The Males Were Reborn After The Female Ruler Was Scumbed [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 17
Lu Qing, who was completely unaware that he was being missed, had endured a grueling half-month of life comparable to a 007 schedule, and finally received some good news.
Uncle Sanger’s larva was steadily improving after treatment, so if nothing unexpected happened, Uncle Sanger would be back at work next week. Lu Qing was so happy he almost wept like a tough guy on the spot.
If he hadn’t seen that beautiful sub-male with silver hair and blue eyes, Lu Qing felt his good mood should have lasted until the evening.
“Long time no see, Your Excellency Lu Qing.”
The sub-male, whom he hadn’t seen in a while, stood at the counter, greeting him with a smile.
He was wearing a simple white shirt today, his silver hair tied up high, looking very young and innocent. Just looking at his appearance, it was hard to associate him with the serious and rigid congressman in the council.
Lu Qing forced a smile: “…It has been a long time. I didn’t expect to see you here.”
“Ennis said this shop is very good.” Lan Xi blinked, “I wanted to try it.”
Lu Qing’s mouth twitched. The fierce Zerg who could drink nutrient solution with a military Zerg, traveled a great distance to an obscure small restaurant in Sector C just for a bite to eat. Couldn’t he come up with a slightly more believable lie?
But the customer is god. No matter why he came, Lu Qing didn’t care, so he handed him the menu, “Then, what would you like to order, Your Excellency?”
Lan Xi flipped through the menu. All the dishes looked unfamiliar, making it hard to choose, so he cast an expectant look at the male Zerg, “Do you have any recommendations?”
The sub-male’s eyes were gentle, and his emerald green eyes shone brightly, inexplicably reminding Lu Qing of a small animal waiting to be fed.
Lu Qing avoided his gaze, “That Stone Pot Tomato Fish… you should like it.”
A smile flashed in Lan Xi’s eyes, “Good.”
Lan Xi’s dish was served quickly. The soup base was rich, the fish slices were tender and smooth, and the rich fragrance of tomato danced with the freshness of the fish. The sweet and sour taste was indeed very good.
However, compared to the food the male Zerg had brought before, it still lacked something.
The packaging was from the same shop. Did they change the chef?
Lan Xi felt a little regretful, but only a tiny bit, not enough to stir any ripples in his heart.
After all, only Lan Xi himself knew that coming here to eat was just an excuse he found for himself.
Lan Xi felt his state was not quite right. He had always been rational and clear-headed.
Returning to the Capital Star, taking over the Aldridge family, entering the Council, and leading the family to the next level… these were the things Lan Xi Aldridge should be doing.
The temporary defection of the Wells family was a significant blow to the Aldridge family. He should be doing something now to ensure the Fifth and Sixth Armies would not turn to the Nicholls family.
At the very least… he shouldn’t be leisurely eating lunch here.
But when Crete told him to rest, for some reason, he thought of Lu Qing, and the two days they spent living together.
Although he was still handling those tedious official duties, even small details when interacting with the male Zerg could make his mood better.
Lan Xi propped his chin up, watching the male Zerg’s busy figure, a little lost in thought.
The busy male Zerg was wearing a server uniform that was white on top and black on the bottom, cinched at the waist with a silver chain, emphasizing his broad shoulders, narrow waist, and slender figure.
Lan Xi recalled the information Ennis had sent him… an E-grade male Zerg?
In the Zerg race, grade not only represented ability but was also linked to appearance.
Generally speaking, Zerg with higher grades were more visually appealing. Similarly, Zerg whose grades were so low they were to be destroyed were often visually unattractive.
But this male Zerg was clearly different. The Zerg God had closed one door for him but opened a window.
This young male Zerg was extremely handsome, even more beautiful than most S-grade male Zerg Lan Xi had seen. Because he had just reached adulthood, he blended the youthful spirit of a teenager with the mature sexiness of an adult male Zerg, which was…
Very attractive.
Lan Xi didn’t think he was a Zerg who cared about appearances before. Whether beautiful or ugly, it made no difference to him. In his world, there were only two kinds of Zerg: useful and useless.
But the male Zerg in front of him clearly couldn’t provide him with any assistance… yet for some reason… he wanted to take him under his wing, wanted to see him, and be with him.
Lan Xi didn’t know how much of his interest in this male Zerg was due to attraction, how much was pure curiosity, or perhaps because of some other inexplicable emotion…
But ever since he came here and saw him, the frustration and unhappiness of the past few days had strangely subsided.
The sub-male’s gaze must have been too direct and focused, as the male Zerg sensed it even in his busyness. He followed the line of sight and caught Lan Xi.
Lu Qing: “…”
What is he looking at?
Caught, Lan Xi didn’t flinch or avoid his gaze. When he saw Lu Qing looking over, he smiled gently and generously, his expression as innocent as could be.
Lu Qing: “…”
You don’t hit a smiling person.
Lu Qing couldn’t keep a stern face either, so he also offered a fake smile.
Those beautiful phoenix eyes curved slightly, as if one would fall into them with another look.
The sub-male was slightly stunned, and the next second, he quickly looked away as if burned.
Lu Qing subconsciously touched his face: “…”
“System, is there something on my face?”
The System flew out with a cheep, circled Lu Qing twice, and said profoundly, “Yes, there is.”
Lu Qing immediately felt a little panicked. Untidiness was subject to deductions, “What is it?!”
The System pointed to Lu Qing’s forehead: “Look, there are lots of Scum Values!!”
Lu Qing: “…………”
Are you effing sick?
Lu Qing walked away, cursing under his breath.
Lan Xi then raised his eyes. He looked at the male Zerg’s back and unconsciously touched his chest, as if he could still feel the rapid heartbeat from their brief eye contact just now.
Thinking of something, the sub-male chuckled softly, Zerg God above… what should I do?
Towards Lu Qing…
This male Zerg… seems to be more than just an interest.
What should I do if I like him a little?
The lunch hour passed, and the shop entered its rest period.
Lu Qing was planning to go back for an afternoon nap. After looking around, he was surprised to find that Lan Xi was still here.
Of course, he was a customer, and Lu Qing had no right to kick him out, but as the temporary lobby manager, he felt he should subtly remind him.
Lu Qing said, “Your Excellency, it’s already two o’clock. Why are you… so late today?”
The subtext: Why haven’t you left so late? We are on our break.
“I was waiting for you.” The sub-male looked up, his expression innocent, “Your Excellency Lu Qing.”
Lu Qing: “…………”
“Huh?”
Lan Xi tilted his head and smiled, “Shall we sit down and talk?”
Lu Qing sat down across from him with a complex expression, staring at the sub-male very warily. He couldn’t be regretting giving him the reward money, could he?
Lu Qing covered his wallet, determined to defend his precious money with his life.
Lan Xi looked at the male Zerg, who was panicking but trying to act calm, and couldn’t help but curve his eyes, “Ahem… it’s like this. I just wanted to ask you if you’re settling in well and if you need anything…”
“Oh, I see…” Lu Qing was clearly relieved. As long as he’s not here to ask for the money back… Wait?
Lan Xi. Wait a minute, was he simply here for a welfare check?!
Lu Qing felt it was a little strange. Was Lan Xi in the previous life this down-to-earth? Taking care of such a small matter personally?
Lan Xi smiled apologetically, “I’m very sorry, Your Excellency Lu Qing. Because of our oversight, we disrupted your peaceful life and put you in such a dangerous and uncertain environment…”
“I know you don’t care about cars, houses, gold, silver, and those vulgar things. I don’t know how to compensate you, so…”
Lu Qing, who was dismissive of money, twitched his lips, “So?”
The sub-male smiled and pushed a pink restaurant theme booklet toward the male Zerg, revealing his fox tail, “So, may I have the honor of inviting you to dinner tonight?”
“A new theme restaurant has opened nearby. I think you’ll definitely like it.”
Lu Qing: “…”
As far as he knew, the new one nearby was a couple’s restaurant.
Lu Qing immediately stood up, offering a fake smile, “I politely decline. I have to deliver takeout tonight.”
Lan Xi: “…………”
Miscalculation.
Compared to his previous life, Lan Xi had already displayed many eccentricities in this life. Choosing a couple’s restaurant didn’t seem too outrageous.
Lu Qing didn’t want to understand him; he just wanted to stay far away from him. He returned to the villa, flopped onto the bed, and quickly forgot about the matter.
“Ding—”
“Hello… this is the Curio Gourmet Research Institute. How may I help you?”
Lu Qing heard the sound of his terminal ringing, shot up, and immediately spoke.
Since temporarily managing the lobby on behalf of Steward Gelie, the shop’s terminal was also under Lu Qing’s management.
It was mainly for answering pre-order calls. Many customers didn’t like waiting and would call ahead to reserve.
However, once the customer flow increased, there was no time to answer calls.
So the shop had specific reservation times: typically nine to ten in the morning for lunch and four to five in the afternoon for dinner.
Lu Qing’s lunch break was from two to four, so he usually slept until three-forty before getting up to go to the shop.
Suddenly receiving a call, Lu Qing thought he had overslept.
“Hello? It’s me.” On the other end was a soft-spoken larva.
“Oh… Xiao Jue.”
Lu Qing was quite familiar with this voice. It was Chu Jue.
General Wells’ larva had been patronizing their business every day for the past half-month without fail.
Initially, General Wells accompanied him to eat at the shop. Later, perhaps General Wells was too busy to come with him, and he didn’t trust other Zerg to accompany him, so he had the shop prepare food and deliver it daily to Qinglan Mansion in Sector C.
Recently, for some unknown reason, these Zerg of prominent status loved running to Sector C.
The father and son had moved to Qinglan Mansion in Sector C, not far from where Lu Qing currently lived.
Lu Qing rubbed his eyes, a little confused. Hmm, why was it only three-thirty? “Why so early today…”
“Mmm, please cancel my reservation for tonight. I don’t want to eat Boiling Fish today.”
“Ah, okay…”
As mentioned earlier, because the shop was usually busy, they couldn’t spare time for delivery.
Only during the late-night snack time was delivery possible.
But the little larva was an exception.
He was the only Super VIP who could enjoy delivery service during non-late-night hours.
Because his male father, General Wells, paid so much—the cost of one meal was enough to cover the shop’s profit for a week.
If the owner hadn’t been away and unable to negotiate, he would have even considered acquiring the shop just to cook for the larva.
“Well, Xiao Jue.” Lu Qing held the terminal between his head and shoulder as he got out of bed, “If you don’t want Boiling Fish, you can eat something else. Is there anything else you’d like…”
Ever since Lu Qing accidentally learned that the larva also didn’t have a male father, a subtle emotion arose in him.
Seeing him always reminded him unconsciously of the larva he never met in his previous life. He felt a bit more pity and patience toward this frail little male Zerg.
“I just don’t want to eat it.” The larva on the other end seemed to be in a bad mood and hung up with a slap.
Lu Qing: “…”
This kid was usually so well-behaved. Why was he… so grumpy today?
Lu Qing shook his head and fell back down like a salted fish. He could still lie down for five minutes.
Lu Qing stretched and turned over.
Wait a minute, Lu Qing paused, thinking of something.
Chu Jue didn’t eat spicy food and never ordered Boiling Fish.
Lu Qing raised his hand and opened the day’s reservation list on his terminal.
Chu Jue was a special case. His mealtime was early, perfectly aligned with when Lu Qing took other reservations, so he usually ordered dinner at noon.
It should have been on the list already.
However—
There was no order from Chu Jue on today’s list.
Lu Qing shot up, “…”
He remembered: yesterday, Chu Jue had specifically called to inform him that he would be eating at his uncle’s house today.
In other words, Chu Jue hadn’t made a reservation today at all.