CH 57

The second prince, Kyle, put away the recording but couldn’t stop thinking about the captivating figure that made his heart race.

Princess Katie wore a coquettish smile, her narrow eyes shining creepily as she spoke earnestly. “Kyle, hurry and find him for me!”

Subconsciously, Prince Kyle furrowed his brow, his eyes suddenly darkening. He didn’t want to let go of him at all.

Casually, he replied, “Bai Huaiyu might have been rescued and is on his way back to the capital. If Mother is still interested in him by then, I will bring him in.”

But deep down, he thought, releasing him, setting Bai Huaiyu free from this cage. He would never let Mother catch him.

Prince Kyle lowered his deep blue eyes, concealing his obsessive thoughts.

“What if that beautiful boy doesn’t return to the capital?” Princess Katie’s sharp, elongated red nails hooked under her chin, a hint of worry surfacing in her gaze.

“What do you mean?” Prince Kyle suddenly tensed, his eyes gleaming with a hidden light as he looked at Princess Katie.

“I’ve already checked. That beautiful boy is not on the list of successful rescues. Although he escaped from the hijacked starship in the surveillance video, it’s not certain that he’s still alive. Perhaps he accidentally drifted into some cosmic black hole storm or something…”

Prince Kyle’s sea-blue eyes instantly darkened with melancholy, unwilling to imagine his ‘Little White Sparrow’ falling into such a plight.

“In that case, I’ll send more people to search for his whereabouts. We must find him.”

Princess Katie’s slightly surprised, seductive eyes narrowed, never expecting her son to genuinely care so much about the little noble Omega descendant. She merely saw him as a novelty.

“Well, it’s best if we can find him. Mother doesn’t want him to die so soon either.”

Princess Katie’s gaze turned faint, and she casually asked, “How is that matter progressing?”

Prince Kyle squinted his eyes and spoke in a deep voice, “This time, Pei Zhaozhou won’t escape.”

Princess Katie raised an eyebrow, reminding him, “Don’t forget, you’ve failed so many times before. Some loose ends were resolved by the Basalom family on your uncle’s side, as per Mother’s request.”

Prince Kyle’s eyes flickered with traces of unwillingness. Every time he planned meticulously, he was so close to assassinating Pei Zhaozhou successfully, but he always narrowly evaded it.

Only the last time did he come closest to Pei Zhaozhou’s death. During the battle, he tampered with the mechanisms in Pei Zhaozhou’s mech, causing the adjuster at the back to malfunction. To be safe, he even planted a micro bomb. Logically, due to the damaged adjuster, Pei Zhaozhou’s mech’s operational performance would be compromised, making him unable to escape the final encirclement of the insects and resulting in his death.

But unexpectedly, the adjuster was indeed damaged, but the micro bomb was detonated prematurely, completely scrapping the damaged adjuster, allowing Pei Zhaozhou to escape the insect encirclement.

At that time, his attack on Pei Zhaozhou was not only because he suspected that he had discovered the truth about the assassination of the Crown Prince Edward, but also out of jealousy towards the young, perfect, and admired S-class Alpha genius by the world.

He envied Pei Zhaozhou, an impeccable S-class Alpha, while his family seemed to carry the curse of S-class Alphas on their backs. Generation after generation, the Alphas of his family were revered and admired by the world, but behind closed doors, the Odysseus Royal Family knew them as the cursed clans. Almost every ten generations, the members of the Alpha royal family suffered from undisclosed hidden ailments, enduring torment and pain.

After the incident with the mech accident, Pei Zhaozhou came dangerously close to uncovering the truth several times. At that time, his power was still weak. In order to prevent Pei Zhaozhou from discovering his involvement, he sought help from the Queen Mother and the Basalom Family behind her. However, it also meant that he was completely bound to the Basalom Family.

Prince Kyle concealed his deep intentions, pursed his lips, and said, “Hmm, I won’t forget the contributions of the Queen Mother and the Basalom Family.”

“This time, rest assured, Queen Mother. Unless Pei Zhaozhou has nine lives, he won’t escape.”

Queen Katie’s red lips curved slightly. “Hmm, is everything prepared?”

Prince Kyle’s gaze turned slightly cold. “Watch, we’re just waiting for his demise.”

The simulated warm light in the rest cabin bathed the room, resembling sunlight pouring in.

Sensing the movement beside him, Pei Zhaozhou blinked his sleepy eyes and saw Si Huaixi already dressed neatly, his bright sea-blue eyes filled with a smiling gaze that shone like dazzling stars.

“Brother Pei, why don’t you sleep a little longer? It’s normal to feel sleepy when you’re pregnant. Silver Arc has prepared a prenatal breakfast for you. I asked it in advance, and it’s being kept warm in the kitchen. I’ll bring it to you later.”

A faint blush appeared on Pei Zhaozhou’s face as he recalled that Si Huaixi had found out about his pregnancy yesterday. It didn’t feel right to continue hiding, so he awkwardly accepted Si Huaixi’s kindness.

However, Pei Zhaozhou, who had always been an independent Alpha, felt a bit uncomfortable being treated with such care as a pregnant husband.

“I should get up too. As the commander of these Rescue Spacecraft fleets, it’s not good for me to wake up late and affect the work atmosphere.”

Si Huaixi’s eyes flickered with unspoken words, but he respected Pei Zhaozhou’s wishes. He sighed quietly and said, “Brother Pei, I’m worried about leaving here. How about I temporarily give up joining the rescue team that’s going out and stay on the spacecraft with you?”

Pei Zhaozhou furrowed his brows slightly, recalling that Si Huaixi indeed had to lead teams today to search for the surviving passengers on the hijacked spacecraft. In an instant, his sleepiness disappeared, and a faint trace of reluctance emerged in his heart, wanting to grant Si Huaixi’s request.

But rationality quickly rejected it.

With determination in his eyes, Pei Zhaozhou said, “I can’t do that. Although I have my own motives for participating in this operation, the lives of these spacecraft passengers are more important. As the vice commander leading the rescue team, you can’t change commanders before going into battle… And besides, the baby and I are safe here. You don’t have to worry.”

When it came to the last sentences, Pei Zhaozhou’s voice became somewhat muffled. His golden eyes, tinged with blush, showed a slight unease. He still wasn’t accustomed to speaking with Si Huaixi in this manner.

Si Huaixi furrowed his brows and after some deliberation, he made a compromise.

“Alright, Brother Pei, you have to promise me that you won’t act on your own. No matter what special circumstances arise, you must wait for me,” he said.

“Otherwise, I won’t leave.”

Pei Zhaozhou smiled indifferently, “Hmm, what can happen to me here? Besides, we have control over the entire ship, and Silver Arc constantly monitors any anomalies in the vicinity. Nothing unexpected will occur.”

Si Huaixi was still worried. Before leaving, he added extra layers of protection to Brother Pei.

The small spiritual entity in the pouch snuggled closer to him. This time, Si Huaixi didn’t tease it but instead transmitted his spiritual power for it to consume.

Doing something that is harmful to others or not beneficial to himself was indeed a rare occurrence for Si Huaixi. It would take one month of cultivation for his spiritual powers to recover. But for the sake of Brother Pei, he had no choice.

Si Huaixi embraced Pei Zhaozhou from behind, gently caressing his soft belly. His deep eyes seemed to penetrate and gaze at the unborn child within Pei Zhaozhou’s abdomen.

“Brother Pei, what do you think we should name the child?”

Pei Zhaozhou’s gaze flickered, hesitating for a moment before saying, “I haven’t thought of a proper name yet, but its nickname will be ‘Little Soybean.'”

Suddenly, Si Huaixi, who had been secretly transmitting spiritual power, burst into laughter.

“Hahaha… Brother Pei, how did you come up with such a name?”

Thinking about the stubborn and ill-tempered little baby in Brother Pei’s belly, it didn’t fit its character at all, appearing quite silly.

A while ago, he remembered teasing it, and just now, he recalled sensing its aura. However, it seemed uninterested in paying attention to him. If he hadn’t carefully fed it a lot of spiritual power, nurturing its budding spiritual entity, it probably would still wear a stinky and indifferent look.

Pei Zhaozhou grew angry and embarrassed, narrowing his eyes. “Isn’t it a nice name?”

Si Huaixi immediately restrained his smile and looked regretful. He thought of the moody pregnant husband in his arms. He shouldn’t tease him casually.

With a serious expression, he reluctantly said, “No, this name is adorable. It sounds like a clever child.”

Si Huaixi embraced Pei Zhaozhou’s waist, and with the influence of his pregnancy hormones, the vanilla scent on him became rich and varied, like layers of herbs spreading out, permeating the air with complex and ever-changing pheromones.

A touch of tenderness swept across his deep blue eyes, and his lips suddenly turned pale.

— Little Soybean, you must protect Brother Pei well.

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