Chapter 59 Honey "Feel it, isn't my heart racing?"

A whole day of sugar-coated bullets left me feeling slightly dizzy, though it could also be a side effect of mental hypnosis.

After finishing dinner, seeing that it was getting late, Shi Wei said she would think things through carefully that night.

But Yi Lan seemed impatient and said, "What's there to think about? It's a one-off deal, just agree!"

Seeing that he described the matter as easily as slicing a watermelon, Shi Wei rubbed her forehead and said, "This is a major life event for me, so of course I need to think about it carefully—"

Yi Lan frowned, about to say something, but Shi Wei said unhappily, "Is marriage something that can be decided with just a few words? You're a mercenary commander, shouldn't you discuss such a big matter as marriage with others? Besides, my citizenship is still in Manla..."

Seeing that she seemed about to say something like "let's plan for the future" and that there was no future to talk about, Yi Lan scoffed: "Do you think I'm that bastard emperor who has to consult with those nobles before getting married, that I can marry whomever I want... Just nod your head, and I'll apply for it. It'll be done in ten minutes!"

Shi Wei's lips twitched. Yi Lan continued, "As for nationality, isn't it simple? The Chaotic Starfield has policies. You're an Omega. As long as you apply for asylum protection from the mercenaries, the process will be completed smoothly—"

Every country has this policy, and Shi Wei had really forgotten about it. Especially in the Chaotic Starfield, mercenaries have particularly lenient asylum policies in order to attract talent from other starfields. Basically, they will accept anyone who is valuable.

As for Omegas, the mercenaries have implemented a rogue policy: regardless of which country or organization an Omega belongs to, or what crime they have committed, as long as they are willing to come to the Chaotic Starfield, the mercenaries will protect them and grant them first-class citizen status with excellent benefits.

This was done to increase the number of Omegas in the Chaotic Starfield; the methods were despicable, but very effective.

This rogue policy also calmed Shi Wei down a bit. If she nodded now, Yi Lan could decide her nationality the next second—that would be a real problem.

"Why are you so annoying? You hypnotized me with your mental powers, and now that my head is killing me, you won't even let me rest!"

Seeing that she was really unhappy, Yi Lan didn't dare to urge her anymore and followed her back to the room. Shi Wei was speechless at his shamelessness and laughed angrily: "Why are you still here?"

Is there really nothing going on in the Chaotic Starfield? Is he, as the commander, really that idle?

Yi Lan said sternly, "The Security Bureau has definitely infiltrated the Chaotic Starfield. They are definitely plotting to kidnap you. Your security is very important, and I have to keep an eye on it myself."

Located in the mercenary stronghold, protected by over a million troops across the planet, if the security agency can get her out of here—the mercenaries are truly finished.

Seeing her disbelief, Yi Lan retorted confidently, "Don't think that having more people is enough. Didn't King Sklag II think the same way? He sent you so many guards, but were they any use?"

He took off his coat, swaggered down, and said, "The number of people is only useful in certain situations; most of the time, quality is the most crucial factor."

“If King Sklag II had been there, those snakes would never have been able to catch you.”

That's true. Shi Wei couldn't just kick him out, so she sat down and said, "Is this some experience you've accumulated over decades of military campaigns?"

Yi Lan took out a wine glass from the little robot's belly, poured one for her and one for herself, and said, "Here—have some juice... There are methods to fighting a war. Sklag II may have some talent in this area, but he has been in a high position for a long time and does not understand the thoughts of his subordinates. Or rather, he understands the art of kingship and human nature, but does not understand the thoughts of ordinary people."

Having been tricked by a certain emperor, Shi Wei was very sensitive to the "juice" offered by this man, and refused, saying, "I won't drink it, and you shouldn't drink it either. If you want to drink it, go back and drink it!"

Yi Lan chuckled. He was handsome, and even if he acted like a thug, he didn't seem sleazy. On the contrary, he easily drew people in. He continued, "Aren't you curious why he likes you?"

"Not curious." Shi Wei kicked the little robot, thinking to herself, there's no such thing as a reason or cause when it comes to feelings, it's just a matter of willingness.

Yi Lan sighed, drank half a glass of wine, and then said, "Because he wants the most perfect offspring."

This answer indeed caught Shi Wei's attention. She looked at her strangely and said, "The perfect offspring? Me?"

This is not self-deprecation, because her genes are not particularly outstanding; rather, it's more accurate to say that His Majesty was attracted to her beauty.

Yi unbuttoned his shirt, tapped his wine glass with his long fingers, and raised an eyebrow at her: "Yes, he carries the purest blood of the Manra royal family, so of course he wants to produce the most perfect offspring. The former queen was a choice made out of necessity, and you've seen the consequences—"

Shi Wei retorted, "What does the Empress's early death have to do with your talk of perfect offspring? She suffered from heart disease, and both princes are quite outstanding."

Even if she and Sklag II do manage to get married, it would be best if they didn't have any children. With the two princes fighting like this, His Majesty can at least control the situation. But with another variable added, things could get unpredictable.

To everyone's surprise, Yi Lan replied, "Those two? Ha—"

His tone was very disdainful: "Smilan might be a little better, but he's nowhere near as good as his father, and as for his brother, he definitely has problems too."

Shi Wei thought he was talking nonsense, but for some reason, she remembered Cyril's pale face that night, and after a pause, she said, "Your visual diagnosis skills are really amazing. Similan has dealt with you, but Cyril shouldn't have, right?"

Yi Lan had already finished two glasses, and his eyes were a little red. Shi Wei felt that he couldn't drink anymore and tried to take the glass away, but he grabbed her hand. Before she could break free, she heard Yi Lan's cool tone: "This isn't just a guess. The probability of accidents during artificial breeding is inherently higher than that of natural breeding. In the inheritance of source blood, this probability is even higher—"

He said it as if it were something casual, but Shi Wei keenly realized that this information was crucial. Forgetting about her hands, she tentatively asked, "You mean, the higher the concentration of source blood, the more natural reproduction is needed?"

Yi Lan hummed in agreement and began to touch her palm, seemingly slightly drunk: "Yes, so the higher the concentration of the source blood, the higher the requirements for the partner. King Sklag II chose that Omega as his queen because she was the most compatible."

This wasn't a lie; both Lu Qi and His Majesty had mentioned it. No wonder the royal family valued compatibility so much—His Majesty took her to get her compatibility tested almost every month.

They are very dissatisfied with the slow growth in matching accuracy.

Shi Wei hadn't paid much attention to this KPI before, but now that Yi Lan said it, she started to wonder: Could it be that Sklag II really plans to have a third child?

She has no interest in having children. If it were someone else, she might have considered having them, but when it comes to the position of heir apparent, she would never have one.

If it's an Omega, it's fine; they won't have much of an advantage in the competition for the throne. But if it's a gifted Alpha, then it's going to be a big problem.

But that's not necessarily true. These words came from Yi Lan's mouth. This kid practically had his provocation written all over his face. Shi Wei glanced at him and said, "But my compatibility with His Majesty is only a little over 70%... Alphas and Omegas can easily be 80% compatible."

This is also a major reason why she doesn't fully trust His Majesty; her aristocratic boyfriend negotiated with her parents based on an 80% compatibility score.

Yi Lan's pupils contracted, but Shi Wei didn't notice.

The red-haired man squeezed her hand, his tone ambiguous: "70%? That's indeed not high, our compatibility is already 70%—"

"When did you take the test?" Shi Wei was slightly taken aback.

"When you were unconscious, I was worried you might get hurt, so I had the doctor give you a full check-up. You're welcome!" Yi Lan chuckled.

"What kind of test is this, measuring compatibility?! This is an invasion of my privacy!" Shi Wei was very unhappy and felt that he was lying to her: "Stop trying to make yourself look good. We don't even have a 70% chance. Get lost!"

Yi Lan pursed her lips and said, "Matching is a two-way street. I like you, so I'll definitely get full marks for my 50%. You've only known me for a few days, and you already have 20%. You've been with that bastard for years, and you only have that little bit. Xiao Weiwei, you need to follow your heart and stop being stubborn. The data doesn't lie."

Data doesn't lie, but you can't always tell the truth.

Yi Lan continued, "However, your compatibility with him is the highest among all the Omegas he has tested. The queen who died young had a maximum of 40%... So the reason he likes you and keeps you by his side is because of your high compatibility. Both of his artificially bred sons had problems, so he definitely had to breed one naturally."

So far, His Majesty has only been persistent about marriage; having children—he doesn't seem to have any urgent need for it. Shi Wei still doesn't believe him and says directly, "Stop talking nonsense. The two princes are lively and energetic. What's wrong with artificial insemination? The Omega Association is even advocating for it..."

Yi Lan sighed, "Why are you so stubborn? For ordinary people, the mortality rate of artificial breeding is lower than that of natural breeding, so everyone advocates it—but we are talking about the original bloodline. For Asta's genes, artificial breeding will cause problems. His two sons definitely have problems!"

Shi Wei suddenly remembered that Yi Lan didn't seem to have any parents, so she asked, "Were you bred artificially or naturally?"

“Artificial breeding!” the red-haired man said casually. “That’s why I have a question too!”

Shi Wei suddenly understood and believed most of it: "That's right, you do have a problem."

He has a serious problem with his brain.

Yi Lan quickly tried to save face, saying, "Mercenaries fight abroad and might die any day, so the rate of artificial breeding is high. I grew up without parents, so I'm actually quite pitiful..."

He had just listed a whole bunch of the disadvantages of artificial insemination when Shi Wei deliberately said, "Of course you wouldn't say you have a problem with your brain, right? I know, you're just hiding your medical history and trying to trick me into marriage!"

Yi Lan sighed, realizing he had gotten himself into a mess. He tried to explain, "I just have a shorter lifespan than that bastard emperor. I'm completely different from his two sons, okay?"

Shi Wei was already looking at him with a look of disdain.

Yi Lan said aggrievedly, "What's the big deal about living a few decades less? That bastard is more than forty years older than you. You're not old yet, but he's already an old man. My talent is no worse than his, I'm younger than him, and I don't have two burdens!"

Objectively speaking, if Yi Lan's only short lifespan was a bit short, his conditions were indeed much better than His Majesty's.

But Shi Wei laughed and said nonchalantly, "It's not like I can't find young and good-looking Alphas. Wouldn't it be better to find a young Alpha in his twenties or thirties who can be sent away by me later?"

She dared not say these words in front of His Majesty, but she felt no psychological pressure saying them in front of Yi Lan.

Seeing him drink a large glass of wine in frustration, a blush rising to his face, Shi coughed slightly and said, "Actually, you're quite eligible. You could have as many Omegas as you want. Why waste so much energy on me?"

“But I don’t like them.” Yi Lan looked very sad. He realized that even if he was stronger than Sklag II, it was useless. There were more than just the two of them in the world. The Omega in front of him wanted a peaceful life.

He took Shi Wei's hand and placed it on his heart, his eyes filled with utmost sincerity: "I only love you. I've never felt this way before. My heart beats incredibly fast when I'm with you—"

"Feel my heart, isn't it very frantic?"

Shi Wei's body stiffened. This bastard forcefully grabbed her hand and placed it on his heart.

That is, on the pectoral muscles.

His body temperature was very high, and there was heat emanating from his chest muscles, as well as a unique feel to them.

Her face flushed slightly. The other person's heartbeat was strong, but she couldn't tell whether he was panicking or not.

Shi Wei withdrew her hand, forcing herself to remain calm, and said, "You've had too much to drink."

If she touched him any further, she would be the one who panicked.

Yi Lan keenly noticed her slight panic, her eyes brightening as she said directly, "Are you tired? Let me sleep with you!"

Shi Weixin panicked. She took a few steps back and said, "Calm down, Yi Lan! We've only known each other for a short time, you can't do this!"

Her refusal sounded so dry.

Yi Lan's face flushed, and with a long stride, he knelt down in front of her, took her hand, and said, "I won't force you. I like you, and I will never make you angry... I just want to sleep with you..."

Having already had three boyfriends, Shi Wei wasn't buying it at all and said disdainfully, "Then why don't you let me go!"

This word was not safe, which alerted Yi Lan. He hugged Shi Wei's leg and buried his face in her stomach: "No, Mom said you are my soulmate, I can't miss you..."

Mother? The mother he brought, wasn't she artificially bred?

Shi Wei was too lazy to ask and resolutely refused to let him sleep with her; she wasn't that stupid.

Yi Lan had no choice but to make a makeshift bed next to her bed and ask for her personal protection.

“Even if Asta possessed him, he couldn’t possibly get this far. You can rest assured, big brother!” Shi Wei finished washing up and saw him open a sleeping bag and kick him with his foot.

Yi Lan grabbed her foot and grinned foolishly, looking completely drunk, and opened his mouth to kiss her.

Shi Wei felt a pullback, and decided to let it go, whatever he wanted.

After drinking too much, Yi Lan didn't go to sleep obediently; instead, she tried to have a heart-to-heart talk with Shi Wei.

"If I had known, I would have hijacked that spaceship back then... that way you wouldn't have fallen into his hands..."

"It's all my fault for not listening to my mother..."

"How about I come up here and sleep with you? Don't worry, I really won't do anything..."

"Do you think I'm stupid? An A and an O lying together under the covers chatting?" Shi Wei said irritably, wrapped in the blanket.

It was finally quiet under the bed.

But not long after, Shi Wei heard a faint voice drift over: "You really don't want to try? I'm still a virgin—"

Shi Wei: "..."

The voice continued to entice her: "Even if I have no experience, I'll definitely satisfy you... It's just sleeping with him, it's not like he's marking you, he won't know..."

Shi Wei's face flushed; she really couldn't bear to hear such words so late at night. She chose to play dead: "..."

It was quiet for a while.

Suddenly, a head popped out from the edge of the bed. His eyes were shining, and he said, "Why don't you touch it first?"

Shi Wei, unable to bear it any longer, kicked him and yelled, "Shut up! Or get out!"

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Author's note: So far, Xiaowei has resisted temptation and deception.

Yi Lan: Really?

Shi Wei: ...