Model Male Zerg of the Zerg Clan

Chapter 38

“Hello, my name is Lu Xi, I’m a friend of Xia Baiyuan.”

Xia Ye greeted, “Come on, sit down, there are chairs over there.”

Xia Ye carefully looked at Lu Xi.

With little time left, his only concern was Xia Baiyuan.

This black-haired zerg named Lu Xi was indeed handsome, exuding an air of nobility. From Xia Ye’s many years of experience, this must be an extraordinary female zerg.

But what was even rarer was that this outstanding zerg had no sense of distance, no airs or graces, just like a gentle lake.

Before he was expelled from the family, Xia Ye had seen many zergs from prestigious families, both males and females.

Some were bright and vibrant, some were cold and aloof, all of them had top-notch appearances. Under different family atmospheres, their personalities were vastly different, but they all had the same characteristic. These prestigious families often couldn’t perceive it themselves, but Xia Ye, with his humble background, could see it at a glance.

Arrogance, wilfulness, coldness, these were the underlying traits of their personalities.

But Xia Ye didn’t care much about it. With such a background, such a family, of course they had the capital to be arrogant. He just had to be careful, as that was the only way to protect Xia Baiyuan.

Therefore, when he saw Lu Xi, he couldn’t help but be a little surprised.

A friend of Ah Yuan’s turned out to be this type of person.

He had thought that those who could get close to Ah Yuan might be… weaker female zergs.

Ah Yuan was inherently protective.

Xia Baiyuan took an apple out of his bag, rinsed it, and handed it to Xia Ye.

Lu Xi furrowed his brows, hesitated, and couldn’t help asking, “Aren’t you going to peel it?”

Xia Baiyuan raised an eyebrow. “Apple skin is edible too.”

Pragmatic Xia Baiyuan believed that spending several minutes just to peel off an edible apple skin was quite boring.

Lu Xi thought for a moment, rubbing his chin. “Well, how should I put it, peeling apples while visiting someone in the hospital should be considered…”

He thought for a few seconds before finally finding the words: “It’s like a necessary ritual!”

Although this was indeed a pointless act, it at least made the patient very happy.

Looking at the usually carefree person fumbling around, peeling off more than half of the fruit with the skin, and then cursing him, “Are you trying to make me eat the core?”

Then the person would grumble, “Eat it or not, get lost.”

Qianshan often did such things, and he was teased by Huaming every day.

Lu Xi had always been the one to eat apples, and Junhao sat beside him, calmly eating the thick apple skin.

When he saw Lu Xi finishing the apple in two bites and then casually handing him the remaining half-eaten apple skin, asking, “Want some?”

Lu Xi: “…No, thanks.”

Junhao: “I’m full.”

“…”

“…”

Now, it was finally Lu Xi’s turn to visit someone else!!

His eyes lit up as he took the apple from Xia Baiyuan’s hand, eagerly saying, “Let me do it.”

Xia Baiyuan rested his chin in his hand, watching Lu Xi as he used the fruit knife to peel the apple in circles, the thin skin curling down onto the tray. His movements were somewhat clumsy, obviously not something he did often.

With focused brows and eyes, Lu Xi’s lips pursed slightly.

Sitting quietly on the side, Xia Baiyuan watched him.

The only sound left in the ward was the rustling.

Lu Xi exhaled, putting down the knife, which made a slight clinking sound when it touched the tray.

The apple in his hand was peeled round and clean, looking delicious with its glistening water.

He looked proudly at Xia Baiyuan, picking up the fruit skin with his fingers. “It’s intact.”

Xia Baiyuan’s mouth twitched, wanting to laugh but holding it back.

Xia Ye took the apple from Lu Xi’s hand, turning it over in his hand, but didn’t eat it, as if it was something precious.

“I—”

Mid-sentence, a sudden pain struck, freezing Xia Ye in place. Only one thought remained in his mind.

Why does this have to happen now…

No, I can’t let Ah Yuan see this.

He opened his mouth, trying hard to maintain a calm appearance, but the collapse of his mental state was not something willpower could resist.

Xia Ye looked at Xia Baiyuan, even noticing the slightest change in his expression.

The smile still lingered on his face, but a hint of confusion appeared in his eyes, as if asking, “Dad, what’s wrong with you?”

The apple slipped from Xia Ye’s hand, falling to the ground and splashing juice everywhere.

Before collapsing, Xia Ye’s gaze fell on Lu Xi.

Thank goodness, Lu Xi was also here. Xia Ye couldn’t help but feel relieved. Otherwise, it would be too cruel to let Ah Yuan face his departure alone.

In Ah Yuan’s life, there was only himself, Xia Ye couldn’t imagine what Ah Yuan would do in the future.

He had always kept his deteriorating condition hidden from Ah Yuan. At least while he was still alive, Ah Yuan wouldn’t be sad.

But this day would inevitably come. The zerg god didn’t hear his prayers, and Ah Yuan was confronted with his death.

It was just too cruel.

Xia Baiyuan stood stiffly in place.

He didn’t collapse, nor did he feel sad. He didn’t even feel the slightest surprise.

He just felt very confused, unable to understand what was happening.

What happened to his dad?

“Xia Baiyuan.”

A hand grabbed his shoulder and turned him around. He saw Lu Xi’s face.

Xia Baiyuan even chuckled and said, “Sorry, you dropped your apple.”

There was no trace of a smile on Lu Xi’s face. His expression was unusually serious. Xia Baiyuan reached out and touched his forehead, puzzled. “What’s wrong?”

“Xia Baiyuan, listen to me.”

Lu Xi swallowed, his Adam’s apple bobbing, and Xia Baiyuan’s eyes blinked slowly. “Okay.”

But Lu Xi felt tongue-tied.

He hadn’t expected the situation to change suddenly. Originally, he planned to find an excuse to take Xia Baiyuan out and slowly explain things to him.

But now, he had no choice but to blurt it out.

His palms sweaty, Lu Xi stared firmly into Xia Baiyuan’s eyes and said solemnly, “Your dad may not make it.”

Xia Baiyuan looked at him quietly.

There was no expression on his face, as if he hadn’t heard, but Lu Xi felt he was like a vase teetering on the edge of a table, not knowing which word would push him over and shatter him.

Lu Xi took a deep breath, his voice trembling slightly. “I can save him, Xia Baiyuan, do you remember? I’ve done it before.”

Xia Baiyuan’s pupils moved slowly. “Huh?”

Seeing Xia Baiyuan like this, Lu Xi felt tears welling up. He couldn’t bear it.

“I can save him, Xia Baiyuan, trust me.” He took Xia Baiyuan’s hand and pressed it against his chest. “You go to the door and guard it. Don’t let anyone else in.”

Xia Baiyuan obediently nodded. “Okay.”

He seemed unable to understand what Lu Xi was saying, just instinctively following the simplest instructions.

Lu Xi watched him leave the room and close the door. Now, there was only him and Xia Ye, whose fate was uncertain.

He wiped his hands on his clothes, his palms sweaty.

Subconsciously, he whispered softly, “May the gods protect us.”

For a case as severe as this, even the most experienced counselors wouldn’t have a success rate of more than ten percent. And for Lu Xi, the success rate wouldn’t exceed three percent.

But he had to try, he had to succeed.

The only way was to consume several times more mental energy than others, forcibly suppress the breakdown rhythm, and take full control of the mental sea.

But this was just a theoretical solution. Even the scholars who proposed this plan believed it was impossible because of the enormous mental energy required. Almost no male zerg could achieve it.

Lu Xi clenched his teeth and released the first strand of mental energy.

—

Around 4 p.m. on December 23rd, something strange happened at the renowned Hospital.

Almost everyone felt a peculiar pressure at the same time.

They felt extremely uncomfortable, as if they were diving into the deep sea, squeezed by the water and unable to breathe.

But strangely, the more severe the breakdown of the female zergs, the lighter the pressure they felt, while the healthier ones felt more uncomfortable.

And in this hospital, there happened to be several male zergs. At the first moment, they fell into a coma, frightening all the doctors who rushed to diagnose them, but to no avail.

“The instruments malfunctioned!”

“Zerg god, what’s wrong with this watch? The hands are jumping back and forth!”

“Forget about that, bring the medication quickly!”

This state lasted for several hours. Gradually, some people noticed that the closer they were to the higher floors, the more severe the pressure became.

No one knew what was happening there, but at least they knew this characteristic. The hospital quickly evacuated the mildly affected female zergs and those several male zergs, while the severely affected female zergs refused to leave.

“I feel fine, I want to stay here.”

“My headache is gone—thank the zerg god, I’ve been in pain for six months.”

The hospital staff wanted to see what was happening on the twenty-fifth floor, but they couldn’t bear it when they reached the twentieth floor, and they couldn’t let the patients go there either.

They could only open the surveillance cameras, and to their disappointment, there was only one silver-haired female zerg in the corridor, and nothing else.

“How can he stay there?” someone said incredulously. “Can he endure it?”

…

The crowd fell silent, unable to understand the multitude of incomprehensible facts.

And Xia Baiyuan, on the surveillance footage, was unaware of what was happening outside. He stood there, without changing his posture for three hours.

In his mind, Lu Xi’s words echoed repeatedly.

“Your dad may not make it.”

“I can save him, Xia Baiyuan, do you trust me?”

Did Lu Xi mean that his dad was going to die?

But even though he said so, Xia Baiyuan couldn’t feel the reality of it, like a passenger sitting in the back seat of a car, knowing how horrific the accident was, yet feeling a strange confidence that it wouldn’t happen to them.

But such confidence gradually vanished over time.

Xia Baiyuan’s lowered eyelashes flickered, and this subtle movement, like an inconspicuous switch, turned on Xia Baiyuan’s emotional switch.

He reached out and tugged at his collar, his breathing becoming increasingly difficult.

A tide of fear surged, blocking his nose and mouth, flooding his head. Xia Baiyuan’s hands trembled uncontrollably.

In one minute, he checked the clock more than a dozen times. Time seemed to pass so slowly, a minute felt longer than the previous three hours, yet time also passed quickly. He even wished time would freeze at this moment forever, so he wouldn’t have to face the possible outcome.

He was like a prisoner awaiting execution.

But the verdict finally came.

A faint voice came from inside the room: “Xia Baiyuan—”

The voice was very light, as if exhausted, weak and ethereal.

Xia Baiyuan trembled violently, his hand shaking so much he could barely open the door. But he eventually stopped trembling and opened the door.

His dad lay on the bed, as if asleep. Xia Baiyuan wasn’t sure what his condition was. He stared blankly for three seconds, then staggered over and leaned down, pressing his ear against his dad’s chest.

He was so afraid that he couldn’t hear Xia Ye’s heartbeat, and he thought Lu Xi had failed. This thought made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, staring at the setting sun, reminiscent of his gradually fading hope.

…

Just when he was in extreme despair, a faint vibration caught his attention.

Was it… a heartbeat?

No, maybe he misheard.

Xia Baiyuan forcibly suppressed his emotions and carefully identified the vibration.

“Thump, thump.”

“Thump, thump.”

“Thump, thump.”

It was indeed the unmistakable sound of a heartbeat. His dad was alive.

A tall figure appeared beside him. Lu Xi smiled with his hands behind his back. “Ahem, this family member, congratulations.”

“The surgery was very successful.”

“…”

“…”

“Hey, family member?”

“…”

“I said it was successful.”

“…”

Uh oh, he’s stunned.

Lu Xi helplessly reached out and pinched Xia Baiyuan’s cheek. “Stop spacing out. Your dad is still very weak.”

Before he could finish his sentence, a shadow swept past. The next moment, Lu Xi was firmly embraced, pushed back a few steps until his back hit the cabinet, making a clang sound.

The cabinet wasn’t closed properly, and the medicine bottles inside toppled over, spilling onto the floor.

Lu Xi: “Xia——mmph——”

His voice disappeared between their lips.

This kiss had no skill at all. Lu Xi even felt like it was a small cat licking him, completely instinctual and without any technique.

Well, who made him do the same thing before he left?

Ah, so this is how it feels? How embarrassing.

Originally, Lu Xi didn’t think much of it. Hugs and kisses were fine when you’re happy, and besides, it was Xia Baiyuan’s hug and kiss!

Lu Xi felt like he was floating on cloud nine.

Just very proud.

But soon things went wrong.

“Wait! Xia Baiyuan! This is the hospital room!”

“Ah ah ah don’t pull!”

“No, you can’t come over, you go away!”

Click, click, buttons falling.

Rip, rip, fabric tearing.

Lu Xi was conquered without any resistance. Now he realized that Xia Baiyuan had not resisted when he pressed him on the sofa before, nor when he forced him to repeat those words.

Lu Xi covered his face and struggled one last time: “Your dad is here…”

Xia Baiyuan paused in his actions, as if finally waking up.

But unfortunately, there was a faint sound coming from behind the bed. Xia Baiyuan stiffly turned his head and saw Xia Ye leaning against the bed, smiling ambiguously at him.

“Friend?”

Xia Baiyuan’s face flushed, even his exposed neck and shoulders were tinged with pink.

Lu Xi straightened his clothes and silently retreated three meters away. “I said no.”

Thankfully, they stopped above the neck!! Thank goodness!!

Xia Ye looked at Lu Xi again. “Friend?”

“Yeah.” This shameless male zerg said confidently, “Indeed, friends.”

Xia Ye suddenly realized, “Oh, so you’re friends.”

Xia Baiyuan’s head hung lower and lower. He crouched on the ground, burying his face in his knees, but all the exposed parts were tinted with a light pink.

Like a pink hydrangea.