Massage Learning

On the‌⁠​​‍⁠⁠⁠​‌‌‍⁠⁠⁠⁠​‍‌⁠‍‌⁠​ other side, Jiang Ci and Huo Xianfeng returned to their private rest cabin on the warship.

As soon as Jiang Ci returned, he began to check the news about the epidemic on the Capital. The situation hadn’t reached its most severe point yet; at least it had only appeared in a few small cities and was still within a controllable range.

“Huo Xianfeng, what do you think?”

“It seems they know they can’t win head-on, so they can only resort to some insidious means, a desperate last resort.”

Huo Xianfeng sat on the chair by the window with his arms crossed, looking outside, his expression calm yet as if he was thinking about something. Such an expression reminded Jiang Ci of when he was rescued by Huo Xianfeng on Winter Day Planet.

At that time, the other party was holding a bottle of rough wine, drinking and enjoying the breeze, with the same expression on his face.

“What’s wrong?”

Jiang Ci put down the electronic tablet, sat on the chair beside him, reached out to hold Huo Xianfeng’s hand, and asked,

“Did Uncle Changyun say something to you?”

“Mm, he sought me out. Originally, he wanted to ask about the nuclear explosion on Earth.”

Pei Changyun had asked at the time—

[Huo Xianfeng, do you still remember the specific situation when that nuclear explosion occurred?]

But Huo Xianfeng indeed didn’t remember. His memory only stopped at the last moment of his degeneration, which was when he last saw Huo Chao in the Holy Relic White Tower.

[I don’t remember. The Zerg degeneration causes me to lose my sanity and memory. I also really want to know how Huo Chao managed to reverse it.]

[Is that so…]

Pei Changyun lowered his eyes and didn’t continue asking. Because both of them knew in their hearts that this was all true. Then, Pei Changyun received news from the Capital.

Huo Xianfeng looked into Jiang Ci’s eyes.

“Pei Changyun is hiding something from me. Otherwise, I’ve already answered the question about the nuclear explosion before. He knows, but he asked again. This means he has obtained some new intelligence but hasn’t told me.”

“……”

Jiang Ci squeezed Huo Xianfeng’s hand. He believed Huo Xianfeng’s guess was correct, but he didn’t know how to reply.

“Then, are we going to Eternal Cloud Planet together? Or are we going to stay here?”

He said, “Are we going together,” not “Huo Xianfeng, do you want to go back with us?”

The difference between these two phrases was significant.

“Go.”

The gloom in Huo Xianfeng’s eyes suddenly dissipated.

“Holy Dew Planet is of no use or significance to the Church anymore.”

“What do you mean?”

“Jiang Ci, have you ever thought about why the Illusory God Church could play so many people in the palm of their hand before, but now they are suffering setbacks step by step, even appearing somewhat vulnerable?”

Jiang Ci was stunned for a moment; he seemed to have never paid attention to this question.

“Because the Church no longer has the Alliance’s support?”

“Yes.”

Huo Xianfeng nodded.

“Although the developing Empire is not as technologically advanced as the Illusory God Church, they have people in all walks of life. Plus, Huo Chao had long planned to relocate to Eternal Cloud Planet, so many preparations were made, and various resources are very abundant. And without those fat-bellied Alliance high officials, the Imperial system finally gave Pei Changyun the greatest say and leadership. Under various driving forces, the entire Empire developed rapidly like a rocket, flourishing day by day.”

His long black tail gestured along with his words.

This scene was actually a bit comical. Huo Xianfeng’s face was cold and his tone was solemn, but his tail seemed exceptionally excited, very cooperatively making tail gestures similar to sign language.

Jiang Ci was actually listening very attentively, but his gaze unconsciously followed the other’s tail. For some reason, he suddenly really wanted to grab the other’s tail. Huo Xianfeng didn’t notice his wife had started to daze off; he was still seriously continuing his political lesson.

“And the Illusory God Church, which was once at its zenith with numerous powerful individuals, is just the opposite. When they were in the Alliance, they weren’t in the role of leading a country’s development, but more like a parasite clinging to the Alliance, frantically absorbing all its resources. And all the Pope thinks about is regaining control of the Empire, just like controlling the Alliance, not how to manage a new planet properly.”

Huo Xianfeng looked out the window, squinting slightly. Although there wasn’t much expression on his face, there was a sense of strategic and commanding authority.

“So it’s obvious, what the Illusory God Church needs is just resources, not to lead humanity towards true development. And Holy Dew Planet is just a temporary dwelling place. The next place the missing Holy Relic White Tower will appear is definitely on Eternal Cloud Planet.”

Smack!

The moment the King’s speech ended, Jiang Ci finally grabbed the tip of the tail that was wagging frantically before his eyes. Huo Xianfeng’s movements paused. He turned to look at his wife. The two of them looked at each other for three seconds and it was silent.

After a moment, Huo Xianfeng asked with soul-searching intensity,

“Jiang Ci, were you listening carefully?”

“…Mm.”

Jiang Ci’s tone was a bit guilty. He let go of the hand, sat up straight, and nodded. Although he didn’t remember every word and every sentence of that long speech, Jiang Ci remembered the last and most important sentence—

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Huo Xianfeng stared at him expressionlessly and asked,

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At this moment, Jiang Ci felt like a student caught daydreaming in class and being questioned by the teacher. Fortunately, at this time, Bai Ze quickly helped him cheat through the biochip behind his ear.

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Huo Xianfeng raised an eyebrow, his gaze slowly sweeping over the pendant on Jiang Ci’s chest. Bai Ze was practically trembling, subconsciously wanting to burrow into Jiang Ci’s collar.

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He didn’t know why just now, but he suddenly had the urge to grab Huo Xianfeng’s tail, as if he had been possessed by something.

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Jiang Ci: “……”

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As for Huo Xianfeng, he had to reorganize the army and at the same time begin to prepare to fulfill his caregiving duties to his wife. Jiang Ci had originally wanted to go to the Central Temple to see if he could help search for the Holy Relic White Tower or deal with the Halo’s Eye.

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He lay on the bed and originally only intended to take a nap. When he was woken up by hunger again, it was midnight.

Hungry…

So hungry…

Jiang Ci felt as if he hadn’t eaten in eight lifetimes, like a starving ghost was possessing him as he scrambled out of bed. But before he could speak, he found a familiar white porcelain jar by the bed.

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Jiang Ci had many porcelain items at home. He originally thought they were his father’s collection, but later discovered they were all his mother’s hobby. She loved them so much that even his name had to be “Ci”.

But now, the famished Jiang Ci had no time for sentimental autumn reflections. He saw the beautiful porcelain jar, but for him it didn’t seem like a porcelain jar.

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But the thought that they were made from Huo Xianfeng’s eggshell gave Jiang Ci a very strange feeling. While he poked the gummies with the serving knife and ate, he nervously wondered how he would give birth to Egg Baby in the future.

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Just as Jiang Ci was lost in thought, Huo Xianfeng’s voice suddenly came from the side,

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After Jiang Ci devoured the food like a starving wolf, he realized Huo Xianfeng was looking at something on an electronic tablet again. The Major General instantly froze. He felt that whatever Huo Xianfeng was looking at was never anything good.

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“Oh, you mean this?”

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“A teaching massage video sent by He Zhun. He said it can relieve pregnancy-related…” breast swelling.

“!!!”

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Jiang Ci tossed the electronic tablet aside, then cupped Huo Xianfeng’s face and rubbed it again and again, as if chanting some spell at him.

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“……”

Huo Xianfeng was silent for a moment, then said,

“Jiang Ci, have some faith in science. This method cannot erase memories.”

“……”

The Major General was stunned. After a long while, his voice sounded faint, but he said in an incredulous tone,

“A being like you, Huo Xianfeng, actually… also believes in science?”

“…?”

Huo Xianfeng was also stunned.

What kind of being? Was he a ghost or something?

After a few inexplicably strange lines of dialogue, Jiang Ci finally remembered what he wanted to say.

“In short, you only watched the beginning of that massage video anyway. It’s okay, it’s fine if you can’t forget it. You don’t need to learn it anyway.”

When Jiang Ci snatched the electronic tablet, he had glanced at it. The video was half an hour long, and the playback progress was only around four or five minutes.

“Huh? Who said I only watched the beginning?”

Huo Xianfeng was surprised.

“That was the beginning of my eighth time watching it.”

Jiang Ci: “……”

Eight times???

Jiang Ci was about to suffocate.

Why on earth did he go to see He Zhun today?!

And, why did he have to ask that extra question when he was leaving?!!

“But it’s a half-hour video, why watch it eight times?”

Jiang Ci remembered that Huo Xianfeng had an extremely strong learning ability; he usually learned anything after watching it once. Thinking of this, Jiang Ci suddenly felt a glimmer of hope and immediately said understandingly,

“Is it difficult? If it’s too difficult, then don’t learn it. It’s okay.”

“How could it be difficult?”

Speaking of this, Huo Xianfeng instantly perked up. How could there be anything in this world that could stump the King?

“It’s because my hands are a different size from He Zhun’s, and the mannequin’s chest isn’t as big as yours, so I’m making adjustments based on the actual situation, striving for the best effect.”

Jiang Ci: “……”

The mannequin’s chest isn’t as big as yours…

Chest isn’t as big as yours…

Not as big as yours…

This sentence echoed endlessly in Jiang Ci’s mind.

He couldn’t even help but touch his own. As an omega with naturally underdeveloped muscles, Jiang Ci’s figure had always been maintained in the range of slightly lean muscle, slender but not frail. But it seemed that recently, indeed… his chest muscles were slightly fuller. At least they could fill out his military uniform.

While Jiang Ci was stunned and dazed, Huo Xianfeng went to wash his hands, then came back.

“Come on, I’ve learned it. Let’s practice.”

“…Can I refuse?”

This was too shameful.

Jiang Ci silently retreated.

Huo Xianfeng found it very strange.

“Isn’t this a normal manifestation of your omega pregnancy? And it’s a bad symptom that needs to be treated. Why are you so resistant?”

He walked towards Jiang Ci, reached out, and poked his wife’s somewhat soft chest.

“Besides, aren’t you uncomfortable because it’s swollen?”

“……”

Jiang Ci was silent for a few seconds, then finally accepted it and looked like he was bravely facing martyrdom.

“…Fine, then you do it.”

Huo Xianfeng nodded, swept him up into a princess carry, and said,

“Let’s do it in the bed, it’s safer.”

Jiang Ci: “…???”