StarCraft: Everyone wants the Queen

After demonstrating twice, Shen Qingqing finally put down her notebook and received approval from her mentor, personal inspector, and nutritionist, Ge Yuan.

"Barely passing."

Ge Yuan nodded and gave his evaluation, "If you operate like this when facing enemies, even if you borrowed hundreds more lives from the Insect God, it probably wouldn't be enough."

“Selite has been busy repairing the lab these past few days and hasn’t had time to show up yet, so you don’t need to be so careful every time you go out…”

Shen Qingqing's eyes welled up with tears; she hadn't expected Ge Yuan to be so observant.

"Am I really that obvious?"

"Don't you have any?" Ge Yuan glanced at her.

“Yesterday when you came to the lab to see me, you ran into Celit and ran away as if you had seen some kind of monster. And the day before yesterday when you were fixing the wiring, you ran away as soon as you saw him. People who didn’t know better would think that you two had a grudge against each other.”

“Selite approached me several times behind my back about this, subtly asking if I disliked him.”

"Then what did you say?"

“Of course I said, ‘Yes! She just doesn’t like you! Don’t you see yourself always having a gloomy face, like someone owes you money? Of course she doesn’t like facing such a handsome face!’”

Shen Qingqing's lips twitched. "Is this why you two were throwing explosives at each other in the lab yesterday?"

Don't go too far, okay?!

"This was just the trigger; after all, I've disliked him for a long time. It's a real shame I didn't blow his single eye off."

The conflict between the beautiful Ge Yuan and the old Earl Serit has been brewing for more than a day or two, and the anger that has been accumulating for more than a hundred years finally erupted last night.

At that time, Ge Yuan was carrying a giant, improved Gatling gun in his left hand and about ten kilograms of black powder on his right, preparing to fight Serit to the death.

If it weren't for the other researchers administering anesthetic injections at the last minute, the spaceship would probably be battle-damaged today.

"It seems the conflict between you two is indeed quite deep." Shen Qingqing was embarrassed; she had never experienced a head-on clash with her nemesis before.

Of course, if possible, she should not use such violent methods.

"Relax, Miss." Ge Yuan didn't care about the consequences at all. To her, last night's battle was more like an appetizer. In the past, they would just fly their spaceships and play with interstellar tracking and laser scanning explosions.

"However, Ge Yuan, I have a question for you."

Shen Qingqing thought for a moment and decided to ask the question anyway.

"I told you."

"Who was the previous owner of that bed you prepared for me? 002..." After thinking for a moment, she decided it was better to call her by her name. "Lia said this morning that she's coming back."

"Oh, her? She's 001, Count Selit's fiancée."

With a toothpick in her mouth, Ge Yuan said nonchalantly, "That guy is very aloof and doesn't take a mere Earl like Serit seriously... Lia is quite well-informed; she probably found out from the Earl."

It's easy to guess that Leah must have gone to Serit for comfort again this time.

Otherwise, where did she get the information from?

Frustrated, Ge Yuan brushed her bangs aside and leaned against the window, watching the busy figures outside. After a long while, she continued, "001's real name is Lillian. She is the Marquis's niece. She has always been pampered and disliked the research institute. After being betrothed to Serit, she became even more disgusted with it."

"How could the Marquis's niece..."

"You mean to say that a marquis's niece would become a test subject, right?" Ge Yuan sneered, "Isn't it all for so-called love?"

"Lillian fell in love with Saenster at first sight during his interrogation in the Royal Star Council Hall. She couldn't wait to stick to him. She was tricked by Selit into thinking that becoming the Queen of Insects would allow her to have all the males, which is why she came."

Mocking words escaped from her red lips; Ge Yuan showed no mercy, her words brimming with dissatisfaction towards Lillian.

"The Marquis has caused the research institute no shortage of trouble since she arrived. If she weren't so infatuated with Saenster, why would she willingly stay here to be experimented on for decades? Ha, in the end, it's all just for unrealistic fantasies."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingqing was startled. Luckily, she had asked beforehand; otherwise, she would have been walking right into Lillian's trap.

Even after escaping unscathed, she was still shaken, thinking, "Then it has nothing to do with me."

“Not necessarily~” The beautiful woman turned around, her long skirt swaying without wind. “Although she has no feelings for the Earl, she is still nominally his fiancée. You were left with a contract by Serit’s blood-sucking, which is a blatant slap in the face.”

Upon hearing her mention bloodsucking, his hand involuntarily reached for the teeth marks on his neck.

Several days passed and the wound didn't heal, which shows how hard you bit it back then.

"Is there anything...?"

"No!" Ge Yuan answered decisively.

"I haven't finished asking yet..."

“Even if you don’t ask, I know what you want to say.” Ge Yuan adjusted his non-existent glasses like an old scholar.

"Don't even think about it. Once the Zerg contract is formed, it won't disappear as long as the blood supply doesn't stop. Look at the teeth marks on your neck... it'll take at least two or three months to fade... But there's a faster and more direct way."

Ge Yuan smiled, his fate uncertain.

"That is—being bitten again by another male insectoid!"

Where can she find another male Zerg to bite her?

Her resentful gaze said it all; Shen Qingqing was almost in tears. "Hearing you say that, I feel like I'm really going to die... Can I stay with you tonight...?"

"I'm afraid not, darling~"

When it comes to understanding people's hearts, Ge Yuan has never lost.

"Unless you agree to one condition~"

She looked at her only savior with teary eyes.

The savior smiled, revealing two gleaming fangs. "Unless you agree to give me some blood~"

"Not many, just two tubes."

……

Watching the bright red blood flow from her wrist artery into the test tube, Shen Qingqing couldn't understand why Ge Yuan was interested in her blood.

"It's just a personal hobby~"

But Ge Yuan never mentioned why the blood had to be drawn secretly. She just gave her a box of ointment and told her to apply it three times a day.

Upon opening the lid, a faint smell of disinfectant wafted out, and the shimmering white cream brought a cool sensation as it was applied to the neck.

"As long as you don't expose your neck to others, they won't be able to tell."

"It means there's no way to erase the traces. To put it bluntly, it's because Ge Yuan's abilities are lacking (。?v?v?。)."

"You dare question the abilities of outstanding graduates from the research institute?" Ge Yuan cracked her wrist, which immediately made a cracking sound.

Shen Qingqing had no doubt that if her next words did not satisfy Ge Yuan, she would definitely smash the iron gate with a single punch without even breaking a sweat, just like before.

"Hehe, no, no, how could I dare to question your abilities? Ge Yuan is a top graduate of the research institute, a biologist, linguist, folklorist, inventor, weapons expert... I would never dare to question her..."

"Okay, stop talking nonsense."

In the end, Shen Qingqing's praise was still useful. After all, she had been busy fighting with Celit for so many years and hadn't heard the familiar praise since graduation.

"The Zerg have a keen sense of smell. This is just a temporary way to cover up the scent and prevent anyone from discovering the traces."

Ge Yuan tied a silk scarf around her neck. "Keep this as your outfit from now on. If you really don't know what to wear, remember to come to me."

"I'm Wang Xing's famous fashion designer!"