Chapter 246: Chapter 246: A Normal Need

On the day Jiang Qin was about to leave the Empire, Jiang Qingfeng came to her hotel.

He had arranged to speak with Jiang Qin alone before he arrived, so the two met on the hotel rooftop.

He didn’t speak, and Jiang Qin didn’t know what to say either. They stood in silence for quite a while.

“Can I add your Light Brain Number?”

Jiang Qin thought for a moment, then agreed and held out her wristband for him to add her.

“In the future, if there’s anything you need my help with, please don’t hesitate.”

“If I ever need to, I definitely won’t.”

’Jiang Qin knew Jiang Qingfeng felt guilty toward her, so if that day ever truly came, she definitely wouldn’t hesitate to cash in the favor.’

Then Jiang Qingfeng added, “I’ve just entered your personal information into the Empire’s system.

From now on, you can enter and exit the Empire freely, but at the three-month mark, you have to leave and then come back.”

’She got it. It was just a cooldown reset.’

“I have several properties in Immortal City. I’ve just transferred one of them to your name.

Next time you come to the Empire for work, you won’t have to stay in hotels. You also have clearance to drive Imperial Flying Cars.

The property has its own parking garage and a robot driver. With your new clearance, you can legally have a robot driver.

Think about if there’s anything else you’re missing. I’ll arrange it for you.”

Jiang Qin thought for a moment and shook her head. “Young Marshal, you’ve arranged everything perfectly. I’m not missing anything.”

“Mm.”

Although he wanted to say more, Jiang Qingfeng was truly a man of few words.

Every time he spoke, it was in a direct and decisive manner. He would answer any question asked, but without any idle chatter.

When they finally ran out of things to say, Jiang Qin stopped talking as well, simply sitting down on a rooftop chair to enjoy the quiet breeze.

Jiang Qingfeng sat beside her, keeping her company as they looked at the nightscape.

They both felt a sense of peace.

In that moment, they particularly enjoyed the gentle night breeze.

“Young Marshal, I still have to pack, so I’ll head down now. May we meet again.”

***

The show’s next invitation was voided, as the cast had effectively disbanded on the spot. They would have to wait for a new arrangement next season.

As for Jiang Qin, she hadn’t decided if she would participate in the next season, but she guessed Jiang Qingfeng wouldn’t.

After all, it was because of this show that he’d suffered such an unexpected setback.

And if he had joined in the first place to find a partner, he must be thoroughly disappointed by now.

There was no one suitable for him on the entire show.

’It made sense. If it were that easy to find a match for an SS-level male, there wouldn’t be so many High-level Beastmen who remained single their whole lives.’

The more outstanding a Beastman’s Genes, the less they could accept flaws.

Some Beastmen could compromise for the sake of survival.

But others insisted on pursuing a life with meaning.

“May we meet again.”

’We’ll be seeing each other again very soon,’ Jiang Qingfeng thought.

After seeing Jiang Qin back to her hotel room, he returned to the rooftop alone, a black Inhibitor vaporizer held between his fingers.

His black cloak rustled in the evening wind.

In truth, he had been quite lost these past few days.

After that day, he had been prepared to be wed to Jiang Qin, but to his surprise, she had no intention of taking responsibility.

Of course, she was also a victim in the incident, so he didn’t think she had done anything wrong.

He just felt a stifling frustration.

The man who once only had the occasional nightmare was now, for the past two days, having dreams of the sort that torment a male.

He remembered the softness of her red lips, the sweetness of her scent, the smoothness of her skin.

Her dazzling radiance when she sang and her usual cool detachment—it all kept him tossing and turning at night.

His recent, repeated use of rut Inhibitors had made his Riot Value, once pacified by her, rise again.

What Jiang Qingfeng couldn’t figure out was why Jiang Qin was unwilling to marry him.

The only thing he could think of was that the time, place, and the circumstances of their meeting were all wrong.

Jiang Qin: …Actually, is it possible… you never even said you wanted to be the one to be wed?

***

「In the dead of night.」

Awakened once again by desire, Jiang Qingfeng’s mind was filled with violent thoughts.

Realizing his Riot Value had risen again, he hastily drank a vial of medicine and injected himself with an Emotion Suppressor.

However, the lust that a single injection could usually quell didn’t subside at all.

The painful swelling somewhere on his body made his violent thoughts even stronger.

Even chanting Jiang Qin’s name, looking at her photo, and relishing her sweetness, he was no longer able to calm himself down.

With no other choice, he had to contact his personal physician.

“Come to my place. Bring some potent Emotion Suppressors.”

Physician: “…Young Marshal, you’re already using the strongest version a Beastman can withstand. If we increase the potency any further…

I’m afraid that function of yours will be permanently damaged…”

Jiang Qingfeng froze.

’Er, even though that particular function hadn’t been much use to him over the years and had only brought him grief…’

’…not wanting to use it and not being *able* to were two completely different things.’

He could only ask in a low voice, “Then is there any other way?”

“Your rutting frequency seems to be a bit high recently. I’m not sure if it’s a side effect of the meat you ate before.

Why don’t you come to the military hospital tomorrow? I can give you a detailed examination, and then we can figure out a solution.”

“Mm.”

The doctor hesitated for a moment before advising, “Actually, rutting isn’t an illness. It’s a normal physiological need.

Young Marshal, your best option is to find a partner to resolve your basic physiological needs.

After all, it’s better to find an outlet than to suppress it.”

“Ahem, if you really don’t want to find a female partner, I can actually share a link with you for a custom-made bionic partner.

It has the touch, temperature, and voice of a human body, and can be customized according to your preferences…”

Jiang Qingfeng mercilessly disconnected the call.

’The suggestion was sound; my only counter-suggestion is that he never make one again.’

Since the physician couldn’t solve his problem, he could only turn to a cold shower to clear his head.

…

Jiang Qin, sleeping soundly in her hotel, had no idea that someone was desperately suppressing his desires for her.

After all, she didn’t have such troubles.

After a good night’s sleep, she met up with Yun Xie, Xie An’an, and a few of her fans to board the ship back to the Federation.

On the ship, she ran into an acquaintance.

Bai Mufeng approached with a casual air to greet her. “Miss Jiang, fancy meeting you here.”

Jiang Qin was a little surprised as well. “It really is.”

Judging by their attire, she guessed, “Mr. Bai, were you all here for the Mecha competition?”

“Yes.” ’Too bad it was another narrow defeat this year.’

’They’d only managed to take third. First place went to the Empire, which was no surprise, and second place went to the Mechanical Clan of the Myriad Races.’

’The Mechanical Clan’s aptitude for piloting Mechas was formidable, their minds were agile, and their Mechas were in no way inferior to the Empire’s.’

’So for the past several years, they’ve been taking turns with the Empire for the championship title.’

’As for the Federation, getting third was already the result of giving it their all.’

’After all, there were two great mountains blocking their path.’

’Even so, third place was still a goal that many parties fiercely competed for.’

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