Content Warning for new readers: QAQ Due to illness, updates were paused for several years, and many details have been forgotten. This novel may contain a small number of bugs.
Qi Heng played...
Chapter 25
Before Qi Heng could say anything, Yun Tian added a sentence.
"Or try it on first."
It was hard to refuse such a kind offer, so he swallowed the words of refusal on his lips and said, "Then let's give it a try."
Yuntian happily handed him the clothes and said, "You can change in the next room."
Qi Heng walked out carrying clothes.
After I got the clothes, I found that the material was obviously better than the ones I was wearing. In addition, this set of clothes was obviously different from other clothes. It looked like it was carefully matched... I'm afraid the person who matched the clothes attaches great importance to the person who will wear this set of clothes.
This was also the reason why he hesitated and did not agree.
But in the end he accepted it. After all, Yuntian seemed indifferent, so there was nothing for him to worry about.
He changed into a shirt and vest, stood in front of the small mirror and tied his tie in a square knot, and finally put on a long, waisted trench coat.
The first time I looked in the mirror after traveling through time, my face was still the same. It was difficult to see the subtle differences unless I looked closely.
If it weren't for the incongruous surroundings reminding Qi Heng, he would really think he was in his own cloakroom.
Although it may sound narcissistic, clothes make the man. Wearing this outfit will make you look several times more handsome.
He was still very confident in his appearance. After all, it was a face that charmed many young girls in the past... Qi Heng looked at himself in the mirror and couldn't help but chuckle.
The face is still the same, and at first glance there is no change from the past, but the life in the past half month has changed me a little after all.
He let out a sigh and raised his hand to touch his brow.
This dress is nice, but it doesn't suit me right now.
No matter what job I did before or what job I do now, there is no difference between wearing this clothes and wearing a suit and going to the fields to plant rice.
But it's indeed a bit strange.
Qi Heng's brain started working unconsciously.
There is no market for this kind of clothes in the slums; no female insects would buy such flashy clothes.
The first thing they valued was whether the clothes were durable, just like the two sets of clothes Yan Ning brought for them.
Secondly, most female insects cannot wear clothes of this size, and it is even less likely that they are prepared for female insects. In addition, when I entered the door, I heard Yuntian say that the "female father" "went to see the male insect" again.
The answer is obvious.
It is prepared for the male insect, the male insect who has a close relationship with Yuntian’s female father, the male insect living in the center of District 49.
It seems that unlike the female insects who are exploited quite badly, the male insects seem to be living a good life.
Qi Heng was not naive enough to think that male insects who could afford to wear such clothes would live a hard life like female insects, with one meal a day hungry and the other full.
There weren't many male insects in Area 49, but there were some in the central area. They were all dressed like humans and seemed to live in two different classes from the female insects.
His hand at his side moved unconsciously, and he began to feel curious about the relationship between the forces represented by the female insects, male insects and unicorns in the slums.
...Maybe if I want to leave Tianyun Star in the future, I have to start from this point.
"Brother Qi, have you changed your clothes?" Yuntian's voice came.
"I'm coming."
Qi Heng came back to his senses and replied, "Okay."
He turned around and saw Yuntian appear at the door.
"Brother Qi, you are so handsome, even more handsome than that bastard male insect." Yuntian's eyes lit up when he saw his appearance, and he blurted out straightforward praise.
"Thanks."
Qi Heng accepted it without changing his expression, although he felt strange that Yun Tian compared him to a certain male insect.
She has a tall and slender figure but not thin. Her natural figure that makes clothes hanger shows off the advantages of this dress. Her tall figure with long legs makes people want to look over.
"I have a pretty good taste in clothes, don't I?" Yun Tian said proudly, "Sure enough, this outfit suits you very well. Brother Qi, why don't you wear it like this?"
Yuntian said as he walked out: "Let's go let Yan Ning take a look."
"No, this suit doesn't suit me," he said.
Yuntian stopped and tilted his head to look at him in confusion: "Why is it not suitable? It looks good on you."
"Brother Qi, don't worry. I said I'd give it to you, and my father wouldn't be angry even if he knew."
"You are the first bug I have seen who can wear this dress so beautifully. It will just gather dust here, which is such a pity..." Yun Tian seemed to be indicating that he would continue talking if he didn't agree.
Qi Heng was helpless.
What I didn't expect was that Yuntian was so thoughtful that he actually guessed some of the reasons why I refused.
"That's it." Seeing that he couldn't refuse, he simply agreed.
"I'll change back first. I have to go to the wasteland later. It would be troublesome if I got dirty."
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After coming out of Yuntian's house, Qi Heng's hands felt much lighter.
Because it was not on their way, they did not take the clothes Yuntian gave them. Yan Ning would take them back when they came back.
"Yun Jiu's home is a bit far away. Grandpa Yun should be the only one at Yun Jiu's home at this time." Yan Ning told him about the situation at Yun Jiu's home.
Qi Heng's attention was drawn to the children in a small fenced-in courtyard beside the road. These children were of different ages, ranging from one or two to ten years old, and all of them were females without exception.
Only cubs can be seen occasionally around where Yan Ning lives, and they always follow the older female insects in the family. Unlike here, it looks like a cub kindergarten.
"Brother Qi, you must be curious about why there are so many insect cubs here."
"Actually, there's a reason. I live in the outer reaches of District 49. Except for the insect cubs that are less than a month old, who stay with their female fathers, all the cubs that have shed their mimicry are sent here for unified care..."
Qi Heng wasn't sure if Yan Ning had realized that he didn't know much about the slums. Sometimes, even if he didn't ask, Yan Ning would take the initiative to explain, but he didn't ask anything.
In fact, whether Yan Ning noticed it and was tacitly aware of it or not, it didn’t have much impact on me.
Some trust has been established between them. As long as the trust exists, Qi Heng will not doubt Yan Ning. After all, maintaining the current friendly relationship is beneficial to both of them.
After Yan Ning said this, it sounded more like a kindergarten. I just don't know how they decide which female insects will be responsible for taking care of these cubs.
Qi Heng's doubts were soon answered.
"Brother Fang, is it your turn today?"
Yan Ning saw the young female insect coming out of the house in the courtyard, and walked up to her and greeted her familiarly. Judging from the tone of her voice, she seemed quite familiar.
Qi Heng tried hard to make his expression not look so weird. His eyes swept across the abdomen of the young female insect, trying his best to control himself from looking at that place.
He suspected that his expression must be cracked now.
The belly of the young female insect was slightly bulging, like a pregnant woman, a pregnant woman, not a pregnant man.
Although he had already prepared himself for the fact that the female insect in this world was pregnant, he was still so shocked when he suddenly saw a female insect with a male appearance and a bulging belly that he was speechless.
He had been in this world for half a month, and for some reason, this was the first time he saw a female insect that was so obviously pregnant.
——I can’t even deceive myself that the other person is fat.
"It's Yan Ning."
The young female insect, whom Yan Ning called 'Brother Fang', said this with a smile, and her eyes became even softer when she saw the little insect being led by Yan Ning.
"You haven't been here for a long time. Is this your little bug cub?"
"Yes." Yan Ning smiled and picked up the bug cub, introducing him, "His name is Lele."
"Le Le, say hello to Uncle Fang."
The young insect looked at the female insect in front of him curiously, then hesitantly stretched out his hand and waved.
"He looks very healthy, that's great." Fang Ran gently touched the baby's face with a gentle tone.
Fang Ran knew about the insect egg that Yan Ning gave birth to. It was precisely because of this that he felt happy for him when he saw that not only did the egg hatch into a baby insect, but the baby insect was also so healthy.
"If only my worm cub could be as healthy as yours."
Fang Ran unconsciously touched his abdomen and found an insect egg inside, but no one knew whether the egg could survive before it was born.
Qi Heng, who had just recovered from the shock, noticed the actions of the young female insect, and a trace of doubt flashed through his mind. Why did he feel that in addition to expectations, the other party also had deep worries.
"Of course it will." Yan Ning comforted.
"I hope so." Fang Ran smiled and looked at him standing next to Yan Ning. He asked curiously, "By the way, I haven't asked you yet, who is he?"
Qi Heng stood silently beside them while they were talking. When the topic turned to himself, he said, "My name is Qi Heng."
"I had nowhere to go, so Yan Ning took me in and I'm currently living in his house."
No one could ignore Qi Heng's existence. Jihua immediately noticed the female insect standing behind Yan Ning and was a little surprised to hear what she said.
"You're the one Yun Jiu mentioned..." Fang Ran recalled, and said with a friendly smile, "Hello, my name is Fang Ran."
The other young insect cubs in the yard looked at them curiously.
Yan Ning was holding the baby bug, a little worried that it would delay Qi Heng's business. After thinking for a while, she said, "Brother Fang, we are going to Brother Yun Jiu's house. I will bring Lele to see you later."
"sure."
After walking a little further.
"I see that those cubs are not very old. Will all the insect cubs nearby be sent here?" Qi Heng asked the question that he had just been thinking about.
"Not really." Yan Ning shook her head and said, "Only when there are no female insects at home who can help take care of the insect cubs will they send the insect cubs here to be taken care of by the pregnant female insects..."
"Just like me, when Lele loses his mimicry after a while, I won't have time to take care of him, so I'll send him here."
"Send it here in the morning and take it home in the evening."
The confused insect cub was held in Yan Ning's arms, and had no idea that it would soon leave its female father and stay with a group of cubs.
The little cub has been with Yan Ning ever since it hatched. Now that he suddenly has to send it away for a whole day, Qi Heng can imagine how sadly the cub will cry when that day comes.
But this is the only way. Yan Ning can't take care of the insect cubs all the time unless he stops working.
Qi Heng, who felt that it was not difficult to support his family, did not mind the reversal of the situation some time ago. After all, the two children, one big and one small, ate a lot, so he just kept them fed.
He thought so, but he guessed Yan Ning would not agree.
…Poor little bug, he has to go to full-day daycare just one month after he was born.
"So that's how it is." Qi Heng replied casually and asked, "Have you been there before?"
"I've been there." Yan Ning smiled sheepishly, "Because you can eat for free and get some compensation for taking care of the cubs."
"And everyone says that if you spend more time with your pups, the eggs you lay will be healthy, so female insects that are about to give birth usually help take care of the pups."
When Qi Heng heard the second half of the sentence, he thought to himself that this statement was obviously useless, otherwise the insect eggs laid by Yan Ning would not have almost died.
To be precise, if it hadn't run into me, this little bug would have been in the pit with thousands of dead eggs.
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The author has something to say: After reading 10,000 times a day, I feel like all my energy has been drained out. It turns out that it was right to take a break for two days and start again next month_(:з」∠)_
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