Eh? You’re not wearing it today?

Before he⁠‌​⁠‍⁠​​⁠‍​‌‍‍‌⁠‍⁠‍⁠⁠​⁠‌ turned thirteen, although Jiang Ci didn’t have his family around, he was still the young master of the Jiang family, and was accustomed to a life where he didn’t need to lift a finger, where he could sleep as late as he wanted.

Later, when he prepared for the military academy, he forced himself to wake up early, endure hardships, and gradually develop discipline.

But whether it was his pampered young master life or the rigorous military lifestyle, he’d never experienced being pulled by his ankle, stark naked, out of bed.

And certainly never had anyone bundle him up with the blanket and carry him straight to the bathroom to wake him up.

“Huo Xianfeng—!”

Jiang Ci was wide awake now, his messy morning hair was fluffed up and, wrapped in the blanket, he gritted his teeth.

“Get out. I’ll wash myself.”

Huo Xianfeng raised a brow, casually turning on the heater.

“Alright.”

He agreed that easily?!

Jiang Ci froze, eyes wide with disbelief. Then Huo Xianfeng dropped him onto the ground. Barefoot, Jiang Ci’s toes curled against the sudden cold of the floor.

But before he could adjust to the chill, Huo Xianfeng yanked the blanket right off him.

Huo Xianfeng’s tone was very natural.

“You wash yourself; I’ll just take the blanket out for you and bring your clothes in a moment.”

As expected!!!

Thankfully, Jiang Ci reacted quickly, clinging to a corner of the blanket to keep him from taking it all. He managed to cover his abdomen and thighs, but the exposed skin in other parts was like red plums blossoming on white porcelain, very beautiful.

Huo Xianfeng didn’t hide his gaze, openly admiring the view. He even glanced in the mirror behind Jiang Ci, narrowing his eyes slightly in a satisfied expression, like a well-fed beast.

Jiang Ci was completely unaware that there was a mirror behind him, and he was still trying to hold the blanket to cover his front. The omega’s fair earlobes instantly burned red, and he barely stood still, holding the blanket tightly with both hands.

“Huo Xianfeng!!!”

The young man responded lazily, nodding,

“Mm, I’m here.”

Jiang Ci was now fully awake, fuming as he aimed a kick at Huo Xianfeng.

“Let go!”

But the next second, Huo Xianfeng caught his foot—not by the ankle this time, but his entire foot.

“Oh? You still have the energy to kick me twice?”

Jiang Ci: “……”

This position stirred memories of the previous night, and lifting his leg like this made him feel the soreness in his muscles.

“Let—let go!”

Jiang Ci could barely keep his balance, let alone hold onto the blanket.

Tsk… As expected, it’s still a little bit bruised. But it looks pretty red and pink.

He adjusted his grip on Jiang Ci’s foot, feeling the chill, then lifted his wife into the same embrace as last night.

Most of the blanket fell to the floor, with only a small part stubbornly clutched at Jiang Ci’s waist.

“You can’t stand again?”

Jiang Ci had had enough. Once again, he realized he couldn’t win against Huo Xianfeng. He shut his eyes, took a deep breath, and asked,

“…What exactly are you trying to do?”

Huo Xianfeng held back the playful answer on the tip of his tongue and responded earnestly.

“Nothing much. I‘m Just worried that Major General Jiang might be too tired, so I came to see if there’s anything I could help with.”

He looked up and said this with great sincerity.

Jiang Ci stared at him for a few seconds, like he’d just heard something amusing.

“…Help?”

He reached out and roughly squished that annoying face, venting a bit of his frustration.

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Huo Xianfeng clicked his tongue,

“Last night, you were crying and calling ‘Xiao Huo, faster!’ and praising ‘Fengfeng darling, you’re amazing.’ And now, when you don’t need me, you just want Huo Xianfeng to disappear.l”

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“Didn’t you say you had something to do? You’ve been blocking me here, how much time have you wasted?!”

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The next moment, Jiang Ci heard a sublet noise and then felt a sudden chill around his waist. He was not wearing any clothes,  so he felt it directly against his skin—a sensation like a cold, mechanical limb coiling around him.

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“Mm…”

In the next second, he heard Huo Xianfeng give a soft grunt.

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Jiang Ci: “……???”

What the—??

What was he talking about???

For the next ten or so seconds, the room fell into stunned silence.

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“Yes.”

Huo Xianfeng nodded seriously, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

“That’s right.”

Jiang Ci swallowed with difficulty. He’d always known that Huo Xianfeng wasn’t human, but this was his first time truly experiencing the differences between their species.

He was incredulous.

“But… but high-level Zerg are supposed to… look just like humans, right??”

Apart from the strange tattoos on their bodies and their slit-pupil eyes, their appearance seemed to be basically no different from that of humans.

“Yeah, that’s about right,”

Huo Xianfeng said proudly,

“The tail is a powerful weapon, something only a King has.”

In fact, he had it when he was still a cub, but it was too small.  Later, after they extracted his brain fluid, he could barely sustain basic growth, let alone a tail.

Recently, though, after consuming a large amount of energy, the tail had started to grow back. What Jiang Ci didn’t know was that Huo Xianfeng had been eating constantly while he was sleeping.

The Major General was in shock for a full minute, then his curiosity finally got the upper hand as he lifted the blanket between them and looked down.

Really, the best way to see it would’ve been if Huo Xianfeng put him down, but Jiang Ci’s mind was completely fixated on the fact that Huo Xianfeng had grown a tail. A tail!

So he didn’t think about anything else.

As Jiang Ci leaned down to inspect, Huo Xianfeng craned his neck to peek as well. Jiang Ci looked at the tail coiled around his waist, while Huo Xianfeng’s gaze was fixed on him. Both were seeing exactly what they wanted.

The tail was thick at the base and gradually thinned down to a width similar to Jiang Ci’s wrist. It looked like it was pieced together from black metal segments, carrying the same cold, sharp design typical of Zerg features, with dark golden patterns snaking across its surface that resembled the ones on Huo Xianfeng. The tip of the tail was inset with a crimson, gem-like structure, resembling a beautifully cut ruby.

At this moment, the tail was wrapped snugly around Jiang Ci’s waist, with the tip resting just below his navel.

“……..”

Jiang Ci had been entirely focused on the tail, but now he suddenly felt that something was off. He looked up sharply and saw Huo Xianfeng staring intently back at him, watching his every move.

Jiang Ci immediately pulled the blanket down, his face flushed as his entire mind flared up in embarrassment.

“—Huo Xianfeng!!!”

“Yes, I’m here.”

“Fuck… Y-you did that on purpose!”

“Hm?”

The young man tilted his head, looking surprised and innocent,

“What did I do?”

“…Get out!”

This time, Huo Xianfeng was finally kicked out of the bathroom.

Bang!

The door shut with a loud thud.

Huo Xianfeng leisurely flicked his tail a couple of times, a movement reminiscent of a large feline that had just enjoyed a good meal. He clicked his tongue, but didn’t walk away immediately, instead crossing his arms and leaning against the door with a lazy expression.

“Oh, Major General Jiang Ci, what do you plan to wear today? Want me to grab a new shirt stay? The one from last night seems to have snapped.”

“…Huo Xianfeng, shut up!”

The voice came through the frosted glass door, and softened by the sound of running water, it added a hazy, special quality.

Huo Xianfeng shrugged indifferently, “Are you sure you don’t need any help, Major General? Otherwise, you’ll have to come out naked and grab it yourself in a bit.”

A few minutes later, Huo Xianfeng heard his wife’s voice, laced with irritation.

“Uniform!”

After a pause, the Major General added in an annoyed tone, “—And no shirt stay!”

Huo Xianfeng’s tone was regretful,

“…Eh? You’re not wearing it today?”