Chapter 60 [Extra] Lantern Festival 1
In the era when interstellar humans conquered the universe and regarded humans as gods, human social relations were based on "genetic screening" and "family" as a basic unit for inheritance.
This is very different from the ancient Earth where Su Xi lived before she traveled through time, where inheritance was based on kinship and the smallest social unit was the family.
Therefore, the same festival celebration with the theme of "reunion" is always associated with "disaster", "hardship" and "survival" during Antonio's administration and even in the more distant history of interstellar society.
But after that subversive change, the interstellar society gradually loosened its concept of "gene family". The "family" at the bottom level and the "kinship" that made up the family gradually became the mainstream evolution trend of the society.
However, the emergence of a festival similar to the Lantern Festival, which represents the concept of "reunion", was a long time later in the interstellar year.
The word "Yuanxiao" is a foreign word that appeared very abruptly in the development of the interstellar universal language. What is very puzzling to linguists is that it is almost impossible to find the origin of the two square symbols representing "Yuanxiao".
Therefore, when the interstellar sociologists of later generations were examining history, there were always countless disputes among schools of thought. Each academic school held its own view and fought fiercely with each other. Since it was impossible to trace the "evidence", no one could convince anyone else. Over time, it became an unsolved mystery in history.
But the only thing they won't pick up is a two-dimensional picture that has been passed down from generation to generation. In that precious old photo, there is an edible white ball. Some documents say that the core material wrapped inside has a very special function, but unfortunately the specific composition has not been passed down and has always remained a mystery.
Disputes in the academic community do not hinder the public from enjoying various entertainment activities during the Lantern Festival. This foreign festival has gradually become the most beloved festival of the social unit "family".
At the same time, this special festival that represents the meaning of "reunion" has gradually become a little agreement with a little bit of fun between lovers.
Oh? What do you mean?
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New Era N063. The edge of the horizon of the infant universe. Korot Observatory is caught up in its daily busyness.
But today we have a special visitor.
The Sun Swallow was quietly moored in the simple port. A group of elite alpha guards were on guard every three steps. Fitzgerald came to pick up Su Xi and take her back to the Central System. She had been here for nearly four and a half months. Originally, she told him that it would only take one month to return to the Central System.
Su Xi, who was immersed in observation and data collation, felt a cold breath slowly spreading in the air and heading straight towards her before she looked up and saw the person coming.
Um?
She immediately raised her head and was surprised to see someone.
Before she could even open her mouth to greet him, the cold aura that had been hovering around her instantly faded away! It turned into an extremely overbearing alpha aura, just like a hot stream under the mantle that instantly broke through the Arctic's ten-thousand-year-old ice sheet and attacked her fiercely.
Su Xi's already mature and stable omege glands were immediately aroused, causing waves of heat to steam inside her body.
In such a short time of meeting, her whole body was already tightly wrapped by this hot breath, without an inch exposed. At the same time, she also clearly sensed the mood of this alpha, that domineering alpha smell was slightly gloomy and suppressed, clearly announcing that he was not in a good mood at the moment.
He probably stood there and looked at her for a long time, but she was so absorbed in observation and deduction that she didn't care at all.
What happened to our promised telepathy?
The words she used to deceive the man before they parted were still ringing in her ears, and Su Xi felt a little guilty.
Although he knew that Su Xi had discovered him, Fitzgerald still stood far away at the door of the observation hall, wearing a neat military uniform, looking at her through the door with an upright posture, without saying a word, with an expressionless and cold look on his face.
Su Xi quickly put down the work in her hands, not daring to delay anymore, with a sweet smile on her lips, she strode over.
How can we not hurry up?
The gland sensors under her right neck were starting to feel hot. The surging emotions were just the tip of the iceberg. How could she dare to slow down?
The other staff members around were secretly cleared out at the first opportunity.
They were the only two people left in the huge observation hall.
She walked closer, hugged his waist, and rubbed her head, which was simply tied into a low ponytail, against Fitzgerald's chest lovingly.
"How come you have time to come here in person?" Su Xi asked worriedly, "Isn't there still a war in the west?"
"If I don't come, will you come back?" Fitzgerald remained expressionless and did not respond to her coquettishness. "Even a delay in information caused by a stellar ion jet can be used as an excuse for you not to contact me for a week."
"We originally promised to complete the work in one month," he lowered his eyes to look at her, sneered in his heart, and buried his little head in his chest and didn't dare to look up at him, "but how long has it been now?"
It can be said that every word was spoken with blood, and the language was full of accusation.
Su Xi was speechless. The cold metal buttons on the front of her military uniform burned her face. No, it was the pain in her face caused by her conscience after losing her integrity.
"I have already left you a message," she whispered cunningly, fiddling with the button with her fingers, "The third nebula we observed that time produced a 'dark matter rift'. If it is not repaired..."
Then her voice became lower and lower, because the hot pheromones carried a special dangerous meaning, lingering around the neck more and more hotly, like a beast that had been waiting for a long time and was gradually showing its fangs impatiently.
She shuddered and quickly explained in a soothing tone, "I know I don't have to go in person, but if I go, things will be solved more perfectly... and I also want to finish my work here as soon as possible and go back to see you! Really!"
She raised her head boldly and met those silver-blue eyes. Her tone and expression were so sincere that she almost raised her hand to swear!
but--
The red-haired alpha had deep brows and his thin lips were tightly pursed on his well-defined face, with an expression that said, "Go on, I'll listen to your story."
What can she do? It seems that the repeated abandonment of her husband has irritated this man. Well, she has no choice but to use her ultimate weapon!
She stood on tiptoe, pouted her lips slightly, with a sweet smile in her amber eyes, and said with a soft hum, "I want a kiss!"
"Kiss!"
"No." Fitzgerald firmly and stubbornly refused his lover's request for a kiss. She was too naive to think that a kiss would make up for the three months of being left alone.
"The Sun Swallow has occupied the freighter's berthing port." He reminded her in a light tone.
Su Xi was slightly surprised. She came here to help Kolot anonymously, and this observatory could only be operated with funding from private forces for various reasons. Apart from the equipment and instruments used for observation, other living facilities were very simple, and external facilities such as cargo ship berthing ports were built temporarily.
Su Xi reacted completely. It was obvious that he came directly from the mechanical battlefield that had just ended, so there must be at least seven or eight affiliated ships following the Sun-Swallow.
Su Xi felt a headache when she thought of the Ulala fleet of boats parked at this remote civilian port, and Kolot's treasure cargo compartments squeezed pitifully aside. This man always kept a low profile and never used his power to bully others. What was this now? Was he throwing a childish tantrum?
If she didn't want to disrupt the subsequent work of the observatory, she had to hurry back to the dormitory to pack her things. And the sooner the better.
"But Collot is still taking samples in the Sagittarius galaxy. As the temporary person in charge, I should at least hand over the work to him clearly."
Fortunately, the part that was essential for her was completed a month and a half ago. She continued to stay here anonymously, partly because there were some delicate tasks that could only be completed by her, but also because she didn't want to distract him from the battlefield.
Of course, the most important thing is that she enjoys the feeling of freely traveling in the universe, especially the experience of witnessing the growth of history and the cycle of life, which transcends the everyday.
"Colot already knows that the giant whale he is on will pass by here in twelve hours."
Even...even the Behemoth was mobilized.
"Okay then!" Su Xi expressed her willingness to compromise completely.
"I'll pack my belongings," the omega, whose waist-length honey-brown hair was still looking like a girl, raised her hand solemnly to assure, "Wait for me, it'll be quick!"
Fitzgerald then gave a tiny smile, and modestly reached out his hand to respond to her coquettish hug. He put his strong arms around her waist and hugged her tightly, then restrainedly let go.
"Come on, I'll go with you." He held her hand, with their fingers interlocked, and led her to the rest area at a leisurely pace.
"Ah, no need. I really won't sneak away again this time!"
However, she was responded with a calm but irrefutable reply, "I'll help you, it will be quicker."
However, Su Xi grumbled in her heart that the room was too messy and she really didn't want him to see it.
Out of concern for data confidentiality, the observatory did not distribute life-assistance robots in the dormitory area. Even the most important special information was handwritten and the conditions were so primitive and backward that almost everything had to be done by ourselves.
But for Su Xi, whose soul came from ancient Earth, everything was just right.
She said goodbye to the carefree life of the past few months in her heart, and then arrived at the dormitory area.
Before Su Xi put her hand card on the dormitory access control, the door opened with a click, but she hesitated before pushing the door open, turned to Fitzgerald and said, "Why don't you wait for me outside, inside..."
Before he could finish his words, the man next to him pushed the door open.
Then Su Xi was stunned.
The room, which was originally cluttered with papers, seemed to be under a spell. The documents were neatly classified and stacked on her desk, and the daily necessities were also neatly classified. The bread she ate in the morning and the cups and plates with a little residue left were all cleaned and placed on the cup rack...
Probably only the single bed, with pajamas and bedding all thrown together and not put away...
Su Xi blinked, wondering if she was dazzled or had walked into the wrong door, but before she could react.
Clickâthe door closed and was locked.