The Males Were Reborn After The Female Ruler Was Scumbed [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 21
Before shooting, the system had told Lu Qing that when the transmission channel was violently destroyed, an explosion would occur. Based on the energy capacity of this transmitter, the power would likely be significant.
However, this was not a desperate situation. The system had calculated that the destruction of the transmitter would produce two rounds of explosions:
One would be a smaller explosion when the protective mechanism was sacrificed upon the transmitter’s impact. It wouldn’t be fatal if adequately guarded against. The second would be a terrifying explosion caused by the instant release of massive energy after the complete destruction of the transmitter.
There was a time difference of about 1 to 3 seconds between the two. As long as Lu Qing grasped this time gap to take Chu Jue and escape, the probability of survival would be greatly increased.
Originally, everything went smoothly. Lu Qing successfully hit the target, and the sudden explosion attracted the attention of all the Zerg. While the second round was charging, Lu Qing successfully slipped to Chu Jue’s side, grabbed the larva, and intended to run—and then, as expected, something unexpected happened.
For some unknown reason, this unfortunate child was tightly clinging to a corpse and refused to let go. If he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, Lu Qing couldn’t have believed that this frail larva could exert such astonishing strength.
It was too loud around them, and Chu Jue couldn’t hear Lu Qing speak. In the tug-of-war, the best time to escape had already been missed.
The second round of explosion arrived as scheduled. Lu Qing knew that if he did nothing, Chu Jue would die.
The physical constitution of a male Zerg couldn’t compare to that of a female Zerg, and this larva was also inherently weak; he wouldn’t survive such an explosion.
Lu Qing instantly shielded the larva beneath him.
In the deafening sound of the explosion and the sky-high flames, Lu Qing thought of many things.
For instance, if he died too horribly, would Lan Xi hesitate to collect his body…
For instance, which unlucky fellow would the system, having lost its host, go and bind; would Steward Gli, having lost a capable assistant, burn his wages over to him…
For instance, whom on earth did General Wales offend, and could Chu Jue, whom he protected, survive…
Lu Qing thought of many, many things, but when the pain came, only one thing came to mind.
Was the larva in his previous life, who, like Chu Jue, had no male father, also physically frail?
When he encountered danger, did anyone protect him…
Lan Xi must have protected him very well.
Lu Qing’s consciousness was a little blurred. He felt that he might really be dying, just wondering if he could be reborn this time…
“Host!!” The system anxiously shook its host’s head, “Wake up, wake up—!!”
Seeing no response, the system gritted its teeth and revealed its little sharp stab, “Wake up—!!”
“Ow!!” Lu Qing was startled awake, “Stabbing me even after I’m dead, are you a human—”
The system snapped back, “The situation is urgent, you’d be really dead if I didn’t stab you!!”
“Huh?” Lu Qing blinked in surprise, only to see a broken wall standing behind them, which seemed to have blocked most of the explosion’s energy, allowing Lu Qing to narrowly survive.
“I’m not dead…”
However, as soon as Lu Qing moved, the fiery pain in his back almost made him instantly perish, “Hiss—”
Shoot, his back must be a bloody mess.
“Lu, Brother Lu Qing…”
Lu Qing heard the larva’s choked sobbing. Looking down, he saw Chu Jue staring at him with wide eyes, his small face covered in ash, with two clear white streaks washed out by tears.
Lu Qing was helpless, “You unlucky child, why did you cling to a corpse, couldn’t even pull you away—”
Chu Jue also knew he had caused Lu Qing to be seriously injured, felt scared and guilty, and stammered, “I’m sorry… Wuu.”
“But, but Uncle Kalit isn’t dead yet…”
Lu Qing widened his eyes and peered at the corpse on the ground. Although the military female Zerg was covered in bl00d, upon closer look, her chest was still weakly rising and falling, but the breathing was so faint that it could easily be overlooked.
Lu Qing: “…” This was a bit awkward.
“Host, quickly take the larva and hide.” The system suddenly noticed something and urgently said, “Host, that broken beam above your head is about to fall!!”
Lu Qing subconsciously looked up. A huge, broken beam was precarious above, ready to smash Lu Qing into a ‘hand-grabbed pancake’ if it fell.
Lu Qing instantly tensed, “Chu Jue, get up quickly, we need to leave here—”
“Mm!!” Chu Jue scrambled up, tightly clutching Lu Qing’s sleeve, his gaze catching the bloody mess on the male Zerg’s back. His eyes welled up, and he nearly burst into tears again.
Lu Qing hoisted the unconscious military female Zerg onto his shoulder, looked around, and fixed his eyes on one direction, “Follow me, go this way—”
“Go? Where do you think you’re going?” An angry voice sounded. Lu Qing’s pupils suddenly contracted, and he pulled Chu Jue to dodge sideways.
“Boom—!!”
A huge pit was smashed where Lu Qing had been, and a one-eyed female Zerg was glaring fiercely at them.
“Ha, a useless male Zerg.” Huge Zerg wings grew from the one-eye’s back, “Who gave you the courage to come looking for trouble with us?!”
The one-eyed female Zerg suddenly swooped down towards Lu Qing, her sharp Zerg wings slicing through the air.
“Shoot—” Lu Qing raised his gun and fired two shots. The female Zerg smiled disdainfully, her Zerg wings closing, and the speed of her attack did not decrease in the slightest.
The Zerg’s wings were an ultra-strong weapon that combined offense and defense. A mere energy gun couldn’t cause any damage to the Zerg wings.
Lu Qing pulled Chu Jue and retreated all the way. Seeing this, he was also amused, Idiot. The K2 energy gun was manufactured specifically to counter the mighty military female Zerg!
“How is this possible?!” The furious one-eyed female Zerg froze and stopped her attacking posture, looking in disbelief at the terrifying, smoking holes in her Zerg wings.
The energy beam pierced through the Zerg wings and also through the female Zerg’s body. The one-eye fell down, clutching her wound in disbelief, and bl00d gushed out of the wound. It could only be said that the female Zerg’s physical quality was truly against the heavens; she was still breathing like this. If it were Lu Qing, he would have gone to see God eight hundred times already.
“How is this possible, how is this possible…”
Lu Qing: “Why is it impossible, country bumpkin.”
The one-eye’s gaze turned from shock to sinister, as if wanting to burn a hole through Lu Qing.
Lu Qing did not get entangled with him and cautiously surveyed the surroundings. He knew that the explosion might render male Zerg incapable of fighting, but not female Zerg.
Female Zerg’s physique was always powerful; this level of a small explosion would at most stun them for a few seconds and cause no real harm.
The appearance of this one-eyed female Zerg indicated that the female Zerg had already reacted.
“Host, the southwest direction.” The system flew out and said in Lu Qing’s ear, “Fewer female Zerg there.”
“Okay.” Lu Qing grabbed Chu Jue and ran towards it with the fastest speed, quickly finding cover to hide behind. In a situation of being surrounded, escaping was unrealistic; they could only hide and wait for rescue.
Lu Qing pressed Chu Jue into a corner and sternly said, “Xiao Jue, I have to find a way to stall for time. Stay here. This uncle is very badly injured and now relies on you to protect him, so no matter what happens, don’t come out. Can you do that?”
Chu Jue sniffled, desperately holding back his tears, “Yes!!”
“Very good.” Lu Qing rubbed the larva’s head, turned and squatted down. He glanced at the terminal; as long as he held out for another two or three minutes, Lan Xi would arrive.
Lu Qing set up his gun, staring at the smoky battlefield, “System, help me with positioning.”
Lan Xi had reached Sector C, but there was still some distance to Lu Qing’s location.
He looked at the time on the terminal, two more minutes.
Lan Xi still maintained his calm and composed demeanor, but Eilnis could clearly feel the anxiety beneath the sub-male Zerg’s composure.
Just as he was about to say something, the terminal suddenly vibrated. Someone had sent a communication request.
Eilnis raised his hand, paused when he saw the caller, and said sideways, “Your Excellency, it’s General Wales.”
Lan Xi gave a slightly sarcastic smile, “Connect.”
General Wales’s ice-cold face suddenly appeared before Lan Xi, “Lan Xi.”
Lan Xi pushed up his glasses, “General, are you calling back now because you’ve confirmed what I said?”
On the spacecraft, Kret had previously contacted Wales’s deputy, Aos, through the military signal.
However, the other party very politely stated that they would verify. Lan Xi knew that they might suspect the Edrei family would hold a grudge after the cooperation failed.
Lan Xi was already annoyed, so he was too lazy to argue with them anymore and gave up the idea of talking directly to Wales.
“I apologize, Aos’s previous disrespect to you will not be taken lightly once this matter is settled.” Wales’s brows were tightly knitted, “I am already on my way and expected to arrive in ten minutes. Before that… I, Houston Wales, request you to rescue my larva.”
“Afterward, the Wales family will agree to any demand you have.”
Lan Xi: “…”
The three major families didn’t see eye to eye, but because the political arena was so small, they always met. Lan Xi and General Wales were not close; they were merely acquainted.
Houston Wales, unfathomable, always wore a stern face, making it impossible to see what he was thinking.
At this moment, Wales still had a straight face, but Lan Xi could tell that his mood was far from calm; it could even be described as panicked.
This Wales Zerg really cared about this larva.
“I will do my best,” Lan Xi said, “The larva is very important to you, and… there’s also something very important to me inside.”
Lan Xi: “Please hurry up, General Wales.”
“I found out that these kidnappers are probably related to the star pirates you wiped out on Planet Sofia before.”
The murderous look in Wales’s eyes flashed, “I know…”
“Boom—!!”
Before the words were finished, a fierce explosion suddenly sounded.
Eilnis looked at the detector, “Your Excellency, the location of the Azure Mansion detected fission energy!!”
Wales and Lan Xi’s faces suddenly turned pale.
On the other side, Lu Qing had reached his limit. The continuous bl00d loss and combat had caused his hands to involuntarily tremble, and his vision started to blur.
With the help of the system, he successfully hit six female Zerg and three male Zerg who hadn’t lost their combat effectiveness in the explosion.
However, those female Zerg were already wary of Lu Qing’s gun. Even with the system’s help to aim, most of the hits only injured them. There were still six female Zerg on the field who hadn’t lost their combat effectiveness.
The system was anxiously pacing, “Host, hang on a little longer, rescue is coming soon!!”
Lu Qing: “…”
I wish I could hold on, hey!!
He was already injured and had been fighting continuously at a high intensity. His body had long been over-operated, and he was only supported by a strong will to survive; otherwise, he would have collapsed long ago.
“Hey, male Zerg, who exactly are you?”
Lu Qing heard someone ask, seemingly a female Zerg, with a hint of excitement in her tone. Lu Qing looked up. A blue-haired female Zerg was spreading her wings and looking down at him—it was the leader of this group of Zerg.
Lu Qing twitched his lips and said weakly, “I’m just an ordinary enthusiastic citizen.”
The leader was stunned, then burst into wanton laughter, “You’re really interesting.”
Lu Qing located the sound and fired a shot without looking back.
The leader laughed and dodged. He said, “You’re the first one who dared to single-handedly snatch someone from under my nose.”
When the explosion first occurred, he thought General Wales had rushed over, but he didn’t expect it to be a male Zerg—no companions, no reinforcements, one Zerg caused him so much trouble.
Huge Zerg wings grew from the leader’s back, and the unique pressure of an S+ female Zerg surged out like a tide, “To be honest, I admire you a little. Would you consider coming with me?”
Lu Qing: “…”
Is this Zerg sick?
Run away with you?
Of course, Lu Qing didn’t dare to provoke him and politely declined, “I respectfully refuse, ha. I’m quite satisfied with my current job and temporarily have no plans to jump ship to an alien star, ha.”
“That’s a pity.” The leader showed a regrettable smile, “Then you can only die.”
The leader folded his wings and swooped down. Lu Qing tried to raise his gun, “Wai, wait—!!”
The leader stopped in front of Lu Qing, the sharp Zerg wing only a millimeter away from Lu Qing’s neck, “What, did you change your mind?”
Lu Qing swallowed hard and cautiously moved the Zerg wing away from his face, “Well, you can’t kill me…”
This female Zerg’s rank was estimated to be 2S or higher. If he hadn’t held back his move, Lu Qing would probably be queuing up at the River Styx already.
The leader seemed to have heard a joke and smiled, “I didn’t know there was a Zerg in this world that I, Yucos, couldn’t kill.”
Lu Qing: “…………”
Shoot, Yucos, the Empire’s cancer, the super star pirate entrenched on Planet Sofia. Didn’t he die?!
I’m doomed!!
Watching the female Zerg’s wing inch closer, Lu Qing was panicking inside. He closed his eyes and shouted, “You, you, if you kill me, Lan Xi won’t let you get away with it!!”
The Zerg wing stopped. The leader raised an eyebrow, “Lan Xi Edrei?”
Lu Qing blinked his eyes, “I know you’re not afraid of General Wales, but if you kill me, with Lan Xi and Wales joining forces, it might be difficult for you to deal with…”
Yucos pondered for a moment and smiled, “Male Zerg, I know you’re trying to stall for time. How could Lan Xi, that guy, join forces with the Wales family for an irrelevant E-level male Zerg?”
“The next time you make up a lie, remember to make it more reasonable,” Yucos squeezed Lu Qing’s neck, “I hate it when others lie to me the most.”
“Who are you calling an irrelevant male Zerg?!” Lu Qing struggled to pry the female Zerg’s hand away and said with difficulty, “I am his little sweetheart!!”
Yucos’s hand trembled, allowing Lu Qing to slip out unexpectedly, “Li, little sweetheart?”
Lu Qing covered his neck and ran, shouting as he ran, “He loves me to death! If you kill me, just wait to be revenged to death by him—!!”
“Is that so?”
“Of course!! If you don’t believe me, go ask him!!” Lu Qing ran a couple of steps and suddenly felt something wasn’t right. Why was this voice so familiar?
Lu Qing blinked, and slowly looked back, only to see a crowd of Zerg standing around the leader as the center point, and leading them was—Lan Xi.
Lu Qing: “… Shoot.”
Lu Qing wasn’t embarrassed for long because the Zerg on both sides quickly started fighting.
Although the star pirate leader was powerful, the Zerg from the military were not to be underestimated, not to mention the numerical advantage. He quickly fell to a disadvantage.
Lu Qing saw Yucos being surrounded, and a large number of military female Zerg were protecting Chu Jue. A huge weight lifted from his heart.
Once the highly strained nerves relaxed, Lu Qing started to feel pain everywhere. Lan Xi quickly came to Lu Qing’s side, his expression very cold.
The sub-male Zerg raised his hand, and the male Zerg dressed as a medic immediately stepped forward and carried Lu Qing onto the medical vehicle.
Lu Qing didn’t know how much of the nonsense he had just said to stall for time Lan Xi had heard. He gave a forced smile: “… Well, thank you.”
Lan Xi watched the medic treat the wound with a stern face and didn’t respond to Lu Qing, so he just awkwardly shut up.
Whether it was Lu Qing’s delusion or not, he felt that Lan Xi’s mood seemed very bad.
Lu Qing soon didn’t have time to think about this anymore. He had lost too much bl00d, and with his nerves relaxing, his consciousness quickly blurred.
His injuries were very serious. In addition to extensive contusions, the most serious injury was to his back. It seemed to have been directly affected by the explosion, almost a bloody mess, with some parts even showing white bone.
Lan Xi closed his eyes. During the years he was exiled from the capital star, Lan Xi had also been on the battlefield. He had seen countless terrifying corpses and various injuries. Lan Xi considered himself immune to such feelings.
But when he saw the wounds on Lu Qing’s body, where did this feeling of being blocked and stifled come from?
Lan Xi was angry. Angry that he disregarded his own safety.
And even angrier that he hadn’t arrived in time, causing him to suffer such severe injuries.
“Pain…” The treatment inevitably pulled at the wound, and Lu Qing murmured in his confusion.
Lan Xi frowned at the medic, “Please be gentler.”
Although he still used polite language, the medic felt that if the male Zerg uttered another word of pain, he would be assassinated by His Excellency the Senator.
“Ye, yes… QAQ”
His movements became incredibly cautious, and Lu Qing’s face, which had been contorted in pain, eased a little.
Lan Xi looked at the male Zerg’s pale face, his emerald green eyes filled with self-blame and guilt. He suddenly regretted that he shouldn’t have been hostile when he saw the male Zerg just now.
He should have given him a hug and smiled at him.
The male Zerg was already in so much discomfort.
Lan Xi carefully wiped the cold sweat from the male Zerg’s forehead with a handkerchief, held his hand, and said in a very low voice, “I’m sorry, I came too late…”
Ten days later, Imperial First Hospital—
“System, is there a pain block? I think I’m dying…”
In the special care ward, Lu Qing was wrapped like a mummy, struggling to lie on the bed like a corpse.
Yes, lying on his stomach.
Poor Lu Qing had severe burns on his back. Until new skin grew, he would have to lie like this.
The system said tearfully, “Host, with your iron will, you can definitely hold on. Be strong…”
Lu Qing: “… I can’t be strong.”
Lu Qing had lived two lives and this was the first time he had been so seriously injured.
Although he often got injured on Earth, he lived in a peaceful society after all, mostly just punching; actual bloodshed was rare.
Not to mention the previous life, under Lan Xi’s care, he was like a flower in a greenhouse. Normally, a scratch would be considered a “severe injury.”
Lu Qing was in tears. What kind of human suffering was this?
“Squeak—”
The door to the ward opened.
Lu Qing struggled to lift his head to see who was coming, looking like a fish struggling on a cutting board.
Today was Lu Qing’s first day out of the intensive care unit. Who was visiting him?
“Okay, stop moving.” The person who came was afraid he would struggle himself to death and quickly stopped him.
Oh, it’s Lan Xi.
Lu Qing stopped struggling, “Your Excellency Lan Xi, why did you come?”
Lan Xi paused when he heard that, “From your tone, it seems you don’t wish for me to come?”
Although Lu Qing actually thought so in his heart, he certainly couldn’t say it like that. He quickly pulled a facade, “No, I just think you’re so busy. How could I, an irrelevant little male Zerg, dare to trouble you to visit me…”
Lan Xi suddenly smiled, thinking of something, “How are you an irrelevant male Zerg? Did you forget? You’re my little sweetheart.”
System: “Pfft.”
Lu Qing: “…………”
Shoot.
Lan Xi didn’t notice his embarrassment at all and continued, “After all, I love you to death and can’t be separated from you for a moment… So, isn’t it perfectly reasonable behavior for me to come and see you the first moment you can have visitors?”
Lu Qing’s toes curled: “…………”
Please let me go.
The system was already laughing until it almost choked, “Host, hahahahahahaha!!”
If Lu Qing could move right now, he would definitely chase both the system and Lan Xi out. At the moment, Lu Qing humiliatingly buried his face in his arm and mumbled, “I was just trying to stall for time…”
If Yucos hadn’t been interested in Lu Qing’s nonsense, by the time Lan Xi arrived, he would have only been able to collect his body.
“I know…”
The sub-male Zerg’s voice suddenly became very close for some reason, as if facing Lu Qing face to face.
Lu Qing quietly raised his eyes, only to find that Lan Xi had squatted down in front of him at some point, incredibly close, even his breathing was audible.
Lu Qing: “… Wha, what are you doing?”
Lan Xi blinked, “I’m sorry.”
Lu Qing: “…”
Was he hallucinating? Why was Lan Xi suddenly apologizing to him?
Was he saying the opposite, reminding himself that he should apologize to him?
Lu Qing hadn’t figured it out when he heard Lan Xi say, “Sorry, that day… I didn’t ignore you on purpose. I was… very afraid of losing my temper with you.”
Lu Qing was stunned.
Lan Xi lowered his eyes, “I don’t know what’s wrong, I… was very worried about you, Lu Qing.”
This kind of talk felt strange somehow.
Lan Xi was also strange.
In Lu Qing’s memory, Lan Xi was a very enigmatic sub-male Zerg, which was probably a common trait among politicians.
Lan Xi was a Zerg who clearly separated the inside and outside. He had two completely different ways of interacting with outsiders and family.
He was enigmatic and distant on the outside, rarely showing his emotions, let alone expressing them verbally.
But at home, he was very direct and honest. After marrying Lan Xi in the previous life, he never hid his feelings, always expressing his love and worries verbally and through actions.
But in this life, Lu Qing was at best a male Zerg who had only met Lan Xi a few times—a passerby. What was wrong with him?
“Host, such obvious concern, he must be plotting against you.”
Lu Qing subconsciously denied it, “Don’t talk nonsense, impossible.”
Lan Xi was a workaholic. If Lu Qing hadn’t actively pursued him in the previous life, this guy probably wouldn’t have dated his whole life.
Heaven knows, Lu Qing hadn’t done anything in this life, and Lu Qing considered himself useless except for his looks. How could Lan Xi eagerly approach him and plot against him?
“Lu Qing… are you mad at me?”
Lan Xi looked at him, his emerald green eyes focused and direct.
Lu Qing shook his head, “No…”
“Why are you so concerned about me, Lan Xi?” Lu Qing finally couldn’t help but ask. He felt that if he didn’t figure it out, he wouldn’t be able to sleep all night.
The physical pain was enough; Lu Qing didn’t want his mind to suffer as well.
Why… Lan Xi saw evasion in the male Zerg’s eyes. If he told him about his unspeakable little thoughts, this male Zerg would probably run away immediately after he recovered, running to a place no one could find him.
So Lan Xi smiled gently, “You saved me before, and this time… you saved Chu Jue, which indirectly helped me a lot. You are a very important friend to me.”
“Isn’t it normal to care about a friend?”
The male Zerg suddenly relaxed from his defensive state, “Indeed.”
Lan Xi’s smile remained unchanged, but a hint of darkness flashed quickly in his eyes.
“Since we’re friends, can I call you by your name directly?”
“Of course.” Lu Qing readily agreed, then said to the system, “See, I was right.”
#I couldn’t possibly not understand Lan Xi, impossible#
System: “…”
I feel like something is strange, but I can’t quite put my finger on it.
“Oh right, how is Chu Jue doing now?” Lu Qing relaxed. Although he knew the little larva should be fine when Lan Xi mentioned him, Lu Qing still wanted to know his current situation.
“He wasn’t seriously injured, but his physique isn’t great. He got a high fever after being frightened, and General Wales has been taking care of him.” Lan Xi’s legs were a bit numb from squatting for so long, so he stood up and sat on the accompanying chair nearby.
“High fever?” Lu Qing thought of the larva’s frail appearance and was somewhat worried, “Is it serious?”
Lan Xi reassured him, “It’s fine, it’s a recurrence of the disorder. He’ll be fine after some rest.”
Lu Qing was stunned when he heard that and subconsciously asked, “Has his male father been found?”
Lan Xi shook his head, “I heard General Wales recently got some news, but he hasn’t been found yet… why do you ask?”
Lu Qing touched his nose, “I heard from an uncle at the store before that the disorder can only be cured by obtaining the missing paternal pheromones. I thought he had been found when you said that…”
“He hasn’t been found,” Lan Xi propped his chin and explained, “Chu Jue is using some special medications.”
Lu Qing raised his eyebrows in surprise, “Are there already medicines that can treat the disorder?”
Lan Xi nodded.
Lu Qing: “When did this happen?”
He hadn’t heard any rumors about it in his previous life.
“The Imperial Research Institute has actually been developing related medicines,” Lan Xi pushed up his glasses. Seeing the male Zerg was very interested, he elaborated a bit more.
“The imbalanced male-female ratio of the Zerg race means that very few female and male Zerg can raise larvae together. The proportion of naturally conceived larvae suffering from the disorder is increasing year by year.”
“If this situation continues, it will endanger the survival and development of the entire Zerg race.”
“It was about half a year ago,” Lan Xi said, “that this research made some progress. They developed medicine to treat the complications caused by the disorder. The first-generation medicine can’t completely cure the disorder, but it can alleviate the side effects and reduce the mortality rate during episodes.”
“In a few days, the Research Institute will announce this news and launch the medicine… What’s wrong, Lu Qing?”
Lan Xi found that the male Zerg was staring in a daze for some reason.
“Nothing…” Lu Qing wiped his face, “I’m just very happy…”
He was genuinely very happy.
Judging from the timeline, this medicine already existed when the larva of him and Lan Xi was born in the previous life.
That larva must also be fine.
Lan Xi could feel that the male Zerg’s happiness was genuine, as if something that had been pressing on his heart had suddenly disappeared. Joy filled his eyes and brows.
Lan Xi was about to say something when the door was opened again, by Eilnis, “Your Excellency.”
The gray-haired military female Zerg walked in, handed the thermal box to Lan Xi, and then backed out. The whole process was silent, without a single unnecessary word.
Lu Qing couldn’t see while lying on his stomach and asked curiously, “Eilnis also came?”
Lan Xi opened the thermal box, “Yes, he came to deliver food.”
Lu Qing didn’t think much of it, only assuming Lan Xi was going to eat, “Oh.”
Darn it, eating in the ward, I, the patient, am going to be greedy, hey!!
Then, the next second, Lu Qing saw Lan Xi walk over with the food box. Lu Qing: “.”
“For me?”
“Mm.”
Lu Qing was a bit tempted, but he remembered the doctor’s orders, “But the doctor said I shouldn’t eat anything other than nutrient solution right now…”
Lan Xi came over to help him, “It’s okay, I asked. This is fine…”
Lu Qing was instantly happy.
Lan Xi helped him up, adjusted the backrest, and looked at him with some worry, “Does it hurt like this?”
“It’s okay.” Lu Qing couldn’t lie down now, but leaning for a while was manageable.
Lan Xi opened the food box, and Lu Qing’s eyes immediately dimmed, disappointment clearly visible, “It’s porridge…”
Lu Qing had been fed nutrient solution for ten days in the intensive care unit, and his mouth was bitter. He finally got to eat something else, and it was still tasteless porridge.
Perhaps people are more vulnerable when sick. Lu Qing wasn’t doing too badly, but with familiar Zerg around, he suddenly felt a little wronged and wilted.
“You can only eat light food now…” Lan Xi pursed his lips, “When you get better, I’ll accompany you to eat anything you want, okay…”
Lu Qing was still sad about his hot pot, barbecue, and roasted chicken, and didn’t notice how ambiguous Lan Xi’s words were, “Okay…”
A smile flashed in Lan Xi’s eyes, “Then try this first. It was made by a healer who is particularly good at making medicated meals. It should taste very good.”
Lu Qing raised his hand to take the food box, but Lan Xi urgently stopped him, “Don’t move around. I’ll feed you—”
Lu Qing: “?”
Lan Xi met Lu Qing’s gaze calmly, “Your wound hasn’t healed yet. If you pull it later, it won’t be good, and we’ll have to re-bandage it… So, let me feed you.”
Lu Qing tilted his head and thought for a moment, “Alright.”
After all, Lan Xi had fed him before.
Lu Qing felt good about accepting Lan Xi’s feeding. Yummy, O V O.
Lu Qing took the longest time in this life to savor this bowl of porridge, aiming to let the deliciousness linger in his mouth a little longer.
Lan Xi also had his own little agenda.
In the back and forth, it took half an hour to finish the bowl of porridge.
Lu Qing was full. He felt that his tongue, which had been poisoned by nutrient solution for so long, had been purified. He closed his eyes contentedly.
Whether it was a delusion or not, the pain on his body seemed to have lessened.
“Are you tired of sitting…” Lan Xi cleaned up and said to Lu Qing, “Do you want to lie down?”
Lu Qing was a patient now. He felt sleepy after eating. Just as he was about to nod, the door was opened again.
Lu Qing: “…”
His ward was really lively.
Lu Qing looked towards the sound, “Steward Gli?”
Gli stood at the door, holding a large fruit basket, “Well… Your Excellency Lan Xi.”
After Lu Qing’s accident, Lan Xi specifically came to the store to explain the matter, perhaps fearing that he would fire Lu Qing, and didn’t conceal his identity.
Gli didn’t know much about this Senator, only a few things from rumors. He was probably not a Zerg who was easy to get along with. Seeing him now, he couldn’t help but feel a little uneasy.
“Hello.” Lan Xi nodded slightly, showing a decent smile.
Lan Xi leaned in and said in Lu Qing’s ear, “I have something to do. I’ll come back to see you later.”
The hanging hair tickled Lu Qing. He subconsciously replied, “Okay…”
Lan Xi curved his eyes and stood up, “Then you talk.”
By the time Lu Qing reacted, he had already reached the door.
Lu Qing: “…”
Lu Qing had no choice but to swallow the second half of the sentence—then you don’t need to come back if you’re busy—and turned to Steward Gli, “Steward Gli, please sit, please sit.”
“Forgive me for not being able to get up to greet you.”
“You should rest.” After the sub-male Zerg left, Gli felt a little more at ease, “I’m relieved to see you can still joke around.”
Lu Qing stuck out his tongue, “Is the store alright?”
Lu Qing was actually very worried because Uncle Sangler had to take care of his larva, and now he was also absent. With only Steward Gli and one helper left, how could they handle the business?
However, Gli said, “It’s been okay these past two days.”
“The boss came back. He and I are working together. We can barely manage.”
Gli thought of something and pointed to the fruit basket, “Oh right, the boss also came to see you today. This fruit basket was bought by him…”
Lu Qing almost sprang up, his voice suddenly loud, “What did you say? The boss is back?!”
Gli was startled by him, “Don’t get excited. He knows about your situation. He won’t dock your pay.”
Lu Qing spoke incoherently, “Whe, where is he? Can I meet him…”
Since coming to this store, Lu Qing had a conjecture in his heart.
Only the boss could give him the answer.
Gli was afraid he would struggle himself to death, “Don’t get excited, don’t get excited, Xiao Lu, hurry up and sit down. The boss went to the restroom and will be here soon…”
Speak of the devil, “Tsk, you don’t have to be so excited to see the boss.”
A slender male Zerg walked in lazily.
The male Zerg had green hair, wore a flashy Hawaiian shirt, with chains clanking all over him, and a pair of large sunglasses on his face.
“Hi, are you the new delivery guy and temporary lobby manager—Comrade Xiao Lu?”
Lu Qing nodded vigorously like a chick pecking rice. Although he was very non-mainstream, Lu Qing felt as close to him as to a family member upon seeing him.
He saw him say with three parts probing, five parts anticipation, and two parts cautiousness, “Ahem, well, what’s the rule for odd change or not?”
The green-haired Zerg froze, then grinned.
“Oh, a fellow countryman.”