On Spot Confession

The Major‍​⁠‌⁠​‌⁠‌​‌​‌⁠​‌‌‌​​⁠​‍‌ General was instantly convinced and felt a subtle sense of amusement.

Trying to suppress the grin tugging at his lips, he quickly lightened his steps and followed after him.

“Huo Xianfeng, wait a minute. That’s not what I meant, I was…”

“—Lower Zerg are bred by the Zerg Mother,”

Huo Xianfeng interrupted abruptly, leaving Jiang Ci momentarily stunned as he listened to him continue.

“The Zerg Mother produces a large number of eggs to bolster forces. There’s no emotion involved; it’s purely for the survival of the species, which is why they are considered lower-class. Higher Zerg, on the other hand, possess intelligence comparable to humans, and they mate similarly to humans—pairing one-on-one and nurturing an egg, yet they’re completely unlike humans.”

“You humans choose based on pheromone compatibility, then assess personality, abilities, occupation, social status, and other factors, carefully weighing them before confirming a partner.”

Though Huo Xianfeng was a Zerg, he seemed to understand human society far more thoroughly than most humans themselves.

Because he looked at it from the perspective of learning and research, and from the perspective of a ruler.

“Human society is mostly comprised of betas, then alphas, and the rarest are omegas. Thus, most lower-class families are beta/beta pairings; middle-class families, alpha/beta; and only a select few upper-class families involve an omega.”

Jiang Ci was a bit lost, unsure why Huo Xianfeng had taken the conversation in this direction, but he didn’t interrupt. Instead, he reached out to grab Huo Xianfeng’s hand.

But the other person had his hands folded across his chest, looking like a cool guy who was cold and stoic, and it was obvious that he wouldn’t oblige.

Jiang Ci thought for a second then suddenly leaped onto Huo Xianfeng’s back.

Now, the cool guy couldn’t cross his arms anymore; he had to reach back and support Jiang Ci’s legs to keep him from slipping off, and his hands rested against the Major General’s thighs and lower back, allowing him to brush against the shirt clip Jiang Ci wore.

“…Tsk.”

Huo Xianfeng’s steps faltered, before he reached out and patted the omega’s butt, humming softly,

“Jiang Ci, you’re really good at acting spoiled.”

Jiang Ci froze.

Spoiled?

This word might be typical for an omega, but for Jiang Ci, it was completely foreign.

He had an instinct to deny it, yet when he thought about what he had just done, he couldn’t come up with a response.

—Because, in truth, this was an act of coquettishness.

Some kids grow up knowing how to act spoiled, while others don’t. The difference lies in whether or not they are surrounded by love, knowing that if they show such behavior, they’ll get what they need.

Jiang Ci hadn’t known how to do it before, but now, without realizing it, he’d learned. Even at this time, he didn’t have much concern or thought and subconsciously acted like this.

Huo Xianfeng was the first to call him out on it because Jiang Ci had only ever shown such an intimate and silly side to him.

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“Go on…keep talking.”

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But it’s different for the Zergs.

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Higher Zerg are also extremely faithful to their mates. They will have only one partner throughout their life, without the weariness humans sometimes feel over time.

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Jiang Ci understood the implication. He realized that Huo Xianfeng must have overheard his conversation with Dr. Wen that morning.

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Everyone else worried that a non-human Huo Xianfeng wouldn’t develop a protective instinct for Jiang Ci. But it seemed Huo Xianfeng’s real concern was that, when he completely became a Zerg and had no pheromones, then the two of them would be like the union of other genders, without the binding force of genes.

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“Huo Xianfeng, when my heat cycle was at its most unbearable period, I actually considered removing my gland. But the surgery would have weakened my body, making it impossible for me to pilot a mecha.”

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“But now, I don’t feel that way anymore.”

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“Because as soon as I think about that alpha being you, it makes me feel like…being an omega isn’t so bad after all.”

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Jiang Ci moved close to Huo Xianfeng’s ear, as if he was sharing an intimate, bashful secret.

“—It will be a very joyful occasion.”

Huo Xianfeng stopped in his tracks. A few seconds later, he asked softly, “Really?”

Jiang Ci couldn’t see his expression and assumed he didn’t believe him, so he answered with firm conviction.

“Yes! Of course it’s true!”

He had originally planned a different confession, but… this improvised version wasn’t bad either.

Huo Xianfeng said nothing, seeming both convinced and unconvinced as he turned and began walking in the direction of the First Legion.

Jiang Ci, puzzled, asked, “Where are we going?”

“Going back.”

“…?”

Jiang Ci suddenly understood—since the Forbidden Abyss was under repair, Huo Xianfeng would have to stay with him in Jiang Ci’s quarters on the warship.

“Aren’t you hungry? I have nutrient packs in my bag.”

—This was a sign of making up.

“Oh, okay.”

Jiang Ci relaxed and reached into his bag, only to hear Huo Xianfeng’s next words:

“Drink a bit more to restore some energy.”

“…Huh?”

“Wouldn’t want you to be so blissed out tomorrow morning that you can’t get out of bed.”

Jiang Ci: “…”

“—Huo Xianfeng!!!”

Of course, this guy couldn’t stay serious for more than three minutes!

Author’s Note:

Huo Xianfeng: Three sentences, and the beautiful omega takes the initiative to raise my eggs. (smirks charmingly)

omg this chapter was so cute aklfkjhldsjhfjhdskfdjsdfs