LIGHTNOVELONLINE 50
### Chapter 50
The system probably used to belong to a certain framework, with an unwavering ambition akin to an unquenchable torch. Lu Mo exhausted its patience, but the new generation of humans were so lazy they could pickle fish. After becoming a nanny for the cubs, it gradually gave up this ambition.
But now, having traveled back three thousand years, watching Lu Xi grow up (and even awaken his pheromones, becoming a top-tier male zerg), this long-dormant career drive began to stir again…
Xia Baiyuan placed the cookie box containing the system on his lap, holding a cookie with his index finger, pressing it to the system’s mouth.
Lu Xi held back but couldn’t resist in the end, saying, “If you keep feeding it, it might eat itself to death.”
Because it didn’t have a physical form before, after gaining a body, Ah Tuan found it hard to gauge when it was full. As long as it wasn’t dead, it kept eating.
Only then did Xia Baiyuan say “Oh” and slightly moved his hand away.
Upon closer inspection, his earlobes were slightly red, and he looked a bit flustered—Lu Xi could tell he had no resistance to soft, harmless creatures like Ah Tuan.
After a moment of silence, Xia Baiyuan stood up, “I’m going for a physical.”
Xia Baiyuan’s final school year had ended, and graduates would undergo a final physical examination. Physically fit females could then go to the battlefield to make a name for themselves.
The system in the cookie box instinctively twitched its paws, its little green bean eyes fixed on Xia Baiyuan’s retreating figure.
Originally, Xia Baiyuan wouldn’t have graduated. In his final school year, he suddenly disappeared from school, with no definite reason recorded. Some research suggested his female father died during this period, while others believed he killed a high-ranking male zerg and fled. Either way, he vanished.
When he reappeared years later, he was full of hostility, half his face disfigured, standing amidst a mountain of corpses with a blood-red sunset at his feet.
As an observer, the system knew without any filters that such a Xia Baiyuan was more like a harbinger of death than a war god.
Seeing Xia Baiyuan for the first time made all its fur tremble. It wished it could pack Lu Xi up and take him back home safely.
——Xia Baiyuan was more dangerous than Ling; at least Ling could maintain a facade of peace.
Xia Baiyuan was completely anti-male, with a personality that sought to drag everything into a destructive abyss.
……
But what shocked the system even more than this was how Xia Baiyuan’s personality had become so peaceful.
Its level of shock was comparable to a hero finally reaching the demon king’s castle after much hardship, only to find the demon king was a cute, adorable little creature.
——And then the cute demon king broke off his horns, revealing they were decorative.
The very thought seemed laughable.
The system’s mouth opened and closed, finally looking at Lu Xi and saying, “What exactly have you been doing?”
Lu Xi sincerely looked at the system and said, “In this dangerous world, when facing misunderstanding from others, I bravely insisted on being myself, overcoming all obstacles to be by Xia Baiyuan’s side, becoming the strongest support in his career and emotions.”
Smile.
System: “…”
System: “So basically, you’ve been lazing around for three months.”
Lu Xi: OVO
The system was overcome with sorrow, “You clearly have the power to stir up public opinion in this era. You could lead the females to occupy vast star regions three thousand years ahead of time. You could use your mental power to become the emperor on the battlefield. At the very least, you could become a legendary figure admired by thousands.”
“But instead, you’re just a slacker.”
Lu Xi disagreed, arguing, “But if I change history, what if my female father and male father never meet?”
The system sighed, “But I see you’re very keen on changing Xia Baiyuan’s history.”
Lu Xi shrugged, “That doesn’t stop him from becoming a war god.”
The system covered its face with a smack, “I can’t get along with these romance novel authors.”
The barely ignited career ambition turned to ashes once more.
Seeing the system’s dejected look, Lu Xi couldn’t help but laugh, shaking with mirth.
At that moment, his doorbell rang.
Lu Xi picked up the system from the box, whispering, “There’s an interview today.”
The system understood immediately. Lu Xi had always been someone who struggled with communicating with others, so as his caretaker, it had to step in and help him out when necessary!
“Easy!” It gave Lu Xi a small OK gesture—after all, wasn’t it just an interview? Back in the day, Lu Mo had mastered the ruthless and cold-hearted persona of the Zerg under its guidance, impressing everyone! Humph!
Lu Xi opened the door to be greeted by a gentle smiling face.
“Hello, I’m the host for today’s interview, Yan Tong.”
The faint pheromone indicated the visitor was a lower-class male. The black-haired male looked very familiar to Lu Xi, who pondered for three seconds.
Oh—wasn’t this the popular star from a recent variety show, Yan Tong?
Even Lu Xi, who never watched variety shows, found him familiar, which meant he was indeed very popular.
System: …
The system didn’t recognize Yan Tong and couldn’t find any information about him in its database.
This severely hurt its professional pride, prompting it to hack into the star network of this era violently, diving into the vast sea of information.
—
For this interview opportunity, Yan Tong had used all his resources.
Unlike typical males, he was quite clear-headed and understood his position early on, even before reaching adulthood.
The status of a male Zerg depends on his reproductive capabilities. Only by marrying more female servants and producing many male offspring can he establish himself in society.
However, there are limits to this approach. Even a high-class male Zerg has finite energy in his lifetime, producing hundreds of offspring at most, or just dozens at the least. And among these offspring, the probability of producing a male is remarkably low.
If this is true for high-class males, it is even more so for a low-class male like Yan Tong. He couldn’t solely rely on this method to climb the social ladder.
He tried numerous approaches, but whether it was seducing females from powerful families or finding highly compatible females to increase the chances of producing males, the results were minimal. Yan Tong couldn’t afford to wait that long.
Until he realized one thing: if all he wanted was more resources, why not focus on lower-class females?
A million females supporting him would surely provide more resources than a single powerful family.
So, he decided to debut as an idol.
By portraying himself as a male who cares for, protects, and speaks up for females, he quickly became the hottest male in the Zerg community, even surpassing the popularity of some high-class males. This was beyond Yan Tong’s own expectations.
Today’s interview with Lu Xi was driven by his keen sense of opportunity.
Think about it. The entire Zerg community is focused on Lu Xi. Any video featuring him would be watched repeatedly by countless Zergs, and the interviewer, Yan Tong, would gain immense attention as well.
What if… he could create a contrast with Lu Xi? A traditional, arrogant, and aloof high-class male being unyieldingly and fearlessly rebuked by a low-class male for the sake of the females—what a scene that would be for attracting fans!
The thought of such a spectacle made Yan Tong almost unable to contain his excitement.
He cleared his throat and said to Lu Xi, “This interview will be live-streamed. Do you mind?”
In the livestream chat that Lu Xi couldn’t see, the comments were already flooding the screen.
**Comments:**
– “OMG, it’s Lu Xi!! And Yan Tong!! Double the pleasure, is this for real?”
– “Ah!!! So handsome!!”
– “Help me, I can’t breathe qaq”
—
Lu Xi nodded awkwardly, “Go ahead.”
No, it’s not okay at all…qaq.
But a male of the Lu family can’t show weakness!!
Lu Xi placed his hands neatly on his knees, which made the system deeply worried. Whose child is so well-behaved? If it were Mo Mo here, he would have raised his chin and looked down on people by now.
Yan Tong smiled and asked the first question: “I heard you were once mistaken for a female and were bullied a lot. Can you tell us about that time?”
On the surface, this question seemed perfect, fitting Yan Tong’s persona of being sensitive and caring, while also giving Lu Xi a chance to attract sympathy.
However…
Yan Tong’s eyes deepened. A male who was once mistaken for a weak female would undoubtedly be bullied by the strong females. This would surely leave him with a poor impression of females. When Lu Xi talked about those experiences, he would inevitably reveal his resentment towards females, and Yan Tong planned to seize and amplify that point.
He stared intently at Lu Xi. The black-haired male looked back at him expressionlessly, his eyebrows gradually furrowing. The cold gaze made Yan Tong instinctively look away.
For some reason, he felt an embarrassing sense of being seen through.
Before long, he heard Lu Xi’s deep voice.
“It was very annoying,” Lu Xi said, sounding pained. “They always wanted to drag me along to the restroom. I couldn’t actually go with them, so they said I was weird.”
Lu Xi continued slowly, “In the end, they thought I was gay. Why else would I be so hesitant?”
Yan Tong: “…”
That’s not what I wanted to hear.
The live chat was instantly filled with rows of 【…】, accompanied by countless “hahaha.”
The system was on the verge of collapse, feeling that the reputation of the Lu family was utterly ruined, but Lu Xi continued unabated.
“I tried explaining many times that I wasn’t gay. When I finally managed to clear that up…”
Yan Tong: “Hmm?”
Lu Xi dryly said, “Then I ended up with Xia Baiyuan, and they called me a big liar, saying they’d never believe me again.”
At that time, Gu Qing had rolled his eyes dramatically at him: “Sure, sure, you’re not gay. It just so happens that the one you like is the same gender as you.”
A slight pain came from his wrist. Looking down, Lu Xi saw the system gently biting his wrist. Only then did he realize something was wrong. He helplessly looked at Yan Tong: “Was I supposed to say that?”
Yan Tong felt the situation had deviated slightly and quickly tried to steer it back on track.
He hinted, “It seems you have a good relationship with the females?”
He didn’t believe it; it simply wasn’t possible.
But to his surprise, Lu Xi looked wary.
Did I reveal something? That can’t be… Yet Yan Tong felt a brief moment of nervousness and asked, “What’s the matter?”
“My relationship with my classmates is indeed good, but it’s purely friendship, absolutely nothing more,” Lu Xi said seriously. “Even though I brought them cookies I baked myself, even though I helped them with endless homework, even though I spent afternoons in the training room teaching them Xia Baiyuan’s techniques…”
His voice grew softer, more uncertain, and weaker.
The system gravely stated, “But they are just your good classmates. Your feelings for Xia Baiyuan are as clear as day.”
Lu Xi was on the verge of tears. He stammered to Yan Tong, “Really, I only like Xia Baiyuan. By the way, is this really live? Can you edit that part out?”
Lu Xi was panicking.
Yan Tong: “…”
Yan Tong’s face went blank as he stared at Lu Xi, unable to utter a single word.
“Did you always score zero in reading comprehension?”
[Oh my… I’ve never seen a male like this.]
[I always thought he was very aloof, but he’s actually so nice. I’m almost crying.]
[I will be jealous of Xia Baiyuan for the rest of my life.]
Lu Xi despondently wiped his face. “Next question, please.”
“Alright,” Yan Tong hid his complex expression. He sensed that he had met a formidable opponent today. The act was too perfect, and more importantly, it seemed so natural! For a moment, his competitive spirit was aroused!
“I heard you’ve already given the position of your female consort to Xia Baiyuan?” Yan Tong said with a smiling expression. “I’ve heard he’s a commoner. Your love for him is truly moving.”
This was another trap. Despite the elevated status of males, their naturally slender physique made them fear females. To alleviate this fear, they often resorted to various methods—light ones such as derogatory remarks, and severe ones involving the use of force to humiliate females.
Yan Tong was guiding Lu Xi to show disdain for Xia Baiyuan, thereby elevating his own status.
Worried that Lu Xi might not understand, Yan Tong hinted further, “A marriage with such an inequality in status must mean you love him deeply to disregard such a disparity and insist on the engagement, right?”
Upon hearing this, Lu Xi’s face turned slightly pale.
He instinctively turned his head away, avoiding eye contact with Yan Tong, which excited him even more. He felt there must be an unspeakable secret, so he pressed further, “What’s wrong? Did he coerce you?”
Lu Xi opened his mouth slightly and softly uttered a sentence.
[What did he say?? I can’t hear anything!!]
[Ahhh!! It’s driving me crazy!]
Yan Tong awkwardly coughed. “Could you repeat that? I really couldn’t hear it.”
“……”
In the bright sunlight, the black-haired, red-eyed male slowly turned his head, his lips set in a stiff line. “You are right.”
“Although I am just an ordinary male, I will work hard to improve myself and never be a burden to Xia Baiyuan.”
He didn’t have his male father’s wealth, nor a high social status. He was even once a wanted fugitive (and had just recently awakened his pheromones). Coming to this time and taking advantage of the information gap to help Xia Baiyuan when he was at his lowest—such a thing would surely be criticized to no end if it became known—but he really would try his best.
Sobbing sounds.
He raised his hand solemnly. “I swear, I will definitely bring him happiness.”
“……”
Yan Tong was stunned.
He couldn’t compete with this male. He had never seen such acting skills in his life.
But he wasn’t willing to give up so easily. At this moment, fans and status meant nothing to him—they were all fleeting. He had to use his final tactic.
To say such things, either his acting was off the charts, or he…
Yan Tong’s gaze swept towards Lu Xi’s legs. Or he… was simply infertile.
Ha, so what if he was a top-tier male? If he couldn’t reproduce, his existence was almost the same as that of a female. He might help many females alleviate their conditions, but so what? He would still be looked down upon in the end.
Yan Tong decided to go all in, even if it risked his image.
He slowly began, “I’ve heard that you’ve been with Xia Baiyuan for a long time, but you still don’t have any offspring. Is it because… he has some kind of problem?”
In fact, there had been a rumor about this matter.
A high-ranking female had once approached Lu Xi and drugged him, intending to take advantage of the situation. Instead, Lu Xi spent the entire night calmly discussing philosophy with him, contemplating the status of females, societal issues, and future prospects.
In the end, Lu Xi held the female’s hand. The female thought something was about to happen, but Lu Xi, expressionless, simply praised him as a good comrade.
That drug was potent enough to make even a plant zerg leap up and seek out a female for “life-creating activities.”
And this wasn’t the only such rumor, as the live chat quickly caught on.
[It’s probably not Xia Baiyuan who has a problem.]
[Damn, could it be true???]
[No way, this is a once-in-a-millennium top-tier male!]
[But, they say that kind of drug has only failed with Lu Xi.]
Lu Xi was so startled by the topic that he choked and blushed.
The system made an incredulous sound. “Xi Xi, you’re more advanced than your male father.”
You already know how to fool around; Lu Mo only started after he got married.
Lu Xi’s eyes flickered. “Well… something happened when I was drunk…”
The system instantly understood. “That’s the number one excuse on the ‘Most Common Excuses Used by Males’ list.”
Lu Xi: “……”
It’s true, believe me, please QAQ.
At that moment, Lu Xi’s pocket buzzed. His communicator was ringing. To ease the awkwardness, Lu Xi answered the call. Due to his nervousness, he accidentally pressed the speaker button.
“Lu Xi.”
Xia Baiyuan’s voice came through the communicator. Lu Xi thought his voice sounded a bit strange, as if he was brewing something, with a hint of nervousness and hesitation.
Lu Xi: “What’s wrong?”
The next moment, Lu Xi, Yan Tong, the interview crew, and all the zergs watching the live stream heard Xia Baiyuan’s words.
“I have an egg.”