Villainous Scientist (6)
After boarding the new spaceship, it was about three to four days’ journey away from the Blue Star. The new spaceship was considerably large, allowing everyone to have their own private cabin, and Song Xuyi’s room finally took on the appearance of a VIP cabin, with facilities that were much improved from before.
Not long after getting on the new spaceship, a death notice from the Imperial Star was received on the light brain, informing the entire empire: the former Marshall Song Xuyi had encountered an interstellar accident and unfortunately passed away.
The people of the empire had long since become indifferent to such news; under this Emperor, those who climbed to high positions rarely met with a good end.
Nobody knew that Song Xuyi, who had just been declared dead, was actually overjoyed inside—no longer would she have to share a room with Jiang Qianyu!
Jiang Qianyu was arranged to stay next door to Song Xuyi.
Song Xuyi joyfully followed the crew member to her own room, yet she failed to notice the ambiguous glance the leading crew member shot towards a certain spot on the wall…
After the crew member left, Song Xuyi completely relaxed. She hummed a tune happily, drew the curtains, soaked in the room’s large bathtub, and then with a pleased heart, she lay in bed and blissfully fell asleep—
She was finally free from having to sleep to the music of the waves striking and no longer had to fear waking up tied up by Jiang Qianyu…
However, Song Xuyi didn’t know that in the middle of the night, a door opened silently in the wall, and a petite figure passed through the door, strolling into Song Xuyi’s room as if she owned the place…
Everyone had seen the image of Song Xuyi, oblivious to danger, carrying Jiang Qianyu to the spaceship and in everyone’s heart laid the impression that Song Xuyi was deeply in love with Jiang Qianyu. Therefore, the crew members specially arranged them in a lovers’ suite and, gossiping, taught Jiang Qianyu how to ‘repay’ Song Xuyi: The room’s wall was merely for show, it was not only soundproof but also had a secret door. If Jiang Qianyu sneaked over at night, she would certainly please Song Xuyi…
Jiang Qianyu initially didn’t pay much attention to the crew member’s words.
After entering her room, she habitually lay down in the hibernation pod. Yet, for reasons unknown, her mood was inexplicably troubled; she couldn’t focus properly to ponder her drag data, as the image of Song Xuyi carrying her on her back kept swirling in her mind.
All humans, whether Alpha, Beta, or Omega, and regardless of age or gender, were indistinguishable to Jiang Qianyu. Her heart had only space for her research and objective—to bring the haughty Alphas down to the mire and have them experience the humiliation that Omegas had once endured…
But at this moment, Jiang Qianyu discovered that she remembered Song Xuyi’s face.
That face had very fair skin, soft and smooth to the touch, like a freshly peeled egg, with beautiful almond-shaped eyes, a petite nose, and round cheeks. Even when she was angry and furrowing her brows, there was an innocence and cuteness about her.
Jiang Qianyu couldn’t help but recall the rumors she had heard before: that because Song Xuyi was too young and beautiful, to establish authority in the military, her combat style was notably brutal and uncharitable, she was harsh to her subordinates, and she ruled the army with an iron fist.
However, during this time, Song Xuyi’s behavior was completely different from the rumors. She was gentle yet resilient, never got discouraged even when pushed to the limit by Jiang Qianyu, and always had a smile when dealing with others…
Jiang Qianyu had almost forgotten what Song Xuyi was like when she first met her.
When did she start to remember Song Xuyi?
It was probably that night when Song Xuyi wanted to mark her but ended up being drugged by Jiang Qianyu, turning into an Omega instead. Perhaps it was the pheromones’ interference, but it was the first time Jiang Qianyu had touched this woman whom she had always despised…
And since then, Jiang Qianyu found her gaze increasingly drawn to Song Xuyi…
“La la la…”
Suddenly, the sound of off-key singing broke out from next door, interrupting Jiang Qianyu’s deep thoughts, just as the sailors had said, the soundproofing between the two rooms might as well be non-existent; Jiang Qianyu could clearly hear the noises from next door.
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Jiang Qianyu frowned, listening to the sound of water and singing from next door, wanting to put an end to the music that failed to hit a single note correctly. However, listening to the obvious joy in Song Xuyi’s singing, Jiang Qianyu felt a twitch at the center of her brow and ultimately decided to tolerate it.
She closed her eyes and lay in the hibernation pod, counting the number of times Song Xuyi went off-key, her frustrated mood gradually dissipating, and her state of mind became unexpectedly serene…
Jiang Qianyu didn’t know when she fell asleep.
For the first time, she slept without the sound of waves accompanying her.
However, Jiang Qianyu didn’t sleep for long before she was abruptly awakened from her dreams, her eyes wide open in the dark—
Jiang Qianyu didn’t expect to again dream that dream which was both familiar and strange.
Many times when Jiang Qianyu woke up from her dreams, it was as if a pining ache lingered in her chest.
Until not long ago, Jiang Qianyu dreamed that she fell off a cliff while teaching in the mountains…
Jiang Qianyu scoffed at the version of herself in the dream; in her life, she only believed in strength, thinking that only the weak would become overly emotional over someone… After dreaming about falling off the cliff, Jiang Qianyu thought that this tormenting dream that had plagued her for so long had finally come to an end, and indeed, as she had predicted, she hadn’t had any related dreams for some time…
However, Jiang Qianyu just had that dream again.
In the dream, Jiang Qianyu miraculously perceived the final memories of her dream self before death: she was pushed onto the road, fell into someone’s embrace, looked up, and met a pair of beautiful eyes…
Jiang Qianyu recognized them at a glance: They were Song Xuyi’s eyes!
Jiang Qianyu didn’t know why she remembered Song Xuyi’s eyes.
But after waking up, Jiang Qianyu couldn’t fall back asleep. A sense of restlessness filled her heart, feeling like something was out of control. By the time she realized it, she was already in Song Xuyi’s room.
In the darkness, Jiang Qianyu watched Song Xuyi for a long while.
The sleeping Song Xuyi looked incredibly gentle and serene. It seemed like she was always like this, soft and pliable like dough without edges. However, beneath that gentle facade, there was an indescribable warmth and strength to her…
Jiang Qianyu raised her hand but, in that moment, she inexplicably didn’t dare to reach out and touch Song Xuyi’s cheek…
Just the other day, when she was studying Song Xuyi’s glands, Jiang Qianyu dared to leave Song Xuyi in tears without restraint, but now, even a touch required careful consideration…
Why was she feeling this?
Jiang Qianyu faintly sensed something quietly changing within her, something beyond her comprehension. However, as a researcher, seeking truth and analysis was her forte. Jiang Qianyu pressed her lips together, attempting to dissect the reason for the changes in her emotions:
Initially, Jiang Qianyu had no intention of staying by Song Xuyi’s side.
Jiang Qianyu drugged Song Xuyi partly to test the drug’s effect and partly because of her extreme aversion to Song Xuyi’s drooling desire to stop her from entangling herself and incidentally to eliminate a strong competitor for her own plan to overturn the alpha. Yet, despite falling from the peak to the bottom, facing her own tests, the eyes of Song Xuyi didn’t show despair but were vibrant like the rising sun in the early morning…
This even led Jiang Qianyu to a kind of bewilderment, feeling as if the drug had lost its effect on Song Xuyi.
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So Jiang Qianyu followed Song Xuyi onto the spaceship, urgently wanting to confirm whether Song Xuyi had truly become an Omega. She had planned to study the problem with Song Xuyi and then leave—
However, it turned out that Song Xuyi really had become an Omega—
Only, she became an Omega who would disturb Jiang Qianyu’s emotions.
……
Is it because of the pheromones?
Jiang Qianyu frowned in the dark: Because she liked the scent of citrus pheromones on Song Xuyi, so driven by instinct, she began to get disturbed by Song Xuyi…
But Jiang Qianyu had a nagging feeling that this was not the case.
However, what exactly it was, Jiang Qianyu couldn’t quite say…
What was certain was that Song Xuyi could no longer be treated as a test subject.
Jiang Qianyu pursed her lips: Thinking of not being able to see Song Xuyi looking at her with teary eyes again, she felt an inexplicable sense of regret in her heart.
However, Jiang Qianyu doesn’t consider herself a good person, but she always repays her debts of gratitude. Since Zhou Sui’s parents had shown her kindness, she took Zhou Sui’s place in the Marshal’s Mansion. Now, since Song Xuyi has saved her…
Jiang Qianyu can’t think of what she could possibly do for Song Xuyi; it seems that Song Xuyi lacks nothing…
But the current situation doesn’t mean it will stay the same in the future.
“Then, for now, I’ll just stay by Song Xuyi’s side!”
In the end, Jiang Qianyu made a decision. Silently in the dark, she subtly curled her lips. The inexplicable restlessness in her heart suddenly subsided, and her mood joyfully lifted: “There will come a day when I’ll repay this life-saving grace…”
Song Xuyi was unaware of these nightly events.
The system knew Jiang Qianyu had been there, but since Jiang Qianyu had always been studying Song Xuyi’s glands, and Song Xuyi was embarrassed by the system viewing these shameful scenes, Song Xuyi had set up a feature that sent the system to a virtual “little black room” whenever Jiang Qianyu appeared. Thus, the system knew nothing about what had happened once it came out, and based on experience, it automatically assumed Jiang Qianyu had been researching Song Xuyi’s glands. To save Song Xuyi’s face, the system considerately didn’t mention this…
Song Xuyi had a good sleep. The next day, she woke up in high spirits, not having seen Jiang Qianyu. Happy, she sang while dressing up and went out for breakfast. But just as she opened the door, she happened to run into Jiang Qianyu. If not for the other’s indifferent gaze and calm demeanor, Song Xuyi might have suspected that Jiang Qianyu was deliberately waiting there…
“Good morning,” Song Xuyi greeted dryly.
However, Jiang Qianyu didn’t do anything else but gave Song Xuyi a faint glance, then took the lead, galloping ahead like a horse taking the front.
Song Xuyi breathed a sigh of relief: Jiang Qianyu always had a strong sense of purpose in her actions. When they lived together before, unless it was for research purposes, Jiang Qianyu would always treat her like air. This must be a coincidence…
Yet, over the following days, every time during meals, Song Xuyi would bump into Jiang Qianyu.
Once or twice could be coincidental, but so many times was just too coincidental!
Song Xuyi began to doubt her judgment, right up until the day the spaceship arrived at the Blue Star—
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Jiang Qianyu across the way seemed to accidentally drop a cup while packing her bags.
Hearing the clear “clang” from the other side, Song Xuyi belatedly realized that the soundproofing between the two rooms was surprisingly poor…
Remembering her own off-key singing from the past few days, Song Xuyi felt so embarrassed she wished she could crawl into a hole…
And at that moment, the spaceship also landed on the Blue Star.
The Blue Star was as pristine and picturesque as Song Xuyi had imagined, with the first thing that caught her eye being the towering mechas’ sculptures piercing into the clouds. The sculptures’ silver-white armor shone brightly under the sun…
“Welcome to the City of Mechas!”
The author has something to say:
Good night, muah.
LP: Re-translated on February 05, 2024