A is in StarCraft, just disembarked from the Zerg Prince spaceship.

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Then Gao Xing served as Qi Wan's adjutant for two years.

The scene of the alloy lock being cleaved open by bare hands seems like it was just yesterday, but time has quietly slipped by.

Two years isn't actually that long, just over 700 days.

Gao Xing remained Qi Wan's adjutant, but now he had an extra bar on his shoulder insignia, making him a lieutenant colonel.

Gao Xing has done an excellent job as Qi Wan's adjutant for the past two years, and he has done everything exactly to meet Qi Wan's temperament.

They are calm and efficient in handling affairs, have a peaceful and kind personality, are intelligent, never get impatient with anyone, and can always help others solve problems without making any mistakes.

Although he is indeed very young, he can be quite dull at times. He always has a serious face, like a child pretending to be an adult, looking rather bewildered.

Who wouldn't like Gao Xing? Qi Wan often felt like laughing whenever she saw him.

Qi Wan is seven years older than Gao Xing and always wants to tease him.

Everyone likes Gao Xing.

He likes it too.

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Gao Xing found it hard to take his eyes off him.

Qi Wan is so great, who wouldn't want to watch Qi Wan?

Perhaps humans are born to admire the strong.

Qi Wan, a rising star in the military, is a true prodigy from a wealthy family. He is neither arrogant like a scion of a noble family, nor do he have the domineering attitude of someone in a high position. He is not difficult to please and has no strange temper. He is fair, sharp, reasonable, and respectful to everyone.

He has a good temper, is handsome and strong, and I often smile when I see him.

Qi Wan loves to laugh.

Just like his name, he shines brightly like the sun, illuminating everyone equally.

Gao Xing felt that he was one of those who were favored by his brilliance.

We spend every day together, so what's wrong with falling in love with the sun?

Falling in love with the sun is more normal than breathing.

One day, as on countless other days, Gao Xing walked into Qi Wan's office with documents that needed to be signed.

Qi Wan was sitting behind his desk, his brows furrowed as he looked at the documents.

"Sir, the Third Fleet has sent a risk assessment report on the supply line, which needs your confirmation." Gao Xing walked around the desk and handed the document to Qi Wan.

Qi Wan hummed in agreement and took the document.

He opened the file and looked at the supply line route sent by the fleet.

Gao Xing stood a step to his side and followed his gaze.

Qi Wan often asked him difficult questions, and now he has developed a habit of analyzing potential risks with Qi Wan every time a document arrives.

"Here." Qi Wan suddenly raised his hand, pointing to an inconspicuous stardust belt on the star map: "Can you spot the problem?"

"..." Gao Xing didn't realize it.

If he said it, Qi Wan would laugh at him again, so he cautiously remained silent.

He didn't speak, but Qi Wan was ready to laugh at him. Qi Wan smiled and said, "The undercurrent data here is showing abnormal fluctuations; the previous detection report may be outdated."

He turned his head and pointed out the exact location to Gao Xing.

Gao Xing also subconsciously leaned closer to see the specific location and data he was pointing to.

The distance instantly shrank.

So close that I could clearly feel his warm breath, so close that I could smell his faint, fresh scent.

Who would have thought that Qi Wan's pheromones would smell like pure alkali, like soda, with a hint of the aloofness of a male engineer, so faint that you could hardly smell them unless you got within ten centimeters of him.

Gao Xing felt a breath on his ear and instinctively turned his head, only to find himself face to face with Qi Wan less than ten centimeters apart.

Qi Wan stared at him blankly.

Gao Xing was stunned.

It's hard to say who initiated it, but by the time they realized it, their lips were already stuck together.

After realizing what had happened, Gao Xing's mind went blank.

My body was so stiff I couldn't move. Blood rushed to my head and then instantly receded, leaving only panic.

He's finished! He actually... he clearly...

Gao Xing was shocked and tried to back away, only to find that Qi Wan had already grabbed the back of his neck.

Qi Wan smiled at him again.

Qi Wan pursed her lips, letting out a very soft, low laugh, tinged with helplessness: "I never thought that after being single for over thirty years, focusing solely on my career and cutting off all emotional ties, I would still fall for it. I'm actually an Alpha."

Gao Xing's heart pounded wildly, almost shattering his chest.

He mustered his courage and looked into Qi Wan's eyes.

Qi Wan was also looking at him.

There was a clear smile in his eyes, like sunlight piercing through a thin mist.

Qi Wan was smiling at him, but unlike his usual gentle smile, it was an unprecedented sense of recklessness and unbridled joy: "What's the panic? I've lived this long and I didn't even panic when I found out I'm gay."

Qi Wan laughed, and tightened his grip on the back of his neck slightly, keeping him rooted to the spot and preventing him from escaping.

Looking at the smile in Qi Wan's eyes, Gao Xing felt a dizzying sensation, as if he were walking on clouds.

An idea came to mind uncontrollably.

—He's an alpha now.

Yes, Qi Wan only thinks they're gay, it doesn't affect anything. He can... he can be with Qi Wan.

Qi Wan looked at his stunned expression, and the smile in her eyes deepened.

He didn't say anything more, but the hand that was holding the back of his neck gently stroked the skin on the side of his neck with a soothing gesture:

"Boyfriend, you didn't quite catch that, want another kiss?"

A silent confirmation.

A brand new beginning.

There was no grand declaration of love, no earth-shattering vows; after that day, everything changed.

He and Qi Wan were two stars that were already steadily orbiting in their respective orbits.

At a certain moment, drawn by an invisible force of gravity, their trajectories quietly overlapped.

They drew closer in silent understanding.

Then they started having an office romance.

This is not honorable.

If a boss and his adjutant are found to be having an office romance, it can even be considered a scandal, and many people will think that he is using his body to get a promotion.

So they kept their office romance a secret for two more years without anyone finding out.

Everything went smoothly, and Gao Xing had accumulated enough rank and military merits to bring Qin Qin out.

He had even planned it out. He would confess to Qi Wan that this omega was his sister, and that he wanted to have a fake marriage with her to get her out of the country. But he told her not to worry, that she really was his sister, and that he only loved Qi Wan.

When the time comes, Qin Qin will return to satellite number 78 in his hometown, while he will remain here as Qi Wan's adjutant.

Qi Wan shouldn't be unwilling, right?

Could Qi Wan really break up with him?

That's a good plan.

However, one morning, Gao Xing woke up and suddenly found that her pheromones had changed.

It was an ordinary morning.

Gao Xing woke up in his single bed in the officers' quarters. Dawn streamed through the gaps in the curtains, casting long, narrow strips of light on the floor.

He sat up as usual, preparing to get dressed, wash up, and start his new day's work.

however.

An unsettling feeling suddenly enveloped his entire body.

Goosebumps began to appear all over Gao Xing's arms.

His pheromones... are off.

As a high-ranking Alpha registered with the military, Gao Xing's pheromones smell like strong liquor—cold, sharp, and enough to knock anyone off balance.

But now, his pheromones have been abruptly mixed with an indescribable gentleness.

The strong liquor turned into sweet wine.

—It seems he's pregnant.

Pregnancy is easily detected in the ABO world; changes in pheromones will occur.

In the ABO world, alphas compete fiercely for mates, sometimes even losing their minds.

The changes in pheromones in a pregnant woman clearly signal to potential mates and groups that contact is prohibited; this is a natural protective mechanism.

This is an ironclad rule for protecting reproduction in the ABO world: any alpha who can smell pheromones will consciously avoid pregnant betas and omegas.

Waking up to find that the pheromones had suddenly changed to a softer, more unusual state was the only possible explanation.

The amount of high-energy alpha blood in his body was ridiculously high. This high-energy alpha blood was extremely domineering and would not allow any other living creature to appear in his body.

He never had a heat cycle, and he always thought it was because his reproductive organs had degenerated. He and Qi Wan... never took any measures.

But actually... his reproductive cavity hasn't degenerated yet? Is a new life sprouting inside his body?

Gao Xing didn't feel very happy.

Gao Xing's face lost all color.

Gao Xing felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.