Chapter 96 A coincidence straight out of an idol drama! How foolish... ...
When Pei Qing woke up, she felt refreshed and invigorated. She never expected that the human-shaped pillow, Gaman, would not only have physical therapeutic effects but also provide mental support.
Gaman is thin and small, with a cool body, and it feels very comfortable to hug, like a large jelly pillow.
Pei Qing had thought that using mental energy to soothe the wound would be exhausting, but he didn't expect that his mental energy would have a feedback effect. He didn't know if this was a common ability among the insect race, or if it was due to his own special mental strength.
It's alright, she'll have plenty of opportunities to verify the Zerg information in the future.
Pei Qing had already considered this a chore, but she didn't expect such a pleasant surprise, and she couldn't help but want to stay a few more days.
Just as she was about to drift into a fantasy, a knock on the door startled her awake.
"Lord Pei Qing, are you awake?" Yad's gentle voice came.
"Okay, I'm up, I'll be going out soon," Pei Qing replied from the washroom.
Pei Qing opened the door looking refreshed, and came face to face with Yad, who was waiting nearby.
She naturally took Gaman's hand and walked towards the preparation room. "If I remember correctly, it should be this way," Pei Qing said to herself, completely unaware that Yad behind her was staring intently at their clasped hands, biting his lip tightly.
After a moment, he averted his gaze, a faint smile spreading across his face, lost in thought.
Inside the preparation room, Pei Qing put on gloves, had Garman sit in a chair, and pressed a button. Soon, the lower half of the chair slowly rose.
Pei Qing glanced at the injection potion beside her, intending to skip this step. She thought that Gaman was quite lucid and shouldn't suddenly turn into an insect, right?
"Gaman, if you feel any discomfort during the process, you must stop immediately. Also, whatever you do, don't turn into an insect, understand?" Pei Qing instructed as she opened the prepared translucent granules. "I won't inject you with the sedative; that wouldn't feel good either, would it?"
Gaman lay back in the chair and nodded seriously.
"Hiss," the moment the condensed bead was placed, Gaman suddenly gasped, and his abdomen began to tremble slightly.
Pei Qing stopped what she was doing. "Does it hurt a lot? Let me use a smaller gel bead."
“No, no need,” Garman said softly but firmly, “It won’t hurt.”
"Look at you, all sweaty, and you still say it doesn't hurt?" Pei Qing casually picked up a piece of gauze and wiped away the fine beads of sweat on Gaman's forehead. The white-haired male insect's already pale face became even more bloodless.
Gaman's body was already sensitive, especially without any medication. The subtle pain stimulated his nerves, making him almost unable to suppress his primal instincts to transform into an insect. Gaman gripped the seat tightly, forcibly enduring the pain as he remembered Pei Qing's words. Unless one looked closely, it was impossible to notice that he was trembling slightly.
“This should work,” Pei Qing said, picking up an oval-shaped object with a circular base attached to it, from which a bright red gemstone dangled. “The Hurricane Pirates are really rich and powerful,” she thought to herself.
After everything was finished, Pei Qing unfastened the chair buckle, patted Garman's stiff legs, and indicated that he could get off the chair.
Having been restrained for too long, Gaman's legs buckled when he came down, and he fell heavily to the side. Fortunately, Pei Qing noticed in time and caught him; otherwise, he would probably have been seriously injured.
Pei Qing looked at Gaman's unnatural gait and really wanted to laugh, but she held it in. She pursed her lips, adjusted her expression, and asked, "How are you? Still feeling unwell? Or should I..." try a different Condensation Pearl?
“Yes, you can.” A blush still lingered on Garman’s delicate face, and his pink eyes were still misty. Those things were placed there by the ‘Big Cake’ himself, and he liked them very much, so they absolutely could not be taken out again. “Don’t take them out.”
"Alright, alright, as long as you're not upset." Looking at Garman's stubborn back, Pei Qing wanted to laugh again. But she couldn't be bothered to care more. Since he was willing, she would let him be.
After Gaman took a few more steps, Yad suddenly appeared out of nowhere and helped him up. He was walking slowly ahead at that moment.
He seems to be overly dependent on me... Is it because of the fusion of our spiritual powers? But I don't feel anything, so it seems to be one-sided.
Perhaps the factor of 'assimilation' should not be underestimated. In that case... Pei Qing looked at the tall and short figures not far away and gradually became certain of some ideas.
After lunch, Pei Qing couldn't find Yad anywhere, so she randomly picked a familiar-looking lucky person and asked, "Where did your deputy commander go? I need to talk to him."
"Vice Commander? At this time... you should be researching new cake flavors, right? Look, the third room on the left is the baking room. You can go there and take a look, Lady Insect." The red-haired space pirate laughed heartily, put her arm around Pei Qing's shoulder, and pointed to the row of rooms on the left.
"Oh, okay." Pei Qing nodded, then suddenly asked curiously, "You don't seem to be a Zerg, do you?"
The red-haired pirate followed her gaze, touched the curved bull horns on his head, and said, "Haha, yes, you have good eyesight! I am indeed not a Zerg." Her eyes sparkled as she gave Pei Qing a thumbs up.
Uh... such obvious bull horns should be noticeable to any creature with eyes, right? Pei Qing silently complained.
"The vice-captain initially didn't support non-Zerg species joining the pirate crew, but the captain insisted, so I was able to join." The red-haired pirate scratched his head sheepishly.
"The vice-captain looks gentle, but he's actually very law-abiding. The captain may seem cold on the surface, but he's actually very soft-hearted. If he hadn't allowed me to join, I'd probably be a corpse wandering the stars by now."
"Hmm, I see." Pei Qing nodded. That makes the Gaman worms seem quite good.
After finishing her chat, Pei Qing turned and walked towards the baking room. She knocked lightly twice, but there was no response. Just as she was about to knock harder, the door opened.
Yad looked surprised, seemingly not expecting Pei Qing to come here. His face was still covered in a little white flour. "What brings you here, Lady Female Insect? Is there something you need?"
"Ha, it's not really anything urgent, just some updates on Garman's health..."
“Come in,” Yad glanced behind Pei Qing. Good, no white-haired figure. His eyebrows immediately curved into a smile, his amber eyes bright and clear. “Try my homemade blueberry cheesecake, just out of the oven.”
“You are the first person to taste it,” Yad said, taking out the approximately 8-inch blueberry cheesecake, cutting off a slice, and placing it on a plate.
“Try my cooking,” Yad pushed the plate over, rested his chin on his hand, and sat opposite him, his eyes full of anticipation and a hint of barely perceptible shyness.
"Then I won't be polite! Wow, it looks delicious!" Pei Qing praised her, taking a big bite and stuffing it into her mouth. It was indeed very good.
It has a smooth and creamy texture, sweet but not cloying. The floral and fruity aroma of blueberries blends perfectly with the sweet and savory cheese, complemented by the soft cake base.
"Delicious! Your cooking is amazing!" Pei Qing didn't hold back her praise, watching as Yad's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
"I'm glad you like it. I thought it wouldn't suit your taste."
"How could that be? I'll eat anything you make." Pei Qing said with a smile, then suddenly put down her fork, leaned forward, and touched the brown-haired male insect's face with her warm fingers, wiping away the trace of flour.
"What's wrong? Is there something on my face?" Yad looked up nervously, worried that he would leave a bad impression on the female insect.
"It's nothing, you just accidentally got some flour on your cake while you were making it, it's all clean now," Pei Qing explained.
"Really? I didn't even notice. Thank you, sir." Ad's heart pounded. The warm touch from before seemed to still linger on his face, causing him to involuntarily curl the corners of his mouth into a smile.
"Oh right, you can even make cakes? I really didn't know that."
"Actually... I've never made cakes before. It's just that Gaman likes to eat them, so I learned how to make them. I didn't expect them to turn out so well. In my spare time, I come to the baking studio to make some desserts as a way to relax."
"Wow, you two brothers have such a good relationship. I don't have a brother as gentle, cute, and talented as you." Pei Qing rested her chin on her hand and looked at Ya De with a smile.
"Is that so?" Upon hearing this, Yad's expression suddenly turned somewhat unpleasant. Then, as if remembering something, his smile became forced. "It was just a casual thing, I did it on a whim, haha..."
“That’s true, after all, we’ve known each other for many years.” Pei Qing finished speaking and, without giving him much time to react, immediately changed the subject, “By the way, do you remember the secondary development issue we talked about yesterday?”
"Gaman seems to have started her second development. I've been stimulating her a lot these past few days, and it might not be long before her reproductive cavity fully opens and she officially enters her reproductive period."
"Really? That's great," Yad said, but his expression showed no joy at all; instead, there was a hint of resentment that was hard to define.
"I mainly came to talk to you about this. Now that you know, I'll be leaving now. I see you still..."
"Don't go!"
Yad spoke hastily and immediately stood up. Only after he stood up did he realize that his tone seemed a little too anxious.
His expression shifted, and he began to explain, "What I mean is, since there's nothing else to do anyway, why don't you stay a little longer? I have a few more cakes going into the oven soon, wouldn't you like to try some more?"
"Actually, I'm not a big fan of cakes, but since the vice-captain personally invited me, I'll definitely stay and try some more." Pei Qing readily agreed and sat down.
Over the next few days, Pei Qing tasted dozens of different cakes, and she seriously suspected that this was just Yad showing off his skills. The problem was, even the most delicious food shouldn't be eaten like that! She really wanted to run away.
Pei Qing looked pale and suppressed the urge to vomit. She quickly called to Yad, who was still baking cakes, "I suddenly remembered that I have something to do, so I'll go first. Let's talk next time."
Before the male insect could react, she quickly got up and strode towards the door. Seeing this, Yad quickly put down the cake base he was holding, which hadn't yet been put in the oven, and ran towards Pei Qing, calling out, "Wait!"
With a clang, just as Yad grabbed Pei Qing's arm, his brooch caught tightly on her cufflink.
Before today, Pei Qing never imagined that such a coincidence, like something out of an idol drama, would happen to her.
Seriously! How did your cufflink end up hooked with someone's brooch?! Is this for real?!
"Tsk."
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