“Well, I’ll leave first then.”
Cheng Shou took off his hat. He couldn’t stand how it looked; it was a disgrace to etiquette. He patted Lu Mo’s shoulder. “Do well.”
Lu Mo nodded and watched Cheng Shou leave.
He knew what Cheng Shou meant.
The other party was an incredibly powerful race, as they called themselves – if not exaggerated – the so-called “Zergs” who were considered the dominant existence in the universe.
For them, Earth was probably insignificant.
So, what made them go through so much trouble and cross such vast distances in the universe to come to Earth?
Regardless of their purpose, at least they hadn’t shown any malicious intent so far.
Observe their attitude, try to win them over, and achieve the best possible outcome…
Lu Mo rubbed his temples again, feeling a headache coming on.
The script was clearly laid out, but it was like that classic question:
How many steps does it take to put an elephant into a refrigerator?
Open the refrigerator, put the elephant in, and close the refrigerator.
Expecting someone like Lu Mo, a master of yin and yang, to win people over would only lead to one outcome.
Both of them would perish together.
With a “click,” the door closed. The soundproofing of the room was excellent. After the door closed, the entire room fell silent.
The silver-haired child still stood in place, his head lowered. Lu Mo could only see the silver locks of the child’s hair, with a pair of rosy ears peeping through the neatly arranged strands.
[papa]
The child named Lu Huaming repeated in a small voice.
Lu Mo’s spine stiffened for a moment, and then he dryly said, “You’ve mistaken me for someone else. I’m not your… father.”
In the past twenty-seven years, many people had approached him because of his appearance.
– Only to be met with ridicule from Lu Mo’s mocking face.
He considered it humor, but clearly, no one appreciated his sense of humor.
So there was no way he could suddenly have two sons without his knowledge – they both seemed to be around seven or eight years old.
As soon as the words left his mouth, he saw a tuft of hair on Lu Huaming’s head sway, and then it drooped dejectedly.
[I didn’t mistake you.]
Lu Huaming let go of his hand and nervously rubbed his hands behind his back.
He raised his head and quickly glanced at Lu Mo. [Even someone as stupid as Lu Qianshan wouldn’t make a mistake.]
Lu Qianshan seemed to be the black-haired child.
Lu Mo lifted his head, and the child with black hair and red eyes looked at him with anticipation. Upon hearing Lu Huaming’s words, he nodded eagerly. [That’s right, even if it’s me—wait a moment.]
His face suddenly turned red, and he shouted, [Lu Huaming!! How could you badmouth me in front of papa!]
Lu Huaming shrugged. [See?]
Although it was untimely, Lu Mo’s face hidden beneath the scarf couldn’t help but curl up with a smile.
For some unknown reason, these two children mistook him for their father. He never argued with children, so he immediately changed the subject.
He looked at the large screen hanging on the wall of the room, which seemed to display a game screen, paused for the moment.
Lu Mo had never seen this game before and asked, “What game is this?”
[papa, don’t you know?]
Lu Qianshan’s eyes lit up. He jumped off the bed and picked up the gamepad, giving it a quick shake, and the game continued.
It seemed to be a puzzle-solving game where players controlled a character to navigate through a dark maze. Occasionally, low growls from monsters in the darkness could be heard.
Seemingly afraid that Lu Mo would find it boring, Lu Qianshan emphasized, [It’s much more fun at home, but we can only play it as a projection here.]
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
Indeed, it was the temperament of a child.
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Lu Huaming’s gaze instantly became worried.
Why hasn’t Ling papa come back yet…
If Lu papa couldn’t pass, Ling papa would have to take leave again.
And then Uncle Jian would have to work overtime.
Haha.
It’s over.
In the darkness, a little character with a blue hat accidentally stepped on a tile, and the intricate steps had to start all over again.
But there was no time given by the monster behind him. It pounced on the little character and devoured it in an instant.
Game over.
Lu Qianshan exclaimed, [We were so close! Papa! Ahh!]
“…”
Lu Mo straightened his posture, folded his sleeves, lowered his upper body slightly, and squinted his eyes.
It’s over, he messed up.
Lu Huaming covered his face with a “thump.”
But what appeared on the screen next was unexpected for Lu Huaming.
The little character with the blue hat skillfully dodged left and right in the maze, and after passing each stone tile, they rapidly rose to block the path behind from the pursuing monsters.
Taking advantage of the temporary barrier, the little character leaped and hopped on the stone tiles, stepping on each floor accurately.
When the monster finally broke through the last barrier, the door to the next level finally opened.
With a quick slide, the little character slipped through the gap.
Leaving the monsters raging helplessly in the room.
Lu Qianshan jumped up, covering his right eye with his left hand, striking a pose:
[Dark gate, reveal your true form before me!]
[I will reign over this place and make everything known to the world—]
Lu Huaming: ＝—＝
As a small level ended, a score calculation page appeared on the screen, along with a record of the highest score.
The score was dozens of points higher than what Lu Mo had achieved, and the nickname was [l].
Lu Mo let out a yawn.
He was already sick, and after a whole day of translation, he was extremely tired now.
The silver-haired child knelt beside him with a serious expression. [Papa, you need to rest.]
Lu Mo: “Mmm… I have to wait for both of you to…”
[It’s okay. Ling papa will wait for you to wake up.]
Lu Mo really couldn’t hold on any longer. His vision started to blur, and with the warm weather, he leaned against the bed and closed his eyes, quickly falling asleep.
Lu Qianshan tiptoed toturn off the TV and gesture to his younger brother with his hands and feet: [Bed, on the bed!]
Lu Huaming looked at the bed with difficulty.
Lu Qianshan’s boots left a series of black footprints on the bed.
Lu Huaming opened his mouth and silently said, [I hope you remember next time, take off your shoes when entering the room.]
Lu Qianshan turned his head and said solemnly, [As the Lord of the Abyss, how can you, a mortal, understand my pride? I never take off my equipment!]
Unbelievably, this was the reason why Lu Qianshan drove the housekeeper crazy with extra work.
Lu Huaming spread his hands. [Alright, so papa can only lie on the floor. Just think about who’s to blame.]
Lu Qianshan: qaq
Lu Qianshan: [What do we do now? qaq]
Lu Huaming looked at his foolish brother with his emerald green eyes. Three seconds later, he lay down flat and closed his eyes, snuggling up to Lu Mo.
Lu Mo relaxed his hands and spread them out, as if he was loosely holding Lu Huaming.
Lu Qianshan: [You’re too fast! I want to do it too!!]
But there was only one spot, Lu Qianshan looked left and right, and finally lay down behind Lu Mo, falling asleep next to him.
—
When Ling came in, he saw the scene:
A black-haired human lying on a soft carpet, breathing peacefully. Two cubs snuggled up to him, curled up with their hands and feet, also asleep.
From Lu Qianshan’s cloak, a white ball rolled out slowly, flapping its limbs in the air, apparently dreaming.
Ling approached them silently, carefully watching Lu Mo’s face.
In fact, he was quite similar to when he was the male zerg.
But their temperament was completely different. Compared to the Lu Mo who was an zerg, Lu Mo as a human had a much more steady temperament.
One could even say that there was a hint of melancholy in his brows and eyes.
Even when sleeping, his brows were tightly furrowed.
Ling couldn’t help but reach out and press Lu Mo’s brow.
In the next moment, he pulled his hand back as if he had been electrocuted, trembling as he covered his mouth.
Heat, estrus…
It seemed to be much more severe than he had anticipated.
Ling’s cheeks turned red, and it took a while for him to swallow his voice.
He took a deep breath, carefully took off his coat, and covered Lu Mo with it before standing up.
A helpless smile appeared on Ling’s lips.
It seemed like every heat period was abnormal…
This was really difficult.
—
Lu Mo slept for a long time. During that time, he woke up a few times, but his mind was still drowsy, so he closed his eyes and continued sleeping.
Until his body and mind finally felt refreshed, Lu Mo lifted his hand and rubbed his face, wiping away the sweat.
“Mmm…”
He opened his eyes, and his vision gradually became clear.
As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw a tall figure. The silver-haired man named Ling was working at the desk with his back turned.
Lu Mo moved, and a coat fell off him.
It was a black, thick fabric with neat stitches, clearly of high quality.
Lu Mo held the coat in his hand and raised an eyebrow.
He had awakened very quietly, but the silver-haired man seemed to have very keen senses. He put down his work and turned to look at Lu Mo. “You’re awake.” “Hmm.”
Lu Mo propped himself up from the floor and still said, “Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.”
Lu Mo stood up, and the two children were still asleep. He carefully stepped over to avoid waking them from their sweet dreams.
He went to the table and neatly folded the coat before handing it over. “Here’s your coat.”
“No need.”
The man said coldly, “Just leave it there. I’m not cold, so I won’t wear it.”
Lu Mo: “…”
It seemed like he was very concerned about his appearance when he wore it, but since he didn’t want it, then I won’t bother covering him.
Lu Mo pursed his lips and placed the coat on the back of the chair.
He couldn’t understand this alien from the zerg race.
He had been acting improperly before, but now he suddenly became cold and aloof.
After all, he wasn’t a human, so he couldn’t be understood using human thinking.
Lu Mo never liked people who were cold and aloof—
Because he himself had that stinking disposition.
“I’m putting it here for you.”
“Hmm.” The man didn’t even give him a glance.
Lu Mo: “…”
This was the first time he had seen someone with a worse temper than himself. Today was an eye-opener.
He also realized for the first time how annoying he could be at times.
But Lu Mo was well paid, and he still had to do what he was supposed to do.
Like observing more?
The man didn’t avoid it. Whether it was meetings or documents, they were all conducted directly in the room.
Lu Mo had to force himself to look at the other side of the wall to avoid being misunderstood as coveting the things of the zerg race…
But during remote meetings, he could still hear the voices from the other side.
Occasionally, there would be an exclamation:
[Commander!! Who is that! Wait, is what Deputy Officer Jian told us true? You really—]
[After so many years, there are still people who believe in what Jian Suguang says. How rare.]
[—I didn’t believe it, but now I see it with my own eyes!! Ahh, my heart hurts, my ship sank…]
[…Shut up, I’ll dock your pay.]
[…]
Lu Mo frowned, thinking: What does this have to do with me?
Your commander clearly avoids me like a snake.
You’re just overthinking things.
Even during meals, Ling only said, “[You go ahead and eat, I still have work to handle.]”
According to Ling’s request, this meal was also delivered to the room.
Lu Mo scoffed in his heart and unabashedly picked up his portion. The two children also sat beside him and ate.
In the middle of the meal, he suddenly looked up and met Ling’s gaze.
There were slight ripples in those red eyes.
Ling was stunned and quickly turned his head, his ear tips turning slightly red beneath his silver hair.
Lu Mo’s mood suddenly improved. He reached out and scratched Lu Huaming’s ear.
Lu Qianshan saw it and immediately leaned his head over as well. The two children leaned on Lu Mo’s lap.
Lu Mo gently stroked their heads and his lips curled up.
Author’s Note: Today, I tried to outline the story—damn, even the extras have an outline.
This should be the last extra, haha.
Thank You for the new chapter (｡’▽’｡)♡
This is so cute! AAAAHHHHH!!! Thank you for the chapter! I love the children UwU