" Lia, if I really were a pervert, would you still like me?"
"Wait, did I ever say I liked you?"
Quinn: "... Lia, you clearly like me a lot, why don't you say so?"
Lia: "..."
Quinn is a bit of a pervert, but fortunately he doesn't have a habit of abusing orcs. Moreover, Quinn is an orc with ideals and ambitions, and he would never imprison people at home.
Lia calmly continued eating her chestnuts, ignoring Quinn's occasional bouts of madness.
night
Lia overheard Quinn video chatting with his father in the bedroom.
Marshal: "I heard you brought back an orc."
Quinn said in a low voice, "Father, whatever I do, you'd better not interfere, otherwise even you won't show any mercy."
The marshal was silent for a moment on the other end, then his deep male voice continued, " Cixiao, you think too highly of yourself. Without your father, your Academy of Sciences would have been merged into the royal family long ago. What right do you have to bare your lovely fangs at your father?"
Quinn, having been touched on a sore spot, remained silent.
"Son, what's your orc name? If you don't want to be investigated, don't hide it. Your father's patience has its limits."
Quinn turned his head and saw the Xiao Bai ball of fur standing on its pink hind legs by the door, its posture of half its body sticking out was extremely cute. He replied perfunctorily to his father on the other side of the screen, " Luo Beishi Emilia is an adorable golden hamster. Father, please speak softly."
Marshal: "... Cixiao, please don't make that perverted expression. It's an eyesore. As the son of a marshal, you're a pervert who imprisons a hamster beastman at home. You're tarnishing the reputation of the Quinn Family!"
Huo Cixiao Quinn ignored this and hung up the phone with his increasingly agitated father.
" Lia, don't be afraid, my father won't do anything to you... But if I don't tell, he might send someone to investigate. He'll find out sooner or later, Lia. Will you be angry?"
Lia: "... How did you know I was outside the door?"
Quinn bit his lower lip, barely managing to suppress a laugh. His Lia was truly both fragile and adorable.
"Half of your body came out, it's hard for me not to notice, baby Lia, are you angry with me for telling him your name?"
Lia regained her ability to walk on all fours, running and jumping with great force, leaping onto his lap in a flash before instantly returning to her original form. Hugging his neck, she said sweetly, " Quinn, you said you'd protect me, right?"
Quinn held Lia tightly and laughed, " Lia, no one can touch you unless they can step over me."
Hearing this, Lia was not entirely at ease. She sighed and said, "What if your father thinks I'm not worthy to stay with you and forcibly drives me away?"
" Lia, if you're worried, then we'll tie our identities together. Even my father can't drive you away from me, and we can still be together forever." Quinn's voice was like a devil's whisper, as if tempting him, but instead of entering a swamp, he entered a happy, beloved mushroom house.
Lia gently nuzzled Quinn's neck, wanting Quinn to smell her.
Sensing Lia's motives, Quinn, out of his sight, grinned wildly, his voice laced with amusement. "Baby, answer my question."
Lia wasn't stupid; she naturally understood Quinn's unspoken meaning.
He wanted to stay by Quinn's side, but he didn't want to get married so early...
If Quinn were to marry this powerless orc, she would gain absolutely nothing, and it would also damage Quinn's reputation within the Academy of Sciences and even the Star Network.
At first, when he only wanted to live with Quinn, he never considered that Quinn would eventually get married and have children.
Hamsters don't live as long as pythons. In interstellar space, barring any unforeseen circumstances, given F-'s physique, he would only live to be a hundred years old. But now, he has discovered that his body can absorb energy stones to improve his physical and Spiritual Power.
Now that the marshal knows his name, he can quickly find his previous records by checking the imperial intranet. Therefore, before being kicked out by the marshal, he not only needs to achieve something, but also improve his Spiritual Power level.
Oh, right, he has many ancient books, all kinds of lost martial arts manuals!
Moreover, his physical condition is gradually improving.
"I'd like to think about it later. I'm not good enough for you right now." Lia looked at Quinn with very serious and earnest eyes, her dark pearl-like eyes filled with emotion.
Quinn took a deep breath. " Lia, don't be afraid. My father is just a cute big tiger. Don't worry, he just wants to scare me and establish his authority."
Furthermore, I apologize for my despicable attempt to use this to bind you earlier. It's because I like you too much, a liking that's etched into my very bones.
So, Lia, please forgive my selfishness just now. You can hit me if you want.
Lia chuckled softly, surprised that Quinn had described his father as a cute big tiger.
"Excuse me, does the Marshal know that you described him as cute?"
"I don't know. If he knew, he would definitely chase after me and beat me up. Lia, you have to protect me." He pinched Lia's cheek, then gently released it; it quickly turned red.
Lia: "... Big idiot snake, can you control yourself a little?"
Quinn: "I'm in control now. To be honest, the second thing I want to do is kiss you."
Lia: "..."
Early the next morning
Quinn is heading to work.
The seeds won't arrive until tomorrow because they need to pass through checkpoints before entering the Central Star, so it will take some time.
Quinn's room
The dark purple energy stones were of the highest grade and were arranged in a circle around the room. Lia sat inside the circle of energy stones, rapidly absorbing their energy.
He used to have no ambitions, so he never thought about showing off.
Now he's found his audience; he's going to secretly level up and then amaze everyone!
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Central Star · Huo Family Mansion
I want to go see my daughter-in-law.
"Wife, don't scare Emilia! What if Cixiao comes looking for a fight with me and you don't help him?!" The Marshal looked at his charming and graceful wife and wrapped his fluffy tail around her waist.
That's right, the Marshal occasionally fulfills his wife's wishes at home by transforming back into his original form as a large white tiger to please her. Now, it seems his wife has taken a fancy to another fluffy creature! This has given him a huge sense of crisis.
He continued, "Hamsters are extremely easily startled and stressed; they can die from the slightest carelessness. In other words, even ants might be more resilient than them!"
Seeing her husband acting cute and endearing, Klein reached out and patted the head of the dignified Imperial Marshal, smiling gently, "Alright, let's talk about it later."
Thus, the Imperial Marshal believed he had successfully prevented the hamster with F- physical constitution and F- Spiritual Power from dying, and that his son should thank him.