Are you… blushing?
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This guy can actually feel embarrassed and shy???
It was strange, so unbelievable.
“Huo Xianfeng, you…”
Jiang Ci was still a bit uncertain. He leaned in closer, staring intently at the young man’s face, not missing a single subtle expression.
“Are you… blushing?”
“……”
Huo Xianfeng was silent for two seconds, then turned his face away with a blank expression, denying it.
“—No.”
How could a King be shy?
A King is always in control, at ease in any situation, never feeling awkward or flustered. That’s how it should be.
If Jiang Ci had even a shred of doubt before, it completely vanished the moment Huo Xianfeng unconsciously avoided his gaze.
Jiang Ci was certain.
—This guy was definitely blushing.
The Major General suddenly felt a surge of curiosity, as if all his previous sadness and gloom had been wiped away.
Because this was Huo Xianfeng!
The King of the Zergs!
From the very first time they met, this guy always carried himself like he had the world in his hands, effortlessly dismissing everyone with sharp words. Not just Jiang Ci—he even dared to talk back to the most powerful figures in the Empire: the Legion commander who was the Empire’s apex fighting force, the high-and-mighty Emperor, and even the idolized Marshal Huo.
All of them seemed tiny before Huo Xianfeng.
Words like embarrassed, shy, or awkward were completely alien to this thick-skinned young man. He was always laid-back, always strong and self-assured. But in this moment, Jiang Ci saw him genuinely blushing.
To see the cold, powerful King suddenly turn shy was such a shocking contrast—it was simply adorable, to the point where Jiang Ci’s heart almost melted.
“Really?”
This was a once-in-a-lifetime moment, and Jiang Ci was determined not to let it slip away. He quietly asked Bai Ze activate the room’s surveillance camera.
“Huo Xianfeng, are you really not blushing?”
“…I said no!”
For the first time, the cold King was on the verge of losing his cool.
“It’s just—it’s just a normal biological reaction, being a bit more energetic than usual. Compared to the heat period of you humans, this is way more normal.”
But the next second, his ear was pinched.
“Mm, if you’re not blushing, then why are your ears so hot?”
“…It’s because you’ve been holding them for too long.”
Huo Xianfeng quickly came up with an excuse, keeping his facial expression perfectly under control. His face looked as composed as ever, with no hint of embarrassment whatsoever.
If it were anyone else, they wouldn’t have noticed any signs of shyness from him.
—Except Jiang Ci.
This omega was too perceptive, with an uncanny sensitivity to emotions.
Huo Xianfeng pursued his lips, determined to deny everything. As long as he didn’t admit it, he wasn’t blushing.
Embarrassment? Awkwardness?
They don’t exist!
How could a King experience such things?
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In fact, Jiang Ci had already seen right through him, yet he played along with a slow, teasing tone.
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Because it was, indeed, very, very entertaining.
“Oh, so what about your tail then?”
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This peculiar, elongated tail had always felt mechanical, but now it was radiating a warmth that made it undeniably alive. At this moment, Jiang Ci’s palm was resting on the hottest part of it, and his fingertips slowly fondled that spot.
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Will he admit it?
Of course not!
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“That’s because it’s still growing. Sometimes it heats up—it’s completely normal.”
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Growing???
That excuse genuinely left him stunned.
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Huo Xianfeng pulled down Jiang Ci’s left hand, which had been toying with his ear, and guided him to touch the edge of his tail.
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“However, when not in combat mode, those sharp blade-like edges soften and curl up, like what you’re touching now.”
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…But it was definitely amazing.
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Jiang Ci pinched the multifaceted, ruby-like structure at the tail’s tip and even scratched at the dark patterns with his short nails. But the next moment, he felt Huo Xianfeng’s entire body tense up.
Pa!
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“Don’t… don’t play with it like that.”
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In the next second, the tail tip quickly slipped out of his grasp, darting under the hem of his uniform to hide.
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Jiang Ci was puzzled, carefully observing Huo Xianfeng’s face. He noticed the young man’s brows furrowed, as if he were enduring something, which made the Major General’s heart skip a beat.
“Does it hurt?”
“……No.”
Huo Xianfeng paused for a few seconds, then began to explain,
“Uh, that red part… it’s a sensory receptor, highly sensitive. It’s densely packed with nerve endings, so… it’s extremely sensitive to touch. Also, it’s not fully developed yet, which is why I’ve been keeping it hidden.”
But because Huo Xianfeng was so eager to show off to his wife, he had revealed it to Jiang Ci on the first day, then kept it hidden afterward.
By this point, Jiang Ci understood—the tail tip was currently extremely, extremely sensitive and couldn’t be touched casually. Still, it was odd.
“Then what do you do in combat?”
If it’s that sensitive, how could it serve as a weapon?
“In battle, a protective shell forms around it.”
“I see…”
That’s pretty incredible.
Just as Jiang Ci was about to express his amazement, he suddenly felt warmth spreading across his abdomen.
The tip of Huo Xianfeng’s tail, feeling somewhat wronged from being scratched earlier, had slipped through the gaps in Jiang Ci’s shirt buttons and was now pressing itself against his wife’s stomach, trying to soothe itself.
Huo Xianfeng also noticed the small bulge under Jiang Ci’s shirt and immediately denied any responsability.
“This is out of my control.”
Jiang Ci: “……?”
Huo Xianfeng explained,
“In order to respond more quickly to sudden changes in battle, a small part of my tail has an independent neural center, which is connected to the sensory receptors.”
“It’s similar to the relationship between a secondary system and the main brain system. While most of it is under my control, during combat, it can autonomously execute attacks without my direct commands.”
Jiang Ci understood.
It’s like how cats or dogs sometimes act like their tails have a mind of their own.
“Huo Xianfeng,”
The Major General paused, then suddenly asked,
“Do you have the urge to chase your own tail and bite it?”
Huo Xianfeng: “……???”
What kind of question is that???
Of course, Jiang Ci was just teasing. If Huo Xianfeng actually chased his own tail, that would be a truly bizarre sight. So, without pressing for an answer, Jiang Ci shifted the conversation back to the previous topic.
“So, can you tell me more about your courtship period?”
Huo Xianfeng: “……”
He thought he had successfully diverted the conversation away from that topic.
But Jiang Ci was genuinely curious. He simply wanted to understand more about Zerg physiology. Because in terms of human physiology, whether it is an omega or an alpha, they’ll both suffer during the estrus period.
Omegas will be in pain without the comfort and markings of alphas. And while Alphas don’t have specific rut periods, they can still be triggered by omega pheromones, losing control and becoming possessive.
That it, before meeting Huo Xianfeng, Jiang Ci always thought such matters were terrifying.
But he was unsure what the Zerg’s courtship period was like, and if there was anything that made Huo Xianfeng uncomfortable. After all, this guy had kept it hidden for so long, and if Jiang Ci didn’t ask, Huo Xianfeng clearly wasn’t going to tell him.
Jiang Ci didn’t want Huo Xianfeng to silently endure something difficult just because he was too proud or embarrassed to admit it.
Just as Huo Xianfeng had taken care of him during his heat, Jiang Ci also wanted to provide comfort and companionship during this unavoidable biological period.
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