MORIC - Chapter 92
Chapter 92: Demanding a Status
Xi Zhoumeng had never been slapped in the face before, not in this life or the last.
But that didn't stop it from being the most effective way to wake her up.
She sat up instantly and pushed Chi Yueshan down, completely unconcerned about the two people standing outside.
"You actually hit me?"
Chi Yueshan was still immersed in the shame and anger of waking up without a single piece of clothing on. She stuck her neck out and retorted, "You stripped all my clothes off, why can't I hit you?"
Xi Zhoumeng: "How could you hit my face!"
Chi Yueshan: "What's wrong with your face! I didn't even use any force!"
Xi Zhoumeng: "My face is very expensive!"
Chi Yueshan: "So what! My appearance fee is very expensive too! Back when I was livestreaming, one night could…"
She suddenly shut her mouth, pushed Xi Zhoumeng away, and shamefully grabbed the bedsheet to go find clothes in the walk-in closet.
Xi Zhoumeng cupped her face, then smiled and muttered, "Letting it slip again."
She yawned, completely unconcerned that her sister and Alpha mother were outside, showing no semblance of politeness.
"You two go wait for me downstairs."
The door slowly closed. Xi Yang pulled Xi Mingguang's hand away and turned around. "Hey! What's the situation!"
Her delicate little sister was sitting on the bed, holding a mirror in one hand, her exposed shoulder covered in suspicious red marks. She said slowly, "Third Sister, how else do you want me to explain this?"
Xi Zhoumeng covered her face, not forgetting to take a jab at Xi Mingguang. "Mother, if you're so idle, go move in with Mom. Don't be like some pervy elder, always paying attention to this kind of thing with your child."
Xi Mingguang felt very innocent, still completely embarrassed.
Xi Yang stomped her foot. "Zhoumeng is being too much! This… this! Even though they're both Omegas! Even though…"
Even though Xi Yang was married and knew how things worked, she had never imagined that her statue-like sister had such a side to her.
It was truly…
There was the sound of something shattering.
This behavior was just too awful. Xiao Chi did a good job hitting her.
She had been spoiled and arrogant since she was little, and Xi Yang could never lay a hand on her. Chi Yueshan was simply too brave.
To be able to slap Xi Zhoumeng's face and get away with it, truly impressive…
Xi Mingguang said, "I think you just wanted to see this kind of scene."
The current commander of the Expeditionary Force sighed, her tone remarkably innocent.
Xi Yang: "I did not!"
She turned to ask Xi Mingguang, who was heading downstairs, "Mother, I heard from Xi Li about Zhoumeng's situation. Her body…"
Xi Mingguang: "It's not a problem."
Xi Yang hated this attitude of Xi Mingguang's, where nothing was ever a problem.
"But even if she's with Xiao Chi, she can't mark her. Xiao Chi's heat won't be soothed either. This is very harmful to an Omega."
Xi Mingguang lowered her eyes. In Xi Yang's memory, she wasn't taciturn, but she wasn't particularly talkative either.
She was always a symbol, the type you might not even see during holidays.
When Xi Yang was little, she would often ask what her mother did in the Expeditionary Force.
Xi Mingguang would answer earnestly, but a child couldn't understand, only grasping the words "Zerg" and "interstellar pirates."
She would ask when the Zerg would disappear.
If the Zerg disappeared and all the interstellar pirates were caught, could Mother stay home all the time?
Xi Mingguang's embrace was warm. During her short leaves, she would take the children on outings, even though their family estate was large enough. At home, only Xi Li was a little monkey, always jumping around. Xi Chun didn't like noise and preferred to sit under the shade of a tree and read. Xi Yang would cling to Xi Mingguang. In the distance, her Omega mother, sitting with Xi Chun, had a large belly. Xi Yang hoped it was a little sister. Xi Mingguang nodded. From then on, all of Xi Yang's childish wishes were for the Zerg to disappear.
Growing up, she realized she didn't need to worry about these things and instead regretted wasting opportunities to be demanding.
After all, eliminating the Zerg wasn't something Xi Mingguang could do alone.
Sometimes when she saw Shen Yu, she would bring this up.
The military officer, much younger than Xi Mingguang, would usually laugh heartily and say, "Xiao Yang, if you differentiate into an Alpha, you might be able to eliminate the Zerg, you know. We need a hero."
Xi Yang pouted and pointed at the brown-haired monkey Xi Li in the distance. The young master was still gnawing on a strawberry cone, his mouth a mess, bullying Xi Chun who wouldn't tattle, and taking his younger brother's cone as well.
"Just let Xi Li differentiate into an Alpha and join the army."
Shen Yu smiled. "It's up to your personal wishes."
Back then, Shen Yu was already a famous general throughout the galaxy. She had a good personality and a sunny smile, unlike the always restrained smile of Xi Mingguang.
It made people want to get closer.
"Your Xi family has had heroes before, and there will definitely be more in the future."
Shen Yu patted Xi Yang's head. "Xiao Yang has a little sister now. What gender do you hope your sister differentiates into?"
Xi Yang: "A Beta, of course. Mom said it's best if we're all Betas, so we can do whatever we want. The family can support us anyway."
Shen Yu laughed heartily. "That's good. Don't be like Senior Xi, who looks so serious every day. It's so boring."
Xi Yang: "Exactly, exactly."
After growing up, Xi Yang didn't see Shen Yu much either. The other woman's military rank got higher and higher, and she became more and more famous.
But the Zerg problem remained unsolved. Small groups of Zerg would still appear out of nowhere and roam the galaxy. Even though everyone lived their daily lives as usual, the prophecy of an early Zerg Tide weighed on everyone's minds.
People were always afraid of the unexpected.
Neither Xi Yang nor Xi Zhoumeng managed to become Betas as she had wished in her childhood.
Xi Zhoumeng wasn't even a complete Omega, especially with her spiritual power being so high.
Right now, she was half an Alpha.
An S+ Alpha had no possibility of escape. If Xi Li had S+ spiritual power, he wouldn't be able to laze around like he was now.
This was a duty bestowed by the Empire.
Xi Yang was terrified that Xi Zhoumeng would walk a very difficult path.
She had nowhere to ask, so she stared intently at Xi Mingguang.
Xi Mingguang stood on the staircase landing. The Xi family home was steeped in history. On the wall by the spiral staircase hung portraits of every generation's military officers, which, along with the military medals beside them, were steeped in the years, yet still radiated the glory earned by their ancestors.
Modern photography was too clear, but their family still had the tradition of keeping oil paintings.
Most of the people in them were captured in their prime.
This was fate.
Even though Xi Mingguang was still young, she could feel the irresistible decree of destiny.
As long as the Zerg were not eliminated, they could not rest in peace.
Xi Yang: "Have you told Zhoumeng?"
In that instant, Xi Yang suddenly saw pain in Xi Mingguang's eyes.
She thought of the ancient prophecy, of the mecha of the Xi family's first-generation commander sealed away at Guyun Academy.
Even though there were rules about how many years it could be sealed, even though Xi Mingguang's own mecha wasn't that one, she still feared the day that mecha in the collection room would see the light of day again, yet paradoxically looked forward to its arrival.
Xi Mingguang shook her head.
"I haven't figured out how to tell her."
Xi Yang: "Is it very dangerous?"
Xi Mingguang: "Actually, I hope she continues to be a carefree Omega."
When Xi Li sent the news back then, Xi Mingguang had considered it. Xi Zhoumeng had such high standards, it seemed she would never find someone she liked in her life.
Xi Mingguang also knew about the girl from the Wen family. Xi Zhoumeng's relationship with her was good, but to say it had to be Wen Xinghuo, Xi Mingguang didn't get that feeling.
But ever since she returned and saw Xi Zhoumeng picking out clothes for Chi Yueshan.
Xi Mingguang knew that Xi Zhoumeng wasn't just picking clothes; she had clearly chosen the person.
Xi Mingguang was both happy and at a loss.
She had returned this time not only for her expedition debriefing but also with the intention of having Xi Zhoumeng remain single.
No need to bear the responsibility, no need to carry on the glory of the Xi family.
Xi Yang sighed. "Mother, you shouldn't drag this out. If you have news, tell her as soon as possible."
She shrugged. "Holding it in is uncomfortable. Although I'm an Omega, you should know better than anyone what it feels like to be unable to marry the person you love."
Xi Mingguang: "I'll make some more preparations."
Chi Yueshan rummaged through Xi Zhoumeng's walk-in closet.
Practice makes perfect. She no longer had the initial panic of borrowing the young miss's clothes.
Now she didn't have to pay compensation or pay for them, and Xi Zhoumeng wouldn't use these things to threaten her. It was simply heavenly.
When she came out in her new clothes, she found Xi Zhoumeng still sitting on the bed, looking at her face.
The jewels on the mirror were ridiculously extravagant, but not nearly as extravagant as Chi Yueshan found Xi Zhoumeng's narcissism to be.
"What should I do? It's a little red. I should get a facial later."
"What's wrong with my pores? Did I not sleep well?"
"Why do I have wrinkles…"
Chi Yueshan said, "Hey, stop looking."
Xi Zhoumeng was also completely naked. Once the door was closed, she didn't even bother to cover herself with a blanket. Chi Yueshan silently chanted "how indecent" but couldn't stop her eyes from looking at her.
What kind of new "don't look there" challenge was this!
Although they weren't that big, they were just nice to look at.
Xi Zhoumeng had a naturally cool-toned fair skin, like a person made of jade. The red marks on her shoulders and collarbone gave Chi Yueshan, the perpetrator, a strong sense of shame, feeling like she had gone too far.
Her heart softened for two seconds before she remembered the marks on her own body.
Compared to Xi Zhoumeng's, they were nothing!
"Stop looking! Your sister and your mom are here and you're still sleeping!"
Chi Yueshan reached for Xi Zhoumeng's mirror, but the girl didn't budge, still cupping her face and lamenting.
"Such a beautiful face of mine, and you had the heart to strike it."
"How cruel."
"This humble servant will go jump off a building today."
What was this? What kind of retro drama line was that?
Chi Yueshan's mouth twitched. "Hey, if you're not getting up, I'm leaving!"
She really couldn't bear to linger in the room with the parents having arrived.
Xi Zhoumeng: "Are you in such a hurry to see Xi Mingguang?"
Chi Yueshan: "That's your mother."
Xi Zhoumeng snorted. "Don't think I don't know you're lusting after her mecha."
There were many famous generals in the Empire. Because of their senior-junior relationship, Xi Mingguang and Shen Yu had always had ardent fans.
However, Xi Mingguang was on her second marriage, having remarried at lightning speed after her first partner died, so she had plenty of black marks against her.
She didn't receive the same treatment as Shen Yu.
This group of old military officers had all genuinely resisted the Zerg Tide, and some promotional materials had even featured their mechas.
Some forums even had dedicated threads comparing them.
Chi Yueshan's passion for mechas was no less than an Alpha's. Xi Zhoumeng could guess what she wanted to do with her toes.
Chi Yueshan: "What's wrong with me using my connections to see Commander Xi's mecha?"
Although one didn't have to go to the front lines after being promoted to commander, they were all veterans who had retired from frontline combat, at least within this star system.
Xi Mingguang's mecha had also appeared in some of the pirated mecha courses Chi Yueshan had watched. From its appearance to its combat performance, it was simply stunning.
She had wanted to see it for a long time.
Xi Zhoumeng put down the mirror. "What connections?"
Her skin was perfect. She usually spent a lot of money on skincare. Compared to the new pimple on Chi Yueshan's face, Xi Zhoumeng was so perfect she didn't seem real.
But such a person still had many issues in bed. Chi Yueshan's body still had that exaggerated feeling of a foreign object.
What a terrible habit.
Her heart was about to explode with shyness, causing a pink blush to appear on her face.
She coughed. "Our relationship."
Xi Zhoumeng: "What relationship?"
She touched the inlaid jewel on the mirror. The contrast between her long, dark hair and her snow-white skin still made Chi Yueshan feel like this person wasn't quite human.
If only that thing wasn't so hot.
As expected, no matter how distant someone seemed…
"A romantic relationship," Chi Yueshan replied as if it were a matter of course.
She was wearing one of Xi Zhoumeng's dresses; it was difficult to find a pair of pants in this person's closet.
The collar had hand-stitched lace, and the outer camisole was made of expensive silk. Clothes make the woman, making Chi Yueshan look less shabby than when they first met.
A sense of satisfaction from having "raised" her welled up in Xi Zhoumeng's heart.
But thinking of their first meeting, it was easy to recall Chi Yueshan's bossy and shameless way of addressing Wen Xinghuo.
My dear Wifey Xinghuo.
That Wen Xinghuo is such an eyesore. To think I spent so much money on her before.
I used to want to see her turn the tables and become famous throughout the galaxy.
Now it feels like I shot myself in the foot.
I really want to find a chance to beat her up.
Xi Zhoumeng sighed, struck a pitiable pose with her hand on her forehead, and in the next second, her eyes welled with tears, looking exceptionally wronged—
"Wen Xinghuo is your dear wife, and I'm just your little mistress on the side?"
Chi Yueshan was speechless for a moment, only feeling her teeth itch.
I really, want, to, give her, another, slap.
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