NOVEL NEXT 13
Chapter 13: I am Qi Yao, Yi Er’s male lord…
After lunch, Yi Er escorted Qi Yao back home. Regarding Qi Yao cooking, Yi Er didn’t scold Dean. Instead, he instructed Dean that if Qi Yao planned to cook again in the future, he would consider demolishing the kitchen to prevent any accidents.
Qi Yao said there was no need for that. If he wanted to cook, he would do it no matter what. Although he was a zerg now, his soul was still human, and human intelligence was boundless.
He naturally wouldn’t voice these thoughts in front of Yi Er but behaved obediently, saying he would never step into the kitchen again.
After Yi Er left for work, Qi Yao had nothing to do. Dean was busy with his own affairs and wouldn’t bother him, so he just lounged in his room watching movies arranged by Dean.
But even the movies couldn’t hold his interest. Qi Yao felt extremely bored, lazily lying on his bed lost in thought. Was this what it felt like to be Yi Er’s favorite, to be his canary?
It was so boring.
What were other male zergs doing after getting married?
Oh, right, other male zergs had several female zergs around them. Once they were done with one zerg, they moved on to the next. Even if they didn’t move on, there were zergs lining up to present themselves.
On the other hand, he was one-on-one. Although he wished for more, considering Yi Er’s temper, he didn’t have the guts.
Bored Qi Yao casually opened the terminal and connected to the star network, intending to search for how male zergs spent their time when female zergs weren’t around.
As soon as he opened the page, he found himself on yesterday’s news about Yi Er’s marriage, which was still receiving a lot of attention. However, the main topic had shifted to today’s strange event: Yi Er’s male lord walking to deliver lunch to Yi Er and feeding him cookies by hand. This had sparked widespread discussion.
A series of speculations and imaginative scenarios flooded the comments:
Eating Melon zerg: “As a high-ranking military female, Yi Er has no shame, letting the male zerg feed him! ”
Male zerg in My Arms: “Did this really happen? How could Yi Er treat his male lord like this? ”
User 93ucz6gf8: “I wonder if the male zerg’s feet are okay? Ah, at this moment, I really want to transform into the male zerg’s shoes and socks, warmly wrapping his injured soles. ”
Net Yellow: “I’m willing to become the male zerg’s little biscuit, so I can be gently caressed by the male zerg’s beautiful fingers. ”
Noble Soft Soft: “Why is this male zerg so desperate? Did Yi Er threaten him last night on their wedding night? ”
User hzf85vb1q: “Breaking news, it is said that yesterday at the marriage registry office, the male zerg originally received a free gift from volunteers, but later, after Yi Er said a few words to him, the male zerg returned all the free gifts with an ugly expression. ”
Noble Soft Soft: “@ User hzf85vb1q Is this true?! ”
Unknown User: “The free gift from the marriage registry office, is it referring to the whip and public document rules that restrain the female zergs? ”
Male zerg’s Golden Wings: “@ Unknown User What else could it be? Could it be that Yi Er said something to the male zerg? He didn’t dare to take it, so he returned it? ”
Noble Soft Soft: “@ Male zerg’s Golden Wings Ah, it must be! I suddenly understand why Yi Er didn’t choose a noble zerg when he was matchmaking; he just saw the common zergs from the lower city as easy to bully and combined with them! ”
Male lord’s Little Whip: “I also heard that the male zerg Yi Er married was his first commoner male zerg he met during matchmaking!”
User dh15aui8o: “What’s Yi Er’s intention?”
Noble Soft Soft: “Who knows, the noble male zerg didn’t provoke him, yet he looks down on him every day. By the way, Ke Lisi went to register with his female slave yesterday and was beaten by Yi Er.”
User 62yo0wl75: “@ Noble Soft Soft Ke Lisi was beaten? Is the news reliable?”
User hzf85vb1q: “@ User 62yo0wl75 I can confirm, it’s true! Ke Lisi was really beaten.”
Unknown User: “Heart aches for Ke Lisi.”
Noble Soft Soft: “Heart aches for Ke Lisi.”
Net Yellow: “Heart aches for Ke Lisi.”
Male lord’s Little Whip: “Heart aches for Ke Lisi.”
…
Qi Yao furrowed his brows as he scrolled through the messages on his phone. He couldn’t understand why these internet zergs were so idle, so focused on Yi Er, and so eager to speculate and distort the truth without caring about what actually happened.
He couldn’t let everyone misunderstand Yi Er like this.
Qi Yao logged into the registered account from last night, edited a username without hesitation, and typed a reply below.
QY71: “I am the male zerg in question, Qi Yao, Yi Er’s spouse. Yi Er treats me very well. Feeding him cookies was voluntary on my part. My feet are fine, and at the marriage registry office, it was Ke Lisi who insulted Yi Er with words, which angered Yi Er. I was the one who bullied Ke Lisi, not Yi Er, and Yi Er didn’t threaten me to return the free gifts; I returned them voluntarily.”
Noble Soft Soft: “@ QY71 Words alone are not enough; please provide proof that you are Yi Er’s spouse.”
Little Yellow: “@ QY71 I don’t believe it. When has a male zerg willingly done these things?”
Male lord’s Little Whip: “@ QY71 If you’ve been kidnapped, blink your eyes.”
Ke Lisi’s Moonlight: “@ Noble Soft Soft Ke Lisi was really beaten? 555 Heart aches for Ke Lisi.”
…
These zergs were beyond help.
This was the conclusion Qi Yao reached after careful analysis. He despairingly closed the terminal and collapsed onto the bed.
He couldn’t remember what he had originally planned to do.
At this moment, there was a soft knock on the door. Dean was outside and called him softly, “Mr. Qi.”
Qi Yao said, “The door is open; come in.”
Dean entered, and though he wasn’t surprised by Qi Yao’s response, he still had to say what he had to say. “Just got a call. Ke Lisi wants to invite Mr. Qi out for a while, have some afternoon tea, and chat.”
Qi Yao sat up abruptly, puzzled. “Ke Lisi?”
What did Ke Lisi want with him? He had no connection with Ke Lisi.
Qi Yao reflexively refused, “I don’t know him.”
Dean wasn’t surprised by this answer, but he still had to say what he had to say, “Ke Lisi said, since Mr. Qi is already married to the general, he’s half a noble now. In the future, they’ll probably run into each other in the same circles, so he hopes to get to know Mr. Qi first, so they won’t be strangers when they meet in the future.”
Qi Yao still wanted to refuse.
Dean continued his emotionless relay: “Ke Lisi said he also wants to apologize to Mr. Qi for the previous unpleasantness. If Mr. Qi accepts his apology, please agree to his invitation.”
Qi Yao hesitated.
Was Ke Lisi just clueless or intentional? He couldn’t even distinguish who he should apologize to; he insulted Yi Er, not Qi Yao. Why should he apologize to him?
Dean observed Qi Yao’s expression and said, “If Mr. Qi doesn’t want to, I’ll refuse Ke Lisi for you.”
Qi Yao hurriedly said, “No need to refuse. I’ll go.”
He couldn’t let Ke Lisi think he was timid and petty, unwilling to accept even an apology.
Dean maintained his unwavering smile, “Then I’ll go help Mr. Qi prepare his clothes.”
Qi Yao glanced at the shirt he was wearing and understood Dean’s intention. Since he was already Yi Er’s male lord, he couldn’t embarrass Yi Er by dressing poorly when meeting Ke Lisi.
Dean’s consideration was very thoughtful.
Sigh~ What does Ke Lisi want from him exactly?
Should he inform Yi Er first?
Forget it, Yi Er was at work; he shouldn’t disturb him.
Dean soon returned with the clothes.
The outfit he prepared for Qi Yao was understated in material but comfortable to wear. It made Qi Yao’s whole zerg body appear upright, casual, and noble.
Dean also wanted to tidy up Qi Yao’s hairstyle, but Qi Yao refused. He wasn’t going to a beauty pageant; why bother making himself look like one?
After a simple adjustment, Qi Yao set off.
The place Ke Lisi had arranged to meet was quite far from Yi Er’s home, even by flying vehicle, it would take thirty minutes.
Considering the attention to his feet caused by walking at noon and the intense discussion among enthusiastic internet zergs, after careful consideration, Qi Yao didn’t refuse Dean’s offer to accompany him.
It wasn’t a deliberate decision to share a confined space with Dean; he simply didn’t want to attract attention.
Half an hour later, Dean dropped off Qi Yao at the destination.
It was a high-end tea restaurant specially designed for lording nobles. Dean helped Qi Yao out of the flying vehicle, and Qi Yao asked Dean to go home first before heading to meet Ke Lisi alone.
The afternoon tea restaurant was elegant and quiet, with many zergs coming to relax.
Qi Yao stated his purpose, and the female waiter at the door smiled slightly, indicating that she had already been informed.
“Sir, this way, please.”
Qi Yao was led to a private room at the back.
Opening the door to the private room, Ke Lisi looked up from the terminal at the door, clapped his hands, stood up, and greeted Qi Yao, “Ah, Yi Er’s male lord, we were just talking about you, and here you are.”
Talking about him? Qi Yao was puzzled, then he noticed two other zergs sitting beside Ke Lisi.
He thought Ke Lisi had invited him alone, but he didn’t expect other zergs to be present.
Ke Lisi said, “Come, sit down. We’ve reserved a seat for you.”
Qi Yao walked over, and the two unfamiliar male zergs put away their terminals in succession. Then they moved aside to let Qi Yao sit next to Ke Lisi.
The slap mark on Ke Lisi’s face had faded. After Qi Yao sat down, he touched his face and kindly introduced Qi Yao, “This is Morin, this is Hall, and you…”
Ke Lisi gestured twice, “Ah, sorry, we don’t know your name yet.”
Qi Yao almost rolled his eyes. He followed Ke Lisi’s introduction and remembered these two male zergs one by one. He found that Morin had already completed the transformation and become an SS-level male zerg, while Hall’s psychic power was at least at the S level.
Qi Yao couldn’t help but be on guard. For what purpose did Ke Lisi invite him and bring these two high-level unfamiliar zergs?
Qi Yao instinctively extended his hand, “Hello, I’m Qi Yao, Yi Er’s male lord. Nice to meet you.”