Courtship period
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At this moment, Xiao X quietly slipped down from Jiang Ci’s wrist bone, quickly flying over to Nora’s head. It expanded, like a magical headband tightening around the little girl’s head.
In the next second, Nora, who had been staring intently at the affectionate Flowie and King, was abruptly forced to turn her head away.
“Nora, be a good girl; this scene isn’t suitable for children to watch.”
Nora, confused, said: “Huh?”
Jiang Ci: “……”
Huo Xianfeng: “……”
And just like that, the tender and intimate atmosphere froze.
Jiang Ci immediately buried his face into Huo Xianfeng’s collarbone, feeling utterly embarrassed. He had been so immersed in the fragments of memories left by his mother, then enveloped in Huo Xianfeng’s embrace, that he had completely forgotten he had brought Nora along. So…
The entire scene had been witnessed by the little girl. Including the part where he kissed Huo Xianfeng while crying.
Not long ago, Jiang Ci had been mortified when he accidentally walked in on what seemed like a passionate moment between adults. Now, he found himself as the protagonist of such a scene.
“Why… shouldn’t I watch?”
Nora took Xiao X off her head and tried to turn around to watch again.
“Normal… King… courtship…￥%#”
She couldn’t quite find the right human words to express her meaning, but Huo Xianfeng, who understood the Zerg language, stiffened instantly.
Jiang Ci noticed Huo Xianfeng’s nervousness at that very moment.
Because this guy never got nervous. Even when he sneaked into Bright City alone and turned it upside down, he wasn’t fazed. So his sudden unease was glaringly obvious.
“Nora—!”
Huo Xianfeng turned around sharply, but before he could say anything, Jiang Ci quickly covered his mouth.
After spending several days with Nora, the young general had become adept at catching key phrases from the little girl. His throat was still slightly choked with emotion, but his mind was clear.
“…What?”
Jiang Ci thought he heard something about courtship.
Nora blinked, then quickly covered her mouth under Huo Xianfeng’s piercing gaze and shook her head in panic.
The meaning was clear: the King doesn’t want her to say it.
“小X先去帮宝贝辅导作业啦，A-Ci你早点睡！”
At this moment, Xiao X jumped in and answered, “Nora just said it’s normal because the King is in his courtship phase.”
Jiang Ci: “……???”
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Later, it was integrated into the Forbidden Abyss system, which continued helping it with the task, eventually decoding most of the language through a translation program.
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This was probably the first time in his life that Huo Xianfeng felt a tiny bit of social death. The Big Demon King cast a chilling glance at the silver bracelet, making Xiao X immediately go on high alert.
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“Xiao X will go help her with her homework now, A-Ci! You should get some rest!”
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Silence filled the room.
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“What does that mean?”
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But the next moment, Jiang Ci cupped his face, refusing to let him get away with it, forcing the young man’s wavering eyes back to his own.
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“Uh, well… it’s a normal biological phenomenon.”
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Unlike human Alphas, who seek to possess, control, and force Omegas to reproduce, male Zergs do not resort to such coercive methods. Most female Zerg are actually stronger in combat, and the number of high-ranking females are even rarer. So usually, it’s the males who have to court.
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The specifics of the courtship phase involve trying different ways to draw their partner’s attention, showing off their charms, and having a strong desire to present flowers.
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The ultimate goal of all these behaviors is simple: win over his wife and then lay eggs.
Jiang Ci was stunned for a moment.
To attract attention?
He suddenly recalled that, lately, Huo Xianfeng had indeed been trying to make his presence known around him a lot.
“So… the fireflies at night, your recent habit of being half-naked around me, the impromptu teaching sessions, and even that fancy flower arrangement with the nutrient solution this morning…”
And now Jiang Ci looked Huo Xianfeng up and down, taking in his new clothes and the tail wrapped around his waist.
“And tonight, you strutting in front of me dressed like this, flaunting your tail…”
Jiang Ci’s tone turned incredulous,
“—It’s all because you’re in your courtship phase?”
Huo Xianfeng: “……”
Complete! Bullseye!
He had hoped Jiang Ci wouldn’t know much about Zerg biology, allowing him to keep this under wraps until the courtship phase ended. But who would’ve thought that Nora’s single sentence would expose the secret he had worked so hard to hide?
Now that the secret was out, Huo Xianfeng still harbored a tiny bit of hope—hoping Jiang Ci would pretend not to notice.
But instead, Jiang Ci tore through all his defenses.
“…Tsk.”
Jiang Ci was, as always, annoyingly perceptive.
Huo Xianfeng realized that since meeting Jiang Ci, no matter what he said, the other could instantly grasp his underlying meaning, even perceiving deeper implications and responding accordingly.
In fact, this was one of the reasons Huo Xianfeng was drawn to Jiang Ci in the first place—he felt understood.
But right now, he desperately wished not to be understood.
Ignore him!
Just leave me alone!!!
However, since things had come to this, Huo Xianfeng could only nod with a deadpan expression, mumbling a single word:
“Mm…”
Jiang Ci’s eyes widened: “!!!”
It’s actually true!
Jiang Ci held Huo Xianfeng’s face, not intending to let it go, and scrutinized his expression closely. Then, he gradually realized that the young man was only pretending to be calm and indifferent, but in reality—
This guy was actually a bit embarrassed, even shy.
His ears had turned red.
The tip of his tail was still warm.
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