6: Chapter 6: Arranged Marriage, Love Later?

Beijing 301 Special Grade Sanatorium, Basement Level 3, Code Name: 'Cradle of Life'.

The originally cold doors of the intensive care unit slowly opened. Wang Dachui took a deep breath and stepped inside. However, the sight that met his eyes almost made him trip.

The operating room he had imagined—filled with the smell of disinfectant and cold instruments—was nowhere to be seen.

In its place was a... luxury suite, decorated extremely warmly, even carrying a hint of festivity.

Soft, warm-toned lights glowed, thick Persian carpets covered the floor, and a faint scent of incense wafted through the air.

If Wang Dachui wasn't mistaken, this was the legendary Ambergris, known for calming the mind and enhancing the mood.

Even more ridiculous was that the originally cold metal hospital bed had been replaced by an incredibly wide double bed covered in bright red silk bedding.

Two 'Double Happiness' characters, their labels not yet removed, were even pasted on the headboard.

“This...” Wang Dachui's mouth twitched uncontrollably as he looked back at Dr. Su Qianqian behind him.

“Dr. Su, you call this a special grade operating room?”

“This is clearly decorated like a five-star hotel's erotic... ahem, honeymoon suite, isn't it?”

Su Qianqian pushed up the thick glasses on the bridge of her nose and explained solemnly:

“According to psychological research, a warm and romantic environment helps alleviate the tension of both parties involved in conception, increases dopamine secretion, and thereby improves the success rate of conception.”

“This is science, Comrade Wang Dachui. Please do not use your mundane perspective to judge our rigorous scientific research.”

After speaking, she pointed to a pair of red candles on the nightstand: “Those are nanophotonic simulated candles. They release negative oxygen ions; don't blow them out.”

Wang Dachui was speechless. Rigorous scientific research my foot!

You scientists have really come up with every trick in the book just to get him to have a child!

“Alright, Groom, please enter the venue.”

Su Qianqian made a gesture of invitation and then quickly retreated with several assistants, thoughtfully closing the heavy soundproof door before leaving.

With a 'click', the door locked.

The room instantly fell silent, leaving only the faint light emitted by the two electronic red candles.

Wang Dachui swallowed hard, feeling his palms start to sweat.

Although he was usually a peerless smooth-talker who called himself 'Jiangcheng's Number One Romantic', it would be a lie to say he wasn't nervous now that it was time for the real deal—especially with a national mission on his shoulders.

He shuffled his feet, slowly walking to the bedside.

The woman on the bed wore a loose white silk nightgown. Although her face was still as pale as paper, that sickly beauty was even more breathtaking.

Her silver-white short hair was scattered across the red pillow like moonlight spread over snow.

Hearing the footsteps, General Leng Feng slowly opened her eyes.

In those ice-blue eyes, the previous Killing Intent was long gone, replaced only by a calmness that looked past life and death, and a hint of... desperately hidden shyness.

Their eyes met. The air seemed to freeze.

“Um...” Wang Dachui scratched his head, trying to break the awkward atmosphere. “The environment here is pretty good, huh? The renovation team the state provided has great craftsmanship.”

Looking at his attempt to find something to say, the corner of General Leng Feng's mouth curled into an extremely faint smile: “Is this your opening line?”

Though her voice was weak, it still carried the cool, magnetic quality unique to a mature woman.

Wang Dachui gave a dry laugh and pulled over a chair to sit by the bed, looking at this female war goddess he had previously only seen in the news.

Up close, she was truly beautiful.

It wasn't the kind of beauty built up with cosmetics, but a refinement that seeped from every pore. Even on the brink of death, her aura remained powerful enough that one wouldn't dare to be disrespectful.

“I'm a crude man, I don't know how to talk pretty.” Wang Dachui put away his playful grin, his gaze becoming serious.

“General Leng, I know you must feel terrible right now. To survive, to seek revenge, you have to give yourself to... well, an ordinary guy like me who has nothing going for him except being handsome.”

General Leng Feng tilted her head slightly, her gaze lingering on his face for a few seconds: “You are very honest.”

“However, you are not ordinary.” She gently raised her hand; a faint ice-blue light flickered at her fingertips but was instantly extinguished.

“My ability core is shattered, but my perception remains. I can feel... the power contained within you. It's a life force that is as warm as the sun, yet as immeasurable as an abyss.”

At this point, General Leng Feng sighed, her eyes becoming somewhat distant: “Actually, I don't feel wronged.”

“On the battlefield, I am a soldier; obeying orders is my bounden duty. Lying here now, I am still a soldier. If having a child allows me to return to the battlefield and continue the Seed Project for the country, then this is my new mission.”

“And you...” She looked at Wang Dachui, “You are my comrade-in-arms.”

Comrade-in-arms? Wang Dachui was stunned for a moment, and then a warm current surged in his heart.

This term was heavier and more reassuring than 'husband' or 'darling'.

She didn't treat him as a breeding stud, nor did she treat him as a life-saving straw; she treated him as a comrade-in-arms fighting side by side.

“Well said!” Wang Dachui slapped his thigh. “Since we're comrades, let's not dilly-dally! To win this battle, even if I have to collapse this bed frame, I, Wang Dachui, will not hesitate!”

General Leng Feng: “...” The atmosphere had just become a bit sentimental when it was ruined by this guy.

Just then, a 'knock, knock, knock' came from the door.

“Who is it? We're busy!” Wang Dachui shouted.

The door opened a crack, and two staff members wearing Zhongshan suits slipped in like thieves, holding documents and an ink pad.

“Um... sorry to bother you two.”

One of them, face full of smiles, nimbly spread the documents out on the nightstand: “Even though we're acting according to the urgency of the situation, we are a society ruled by law; the process still needs to be followed.”

“This is the marriage registration form, this is the voluntary procreation agreement, this is the property notarization...”

“Please sign and leave a thumbprint. Our Civil Affairs Bureau is handling this as a special case; we even brought the seals. We'll issue the certificates on the spot!”

Wang Dachui watched this assembly-line operation in dumbfounded silence.

“Wait, the Civil Affairs Bureau is working overtime late at night?”

“Hey, for the 'Seed Project', never mind overtime, we'd be happy to stay up all night!”

As the staff member spoke, he handed the red ink pad to General Leng Feng's hand. “General Leng, you don't have much strength; I'll help hold it for you.”

General Leng Feng was decisive. Without even looking at the terms, she pressed her bright red thumbprint directly onto the paper.

Seeing this, Wang Dachui didn't act coy either and signed his name with a flourish.

“Thump! Thump!” Two crisp sounds of stamping.

Like a magic trick, the staff member pulled out two brand-new red booklets and respectfully handed them to Wang Dachui:

“Congratulations to you both! Wishing you a son soon! Two children in three years! May your children achieve great success!”

After speaking, the two of them slipped out like a gust of wind, locking the door behind them again.

Wang Dachui held the two red booklets, which still smelled of fresh ink, feeling like he was in a dream.

Just like that... married? Though there was no wedding, no guests, and not even a ring.

But from this moment on, he, Wang Dachui, was a married man! And his wife was China's famous Ice War Goddess!

“This easy life is officially secured.” Wang Dachui solemnly tucked the marriage certificate into his pocket and turned to look at his bride on the bed.

At this moment, a faint blush actually appeared on General Leng Feng's pale face.

She seemed to realize that what was about to happen next was something even she, who was usually decisive and ruthless, couldn't help but feel nervous about.