The Males Were Reborn After The Female Ruler Was Scumbed [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 30
Although Lan Xi was far away on Kama Star, millions of light-years away, his presence around Lu Qing was still very intense.
In Lu Qing’s words, he was a haunting ghost.
In addition to the intentional emphasis by the Adeli family’s caregivers during three meals a day, medication changes, and physiotherapy;
Lan Xi himself also sent countless messages and N communication calls every day.
Lu Qing found it incredibly bothersome.
Of course, that was on the surface.
As for whether he secretly enjoyed it, the System didn’t know, and even if he did, Lu Qing, this stubborn dead duck, would never show it.
Time flew by, and two weeks passed in the blink of an eye.
The meeting on Kama Star had already concluded on the sixth day, but complications arose due to the inexplicable intervention of the Nicous family.
A proposal that Lan Xi greatly valued was blocked, so he was temporarily unable to return before the matter was resolved.
Lu Qing, upon hearing this good news, was overjoyed to the point of tears. If Chu Lan hadn’t been so annoyed by General Wales that he wouldn’t even leave the house recently, Lu Qing would definitely have asked him over for a couple of cans of Wangzai Milk to celebrate.
—As for why he was drinking milk instead of alcohol, it was, of course, because Lan Xi forbade it, or he would deduct money ==
But Lan Xi was very unhappy that he couldn’t return.
Lan Xi in this life was even more passionate and fervent than in his previous life.
Since the postponement, Lan Xi, knowing he couldn’t see him, started flirting openly and covertly every day.
Lu Qing was not a Zerg without a temper. Who could withstand constant casual flirting?
Mr. Lu actively fought back, but the results were minimal.
Every counterattack ended in defeat, and the final result was always the sub-female getting smug and him getting furious.
Just like now.
The sub-female sat in the conference room, resting his chin in his hand, asking him, “Lu Qing, do you know that Kama Star is known as the orchard of the Third Galaxy?”
“The variety of fruits here is rich. Some are rarely seen even on the Capital Star, and the quality is excellent…”
Lu Qing had gained experience fighting Lan Xi in this battle of wits over the past few days. He knew from Lan Xi’s look that he had malicious intent and wouldn’t fall for it.
“I don’t know, and I don’t want to know.”
Lan Xi was selectively deaf and slowly continued, “…I remember you love to eat crystal wax apples. The quality of the wax apples here is much, much better than those on the Capital Star.”
Lan Xi brought up a picture on his terminal for Lu Qing to see. The fruit was plump, and the slightly pink flesh was crystal clear.
It looked very appealing.
Lan Xi looked at him, his eyes gentle. “Shall I prepare some for you?”
His serious and sincere demeanor made Lu Qing start to doubt whether he was judging a gentleman by his own cynical standards.
Lu Qing: “…”
Putting everything else aside, Lu Qing was a little tempted. This kind of wax apple was a rare, naturally grown species that couldn’t be artificially cultivated, and couldn’t be grown on the Capital Star. They were mostly air-freighted from other planets.
Not only were they very expensive, but the annual production was also quite limited. In his previous life, Lu Qing was not short of money. With the power of the Adeli family, it wasn’t impossible to achieve crystal wax apple freedom every day; it was just a little troublesome.
But in his previous life, Lu Qing positioned his relationship with Lan Xi as a monetary one—one paid the money, the other provided the affection.
Lu Qing never overstepped the boundaries and naturally never made any demands of him.
Moreover, it felt a bit too much fuss just for something to eat.
In the end, Lan Xi somehow found out anyway, and fresh wax apples could be found in the fruit bowl at home every day.
Lu Qing, being dirt poor in this life, had only munched on two when he was hospitalized a few days ago.
Thinking about it, he still wanted some.
“You don’t like them?” Lan Xi lowered his eyes, looking a bit disappointed. “I thought you would like them…”
“Ahem.” It wasn’t Lu Qing’s style to pass up a good deal, so he nodded reservedly. “T-then, bring a little…”
Like a cat that said one thing but meant another, his head was held high, looking aloof, unaware that the wagging of his tail had long betrayed his true feelings.
A trace of a smile flashed in Lan Xi’s eyes. He suddenly leaned closer to the screen. “Then, in return, shouldn’t you also prepare something I like…”
Lu Qing: “…”
Dammit, I fell for it.
“W-what do you want to do?” Lu Qing tightly hugged his own body, his face ashen. “I’m telling you, you can’t trick me into betraying my [pride] with a few fruits…”
“I have no such intention, Your Excellency.” Lan Xi blinked innocently. “I just wanted you to prepare some fruit that I like…”
Lu Qing had a rebellious streak and subconsciously wanted to retort and do the opposite, but he was getting a favor and felt obligated, so he swallowed the “In your dreams” that was about to blurt out.
“Fine, I’ll buy you strawberries when you get back…”
A look of surprise flashed in Lan Xi’s eyes. How did the male Zerg know he liked strawberries…
They hadn’t even shared many meals together.
Lu Qing saw the sub-female frowning and became a little uncertain. “…You don’t like them?”
In his previous life, Lan Xi loved strawberries, but since Lan Xi’s personality had changed in this life, it wouldn’t be strange if he didn’t like them anymore.
Lan Xi shook his head.
Lu Qing: “Then what fruit do you like?”
Lan Xi rested his chin in his hand, the corners of his lips curling. “The fruit of our love.”
Lu Qing: “…………”
Where the hell did you learn such cheesy pickup lines?
Lu Qing’s fist clenched, then loosened, then clenched again. After a while, he said speechlessly, “All that build-up was just for this last line, right?”
He was so stupid, honestly. He had even listened intently.
“I’m hanging up!!”
“Wait…” Lan Xi’s eyes were full of smiles. “I have more good news. Do you want to hear it?”
Lu Qing was cold-hearted. “I’m hanging up.”
If I believe you again, I’ll write my name backward.
“It’s true…” Lan Xi smiled sweetly. “You’ll definitely be happy.”
Lu Qing sneered: Spin it, keep spinning it.
“I can’t come back tomorrow.”
“What?” Lu Qing was slightly stunned. By his count, tomorrow was the day Lu Qing was supposed to be discharged.
Yes, Lu Qing’s injuries, after nearly two months of treatment and conditioning, were finally almost healed.
But due to the intervention of the Nicous family, Lan Xi had previously been worried that he wouldn’t make it back in time for Lu Qing’s discharge.
Sure enough, Lan Xi ultimately failed to return as scheduled before the discharge.
“So tomorrow I can only arrange for a Zerg to handle the formalities for you…” Lan Xi slowly adjusted his glasses, his smile gentle. “Well, is that ‘good’ news?”
“No way…”
Lu Qing tried his best not to let his joy show too clearly, saying reservedly, “…I feel extremely regretful.”
This acting… was very poor.
Lan Xi seemed to be aware of what Lu Qing was thinking, giving a meaningful, half-smile:
“…No regret needed.”
Lu Qing: “?”
Lu Qing quickly understood what Lan Xi meant by ‘no regret needed.’
The night of his discharge, Chu Lan, citing the store being too busy, dragged him off to learn how to fly a flying vehicle.
Yes, after Chu Lan returned, Lu Qing no longer had to ride his big, clunky bicycle to deliver takeout.
He had now upgraded his ride to a flying vehicle.
But in his previous life, he was always chauffeured. In this life, he had just reached adulthood and didn’t know how to fly.
Returning home from the flying vehicle driving school, Lu Qing had just opened the door when he saw Lan Xi sitting on the sofa, waiting for him with a smile.
“You’re back?”
When Lu Qing saw him smile, he instinctively took a step back and almost fell.
“You, you, you…” Lu Qing’s mouth twitched. “Weren’t you in a meeting on Kama Star…??”
Lan Xi stood up from the sofa, slowly walked over, his emerald eyes bright and pure. “I missed you… so I came back.”
Lu Qing: “…Is the meeting over?”
“No.” Lan Xi pulled the male Zerg inside the door, slammed the door shut, and pinned the male Zerg against it. “I missed you too much, so I played truant.”
The sub-female’s bluntness always made Lu Qing choke: “…………”
He never realized this guy had such potential to be an indulgent emperor who neglects his duties.
“Lu Qing…”
Lan Xi had finally seen the person. Just talking was clearly not enough. He lightly wrapped his arm around Lu Qing’s waist.
When surrounded by that faint scent of wood and grass, the agitated heart that had been troubled by the Nicous family’s schemes seemed to calm down.
“Hey…”
Lu Qing felt a bit awkward and pushed the sub-female away slightly. He had worked up a sweat at the flying vehicle driving school today.
Lan Xi caught an unusual scent in the male Zerg’s resistance, his brow slightly raised. “You have the scent of another female Zerg on you…”
The smell of female Zerg pheromones.
“Where did you go?”
Lu Qing: “…………”
What was with this tone, like he was catching him cheating?
Lan Xi’s deep emerald eyes gradually darkened.
The sub-female didn’t produce pheromones, and his ability to detect and receive pheromones was far lower than that of female or male Zerg.
The fact that even he could smell it meant that the female Zerg had been in extremely close contact with Lu Qing.
“Tell me, Lu Qing…”
Lu Qing was all too familiar with this. In his previous life, whenever Lan Xi got jealous and angry enough to qì rén (seize and punish his male host), he looked exactly like this.
Except for the change in address.
“Stop thinking nonsense, okay?”
Lu Qing twitched his mouth. “I was at the flying vehicle driving school this afternoon. The instructor was a discharged military female.”
Sweating profusely in the hot weather, he might have accidentally picked up some pheromones.
The gloom on Lan Xi’s body slightly receded. “Oh, I see…”
Lu Qing gently pushed him. “Alright, let go…”
I need to take a shower…
“Just a little longer…” Lan Xi buried his head in the male Zerg’s neck, his voice sounding muffled. “I won’t be able to see you for a long time again…”
Lu Qing’s hand paused. “Why?”
Lan Xi didn’t seem to want to elaborate, saying softly, “The Royal Zerg have arrived.”
If the Royal Family hadn’t also intervened, he would have fully resolved the matter there yesterday. Now, he didn’t know how long it would be delayed.
If it weren’t for this, Lan Xi wouldn’t have come back today.
In the place Lu Qing couldn’t see, a flash of murderous intent flickered in Lan Xi’s eyes, but when speaking to Lu Qing, his voice remained soft and gentle.
“Lu Qing… I’m hungry.”
Lan Xi raised his eyes to look at him. “I haven’t eaten dinner yet.”
Lu Qing’s eyes widened. “It’s 11 o’clock! Are you kidding me?”
Don’t you know you have a sensitive stomach?
Lan Xi looked at him innocently. “The meeting ended at 8:30… and I was rushing to get back…”
Lu Qing was a person who was always swayed by soft words, never by tough ones. He went into the kitchen with a dark face. “Wait here—”
Behind him, Lan Xi’s fox tail was wagging happily.
Lu Qing ate all his three daily meals at the store, so there wasn’t much food at home. Lu Qing rummaged around for a long time and only found one packet of instant noodles, which luckily hadn’t expired.
He had stocked it just in case before he was hospitalized.
Although it was a bit unkind to make him eat instant noodles after he traveled so far to return, Lu Qing couldn’t do anything as a clever wife cannot cook without rice.
He boiled him a bowl of Master Lu’s Braised Beef Noodles, which lacked in color, smell, and taste, looking pathetic—it didn’t even have a single hot dog sausage.
However, Lan Xi wasn’t picky and didn’t even frown, suggesting he was starving.
The sight of the esteemed sub-female heartily eating a cup of instant noodles was genuinely painful to watch. “You eat slowly. I’m going upstairs to take a shower.”
He had worked up a sweat today; he was practically sour, which was why only Lan Xi was so into inhaling him.
Lan Xi seemed to recall something and spoke to stop him. “Wait.”
“What?”
Lan Xi put down his chopsticks. “I haven’t washed either. Together?”
Lu Qing: “…………”
Put some pants on, will you!!
Author’s Note:
Short Skit:
Lan Xi: I don’t want these noodles.
Lu Qing: …Then what kind of noodles do you want?
Lan Xi: I want to go inside your heart.
Lu Qing: “…………”