feng Novel Network
Cen Yemeng pulled him into her room. "You'll stay here with me."
Jiang Ye looked at the large bed. It was more than enough for two people to sleep in. He nodded.
There was a forty-inch screen on the wall of the room.
Jiang Ye walked over and lightly touched it. The screen lit up.
[Identity Verification: Jiang Ye]
[You have 118 unread messages.]
So many?
He paused and processed them one by one.
Isabelle: "Jiang Ye, you're missing? Can you receive this message?"
Isabelle: "We had a meeting and decided to manage things for you for now. You'll come back, right?"
Li Nannan: "Where did you go?"
Li Nannan: "The military has appointed a proxy planet governor for Jiang Ye Star, but don't worry. Everyone under you is very loyal. The governor is currently inspecting canned goods from the factory. He gets fifty cents for each can."
Shao Wan: "We caught a patch of 'Lele' fields north of Petroleum City. Lele is an addictive plant made through genetic engineering, scientifically known as DSAA-6684, commonly called Lele on the black market. I've led a team to burn it down. We arrested 67 members of the drug trafficking ring, and they are in custody awaiting trial."