novelraw Chapter 137 How to address your husband's father
Chapter 137 How to address your husband's father
The hatch at the bottom of the black mech opened, and an Alpha dressed in all black stepped out. He had a mask covering his face, short black hair, and a tall stature.
The moment Wen Shumu saw him, even though he was wearing a mask, he vaguely felt that he resembled Ling Suyu somewhat.
He blinked, realizing that he must be missing his brother too much to have this illusion.
"How did you know?" Black Firefly didn't use a voice changer this time; her natural voice sounded exceptionally deep.
Yi Hao laughed and said, "It was just a guess at first, but you actually went to the battlefield between the First Legion and the alien beasts and even helped Su Yu. If I still can't guess it after all this, then I shouldn't be an emperor."
Blackfire was silent for a moment, then said, "I'm here to kill you. Why are you still laughing in front of me?"
The emperor seemed completely unfazed, as if he had expected this.
"Your reason for wanting to kill me is the same as your reason for killing the late emperor, isn't it?" Yi Hao lowered his eyes slightly. "Because the late emperor and I personally sent the two most important people in your life to a dangerous battlefield."
He looked up at the barely visible protective shield in the sky: "Once this shield is activated, not even an ant can escape. You came here with a death wish."
"When the late emperor was alive, you still had your senses and did not personally commit suicide to come to the imperial star. Now you are making a desperate gamble because you feel that there is nothing left in this world that needs your protection, and you want to drag the royal family down to hell with you."
Yi Hao didn't use a single question throughout the entire conversation; he maintained a consistently affirmative tone.
Black Firefly did not refute, but listened in silence.
Yi Hao said, "It was indeed my father and I who sent them to the front lines. But in such a critical moment, what made them make such a great sacrifice was definitely not a royal decree. You should know best in your heart what kind of people Ling Yun and Ling Suyu really are."
"They have a strong sense of righteousness and a powerful sense of responsibility, all for the sake of their mission..."
Black Firefly suddenly said in an icy tone, "Mission? Who imposed these missions on them? If that old man hadn't taken the initiative to find Ling Yun, Ling Yun would have continued to be her favorite alien beast researcher, living a peaceful life without having to become a general."
Yi Hao sighed: "With the appearance of the Beast King, she can't possibly live a peaceful life. Given her personality, do you really think she'll just sit idly by and hide in the back?"
"When the empire is about to collapse, even if Father Emperor doesn't make any demands on her, she will do everything in her power to save it and restore order. In this respect, none of us can compare to her."
Black Firefly lowered her head slightly, her once upright posture now showing a hint of dejection and helplessness.
"As for Suyu... we are still conducting an urgent search. At present, the lack of news may be good news. At least, it hasn't reached the worst point yet."
Yi Hao suddenly raised his hand and pushed Wen Shumu, who was standing aside in shock: "Let me introduce you, this is your daughter-in-law."
Wen Shumu was still processing everything in his mind at high speed when His Majesty pushed him out to face the black-clad Alpha.
Wait, we shouldn't call him the Black-Clad Alpha anymore, this person seems to be... Ling Suyu's father!!!
How should she address her husband's father?
Hei Ying's calm, dark eyes shifted towards Wen Shumu, her sharp gaze, devoid of any warmth, falling upon him.
When Wen Shumu met his gaze, his brain immediately went blank, and he blurted out, "Father, Father."
Hei Ying and Yi Hao: "..."
The two looked at each other, and there seemed to be a moment of blankness in Hei Ying's eyes.
Even the most notorious space pirates have situations they can't handle.
Noticing Wen Shumu's embarrassment and helplessness, Hei Ying actually responded after a long while.
Yi Hao couldn't help himself and let out a few low laughs.
"Since you've already shouted that, then you can go with Shumu."
Blackfire said, "You're not going to kill me? I really want you dead."
Yi Hao sneered, "Stop fighting all the time. I should be considered Su Yu's godfather, right? If you really kill me, Su Yu won't let you off when he comes back."
"Oh right, you two haven't recognized each other yet. He doesn't even know who you are. To him, you're just a stranger. If I kill you, he'll never know who his father is for the rest of his life."
Yi Hao's words were piercing, and Hei Ying fell silent again, though her eyes revealed a hint of resentment.
Wen Shumu, observing from the sidelines, inexplicably felt that His Majesty was using sharp words to avenge the assassination attempt by Hei Ying.
Yi Hao said, "I will send someone to deliver Ling Yun's belongings to Su Yu's manor later. You can go there and take a look."
Wen Shumu's eyes widened. So His Majesty wasn't joking when he said Hei Ying wanted to go with him!
This was the first time in recent days that he hadn't had time to dwell on his sadness.
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When Wen Shumu entered the cockpit of the 3S-class mecha for the second time, he never expected to find that it was Ling Suyu's biological father, whom he had never met before.
Even though Yi Hao removed the protective shield above the palace, Hei Ying couldn't just fly away openly, so she activated the mecha's stealth mode.
The difference this time is that Wen Shumu was brought along.
In Yi Hao's words, since they were going to the same destination anyway, they might as well just send Shu Mu back.
The cockpit was very quiet. Black Firefly sat in the pilot's seat, seemingly focused on piloting the mecha.
Wen Shumu stood against the wall, gripping the dangling handle, with a safety harness extending from the wall around his body.
Images of him and Ling Suyu together in the cockpit of the Ice Rift flashed through his mind, and his eyes gradually stung.
At that time, his brother said it wouldn't be safe for him to stand, so he hugged him.
It turns out that the top and walls actually conceal handles and seat belts for people other than the driver to secure their bodies.
So Ling Suyu just wanted to hug him at that time.
Hei Ying caught a glimpse of Wen Shumu's expression out of the corner of her eye and assumed that the Omega was tired from holding on to the handle, so she said, "We're already airborne, so there won't be too much turbulence. You can walk around and go back when we land."
Wen Shumu obediently unbuckled his seatbelt, swayed around in the cockpit twice, not daring to touch anything, and finally stood back against the wall.
His position is to the left and behind Blackfire.
After staring at Black Firefly for a long time, Wen Shumu felt that he was actually quite gentle... if one ignored the fierce beam of light he had shot at the emperor.
Wen Shumu hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Why don't you acknowledge the Marshal as your father?"
Black Firefly clenched her fist on the armrest of the chair for a moment, not answering directly, but instead asking him, "Haven't you heard of me?"
Wen Shumu searched his memory for the name "Black Firefly," but he couldn't recall ever hearing it before. He honestly replied, "I didn't go out much before, and I didn't go online much either. Are you famous?"
Omega's honesty reminded Blackfire of his past experiences with the Wen family, and he clicked his tongue: "Wen Bin died too easily, we should have killed him first."
Wen Shumu: "..."
Although it's unclear why Wenbin was suddenly brought up, Hei Ying has been killing people all along, so it seems he needs to retract his words about his brother's father being "gentle".
"I am a space pirate. You can look up my name online now," Blackfire said calmly.