MORIC - Chapter 154

Chapter 154: My Wife Has Such a Vivid Imagination

Chi Yueshan missed Xi Zhoumeng terribly, but she couldn't bring herself to say such lingering words of love, feeling even more embarrassed. All she could do was cling to her.

In a world without pheromones and secondary genders, it seemed they couldn't sense each other's pheromones either.

The one-hundred-percent match was rendered ineffective, and the only proof of it seemed to be Chi Yueshan's child.

It was even proof that they were not from this world.

Chi Yueshan lost herself in this familiar intimacy. She didn't know how much time had passed before she felt Xi Zhoumeng feeding her water. In the end, it was Chi Yueshan who clingily snuggled up to her again.

The usually lazy person was uncharacteristically considerate of Chi Yueshan, not letting her exert any more effort.

In the end, Chi Yueshan didn't even remember how she fell asleep, as Xi Zhoumeng was afraid of hurting her.

She could feel it from her weary body and her hands, which didn't know where to rest.

Xi Zhoumeng is even more helpless against me now.

Chi Yueshan thought drowsily.

This child definitely can't be like Xi Zhoumeng, she's too expensive.

This wasn't their world, after all. The AI robots were only capable of changing bedsheets, and even someone as thick-skinned as Xi Zhoumeng hadn't reached that level of shamelessness.

When Xuan Rujia arrived, she saw Xi Zhoumeng collapsed on the sofa to the side.

The high-end hospital room looked spacious. Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows was the city's nightscape. Directly opposite was an advertisement placed by Xuan Rujia's company. A model in gorgeous attire walked gracefully on a runway, exuding an air of unattainability that seemed to belong to another world.

Xi Zhoumeng just stared at the person on the hospital bed, not even sparing a glance for Xuan Rujia.

Ever since Xuan Rujia had rescued Xi Zhoumeng, the latter had always maintained a cold demeanor.

Even when she smiled, she lacked a human touch.

She was like an expensive piece of jewelry in a display case; no matter who wore it, it never seemed to fit quite right.

But jewelry was never meant to be a standalone piece for admiration; its pairing required a chemical reaction.

Just like people. Some people, despite never having met, felt as if they had seen each other countless times in a past life the moment they connected.

Others saw each other daily yet still grew to detest one another.

Xuan Rujia used to think that feelings could be cultivated, like taming a horse at the stables. With enough patience and investment, there would come a day when she could master it.

But now she clearly understood that Xi Zhoumeng was not someone she could touch.

Some jewels, while still unpolished rough stones, had already fallen in love with their designer.

No matter how one tried to seize them, they would never possess that original charm.

Xuan Rujia said, "She's pregnant."

The moment Xi Zhoumeng had turned back and picked this woman up in the wind and rain, Xuan Rujia knew her event was ruined.

The first principle for a person of interest is what they themselves can gain.

Exploit ruthlessly while there's still something to be squeezed out.

Xi Zhoumeng hummed in acknowledgment.

Xuan Rujia said, "You ruined my brand event for another man's woman."

She said it deliberately. At the very least, from the way Xi Zhoumeng looked at this woman, Xuan Rujia could sense a thick possessiveness.

So even a goddess had mortal desires, and even jade could be moved.

How interesting.

Xi Zhoumeng said, "Quiet down, don't wake her."

She made a shushing gesture, then raised her eyes to signal Xuan Rujia to move to the other side.

Xi Zhoumeng said, "Didn't you handle the public relations already? Besides, the launch ceremony hasn't been held yet."

Even though they hadn't known each other for long, Xi Zhoumeng had a good read on Xuan Rujia's career-driven nature.

The ambitious kind. Setting aside this person's ulterior motives towards her, Xi Zhoumeng actually quite admired this style.

Xuan Rujia asked, "Can you attend properly as I've requested?"

She knew she couldn't use the fact that she'd saved Xi Zhoumeng's life to blackmail her; after all, this person was highly capable.

Upon waking, she had immediately seen through Xuan Rujia's lies. If it weren't for her amnesia, she might have just walked out.

Though, at the time, Xi Zhoumeng had indeed wanted to leave.

But she knew she hadn't come alone.

Coincidentally, Xuan Rujia had the report for the new design competition on hand. Even though Xi Zhoumeng had lost her memories, she understood that she needed to survive in this place first.

Xi Zhoumeng said, "Of course."

She seemed to be in a good mood. The new dress she wore was a fresh, tender yellow, which further accentuated her crimson lips and fair skin, drawing people in.

Xuan Rujia asked, "Now that you've remembered everything, are you planning to leave?"

Xi Zhoumeng nodded. "Definitely. She and I are waiting to go back to our hometown to get married."

Xuan Rujia turned to look at the woman on the bed. She didn't look very old, yet she was over three months pregnant. No matter how you looked at it, the two of them must have been together before Xi Zhoumeng lost her memory.

She didn't quite understand. She asked Xi Zhoumeng, "Did this girl save your life?"

The fashion director was ultimately still perplexed. "I thought someone like you… at least wouldn't choose someone… I'm not saying this young lady is bad, it's just…"

Xuan Rujia admired Xi Zhoumeng, and she was also someone who knew when to retreat.

Some pursuits weren't worth turning into enmities, but she was still very curious.

Xi Zhoumeng said, "Yes, she did save my life."

She smiled. "If it weren't for her, I wouldn't even want to live."

Xuan Rujia asked, "In her condition, does the child's father know?"

When people in the fashion circle gossiped, it had a certain flavor of nosy old women. Xuan Rujia pursed her lips, a little indignant. "What kind of scumbag is he? Doesn't he use a condom during sex? So irresponsible!"

The smile on Xi Zhoumeng's face froze.

A torrent of guilt and pain washed over her in an instant.

A one-hundred-percent match compatibility rate.

Damn it, was this something a condom could prevent?

Absolutely not.

Besides, not counting this time, Chi Yueshan and I only did it once after the marking.

Could this one-hundred-percent success rate be used for something else? Like one strike, one high-grade Zerg.

How are we supposed to do it in the future? Getting pregnant every time we do it is too terrifying.

I have to ask how to solve this as soon as we get back.

AO bonding is great, no doubt, but it comes at a price. If it has to be like this, I'd rather die from abstinence.

Xi Zhoumeng was silent for a long time. Xuan Rujia suddenly realized she was talking about her girlfriend's ex-boyfriend in front of her.

She apologized instantly, then added, "I can tell you love her very much."

"So you're treating her child as your own, right?"

Xi Zhoumeng thought: How did you become a director, talking like that?

She took a deep breath and said with a kind expression, "It's mine."

Xi Zhoumeng said, "That's my child."

Xuan Rujia: "Huh?"

Xi Zhoumeng: "Didn't you know? My body is different from others."

Xuan Rujia had never brought this up. She even prepared a separate dressing room for Xi Zhoumeng during events, afraid of touching a sore spot.

There were quite a few transgender people in the circle now, either male-to-female or female-to-male. Someone like Xi Zhoumeng, who at first glance didn't look intersex at all, was rare.

She was, if anything, more feminine than an ordinary woman.

Xuan Rujia stammered, "Uh… I thought this was a painful subject for you. I'm sorry."

Her apology was quite sincere, but it clearly missed the mark.

Xi Zhoumeng smiled very brightly, but it was so abnormal that it was terrifying. "What painful subject? It really is my child."

Xuan Rujia hummed twice, her perfunctory tone impossible to miss. "Yours, yours."

When she first found Xi Zhoumeng, Xuan Rujia had sent her to this private hospital for an examination. The hospital staff were used to it; there were many intersex people nowadays, and they even had dedicated intersex restrooms.

It was just that scientific research indicated that intersex people had little to no reproductive capacity.

Xi Zhoumeng understood her look in a second.

For the first time, she felt like she had punched a block of tofu. "Forget it."

"Why am I even bothering to explain this to you? You're not my wife."

Only then did Xuan Rujia feel like this person was actually human.

Before, she had been too high and mighty, and even eating together felt unreal.

The young lady on the bed was like a switch for Xi Zhoumeng, one that had completely woken her up.

Perhaps Xuan Rujia's smile was too sickening. Xi Zhoumeng asked, "Is there anything else?"

Xuan Rujia said, "You mentioned before that the inspiration for your designs came from your one-and-only muse."

She smiled and asked, "Is it her?"

Xi Zhoumeng nodded.

She didn't want to continue this topic and instead asked Xuan Rujia, "Can all my work be scheduled within this month? I need to take her to the main star afterward."

Xuan Rujia was taken aback for a moment. "Going back to your hometown to get married?"

She never knew where Xi Zhoumeng was from, but the main star wasn't too far. However, entry and exit to the main star were always strictly controlled, with special traffic regulations.

Before Xi Zhoumeng could answer, Xuan Rujia clicked her tongue. "What a coincidence. The restrictions won't be lifted until the end of the year. Otherwise, you couldn't go even if you had a ticket."

Xi Zhoumeng remembered it too.

This was a tradition of the ZR planet, an ancient one to the public.

Only the queen knew why.

Of course, it was because the God's Arbiter had expended their spiritual power to make the Magnetic Star Meteorite fall dormant again.

The royal family needed to cultivate the next successor.

All order needed to be restored.

But if that was the case, then this space was her own world.

If the time was the same, then the "her" on the main star would die completely after a few more drains of spiritual power.

The next God's Arbiter was also about to be born.

Xi Zhoumeng once again felt the invisible sword of fate hanging over her head.

One link after another, it seemed fate was just a cycle of twists and turns.

Could this be what was fated?

After I transmigrated into the book, will I return with this new identity?

Then what about my original body?

It was already November.

This was the fourth month since Xi Zhoumeng and Chi Yueshan had arrived in this world.

The system said that the Chi Yueshan from the previous life had entered the folded space, given birth inside, and then returned. But for that world, only three months had passed.

It seemed the flow of time in this world and that world was completely different.

Xi Zhoumeng suddenly felt that she had plenty of time. This time, she could accompany Chi Yueshan completely.

Over there, it would only be a few days anyway. If the sky fell, there was the great hero Wen Xinghuo to hold it up.

Xi Zhoumeng thought for a moment, then said to Xuan Rujia, "Can't I go to the main star on a business trip in the company's name?"

The population of the ZR main star wasn't very large, and tourism access was rarely granted. Moreover, the weather there was rather extreme, without the usual four seasons.

Xi Zhoumeng thought about her original body still being on the main star, and she didn't dare to rashly use her own authority.

Xuan Rujia had been there a few years ago and didn't find it very fun. She felt it was just shrouded in the halo of being the capital planet, far less interesting than the other satellite planets.

Going there once required layers of checks, which was incredibly annoying.

Xuan Rujia said, "You can. Since you've remembered everything, do you still need the ID I got for you? It's probably just a namesake."

She even cracked a joke, "I remember the surname Xi is quite rare in ZR, aside from the royal family and some early meritorious officials."

Xi Zhoumeng chuckled. "Then I might as well be the queen."

She said it casually, with a hint of a joke. Xuan Rujia said, "Oh, Your Majesty, a well-deserved title."

It was clearly a joke.

Because the queen of the royal family never made public appearances. Even when they were princes or princesses, some might have acted in movies, but once they ascended the throne, no more photos would ever be released.

Thinking of this, Xuan Rujia even mentioned, "I remember there's some royal gossip online, saying there was incest between siblings or something. I don't know if it's a real scandal or just a fake rumor."

No one knew that the palace on the cloud-topped peak had long been washed in blood, nor that the new regime had turned all of this into a secret.

The citizens were oblivious, unaware that the people of the planet would experience a silent catastrophe.

Chi Yueshan groggily heard the sound of someone talking. Just as she was about to open her eyes, she heard something about a "queen" and sat up in alarm—

"What queen? Did she turn into a Zerg?!"

Xi Zhoumeng was also startled by her and hurried over.

The little Omega seemed to have had a nightmare and leaned against Xi Zhoumeng's embrace.

Chi Yueshan realized there was another person there and looked over.

The woman she had seen online was standing right there, the rumored benefactor of the great designer Xi.

And her rumored girlfriend!!

Chi Yueshan fiercely pinched Xi Zhoumeng's waist and scolded her angrily—

"You—you're cheating on me right by my bedside??"

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