The Males Were Reborn After The Female Ruler Was Scumbed [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 14
This residential area, which was sparsely populated and could even be described as desolate, was unusually lively at the moment.
Large swathes of aircraft hovered in the sky, and on the ground, military females and males were lined up in neat formations, silently exuding a powerful, awe-inspiring presence.
Inside a silver-white aircraft, the grey-haired, grey-eyed military female Zerg looked at the terminal and reminded him, “Lord, we should leave.”
“The Council and the Royal Family are waiting for your appearance.”
Lancy looked out at the boundless night. He raised his hand; the time had already moved to eleven-thirty. The male Zerg had still not appeared.
A faint hint of disappointment flashed in the sub-male’s eyes. It seemed there was no chance for a proper goodbye.
He still didn’t even know that male Zerg’s name…
“Lancy, if you’re so reluctant, why not just package that male Zerg up and take him with you?”
Crete, who had been standing silently nearby, couldn’t help but say, “The Edley family isn’t short of food to feed one extra, anyway.”
He had known Lancy for so long, and damn it, he swore to the Zerg God he had never seen his childhood friend display such an… ugh, utterly sickening expression.
Lancy gave him an expressionless look, his green eyes making Crete uneasy. He had a premonition that if he said any more, he would be severely dealt with.
Lancy looked at the grey-haired military female. “Alnis, leave a few military females to protect him. Also, make sure to handle the loose ends and don’t let Seth’s Zerg find him.”
Alnis subtly frowned. “Yes.”
The Lord… is excessively concerned about that male Zerg.
It was currently unclear whether this stemmed from interest or from intersexual attraction.
If it was the latter… a hint of darkness flashed in Alnis’s eyes. For the heir of the Edley family, this would be extremely dangerous.
Lancy’s mind was preoccupied with the male Zerg who hadn’t returned home, and he uncharacteristically failed to notice Alnis’s thoughts. He said flatly, “Let’s go.”
Lancy retracted his gaze. The future is long, there will always be a chance to meet again.
So the aircraft slowly ascended. The surrounding aircraft automatically cleared a path, tightly escorting the silver-white vehicle in the center.
Like streaks of light across the sky, a formation of aircraft swept past and disappeared within moments.
Half an hour later, Lu Qing rode his old-fashioned bicycle back to the residential complex, looking joyous.
He had two delivery orders that night, both in District A.
Geographically, this was much further away than District D, and the crowd control was also much stricter. Lu Qing spent some effort, and it was nearly midnight by the time he finished delivering.
Manager Gli counted the extra hour as overtime and gave Lu Qing an overtime subsidy. Lu Qing was ecstatic at the few hundred he had earned.
The giggling Lu Qing cheerfully scanned his access card and went upstairs, completely unaware that a sub-male had been waiting for him there.
“Good morning, Manager Gli.”
The next day, a relaxed Lu Qing uncharacteristically woke up early and arrived at the store ahead of time.
It wasn’t business hours yet. Manager Gli was inventorying the delivered goods, and his eyebrows shot up when he saw Lu Qing. “Coming this early today? Did the sun rise from the west?”
“Heh, I had nothing to do at home, so I came early. Is there anything I can help with?” Lu Qing said with a beaming smile. Anyone could tell he was in a good mood.
Lu Qing found it difficult to explain his current mindset. If he had to put a label on it, it was probably that he had made peace with the past.
It felt as if no longer being entangled with Lancy represented a complete severance of his present life from his previous one.
He no longer had to worry about when he would lose his life in this lifetime, nor did he have to worry about being captured and retaliated against by the female Zerg like in the previous life… Even the vague emotions that had lingered in his heart since his rebirth had vanished. How could Lu Qing not feel relaxed and cheerful?
“What happened that’s making you so happy?” Gli couldn’t help but tease. “Did you strike it rich?”
“Cough cough.” Lu Qing waved his hand. Striking it rich was an exaggeration; at most, he had gone from being ten million in debt to five million in debt.
“If I struck it rich, would you even see me?”
Gli choked, then irritably slapped him with the invoice. “Shoo, shoo, I’m annoyed just seeing you.”
Lu Qing quickly rolled into the back kitchen to help.
Time passed bit by bit, and the number of customers in the store gradually increased. The back kitchen was bustling with activity.
Lu Qing was vigorously washing dishes when he suddenly heard a loud, booming voice nearby, “What did you say?! Ying!!”
Lu Qing blinked. He saw the chef holding his terminal. He didn’t know what the Zerg on the other end had said, but the chef was covering his mouth and whimpering.
The chef was a burly, rugged male Zerg with a fierce face that could stop a child from crying late at night. However, he was patient, meticulous, honest, and had a strong maidenly heart, which was completely inconsistent with his appearance.
The sight of a tough man shedding tears was quite impactful. Lu Qing’s mouth twitched. “What happened, Uncle Sangler?”
Sangler was only in his sixties, considered young and strong in a Zerg society with an average lifespan of three hundred years. However, his looks were a disadvantage, making him appear older than the hundred-plus-year-old Manager Gli. Lu Qing, being the youngest worker in the shop, followed the other helpers in calling him uncle.
Sangler hung two lines of tears. “My grub, my grub…”
Lu Qing had heard him mention during a casual chat that a male grub had just been born in his home. Uncle Sangler had just finished his parental leave before Lu Qing started working here.
“The grub has… pheromone deficiency syndrome,” Sangler wiped his tears, his eyes red with anxiety. “I, I have to ask for leave…”
Lu Qing was stunned. Pheromone deficiency and disorder syndrome—what was that?
The System floated out and slowly explained: “A disorder caused by a lack of pheromone and mental power soothing from the father or mother. It is common during the early hatching period just after leaving the parent body and the infancy period after hatching. In mild cases, it causes an persistent high fever; in severe cases, it can lead to rank regression.”
Lu Qing was momentarily stunned, wondering what he had just thought of. A grub… lacking pheromones…?
The tall male Zerg hurriedly untied his apron, took his bag from the locker, and was about to rush out when Gli came in with an order slip. “Sangler… hmm? What’s wrong?”
A table of guests who had reserved for eleven o’clock had changed their reservation to twelve. Gli came in to tell Sangler to prepare the food for that table later, only to see the male Zerg weeping.
“Manager,” Sangler was terribly anxious. “Wenger, Wenger has pheromone deficiency syndrome. He has a high fever. I, I have to go back…”
Gli’s eyes narrowed. “This is no small matter. Where is his female parent?”
Sangler’s eyes turned even redder, and he silently shook his head.
Gli knew then that the child was either abandoned by the female Zerg or the female parent was no longer alive.
Gli didn’t know what to say. He patted his shoulder and comforted him softly, “It will be alright. You go back first. Don’t worry about the store. Let me know if you need anything.”
Sangler bowed deeply. “Thank you…”
Then he grabbed his bag and rushed out.
Gli sighed almost imperceptibly. The disorder caused by pheromone deficiency was not something that could be resolved quickly.
Gli’s gaze fell on the slightly empty kitchen, feeling a headache. With Sangler gone, how would they manage the orders today? Finding a chef now was clearly too late.
As the manager, he had to master every detail of the store’s operations, which naturally included cooking.
But if he went into the back kitchen, what about the main hall?
Gli’s gaze swept around, landing on Lu Qing, who looked struck by lightning and utterly dispirited.
Hmm, stunningly handsome and very suitable.
Gli strode over and patted Lu Qing’s shoulder, his expression quite serious. “You’ve been promoted, young man.”
“Starting today, you are the interim Hall Manager of the Weird and Wonderful Gourmet Research Institute.”
Lu Qing: “?”
Ten minutes later, Lu Qing, after an emergency training session, was standing in the hall dressed in Manager Gli’s clothes—like a human being in disguise.
The newly promoted Lu Qing felt like his wife had died, and his mood was far from wonderful.
Although the staff in the store were few, everyone performed multiple roles, which was sufficient.
Manager Gli in the hall was responsible for guiding guests, taking orders, serving dishes, and settling the bill.
Now that Manager Gli was in charge of cooking, his former tasks fell upon the interim Hall Manager, Lu Qing.
Even if he were a donkey on the production line, he shouldn’t be thrown into the deep end like this!
If Manager Gli hadn’t mentioned extra pay, Lu Qing would have run away right then and there.
In the distance, someone called out, “Waiter, I’d like to order.”
Lu Qing’s expression immediately brightened from gloomy to cheerful. He put on a smile and approached. “Coming, dear~”
His speed of changing expressions was comparable to a Sichuan opera master, which the System watched with amazement.
Lu Qing was smart and quick-witted, learning everything fast. After just two rounds of serving, he was already quite composed.
Perhaps because it wasn’t the weekend, there weren’t too many customers at noon, so he wasn’t overwhelmed and had more time to adapt.
“Here is your Giant Blue Crab Roe Steamed Egg.”
Lu Qing gracefully took the dish off the tray, his smile impeccable.
“Did you hear? That terrifying sub-male is back.”
This was a combination of a sub-male and a female Zerg, who were talking in low voices. “Of course, the one from the Edley family. I really didn’t expect him to come back after being exiled. Now some Zerg is going to suffer…”
“Oh, my Zerg God, didn’t you see the news today? He’s still the same. He actually accused his own younger brother of trying to murder him…”
Hearing others discuss Lancy, Lu Qing didn’t have any unusual reaction. Lancy was a major figure, so it was normal for people to discuss him.
Lu Qing picked up the tray, his smile unchanged. “Please enjoy your meal.”
The female Zerg and sub-male, engrossed in their discussion, didn’t notice Lu Qing and casually waved him away.
Lu Qing then proceeded to the next table. “Hello, here is your Scallion and Minced Meat Noodle.”
“Did you see it? Councillor Seth was accused of murdering his own older brother, Councillor Lancy. The trial is today…”
This was a combination of a male Zerg and a female Zerg, whispering to each other.
“Of course I saw it. It’s so ruthless! He was directly stripped of his political rights for life!”
“Oh come on, that’s nothing. I heard Councillor Lancy was severely wounded before, almost fatally injured. I say the sentence isn’t harsh enough…”
Lancy was the focus of all conversations today. Lu Qing heard people discussing him everywhere he went.
Then came the third table. “I heard that sub-male charged directly into the Elder Council. Those old geezers in the Edley family were terrified, haha.”
“Who can stand being assassinated like that every day? I say, even though he’s a bit ruthless, he did the right thing…”
And then the fourth table, the fifth table…
Lu Qing was numb. Zerg God above, ever since he decided to cut all ties with Lancy, he had sincerely intended not to hear, see, or think about any news related to Lancy again.
However, only half an hour into his shift, he had already learned about everything Lancy had done today from the customers’ mouths.
This included how he sent the idiot Seth to prison, how he, with his “severely injured” body, swiftly took over the Edley family and purged dissidents, and how the Royal Family entrusted him with power, making him a candidate for the Speaker of the Council…
Lu Qing stood expressionlessly at the counter. Why is it that when he wanted to know nothing, Lancy’s news was inescapable?
In his previous life, if he could have gotten this much private information when he was trying to pursue Lancy, would he have resorted to the stupid method of getting himself admitted to the hospital??
This is outrageous.
“Ding—”
The sensor bell at the entrance suddenly rang, indicating the arrival of another customer.
Lu Qing looked up, his professional instincts kicking in immediately. “Hello, customer, what would you like to order?”
It was a rather cold and monotonous voice. “Two orders of Satay Noodles, please.”
It was an old acquaintance—
Lu Qing’s pupils constricted slightly. The S-class military female Zerg with grey hair and grey eyes—Alnis.