MORIC - Chapter 115
Chapter 115: What Does It Feel Like to Be Marked?
Xuan Ping transferred up from the Lower World two days early.
Chi Yueshan had originally wanted to meet her at a dessert shop, but Xuan Ping insisted on waiting outside the venue where she was taking her mecha technician certification exam.
The weather in the Upper World was already fickle, and after the snow came strong winds. Fortunately, today was windless and snowless—a good day.
Chi Yueshan navigated through the crowd, following the location on her photonic computer toward Xuan Ping.
The Omega girl stood at the entrance of a bookstore, holding a hot drink. She waved when she saw Chi Yueshan.
"Yueshan! I'm over here."
The weather hadn't warmed up yet. No girl could resist looking pretty, and Xuan Ping was wearing a short skirt. Even though Chi Yueshan knew she had fleece-lined invisible leggings on, she still looked cold.
"Pingping, I told you we could have met somewhere else."
Chi Yueshan's coat was thick, but underneath she wore a work shirt and matching pants. With the coat on, she looked like a rolling black coal briquette.
Xuan Ping affectionately linked her arm with Chi Yueshan's. "I just haven't seen you in so long, I missed you so much."
Chi Yueshan said, "I don't believe that for a second. If you missed me, you wouldn't have refused my offer to pick you up from the transfer center."
Xuan Ping let out a little "aiya" and blinked playfully. "Well, I have a girlfriend, after all."
Before Chi Yueshan could say anything, Xuan Ping grinned. "And you? How are things going with Senior?"
The two of them were about the same height, but when they walked together, Chi Yueshan always felt like she was the older one.
After spending so much time with Xi Zhoumeng, Chi Yueshan felt like she was getting rusty all over, completely spoiled by the environment of the Xi household.
Now, Chi Yueshan was almost overly enthusiastic about offering to carry Xuan Ping's bag.
Unfortunately, Xuan Ping didn't want her to carry it, instead handing Chi Yueshan another unopened hot drink.
Chi Yueshan said, "It's just… like that."
She had just finished the practical part of her mecha technician exam and was dizzy with hunger. She pulled a box of cookies out of her bag.
Xuan Ping squinted her eyes. "I thought Senior Xi would be waiting for you here."
Chi Yueshan replied, "I told her long ago not to bother with me."
Her hair, which had been trimmed to just touch her collarbones, still felt like a nuisance to Chi Yueshan, so she had tied it into a small knot at the back of her head.
Lately, Xi Zhoumeng was becoming more and more controlling, thinking that her wearing glasses to cover her eyes was a complete waste of God's gift. She even said something like, "If I see you wearing them one more time, I'll do that to you one more time."
The thought popped into Chi Yueshan's head for no reason, and she coughed unnaturally.
Xuan Ping asked, "Senior Xi is that obedient?"
Xuan Ping often chatted with Chi Yueshan and would always hear some complaints about Xi Zhoumeng from her.
But in Xuan Ping's eyes, they were mostly sweet little troubles.
Things like, "Xi Zhoumeng is so annoying, she won't let me wear my favorite pants."
Then she would send several pictures of elaborate dresses, and even the simpler ones looked incredibly expensive.
Anyone else might think Chi Yueshan was humblebragging, but Xuan Ping knew her personality.
She was the type who wished she could carry a giant pocket around all day. Just like now, she was carrying such an expensive bag as if it were a cloth sack worth a few Star Coins.
Not only did it look like a fake, but it also clanked and rattled, full of mechanical parts and consumables.
Chi Yueshan said, "If she doesn't listen to me, I'll just ignore her."
Chi Yueshan offered the box to Xuan Ping again. "Try this, it's pretty good."
Although Xuan Ping's tastes had become more refined since she started dating Mu Lai, she still felt that Chi Yueshan's ability to waste God's gifts was unparalleled.
To just casually pull out such expensive snacks like this.
Other people would have to take a picture first.
Xuan Ping asked, "How did the exam go?"
Chi Yueshan nodded. "I should be able to pass."
Xuan Ping continued, "Then the mecha theory you want to study, next semester should also…"
The main roads of the Upper World were wide, but the alleys were a complex maze, like a mishmash of architecture from many different eras, creating a unique style.
Chi Yueshan said, "Xi Zhoumeng said she'll take care of it."
The sweetness of the dessert Butler Li had her bring before she left made her squint. "I really wish the semester would start right away."
From her tone, Xuan Ping could tell just how much she was looking forward to it.
"So, Yueshan, are you going to take the mecha pilot exam in the future?"
Chi Yueshan sighed. "How could an Omega be qualified to take it? We're not from M-Galaxy. If I could transfer…"
She suddenly thought of her Alpha mother, whom she had never met, and suddenly felt that it might not be impossible.
Xuan Ping also sighed. "The thought of practical training not long after the semester starts gives me a headache."
Chi Yueshan bumped her. "What are you getting a headache for? Senior Mu Lai will protect you."
Xuan Ping said, "She's not the type who gives you an overwhelming sense of security like Senior Wen Xinghuo. Among Alphas, she's just lower-mid tier."
Chi Yueshan let out an exaggerated "Wow." "And you still say Senior Mu Lai is the best."
Xuan Ping shook her head from side to side. "That's because I like her. Isn't Senior Xi the best person in your heart?"
She asked so frankly that Chi Yueshan was at a loss for words.
Just as Xuan Ping was about to ask again, she noticed that Chi Yueshan's ears had turned red.
In the past, this girl always had her hair down and wore large glasses, making it difficult to see her true face.
Now, with Chi Yueshan's hair tied up, the red of her ear tips and the red of her earring complemented each other, making Xuan Ping want to laugh.
Chi Yueshan said, "Don't laugh."
Xuan Ping grew a little more curious and asked in a low voice, "Since you're both Omegas, when you… you know…"
They turned into a small alley. After refusing Xi Zhoumeng's offer of a ride, Chi Yueshan had also said she would be back late today.
The ever-busy Miss Xi was about to throw a fit, but upon hearing that Xuan Ping was coming, she personally selected a few restaurants she thought were good for Chi Yueshan.
The noble young lady also had a joint card, which was now linked to Chi Yueshan's photonic computer, granting her VVIP treatment.
Even Xuan Ping thought it was too much.
Chi Yueshan and Xuan Ping settled into a private room. Xuan Ping, while marveling at everything, kept winking and nudging, insisting that Chi Yueshan tell her.
Chi Yueshan's face was completely red. She leaned back on a checkered pillow, thought it over and over, and finally sighed, covering her face and saying, "It's just… like that."
Xuan Ping watched the automatically delivered set meal, taking pictures while relentlessly pressing, "Like what?"
Chi Yueshan said, "However it is with you and your senior, it's the same for me."
She was actually telling the whole truth.
But the fact that Xi Zhoumeng was an Alpha was known only to the Xi family and the Shen Yu couple.
How was Chi Yueshan supposed to explain that?
Of course, Xuan Ping thought this was a brush-off. "Senior Mu Lai and I have almost been fully marked several times."
She was also troubled, cupping her face and saying, "I just really want to do it more. You have no idea how suffocating it is being cooped up at home."
Both of them were the type who didn't have friends during their teenage years, so they had absolutely nowhere to talk about such private things.
Thinking about this made Xuan Ping both shy and frustrated.
"My room's soundproofing is so bad, I'm always afraid my mom will hear."
At first, Chi Yueshan didn't understand. She let out an "ah." "Phone calls should be fine, right? You haven't told your parents yet?"
Xuan Ping said, "No, I mean those kinds of calls."
Chi Yueshan was still rummaging through her bag. She simply didn't know what it meant to be idle; even in this short amount of time, she could pull out a box and start making something.
It was a good find from before, made of superior material. She wanted to make a beautiful waist chain for Xi Zhoumeng.
That girl's aura was just unfair; if she didn't make something with serious effort, anything would look like scrap metal on her.
As Chi Yueshan assembled the pieces, she asked, "What kind?"
A few seconds later, she dropped her tweezers. "Oh, that kind!"
Xuan Ping nodded shyly. "You and Senior Xi are living together, you don't have to be like me."
Chi Yueshan was completely exasperated. Living together, sleeping in the same bed… when they weren't doing it, Xi Zhoumeng was a delicate crybaby with a terrible temper upon waking.
If she wasn't dazed by her, Chi Yueshan would wake up very early, and the slightest movement would make Xi Zhoumeng frown.
Then she would reach out and pull her over.
The morning light could only filter in a little through the layers of curtains, but Xi Zhoumeng, as if she were a reincarnated vampire, disliked this kind of light.
Chi Yueshan had suggested several times that she could sleep in the guest room herself, but Xi Zhoumeng wouldn't have it.
Why does someone need to… need to keep her hands on my chest to fall asleep!
Did she not drink enough milk as a child?!
Chi Yueshan thought of Mu Lai; that senior looked a bit like a player.
She looked Xuan Ping up and down again, and as Xuan Ping covered her face, she asked curiously, "So, haven't you been temporarily marked?"
"What does that feel like?"
Xuan Ping hummed. "It feels really good."
She subconsciously touched the back of her neck. "It's a feeling of liking her even more."
Chi Yueshan thought to herself: Good thing Xi Zhoumeng is a useless wreck. If I were really marked, I'd love her to death.
Then she'd be even more arrogant.
Xuan Ping said, "If you and Senior Xi are both Omegas, won't you feel empty after a while? Do you need to buy Alpha pheromone inducers?"
Chi Yueshan shook her head. "I don't have that feeling yet."
Xuan Ping was dying of curiosity. "Senior Xi must be very gentle, right?"
Chi Yueshan had no mind to pick up her tweezers again. She forcefully pushed the curry seafood soup in front of her toward Xuan Ping.
"Not as gentle as your Senior Mu Lai."
Xuan Ping said, "Looks like you two have a great relationship. I'm relieved."
Chi Yueshan replied, "You sound too much like a mom."
Xuan Ping's eyes crinkled into a smile. "Because we're friends, of course."
"Yueshan was so worried before that I would be bullied by Mu Lai, so I also worry that you're not having a good time at the Xi family's home."
Chi Yueshan was so moved she was about to cry.
Xuan Ping continued, "So how often do you do it?"
"Do you use other things, like in that book Pure Love OO Romance?"
"Oh my, I saw a paid OO video before, it was so wild, with so many tricks. Yueshan, I'll share it with you now, okay?"
Chi Yueshan: "…"
Does Mu Lai know Xuan Ping is like this?
She felt another wave of frustration. When the hell is Xi Zhoumeng going to turn into an Alpha? It's so annoying.
I really want to tell people openly.
Although she's great now, it's just…
Ugh, how can I explain to Xuan Ping that Xi Zhoumeng and I don't need any props at all?
Even without being an Alpha, Xi Zhoumeng can drive me to death's door and back.
And she says things like, "You have so many sensitive spots, you get so wet without even using that."
What nonsense!
She clearly means the "flow" of lewdness!
If it's already like this now, won't I go crazy when Xi Zhoumeng really becomes an Alpha?
Even Chi Yueshan's heartbeat accelerated.
She coughed lightly. "Don't send it to me, I won't watch it."
Xuan Ping said, "Just to broaden your horizons. Even though OO isn't recognized, Senior Xi is powerful and influential, who would dare say anything about her?"
"Our Yueshan is definitely the happiest Omega."
Chi Yueshan hurriedly changed the subject. She asked Xuan Ping, "For Senior Mu Lai's birthday, what will you give her, Pingping?"
Xi Zhoumeng handed the recommendation letter to Xi Mingguang.
"Stamp it."
On Xi Mingguang's desk was a book titled One Hundred Secrets of the Starry Sky, filled with dense notes.
A single glance was enough for Xi Zhoumeng to know that her Alpha mother was forcing herself to work hard to find common topics with her Omega mom.
She had no idea how those two had ever gotten together.
It completely broke through Xi Zhoumeng's understanding of married couples who were still in love.
Without even looking, Xi Mingguang placed the Xi family head's seal on the desk.
"Stamp it yourself."
Xi Zhoumeng asked, "So generous?"
Usually, Xi Li was in charge of this thing. When Xi Mingguang was home, she was the one who held it.
Xi Mingguang watched Xi Zhoumeng stamp the letter and asked her, "Are you sure you're not coming with me?"
She was leaving soon.
The Expeditionary Force was different from Shen Yu's army; their lifelong companion was the vast, boundless universe.
Holidays were few, and the danger level was high.
If they encountered highly aggressive space pirates, deadly battles were inevitable.
Xi Zhoumeng said, "I'm not going."
Xi Mingguang asked, "What if you can never transform again? Have you thought about what you'll do?"
Xi Zhoumeng retorted, "Do I look like someone who thinks about the future?"
She looked at the seal on the letter, feeling very satisfied.
The thing Chi Yueshan dreams of, only I can give it to her.
It was as if she had once again intervened in the other person's life.
Xi Mingguang said, "You should at least think about Chi Yueshan. Your constitution is special, but she's a normal Omega."
At home, she wasn't as strict as she was outside. Her gaze held the kindness of an elder, and the background of her desk was a star chart centered on the R-Galaxy.
Every planet radiated light.
Some faint, some bright.
Xi Zhoumeng's eyes immediately found the planet where she and Chi Yueshan were going for their practical training.
It wasn't the dwarf planet R-876 written about in the book. The Chi Yueshan here didn't have to struggle so hard just to get a little closer to M-Galaxy.
With me here, at least she won't die.
Xi Zhoumeng suddenly called out, "Mother."
Xi Mingguang was stunned.
She was used to Xi Zhoumeng's lack of formality and had never insisted that her child address her with honorifics.
But Xi Zhoumeng rarely called either of her mothers "Mother," often being very distant.
For instance, using their full names or adding their military ranks.
This single word was so solemn that it made Xi Mingguang become much more serious as well.
Xi Zhoumeng asked, "When I go for the practical training, can you apply to be stationed closer to that planet?"
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