Chapter 32: Open and Honest

Chapter 32: Chapter 32: Open and Honest

Lorenzo Snow sat opposite Xie Jing. His heterochromatic eyes—one pigeon-blood red, the other sapphire blue—gazed at Gu Weilan. Looking somewhat shy and embarrassed, he said, "They’ve said everything that needed to be said... Um... then could you take a moment to cancel my unmatching request, Female Master? I really never intended to break off our match."

Gu Weilan took a deep breath and looked at Lorenzo Snow. Leaning back in her chair, she let Zhan Heng jump onto her lap and naturally gathered him into her arms.

"My Fertility is very low. Do you not mind?" she asked. "If you are with me, and since I like cubs, this means... my Beast Husband will be the one holding the Incubation Pod to nurture the cubs. Can you accept that?"

After speaking, Gu Weilan turned to Shen Mianzhou and Xuanshuo. "If you regret this, just say so as soon as possible. You all have basically fulfilled the requirement of checking in for three dates by now, right?

"If you can’t accept my low Fertility, or the fact that an Incubation Pod is needed to nurture cubs, let’s part on good terms. The sooner you speak up, the sooner we can break off the match. There’s no need to let things get ugly at the end."

Shen Mianzhou, who had medium-short velvety-brown hair and soft, smooth facial features, immediately looked at Gu Weilan with damp, blue-green doe eyes.

"I don’t mind, Female Master. My Fertility is also very low. You have no idea how happy I am that you don’t disdain me!" he said. "Besides... you’ve already agreed to form a bond and undergo Engraving with me..."

Gu Weilan reached out her right hand and gave Shen Mianzhou’s long, pale left hand—which rested on the table—a reassuring squeeze.

Although the thin layer of calluses on his palm made him stiffen with an instant of insecurity, he didn’t pull his hand away, allowing Gu Weilan to hold it gently.

Shi Lingfeng’s blue-black short hair had a few loose strands falling over his forehead, and his sharply defined jawline made his narrow, peach-blossom eyes look all the more resolute when he looked at Gu Weilan.

"You’ve already asked me those questions long ago. Now that you’re asking again, my answer remains the same: I choose to form a bond and undergo Engraving with you.

"Last time, you gave me three days to think it over carefully. I’ve given it deep thought, and this answer will not change.

"I am from the Gray Wolf Clan. You might not understand, Female Master...

"Once our Gray Wolf Clan chooses a Female Master, we will never change our minds."

Lorenzo propped his elbows on the table and rested his chin on his hands, looking at Gu Weilan. "I’d like to ask, does the Female Master have any requirements for her Beast Husbands?"

Gu Weilan spread her hands. "Absolute loyalty. If, after forming a bond, you find that you can’t go on living with me, you can just ask for a divorce directly. I don’t want to see issues like infidelity.

"As for joint assets, that’s up to you. I don’t care if you set up private accounts on the outside. However, raising children... is a mutual responsibility. Since you’ll be the ones nurturing the cubs in the Incubation Pod, I have no problem working harder to earn Star Coins.

"But I hope you will also contribute a portion of the funds to raise the cubs."

While she spoke, Gu Weilan gave Xuanshuo a pointed look. She was planning to break off her match with him anyway, but she wanted to use his situation to drop a hint to all her Beast Husbands.

It would be terrible if the other males seemed fine right now, only to cause a bunch of messy drama later!

"Ah, most importantly, there can be no domestic violence against me. Other than that, I don’t think I have any other requirements."

In the interstellar beast world, the specific crime of "domestic violence" was actually only applicable to female perpetrators.

That was because if a male ever committed domestic abuse, the Light Brain would immediately trigger an automatic alarm. Under interstellar law, a male raising a hand against a female was typically punished by being exiled to the frontlines as a cannon fodder soldier at the very least, or facing immediate execution in severe cases.

However, Gu Weilan’s mindset hadn’t yet shifted from her ingrained Blue Star common sense. That was why she specifically brought it up.

As soon as she said this, the Beast Husbands present couldn’t help but frown. They wondered if their Female Master had previously witnessed males beating females, and what kind of terrible life she had lived before.

Gu Weilan thought for a moment and added, "As for what I can provide... it might be relatively little. You’ve all seen that my Fertility score isn’t high.

"Additionally, I want to keep my hobby of farming. In the villa where we live in the future, the backyard will definitely be planted full of crops. If you cannot accept this, you can break off the match as soon as possible.

"Furthermore, the Federation has always encouraged females to maintain their own hobbies. I know some females prefer fighting on the battlefield, and according to the law, they must be accompanied by Beast Husbands or males, which more or less disrupts the males’ life schedules.

"But it’s different with me. Aside from the joint academy exams requiring us to go to a Deserted Star or Resource Star to fight Star Beasts, I currently have no desire to actively go to the battlefield.

"Therefore, before graduation, I basically won’t need any of you to coordinate with me on this front. Even if there are outdoor activities, I will never force everyone to drop what they’re doing to accommodate my schedule.

"One last thing: for the Cultivation Liquid used in the Incubation Pod, once the formula I’ve concocted passes safety inspections, we must use my special blend. Other than that, I have no more requirements."

Xuanshuo’s expression remained unchanged, but a mocking sneer quietly curved the corners of his lips.

In his eyes, Gu Weilan was clearly just lacking ambition and using these words to belittle the females who pursued true strength. She was truly despicable.

But in reality, such a thought had never even crossed Gu Weilan’s mind.

On the contrary, she felt that the interstellar beast world was already highly accommodating to females.

The interstellar laws were extremely comprehensive. A female could choose any profession she desired, regardless of whether it was dangerous or safe. Even if she did absolutely nothing and stayed home resting all day, no male would publicly cyberbully her or accuse her of not contributing to the interstellar society.

After all, females were inherently precious. The interstellar government issued an annual Star Coin subsidy based on each female’s Beast Rank.

She specifically mentioned the matter of going to the battlefield because Lorenzo was a Bounty Hunter, Shen Mianzhou belonged to a Hunting Team, and both Zhan Heng and Shi Lingfeng had their own important matters to attend to.

According to the strict regulations of interstellar law, if a female wanted to travel to a Deserted Star or Resource Star to hunt Star Beasts—whether to improve her strength or earn Star Coins—she had to be accompanied by at least two Beast Husbands or males.

Although Gu Weilan possessed a drive to improve herself, she always kept one principle in mind: never impose your own matters onto others, and especially avoid casually inconveniencing them.

Even if she developed a desire to go out and gain real combat experience against Star Beasts in the future, she would first seek out a Beast Husband who happened to be home on leave, or arrange to go with classmates and friends.

That was why she deliberately made this point clear; she wanted everyone to rest assured that she would never force them to drop their own work to accommodate her schedule.

Lorenzo gave a slight nod. His short, beige-blonde mullet perfectly highlighted his noble and refined facial features. His heterochromatic eyes curved into a smiling gaze as he looked at Gu Weilan. "Then let’s just form a bond right now! When is the Engraving?"

Gu Weilan paused slightly, the tips of her ears turning red. She couldn’t help but feel that Lorenzo was moving incredibly fast!

Some Beastmen who sought a sense of ceremony would go to the Beast God Matching Center to register and form a bond. In truth, applying for a digital certificate directly on the Light Brain achieved the exact same result.

This bond was just like a marriage certificate from before Gu Weilan transmigrated—it merely proved their legal relationship as Female Master and Beast Husband.

As for the Engraving... she remembered that the academy offered at-home Engraving services.

Gu Weilan tapped open her Light Brain. "I’ll go ahead and cancel your unmatching request first."

Before hitting cancel, she looked at Lorenzo again. "Are you sure you want me to cancel it? During the matching period, a female only has one chance to cancel a request."

Resting his chin on his hands, Lorenzo nodded with absolute certainty. "Cancel it. Once it’s canceled, we can apply to form a bond right away!"

Gu Weilan tapped the cancel button—but the person whose expression changed the most was actually Xie Jing!