NOVEL NEXT 02
Chapter 2: Only to Be My Consort
Yi Er’s heart was pounding rapidly.
He tried to shake off Qi Yao’s support forcefully, but Qi Yao’s mental power stubbornly wrapped around him, gently calming down the restless and anxious emotions inside him.
This male zerg’s mental power wasn’t offensive nor hostile, he thought hazily.
“System, what’s going on?” Qi Yao asked as he promptly led Yi Er into the private room.
“Please wait, host. I’m investigating.”
“I’ve found out.”
The plot had changed as Qi Yao repeatedly refused the courtship requests of female zergs. Yi Er did indeed enter his estrus. He was lured out by malicious intentions on his way here.
So that’s how it is.
The pheromones of the female zerg wafted around, teasing Qi Yao’s most secret desires.
He forced himself to stay alert, knowing he had to be rational enough to face Yi Er in his estrus. He couldn’t let the original plot repeat itself!
Continuously outputting his mental power, suddenly, Yi Er pushed Qi Yao away. He forced himself to open his eyes and resisted painfully, “Um… retract your mental power, I don’t need it…”
“You now…”
Qi Yao, lacking common sense as he might be, knew how uncomfortable female zergs were during their estrus. The mental power of male zergs was the best remedy to soothe them. Besides, from Yi Er’s appearance of discomfort, it was clear that he needed it.
Yi Er hoarsely said, “Give me the suppressant.”
“…”
Although the mental power of the male zerg was good, it wasn’t indispensable. Yi Er didn’t want the mental power but asked for the suppressant, making Qi Yao lose face to some extent.
And most importantly, he didn’t have a suppressant right now.
“Host, there are suppressants available in the restaurant, fifty stars each,” the system said.
Fifty stars?! Qi Yao was in a dilemma. He only had fifty stars, which were meant for paying the fare home. Should he use it to buy a suppressant now?
Forget it, let’s buy the suppressant. For the sake of a happy ending, for leaving a good impression on Yi Er, let’s buy it!
Two minutes later, Qi Yao returned with the suppressant.
Yi Er calmly gave himself an injection, and soon, his turbulent emotions were calmed.
“Thank you.”
Although Yi Er didn’t like male zergs, he couldn’t deny that the male zerg in front of him had helped him. He had to thank him. Moreover, he knew clearly that he was in a matchmaking situation, and his aunt… the zerg queen had ordered him to find a reliable male zerg to live with before his second molting period.
Male zergs were rare and precious. Since the Empire had all the records of male zergs, the zerg queen persuaded the zerg emperor to distribute the news of Yi Er’s matchmaking to all suitable male zergs, arranging a series of blind dates for Yi Er.
Damn it, it wasn’t supposed for his estrus to arrive.
“You’re welcome,” Qi Yao said as he sat down, casting a sideways glance at the aloof female zerg in front of him.
The female zerg was tall and robust, and Yi Er, this zerg, seemed to be more powerful than the three he had rejected earlier.
At six o’clock in the evening, with the sun not completely setting, the afterglow of the setting sun shone through the large floor-to-ceiling windows of the aerial restaurant, casting a golden glow on Yi Er’s handsome and straight figure, adding a touch of softness and warmth to his sharp and stern profile.
If it weren’t for the icy coldness emanating unreservedly from Yi Er’s deep blue pupils, Qi Yao would almost have thought that this matchmaking partner was easy to get along with.
Receiving the scrutinizing gaze, Yi Er nodded gracefully, “Thank you just now. I’m satisfied with you. If there are no issues, we’ll register for marriage in three days.”
Qi Yao: !
What just happened? He just glanced at him, how did they hit it off? Is this how zergs announce marriage?
Family background, occupation, salary, property, romantic history… Are none of these important?
Yi Er asked, “Is something wrong? Are you unwilling?”
Qi Yao awkwardly waved his hand, “No, I’m willing.”
Yi Er continued, “Then why do you have such an unwilling expression?”
Qi Yao awkwardly coughed, “Um… I just thought, I haven’t prepared roses for you…”
“Roses? Only female zergs obsessed with mating and reproduction like that stuff. I don’t need it. You just need to prepare yourself. Three days later, I’ll come to find you, and we’ll go register for marriage together.”
“…”
“Anything else? If not, let’s end it here. I have urgent matters to attend to.”
“Um… nothing.”
“That’s settled then. See you in three days.”
“Wait…” As he was leaving, Qi Yao stopped Yi Er.
Yi Er stood still, looking up at Qi Yao, who was tall even among male zergs, and he was also decent-looking, clean and refreshing. After looking at him for a while, Yi Er couldn’t see past his brow bone. This height was considered tall among male zergs, and he looked decent, clean, and refreshing. After seeing him for a long time, he felt a mild and comfortable feeling, but he didn’t know how high his mental power level was, whether it was enough to assist him through the second molting period.
Speaking of which, the mental power of male zergs is often related to their appearance. The more beautiful they are, the higher their mental power level.
So from Qi Yao’s slightly handsome and comfortable face, his mental power should not be very low.
Yi Er looked at Qi Yao thoughtfully for a while, and seeing that Qi Yao didn’t speak, he tilted his head, “What do you want to say?”
His voice was low, probably because of the accompaniment of the violin music, there was a bit of magnetic softness in his voice.
Qi Yao was tickled by that voice for a moment, hesitated for a moment, and said, “I want to say… you just stabilized, would you like to take a rest before leaving?”
“Hmm?”
Yi Er was a female zerg, and all aspects of his body were top-notch. When the suppressant was injected earlier, his physical functions gradually returned to normal, so he didn’t need to rest and adjust at all.
Qi Yao said, “Perhaps, you can get to know me a little better before deciding on our marital relationship.”
Yi Er didn’t care, “There’s no need. It’s just a formality marriage. After marriage, you can do whatever you want. If you want to take in more female attendants or female slaves, you can. I won’t interfere with you. Just one thing, you don’t need to bother me.”
“Why?” Qi Yao blurted out.
“Because I don’t want to continue matchmaking.”
Yi Er had already met all the suitable noble male zergs on the matchmaking list. Without exception, none of those arrogant male zergs had qualities that he liked.
However, this commoner male zerg who came from the lower city area today didn’t take advantage of him when he was vulnerable. He was unexpectedly approachable, which made him take notice.
Of course, there was no need to tell this male zerg about these thoughts.
The system timely interjected, “Host, just detected that Yi Er General has developed a 0.1% fondness for you. This is a good sign. Host, keep up the good work, the perfect ending is just around the corner!”
Yeah, right!
I haven’t gotten to know him deeply yet. Who knows if after rushing into a relationship, we’ll end up in a love-hate scenario again!
No, I’m not feeling very reassured. I need to ask.
Qi Yao stepped forward to catch up with Yi Er.
Yi Er hadn’t left yet.
In the evening aerial restaurant, the flow of customers gradually increased.
Yi Er stood in a not very conspicuous corner near the door, with his back to the crowd, talking to a female zerg.
It was the female zerg that Qi Yao had just rejected.
Qi Yao thought that the female zerg had already left, but he didn’t expect her to still be here.
The conversation between the two zergs came through a short distance.
“Ais, if your dirty tricks are to see me embarrassed, I’m sorry to tell you that you’ll be disappointed.” Yi Er shook the empty suppressant tube in his hand.
Ais chuckled, “I’m giving you opportunities, but you’re treating it as a donkey’s liver and lungs.”
Yi Er: “Really? Are you sure you’re not trying to see me embarrassed, sabotaging my good things? Letting me ruin my reputation and not being able to become a queen, only able to be a concubine or slave?”
Ais: “So, did you become a concubine or a slave? It only took ten minutes for you to end it. Let me guess, was it your embarrassing behavior during your heat that embarrassed the male zerg, who rejected you and generously gave you a tube of suppressant, right?”
Yi Er chuckled, “I forgot to inform you. Just now, I have already chosen my male master. Of course, if you’re lacking affection, I can introduce you to reliable male zergs from my matchmaking list, if they find you appealing.”
He looked at Ais, “But I think, even if I hurry, no one wants you. Those noble male zergs with eyes on their heads, which one of them would find you appealing?”
Ais’s face instantly turned green, “You…”
Yi Er: “Of course, if they don’t find you appealing, I don’t mind letting you experience heat once, to see if the pitiful female can gain the sympathy of the male in public.”
“Yi Er!” Ais shouted, throwing a punch at Yi Er. Yi Er swiftly countered with a fierce palm, firmly blocking Ais’s angry fist.
Qi Yao, blending in with the crowd of zergs, finally understood. Yi Er’s embarrassing situation during his heat indeed had a cause, and the culprit should be this female zerg named Ais, who was seeking mates everywhere.
However, Yi Er understood it early, found the reason first, but… if his fiancée was bullied, which male zerg could remain calm?
A majestic and aggressive mental power was instantly released, attacking Ais and rendering him unable to move on the ground.
Ais couldn’t believe it, “Is this… the mental power of an S-level male zerg?”
He hastily searched for the source of the mental power and found it in the commoner male zerg who had just rejected him before Yi Er arrived.
Ignoring Ais, Qi Yao walked to Yi Er’s side, lifted his hand towards Yi Er’s shoulder, hesitated for a few seconds, and then let it down. He then looked down at the miserable female zerg lying on the ground with a condescending gaze, “My queen, when is it your turn to discipline others?”
“Queen?” Ais widened his eyes in shock, “You really chose him as your queen? How can a zerg like him be qualified to be a queen?”
Qi Yao frowned, “A zerg like Yi Er indeed cannot be the queen of any other zerg, because he can only be my queen.”