Chapter 122
"Your Excellency, I have a request that I hope you can grant."
"It's about the little bug." Chu Xiu spoke quickly, as if he was afraid he would regret it if he spoke slowly. "The little bug... he doesn't have a name yet. Can you give him one?"
A hint of surprise appeared in Qi Heng's eyes, but quickly disappeared.
He really didn't expect that Chu Xiu would talk to him about this, but the little bug guy seemed to have no name yet.
But it's not Qi Heng's fault that he didn't take it to heart. He never dreamed that he would become a father so soon. In addition, countless things occupied his mind every day... With such neglect, he naturally couldn't remember to give "his child" a name.
It's a very reasonable request to let yourself give the little bug a name.
Should I refuse? If not, what name should I choose? It's really a headache.
We can't just use a big wheel to decide like we did for Wen Renyu, right? Doesn't that seem a bit too hasty?
Qi Heng was lost in his own thoughts and didn't notice that Chu Xiu in front of him had a subtle look of uneasiness on his face.
Chu Xiu didn't know what the Lord was thinking, but he didn't hear a reply for a long time, which made his heart sink a little bit.
Your Excellency, he... doesn't like the little bug, so he feels embarrassed to agree to my request.
The civilization of the Tianjia Zerg has gone through several stages of development, and the status of female and male Zerg was extremely unbalanced at the beginning.
Influenced by the social atmosphere in the early and middle stages of civilization, even in later development, the status of male and female insects gradually became equal. It is not an exaggeration to say that males are superior and females are noble, but this only applies to the status of female insects in society.
If they are at home, whether the female insects are married or not, they are always inferior to their male fathers and future male masters.
Especially in front of their lord.
——Female insects are strong in combat, and male insects are not weaker than them in evolution. In addition, the unequal number of males and females, as well as the influence of male insects’ pheromones on female insects, will make female insects behave submissively in front of them.
… Although most unions in the later period of society were between one man and one woman, there was no prohibition against unions between one man and multiple women, which were common among the nobility.
So for the noble male insects, not all the offspring born to their female insect partners can be named by the male insects.
The pups born from unloved females don't get much attention, and naturally, they don't get a name from a male. Pups like these are usually named by the females, but there are always exceptions, and males will give a name even to pups they don't like.
But this is the Lord. He is different from those noble male insects. If he doesn't like it...
Chu Xiu was lost in thought, his mind full of images of the Lord treating the little bug. It seemed that he couldn't say he hated it, but he didn't like it much either.
"Chu Xiu."
At this time, Qi Heng called out Chu Xiu's name, but received no response.
Then he called out again, but Chu Xiu, who had his head down, still didn't respond.
Qi Heng raised his eyebrows, waved his hand in front of Chu Xiu, and raised his voice, "Chu Xiu, are you listening?"
Chu Xiu came back to his senses and subconsciously apologized: "Sorry, Your Excellency, I was distracted."
"What are you thinking about so intently?" Qi Heng asked.
Chu Xiu certainly wouldn't say what he was thinking, but he couldn't help but answer, so he said, "I'm thinking about the little bug."
Qi Heng could see that Chu Xiu was not telling the truth, or not completely the truth, but he had no intention of asking further questions.
Everyone has things they don't want to talk about, and given the relationship between Chu Xiu and me, we're not at the point where we can talk about everything.
"Really?" He said casually, then changed the subject: "You're right, we should give it a name."
"But you are his female father, so if you have any ideas, you can tell me." Naming someone "Cui" is not something to show off, and Qi Heng has no interest in exposing his own shortcomings.
During his consideration, he even discussed the naming issue with A0. However, it was useless. Relying on A0, an AI, to come up with a name was less reliable than using a roulette wheel to randomly select a name.
This is not the name that was originally given to Qi Lan. If it was just a random name, it would cause great harm to the child's future.
——Not to mention that he had considered the name for Qi Lan for a long time.
Chu Xiu looked at him with those beautiful blue eyes, pursed his lips and asked: "You... let me think? Don't you want to give him a name?"
For some reason, Qi Heng sensed a sense of loss.
It's just a name, doesn't it matter who chooses it? He thought to himself, but the words he said had nothing to do with what he was thinking.
"With your surname Chu, any name will sound good."
Wait, why did Chu Xiu's face turn even paler after I said that?
——As if he had suffered a great blow.
"Master, isn't that little bug yours? Shouldn't he have your last name?"
A0 looked up the customs and habits in the history of Tianjia civilization and confirmed that the Tianjia Zerg is a male-based society, and children all have the surname of the male Zerg.
Even if the male insect marries into the family, the cub will still have the male insect's surname. If you don't even give him a surname, do you deny that little insect is your child? Are you severing the father-son relationship with him?
[My Lord, forgive my bluntness—abandoning your husband and children is unacceptable!]
With every word A0 said, the corners of Qi Heng's mouth turned downwards, and finally twitched weakly.
Abandoning your husband and children?! It was clearly something that hadn't even been decided yet, so how could A0 bring it up like he was some irresponsible scumbag?
[A0, I really want to know who made you so gossipy and talkative.] A vein twitched on his forehead.
"It's the system maker." A0 answered immediately, but that was as good as saying nothing.
But even though he said that, A0's words also reminded Qi Heng... So that's how it is. No wonder Chu Xiu's face turned so ugly after he said that just now.
You can't blame him for not understanding what A0 said. After all, no matter how meticulously one plays the game, it's impossible for him to remember all these trivial 'settings'.
"That's not what I meant. Don't think too much about it."
Qi Heng coughed lightly and could only force himself to explain, saying, "What I mean is that I've been away the entire time, and he's closer to you... Of course, if you don't mind, he and I have the same last name."
I already have Qi Lan by my side, so to be honest, I don’t mind having another one.
In order to prevent Chu Xiu from thinking too much, Qi Heng decided to cut the Gordian knot.
"Leave it to me to think of a name, but it will take some time." After that, he tried to save face by explaining, "The name will be with him for the rest of his life, so we can't make a hasty decision."
"Yes, I understand what you mean."
Qi Heng saw Chu Xiu nodding, and inexplicably felt that he was well-behaved... He looked a bit like a little bug.
Qi Heng: “…” It must be because of Chu Xiu’s current appearance.
"Take your time to think about it. There's no rush."
After Chu Xiu received Qi Heng's reply, he looked much more relaxed, as evidenced by the faint smile on his face.
"……Um."
[Lord, do you need me to prepare a pre-screening list for you?] A0 always appears particularly active in matters related to him, regardless of whether or not that matter will affect the goals set by the system.
——In A0's logical thinking, anything that has anything to do with him is a major matter that deserves to be given the highest priority.
Qi Heng wanted to say no, but before he could say it, he changed his words and said, "Get ready."
It is always easier to have choices than to think about it on your own, although choosing is also a hassle.
He looked at Chu Xiu in front of him. After being interrupted by Chu Xiu, it seemed that what he wanted to say was not appropriate to say now.
In this case, Qi Heng thought that he had said everything he needed to say and could leave. However, looking at Chu Xiu's appearance, he seemed to have no intention of leaving at all.
What should I do?
We can't just keep staring at each other like this, can we?
Qi Heng pondered for a moment, then said naturally, "It's almost time. I should leave."
Thinking of the little guy staying here, with no other friends except Qi Lan, and looking so lonely and pitiful, he said again: "As for the little bug cub, you can spend more time with him when you have time later."
There will be some free time in the dungeon after sending away those female insects, and Chu Xiu will have more personal time. There is no need to devote all his attention there.
Because in a short period of time, the progress of the dungeon construction will not change much.
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