Befriending The Most Powerful Person

Ch20 - Flying in the night on the ship

After finding Shao Ci, Islair lost a noticeable amount of interest in the mining planet. After announcing that everyone on the scene would get a pay raise, he brought Shao Ci onto his personal airship and prepared to return to the capital planet. 

Although Shao Ci was a mineworker (what the hell) of the mining planet in name and he couldn’t leave whenever he wanted, Islair was the boss. He could do whatever he wanted. Who would have the guts to say something?

Islair’s personal airship was quite luxurious. At a glance, he could see all kinds of bougie things inside, but Shao Ci had no idea what they were used for… Shao Ci suddenly felt that he was finally getting the true experience of this interstellar world so long after his transmigration

In comparison, the airship that Shao Ci had taken from the incubation base to this mining planet was as simple and crude as a crate.

The most surprising thing was that this airship had several android maidservants. 

In the empire, the number of women was scarce. They typically married with nobles, and the common people usually relied on artificial insemination to have children… Moreover, he remembered that the original novel said that there were also very few Zerg women. Zerg girls were quite strong. If they were the slightest bit annoyed, they would even act like a man and so on.

It seemed that it was because the original novel’s author had a thing for older sister types. All of the girls prepared for the original protagonist’s harem were strong women.

When Shao Ci discovered this setting, well, even if he was looking for a partner he wasn’t looking for that type at all. This author was too poisonous! What kind of place had this sort of Xdian novel!

If it wasn’t for this setting, these Zergs weren’t any different from humans… As for heats and such, Shao Ci refused to think about it.

Anyway, with this background knowledge, it was normal for these android maidservants to be well received. They could do household chores and even act as bodyguards and so on. They were incredibly convenient.

When Shao Ci saw the maidservant, he let out a breath of relief. Since Islair still bought a female android, he should… he shouldn’t be gay, right…

Then Shao Ci quickly got a slap from reality.

When an android maidservant tried to help Shao Ci take off his jacket, Islair’s face turned cold and he clutched the maidservant’s hand. He used so much force that the mechanical hand broke off. Electricity crackled out from the stump. 

It happened too quickly. Shao Ci didn’t know what exactly had happened, and he stared in shock. “?!”

“The only one that can touch Xiao Ci is me.” Islair tossed the mechanical arm to the side, his expression dark. It was as though he had become a completely different person.

Shao Ci was stunned still by his words. “!!” Hey, be a little more reasonable, it’s just an android! Why was Islair, someone who looked like a normal person(?) before, so crazy QAQ

When he noticed Shao Ci’s shocked expression, Islair grabbed his hand in panic, innocently explaining, “Oh, just now, it was just because I saw something else touch you, so I went insane for a moment. Normally, I’m not like that… I’ll send this in for repairs.” 

Shao Ci nodded. “…Okay, I know.” What was the difference between this explanation and no explanation? It just made people even more afraid, alright!

Soon afterwards, Islair had the other androids clean up the ground. As though nothing had happened, he took off Shao Ci’s jacket, smiling slightly. “You should go and take a bath before we eat. After all, you stayed at the mine for so long, so you need to clean off properly.”

And thus Shao Ci was sent to the bathroom door. He was afraid Islair would come up with some shocking lines like ‘let’s bathe together’. It was lucky Islair seemed to need to do something else, and he left immediately.

Shao Ci, finally at ease, entered the bathroom. 

In the past on the mining planet, his living conditions didn’t include anything like bathing. Every day, they used a high-tech dust-removing tool to sweep themselves a few times and went to bed. Although he knew he wouldn’t get too dirty, he still felt a bit uncomfortable inside.

…And there was even a meal to eat later! When Shao Ci thought about it, he became excited. He had eaten so many nutrition packs in the incubation site and the mine that he’d forgotten what a meal tasted like.

When he finished soaking, Shao Ci changed into a set of clothes placed in the bathroom. He felt like he had been reborn.

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“Xiao Ci, you’re done washing up?” Islair’s voice came from the side.

Shao Ci turned to the side. When he saw Islair’s clothes, his eyes fell out of his head in shock. “???”

Islair had a smile on his handsome face, his light golden eyes sparkling slightly… but he was wearing an apron. That’s right, an apron. It was even the homely, flower-print kind. 

“I finished making the meal. Hurry, come and eat.”

Islair’s words gave Shao Ci a huge shock.

Wait a second, why was Islair the one who made the meal?! Did he have such a housewife-like character design! Where was the promised ruthless, scheming villain, huh?!

Until he walked into the dining room, Shao Ci still felt like he was dreaming. 

Islair pulled a chair out. When Shao Ci sat down, he saw countless colorful, fragrant vegetable and meat dishes arranged in front of him. If this was a culinary novel, the author would spend at least 3000 words describing the dishes.

“Did I come to heaven?” Shao Ci couldn’t help beginning to think. He was so happy he could die.

In the setting of the original novel, most nobles ate food cooked by machines, and the flavors were all the same old flavors. Only the members of the imperial family could eat food made by hand… In short, it was just like the beginning of a culinary novel.

Shao Ci had already gotten ready to eat normal food after leaving the mines. In any case, anything was better than the flavorless nutrition packs. But now it was actually such fine food, so fine that it seemed unreal. 

“If you like it, I’ll be very happy.” Islair sat next to Shao Ci, gazing at him warmly. “On the star net, I heard that partners who can cook will get a warm reception, so I specially made time to go learn. Although it was difficult to learn… as soon as I thought about Xiao Ci, even if it was even more tiring, I could press on.”

Even if Shao Ci was afraid of Islair, he couldn’t help but feel moved by his efforts. “It was hard on you…”

Islair’s face flushed immediately. He speared a piece of meat with a fork, nervously holding it up to Shao Ci. “Have a bite?”

Shao Ci unconsciously opened his mouth and bit into the piece of meat, carelessly swallowing down the meat that a culinary novel would use a thousand words to describe. Shao Ci’s heart began to beat violently.  

If he could eat such delicious food every day, it was fine even if someone told him to mine for a few more years! Being gay was nothing!

“After we get married, I can make it for you every day,” Islair said. “And for our kids…”

Shao Ci: “…Wat.” Hey, both of them were guys. Even Zergs couldn’t have kids from two males, right?

“There’s no problem with kids. I’ve asked around with some of the relevant people, and the technology in this field is flourishing. Even if we’re two men, we can still have children. We can even have several eggs at once,” Islair continued, already completely immersed in the glorious fantasy of the future. 

Shao Ci was so shocked by his plans for the future that his face turned white. “…” W-what do you mean several eggs, that’s too scary, okay!

Forget it, forceful homosexuality and so on didn’t have a good ending. He wouldn’t sell his soul for good food.

Even if he was given a shock, Shao Ci staunchly finished off all of the food, and then completely by accident… ate himself into a food coma. He laid on the sofa, unable to move.

Islair’s heart ached. He naturally pulled Shao Ci into his arms, hugging him tightly. He said, “It’s all my fault, I shouldn’t have done this… Next time, I’ll make less.” 

When Shao Ci was hugged, his entire body went stiff. He said, “Actually, it’s not your fault… It’s because the food was too good, and I couldn’t control myself… Anyways, let’s watch some television first.”

Islair nodded. He pressed some button, and an image appeared on the entire opposite wall.

At that moment, the news was playing. It was about the members of the imperial family.

Shao Ci immediately became lively again. He had already heard that the members of the imperial family had genes that made them incredibly attractive. Although he couldn’t be together with a Zerg girl or anything, there was nothing wrong with appreciating some beauties. 

In the next moment, a few silhouettes appeared on the screen, but their faces were covered by a mosaic.

Shao Ci almost spat out a mouthful of old blood. “…” I already took off my pants and you’re showing me this?!

“Because I don’t want Xiao Ci to see other people’s faces, I chose a setting that automatically blurs people’s faces when they appear…” Islair said cautiously from the side. “You’re not angry, are you?”

“I’m not angry…” is what a weirdo would say! 

When Shao Ci thought about it, he was simply terrified. What the heck was Islair’s character design! At first, he actually thought he was a normal, gentle person, but now the closer they got, the more terrifying he was…

[Daily task refreshed. The current task is [Use your healing ability to heal the target once.] Host, please do your best]

Shao Ci :”!” They weren’t in a world with abilities anymore, why was this still the daily task!

Even though Islair was such a hopeless gay romantic, Shao Ci didn’t have the guts to use his ability right in front of him. It was better to do this after he went to sleep at night. 

Thus, Shao Ci quietly said, “Um, I’m a little bit tired. I think it’s time for bed.”

Islair’s pale face burst into red. He said, sounding embarrassed, “We… we haven’t married yet… It’s not really good to do those kinds of things.”

Shao Ci: “!!” Hey, what are you think of! This is just purely going to sleep! He didn’t know whether he should say he was pure or not… And after saying something like marriage, could the other person pretend like he hadn’t heard it!

He sighed. Shao Ci felt like he couldn’t keep fooling his way through. He said sternly, “With your status, there are lots of options, aren’t there? Why would you choose me… I just went to save you, and I might not be your type. And I’m too far from your status.” 

And his sexual orientation was different, too… This was the most important thing!

“What nonsense are you saying?” Islair laughed. Although his expression was still warm, the atmosphere had become frightening.

Shao Ci unconsciously trembled.

“In the beginning, when you took my hand, everything was already destined.” Islair’s eyes stared fixedly at Shao Ci. He grabbed his hand, his tone slightly frenetic. “From that time, I swore that in this lifetime, I would never let go of your hand again… What happened after that was my fault, but I can do it now. Why do I need to give up?” 

“I-It’s not like that…” Shao Ci didn’t know what to say. “I just think that you need to think about it carefully…”

Islair’s voice suddenly turned cold. He said, “Or do you not want to be with me? You don’t like me? Is there anything bad about me? I even did so much…”

Shao Ci was given a shock by his sudden mood swing. He racked his brains, looking for an excuse. “But our lifespans are different…”

“So you were worrying about this?” Islair’s expression immediately relaxed. He leaned in to nuzzle Shao Ci’s cheek. “Don’t worry. There will be a way to deal with it.” 

What kind of optimism was this! Shao Ci gritted his teeth. “What if there isn’t a way?”

“…If there isn’t”—Islair’s face filled with yearning—“I’ll die with you.”

Shao Ci: “!” He was done for, there was no hope left for this lovesick fool!

“If I can’t be together with you, I’ll go crazy,” Islair said lowly. “So don’t say these kinds of things, okay?” 

With the way Islair was staring so fixedly at Shao Ci, there was no way he could say anything. He could only nod. “…Okay, okay, I won’t say it anymore…”

Later, Islair brought Shao Ci to a bedroom in the airship.

The bedroom was at the edge of the airship. The transparent glass wall took up the entire wall, and it was easy to see the shocking and beautiful starry sky outside. It wasn’t until that moment that Shao Ci realized this airship was flying through space.

But there was a flaw in the perfection. There was only one double bed, and the decorations in the room were arranged delicately. There were two sets of everything. No matter how he looked at it… it looked like a couple’s room. 

Shao Ci stared at Islair, stupefied. “!” Who was it who just said that it wasn’t good to do these kinds of things before marriage?

“Don’t worry, I won’t do anything,” Islair rushed to explain. His lowered head was slightly red. He said quietly, “I just want to be with Xiao Ci all the time… Can’t I do that? Do you think it’s a bother?”

After the experience just now, Shao Ci pretty much understood. If he turned down Islair now, Islair would immediately turn hostile and force him to sleep with him… And he still had to do his task, so he wouldn’t turn him down.

“It’s no problem. Sleeping together is sleeping together.” Just as Shao Ci finished speaking, Islair excitedly leaned in, kissing his forehead. 

“I really want to skip to the day we get married,” Islair mumbled.

Shao Ci: “…!” Was there someone who could come and stop this guy.

When he was laying on bed, Shao Ci wasn’t sleepy in the slightest, but Islair fell asleep quickly, hugging him, his smile full of bliss.

He should use his ability now. Shao Ci took a deep breath, pressing Islair’s arm and slowly feeding his healing ability into his body. 

This should have been something normal. Even if there weren’t any injuries, using a bit of his healing ability could help build up the body. But Shao Ci forgot something very important, so…

He noticed Islair frowning slightly, then his face turned flushed. He kept letting out some worrying, low panting noises, and the parts of his body close to Shao C began to heat up. He rubbed on Shao Ci incessantly.

Shao Ci was given a huge shock. He wanted to duck away, but he couldn’t throw him off. The difference between their strength had already been decided since they were born.

“Shao Ci, mngh… I can’t take it…” Islair seemed to have woken up. He unconsciously lowered his head, burying it in the crook of Shao Ci’s neck, kissing and nipping. 

Shao Ci’s body immediately turned to jelly. “…S-s-s-system, how did this happen, huh!”

[When the host’s healing ability is used on nonhuman beings, it will make the other party develop intimate feelings towards the host, or arousal. Because the capture target is a Zerg, when he is stimulated, it’s possible for him to enter estrus.]

Right, since it was a Zerg world, everyone counted as a nonhuman being, so it was understandable… This was absolutely not understandable!!

Shao Ci simply suspected this system was doing it on purpose and not telling him the important things. What was he supposed to do now! 

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