Lu Wanqing slowly understood why Wei Xingzhou's genes were replaced when he was cultivating Cui Cui back then.
"It's okay, I can wait. I want to see my child with Third Brother being cultivated bit by bit. Is that okay?" Lu Wanqing said cautiously.
The dean was stunned for a moment, then reacted and quickly agreed with a smile, "Of course!"
Lu Wanqing kept watch from day to night. No one left. In the evening, Lu Wanqing worried that it would be bad for the children's health if they didn't sleep, so she urged them to go back to sleep, but was refused by the five children in unison.
They all wanted to see their younger brother or sister born, and they were also curious if they were cultivated this way in the past.
In the middle of the night, Ya Ya was the first to give in. She was held by "Ouyang Jian" and Sang Sang and taken away to sleep.
Lan Lan and Shu Shu were also a little sleepy and dozed off in the laboratory.
Seeing that everyone looked sleepy, Lu Wanqing hesitated for a moment. She took out spare mats and quilts from her spatial twist, spread them on the floor of the laboratory, and offered them for anyone who was sleepy to rest.
Lan Lan and Shu Shu went to sleep first, and then Xiao Yi couldn't hold on any longer and went to sleep with Lan Lan and Shu Shu.
Finally, only Harvey and Cui Cui were left. Harvey's health had always been good, and his schedule was irregular. Staying up late was common for him. This time, he had no sleepiness at all, as he was eager to see the birth of his younger sibling.
Cui Cui and Wei Xingzhou were in a different situation. Due to the matter of their genes being replaced, the father and daughter had some lingering resentment in their hearts. Therefore, even if they were really sleepy, they refused to sleep, and kept themselves awake, wanting to protect the baby who was about to be born.
Lu Wanqing understood Cui Cui's feelings and said nothing, continuing to watch with everyone.
"Why don't you get some sleep?" Lu Yang whispered to Lu Wanqing in the early hours of the morning.
Lu Wanqing looked at Lu Yang, thought for a moment, and shook her head, "I'm not sleepy yet."
In fact, she was very sleepy, but she didn't want to leave. Last time Wei Xingzhou was cultivating a child, something went wrong, and she didn't want it to happen again.
Lu Yang said, "We'll take shifts. You should rest first. Once you're well-rested, you can relieve me when it's dawn tomorrow."
His mental strength was not as good as before. If he stayed up for several days in a row, he was not sure if his body would have any problems.
After waiting for so many years to finally reunite with her, he only wished to spend the rest of his life with her. Therefore, he had to cherish his mental strength now and not overwork himself, nor could he force himself.
Lu Wanqing was stunned when she heard this, and then she remembered that cultivating a child took twenty-four hours. It was indeed inconvenient for one person to endure for so long. It wasn't that it was completely impossible, but if one didn't rest, their mental state would surely deteriorate in the last few hours. If someone had the intention to replace their genes at that time, it would be troublesome.
"Okay," Lu Wanqing agreed quickly after thinking it through.
Cui Cui looked at her mother with confusion.
Lu Wanqing also rubbed Cui Cui's head, noticing that her obedient daughter was indeed very sleepy. She looked up at Wei Xingzhou, then said to Cui Cui, "Cui Cui, let's rest first, just like we used to do on Earth. When we're well-rested, we'll take turns with Daddy tomorrow, and they can rest. We'll watch over the baby, okay?"
Cui Cui understood quickly. She looked at the gene cultivation vessel with reluctance, but finally agreed obediently, "Okay."
Wei Xingzhou also came over and pinched Cui Cui's cheek, saying, "Sleep well, Daddy will watch. This time, Daddy will absolutely not let anyone replace your future brother or sister's genes!"
"Okay!" Cui Cui nodded heavily. She believed Wei Xingzhou.
Lu Wanqing smiled, brought Cui Cui with her, added another mat nearby, and went to sleep directly in the laboratory.
Meanwhile, the dean in the laboratory was under immense pressure. He never expected that just cultivating a child would make His Majesty and Her Majesty refuse to leave, insisting on staying in the laboratory and even sleeping there at night.
"If you're tired, arrange for someone and go rest," Lu Yang said to the dean.
The dean quickly shook his head, "No, no, I'm fine. I... I can still hold on."
Since the dean said so, Lu Yang didn't say anything more, and everyone continued to keep watch.
Eldest Brother Lu Ze and Second Brother Lu Ming had indeed been asleep for thousands of years and had only recently woken up. Their bodies were not yet fully recovered, and after staying up for a while longer, they couldn't hold on.
Lu Yang looked at his eldest and second brothers and advised, "Eldest Brother, Second Brother, you should also rest first."
There were still some spots on the ground mats. Although it was a bit crowded, everyone could squeeze in and sleep.
"Okay," Lu Ze agreed. He glanced at the cultivation vessel with some reluctance, but he knew their bodies' condition.
"Third Brother, if you're also sleepy, wake me up. I can take over for you," Lu Ze said.
"Mhm," Lu Yang agreed.
Lu Ming looked at the cultivation vessel and said, "I'll hold on a bit longer."
He was more curious about the advanced technology of the interstellar era than Lu Wanqing, especially the scene of cultivating children. If it weren't for Lu Yang's status, this process would generally not be shown to ordinary people. He wanted to seize this opportunity to witness it.
Lu Ze looked at his elder brother in surprise, but seeing the determination in his brother's eyes, he understood. His elder brother had always been interested in technology.
It was also fortunate that the interstellar era's advanced technology was impressive and could attract his elder brother's attention. Otherwise, with the departure of the insectoid queen, he truly feared that his elder brother would be lost in sorrow and unable to come out of it.
"Eldest Brother, you too. If you can't hold on, don't force yourself. There should be surveillance in the interstellar era, right? Have them record it. If necessary, you can watch the footage tomorrow," Lu Ze said.
"I'm fine," Lu Ming said.
Lu Ze had no choice but to go rest first.
The laboratory soon fell silent, and the night deepened. The dean also began to struggle, yawning.
Time passed by, and before they knew it, dawn arrived.
The dean's head drooped, then suddenly snapped up, and he jolted awake.
The dean quickly turned his head to look at the cultivation vessel. He used the interstellar ultra-microscope to check the situation inside the vessel and, confirming that the gene cultivation process was normal and the development was good, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, nothing went wrong. Otherwise, with His Majesty, Her Majesty, Her Majesty's elder and second brothers, and so many princes and princesses keeping watch, if there were any problems with the gene development in the cultivation vessel, he might lose his position as dean.
"How is it?" Lu Yang asked softly, feeling uneasy.