MORIC - Chapter 132

Chapter 132: Instigating Romance

Chi Yueshan agreed without the slightest hesitation.

Xi Zhoumeng gave her a deep look. "You said it."

Chi Yueshan didn't understand why, thinking, If this person could actually mark me, who knows how many years from now that would be.

I might even be old by then.

Oh well, as long as I can be with her, it doesn't matter whether I'm marked or not.

Some Alphas cheat even after marking someone.

And for an unparalleled narcissist like Xi Zhoumeng, no one can stand her but me.

Chi Yueshan hummed in agreement twice. She hadn't yet reverted to her usual brazen self, and at the same time, she couldn't stand being gawked at by the others. She asked in a small voice, "Can we not sit here anymore?"

Xi Zhoumeng handed her a cookie. "Want some?"

Just as Chi Yueshan was about to reach for it, Xi Zhoumeng stuffed it directly into her mouth, giving the impression that she would throw a fit if Chi Yueshan didn't eat it.

Chi Yueshan had no choice but to eat it.

A whistle came from behind them. It was Xi Shuang, who loved nothing more than to stir up trouble.

Xi Zhoumeng turned her head and saw that Wen Xinghuo was actually clapping, which prompted Sheng Yangkui to follow suit and applaud as well.

Chi Yueshan was about to die of embarrassment.

"Let's go, can we please go back to our seats?"

Xi Zhoumeng said, "You pull me."

Chi Yueshan gritted her teeth but endured it.

She herself didn't particularly like being in the spotlight. Who would have thought the person she'd fall for would have such a personality?

After a journey of more than four hours, the spaceship finally arrived at its destination.

This planet was vast, and the temporary landing site for the practical training was in a grassy field in the southern region.

The supervisors' station, on the other hand, was closer to the training grounds.

The person in charge of reception and guidance was a middle-aged Beta, and it wasn't his first time receiving a group of students like this.

The previous batch of students had been relatively obedient. Even though the planet's mecha training program was excessively brutal, they had all met the passing standard by the time they graduated.

The person in charge also had to grade the students on their practical training forms.

Most of the time, he could skim a little off the top.

Moreover, the people who came this time were of extraordinary status, including the royal heir, so even the planet's security had been strengthened severalfold.

They were terrified that something might happen to this heir.

On a remote planet, communication equipment wasn't very reliable, and a lot of news arrived with a delay.

For example, they only knew that the Queen had chosen an heir, but they didn't know what this person looked like.

The first person to disembark from the spaceship was Xi Zhoumeng. Even without a long, flowing skirt, her aura was enough to make people turn their heads.

The person in charge hurried forward and bowed respectfully.

Xi Zhoumeng glanced at him.

The person in charge said, "Good evening, Princess. I am responsible for your practical training this time..."

Xi Zhoumeng let out a laugh.

She turned around and said to the petite Omega being helped down by Wen Xinghuo, "Princess, he's calling for you."

Xi Zhoumeng spoke without a hint of reverence, something Sheng Yangkui was already used to.

Besides, they had interacted in private before, and she had gained a certain understanding of this completely different Xi Zhoumeng.

The words "arrogant and unrestrained" seemed tailor-made for her, to the point where it was impossible to get angry at her.

Sheng Yangkui looked up blankly. Just having skin contact with Wen Xinghuo made her head spin.

Moreover, the Queen's order was for her to cherish this final period of time.

After all, once she was formally coronated, she would have no reason to be close to Wen Xinghuo again.

The person in charge let out a sound of surprise.

Xi Zhoumeng nodded. "That one is the Princess. Sir, even if you don't watch the news, you should at least look at our information, shouldn't you?"

She produced a fan from somewhere, covered half her face, and giggled. "Oh my, it seems I truly am a high-quality human... Ah!"

The next second, Chi Yueshan walked over and mercilessly stepped on her foot.

Even Wen Xinghuo couldn't help but let out a laugh.

Xi Zhoumeng's arrogance was the same as it had been ten years ago. If an ordinary person's narcissism didn't match their actual worth, it would just seem greasy.

But her looks and family background were, without exception, one in a million, so it was only natural to say she was worthy of the praise.

It was just that she was occasionally so over-the-top that it made people want to disregard the fact that she was an Omega.

Now that she had Chi Yueshan, Xi Zhoumeng seemed to have a soft spot; she didn't even seem to get angry after being stepped on.

Xi Zhoumeng reached out and grabbed Chi Yueshan's satchel. "Why did you step on me?"

Even for practical training, Chi Yueshan carried a lot of things. The digital world hadn't managed to change her preference for paper.

Her satchel and pockets were stuffed full, and Xi Zhoumeng always felt that getting too close to her would be uncomfortable.

But there was nothing to be done about it. Who asked her to like her?

"Huh? Did I step on you?"

Chi Yueshan turned her head with an exaggerated motion.

Xi Zhoumeng said, "You did it on purpose."

Chi Yueshan replied, "No, I didn't."

The two of them walked off, bickering as they went.

Leaving the person in charge standing there, speechless.

Wen Xinghuo and Sheng Yangkui walked over together. Sheng Yangkui asked politely, "Are we staying here?"

Yawning, Xi Shuang slung an arm over Ling Xun's shoulders as they walked ahead, winking at Wen Xinghuo. "We three Alphas will definitely be sleeping together. Lao Wen, don't get any ideas."

Wen Xinghuo said, "I'm not."

Xi Shuang teased her cheekily, "Not what? Elaborate?"

Ling Xun quickly pushed Xi Shuang's hand away, afraid of getting caught in the crossfire.

Before Chi Yueshan could finish speaking, a gust of wind blew past. Xi Shuang was running and yelling at Wen Xinghuo, "I was just joking, and you're actually going to hit me?"

Wen Xinghuo said, "I'm not."

Xi Shuang retorted, "Then why are you running over here!"

Xi Zhoumeng let out a "wow." "Whatever Xi Shuang said, Wen Xinghuo's face is blushing through her dark expression."

Chi Yueshan furrowed her brows, trying to spot the blush through the dark expression, but she couldn't see it at all.

The person in charge bowed several times to Sheng Yangkui, apologizing as he led them forward.

"Our planet's resources aren't the best, so our basic infrastructure isn't very well-developed, but we have all the necessities."

Sheng Yangkui nodded.

This was a completely different path from her previous life. Logically, she shouldn't have been qualified to come for practical training; she should have been imprisoned in the royal palace.

But Xi Zhoumeng had managed to persuade the ministers of the council, making the Queen change the arrangements.

She had no idea how many trump cards this lazy-looking person held.

Even now, the string of obsidian beads didn't have that painful, invasive feeling for Sheng Yangkui.

She was still a clear-headed person.

Not a monster.

This put Sheng Yangkui in a good mood.

After all, this was the first time in her life that she had ever been to another planet.

Even if it wasn't prosperous, even if it lacked any peculiar charm, it still made her feel happy.

After all, Wen Xinghuo was right ahead.

The Wen Xinghuo who was joking and roughhousing with Xi Shuang was also a fresh sight for Sheng Yangkui.

Xi Zhoumeng said, "You want to live with Wen Xinghuo, huh? Not allowed."

Sheng Yangkui didn't know when Xi Zhoumeng had walked up beside her and was startled.

Up ahead, Chi Yueshan was talking to the person in charge, asking about the resource distribution for the Omegas' practical training.

In a place with a large area and sparse population, how was transportation arranged, and so on.

Ling Xun was also quite interested. The two of them fired off one question after another, as if they were trying to interrogate the man to death.

Sheng Yangkui said, "No."

She stammered, "I wasn't thinking that."

Her life had always been dreadfully boring, and even being reborn hadn't made it particularly exciting.

Back at the kendo competition, she had wanted to be a thorough villain, but in the end, she was too cowardly to act, and it seemed Xi Zhoumeng had noticed.

After that day, Sheng Yangkui had thought, so be it.

It was just dying one more time.

Even the love and affection of an ordinary person was largely her own one-sided wishful thinking.

That was why Sheng Yangkui envied Xi Zhoumeng. She seemed to handle everything with ease, and when she laid out her plans, she had a kind of... air of being in control of everything.

It was as if she were better suited to be Queen.

Sheng Yangkui had thought about it several times.

But she didn't dare say it, and now she just shook her head, her face flushed red.

The supervisor sent by the academy for this practical training wasn't staying with the students, and Sheng Yangkui didn't have a lady-in-waiting who had to follow her everywhere.

She seemed much more relaxed.

Xi Zhoumeng said, "Give me the thing after dinner."

The temperature on the remote planet was much lower than on the Capital Star. The night wind felt like a blade against the skin. Sheng Yangkui's scarf was wrapped around her neck and chin.

The red and white baubles on her twin pigtails swayed slightly in the wind.

She hummed in agreement.

Xi Zhoumeng sighed, showing a rare bit of humanity.

"If you're this quiet even when you're with Wen Xinghuo, that's just terrifying. A pair of mutes."

Sheng Yangkui: ...

She already had little confidence, and after Xi Zhoumeng's comment, even the last shred of it was about to disappear.

Xi Zhoumeng remained completely oblivious. The wind howled around them. Even though she was standing close to Sheng Yangkui, the little-sister-like princess was so petite that Xi Zhoumeng had to bend down slightly. "This time is different from the last. There's no need to be so reserved."

It had never occurred to Xi Zhoumeng to give this kind of relationship advice before.

But the chattering Chi Yueshan up ahead was so cute that just looking at her made Xi Zhoumeng want to smile.

"You've already died once before, what are you still afraid of? When you need to be proactive, be proactive."

Completely unaware that she was instigating a princess, she said in a bewitching tone, "Here, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away. After you give me the item, it shouldn't be able to sense you either."

Xi Zhoumeng chuckled. "Have fun."

【System: What are you doing??】

Xi Zhoumeng shook her head smugly. Her long earrings dangled to her shoulders, surprisingly similar in color to the planet's pale blue night mist.

It made her face appear bewitching in that moment, her wickedness perfectly natural.

Chi Yueshan noticed and squinted in her direction.

Xi Zhoumeng looked up alertly, unconsciously straightening her posture.

Chi Yueshan strode over, pulled Sheng Yangkui behind her, and said to Xi Zhoumeng, "Don't you bully her."

Sheng Yangkui looked up in surprise.

The Omega standing in front of her wasn't much taller, and at first glance, it looked like she was confronting Xi Zhoumeng for Sheng Yangkui's sake.

However, in Sheng Yangkui's past memories, the confrontations between these two had always been over Wen Xinghuo.

Their dialogues were filled with gunpowder, with Xi Zhoumeng being haughty and Chi Yueshan's face filled with anger.

But now, Chi Yueshan's accusation toward Xi Zhoumeng was tinged with a kind of coquettishness.

Sheng Yangkui, who rarely had physical contact with people, felt a little unaccustomed to it, along with a touch of wistful sorrow.

These two were both very good people.

If in the last life...

She stopped herself from thinking about it again.

What was past was past. At least now, there were infinite possibilities.

Xi Zhoumeng blinked with extreme innocence. "How would I dare bully the Princess?"

Chi Yueshan retorted, "Cut it out."

She said to Sheng Yangkui, "Don't listen to her nonsense. She just wants to watch the drama."

Xi Zhoumeng touched her nose with a pained expression. "Why is your attitude toward me so bad?"

After speaking, she looked at Sheng Yangkui. "Did I bully you?"

Probably feeling she needed to change her tone, she rephrased the question: "Have I been disrespectful to you?"

Sheng Yangkui stammered, her eyes darting to Chi Yueshan, whose encouraging gaze clearly suggested she thought Xi Zhoumeng was up to no good.

She had noticed it just now. While Xi Zhoumeng was talking, her eyes kept glancing toward Wen Xinghuo. Who knew what kind of bad idea she was cooking up?

She's a princess, and next month she'll be the Queen. E-even if we're trying to rewrite the ending, we can't ruin the plan now for a moment of fun!

Even though Chi Yueshan didn't know Xi Zhoumeng's entire plan, she at least knew the general direction.

She was afraid this young lady's love of games would go too far and she'd really end up capsizing her own boat.

Sheng Yangkui said, "No, Miss Xi was giving me guidance."

Chi Yueshan exclaimed, "Huh? Her? Giving you guidance? All she does every day is eat, drink, have fun, and buy clothes. What kind of guidance could she possibly offer?"

Xi Zhoumeng: ...

Such resentment. I've been so busy lately, where would I find the time to eat, drink, and have fun?

Sheng Yangkui said, "It's true. I was asking Miss Xi for advice on..."

She stammered, "H-how to talk more when... when you're in a relationship."

Xi Zhoumeng was very satisfied. She pulled Chi Yueshan away from in front of Sheng Yangkui. "See? I told you it was true."

Chi Yueshan still wasn't quite convinced. She said earnestly to Sheng Yangkui, "There's no secret to being in a relationship. Sincerity is all that matters. You don't have to talk just for the sake of talking."

She gave a brilliant smile. "Senior Wen likes you so much, so don't worry."

Sheng Yangkui asked in surprise, "That much?"

Chi Yueshan hummed and pointed toward Wen Xinghuo, who had already reached the base.

Ling Xun had already taken charge and led the person in charge inside, and Xi Shuang was gone too, but Wen Xinghuo was standing alone at the entrance, not having come over.

Anyone could see who Wen Xinghuo was waiting for.

Sheng Yangkui lowered her eyes shyly, and Chi Yueshan gave her a gentle push. "Go on."

The little princess lifted her skirt and, like a purple butterfly in the blue mist, fluttered through the night wind toward that fiery light.

Chi Yueshan shook her head contentedly. "It's so satisfying to watch other people in love."

Xi Zhoumeng stood beside her. "You sound very experienced."

Chi Yueshan huffed. "Just stop instigating her. Looking at them, they're so innocent and pure. It's really cute."

Xi Zhoumeng asked, "Are you a mother hen? Is this really necessary?"

Chi Yueshan retorted, "What's it to you! Can't I be happy for them?"

Xi Zhoumeng said, "If you have time to teach Sheng Yangkui about love, why don't you teach me?"

Chi Yueshan looked her up and down several times. "Do you need me to teach you?"

Xi Zhoumeng leaned closer. "Those two can't sleep together, but we can."

She sidled up affectionately. "Miss Chi, would you care to sleep in my arms tonight?"

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