Chapter 18 He's a scoundrel who easily makes things difficult for others.
Hillland could already picture Sersia blushing, and couldn't help but prop his cheeks up with his hands. Just thinking about it made his eyes crinkle with embarrassment.
Sersia really enjoys being shy and embarrassed, and she reacts very cutely when teased a little.
With this in mind, Hillland made a video call with a mischievous thought, intending to scare Sersia and tease his lovely wife.
After all, he could have easily seen his shy wife by calling at this time, and it would have been a real shame to miss it. He certainly wouldn't let this opportunity slip by.
Meanwhile, Sersia, who was busy with evidence and various trivial matters, finally had a moment of free time. He was almost done with his work when his attention was drawn to a notification from the quantum computer.
Upon seeing that it was a video call invitation from Hillland, Sersia, who had been indifferent, couldn't help but purse her lips and blush. After watching Hillland's video call for a few seconds, she directly pressed the answer button.
He didn't appear in the video immediately, so the entire video screen only showed an empty scene, with no insects in sight.
Hillland was still waiting for the female insect's adorable reaction, so his face was placed in the center of the frame. Since it was so close, it was inevitably elongated, but his unparalleled beauty also entered the field of vision with extraordinary impact.
He saw an empty room, and was somewhat puzzled.
"Hey, where's my wife?"
Hillland knew that Sersia was either teasing him or deliberately hiding, so he pretended to be super innocent and shook his phone, "Let my baby out."
Cecilia blushed shyly, hesitated upon hearing the sound, and slowly peeked out, revealing her head first, then her eyes, her movements so gentle that she looked incredibly cute.
Sersia's beauty is undeniable. Even though she is always obedient and docile in front of Hillan, she is often as cold as ice and snow. At this moment, her extremely calm and noble eyes seem to be filled with water, and when she looks at Hillan, she is clearly embarrassed and shy.
He obediently called out to him, "My lord, I missed you."
The innocent male high school student was immediately overwhelmed by this. Hillland had only video chatted with Sersia twice, which was a very small number, but he was completely charmed by her every time. Hillland's heart was melting, and he wanted to cuddle Sersia like a soft, fluffy cat until he was satisfied.
I want to hug Sersia and give her a good squeeze, she's so cute!
“You’re so cute, baby,” Hillland said, chatting with him while propping her chin up with her hand, her eyes sparkling with delight. “I want to kiss you tonight.”
He spoke very directly, which completely blew Sersia's mind.
Sersia remained silent, her entire body turning bright red, too afraid to speak. "Yes, my lord."
Hillland knew he was shy, but he did it on purpose, and couldn't help but smile in the video, raising both hands to make a cute little heart for Sersia.
"It's a deal then^^, baby, you have to be more proactive then."
Hillland also emphasized this with a particularly malicious intent.
Sersia was helpless and was pulled into a long chat by Hillan about everyday things. They chatted for several tens of minutes, as if they could talk about anything.
"I actually had good grades from childhood to adulthood. My parents only had a high school diploma, so they couldn't teach me anything beyond simple calculations."
Hillland loved to laugh. He picked up a few leaves and placed them in the pavilion. While video chatting with Sersia, he fiddled with them, sticking them all onto cardboard to assemble a miniature Sersia.
“I was raised with a hands-off approach to learning, but I was good at everything from childhood to adulthood. I never had to work hard, and I learned many things very quickly.”
Hillland pondered. Back then, many people asked him to copy their homework, and he gave it to them all. People also asked him to copy their exam answers, and he did that too.
He felt that those who wanted to learn would learn regardless of whether they copied or not; if they copied, they could learn it later. Those who didn't want to learn could copy and then get it over with, which would be easier, since some parents would scream and yell when their children's grades weren't improving. Hillland had personally witnessed a student being chased to school and beaten by their parents simply because they hadn't done well on a test.
But that classmate, Hillland, knew that the other person was incredibly hardworking.
So Hillland accepted all comers. He thought that one shouldn't be too honest in life. He figured he could just teach those who wanted to learn after the exam. Many people asked him questions, and things were going very well until the teacher caught him helping others cheat. As a result, his parents were called in, and he was publicly criticized.
After being repeatedly scolded by the teachers, Hillland realized his mistake and reformed. He would secretly help anyone who asked him to copy a few questions, but not too many. He would then teach them a little something to alleviate the dependency caused by cheating.
Because of this, he was often chased by boys who called him "Dad," while girls were more reserved. Hillland would occasionally write down good problems of moderate difficulty on the blackboard.
Looking back now, they are all very interesting memories, including his involvement in gang fights.
“I actually transferred schools once in junior high because there was bullying in my original junior high. There was a very shy girl who was taking medication, and the hormones caused her to gain weight. She was originally a very cheerful girl, but she was often teased. I couldn’t stand it, so I gathered a few people to deal with these foul-mouthed guys.”
Hillan was still clinging to Sersia, speaking slowly, "Back then we were all active in the Penguin group. Oh, right, it was a very popular dating app. Because I was quite popular in junior high, I knew a lot of friends inside and outside of school. I asked a few boys in school who I got along well to bring their friends over. In the end, there were too many people, so I picked a class to go and cause trouble for those boys in our class who liked to joke around with girls."
Actually, I'm a little embarrassed to talk about this, because Hillan prefers to fight evil with evil, and his methods are quite undesirable.
"I'll let them make jokes about those boys first, the more vicious the better, so they can get to know each other's faces. Then every time they meet, they can exchange sarcastic remarks."
The boys quickly lost their nerve and even cried and complained to the teacher.
Hillland knew it was wrong to do this; when the teacher wanted to catch the mastermind, no one confessed, but Hillland still admitted it.
"I have to admit that I still need to set a good example for others. In addition, I was the top student in the grade, which had a great impact at the time. The school started to pay attention to campus violence and strictly controlled it. I also reported some teachers who liked to take advantage of the situation. However, I transferred to a junior high school later because my parents were afraid that my faith would be broken."
Hillland is not one to swallow his anger; he even likes to cause trouble for himself, and there are still many things he hasn't told Sersia.
Sersia listened attentively, and he began to talk about his childhood, "I don't like to meddle in other people's business. The Zerg are judged by their excellence. I have been working hard to climb up since I was a child, until I can't be challenged by anyone."
He was cultivated from a very young age and underwent unimaginable training, finally standing out in front of everyone and being hailed as the most dazzling star in the league.
This is because he wants to completely escape the control of the male insect.
Sersia never imagined that her cold and dignified female father would grovel and wag her tail in submission under the whip of the delicate male insect.
What's more, there were still many insects around at the time. He was in such a sorry state, so suffocating. Sersia couldn't accept that her father had become like this, but she could only be grabbed and thrown into the solitary confinement room, watching helplessly as her female father was harmed.
“My male father is a very irritable insect. He cannot tolerate any nonsense and likes to interfere with my female father’s decisions. Because my female father is in a high position and extremely rich, my male father takes pleasure in bullying him.”
His male father had several offspring with many females, who strutted around arrogantly, sucking his female father's blood, and even openly stealing Cersia's things.
So Sersia began plotting when she was 12 years old, and the insect offspring died one after another, including that disgusting male insect.
He had blood on his hands when he was very young, and Cecilia couldn't accept that what she cherished was being hurt or coveted.
If anyone has to pay the price, Sersia will only send them to their death.
Hillan didn't think there was anything wrong with Sersia's actions.
"I understand, I think you're very capable."
In this environment, Hillan thought it was a very, very good thing that Sersia could be ruthless.
“I really want to take you home right now,” Hillland said with emotion. “My parents would think you are very talented and intelligent.”
After saying that, Hillland smiled and said, "I think so too."
As Hillland spoke, he suddenly remembered what had happened at the beginning.
"The male insects here don't speak very cleanly, so I used a little trick to make them submit. It was hilarious. I threatened to cut off their tail hooks and keep them as a souvenir, and they all behaved themselves."
Hillland is both well-behaved and mischievous. When no one bothers him, he is a very easy-going person. But if someone gets in his way, he will make them uncomfortable.
In short, Hillan can actually make things really difficult for others.
Sersia never expected to hear such words from a human. Her eyes widened, but she was more worried. "Lord."
Hillland didn't think Sersia would think he was a pervert, so he was a little puzzled and seriously hummed in response on the other end of the video call, "What? What?"
Sersia couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you sad that you don't have a tail hook?"
Hillland thought it was something serious. He didn't understand why he was sad about not having a tail hook; he wasn't an insect.
But he couldn't resist touching his tailbone out of curiosity, finding it quite interesting. "Baby, we humans don't have tails, let alone tail hooks, baby."
Sersia slowly closed her fingers, and suddenly fell silent, a silence that defied explanation.
He thought, one of them doesn't have a tail hook specifically for reproduction, and the other has a damaged gestation sac. They are both born unable to conceive. It's just that the male insect can't lay eggs with him, which will be criticized by the Alliance. In this world, not being able to conceive is a big deal.
Sersia lowered her eyes.
But what does it matter? Hillland can only be his; he cannot do anything intimate with any of the female insects.
Once he regains his generalship, he'll have a way to shut those bastards up. No one will be able to put pressure on Hillland, and no one will be able to make Hillland suffer. If there are no eggs, there are no eggs.
Seeing Sersia remain silent, Hillan's smile faded. He approached with concern and touched the face in the center of the screen with his fingertips. "Baby, what's wrong?"
Sersia was unaware that she had been lost in thought. She only snapped out of it when she was called and shook her head. "It's alright, my lord."
Hillland was relieved and showed Sersia the flower garden.
“Look, we can plant some flowers downstairs at our villa. I’m planning to start with seeds. Would you like to pick some seeds of your favorite plants and plant them together?”
Hillland took a stroll around and received a message from the identification code that the teacher had arrived at the classroom. He carefully placed the assembled leaf Sersia and then led Sersia to the flower cultivation classroom.
"Today I'm learning flower cultivation. Next class I'm going to learn cooking. Let me see what delicious dishes are available here."
Hillland decided to listen to it by herself first. She waved goodbye to Sersia at the classroom door and said, "Baby, I'm going to study by myself now. I'll call you later. You can text me if you miss me."
Sersia was nodding obediently, and Hillan was immediately charmed. He slowly hung up the video call and stepped inside.
Teacher Hua Pei was a slender sub-female, and she was somewhat surprised to see that a male insect was willing to learn this.
Hillland sat down very properly and began to listen attentively to the teacher's explanation of flower knowledge.
"I don't know which family of plants you are more interested in, so I'll introduce them all."
He opened the renderer, and the plant sample immediately appeared before Hillan's eyes.
"This is a plant from the Antifertile family, and the one on display is called the Pitying Flower."
He explained carefully, “It reproduces by swallowing its own seeds. Because the seeds grow at the base of the plant, the curled-up flowers and leaves look like they are admiring their own reflection, hence the name ‘Lianying’ (meaning ‘admiring one’s own reflection’). It is slightly poisonous, and its fragrance has a calming effect. It is usually placed in the bedroom.”
Teacher Hua Pei originally thought that the male insect in front of him would want to fall asleep after listening to the lesson for a short time, but he didn't expect the insect to listen very attentively.
He couldn't help but talk about some more unusual plants, and at the end of the lesson, the students spent the second half simulating growing flowers.
Hillland had a great time.
This simulation system allows manual control of watering, and the seed-sowing is also very realistic. Previously, Hillan had grown spider plants and succulents in the original world, but unfortunately, both of them died.
It's really unfair that these two types of chosen ones can be raised to death without much care.
Hillland sighed and obediently followed his teacher's instructions.
After soaking for half a morning, Hillland felt a great sense of accomplishment looking at the vibrant little flowers in the identification code.
Next up is a cooking class, the kind that's mandatory. Those three male insects should be there too.
With that thought in mind, he walked into the classroom. The cooking teacher was quite old and was somewhat surprised to see him.
Male insects are very lazy; cooking is one of the things they hate most.
There are male insects here so early?
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