I Am the Only Fertile Woman in the Game-Chapter 31 Lanze

On the long white porcelain walkway, servants knelt and scrubbed the floor, attempting to polish the eyes of the sphinx carved into the path. So focused were they that they didn’t notice the person passing by, and with a turn, one of them knocked over a water bucket, splashing a pair of luxurious long boots.

"Ah, Your Highness, I’m sorry! I’m so sorry! I, I...."

The servant looked up in panic toward the newcomer and was instantly taken aback. The other’s expression was so dark it could drip water, yet he seemed oblivious, striding past the servant towards the end of the corridor.

"Strange... isn’t that Highness usually all smiles..."

The servant shook his head, attributing Leberli’s rare expression to his own negligence and continued to scrub the floor tremulously.

Leberli stepped out of the main hall, sunlight falling on him casting a shadow on the ground. His hair looked black inside but only under strong light could one see the normally hidden golden-brown, much like his true nature.

After learning that Suisui had been summoned by the Sun, Leberli hurried over, fearing she would be troubled. He hadn’t expected to hear his dear uncle discussing an arranged marriage for her...

Lanze.

Huh.

Leberli’s gaze grew cold, and he turned to look towards the end of the corridor.

"It’s you who are forcing my hand."

...

Inside the main hall.

Qiao Suisui did not give a clear response, neither declining nor accepting, only saying she needed to consider it.

The Emperor understood this was not something to be settled with a single hammer strike and, after a few polite remarks, had someone take her back.

Lost in thought, she nearly walked past her own bedroom. But just as she pushed open the door, she was pulled into a familiar embrace.

"Ruka?" She peeked out from the man’s embrace, surprised, "How did you get out?"

Ruka held her tightly, leaving her only a sliver of space to look up at him. His gaze lowered to the person in his arms, a slight smile on his face.

"They said you went out, so I came in to wait. You’ve been gone a long time..."

Seeing him still in the medical pod’s special garments, Qiao Suisui knew he’d come on his own accord.

"I went to see the Emperor. Are you sure you should be out like this? What about your injuries?"

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"Seeing you, I’m all better."

Ruka tenderly brushed her stray hairs behind her ear, his eyes filled with warmth. With a hint of guilt, he said, "I’m sorry, I didn’t take good care of our child."

When she shook her head, her eyes brimming with absolute trust in him, Ruka’s heart melted into a puddle, and his normally stern and sharp features softened.

So love truly could change a person.

He hadn’t believed it before, nor had he felt it, but ever since he met her, his heart couldn’t help but yearn to be close to her, to possess her, to make her smile for him—just like now, seeing her curled up in his arms, his sense of fulfillment was beyond words.

Ruka’s love flowed like water from a fully opened tap, unrestrained.

"I’ll continue to search for Zong Fang’s whereabouts. If you’re worried, I’ll go straight to Soter."

It was impossible not to worry at all, but Qiao Suisui knew that Zong Fang wouldn’t harm her cub, for it was his leverage to blackmail her. Instead, Zong Fang would do everything possible to care for the cub to counteract her.

So that wasn’t the most pressing matter at the moment, rather it was...

"If I were to marry someone else, would you blame me?"

At those words, Ruka paused, his eyelids drooping down, and after a moment, he said, "Is it Leberli?"

Qiao Suisui nodded, "It’s Leberli, but not Ash, it’s Lanze."

Ruka’s expression froze on his face in bewilderment and then, as if needing confirmation, he asked again, "Lanze Leberli?"

"Yeah."

Qiao Suisui saw his chest heaving and thought he was taking it very hard, so she lowered her head guiltily, crumpling the corner of his shirt and then releasing it, over and over, murmuring, "To me, who the spouse is isn’t important; it’s the father of the child that matters more."

These words were the absolute truth.

Only if the child’s genes were superior could she receive the highest points, so of course, the father of the child was very important.

But Ruka didn’t know these things, and after hearing her words, he felt both heartache and frustration.

"Lanze doesn’t deserve you."

"I know this will make you uncomfortable, but if I don’t accept the Emperor’s terms, you will..."

"That’s not it, Suisui."

Ruka cradled her face; though he was in the medical pod, Angsi had been reporting the outside world to him all along. He had run here defying opposition because he guessed that Sun would use him to coerce Suisui into becoming a female of the Leberli Family, to breed their offspring. At the bonding ceremony, Suisui’s looks and reproductive abilities couldn’t remain hidden any longer; all the males in the Federation now knew she was the only viviparous female, how could the Emperor not be moved?

But Lanze really wasn’t suitable...

"When I say he doesn’t deserve you, it’s not out of anger. It’s because... Lanze Leberli is a defective product from the hatchery."

"What?"

"Although he inherits the superior genes of a Stag orc, he’s blind and lacks all five senses."

"But the Emperor said Lanze is his most favored heir... what does this mean..."

"Sun hasn’t lied to you. Lanze’s talent is foreknowledge; he has twice predicted the fate of Auslan, once predicting the disaster brought by the Frenzy among Beastmen, and another time predicting the outcome of the Battle of Twin Wings."

Foreknowledge?

A flash of thought crossed Qiao Suisui’s eyes.

"It’s also because of his predictions that Auslan, facing these two massive disasters, became the only member state in the Interstellar with the smallest loss. Sun values him and has been cultivating him, firmly believing that handing over Auslan to him will pose no issues. But regardless of whether Lanze can become the new Sun of Auslan or not, I can’t stand by and watch your spouse be a male who can’t take care of you, protect you... Suisui, I can’t do it..."

As he spoke, Ruka gently kissed her eyelids, the tip of her nose, and finally her lips.

"He can’t make you happy like this because he can’t even feel happiness himself."

His kisses were impassioned, holding onto her small tongue and refusing to let go. Qiao Suisui’s hands were braced against his chest, afraid to touch his wounds and not daring to push hard.

"Ruka... stop..."

"I’ve wanted to kiss you like this... for so long..."

He carried her horizontally, walking to the bed, and then gently laid her down.

The man leaned over, controlling his strength, not pressing down on her, yet holding her tightly in his embrace.

"Suisui, I want to hug you while you’re awake, is that okay?"

She felt her body go weak, a burning hot hand roaming all over her. She moaned softly, clasping his strong, muscular arms with both hands.

"Ruka, even if we do it this time, there won’t be any children..."

The man chuckled, his handsome brows and eyes radiant as stars.

"It’s not for the sake of children."

He closed his eyes and kissed her deeply, the kiss sorrowful and lingering.

"What I’ve always wanted is you."

Upon hearing these words, Qiao Suisui finally stopped resisting.

Ruka lifted her hands above her head, his large hand holding her small one, and during the throes of passion, he gripped even harder, their fingers interlocking.

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