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Chapter 44 – Replica

October 5, 2023 / / 0 Comments

Chapter 44: The Wind Moves

 

When Tan Xilu woke up, it was already noon. He shifted his body, and the coat covering him slid off onto the floor. He looked down and realized it was Li Zhao’s coat. He figured Li Zhao must have covered him when he fell asleep, fearing he might get cold.

 

He bent down to pick up the coat and brushed off the dust. This coat was quite warm; he hadn’t felt cold even sleeping in the corridor.

 

At this hour, the hospital was getting busier. On the first day of the year, a child had eaten something wrong and ended up in the hospital, crying and reluctant to get a shot. Even from a distance, Tan Xilu could hear the child’s miserable scream after the ruthless injection.

 

Suddenly, Tan Xilu remembered when he was a child, and his mother said he was afraid of shots. There was one time he had a cold, and his mother took him to get a shot. He had kicked the dentist so hard that the dentist lost a front tooth. Thinking about it, Tan Xilu couldn’t help but chuckle. Then he realized he was being a bit silly, checked his surroundings to make sure no one had seen his expression, and then stretched lazily before standing up.

 

Tan Qin’s ward was at the end of the corridor. Tan Xilu walked toward it, not knowing whether Tan Qin had awakened.

 

Next to Tan Qin’s ward was a water room. As Tan Xilu passed by, he saw a figure inside. He glanced inside casually and was surprised to see someone unexpected. He paused and softly exclaimed, “Lin Changyu?”

 

Lin Changyu was getting hot water, and when he heard someone calling him, he looked up. “Mr. Tan…”

 

“Why are you here?” Tan Xilu asked, somewhat astonished.

 

Lin Changyu and his stepfather had caused a commotion at the hospital before, and someone had taken pictures and posted them online. Later, it even made the news. He had heard that his stepfather’s company was investigated for tax evasion, and his stepfather was sent to jail. Now, only his two brothers were left.

 

Tan Xilu had been sick these days and had been staying at his parents’ house, so he hadn’t had the chance to confirm the situation.

 

“I saw the news,” Lin Changyu replied. “I came to see Tan Qin.”

 

“I see,” Tan Xilu said. “He’s already past the critical stage. You don’t need to worry.”

 

Lin Changyu nodded and said, “I know. He woke up a while ago and said he was a little thirsty, so I came to get him some water.”

 

He pursed his lips, paused for a moment, and then said to Tan Xilu, “Mr. Tan, Xiao Zhi and I are leaving.”

 

“Leaving?” Tan Xilu was taken aback. “Where are you going?”

 

“Have you seen the news? That man went to jail,” Lin Changyu said, hesitating for a moment, then continued, “Lin Manling… She bought two houses for Xiao Zhi and me in her hometown. Grandfather said we should go back to our hometown first, let Xiao Zhi continue his education, and I’ll find a job there. We’ll make plans for the future when Xiao Zhi grows up a bit more.”

 

“I see,” Tan Xilu thought for a moment and nodded. “That sounds like a good plan.”

 

“But what about you and Tan Qin…”

 

Tan Xilu knew that Lin Changyu liked Tan Qin, and comparatively, he liked the idea of Lin Changyu and Tan Qin together. After all, they were around the same age, both seemed like wounded puppies who could comfort each other, unlike Chi Yexing, who only seemed to cause more scars.

 

But love was a complicated thing, and Tan Qin liked Chi Yexing, so there was nothing that could be done about it.

 

Just like he couldn’t go looking for Li Zhao even though he and Xu Huaiming had separated.

 

The hot water was already filled, but Lin Changyu’s burn seemed to be bothering him again. Tan Xilu couldn’t bear to see it and said, “I’ll go to the pharmacy and buy some burn ointment for you.”

 

“No need,” Lin Changyu declined. “Rinsing it with cold water will do.”

 

Well, that’s how he had always done it before.

 

“But it’s better to use the ointment,” Tan Xilu said. “It helps with faster healing. What if it gets infected?”

 

Without waiting for Lin Changyu’s reply, Tan Xilu left to buy the medicine, leaving Lin Changyu standing there. He looked at Tan Xilu’s disappearing figure at the door and sighed helplessly.

 

A couple of minutes after Tan Xilu left, Lin Changyu heard the sound of footsteps in leather shoes. His hand no longer hurt much, so he turned off the water and placed the cup down. He walked out of the water room.

 

Chi Yexing came out of Tan Qin’s ward, looking a bit impatient. He took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, seemingly forgot that smoking wasn’t allowed in the hospital, and then put the cigarettes back with a frustrated expression. Finally, he opened the nearby window to get some fresh air.

 

Lin Changyu didn’t like Chi Yexing at all. He didn’t like him from head to toe. He wore a formal suit and acted respectfully to everyone on the surface, but behind their backs, he was a ruthless demon who devoured people without leaving any bones. In their eyes, money and interests always came first.

 

Lin Changyu approached with a cup of hot water, walking past Chi Yexing. Chi Yexing noticed him and put on a friendly smile, “You’ve been working hard. Tan Qin is inside; you can go in.”

 

Lin Changyu walked to the door of the ward but didn’t go inside. Instead, he looked at Chi Yexing and asked, “Do you regret it?”

 

Chi Yexing was briefly stunned, then realized what Lin Changyu meant. He looked at Lin Changyu with a complex expression and said, “You…”

 

Lin Changyu stared directly at him with an icy tone, “Chi Yexing, do you also play with him? Because his mother asked you to help him. Tan Qin is a mischievous kid, and you find it challenging to deal with such a child, but you can’t refuse because he’s your teacher’s child. Then you unintentionally discover that Tan Qin likes you, and you think you can use that to your advantage. You make him believe he has a chance while cruelly telling him that you’re straight and don’t like men.”

 

“Chi Yexing, you should stop tormenting him if you really have no interest in him.”

 

The surroundings suddenly became quiet, as if they were in a vast, nauseating black hole, and a small child heartlessly exposed Chi Yexing’s true thoughts. This made Chi Yexing feel like something inside him had been punctured, making him briefly disgusted with himself.

 

In reality, he was just a rotten person. Who would like him?

 

He saw Lin Changyu’s clear eyes, like a clean mirror reflecting his face. Inside those eyes lived something dirty, the same face but a body filled with desire.

 

He was just a small moth

 

, climbing the pyramid using any means possible, stepping on the shoulders stained with the blood of many. Layer by layer, he reached the top of the pyramid and became the envied butterfly.

 

But he had come this far, and there was no turning back now.

 

He squinted at Lin Changyu and said, “So what? He still likes me, doesn’t he?”

 

The hatred in the young man’s eyes was not concealed at all. His eyes turned into those of a poisonous snake, glaring at the arrogant and conceited Chi Yexing. He sought an opportunity to bite him at his weak point, to inject venom, making him suffer to the point of no return.

 

Unfortunately, Chi Yexing was too powerful, and he was just a little snake. He couldn’t threaten Chi Yexing.

 

He sighed and said, “I’ll go to the pharmacy and buy some burn ointment for you.”

 

“No need,” Lin Changyu declined. “Rinsing it with cold water is enough.”

 

He had done it this way before.

 

“But where will you go?” Tan Xilu said. “I’ll buy the medicine for you. It heals faster with the ointment. What if it gets infected?”

 

Without waiting for Lin Changyu’s answer, Tan Xilu left, leaving Lin Changyu standing there, sighing helplessly.

 

Tan Xilu didn’t see Lin Changyu in the water room, so he guessed he had returned to the ward. With the ointment in hand, he went to the ward. At the entrance, he saw Chi Yexing.

 

Chi Yexing’s expression looked terrible, like he was angry, but when he saw Tan Xilu, he quickly composed himself and said, “You’re awake?”

 

Tan Xilu nodded and said, “I’ve been awake for a while. I just went downstairs to buy some medicine.”

 

Chi Yexing nodded and added, “There’s something going on at Li Zhao’s house, so I’m heading back. He told me in advance. I’ll have the driver take you when you’re ready to leave.”

 

“No need to trouble yourself. It’s easy to get a taxi here. I can go back on my own,” Tan Xilu declined.

 

“No trouble at all. Besides, you’re Tan Qin’s teacher. If you hadn’t informed us last night, we wouldn’t have known anything,” Chi Yexing insisted.

 

“That’s true,” Tan Xilu said. “I heard that Tan Qin woke up. I haven’t seen him yet.”

 

“Yes, he woke up and is inside, along with his friend. Just go in directly,” Chi Yexing said.

 

“Alright,” Tan Xilu replied. “Thank you.”

 

Tan Qin was wrapped up like a mummy, with only his face visible. Lin Changyu was carefully moistening his lips with a cotton swab. Tan Xilu noticed that Lin Changyu was using his sleeve to cover the injured hand, probably not wanting Tan Qin to see it.

 

The doctor had advised against drinking water after surgery, but Tan Qin was a bit thirsty, so this was the only method available.

 

Seeing Tan Xilu arrive, Tan Qin managed to force a smile and said, “Mr. Tan is here.”

 

“How are you feeling?” Tan Xilu sat on the adjacent hospital bed and joked, “You just arrived at the hospital last night. According to Li Xuandie’s description at the time, we almost thought you were done for.”

 

“She tends to exaggerate,” Tan Qin replied. “I’m feeling better now, but my chest still hurts a bit. I need some time to recover.”

 

“That’s good,” Tan Xilu said. “After surgery, you need to focus on recovery, listen to the doctors, and if you need anything, don’t hesitate to ask. Don’t be stubborn. Professor Tan will handle things with the school later, so you can rest assured and concentrate on healing.”

T/N: Wishing you all a good October! There is plenty more where that came from, so stay tuned! And stay healthy! Straighten your posture, so some stretches and drink some water before continuing hehe~

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If you like cats, check out Revenge of the Garfield

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How about some mystery or showbiz? Check out Morbid Addiction & Perfection

What about the perfect, most non-toxic male lead ever? Laws of Love

How about MC nursing ML back to health? Forced into the Deep

 

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Chapter 57 – Not Your Brother

October 5, 2023 / / 0 Comments

Chapter 57 – Not Your Brother

 

Jian Luo had no idea about everything that’s happening in the close friend’s status updates.

 

After strolling around in Moonlight, he tasted a few new cakes and gave them a good review. The cakes of the Dark Stars are really well done. If he had to say something, compared to other delicacies, the cakes can be scored at least 5 points. Their cakes are not made of flour, but crystals from a plant that can secrete a kind of special liquid. The crystal cakes will have their own taste as the temperature of the plants changes throughout the four seasons.

 

Jian Luo tuted in amazement: “Awesome.”

 

Kazuki would ask him, “Luoluo, what about you humans, what kind of cake do you all eat?”

 

“We…” Jian Luo thought for a while: “The cakes we eat usually use eggs as the main ingredient, but about the cakes of yours I just ate, I found that you seem to prefer saltier ones?”

 

Kazuki smiled and said, “The salty taste is delicious.”

 

“…”

 

Understandable.

 

According to the experience that Jian Luo summed up today, the three largest races of the Dark Stars have different food preferences.

 

Dragons prefer spicy food, Phoenix likes sweet food, and Pixiu seems to prefer salty food. If one wants to open up a high-end business in the market of Dark Star, one will need to do research based on the tastes of these races to generate the best products. He should try this first during his broadcast sessions.

 

With this idea in mind, Jian Luo felt much more relieved.

 

Kazuki said, “Is Luoluo coming back tomorrow?”

 

“No, I still have some plant batches to follow up on at Phoenix Terrace.” Jian Luo clapped his hands when he was full: “When my batch of seeds has germinated, I’ll probably come over.”

 

Kazuki smiled: “That;s good, I miss your cooking so much.”

 

“Then visit my live broadcast product page.” Jian Luo patted his shoulder: “I miss the comfort zone of eating and drinking here too.”

 

Kazuki suddenly thought: “Are you going to live stream today?”

 

Jian Luo glanced at the time, and said, “Maybe, but I’ve not prepared anything.”

 

“You can do whatever you want.” Kazuki was very positive: “We have all kinds of ingredients here.”

 

Jian Luo wanted to verify whether the Pixiu likes salty food, and he said, “Then let me try to make some pickled vegetables. I want to eat it myself too.”

 

Kazuki felt a little strange.

 

Returning to Moonlight’s kitchen from here, it was late evening at the moment, which was the peak hour as many people were eating at this time. Moonlight’s back kitchen was busy, but it was big enough for everyone to have a divided place to be alone.

 

Jian Luo started broadcasting live in a slightly secluded place in the back.

 

Kazuki said: “Okay, since you are busy, I won’t disturb you!”

 

“En.” Jian Luo smiled slightly: “When this jar of pickles is done, I will give it to you if you like it.”

 

Kazuki made a heart gesture.

 

Next, Jian Luo started to pickle vegetables. He first opened the live broadcast. Because the time of his live broadcast was not fixed, Jiang Jiang thought of a way for Jian Luo to set up a pinging function in his server: [Remind me when the broadcast starts]

 

If Jian Luo starts broadcasting, a reminder message will be sent out to users who selected this feature, so that they can maximize the number of live broadcast audiences.

 

Once the live broadcast started, people kept entering the live broadcast room.

 

Jian Luo greeted everyone: “Hi, everyone, the dish we made today can’t be eaten right now and needs to be preserved. In order to prevent people from wanting to eat it, I will broadcast the tutorial live.”

 

Audiences rejoiced:

 

“Something new again?”

“The anchor always made new products and I always resisted.”

“Well, it’s more fragrant every time.”

 

Jian Luo smiled: “The most important ingredient today is radish, which is a kind of vegetable grown by humans. You can buy radishes at the official mall.”

 

In the official definition, radish is a fruit, not a food that can be cooked, so no one has thought about it in that regard.

 

Fans were also curious:

 

“Can radishes still be cooked?”

“I’ve cooked it before and it doesn’t taste like anything at all.”

“The radishes are hard to eat!”

 

Everyone was talking a lot, and it was a scene that Jian Luo was used to, so he was not too surprised, but calmly said: “The charm of a chef is to turn the rotten into something magical and let each ingredient bring out the charm that it should have.”

 

He took out the radish from the sink and washed it. Jian Luo peeled off the skin of the radish, and then began to shred and wash it.

 

Some viewers discovered something:

 

“Everyone, he changed the live broadcast location again!”

“How do you do it?”

“How on earth can you keep changing the location of the live broadcast!”

“I know this prepping table, if I am not mistaken, it is the latest technology from the previous year. With each square meter costing 500,000 star dollars. I remember that there were no more than 10 companies in the world who bought this set, and the largest buyer of the largest onewas the glorious Moonlight.”

 

The audience talked and talked, and some people thought of a previous statement from Interstellar web. At that time, the boss of Moonlight came out and issued a statement. The content of the statement roughly means to confirm that Jian Luo is an employee of Moonlight, but this was not enough. They let the audience wonder and heighten their doubts: after all, they have never heard that Moonlight has this chef!

 

As they all know, the chefs in the moonlight are all presented nicely. You can see the chef’s name on the halls of the first floor. You can even choose the chef who will cook your meal. If Jian Luo is in Moonlight, he will definitely be listed.

 

Soon, there was feedback from the audience:

 

“I’m in Moonlight and went to see the hall, he’s not listed.”

“Where is Moonlight?”

“Moonlight isn’t terrifying. If he isn’t related to the moonlight, is he related to the other big corporations?”

 

Jian Luo put the radish aside: “We want to dry this, but because the time is short, we will put it on the drying rack to bake a little bit. When cutting the dried radish, leave a little radish skin and it will be chewier and more brittle.”

 

After it was done, he put the dried radish on the drying rack and began to prepare the peppers by himself.

 

“I personally like spicy food very much.” Jian Luo took out the peppers from the ingredients cabinet: “So I like to put more peppers. If you don’t like it, you can put in less peppers.”

 

The audience cried:

 

“The chili taste takes some time to get used to.”

“Someone in my family loves to eat it.”

“Chili is really for people who like it. It’s not for me.”

 

Jian Luo guessed that the phoenix, who likes to eat sweets, may have a hard time getting used to the peppers. He chopped the peppers, put them in the blender and chopped them finely. The radish was next. He added salt and peppers together, kneaded and stirred.

 

The next steps were generally more or less the same.

 

Jian Luo took out a jar from below, put all the pickles in it, and then said to the camera, “You can eat it when it comes out in a few days and I will invite you all to open the jar together with me.”

 

Most of the fans still did not accept this:

 

“What kind of dark, mysterious food is this?”

“No, I don’t want to open the can.”

“Anchor, can you do something else?”

 

Jian Luo was amused. He answered a few questions and then continued the broadcast. The private message notifications in the background showed 99+ unread messages. Only verified accounts can privately message him, so after seeing so many, he clicked on it.

 

There were many questions from the merchants, who hoped that Jian Luo could use their products, as well as previous merchants asking why the goods were returned. It was a little overwhelming.

 

Jian Luo felt that he might need an assistant to take care of these things, but he was not very settled to give this task to others. He would go back to discuss it with his mother in a few days, and wondered if she would like to take on this role or not.

 

“Ding ding.”

 

There was a message from his information terminal.

 

Jian Luo opened the message, and what she saw was the message from Secretary Jin: “Luoluo, I’m coming to pick you up.”

 

“Okay, thank you.”

 

Jian Luo was used to getting along with Secretary Jin, and sat for a while in Moonlight. After Secretary Jin arrived, he left with her. He got into the car and asked, “Are we going back?”

 

Secretary Jin said, “I went to the palace today. His Majesty said that he missed you very much and wanted you to come and play. It happened that the marshal was also in the palace, so he agreed.”

 

The corner of Jian Luo’s mouth twitched: “What do I have to do to care for the child?”

 

“Don’t think like that.” Secretary Jin is used to coaxing Jian Luo: “Although His Majesty looks young like a kid, he is only in his weakened form. In fact, he is hundreds of years old.”

 

Another hundred years old man?

 

Jian Luo was really surprised.

 

When he arrived at the palace, Secretary Jin asked him to wait in the imperial garden for a while. The emperor and Lu Shifeng hadn’t come out yet, so Jian Luo simply took the opportunity to enjoy the scenary.

 

While he was there, he came across the little princess.

 

The little princess had already heard that Jian Luo was coming, so she waited. She didn’t dare to do anything to Jian Luo, but she still dared to be rude, and immediately snorted: “Mister, what do you think you are doing?”

 

Jian Luo turned back and looked at her: “I’m fine.”

 

“I’ll bring you around.” The little princess twisted her hair and looked down: “You must have never seen this kind of place in Peace Paradise.”

 

Jian Luo refused: “Have you seen Peace Paradise before? I’ll take you there next time.”

 

The corner of the little princess’ mouth twitched.

Secretary Jin watched the fight between the two stubborn individuals and subconsciously wanted to stay far away, so as not to bring disaster to herself. As long as Jian Luo did not gain the upper hand, she didn’t need to speak.

 

The little princess saw that Jian Luo was calm and unconvinced: “Could it be that this princess is willing to bring you around, that is why you are so reluctant?”

 

Jian Luo: “You misunderstood.”

 

The little princess had a proud look in her eyes.

 

“I’m not reluctant, I’m very reluctant.” Jian Luo was too lazy to pay attention to her: “I’m mainly afraid that my humble status will humiliate you.”

 

The little princess was even more annoyed: “Then you won’t insult Lu ge when you are with him. People are just self-aware. As a human being, do you still need to know this?”

 

This is overkill.

 

Just as Secretary Jin was about to speak, Jian Luo stopped her.

 

Jian Luo smiled slightly, with a bright smile on his face, his eyes were mocking the princess: “I advise you not to talk and irritate me. If I cry because of you, Lu ge will have to coax me.”

 

“…”

T/N: Hey there! There is plenty more where that came from, so stay tuned! And stay healthy! Straighten your posture, so some stretches and drink some water before continuing hehe~

If you like my translations, feel free to donate to my ko-fi!

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If you like cats, check out Revenge of the Garfield

If you like dragons, check out I’m Pregnant with the Hope of the Entire Planet and The Dragon and the ‘Princess’

How about some mystery or showbiz? Check out Morbid Addiction & Perfection

What about the perfect, most non-toxic male lead ever? Laws of Love

How about MC nursing ML back to health? Forced into the Deep

 

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Chapter 72 – Who Says Omegas Can’t be as Explosive as Alphas

October 5, 2023 / / 0 Comments

Chapter 72

 

In response to this proposal, Lu Jingning’s heart was initially against it, but seeing Wen Xingchen’s expression, he seemed quite interested.

 

After considering it for a while, Lu Jingning thought that being Wen Xingchen’s male pet didn’t seem like a disgraceful thing. After weighing the options, he put on a composed face and agreed.

 

With the plan in place, Bing Yunlin contacted Zhang Anfu and informed him of their needs. Zhang Anfu readily agreed and quickly arranged for assistance. They were taken to a safe temporary location where they received the necessary “funds” and suitable outfits for each person’s identity.

 

Wen Ye and Wen Xingchen already had excellent temperament, and when they put on the luxurious aristocratic clothes, their tall figures became even more graceful. They became a striking scenery just standing there.

 

Bing Yunlin somehow acquired a pair of non-prescription glasses and wore them on his nose, adding to his image as a gentle and harmless steward.

 

Cen Junfeng couldn’t help but compare himself to the servant’s attire he was wearing and sighed inwardly. Why did some people always seem so superior?

 

He decided to find some amusement to distract himself, “Speaking of Lu bro, where is he?”

 

Yu Qingcang pointed towards the dressing room, “He hasn’t come out yet.”

 

Cen Junfeng’s gaze lingered on the door for a while with an eager expression. When he had taken his clothes earlier, he noticed a particularly eye-catching outfit, which he was sure was prepared for Lu Jingning.

 

The thin, gauzy fabric adorned with brilliant jewels was undoubtedly costly. It seemed like they spared no expense to please the owner of this garment.

 

Transparent enough to see the long legs and the gold anklet underneath, it was sexy and unique.

 

As Lu Jingning leisurely walked out with graceful steps, the bells on his clothes made a crisp sound that felt like someone gently blowing into your ear. It was so enchanting that it made everyone around feel like they were burning up.

 

Lu Jingning approached Wen Xingchen with a soft voice, “Master, do you think this outfit looks good on me?”

 

His voice intentionally softened, and Lu Jingning was intentionally acting delicate and gentle. His words seemed like something out of a melodramatic script. “I am just… Ah, forget it. Playing the role of a male pet is really hard. These lines are so ridiculous, haha! Lao Wen, don’t just stand there, I can’t handle it, hahaha!”

 

Others: “…………”

 

Damn, for a moment, they almost fell for his incredibly beautiful appearance, thinking he was a divine being from somewhere. Damn demon!

 

“…” Wen Xingchen looked at Lu Jingning for a moment before removing the hand on his shoulder, “I’m going to the restroom.”

 

After saying that, he turned and left.

 

The makeup artist Zhang Anfu had sent to assist them happened to come out from the dressing room. When Wen Xingchen walked past, he heard the makeup artist ask with a smiling face, “Everyone, are you satisfied with the looks I created for you?”

 

Wen Xingchen entered the restroom without showing any emotion, and as soon as he closed the door, he turned on the faucet.

 

He cupped his hands under the cool water and forcefully splashed it on his face, trying to cool down the burning sensation he felt. After repeatedly rubbing his face several times, he finally stopped.

 

Water droplets slid down his face, gathering at his jaw before falling off one by one.

 

Wen Xingchen looked up at the mirror, gazing at his reflection for a long time before finally covering his eyes with his hands.

 

He had thought role-playing would be a fun game, but he underestimated Lu Jingning’s… allure.

 

Just being bitten on the ear almost made him lose control. He had to admit that Lu Jingning was indeed a bewitching little devil!

 

After drying his face, Wen Xingchen put on his usual expression and returned to the room.

 

Lu Jingning was sitting on a chair with his legs crossed, looking at Wen Xingchen as he approached. He smiled charmingly, “Master, you’re back?”

 

Wen Xingchen felt a slight lump in his throat when Lu Jingning called him that. He kept his expression composed and replied, “Yes.”

 

Wen Xingchen’s gaze swept over Lu Jingning, taking in the occasional peek of his body beneath the sheer fabric. Despite his usual domineering appearance, his slender and supple figure was undeniable.

 

Transparent as the fabric was, the silhouette of Lu Jingning’s long legs and the golden ankle bracelet were alluring and distinctive.

 

In the room, Bing Yunlin clapped his hands and said, “If everyone is ready, let’s prepare to leave.”

 

Lu Jingning agreed and was about to step forward when suddenly a hand fell on his shoulder. The next second, he was gently pulled into a familiar embrace.

 

From above, Wen Xingchen’s voice sounded faintly, “Remember your current identity and stick close to me.”

 

Lu Jingning blinked, and then a gentle smile appeared on his face, “Yes, Master.”

 

…

 

No one noticed that a new merchant group had arrived at a small hotel in the city.

 

On the following day, the members of the merchant group gathered in the lobby and set off for the port to travel to Watcher’s Island.

 

Cen Junfeng sat in a compartment of the flying train, trying hard to avert his gaze from the scene in front of him. After holding back for a moment, he couldn’t help but turn around and say, “Do you two still need to cling to each other? There are no outsiders here.”

 

In front of him, Lu Jingning was casually sitting on Wen Xingchen’s lap, feeding him a peeled orange slice with his slender fingers. Wen Xingchen reclined slightly in his seat, accepting the fruit with a provocative charm. His gaze never left Lu Jingning, captivated by his presence.

 

In unison, they responded to Cen Junfeng’s words, “We’re cultivating a feeling.”

 

Under the two’s gazes, Cen Junfeng felt a subconscious tremor in his heart and awkwardly turned his head back to look out the window, saying, “You guys continue…”

 

Beside him, Bing Yunlin seemed entirely oblivious to the situation. He calmly poured a cup of tea and presented it to Wen Ye, saying, “Young Master, please enjoy.”

 

Wen Ye looked at him with some helplessness, “Why are you also joining in their mischief?”

 

Bing Yunlin smiled faintly, “Don’t you find it interesting?”

 

“…,” Wen Ye hesitated under his gaze and then took the cup of tea. After taking a sip, he earnestly praised, “The concentration is just right.”

 

Once the flying train arrived at the station, the passengers began disembarking.

 

As Cen Junfeng and Yu Qingcang were hired workers, they were busy finding port staff to assist in transporting the goods.

 

The cruise ships to Watcher’s Island departed every two hours. Although current technology was highly advanced, the dense haze surrounding the island hindered flight. Without the government funding aerial passages, the island retained the most ancient form of transportation.

 

After successfully loading the cargo onto the ship, the two “workers” returned to report, and the group followed the crowded people to board the ship.

 

Due to the previous incidents involving merchant groups, security checks at Watcher’s Island had become stricter, but this did not deter the numerous merchant caravans from various galaxies. This place remained a bustling trade hub, and for these profit-driven merchants, adventure always coexisted with profit.

 

The passengers on this cruise were from different places in the galaxy, and no one knew each other’s background.

 

Normally, in such a place where merchant groups gathered, they would only interact if there was business to be done. However, with Lu Jingning’s presence, it was as if a walking luminescent body made the “Wen Trading Group” conspicuous wherever they went.

 

It wasn’t just Lu Jingning; Wen Ye, Wen Xingchen, and even Bing Yunlin were all captivating individuals. Just sitting together quietly was enough to attract attention.

 

If Qin Yuankai’s cold aura made people stay away, then standing next to Cen Junfeng and Yu Qingcang, their pale appearances and shabby clothes created an invisible divide in the area, as if they came from two different worlds.

 

After the cruise ship set sail, quite a few Omegas, intentionally or unintentionally, approached Wen Yunlin, who responded with a charming attitude. Pink bubbles of various types filled the air around them.

 

As a male pet, Lu Jingning leaned comfortably in Wen Xingchen’s arms, enjoying the ride. 

 

Suddenly, a plump middle-aged man walked over.

 

Bing Yunlin had intended to approach the man for a chat but was stopped by his bodyguard. 

 

His gaze dropped slightly, and he smiled gently, “This gentleman, my young master doesn’t like being disturbed. If you have something to discuss, please find me instead.”

 

The middle-aged man didn’t even spare him a glance, keeping his gaze fixed on Lu Jingning. If he didn’t know the man’s identity, he would have reached out to touch those tempting thighs without hesitation.

 

He was arrogant in his attitude, “My friend, how much for this Omega? Name your price, and I’ll buy him.”

 

Feeling the blatant stare, Lu Jingning suppressed the coldness in his eyes without showing it. Remembering that he was now just a soft and weak male pet, he could only put on a frightened expression and snuggled closer to Wen Xingchen.

 

Wen Xingchen, seemingly indifferent, leaned back lazily against the chair and gently slid his hand over Lu Jingning’s face. Then he leaned forward a bit, tilting his head slightly closer.

 

Amidst the crowd, he lightly kissed the soft lips.

 

Startled by this sudden action, Lu Jingning was momentarily stunned and felt the gr4p3 Wen Xingchen had placed in his mouth. “??!!!”

 

Wen Xingchen gave a faint smile, “Darling, is it sweet?”

 

“…” Lu Jingning’s face couldn’t help but flush as he cursed silently in his heart.

 

Under the shock, he had swallowed the gr4p3 whole and couldn’t even taste its flavor!

 

The middle-aged man couldn’t keep his arrogant facade any longer, and his expression darkened as he left.

 

Cen Junfeng watched Wen Xingchen’s calm demeanor and couldn’t help but be amazed, feeling like this person had planned this all along.

 

Damn that dog food[/mfn]Public display of affection[/mfn], damn it!

 

Author’s Note:

This person, you are quite clever. How do you know everything?

Cen Junfeng: Oh no, will I be silenced again?

 

T/N: Hey there! There is plenty more where that came from, so stay tuned! And stay healthy! Straighten your posture, so some stretches and drink some water before continuing hehe~

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Chapter 43 – Replica

October 4, 2023 / / 0 Comments

Chapter 43: The Jade Case

 

The sun peeked over the horizon, casting a faint glow after a night of winter snowfall that blanketed the entire city in silver-white. The orange-red rays of morning sunlight kissed the snow, filling the hearts of children on this first day of the lunar new year with excitement. They formed snowballs and engaged in playful snowball fights.

 

One snowball landed with a “plop” on the back of a wooden chair, startling Xu Huaiming from his slumber. He slowly opened his eyes, realizing that the day had already begun.

 

Since the separation from Tan Xilu after the negotiations in West Lyu, Xu Huaiming’s physical functions had gradually deteriorated. Despite two maintenance checks, there had been no improvement.

 

After the last maintenance check, Professor Bowen furrowed his brows, unable to pinpoint the issue plaguing Xu Huaiming. When Xu Huaiming was originally developed, it was Code no.7 who handled the development entirely, and Professor Bowen only met him after Xu Huaiming rolled off the production line.

 

It had to be said that AI was indeed more powerful than humans. Xu Huaiming was flawlessly crafted, identical to Code no.7, and even more perfect.

 

Because Xu Huaiming was more intelligent, the maintenance procedures were somewhat more complex than those for other robot models, but the likelihood of program damage was relatively lower.

 

However, Professor Bowen couldn’t fathom what was happening to Xu Huaiming. He would shut down automatically from time to time, his senses weren’t as sharp as before, and he seemed deeply discouraged. Several times, he had stood right in front of Xu Huaiming, who hadn’t even noticed him.

 

Professor Bowen had a vague suspicion, but he found it unlikely and couldn’t bring himself to believe it. He hadn’t shared this suspicion with Xu Huaiming, so when Xu Huaiming woke up on the wooden chair, he assumed that his body had malfunctioned and shut down again.

 

Staying outside in such low temperatures all night, even for an AI, was a challenge. Xu Huaiming’s hands were slightly tinged with blue, and he worked to restore his body temperature to normal, but the process was slow. It took nearly ten minutes before he felt warm again.

 

By the time he fully recovered, twenty minutes had passed.

 

Xu Huaiming wiped his face, stood up from the wooden chair, and walked onto the cobblestone path, avoiding the children engaged in their snowball fights.

 

Standing in front of the building in the residential complex, Xu Huaiming looked up at the floors. He still didn’t know which building Tan Xilu lived in, and he didn’t dare to disturb him.

 

After leaving the hospital yesterday, Xu Huaiming had a moment of confusion. The cold winter winds of the twelfth lunar month stung his face, but the pain was nothing compared to the heartache he felt from Tan Xilu’s repeated rejections.

 

Professor Bowen had warned him early on not to develop feelings for humans, but he had jumped headfirst into that pit. Look at how miserably he had fallen.

 

Taking a deep breath, Xu Huaiming slowly walked towards the nearest dessert shop to the hospital. When he entered the shop, Arlene, who was in charge now that Tan Xilu wasn’t around, looked at him in slight surprise.

 

“It’s been a while since you came here alone, Xu Ge. Is Teacher Tan not with you today?” Arlene asked.

 

Xu Huaiming, slow to react, said, “Ah,” and lowered his head. He replied, “We’ve separated.”

 

Arlene’s mouth fell open, and she said in astonishment, “Separated? How did that happen?”

 

“It’s my fault,” Xu Huaiming said, lips pursed, his expression filled with sadness. “I made him angry.”

 

Arlene had never seen him like this before and didn’t know how to comfort him. She sighed and said, “Xu Ge, don’t be too sad. Teacher Tan has a good temper. Just apologize and make amends. Wish him a happy new year at midnight—out with the old, in with the new. Teacher Tan will surely be willing to reconcile with you.”

 

Arlene gestured, unsure if it would work, but they had to try.

 

“Today is… New Year’s Eve?” Xu Huaiming asked.

 

“Yes, Xu Ge, you didn’t forget that, did you?” Arlene said.

 

“Oh, no, I didn’t,” Xu Huaiming shook his head and forced a smile. “I just didn’t realize it a moment ago.”

 

During this time, due to the slow system, he hadn’t received the usual seasonal reminders. He naturally didn’t know that today was New Year’s Eve.

 

“All right then,” Arlene smiled, “New year, new beginnings. I hope you two can reconcile.”

 

However, the outcome was clear. Xu Huaiming’s messages went unanswered, and he didn’t even catch a glimpse of Tan Xilu.

 

After standing in the same spot for two minutes, Xu Huaiming decided to leave.

 

The child who had taught him how to play with the fairy wand last night had come downstairs to join the snowball fight. He saw Xu Huaiming and greeted him with a smile, saying, “Big brother, are you still here? Do you want to play with the fairy wand again?”

 

Hearing someone call him, Xu Huaiming turned around and saw the child. He patted the child’s head and said, “No, little brother, I’m waiting for someone.”

 

The child scratched his head and asked, “Who are you waiting for?”

 

Xu Huaiming hesitated for a moment, wondering if he should tell the child. But then he thought that the child lived in the same complex, and he might know Tan Xilu. So he replied, “I’m waiting for someone named Tan Xilu. Do you know him?”

 

“You’re looking for Brother Tan?” the child said. “Brother Tan isn’t at home today. When I went to his place to play this morning, Aunt Tan said he went to the hospital.”

 

“The hospital?” Xu Huaiming grabbed the child’s hand, his voice tense. “Is he sick again?”

 

“No, no,” Xu Huaiming’s grip was a bit strong, and the child tried to free himself, shaking his head. “It seems that one of Brother Tan’s students had an accident, and he rushed to the hospital last night.”

 

Last night…

 

Suddenly, Xu Huaiming remembered hearing faint footsteps before his automatic shutdown. It had been so close; he could have wished him a happy new year in person.

 

“Do you know which hospital he went to?” Xu Huaiming asked.

 

“I don’t know that,” the child said. “But, Brother, you can check the local news. My mom said that Brother Tan’s student was in a car accident, and it made the news.”

 

“Okay, thank you,” Xu Huaiming took out a piece of candy from his pocket and gave it to the child.

 

The child happily accepted the candy and said, “Brother, did you make Brother Tan angry?”

 

Xu Huaiming looked at the child and nodded.

 

“Then you should try to make amends,” the child said. “Brother Tan wasn’t alone when he went to the hospital last night.”

 

Xu

 

 Huaiming was taken aback and thought of Li Zhao. His heart ached slightly, and he said, “I understand.”

 

Xu Huaiming searched the internet for local news and unexpectedly found that Qin Sizhe had been in a car accident. He located the hospital where the news mentioned he was admitted, and then hailed a taxi that happened to pass by.

 

Ten minutes later, Xu Huaiming arrived at the hospital’s entrance.

 

On the first day of the lunar new year, the hospital wasn’t as crowded as usual. Xu Huaiming didn’t know which ward Qin Sizhe was in, so he asked the nurse on duty when he passed by the nursing station. He finally found out that Qin Sizhe was on the third floor.

 

Qin Sizhe had been in surgery for four hours. He was fortunate to have survived, and at four in the morning, the doctor emerged from the operating room and announced to the waiting family members that the surgery had been successful. However, Qin Sizhe had yet to wake up. His injuries weren’t too severe; although he had sustained several injuries, they cleverly avoided vital areas. Post-surgery recovery wouldn’t be too difficult. The only issue was that his leg, which hadn’t healed properly to begin with, had been injured again, and it might take some time to heal.

 

“As long as he’s okay,” Qin’s mother sighed in relief. She continuously smoothed her chest; if something had happened to Qin Sizhe, she wouldn’t have known how to explain it to the Qin family.

 

Li Xuandie couldn’t stop crying. Girls were prone to tears, and hearing that the surgery had gone well only made her cry even more.

 

“Now that everything’s fine, Teacher, you should go back and rest. I’ll stay here,” Qin’s mother said. She had narrowly escaped a catastrophe as well. She shouldn’t have been in such a hurry to avoid Qin Sizhe last night; she didn’t expect Qin Sizhe to be so impulsive.

 

Qin’s mother shook her head and said, “No, I have to wait for him to wake up. Otherwise, I won’t be able to sleep.”

 

She turned to Li Xuandie and said, “Xiao Die, why don’t you go back first? Take a shower and get a good night’s sleep. You’re a young girl; you must be scared. Get a good night’s sleep.”

 

Li Xuandie wiped her tears and said, “I have to wait for Tan Sizhe to wake up.”

 

Mrs. Tan said, “Then you have to wait cleanly. Look at all the blood on you. What if it scares Tan Sizhe when he wakes up?”

 

Upon hearing this, Li Xuandie lowered her head and looked at herself. She also realized that being covered in blood didn’t look good. In the end, she nodded.

 

Tan Xilu had initially been persuaded to leave, but during the day, his fever had just subsided, and now in the evening, he gave his jacket to Li Xuandie. He started coughing again, and his complexion looked somewhat pale.

T/N: Wishing you all a good October! There is plenty more where that came from, so stay tuned! And stay healthy! Straighten your posture, so some stretches and drink some water before continuing hehe~

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Chapter 56 – Am I not cute enough?

October 4, 2023 / / 0 Comments

Chapter 56 – Am I not cute enough?

 

“…”

 

Jian Luo looked at the word and deeply understood its meaning.

 

Lu Shifeng said, “Have you learned it yet?”

 

“I’ll try my best.” Jian Luo lay on his back: “I don’t know what’s the use though. I’m just a human who can live for a few decades. What can I learn from these things?”

 

Lu Shifeng threw the book to him: “Who says you can only live for a few decades?”

 

???

 

Jian Luo was shocked. He sat up suddenly and looked at Lu Shifeng before stammering a little: “Wait, what do you mean?”

 

Lu Shifeng leaned against the bed and looked at him lazily: “In March, I was also injured a little, but did you smell it?”

 

Jian Luo scratched his head, recalled it, and said honestly, “No.”

 

Lu Shifeng nodded: “The flesh and blood of the dragon family has some healing functions. While you are carrying the little dragons, the blood of the little dragon is also merging with your own. All functions of your body will be improved, and your lifespan is lengthened.”

 

?!?!

 

Jian Luo subconsciously covered his lower abdomen in shock.

 

He thought that the dragon cub would make trouble with him all day long while playing. He didn’t expect that he would benefit from it!

 

Lu Shifeng curled lips into a smile: “Do you still think they are cumbersome?”

 

“…”

 

Don’t be so straightforward.

 

Jian Luo coughed lightly and eased his mood: “No, I’ve never felt that way, I’m going to take a shower now!”

 

Lu Shifeng frowned: “Walk slowly.”

 

“I know, I know. Why are you as naggy as my mother?”

 

“…”

 

The next day…

 

Today marks the last day of Jian Luo’s classes. When it was time to go to class later, he would go to Phoenix Stage while carrying a small school bag. It was early in the morning and he was still reciting words in the car.

 

Lu Shifeng corrected his pronunciation and said, “I won’t blame you if you don’t do well for the test.”

 

“I know.” Jian Luo bit his pen: “But since I’m learning it right now, I should learn it well. You said that I can live a hundred years, so I need to have some skills. Maybe in the future I can not only broadcast on the Interstellar web, but also on the Universe’s Live Network!”

 

Lu Shifeng patted his hand down: “Only living a thousand years..? Are you cursing yourself?”

 

“…”

 

Damn dark star people, how long do you guys even live for?

 

Jian Luo decided not to care about him and continued to struggle with foreign languages. He was not completely useless when it comes to learning. He still had a little bit of talent. It only depended on if he wanted to learn or not. If he wants to study, he will definitely pick up something.

 

After arriving at Phoenix Terrace…

 

Lu Shifeng said, “Someone will pick you up for dinner at noon.”

 

“No!” Jian Luo pressed on a storage button and pointed to the lunch box inside: “This is my homemade lunch box. It is insulated, which is very reliable. I can eat it at noon.”

 

Lu Shifeng frowned and looked at the small box: “That’s all you’re eating?.”

 

The corner of Jian Luo’s mouth twitched: “There are two layers filled with food in it and I have always eaten holy dragon fruit as my staple food, this is more than that and that’s enough as it is!”

 

Lu Shifeng still wanted to say that Jian Luo was afraid of his nagging, but he just quickly said some perfunctory words before leaving.

 

Wasn’t the noble and glamorous Lord Marshal becoming more and more like his mother? It was not an illusion after all!

 

He went to check himself in.

 

The staff said, “Are you Jian Luo?”

 

Jian Luo went through the security check. Everyone was always subjected to one before entering the National Research Department. He nodded: “Yes, what’s the matter?”

 

The staff smiled and said, “It was you who planted peppers, you are amazing!”

 

Previously, the application for mass production of chili had been rejected.

 

Jian Luo was surprised: “Do you like spicy food?”

 

“I’m fine, but my wife likes it very much.” The staff member said with a smile: “She is of the dragon family and the dragon family likes this smell very much.”

 

Dragons like spicy food?

 

When Jian Luo thought about it, it was really true. It seems that the Dragon Clan especially likes hot pot. After he made hot pot last time, Secretary Jin asked him every three days when he would make hot pot next time.

 

It seems that if you want to start a business in the market, you still need to do a good job of research on each race. After all, each race has different tastes. Thinking of this, Jian Luo asked curiously: “What kind of food do you prefer?”

 

The staff was stunned and a little embarrassed.

 

Jian Luo said wisely, “It’s okay if it’s awkward to answer.”

 

“No.” The staff became more enthusiastic: “Because I drink a lot of nutrient solution, I don’t know much about your food. If you need it, I may have to go home and buy a few copies to try in batches, and I will make a report of it to you later.”

 

“…”

 

Are all of the Phoenix race so serious?

 

Jian Luo was afraid: “Don’t bother, it’s okay. The nutrient solution is pretty good too, right? I’ll go first!”

 

He slipped away very fast, mainly because he didn’t want to owe him such a big favor. He was not familiar with food before, but was suddenly asked to give such a detailed report. Jian Luo couldn’t do such a thing.

 

In the Advanced planting shed…

 

As soon as Wang Heng saw him, he waved, “Come over here.”

 

Jian Luo walked over curiously: “Why, what did you cultivate?”

 

“This seed has never sprouted.” Wang Heng pointed to the seeds in the nutrient capsule: “The temperature I was given should be accurate. According to my calculations, it should germinate today, but there is still nothing right now.”

 

Jian Luo was hanging around and asked quite casually: “What kind of seed is this?”

 

Wang Heng said to him, “Watermelon.”

 

???

 

Originally, Jian Luo was a little relaxed, but when he heard that it was the seeds of a watermelon, he really couldn’t sit still and rushed over: “I’ll take a look.”

 

He wouldn’t know if he didn’t see it, but after glancing at it, his heart became half cold. The seeds were obviously dying, even if they were being nourished. With that, the seeds gave out a morbid feeling of decay.

 

Jian Luo decided to ask: “Are there any spare seeds?”

 

Seeing his attitude, Wang Heng knew that Jian Luo must have a solution, and immediately said, “Only the last small batch is left.”

 

Jian Luo thought for a while: “Are you willing to try planting it in soil instead of a nutrient solution?”

 

There is one thing wrong with the Phoenix Clan, that is that they are too stubborn and too strict in what they do.

 

Wang Heng has a lot of prejudice against soil planting, but since Jian Luo successfully cultivated peppers, he decided to hold himself back: “The seeds were cultivated in nutrient solution before.”

 

Jian Luo leaned against the table: “But I can only cultivate it in soil and I have a way to grow them. If we want the same result, we can’t cultivate it with nutrient solution now, so why not try it. We are colleagues, not enemies okay, I’m just trying to help.”

 

Wang Heng glanced at him with a bit of doubt.

 

Jian Luo looked at him frankly.

 

Finally, Wang Heng said, “Let’s try it.”

 

Jian Luo smiled and wanted to pat Wang Heng on the shoulder to say something comforting, but sadly found that he was too short to do so.

 

Wang Heng sighed meaningfully: “I think you have changed.”

 

Jian Luo was curious: “What has changed?”

 

“You became fat.”

 

“…Don’t talk about this kind of change.”

 

“Okay.”

 

Jian Luo walked to the side and began to organize his thoughts on how to plant these watermelons. In fact, he could only remember a general range of temperatures, and it was impossible to remember every detail, but it was okay to speculate on a general level.

 

Watermelon cultivation is different from peppers. The watermelon is a plant that is prone to disease. It requires a very high grade environment and proficiency in gardening. Even if Wang Heng does not choose today, he is ready to try it himself. After all, with no experience, it is very easy for people to fall into a ditch.

 

When he gets busy, he often forgets the passing of time until someone calls him.

 

Wang Heng said, “It’s time for lunch break.”

 

“Okay, good.”

 

Jian Luo was still looking at the data. Now that he has some ideas, he wants to work hard and finish it as soon as possible.

 

While watching, a voice came from behind: “What are you doing?”

 

!!!

 

Jian Luo was startled and turned his head to look. He saw a priest in a white robe standing behind him. Because he was so close, he could clearly see the phoenix with the golden pattern on the robe shining in the light.

 

Jian Luo pointed to his own data board, which was probably the data analysis of watermelon seeds: “I’m preparing data for the other seedlings. Um, that, are you here about my exam? Let’s go now.”

 

Zhan Wentai said, “No hurry, your should eat first.”

 

…

 

Jian Luo followed Zhan Wentai outside. Phoenix Terrace is actually very sparsely populated. This was just discovered by Jian Luo. It is almost difficult to meet anyone else on the trail.

 

Following Zhan Wentai, Jian Luo was very curious: “I just realised, why are you always calling me out to eat?”

 

Zhan Wentai took a step before turning around. He looked at Jian Luo’s eyes full of curiosity, and the priest paused: “According to the data, human beings will suffer very much if they don’t eat a meal.”

 

???

 

Fair enough.

 

Jian Luo suddenly wanted to ask, “Who came to this conclusion, a human?”

 

Now that the topic has come to this point, the upright and rigorous veteran priest said honestly: “It’s written in the group chat.”

 

Jian Luo was surprised: “What account?”

 

Next, Jian Luo, the country bumpkin, was taught about a new function in the information terminal address book, that is, a group chat of all their official social media accounts.

 

Zhan Wentai adjusted the settings to: visible to outsiders.

 

Jian Luo leaned over and saw some article titles:

【Shock! There are other things that humans can do! 】

【Five differences that you have to know about between humans and dark stars】

【Never drink nutrient solution that’s been left overnight!】

【These things that are always at home may be closely related to human beings, do you have them? 】

 

“…”

 

Jian Luo looked at these posts silently: “Where did you find them?”

 

Zhan Wentai put away the information terminal: “Your Majesty and Nie Yan share posts from them every day.”

 

…

 

Jian Luo felt that he had to update his own brief understanding of the emperor, the richest man, and the Dark Stars every day!

 

These small posts from the group chat can’t be trusted at all. How many children have been harmed… Jian Luo clarified with difficulty: “Actually, it’s not so uncomfortable for humans to be hungry. You know, in fact, many times humans are not so fragile and incompetent, out learning ability is very strong, and not just in farming too.”

 

Zhan Wentai glanced at him sideways: “Really?”

 

Jian Luo generously admitted: “Of course!”

 

“Well.” Zhan Wentai said, “I hope you can get a good grade in today’s test.”

 

…

 

Have I offended someone…

 

Jian Luo decided not to talk about these emotionally hurtful topics with the priest. Because he was not hungry yet, he decided to eat a holy dragon fruit first before going to the exam.

 

Zhan Wentai: “You can eat first.”

 

Jian Luo shook his head and sighed: “You don’t understand the torment of being a useless thing. If you don’t let me take the exam first today, I won’t be able to eat at all.”

 

“…”

 

The priest did not stop him.

 

After Jian Luo worked hard, the speed of answering the exam was different from that of the past. He wrote on the papers carefully and when he encountered questions he couldn’t do, he also adhered to the mentality of not handing in blank papers, and filled out all the blank spaces.

 

When the paper was finally handed in, Jian Luo gave himself a score: “At least 80 points.”

 

Zhan Wentai took the paper and said to him, “Let’s go eat.”

 

“Okay.”

 

Jian Luo took out his lunch box. In fact, he was a little full after eating a holy dragon fruit, but he could eat two more bites even if he was full.

 

The priest on the opposite side was still reviewing the question.

 

Jian Luo opened his lunch box. Today, he packed the meal he cooked in the cafeteria yesterday. He brought some chicken soup, some braised pork, and a lot of rice, but he definitely couldn’t eat it anymore. But Zhan Wentai didn’t even drink a sip of water, so he took the initiative to ask: “Are you hungry?”

 

Zhan Wentai said in a low voice, “You can eat.”

 

“Oh.” Jian Luo didn’t insist any more.

 

Zhan Wentai glanced at the rice in his lunch box: “Can’t finish it?”

 

Jian Luo only ate a little. He didn’t eat very much recently, but he liked to snack on something instead: “Well, I’m full, and the holy dragon fruit is quite filling.”

 

Zhan Wentai thought for a while, then stretched out his hand: “Give it to me.”

 

Jian Luo gave him the lunch box. Just as the marking of the test paper was finished, he took the test paper to go over the question he had read wrongly. At first glance, he looked at the score, 74, which was worse than expected. He frowned subconsciously and began to mark the paper.

 

Zhan Wentai on the opposite side said, “Make the corrections first, and I’ll give you the topical review later.”

 

Jian Luo nodded: “Okay.”

 

Jian Luo was wrong on a few major questions. Before coming here, Lu Shifeng pointed out some small problems to Jian Luo. The points he pointed out were almost all correct, and the questions he lost a lot of points to was because he did not carefully listen in class, and he was now filled with regret.

 

Jian Luo carefully revised all the wrong topics. After that, he put down his pen respectfully. He was going to chat with Zhan Wentai about the topic, but found out that the priest had almost eaten all the braised pork and other side dishes.

 

Jian Luo was curious: “Do you like braised pork?”

 

Zhan Wentai paused while holding the chopsticks, and the strict priest seemed to be embarrassed for a moment, but he honestly admitted: “It tastes good.”

 

!!!

 

Jian Luo smiled. He suddenly got some inspiration and asked, “Is it because the braised pork is sweet?”

 

Zhan Wentai hesitated for a moment, then nodded: “The sweetness is indeed appropriate.”

 

Ah, it turns out that Phoenixes like to eat sweet foods.

 

Jian Luo felt that he had found an inexplicable truth, and he had to write down this information in a small notebook. If one wants to open a food processing factory, they must have a business chain and do some research on the tastes of various groups of people.

 

Thinking of this, Jian Luo smiled: “Okay, if you like it, I’ll bring you some more next time.”

 

Bring more and do more research, and one will be able to find the favorite flavors of the phoenixes. He’s just afraid that the sales will get too high, hehe.

 

When Zhan Wentai heard this, he also froze. Inexplicably, the somewhat cold and hard face of the priest became a lot gentler. He said, “There is no need to be so polite.”

 

Jian Luo simply said: “It doesn’t matter, you are my teacher!”

 

“…”

 

Zhan Wentai nodded silently.

 

Jian Luo smiled. He was going to continue reading the question, but he received a message on his information terminal. When he opened it, he saw that it was sent to him by Kazuki:

[Luoluo, you have to come back and update us after cultivating the peppers, because you are an employee of Moonlight~]

 

Oh yes.

 

Jian Luo almost forgot about this.

 

Thinking of this, he quickly replied: “I’m really sorry, can I go there in the afternoon or evening?”

 

Kazuki is very generous: “Yes!”

 

The big stone in Jian Luo’s heart fell to the ground. He said to Zhan Wentai, “Sir, do you think I can take a leave of absence to go to the moonlight this afternoon?”

 

Zhan Wentai: “Okay.”

 

Jian Luo breathed a sigh of relief. It was really generous tof the priest. He didn’t even ask for the reason. Just as he thought about it, he heard Zhan Wentai say, “You must’ve been asked to go back to update your contract. It’s time to count your days.”

 

“…”

 

He is the only one in the whole world who has forgotten about himself.

 

Jian Luo felt deeply ashamed. After finishing the questions at noon, he took another class test before going back. Because the watermelon seeds had not yet been sown, and there was nothing he had to do in the shed, he simply came out and went directly to Moonlight.

It was Kazuki who was in charge of picking him up: “Luoluo, long time no see.”

 

Jian Luo gave her a small hug: “Long time no see.”

 

“Why are you gaining weight again?” Kazuki giggled: “It’s good. You were too thin before, in fact, you can eat our hotel’s customized meals, which are very nutritious.”

 

Jian Luo’s mouth twitched: “Am I really becoming fat?”

 

It’s so frustrating, being an old man.

 

Kazuki looked at him with a smile. In fact, when she first saw Jian Luo, she couldn’t describe it as thin. It could be described as malnutritioned, but he was very energetic. Although he was a human being, she could see that Jian Luo is working hard.

 

Now Jian Luo is not the same as before. He now had some fat on his face, and he seems to have grown a little taller, as if his whole body has grown. Moreover, this change is very fast and sudden, and it seems that after a few moments of attention, it happened suddenly.

 

Kazuki smiled: “No, you are not fat. Like this, you are just right.”

 

Jian Luo also said, “Let’s go with the flow. Gaining weight is up to the heavens. Please don’t be surprised to see me gain more weight in the future.”

 

“How come.” Kazuki thought he was joking: “How can you easily get fatter?”

 

Jian Luo smiled without saying a word.

 

The two walked in, Moonlight was still as brilliant as usual.

 

The first floor is almost full of white-collar workers from the upper class. When you go up from the elevator, you can smell the money coming into your face.

 

Kazuki said to Jian Luo, “The contract signed with the boss before is only for cultivating peppers. If you want to stay at Phoenix Terrace for longer, you may have to renew the contract. I will take you to see the boss.”

 

Jian Luo nodded.

 

When he arrived at Nie Yan’s office, he knocked on the door, and only opened the door after a familiar male voice came from inside. The richest man was sitting on the sofa, wearing a golden robe, with his legs crossed, and was looking at a white jade in his hand with a magnifying glass.

 

Jian Luo said, “Boss.”

 

“Well, sit down.” Nie Yan said slowly, “I left Dark Star two days ago to discuss business elsewhere. What’s the matter? You seem to have gained a lot of weight.”

 

“…”

 

When will this day be over…

 

Jian Luo sat down depressed: “Yes, I’m fat.”

 

Nie Yan is a businessman. The most important thing for a businessman is to observe his words and the feelings of the people he deals with. After a few thoughts, he can roughly guess what Jian Luo is unhappy about.

 

Putting the white jade on the table, he raised his eyebrows noncommittally: “Your contract at Phoenix Terrace is about to expire, are you ready to come back?”

 

Jian Luo said, “I still have a seedling that has not been cultivated. Can it be postponed?”

 

Unexpectedly, Nie Yan agreed: “Fine.”

 

Jian Luo let out a sigh of relief.

 

“It’s just that you have to call it a day after you’ve cultivated this batch.” Nie Yan took a sip of the tea on the table with his slender fingers: “Count your days, it should be six months by then. You’ll be too pregnant, and it will be hard to go out. If it is convenient, in order to maximize the value of your time, you can learn from me instead.”

 

??!!

 

Jian Luo was shocked. He knew that Pixiu likes to calculate the value of money, but he didn’t expect it to reach this level. He asked cautiously, “What do you want to teach me?”

 

Nie Yan said in a low voice, “You want to open a factory right? Do you know the process, what you need and how to manage people? Do you know what equipment is needed?”

 

Jian Luo honestly shook his head.

 

The corners of Nie Yan’s lips curled up and he lay back on the sofa lazily: “Why don’t you study with me?”

 

That makes sense!

 

This is a teacher delivered to his doorstep, and he is also the most successful teacher!

 

Jian Luo has no other qualms so he should just accept it as soon as possible. Anyway, he decided to enjoy it if he can’t resist it: “I will learn and study well, thank you teacher.”

 

Nie Yan responded lazily.

 

Jian Luo thought about giving his teacher a gift, but he didn’t prepare anything at all. He remembered the newly cultivated Chinese cabbage from the planting base and took them out of his storage bag before saying: “This is the new product we just cultivated, you can try it if you have nothing to do. I will send it to the back kitchen in a while and teach them how to prepare it.”

 

Nie Yan raised his eyes and said, “No, it’s fine, just put it down.”

 

Jian Luo thought it was very strange, but didn’t say much. He put the Chinese cabbage on the table and signed a contract. That was the end.

 

On the other side…

 

Lu Shifeng discussed the recent alien situation with the emperor in the palace, mainly talking about the expansion of military forces, in addition to the dragon race and whether the military needs to cultivate more foreign police, mainly to maintain the peace of other small places on the dark star.

 

Halfway through the meeting, there was an intermission.

 

The little emperor opened the group chat and began to swipe: “Hey, the priest and Nie Yan are posting some updates!”

 

Lu Shifeng was not interested.

 

“Oh~” The little emperor looked at it meaningfully: “They have all met Luoluo!”

 

The uninterested Marshal moved his ears, opened his information terminal slowly, and opened his group chat. The first one was the latest from Nie Yan:

[The Chinese cabbage given by Luoluo, thank you for your concern, I will keep it. 】

 

The attached picture is a lush green Chinese cabbage.

 

“…”

 

Lu Shifeng continued to swipe down, and he quickly swiped the news of Zhan Wentai. After opening it, he saw the news of the priest:

[Lunch, thank you for your kindness. 】

 

The attached picture is a red, green and green dish, and you can tell who it came from at a glance.

 

There aren’t many people in Lu Shifeng’s circle of friends. Basically, you can see what’s going on at a glance. The two messages, one up and one down, are linked together. The status update posts were irritating.

 

The key is that the little emperor is still beside him: “Luoluo is so good, he must have given you a lot of things too. I’m so envious, I didn’t get anything, is it because I’m not cute enough?”

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Chapter 71 – Who Says Omegas Can’t be as Explosive as Alphas

October 4, 2023 / / 0 Comments

Chapter 71

 

System tasks are kept confidential until they are completed, so even if others are curious, no one knows what Lu Jingning and his team will do next.

 

To ensure efficiency, the entire team assembled and departed on the second day of registration, boarding a light cruiser to the Spacecraft Headquarters in the Eighth Galaxy.

 

Watchman Island is located on the border planet Watchman Star in the Seventh Galaxy. Due to its remote location and its position at the intersection of other star systems, it has attracted numerous merchant fleets seeking prosperous trade. Although the government of the Seventh Galaxy has dispatched troops to garrison the area, the diverse mix of races on Watchman Star still leads to constant disputes, and the crime rate remains high. These reckless outlaws, who only care about money, completely disregard the government’s presence, making Watchman Star practically a lawless place, except for major incidents, where the garrison forces turn a blind eye to minor disturbances.

 

The mission on Watchman Island has been open for some time, but no one dared to take it on. On the one hand, cunning bounty hunters knew that the generous reward would not be easily claimed. On the other hand, the military academy set exceptionally stringent conditions to protect the safety of its students, discouraging them from venturing into these treacherous waters. Therefore, the arrival of Lu Jingning’s Imperial Navy team finally gave Captain Zhang Anfu a glimmer of hope.

 

The forces stationed on this planet are under the command of the Fourth Legion and the camp is situated not far from the spaceport. As soon as Lu Jingning disembarked from the light cruiser, a vehicle sent by the unit picked him up and headed straight to the camp.

 

For Cen Junfeng, it was his first time entering a military camp, and he found everything around him to be quite novel. He wanted to strike up a conversation with someone to share his excitement, but the others appeared much calmer.

 

After scanning the group of seniors with his eyes, Cen Junfeng finally settled on Yu Qingcang, who was also a younger brother like him. After thinking for a moment, he found a suitable opening and asked, “Yu Qingcang, are you nervous?”

 

From his observations along the way, Yu Qingcang always followed at the back of the group, seemingly less receptive than even him, and he seemed dazed by the intense atmosphere of the military camp.

 

As expected, when asked, Yu Qingcang took a while to respond, “Huh?”

 

Cen Junfeng cleared his throat, “After all, we are all students from the military academy, and sooner or later, we’ll be joining the military. It’s a good opportunity to observe and learn. Don’t you think so?”

 

Perplexed, Yu Qingcang looked at him and said, “Aren’t all military camps like this? What’s there to learn?”

 

Taken aback, Cen Junfeng asked, “All… like this?”

 

“Yes,” Yu Qingcang felt strangely dizzy today, so he hadn’t spoken much since getting off the long-range light cruiser. Another reason was that the structure inside the military camp did not pique his interest. “My dad and Uncle Lu, who is Lu Jingning’s dad, used to be comrades-in-arms. They often brought us to the military camp when we were kids. But to be honest, the military camp here isn’t very disciplined. Those soldiers we met earlier had a somewhat lax walking posture. If you want to learn, you definitely shouldn’t learn from them; you’ll pick up bad habits.”

 

Yu Qingcang emphasized the last four words quite seriously.

 

“Thanks for the reminder…” Cen Junfeng covered his chest in an unnoticed place.

 

He had thought that in this team, he could at least be second to last, but now he realized that he might very well be the last.

 

In an instant, he went from being a younger brother to being the youngest among the younger brothers, making Cen Junfeng feel that his life was becoming increasingly insignificant.

 

The soldier leading them stopped, “We’ve arrived, please come in, everyone.”

 

In the center of the reception room sat a person who stood up immediately upon seeing them enter, “Welcome.”

 

Captain Zhang Anfu was the highest commanding officer currently stationed on the planet, but even with that title, he was just a captain. His information intensity had plateaued at quasi-S level for over a decade, and he had yet to successfully break through to S level, making it a formidable barrier that many may never overcome.

 

For many people, the leap from quasi-S to S level was an insurmountable chasm, a step they might never take in their entire lives.

 

Before this meeting, Zhang Anfu had already received some information about these students. Although they were still in college, including their two leaders, this group had a total of four S-level holders. They hadn’t even graduated yet, but their future prospects within the military were boundless.

 

Zhang Anfu couldn’t afford to be careless, so he immediately put on an incredibly warm and friendly smile as he greeted everyone and invited them to take a seat.

 

His facial expressions were well-managed, but when his gaze fell on Lu Jingning, a trace of astonishment flashed through his eyes.

 

After all, no one expected an Omega to participate in a mission of this level of risk.

 

Lu Jingning paid no attention to such reactions and casually pulled a chair over, sitting down without hesitation. He even poured himself a cup of tea, moistening his somewhat dry throat.

 

He acted as though the military camp was his own home.

 

Captain Zhang Anfu: “…”

 

“Captain Zhang,” Bing Yunlin’s composed voice sounded, drawing back his attention. “Our time is limited, so please keep it short and to the point.”

 

Zhang Anfu snapped back to reality and immediately handed a document to them, saying, “All the information is here.”

 

Lu Jingning’s gaze landed on the seal on the document’s cover, and his eyes squinted thoughtfully.

 

Three horizontal lines—a mark of extreme confidentiality.

 

As they finished reviewing all the intelligence, the atmosphere in the reception room turned somewhat heavy.

 

Although they had already learned some relevant information from Bing Yunlin, they realized that the situation was even more challenging than they had imagined after they had real contact with it.

 

Wen Ye frowned slightly, “So you’re saying the missing merchant groups weren’t just three as rumored, but eight? Captain Zhang, it seems you’ve kept quite a bit of information hidden.”

 

Under his gaze, Zhang Anfu inexplicably felt a bit guilty and wiped a cold sweat, “Yes, the number of missing people is too large. If we were to disclose everything, it might cause panic. So, we chose to withhold the information for now.”

 

Bing Yunlin inquired, “Are there any special characteristics about these missing merchant groups?”

 

Zhang Anfu pondered and replied, “They are all merchants from different star systems. There’s nothing particularly special about them. All we know is that they disappeared near Watchman Island and haven’t been seen since. We received the information seven days after the incidents, and it’s highly likely the situation is dire.”

 

Listening to this ambiguous response, Lu Jingning couldn’t help but frown, “So, it’s been this long, and your military has done nothing at all?”

 

Zhang Anfu felt a bit embarrassed by his straightforwardness and smiled wryly, “I do want to investigate, but Watchman Island is the busiest port in the planet. The flow of people is enormous, and most of them are undocumented illegal residents. Even if I wanted to investigate, the locals guard their information as if it’s the plague, and I can’t get any useful leads. Of course, I’ve also thought about arranging some capable soldiers to conduct a discreet investigation, but those misfits are as well-informed as our intelligence database. So far, I’ve sent ten men, and none of them returned. We haven’t even found their bodies.”

 

Bing Yunlin interjected, “So, this is why you decided to issue the mission.”

 

Zhang Anfu affirmed, “That’s right. Whether it’s bounty hunters or military academy students, at least to them, we are unfamiliar faces, making it more convenient for them to act.”

 

“Understood.” Wen Ye didn’t seem interested in hearing any more excuses and stood up, gesturing to the others, “Let’s go.”

 

Zhang Anfu hurriedly stood up as well, “Shall I have someone accompany you?”

 

Bing Yunlin raised a hand to stop him and smiled faintly, “No need. Since the military presence attracts attention, I believe we can handle things better once we leave this place.”

 

Zhang Anfu found his reasoning sound and nodded, “Then, please take care, everyone.”

 

As they walked out the door, they passed a group of people led by soldiers coming from the end of the corridor. Lu Jingning looked at their peculiar attire and curiously asked, “Captain Zhang, those people earlier, aren’t they part of the camp?”

 

Zhang Anfu responded, “Oh, no. They are bounty hunters. Some time ago, there was a riot in a prison in the Eighth Galaxy, and many prisoners escaped. It’s said that some of them came to the Seventh Galaxy. They came here to seek our assistance in the investigation. Rest assured, they have nothing to do with the missing merchant groups, and they won’t interfere with your mission.”

 

“Okay.” Lu Jingning nodded.

 

…

 

After leaving the military camp, the group didn’t rush to the city but held an impromptu meeting in a nearby forest.

 

“I must say, this military unit is clearly unreliable!” Lu Jingning couldn’t help but vent his frustration about Captain Zhang Anfu in front of them. “It’s been such a long time, and all they provided were profiles of the eight missing merchant groups? They couldn’t even narrow down the location of the incidents on Watchman Island! And the disappearance period, a seven-day window? If those people were indeed killed, by now, their bodies would probably be decomposing!”

 

He had often heard Lu Kongbin saying that many people in the military were just idling around waiting for their paycheck, but now he truly experienced it himself. There was no denying that this remote galaxy was indeed not a priority for the Imperial government, but the incompetence of Captain Zhang Anfu’s unit was beyond his expectations.

 

Although Yu Qingcang remained silent, his eyes indicated his full agreement with Lu Jingning’s frustration.

 

Wen Xingchen lightly chuckled, “Besides, they’ve likely taken quite a lot of bribes during their time here. You must know that issuing a five-star mission costs a considerable amount, something a mere captain living on military pay can’t afford. I think, even if a dozen merchant groups had disappeared, it wouldn’t have bothered him unless someone higher up applied pressure.”

 

“Now isn’t the time to talk about this; we can’t get involved in military matters,” Wen Ye interrupted their discussion, looking at Bing Yunlin with a hint of dissatisfaction for his spectator-like attitude. “Yunlin, didn’t you already have a plan? Let’s assign the roles.”

 

Bing Yunlin chuckled, “How did you know I had a plan?”

 

Wen Ye replied, “You don’t?”

 

Bing Yunlin neither confirmed nor denied it and stood up from the tree trunk he was leaning on, “Yes, I do. But I still need everyone’s cooperation.”

 

“Obey the organization’s arrangements!” No one expected that the usually silent Qin Yuankai would be the first to speak up, and the others quickly followed suit.

 

Bing Yunlin smiled, “Actually, it’s not difficult. Since we don’t know who these people are, let’s make them come to us.”

 

Cen Junfeng looked puzzled, “How do we make them come?”

 

Bing Yunlin smiled gently, “By acting as a merchant group and becoming their targets.”

 

He looked around at each person as if he had planned it from the beginning, meticulously going over each name.

 

According to his arrangement, Wen Ye and Wen Xingchen, who bore some resemblance, would play the two young masters of the merchant group, while Bing Yunlin himself would be in charge of operations. Qin Yuankai, with his sturdy disposition, would serve as the bodyguard protecting the merchant group. Yu Qingcang and Cen Junfeng were just right for the roles of the group’s assistants.

 

Although this arrangement made sense, Cen Junfeng couldn’t help but feel disappointed and lowered his head slightly.

 

Sigh, he really is just a little brother!

 

After listening for a while, Yu Qingcang noticed someone was missing and couldn’t help asking, “What about Lu Jingning?”

 

Bing Yunlin smiled faintly, “As for him…”

 

For some reason, when that smile fell into Lu Jingning’s eyes, he felt an inexplicable sense of unease.

 

Then, Bing Yunlin’s smile gradually intensified, and with evident interest, he said, “I’ve thought about it for a long time, and given Lu Jingning’s situation, the most suitable role left is probably to be the young master’s male pet.”

 

Lu Jingning: “???”

 

Wen Xingchen: “Ah, that doesn’t sound bad. Consider me for the role.”

 

Cen Junfeng, enjoying the show without thinking too much about it, suddenly felt like his role was entirely acceptable, “Lu bro, I believe in you! Obey the organization’s arrangements and give it your best!”

 

Lu Jingning: “… What the heck?!”

 

Author’s note: What’s wrong with playing the sweet and soft Omega? Lu Jingning can handle it ~

 

T/N: Hey there! There is plenty more where that came from, so stay tuned! And stay healthy! Straighten your posture, so some stretches and drink some water before continuing hehe~

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Chapter 42 – Replica

October 3, 2023 / / 0 Comments

Chapter 42: A Little Love Song

 

Tan Xilu typed “Happy New Year” in the chat box but hesitated to send it to Xu Huaiming.

 

He felt sorry for Xu Huaiming, but his feelings could only be sympathy. He couldn’t fully open his heart to love Xu Huaiming because there were too many barriers between them, not just because of Xu Huaiming’s AI identity.

 

Just as Professor Bowen had said, whether it was the past Xu Huaiming or the present one, they both treated him as an experimental target for emotions. So Tan Xilu couldn’t distinguish whether Xu Huaiming’s “I love you” was part of his programming or genuine feelings from the heart.

 

He was indeed conflicted. The current Xu Huaiming was obviously wiser and more mature, more understanding of his own softness, and more in tune with him. He couldn’t be sure if one day he would truly fall for Xu Huaiming, but if that happened, he would feel guilty towards the past Xu Huaiming, so he hesitated.

 

Tan Xilu sighed, not knowing what to do.

 

As he contemplated, his phone vibrated again.

 

The caller ID showed Li Xuandie. Tan Xilu had saved her number since the last time she had asked him about the person in the office with Qin Sizhe. However, this was the first time she had called him proactively, and Tan Xilu had a feeling that this call might not be a typical New Year’s greeting.

 

After answering the call, he heard a girl crying on the other end. Li Xuandie choked back tears and said, “Teacher Tan, can you come to the hospital? I’m so scared.”

 

It seemed like this New Year’s Eve was destined to be far from peaceful. The sky outside was gloomy, the fireworks seemed endless, and snowflakes fell, covering everything in a hazy veil.

 

At 12:15 AM, news reported an accident on a certain road, resulting in one person being critically injured. At 12:20 AM, Li Xuandie, in a state of panic, called Tan Xilu. Qin Sizhe was in the intensive care unit, fighting for his life, and his condition had worsened twice. At 12:23 AM, Tan Xilu, in a hurry, changed his shoes and rushed to the hospital.

 

“Tan Xilu, where are you going?” Just as Tan Xilu reached the ground floor, Li Zhaode caught up with him and grabbed his arm.

 

“My student had an accident, I need to check on him,” Tan Xilu replied, panting. The situation had unfolded so suddenly, and it was unexpected.

 

“I’ll drive you there; it’s not safe to take a taxi in this snow,” Li Zhaode suggested.

 

Tan Xilu looked at the heavy snowfall and the scarcity of taxis on New Year’s Eve, so he nodded in agreement.

 

Li Zhaode went to the parking lot to get the car, and Tan Xilu waited at the entrance of the residential complex. As he passed by a wooden bench, he noticed that the streetlamp above it was out. However, streetlamp malfunctions were not uncommon, so he didn’t pay much attention to it. Moreover, it was quite late, and he assumed that Xu Huaiming had already left, so he headed straight for the entrance.

 

Just as he reached the entrance, Xu Huaiming’s car was also coming out. Tan Xilu opened the door, got in, and informed Li Zhaode of the hospital’s address.

 

Li Xuandie explained that the accident involving Qin Sizhe had occurred while street racing.

 

Every New Year’s Eve, the Qin family would invite relatives and friends to their home for dinner. Chi Yehang was Qin’s mother’s student and had been invited this year, along with his fiancée.

 

They had gotten engaged the previous month, and during the dinner, Chi Yehang had shared some happy news: he was going to be a father, and they planned to have a formal wedding after the New Year.

 

That announcement had hit Qin Sizhe like a thunderbolt. He stood up immediately, his eyes filled with intense emotion. He asked, “Chi Yehang, are you really… going to be a father?”

 

“Qin Sizhe, please sit down.” Beside him, Qin’s mother grabbed his arm, afraid that he would make a scene. “Be more sensible.”

 

But Qin Sizhe shook off his mother’s hand, paying no attention to his pride. He asked again, “Are you really going to be a father?”

 

Chi Yehang looked at him, his brows furrowing, his gaze icy. “Yes, I’m going to be a father.”

 

In that moment, Qin Sizhe felt the last line of defense in his heart crumble. Despite the warm indoor temperature from the air conditioning, he shivered uncontrollably.

 

Qin Sizhe dropped his chopsticks and said, “I’ve lost my appetite.”

 

The people at the table were puzzled, not understanding what had just happened, but they were used to Qin Sizhe’s capricious behavior, so few paid it much attention, except for Li Xuandie.

 

Only she followed Qin Sizhe when he left the table.

 

“Qin Sizhe, where are you going? Your leg isn’t fully healed yet.” Seeing Qin Sizhe changing his shoes at the door, Li Xuandie furrowed her brow and asked.

 

“I need some fresh air,” Qin Sizhe crouched down to tie his shoelaces and said, not looking up. “I know the condition of my leg better than anyone.”

 

“Then I’ll go with you.” Li Xuandie found her boots and put them on.

 

“No need,” Qin Sizhe replied.

 

“Why?” Li Xuandie grabbed Qin Sizhe’s arm.

 

“I’m going to street race. Are you not afraid of death?” Qin Sizhe raised an eyebrow.

 

Li Xuandie, despite being a young lady from a well-educated family, had only learned traditional skills like music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She hadn’t learned to drive, and there was no need for her to do so since her family had a chauffeur. She had seen street racing occasionally on social media but had never tried it herself.

 

At this moment, a faint excitement welled up inside her. She nodded firmly and said, “I’m not afraid.”

 

Qin Sizhe glanced at her, seemingly surprised, but ultimately, he took her along.

 

Qin Sizhe was born with a wild nature, unwilling to be confined by rules and norms. When he drove, he became a lone eagle soaring freely in the sky, casting aside his past rotten and decaying infatuations. He embraced the thrill of the moment, feeling alive as he pushed the boundaries of danger.

 

The speed of the car kept increasing, and the terrified screams of the young girl echoed in his ears. At that moment, Qin Sizhe transformed into a beast, seeking liberation.

 

What happened next was unexpected. Just as they approached a turn, a blinding turn signal from an oncoming car momentarily blinded Qin Sizhe for a full minute.

 

“Qin Sizhe, move to the side!” Li Xuandie reached for the steering wheel but didn’t quite make it before the car from the opposite direction collided with them.

 

Qin Sizhe used his remaining consciousness to shield the girl.

 

“Screech…” There was a loud noise and his entire brain went numb. He felt liquid flowing down from the top of his head, and his legs throbbed in pain. He thought that his previously injured leg had suffered a second blow. Then, amid the girl’s screams, he lost consciousness completely.

 

After leaving the hospital during the day, they hadn’t expected to return at night. Li Zhaode had just parked the car when Tan Xilu opened the door and got out. He had heard the panic in Li Xuandie’s voice on the phone and didn’t want to overwhelm her with too many people. He walked a few steps away from the car and then turned back to Li Zhaode. “You don’t need to come up; it’s so late. You can go back.”

 

Li Zhaode looked at him and said, “I’ll wait for you in the car. It’s hard to find a taxi at this hour.”

 

Tan Xilu agreed, and so he nodded.

 

The intensive care unit was on the third floor. Many people were waiting for the elevator, but Tan Xilu chose to take the stairs. He reached the door of the intensive care unit, where Li Xuandie was crying with bloodstains all over her.

 

“Li Xuandie,” Tan Xilu called her name.

 

“Teacher Tan,” Li Xuandie turned around, her pretty face already stained with tears.

Tan Xilu walked over and asked, “How is it inside?”

 

Li Xuandie shook her head, “I don’t know, I’m so scared. Qin Sizhe lost a lot of blood. Teacher Tan, will he die?”

 

“It’ll be fine,” Tan Xilu took off his own coat and wrapped it around Li Xuandie. He patted her shoulder and reassured her, “It’ll be fine. Qin Sizhe will be okay.”

 

“Oh, by the way, did you notify his parents?” Tan Xilu asked.

 

“I didn’t dare,” Li Xuandie continued to cry, “I didn’t dare… The police took the drunk driver away and asked me to call Qin’s aunt. I didn’t dare to call.”

 

The girl, like a fragile butterfly, had chased after excitement when flying high, but she had finally had her wings broken. Now, she sensed the impending danger and was terrified.

 

“Okay, it’s alright. I’ll make the notification,” Tan Xilu comforted Li Xuandie. “You sit here for now. Teacher is here, so don’t be afraid.”

 

Li Xuandie nodded shakily.

 

About twenty minutes later, a group of people entered the hospital.

 

Qin’s mother, the head of the group, held Li Xuandie’s hand and asked, “Xiaodie, what’s going on? How did the accident happen? How is Qin Sizhe? Is he seriously injured?”

 

“Aunt…” Li Xuandie lowered her head and couldn’t bear to look at Qin’s mother’s face. “I don’t know… He protected me with his life. Otherwise, I would be the one lying there. There was so much blood. Aunt, I’m sorry. I’m so sorry…”

 

As she spoke, she suddenly saw Chi Yehang standing among the crowd. She immediately stood up, pointed at him angrily, and said, “It’s you! Qin Sizhe went street racing because of you. Why did you provoke him? Why did you tell him that he was going to be a father? Now, Qin Sizhe won’t bother you anymore. Are you happy?”

 

This statement not only left Chi Yehang stunned but also Qin’s mother, who looked at Chi Yehang with a delayed reaction. She pulled Li Xuandie’s clothes and asked, “Xiaodie, what do you mean by this?”

 

Li Xuandie cried and said, “Aunt, I saw…”

T/N: Wishing you all a good October! There is plenty more where that came from, so stay tuned! And stay healthy! Straighten your posture, so some stretches and drink some water before continuing hehe~

If you like my translations, feel free to donate to my ko-fi!

I really, really appreciate all the support from my readers <3 It goes a long way and motivates me lots!

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Also, check out the other series we have on HoH!

If you like cats, check out Revenge of the Garfield

If you like dragons, check out I’m Pregnant with the Hope of the Entire Planet and The Dragon and the ‘Princess’

How about some mystery or showbiz? Check out Morbid Addiction & Perfection

What about the perfect, most non-toxic male lead ever? Laws of Love

How about MC nursing ML back to health? Forced into the Deep

 

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Chapter 55 – Dependence

October 3, 2023 / / 1 Comment

Chapter 55 – Dependence

 

Jian Luo was still trying to open up all his packages.

 

Secretary Jin said, “Luoluo, where did you get so many packages, and who sent you so many things?”

 

Jian Luo half-jokingly said, “Maybe it’s because everyone loves me, that flowers bloom all around whenever they see me?”

 

Secretary Kim was amused.

 

Lu Shifeng said in a cool voice, “Seems like you’re very busy.”

 

Jian Luo had his head buried while opening a box, when he suddenly heard this sentence, he subconsciously agreed: “Well, it’s still alright… eh?”

 

He raised his head in shock, and met with Lu Shifeng’s gaze.

 

The Marshal squinted his eyes: “Are there a lot of things?”

 

Jian Luo inexplicably felt a little scared and he squatted on the ground, holding the box: “Not many, in fact, I don’t know who sent these.”

 

Lu Shifeng picked up a piece of paper and said slowly, “Isn’t it your lovely fans?”

 

The corner of Jian Luo’s mouth squirmed: “The merchant in question may love the traffic that my fans may generate and the sales it can bring to them.”

 

There were boxes all over the ground.

 

Jian Luo suddenly became curious: “Where did they come from, and how did they get here?”

 

Secretary Jin knew he would ask this question and answered: “Actually, they shouldn’t know your address. It should be the default settings from your contracted website. I remember that there is a setting that defaults to the location of the delivery anchor, that is, the mail will only need to be addressed to the person. They will not need to know where you live, as the delivery machine will locate you based on your IP address.”

 

Jian Luo was shocked: “Is there such a function?”

 

Secretary Jin smiled and said, “We have everything you can think of!”

 

…

 

Yes, wow. You guys are so amazing.

 

Faced with so many packages, Jian Luo was also very helpless. He was a little tired after unpacking them for a long time, and simply sat on a box: “Why didn’t anyone ask me to advertise for them before? But there were suddenly so many that only came now?”

 

Secretary Jin said casually, “Isn’t this a good thing?”

 

Jian Luo did not take it as such: “They didn’t pay me anything for my advertising service, so how can it be a good thing? I have never advertised any products before, but I know the rules. No money means no sincerity, and products without sincerity cannot be recommended. If they are not sincere to me, how sincere would they be towards their customers?”

 

They must think that because he is a human and that he has not been much in the market, so they wanted to give it to him as a gift and make him advertise it obediently?

 

That’s impossible, he is simple but stern, and he will never do it!

 

Secretary Jin admired: “Luoluo, you really have a backbone.”

 

Jian Luo raised his chin proudly: “That I do.”

 

Secretary Jin asked some people to put the things away before asking, “What about these packages?”

 

…

 

Jian Luo fell into contemplation.

 

Lu Shifeng said indifferently: “Send them all back.”

 

Returning it is a trivial matter, but it will offend some merchants. It doesn’t matter if you just ignore them, but if you return it back directly, it might offend some more particular merchants.

 

Jian Luo was also a little worried: “Will it make some people unhappy?”

 

Lu Shifeng sneered: “You are in the mood to care about whether the people who are far away are happy or not. I don’t see you caring about the people in front of you.”

 

???

 

Jian Luo looked at Lu Shifeng in confusion.

 

The marshal stood there and could smell a faint smell of blood. Jian Luo frowned: “Are you injured?”

 

Secretary Jin was stunned.

 

Jian Luo was very concerned: “Are you injured?”

 

Lu Shifeng leaned against the table: “Just a small injury.”

 

…

 

This was quite shocking to Jian Luo and also to Secretary Jin. Of course, she was shocked that Jian Luo could smell it. She didn’t even notice it just now!

 

Such a sensitive sense of smell as Jian Luo is beyond those of ordinary humans.

 

Jian Luo came over and asked, “Where are you injured? Is it serious?”

 

Lu Shifeng shook his head slightly.

 

Because he just came back from the mission, he was afraid that Jian Luo would be able to smell the blood, so he went to take a shower, but he never expected that even so, Jian Luo would still be able to smell it.

 

“I cooked some chicken soup for you.” Standing beside him, Jian Luo said obediently, “Have you tried some?”

 

Lu Shifeng knew that Jian Luo was cooking, but he didn’t choose to eat, and instead came to see him in person first. Humans are sometimes too fragile. Taking care of Jian Luo is like raising a child and he is worried all the time.

 

Knock knock dear bump, is there any danger again?

 

On the mission, he didn’t worry about himself at all, and his mind was all on the Dark Star planet.

 

“I didn’t drink it yet.” Lu Shifeng was half-dazed and shut his eyelids: “Didn’t you make a lot? There will still be some left for me later.”

 

Jian Luo thought that no one told him about the dishes: “Of course, of course. I heard that you went out on a mission. It must be very dangerous and it looks like it spared none of your energy left, so I cooked and made some supplements while waiting for you to come back. Try it, your portion was personally made by me, while the rest was made by the uncles after I taught them about it. How could I have made so much on my own?”

 

After saying so much, there was only one sentence that entered the marshal’s heart – “I personally made your portion.”

 

Lu Shifeng raised his eyebrows noncommittally, stood up straight, and said in a good mood, “Isn’t there a lottery to participate in if one wants to get on your list?”

 

“…”

 

Jian Luo coughed lightly: “I don’t apply the lottery rule every time!”

 

Lu Shifeng looked at the young man in front of him, his lips were red and his teeth were white. 

 

In fact, he had a rather ordinary face, but he had quite the personality. His eyes were glowing, and he always looked very feisty. It was completely different from the lifeless appearance of the Dark Stars.

 

In the past, he felt that human beings were all the same to him, but now he is slowly distinguishing between them – this line was still roughly drawn between Jian Luo and the other humans though.

 

Lu Shifeng squeezed his chubby cheeks: “Let’s go.”

 

“…Hey, why are you pinching me?”

 

“Just checking if you have gained some weight.”

 

Jian Luo asked sincerely, “Really? Have I gained weight?”

 

Lu Shifeng was very decisive: “No.”

 

“…”

 

After dinner, Jian Luo sat on the sofa soaking his feet. It was still a nutritional soup prescribed by the hospital. He was studying with a book in his hand. He was going to return to the planting base tomorrow, so in order not to be hammered to death by the teacher, he decided to study up.

 

When Lu Shifeng came over, Jian Luo said, “Dragon bro, Dragon bro, come here quickly!”

 

Jian Luo was rarely so anxious, so Lu Shifeng got closer.

 

“What’s the matter with this grammar?” Jian Luo pointed to the second unit of the book: “I can’t read it, teach me.”

 

“…”

 

Lu Shifeng raised his eyebrows: “Don’t you hate studying?”

 

Holding the book, Jian Luo clarified: “I decided to find the joy of learning from books. Knowledge is the ladder of human progress. I will set an example for the cubs and become the hope of the whole village.”

 

Lu Shifeng: “Please speak properly.”

 

“Okay, I have an exam coming up.” Jian Luo retracted.

 

There was a smile in Lu Shifeng’s eyes and he looked at him teasingly, but Jian Luo was thick-skinned, and it didn’t matter if he was sneered at. It reminded him of the former headmaster.

 

Because the marshal got closer, Jian Luo smelled the blood again, and he frowned inaudibly: “Where are you injured?”

 

Lu Shifeng said, “Forearm.”

 

The military uniform fits snugly, and one couldn’t see anything from the outside at all.

 

Jian Luo pursed his lips, wondering if the injury was serious, so he asked, “Can I take a look?”

 

The Marshal did not refuse. He unbuttoned the button to reveal his forearm, but it was not like what Jian Luo had imagined. The injured part was covered with a layer of dragon scales. From the top to the bottom of the forearm, the dragon scales did not retreat back into his skin.

 

Jian Luo said, “Where is the wound?”

 

Lu Shifeng said: “Under the dragon scales. The dragon scale has a certain healing effect, and it is also a self-protection mechanism unique to the dragon family.”

 

Jian Luo, who had just learned about it, thought it was very magical. He had heard many legends about dragons before, but he had never heard that dragon scales had such miraculous effects.

 

Seeing this with his bright eyes, Lu Shifeng knew what he was thinking, so he said a little more: “Dragon scales don’t just act as armor inthe dragon family, it is also very useful. In the early years, the dragon family was the target of killing, because the scale had a more important effect.”

 

Jian Luo was curious: “What?”

 

“Healing.” Lu Shifeng gave him a simple example: “It can not only heal the dragons, but other beings as well.”

 

Now Jian Luo realized the importance of the matter. Possessing a treasure can both be one’s luck and misfortune, as it will attract many greedy wolves.

 

Lu Shifeng buttoned up his sleeves and said slowly, “The dragons are born warriors, but our flesh and scales are all good medicine for healing.”

 

Jian Luo frowned and asked sincerely, “Aren’t you often in danger then?”

 

Lu Shifeng took the book and read it casually, and said slowly: “Everyone is, to a certain extent. Not only those who possess the blood of the dragon race. The phoenix, the Pixiu, and all the high-ranking races’ flesh all have miraculous effects. All the people of the Dark Star are walking treasures. In the early years of Dark Star, there were many wars as too many people covet these traits. Only if you are strong enough, will you not be slaughtered by others.”

 

…

 

“Woa.”

 

Jian Luo was a little depressed, so what should he do? No matter how strong he is, could he come close to the dark star people’s greatness?

 

Some people’s emotions are easily discernible and often written on their faces. Lu Shifeng glanced at him and knew what Jian Luo was thinking. He flipped through the vocabulary and grammar book before pointing something out to Jian Luo: “How do you read this?”

 

Jian Luo turned his head to look over and tried to recognize it for a long time: “I don’t know.”

The grammar of this book is the common language of the galaxy. After learning it, one will be able to communicate with aliens normally even after leaving the planet. It is almost the same as English. It is also a common language for some dark stars. He was still very interested in this foreign language.

 

Lu Shifeng pronounced the words to him one by one. The man’s tone was magnetic and his words were well articulated, which sounded very lovely.

 

At the end, Lu Shifeng said to him, “In the Dark Star’s language, this means attachment.”

 

Jian Luo seemed to understand but also did not understand.

 

Lu Shifeng gave him a meaningful look: “Do you know what that translates to in human words?”

Jian Luo didn’t expect that he still understood this, and immediately became very curious: “What does it translate to?”

 

“Holding one’s thighs[/mfn]In chinese, this means to rely on someone very strong. Usually in webnovels, the mc might want to hold a strong character’s thighs so they can survive all the death flags, haha…[/mfn].” Lu Shifeng said.

 

“…”

T/N: Hey there! There is plenty more where that came from, so stay tuned! And stay healthy! Straighten your posture, so some stretches and drink some water before continuing hehe~

If you like my translations, feel free to donate to my ko-fi!

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If you like cats, check out Revenge of the Garfield

If you like dragons, check out I’m Pregnant with the Hope of the Entire Planet and The Dragon and the ‘Princess’

How about some mystery or showbiz? Check out Morbid Addiction & Perfection

What about the perfect, most non-toxic male lead ever? Laws of Love

How about MC nursing ML back to health? Forced into the Deep

 

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Chapter 70 – Who Says Omegas Can’t be as Explosive as Alphas

October 3, 2023 / / 0 Comments

Chapter 70

 

Typically, a normal five-star task only requires one S-class or semi-S-class leader, but this particular task needed two S-class seniors to back it up, indicating how high the risks were. When Wen Ye heard Wen Xingchen’s explanation, he immediately agreed to the meeting without hesitation.

 

In the evening, they met at a restaurant off-campus, and there was another person who came along. It was said that there was a club president meeting at the school today, and after the meeting, the two decided to come here together.

 

Bing Yunlin had the natural talent for mooching off others, casually finishing the meal and wiping his mouth with a napkin. It seemed only now did he remember to ask, “Wen Ye mentioned that you guys are planning to take on the mission to investigate the disappearance of the Watchers’ Island Trading Company?”

 

Lu Jingning replied, “Yes, among the remaining two five-star tasks, this one has the highest credit reward.”

 

According to the current situation, completing this task would easily propel them into the top 100 of the rankings.

 

Bing Yunlin responded, “That’s true,” with a faint smile. He tapped his fingertips gently on the table and glanced at Lu Jingning, “But I have to remind you that the school doesn’t encourage students to take on this mission. If your counselor finds out about your plan, they probably won’t agree due to safety concerns. These tasks in the system are universal; apart from being open to some military academies, they are also accessible to professional bounty hunters. The Watchers’ Island mission carries a high risk, and the military would prefer experienced hunters to handle it.”

 

Lu Jingning furrowed his eyebrows, “So, President Bing, are you saying that we are not qualified to complete it?”

 

“No,” Bing Yunlin smiled faintly, “I mean, it’s impossible for you to find an in-service teacher at the S-class to lead your team.”

 

“Damn… So we can only look for seniors in their fourth year?” Lu Jingning sighed.

 

Wen Xingchen saw Lu Jingning’s frustration and couldn’t help but glance at Bing Yunlin, saying, “Senior, don’t tease him.”

 

Bing Yunlin’s lips curved up, “Oh, you’re quite protective of him.”

 

Lu Jingning, feeling puzzled, asked, “What do you mean?”

 

Wen Xingchen replied, “Your club president broke through to the S-class not long ago. He’s here now to express his intention. Isn’t that obvious? The second S-class leader is already here.”

 

Lu Jingning looked up at Bing Yunlin.

 

Bing Yunlin innocently smiled, “Everything I said just now was factual, I didn’t deceive you.”

 

Lu Jingning’s lips twitched. In the end, considering that Bing Yunlin had helped him with his urgent matter, he decided not to bother with the cunning fox.

 

But in reality, the main reason was that even though he had never seen Bing Yunlin’s combat prowess, he subconsciously felt that this person was a bit scary. This judgment came from the first day he confronted Yu Zeyang in the Mecha Club. The club president stealthily approached him from behind, then casually lifted him up as if handling a little chick.

 

Of course, merely the action itself didn’t seem very difficult, but the crucial point was that even with his keen senses, he didn’t detect anyone approaching.

 

At that time, Bing Yunlin was only a semi-S-class, let alone now.

 

Regardless, he felt relieved that the issue of finding leaders was resolved during a meal, and Lu Jingning felt quite happy.

 

As he watched the two tall figures leave together, he stood outside the restaurant, stroking his chin, lost in thought.

 

Next, he only needed to find three A-class teammates. That difficulty shouldn’t be too great.

 

Several familiar names flashed through his mind, and he turned to Wen Xingchen.

 

Wen Xingchen seemed to have already guessed his thoughts and straightforwardly said, “Jiang Luan won’t be interested. He cherishes his life too much, and his lifelong dream is to graduate and return to inherit the family business. So, he will never participate in such high-risk five-star missions.”

 

If he guessed correctly, his good friend must have already taken on three or four one-star missions and was leisurely strolling down the streets with satisfaction.

 

Lu Jingning felt a bit regretful, “Then I’ll ask my other roommate.”

 

After receiving Lu Jingning’s call, Yu Qingcang readily agreed without even asking about the mission’s details.

 

After agreeing, his second question was, “Is your roommate going too?”

 

If it were a face-to-face conversation, Lu Jingning estimated he could slap Yu Qingcang, “Are you kidding me? This is a life-and-death five-star mission, not a sightseeing trip! Do you think it’s suitable for someone like Yang Hebin, who’s such a delicate Omega, to go there?”

 

It was truly unsuitable, and he couldn’t bear it.

 

Yu Qingcang subconsciously answered, and after a while, he couldn’t help but ask, “Wait a minute, why are you inviting me to such a dangerous mission? Aren’t you worried about me getting hurt or sacrificing myself?”

 

Lu Jingning lazily raised his eyelids and said emotionlessly, “Oh, it’s not good to force anyone into such situations. How about you don’t go either? Just a few A-class teammates; I can post on the forum for them.”

 

Yu Qingcang was initially expecting Lu Jingning to coax him a bit, but unexpectedly, he was met with such a ruthless and cold response. He jumped up from his chair, “Lu Dad, I was wrong! Please take me along! Please guide me and don’t leave me behind!!!”

 

Lu Jingning chuckled, “Hehe.”

 

…

 

After returning to the dormitory, Lu Jingning logged into the school network and posted a recruitment post on the forum.

 

The title was straightforward: “【Recruitment】Five-Star Mission Looking for Teammates, A-class and Above Only, No Time Wasters.”

 

Such a title stood out among the rows of three-star and four-star mission recruitments, making it particularly eye-catching.

 

As expected, within no time, there were around ten replies to the post. Lu Jingning opened them, intending to carefully screen through the applicants. However, as he read the contents of the replies, the corners of his lips involuntarily twitched.

 

1st reply: “Temporary recruitment for a five-star mission? Can you be more deceptive?”

 

2nd reply: “Where did this fool come from? If you’re trying to scam people, at least make it sound somewhat believable.”

 

…

 

7th reply: “I’m different. I think the poster is serious; they’re just not very bright.”

 

8th reply: “Are you a freshman? Don’t aim too high and have lofty ideals. Be careful not to die outside; your life won’t be guaranteed~”

 

9th reply: “Give it up, I feel like this is just an empty offer. Where’s the poster? Why aren’t they sharing their personal details? Don’t tell me they’re just a nobody below A-class.”

 

…

 

Lu Jingning: “…”

 

He underestimated the basic trust between people. After a moment of silence, faced with all the taunting comments, he calmly left a message: “The poster is indeed a freshman, Lu Jingning from Class Three, The Integrated Warfare Faculty. Anyone with doubts is welcome to ask in person~ :)”

 

As this reply was posted, all the mocking comments ceased immediately, and the atmosphere changed drastically.

 

33rd reply: “Damn, I’ve been looking for you for so long, schoolmate! Why bother forming a team when you could join my team? We need one more player for a four-star mission, and we’ve been waiting for you!”

 

34th reply: “Don’t deceive innocent youths for adventures. The five-star credits might seem tempting, but have you mentioned the great risks? Don’t fool the freshmen into risking their lives. Schoolmate, don’t mind him, come join my team. I’ll help you brush through four-star missions, which are way safer than five-star ones!”

 

…

 

122nd reply: “Truly a school celebrity. Your name alone becomes a hot topic. I bow to you.”

 

123rd reply: “Hahaha, am I the only one who noticed that all the replies to this recruitment post are completely off-topic? It’s the first time I’ve seen a recruitment post flooded with random comments and not a single applicant.”

 

124th reply: “The five-star missions are too terrifying. Those who can do them already have fixed teams. What’s the difference between these temporary teams and giving away free kills?”

 

…

 

After lurking in the post for half a day, Lu Jingning finally noticed a message that caught his attention: “Lu Jingning? I’m Cen Junfeng. My communication number is 3652XXXXX.”

 

He messaged Cen Junfeng back using the communication number, and he received a prompt reply. Cen Junfeng expressed his willingness to join the team directly.

 

Lu Jingning had never seen Cen Junfeng, the straight-Alpha cancer student, in a favorable light before. After a brief discussion, they quickly reached an agreement.

 

At the same time, Wen Xingchen also sent a message, saying that a senior student in his third year, Qin Yuankai, had contacted them through Wen Ye and was willing to join their team. Qin Yuankai was on the verge of breaking through to semi-S-class. Since he knew Wen Ye would be the leader, he became interested in joining.

 

Qin Yuankai was currently ranked 11th in the leaderboard, just a step away from the top ten. However, as they climbed higher, the credit gap between each rank increased significantly. So, he hoped to use this mission as an opportunity to make a significant climb in the rankings.

 

After finalizing the last member, Lu Jingning asked everyone to log onto the school network. Soon, they completed the team formation, and as the organizer, Lu Jingning successfully accepted the Watchers’ Island mission through the system.

 

Recently, many students had been closely following the team formation platform of the mission system. They witnessed the whole process of Lu Jingning’s team being created and filled one by one. When they saw the names of the members, they couldn’t help but feel uneasy.

 

“What the heck, why didn’t I sign up? Who did I see in the team leader column? Wen Ye and Bing Yunlin?!!!”

 

“The last person who joined seems to be Qin Yuankai, right? Besides the other two, who are seemingly unknown newcomers, what kind of monsters are in this team?”

 

“Wen Ye + Bing Yunlin + Lu Jingning + Wen Xingchen? Excellent, the most luxurious lineup in history! So, what kind of hellish mission are they going to undertake, bringing four S-class?”

 

“Who was laughing before, saying that freshmen taking on five-star missions were just giving away free kills? Why do I feel like now we should be worried about the other team’s free kills?”

 

“I was wrong, terribly wrong. I’ve been watching for so long, and I didn’t realize they were recruiting!”

 

“Don’t forget, Lu Jingning is an Omega! After completing this five-star mission, the credits will still be multiplied by 1.5, right? Damn, not participating is a loss of billions!”

 

“A team with a credit-boosting BUFF for a five-star mission is a first for me. Those two, Cen something and Yu something, are undoubtedly gifted!”

 

…

 

Cen Junfeng had been lurking on the forum for a few days and hadn’t found a suitable team. Today, he came with his last glimmer of hope, and when he saw Lu Jingning’s post, he immediately applied, following his instincts that it was a sure bet.

 

By the time the mission was accepted, he hadn’t had a chance to read the specific details yet, nearly blinded by the excessively luxurious lineup.

 

Cen Junfeng: “!!!”

 

This was supposed to be a mission team? Who would believe it?! They could represent the school in any exchange competition without any problem! 

 

Though it hadn’t even started yet, Cen Junfeng had already mentally prepared himself to be a little brother.

 

Following Lu Ge was a feast! As expected!

 

At this moment, Lu Jingning swiftly added all the team members, including the leader, to a group chat.

 

Cen Junfeng’s reaction was unparalleled in its speed: “Thank you, seniors, for giving me a chance to lay down and win!”

 

Following him, Yu Qingcang replied, “Thank you, seniors, for giving me a chance to lay down and win!”

 

Wen Xingchen seemed bored and copied and pasted, “Thank you, seniors, for giving me a chance to lay down and win!”

 

Lu Jingning: “Except for the above, if anyone else wants to lay down and win without working, be careful, or I’ll kick you out directly.”

 

Cen Junfeng, Yu Qingcang: “…………”

 

This sudden sneak attack was too much! How could they be so unprepared!

 

The author has something to say: 

 

Two classmates, if you can’t handle this, how will you survive during the missions?

 

T/N: Hey there! There is plenty more where that came from, so stay tuned! And stay healthy! Straighten your posture, so some stretches and drink some water before continuing hehe~

If you like my translations, feel free to donate to my ko-fi!

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Also, check out the other series we have on HoH!

If you like cats, check out Revenge of the Garfield

If you like dragons, check out I’m Pregnant with the Hope of the Entire Planet and The Dragon and the ‘Princess’

How about some mystery or showbiz? Check out Morbid Addiction & Perfection

What about the perfect, most non-toxic male lead ever? Laws of Love

How about MC nursing ML back to health? Forced into the Deep

 

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Chapter 41 – Replica

October 2, 2023 / / 0 Comments

Chapter 41: Kepler

 

The doctor said that Xilu’s repeated fever episodes were due to psychological issues, and that was indeed correct. Xilu had visibly improved after Xu Huaiming’s visit, and by New Year’s morning, his fever had completely subsided. The doctor approved his discharge from the hospital.

 

Xilu’s parents were surprised at how his illness had suddenly improved. To this, Xilu came up with a fabricated story, saying, “It’s because I saw how hard it was for you both, and my body couldn’t bear to see it.”

 

Tan’s mother, while folding the hospital bed’s sheets, turned to him and gave him a piercing look. She punctured his story without mercy, saying, “You can really come up with anything, can’t you? Do you think I have Alzheimer’s disease?”

 

“I don’t,” Xilu muttered, peeling an orange and popping a segment into his mouth. The orange was icy and made his throat feel cold.

 

“Stop eating too many oranges; they’re heating. Your fever has just gone down; don’t inflame your throat again,” Tan’s father took the orange from him and started eating it himself. “I’m anxious for my son, so let me bear this pain for you.”

 

Tan Xilu: “…”

 

You’re making excuses to indulge your gluttony?

 

“Mom, look at my dad…” Tan Xilu was not happy. “He’s bullying me just because I’ve recovered from my illness.”

 

“Alright, your dad has a point. I’ll go and make some delicious food for you. Don’t keep drooling over those oranges,” Tan’s mother said. “Both of you, stop fooling around. Pack your things quickly. Xiao Li will come to pick us up later, and everyone else has already arrived. We can’t keep them waiting.”

 

“Li Zhao is coming too?” Tan Xilu was taken aback. He asked, “Didn’t we already book a car?”

 

“We did, but Xiao Li told me earlier that his family went abroad for the New Year a couple of days ago, and he didn’t want to go alone. He didn’t want to spend New Year’s Eve alone, so I thought it would be more lively with an extra guest. You’ve been sick, and he’s been so busy taking care of you. That night when you had a fever, the hospital was overcrowded, and there were no available beds. If it weren’t for his help, you would have had to wait in the lobby,” Tan’s mother said. “I know you don’t have any romantic interest in him, but at least invite him for a meal as a basic courtesy, okay?”

 

“I understand,” Tan Xilu replied. “I get it.”

 

Tan’s mother nodded and then suddenly remembered something. She said, “What about your significant other? I’ve been wanting to ask. You’ve been sick for so many days, and he hasn’t even come to see you once. Is he really your boyfriend? Everything seems to revolve around Xiao Li. The other day, a nurse even asked me how long you and Xiao Li have been together. I didn’t even know how to answer. I had mentioned inviting your significant other for the New Year, but I guess we don’t need to do that now. It’s getting on my nerves.”

 

“Mom…” Tan Xilu tugged at his mother’s clothes and defended Xu Huaiming, “There’s no need to exaggerate things. Xu Huaiming did visit me. He’s not good with words, and he came quietly, so you wouldn’t have seen him.”

 

Tan Xilu pointed to the dessert box on the bedside table that hadn’t been put away yet and continued, “He brought me this dessert yesterday.”

 

Tan’s mother’s movements paused as she turned to look at the dessert box on the bedside table. She hesitated for a moment and then asked, “Is that true?”

 

“Of course it’s true,” Tan Xilu smiled. “Why would I lie to you?”

 

In fact, it wasn’t just desserts. After Xu Huaiming had asked for a chance to pursue Tan Xilu, he had been bringing various snacks every day. Tan Xilu always felt like Xu Huaiming had cast a spell on him because he couldn’t eat alone anymore. But he didn’t dare to tell his mother because he had eaten a lot of things he shouldn’t have while he was sick.

 

Tan’s mother looked at him and said, “Since that’s the case, why don’t you invite him over? I’d like to see what kind of person has captivated you for ten years.”

 

Tan Xilu instinctively wanted to agree, but then he realized that he and Xu Huaiming were still broken up. Just two days ago, he had jokingly told Xu Huaiming that he was going to date Li Zhao. He had no intention of getting back together with Xu Huaiming. Bringing him home and having him meet Li Zhao would be a disaster.

 

Tan Xilu shook his head and said, “No, since Li Zhao is coming, Xu Huaiming probably won’t want to come. He knows Li Zhao, and he knows we went on a blind date. I’m afraid he won’t be happy.”

 

Tan’s father clicked his tongue and said, “You’re really protective of him. Who knows…”

 

Tan Xilu quickly covered his father’s mouth and glared at him. “Don’t spread rumors.”

 

Tan’s father made a few more “hum” sounds before finally quieting down after Tan Xilu promised to buy him cigarettes.

 

“What are you two hiding from me?” Tan’s mother squinted her eyes.

 

“Nothing,” Tan’s father was uncomfortable with his mouth covered, and Tan Xilu let go after a while. He coughed a few times and said, “A few days ago, Little Lu told me that Xiao Li is so considerate to him. He even joked about breaking up with his boyfriend and dating Xiao Li. But look at him now? Hmph…”

 

“Dad…” Tan Xilu grabbed his father’s arm and was about to scold him, but then he saw someone standing at the door of the ward.

 

He turned to look, and it was Xu Huaiming standing there, looking rather unhappy.

 

It suddenly occurred to Tan Xilu that Xu Huaiming had sent him a message this morning saying he would come today.

 

Tan Xilu didn’t know how much Xu Huaiming had heard or whether he believed his father’s words. He wanted to explain, but then he remembered that he hadn’t actually planned to get back together with Xu Huaiming. Instead of wasting his time pursuing someone who was impossible to win back, he decided to let the misunderstanding stand, letting Xu Huaiming give up on him and return to his lab. So, he just glanced at Xu Huaiming lightly, then tightly sealed his lips and made no effort to defend his father’s words.

 

After a moment, Tan Xilu heard footsteps leaving, and he turned his head to see that Xu Huaiming had already left.

 

Ten minutes later, Li Zhao arrived at the ward. It was clear that he had dressed up for the occasion, wearing a formal suit that made him look more energetic than usual. It was hard to imagine that this was a pastry chef.

 

Li Zhao picked up the things that Tan’s mother had packed and said to Tan’s father and mother, “The car is parked at the hospital entrance. You two can go down first. The stuff isn’t heavy; I can carry it myself.”

 

“Oh, that won’t do. You’re being too polite,” Tan’s mother said with a smile, genuinely fond of Li Zhao. “The stuff isn’t too much. Let Little Lu carry it. He’s been lying in bed for so long; he could use some exercise.”

“It’s okay, Xilu just recovered from his illness, so he shouldn’t strain himself,” Li Zhao said. “Let’s go quickly; I’m afraid we might encounter traffic.”

 

“I can carry it; I’m not a delicate girl,” Tan Xilu took two batches of things from Li Zhao and walked ahead.

 

“This child is so stubborn; he hates it when others say he can’t do something,” Tan’s mother chuckled and watched Tan Xilu’s retreating figure. She said, “Alright, let’s go quickly. We still need to prepare the New Year’s Eve dinner. I’ll let you taste Auntie’s cooking later.”

 

“Thank you, Auntie,” Li Zhao said.

 

Tan Xilu entered the elevator first, and since he walked fast, he managed to catch this ride. After the last person entered the elevator, the others inside pressed the buttons for their respective floors. Tan Xilu felt someone tugging at the things he was carrying from behind. He turned around cautiously and realized that Xu Huaiming had somehow entered the elevator as well.

 

He hadn’t left.

 

Tan Xilu approached him and said, “It’s heavy; let me help you carry it.”

 

“No need, I can handle it,” Tan Xilu glanced at him.

 

“Alu, Li Zhao can help you carry your things, why can’t I?” Xu Huaiming’s tone sounded somewhat aggrieved. “You have to give me a chance.”

 

“It’s not a matter of giving a chance or not,” Tan Xilu took a deep breath and looked at him, carefully considering his words. “It’s your identity. I can’t give you a chance.”

 

“Why?” Xu Huaiming grabbed Tan Xilu’s arm. “Except for being an AI, where am I inferior to Li Zhao?”

 

Tan Xilu didn’t reply. He felt that something was off about Xu Huaiming’s attitude. Normally, he was very obedient, but today, he seemed a bit unreasonable.

 

The elevator stopped, and everyone exited, paying no attention to the two people who were at odds in the corner of the elevator.

 

Seeing that the elevator doors were about to close again, Tan Xilu shook off Xu Huaiming’s hand and walked forward. He said, “Just because you’re an AI, it’s impossible for me to be with you. Are you dreaming? Do you really expect me to be with an AI?”

 

“Is it just because I’m an AI?” Xu Huaiming suddenly laughed, his voice turning cold. “Then, if it were the previous Xu Huaiming, who was an AI, would you still be with him?”

 

Tan Xilu’s footsteps paused for a moment, and he suddenly felt that Xu Huaiming was becoming annoying. Why was he asking such questions? He was really annoyed.

 

He turned around and looked at Xu Huaiming, delivering one final blow. He said, “Maybe I would, after all, I don’t think I could fall in love with a replica.”

 

As soon as he finished speaking, the elevator doors closed completely.

 

—

 

During the New Year, Tan’s mother loved to buy all sorts of small snacks and treats. The fruit tray was filled with peanuts, melon seeds, candies, chocolates, and various nuts and oranges. In previous years, Tan Xilu would join in the pre-New Year cleaning, leaving him with sore muscles for days. However, this year, he had been spared the chore due to his illness. After returning home, he simply lounged on the couch, feeling quite comfortable.

 

Li Zhao sat next to him and suddenly slipped something behind him. Tan Xilu felt something poking him and asked in confusion, “What’s this?” He sat up and pulled out a thick red envelope.

 

Tan Xilu found it a bit amusing. He was already an adult; why was he receiving red envelopes?

 

“I don’t want it,” he returned it to Li Zhao without even opening it. “Do you think I’m a child?”

 

“Why don’t you open it? What if it’s something you like?” Li Zhao said with a smile. “You’re acting like a kid.”

 

T/N: Wishing you all a good October! There is plenty more where that came from, so stay tuned! And stay healthy! Straighten your posture, so some stretches and drink some water before continuing hehe~

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