Zhou Yuan finished laughing before inviting the three “drenched chickens” into the private room.
However, these inexperienced young soldiers had lost their excitement and nervousness upon seeing their idol and were now as listless as wilted eggplants.
Zhou Yuan found it somewhat amusing and passed a plate of grilled meat to Asta, saying, “Asta, these are your little fans.”
Asta: “Hmm?”
He lifted his head from the grilled meat and glanced at the young soldiers in front of him, his gaze sweeping over their inexperienced faces before nodding, “Thank you for your support, keep up the good work.”
The “drenched chickens” quickly perked up upon hearing this, their spirits rejuvenated.
“Alright, Marshal! We will definitely work hard!”
“Marshal, I watched the battle video of you at the Western Defense B-573 Star! I’ve been looking up to you!”
“I, I watched it too! If it wasn’t for Marshal, the alien beasts would have almost broken through the border defense line!”
“My father is stationed on the economic star behind B-573. If it weren’t for Marshal, my family would have suffered… I also want to become a soldier like Marshal, fighting at the forefront of the alliance border!”
It was Karl who spoke these words, and Jueke followed, unable to resist saying, “Karl, you are our top student. You can definitely do it!”
“Yeah, yeah!” Dek also nodded in agreement.
Karl blushed after hearing this, scratching his head shyly, “N-no, not really, I still have a lot to work on.”
At this moment, Asta changed his reserved attitude and interjected, “Your grades have been submitted to the military department for my review, they are very good. Keep up the good work.”
“R-really?!” Karl’s excitement was visibly palpable, even happily saluting, “Roger that! Marshal, I will continue to work hard!”
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The young soldiers were all excited, and Zhou Yuan was also infected by this atmosphere, unable to help but smile and look at Asta.
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In the past, this ability might have only been reflected in his military merits, but at this moment, it was vividly displayed in front of Zhou Yuan.
At this moment, Asta was undoubtedly dazzling.
Zhou Yuan couldn’t help but reach under the table and hold Asta’s hand.
Asta turned his head, slightly tilting it, and asked in confusion, “My Lord? What’s wrong?”
“Nothing.” Zhou Yuan smiled gently, “I just feel fortunate to have you as my partner for eight lifetimes.”
Asta’s originally jade-like face instantly blushed as if bleeding, his beautiful purple eyes widened into peach blossom eyes, and the hand held by Zhou Yuan couldn’t help but shrink slightly, but he held Zhou Yuan’s hand tighter.
He responded instinctively, turning his head back with his long eyelashes drooping, lips slightly pursed, feeling somewhat at a loss.
Asta’s Adam’s apple rolled up and down a few times, as if he wanted to speak but couldn’t find the words.
Zhou Yuan felt a little itchy in his heart, wanting to tease Asta, but considering that there were still Asta’s little fans present, he just held Asta’s hand tighter, leaned slightly, blocked the curious glances of the young soldiers, and said to them, “Let’s eat some food, you must be hungry too.”
The young soldiers didn’t hear the whispered conversation between the couple just now, only knowing that after the two zergs finished talking, Asta behaved strangely, giving them a feeling of being full.
Of course, along with this feeling came envy and admiration: Marshal is really amazing, actually being so doted on by his partner, they also want such a partner!
They quickly declined, “Thank you for your kind offer, but we’ve already delayed for a long time, so we’ll go back and eat.”
After the young soldiers uttered those words, Zhou Yuan could feel Asta’s back tensing slightly. He amusingly squeezed Asta’s hand to help him relax a bit, then turned to the soldiers and said, “Alright, shall I escort you?”
“No need, no need, we’ll go by ourselves…” Jueke swallowed the rest of his words and continued, “How could we trouble Your Excellency? We can go on our own, you’re busy.”
After saying that, the three soldiers repeatedly declined and politely left the room.
Now, only Zhou Yuan and Asta were left in the private room.
Zhou Yuan watched as the soldiers closed the door and then turned his head to meet Asta’s gaze.
But quickly, Asta’s gaze drifted elsewhere.
Afraid that Asta might be too shy to think straight, Zhou Yuan changed the subject, saying, “Asta, do you still want some grilled meat? I just finished grilling some.”
Asta paused for a few seconds to process what Zhou Yuan had said before replying, “…Yes!”
Handling grilled meat with one hand was not very convenient, so Zhou Yuan released Asta’s hand first and used tongs to pick up the cooked meat from the grill, placing it on a plate, then helped Asta adjust the dipping sauce.
Asta, however, looked at the hand that had been held by Zhou Yuan, feeling an inexplicable sense of loss.
But soon, after everything was prepared and Zhou Yuan placed the plate in front of Asta, Zhou Yuan naturally extended his right hand again, holding Asta’s hand.
Then, leaning to the side, he whispered, “Let’s eat.”
Although Asta still had that impassive face, Zhou Yuan inexplicably sensed a hint of happiness in it. His originally slightly lowered head even lifted slightly, unable to help but chuckle softly and pinch Asta’s hand with his fingers.
In response, Asta remained silent but his cheeks quietly flushed.
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The two zergs leisurely finished their meal and sat for a while to digest.
The grilled meat this time was a bit salty, and Asta drank a lot of water. After sitting for a while, he felt the need to go to the bathroom.
He frowned slightly, feeling a bit embarrassed, and turned to Zhou Yuan, saying, “My Lord, I’d like to go to the restroom.”
As he spoke, Asta’s gaze kept inadvertently sweeping over the intertwined hands of the two zergs, with a subtle expression of unconscious concern.
Zhou Yuan understood Asta’s small gestures very well and said, “Then I’ll accompany you.”
Asta’s ear tips turned slightly red, “No need, My Lord, I can manage on my own.”
“It’s okay, I also need to use the restroom.”
Asta didn’t say anything, but the hand held by Zhou Yuan couldn’t help but tighten.
The restroom of this restaurant was at the end of the corridor. Zhou Yuan held one of Asta’s hands, while Asta operated the wheelchair with the other hand. The two zergs walked almost shoulder to shoulder, attracting some attention along the way.
But as they approached the restroom, there were fewer and fewer zergs in the corridor, and a faint smell began to pervade the air.
Zhou Yuan couldn’t quite identify the smell, but he instinctively felt hostility emanating from it.
It was as if someone was asserting dominance.
Asta’s reaction was even more pronounced. His hand, which had been held by Zhou Yuan, suddenly loosened, and his entire body tensed up. The beautiful purple eyes blinked, switching to a cold chill in an instant.
Zhou Yuan turned to look at Asta, feeling puzzled, and asked, “Asta, what’s wrong?”
“My Lord…” Asta’s tone carried an unconscious coldness, colder than when Zhou Yuan first met him. He said, “There are zergs inducing female zergs to forcibly enter their estrus.”
As he spoke, a strong sense of disgust emanated from Asta’s eyes.
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[T/n:] Next update will be on Wednesday (10th April). Stay tuned. 💛
It started so good, but had to end on such a sour note. At least we all know they’ll step in and save the female. Now let’s hope that the rescuee(s) don’t try to be a third party on our ship. 🤞🏻🤞🏻
Thanks for the chapter!
Time to kick some scum male zerg’s butt!!
Thank you for the chapter! ❤