"Ms. Lu, there's one more thing I need to tell you: you have five children now!"
White clouds drifted, a gentle breeze blew. Lu Wanqing sat on the grass, a blade of grass in her mouth, her eyes a little dazed.
Earth, 21st century, year 2022. She had terminal cancer and was told by the doctor she wouldn't live for another month. Seeing her parents and elder brothers so sad for her, she didn't want to die in front of them. So she quietly left, went to the North Pole alone, and closed her eyes on an iceberg amidst the vast ice and snow.
Lu Wanqing thought she would die like that. Unexpectedly, three thousand years later, in the interstellar year 2862, the Interstellar Federation Academy of Sciences saved her with interstellar medical techniques.
"Five children?" Hearing the staff's words, Lu Wanqing felt something was wrong. She hadn't even been married, nor had she been in love. She hadn't even held a boyfriend's hand, and now, after waking up, she inexplicably had five children?
The staff member felt guilty upon hearing this. After hesitating, they admitted, "Yes, you have five children now. Five years ago, people from the Archaeological Institute brought you back from Earth and accidentally discovered that the genes in your body were still very well preserved and active."
"After careful consideration, the Academy of Sciences decided to extract these genes and fuse them with the genes of the Federation's most outstanding youths, planning to nurture the best possible children."
As the staff member spoke, they cautiously added, "Ms. Lu, you're not angry, are you? Human genes without mutations are extremely important to us, and five years ago, no one expected you to be alive one day, so..."
"But Ms. Lu, rest assured, the partners whose genes were fused with yours to nurture the children are all outstanding. Master Mu Jie is the sole grandson of the Federation's most formidable mech family. At the age of seven, he independently created his first designed mech. Now twenty-four, he is already a top mech master."
"Admiral Zhong Li Feiyu is the Marshal's sole grandson. At twelve, he accompanied the Marshal to the battlefield, defeated the insectoids, and achieved great merits. Now twenty-five, he has fought countless battles, big and small, and earned innumerable honors."
"Mr. Yu Nong was recognized as a senior academician of the Federation Academy of Sciences' College of Agriculture as early as the age of twenty-one."
"And Wei Xingzhou, he is our Federation's most outstanding film emperor. Girls throughout the galaxy adore him, and everyone dreams of having his child!"
"Can I ask one more question?" Lu Wanqing looked at the staff member and asked seriously.
The staff member nodded, "Of course. You can ask me anything you have doubts about."
Lu Wanqing spoke directly, "Why did you use my genes to nurture children?"
Were my genes like RMB?
So excellent?
Used to nurture children with so many outstanding individuals?
Weren't they afraid the children would contract corpse poison?
After all, her condition five years ago was almost like a mummified corpse, right?
"This is a bit complicated to explain. It might have to start from over two thousand years ago, when humanity migrated from Earth to the stars."
"Over two thousand years ago, Earth's environment was severely polluted, forcing humanity to leave Earth and migrate to other planets, thus beginning the interstellar era. However, due to the inadequacy of scientific technology over two thousand years ago, humanity could not protect themselves well during the migration. As a result, after migrating to the stars, human genes suffered severe radiation mutation."
"Especially for children born later, many almost lost their human form. The more severe the mutation, the lower their survival rate, with some not even surviving to the full month."
"More importantly, after more than two thousand years of data statistics, children with less severe mutations often have higher intelligence. Therefore, more than two thousand years into the interstellar era, an original, unmutated human gene is extremely precious."
As the staff member spoke, they looked at Lu Wanqing, a hint of envy in their eyes. "Without your consent, they took your genes and combined them with their own to nurture children. According to the Federal Marriage Law, you now share children, and they must take responsibility for you."
"Ms. Lu, the mainframe should have sent them marriage notifications by now. They might already be on their way. You need to be prepared and think carefully about who you want to be with." The staff member reminded her.
Lu Wanqing: "..." Could she choose none of them?
Not only did she inexplicably have five children, but five men also appeared out of nowhere, whom she had never even met. How could she get married?
Even if the Federal Marriage Law was monogamous and she could only choose one man, it wouldn't work! She hadn't even experienced a sweet romance, so how could she just casually marry a man? Wasn't this like arranged marriages in the old society? Even if the men were exceptionally outstanding, it wouldn't work!
However, whether she wanted to or not, half an hour later, four men arrived with their respective children.
The gentle and elegant S-class mech master Mu Jie.
The resolute and stern military admiral Zhong Li Feiyu.
The quiet and reserved senior academician of the National Academy of Sciences, Yu Nong.
And the lively and cheerful interstellar film emperor Wei Xingzhou.
The four men brought four children, two boys and two girls. Each child was almost a miniature version of their father. When father and child stood together, their temperament and aura were almost identical, complemented by their exquisite and perfect faces, it was truly a visual feast.
However...
Marriage without emotion is meaningless!
Lu Wanqing quickly regained her composure. She calmly assessed the group of men and children before her.
"Didn't you say five?"
"Where's the fifth child?"
Lu Wanqing quickly turned to the staff member beside her and asked.
In front of the four prominent figures, hearing Lu Wanqing's question, the staff member's heart trembled uncontrollably, filled with nervousness and fear.
The staff member suddenly admired Lu Wanqing's strength. Ms. Lu could remain calm in front of four big shots and even calmly inquire about the whereabouts of the fifth man and child. She admired her!
"Well... Ms. Lu, according to the Federation's plan, they extracted five sets of genes from your body and intended to assign them to five outstanding men to nurture five exceptional children. However, one of the genes was lost during delivery and was stolen by pirates..."
"Therefore, regarding the last child and their father, please forgive us, we cannot ask them to be responsible for you."
Lu Wanqing stared at the staff member and asked directly, "Are you saying my last child was stolen by pirates?"
The staff member choked upon hearing this but quickly recovered and explained, "To be precise, one of the five sets of genes extracted from your body was stolen by pirates. The pirates then used it to nurture a child. That child and the child's father are now pirates."
The staff member looked at Lu Wanqing and said very seriously, "Ms. Lu, pirates are extremely dangerous, and they do not abide by Federation laws. We cannot control them."
All questions were asked. The next step was to choose who would be responsible for her.
The staff member looked at Lu Wanqing and asked cautiously, "Ms. Lu, according to regulations, you can choose one of them as your husband. Who would you like to choose?"