Chapter 417: Chapter 415: Birthday Banquet

Although Jiang Qin didn’t know what was happening in the outside world, she could guess how worried her partners must be.

As a result, she was in low spirits every day, which led to insomnia and troubled dreams.

The Medical Master advised her once again, “Ma’am, you’re currently pregnant. You must avoid overthinking.

If you can’t control it, try to keep yourself busy. For example, go for a walk outside, or do some things you normally enjoy.

Watch some shows, listen to some music, things like that.”

“You must maintain a cheerful mood and a regular schedule. It’s better for the baby.”

Jiang Qin sighed softly. “Thank you, Doctor. I understand.”

Her already melancholic features now made her look like a wilted flower. Even the Medical Master couldn’t help but feel a pang of pity.

“Ma’am, if you’re feeling bored, why not ask the Gang Leader to take you out for a look around?

This planet may be barren, but it has some rare sights to see.”

Jiang Qin shook her head weakly.

’A planet shrouded in darkness… No matter how beautiful the scenery is, it’s not what I like.’

Just as the Medical Master said, it was hard for her to control her thoughts in this environment.

She wanted to keep busy, but there was truly nothing for her to do.

She had grown tired of all the works she had downloaded in advance, and those people had taken her Space Button.

She had arrived empty-handed, so it wasn’t a good time to pull anything out now.

So, every day, she could only write her novel to pass the time and, incidentally, tug at Zhan Xiao’s heartstrings.

After seeing the Medical Master off, she once again started typing on her old, offline Light Computer.

She had now reached the plot point where the real young master was taken back in by the wealthy family.

Because the fake young master—the one they had raised—was so outstanding, had been doted upon, and was also tied to a marriage alliance, the wealthy Fu Family decided to raise both young masters together.

They told the public that the boys were twins. Since their beast forms belonged to the same clan, no one suspected a thing.

Everyone congratulated the Fu Family on finding their child who had been lost to the outside world.

But the two boys’ personalities were simply too different.

One was the very model of a young nobleman, while the other was an ill-mannered, stubborn mule.

The contrast between the two was a constant, piercing pain in the hearts of the Fu Family Head and her partner.

The child with low-level Genes had been raised by them into the ideal son, while their own successor with High-level Genes was just like the low-level people they despised.

’How could they accept this?’

’If they accepted it, wouldn’t that be admitting that their own Genes were inferior to those low-level Genes?’

So, they constantly looked down on the real young master. They even secretly ran the test several more times, only resigning themselves to the truth after confirming that he was, indeed, their child.

…

When this part of the story was updated, the Star Thieves, who waited eagerly for it every day, all found their eyes turning red.

“So what if he was born on a Barren Star? It’s not like he wanted that! Wasn’t it his own worthless father’s fault for not watching his kid properly and letting him get switched?”

“Exactly! I’m so pissed off! How dare they look down on their own child? They should be grateful to have a child at all!”

“This clearly has nothing to do with Genes! It’s obviously about the environment he grew up in!”

“If that kid had grown up in the family and hadn’t been switched, he would have turned out just like that Young Master Fu!!”

“He might have been even more outstanding than Young Master Fu! After all, he managed to make something of himself even with such a rotten start in life.”

“That’s right! Their upbringings were worlds apart, yet he’s not that much worse than Young Master Fu. That’s enough to prove how exceptional he is.”

“One was a child meticulously raised by his father, the other was a child brought up by a poor foster father. How can you even compare the two?”

…

As for Zhan Xiao, after reading today’s update, he was speechless for a long, long time.

However, when evening came, he was still patiently massaging Jiang Qin’s legs.

“Tomorrow’s my birthday. The guys in the gang suggested throwing a big celebration. What do you think?”

“I think that’s a great idea. A birthday is certainly a happy occasion.”

’Life itself is a surprise.’

“Mhm. In that case, don’t sleep in tomorrow. I want you to help me prepare for the birthday banquet.”

Jiang Qin was a little surprised. “Me?”

“That’s right. You’re the Gang Leader’s wife now. For a big event like this, of course you should be the one to call the shots.”

“But I’m not familiar with your customs. I’m afraid I won’t do a good job.”

Zhan Xiao said casually, “What I want is something unique. If I wanted it to be the same as always, I’d just have them prepare it.”

“Alright, then. But if you don’t like it, don’t get angry,” Jiang Qin warned him in advance.

’She had never prepared a birthday banquet for anyone before. This was a first.’

“It’s just about everyone having a lively time together. What’s not to like? You could even make us all squat by the city gate for a meeting, and it would be fine.”

“Pfft— That would work. It would save money.”

Zhan Xiao raised an eyebrow. “How thoughtful of you, my dear wife, even thinking about saving me money. But don’t worry about that. Your husband is rich.”

“…”

When it came to shameless flirting, Jiang Qin was no match for him.

She picked up a pillow and threw it at him. “I can’t be bothered with you. I’m going to sleep.”

“You sleep, I’ll massage. It’s not bothering you.”

Jiang Qin didn’t pay him any more mind; after all, she had gotten used to it.

Later, when his hands grew tired, he would lie down on his side of the bed. They had both grown used to this arrangement of sharing a bed without crossing any boundaries.

***

The next morning, Jiang Qin got up early and found Long Yue, Mo Han, and the Vice Gang Leader to help her prepare the birthday banquet.

Although she had never organized one before, she planned to put her heart into it.

After all, Zhan Xiao had treated her decently.

If another Star Thief had been the one to buy her back then, she probably would have already fought to the death.

Instead, she was able to nurture her pregnancy in peace and even be with Long Yue.

Mo Han was also good to Long Yue.

For the past two days, the two of them had been getting all lovey-dovey at home, trying new things. It seemed Long Yue was now starting to develop feelings for him too.

“Sister-in-law, did you get him a present?”

Jiang Qin nodded. “I did.”

“Okay. I got one too. I bought it with the others in the gang, and Mo Han paid for it.”

“Okay. Then I’ll have to trouble you, Mo Han, and the Vice Gang Leader to handle the rest of the decorations. I’m going to the kitchen to make a cake.”

Long Yue was a little surprised, and pleasantly so. “Sister-in-law, you know how to make a cake??”

Jiang Qin recalled the steps Yun Xie used to take when making desserts and nodded with great certainty. “That’s right, I do!”

“That’s amazing! I’m going to eat a ton of it later, hehe~~

I haven’t had any dessert in so many days. I’ve been craving it for ages.”

Drinking that tasteless nutrient liquid every day, Long Yue felt like she had never endured such hardship for so long.

“Then I’ll make a big one, to make sure everyone gets some!”

“Then I’ll help.”

“Alright.”

The two of them hurried off to the kitchen, leaving Mo Han incredibly envious.

“Xiao is so lucky, getting to eat a cake handmade for him by his woman.

I wonder if I’ll ever get to eat cake hand-fed to me by Yueyue~~”

The Vice Gang Leader shot him a look, not bothering to engage with this kind of guy flaunting his relationship.

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