Mecha Chapter 85: In Charge of the Household

Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Sulo

 

Luo XiaoLou slept late after he stayed up half the night. He dreamt that three cats were fighting in a circle around him, and finally the tabby was victorious, nesting on the side of his neck with a proud stride and sleeping soundly.

When Luo XiaoLou woke up, he saw Yuan Xi’s big head resting on his neck. He would never have woken up this early due to last night’s intense workout, but the visualizer in the living room went off without warning.

125 peeked out from its crib to look, before covering its eyes again and shrinking back when it saw the two on the bed, it’s big front teeth gleaming weirdly.

Hey, what’s with your mouth splitting so wide apart?!

Luo XiaoLou struggled to push Yuan Xi away, then tightened his pajamas and headed for the door. Who could it be early in the morning?

Picking up the visualizer, Luo XiaoLou found an unusually handsome — teenager, yes, teenager — that is, a fifteen or sixteen year old standing outside. Though he looked good enough to be a big star, there was still an obvious hint of childishness on his face.

“Who are you?” Luo XiaoLou wondered, and the more he looked at the teenager, the more he felt that he looked familiar.

The visualiser was one-way, and when the teenager heard the question from the inside, he straightened his back and asked, “Yuan Xi is here, right?”

Luo XiaoLou opened the door. Although it was indeed his house, he didn’t doubt that Yuan Xi would have left the address as a matter of course when he exchanged addresses with his friends.

Long eyelashes, dark eyes, slightly curly and messy black hair against white skin, and his youthful appearance added a few points of noble handsomeness.

The teenager stared condescendingly at Luo XiaoLou in front of him and asked preemptively, “Who are you?”

He asked Luo XiaoLou this question while walking around him, as if he himself was the owner of the house.

Luo XiaoLou looked at the tall, lean, handsome teenager who was busy looking around. Shouldn’t a visitor be the one to give his name first?

The teenager had almost finished looking, and now sat with his legs crossed on the couch where Yuan Xi often sat, casting his critical eyes once again on the owner of the house who had been standing this whole time.

“Hey, is this how you entertain your guests? I like black tea with milk.” The teen leaned back into a more comfortable position, one arm resting smoothly on the back of the couch.

Why the hell did this damn arrogance look more and more familiar?

Luo XiaoLou’s mouth twitched again, “Wait, before you do that, are you going to tell me who you are first?”

The teenager looked at Luo XiaoLou impatiently and was about to say something when the bedroom door inside made a very loud noise. Then Yuan Xi’s angry yell sounded, “Yuan Nuo! What the hell is a bastard like you doing here?!”

The teenager immediately turned back and said, “Brother, don’t be so ruthless. I took a night flight to come here specifically… to find you.” He said, glancing in Luo XiaoLou’s direction.

Yuan Xi followed and looked over, his face even angrier, “What’s with you? How dare you come out to greet people dressed like that — go back and change your clothes!”

Luo XiaoLou looked down at the pajama pants covered with a cat print, then looked at the naked Yuan Xi, and silently walked to the master bedroom.

Yuan Nuo, also known as Yuan Xi’s younger cousin… So this teenager is actually Yuan Xi’s cousin? From good looks to arrogance, these two really resembled each other to a frightening degree…

After changing clothes and washing up, Luo XiaoLou headed to the kitchen. Passing by the living room, he saw the two sitting in the same position on the sofa and chatting. 

Luo XiaoLou’s sharp eyes caught sight of the suspicious red marks on Yuan Xi’s strong and lean upper body, which looked particularly sexy and charming on Yuan Xi’s fair and smooth skin. Luo XiaoLou’s face turned a little red — he really shouldn’t be blamed, after being tossed around for half the night, no matter how good his temper was, it would wear out.

Swallowing, so as not to bring the teenager down, Luo XiaoLou whispered to Yuan Xi, “The clothes are on the bed for you, go change first.”

The teenager who was in the middle of his speech paused, stunned as his super hot-tempered cousin, who hated to be controlled by anyone but his aunt, only grunted, stood up and walked to the master bedroom.

Luo XiaoLou shrugged his shoulders and went straight into the kitchen without stopping. In no time at all, a steaming cup of black tea was brought out, emitting a rich, milky aroma.

“Yuan Nao, is it? Hello, I’m Luo XiaoLou,” Luo XiaoLou said, while checking out the teenager who was staring at him, and handing him the cup, “Here you go, black tea with milk, I also added a little honey to it.” Is it true that the original family’s love of sweets is genetic?

Although still cold-faced, Yuan Nuo picked up the milk tea and thanked him politely, showing a good upbringing diametrically opposed to his personality.

Luo XiaoLou looked at this teenager, who was still very energetic after a night ride on the ship. His clothes were the same as when Yuan Xi had first appeared; they looked like good quality goods, but now there were some wrinkles on them. Luo XiaoLou hesitated for a moment and said, “Breakfast can wait a little. Yuan Xi is using the master bedroom, but there is a bathroom in the guest room, why don’t you go ahead and wash up in the bathroom? And I’ll find you a set of Yuan Xi’s clothes that you can probably wear?” 

Although Yuan Xi was taller, Yuan Nuo was not much shorter. The genes of the Yuan family were so good that it made people jealous.

Yuan Nuo stared blankly at Luo XiaoLou, who had arranged everything for him, and angrily yelled, “Who wants to wash up?! Who wants breakfast? I’m not hungry at all! Do you think there’s no food on the first class ship —” Here, the boy’s stomach suddenly growled so loud, it seemed to make the house tremble.

Luo XiaoLou coughed and pretended not to hear the teenager’s stomach screaming as he walked to the master bedroom, “That’s settled then, you wait a moment.”

Yuan Nuo blushed furiously. It was really not his fault! If the food on the spaceship wasn’t so hard to swallow, he wouldn’t look like he had come to beg for food from his cousin! 

Gritting his teeth at Luo XiaoLou’s back for a moment, Yuan Nuo still got up and headed for the guest room’s bathroom — since his cousin listened to this man, what was there to be ashamed of if he listened once in a while?!

After arranging Yuan Nuo’s clothes, Luo XiaoLou walked into the kitchen.

When Luo XiaoLou walked into the living room with the fried eggs and ham, both Yuan Xi and Yuan Nuo were already at the dining table in the same pose.

When it saw Luo XiaoLou come in, 125 was literally looking at Luo XiaoLou with tears in its eyes like he was its savior. Yuan Xi’s relatives and whatnot were the worst!

Luo XiaoLou held back a smile and put the breakfast on the table. Yuan Xi brought his share in front of him and said, “Let’s eat.”

Yuan Nuo stared at the aromatic breakfast and reluctantly let go of the fat green thing in his hands. 125 quickly ran to its crib to hide.

“When are you going back?” Yuan Xi asked as he ate.

“Tomorrow, I have class in the morning.” Yuan Nuo finished off the fried egg in three bites, picked up another piece of toasted bread and put it on his plate. He rhetorically asked, “Brother, will you come back with us?”

Yuan Xi looked at Luo XiaoLou and said, “Of course I’m not going back.”

“Why? Since Yue Shang knows, he will definitely tell uncle.” Yuan Nuo was confused.

“No, Luo XiaoLou doesn’t want to go back with me right now, so I have to stay and watch him. I’m going to go back there after the mecha competition. I’m currently also attending Saint Miro Academy, where the teaching and school facilities are pretty good.” Yuan Xi said.

Luo XiaoLou ate his breakfast in silence, knowingly swallowing the sentence, ‘So this is how cousins act?’

After finishing breakfast, Yuan Xi and Luo XiaoLou were going to go to the mecha club, and were going to leave Yuan Nuo behind to catch up on sleep. When Yuan Nuo heard the name of the club, he was immediately surprised, and said he wanted to go with his cousin, so the three went together in the hover car.

Although Yuan Nuo was bad-tempered, he was a great admirer of Yuan Xi. On the way to the car, Yuan Nuo talked to him about his progress and the skills he had mastered in recent months, while Yuan Xi occasionally gave him some advice.

Luo XiaoLou also listened to the conversation with an eager ear, until Yuan Xi’s communicator rang in the middle, and then he frowned and said he would be there in five minutes. Yuan Nuo grunted and stopped talking.

At the club, the spot where Yuan Xi had parked was indeed far away from where Luo XiaoLou trained. Even so, Luo XiaoLou glanced at the distance with a guilty conscience.

There was a difference between Gold Card members and regular Bronze Card members; Gold Card members had their own trainers, waiters, and even an exclusive training room, and a presidential suite lounge.

Luo XiaoLou cursed the corrupt members of the future society as he jealously looked around at the training facilities. If there was something particularly good and his side didn’t have it, maybe he could go back and do some mimicry exercises of it or something.

“That, is he always like that?” Yuan Nuo put his head close to his cousin and whispered, “Shouldn’t he have the sense of a husband and always be aware of cousin’s needs?”

Yuan Xi glanced behind at Luo XiaoLou and said, not very reluctantly, “I’m magnanimous — wasn’t I like this before?”

Yuan Nuo didn’t say anything, staring at his cousin’s lustful face and expressing with certainty that it was absolutely not.

Yuan Xi coughed and changed the subject, “Say something for me to my parents, and also, if anything happens, report back to me anytime.”

“Understood, don’t worry cousin.” Yuan Nuo nodded his head.

At this time, the attendant walking in front blushed and opened the door to a training room for them.

Luo XiaoLou was confused when he noticed that there was already a long-haired beauty standing inside, the same one who had kissed Yuan Xi’s cheek a few days ago. The beauty’s eyes lit up when he saw Yuan Xi.

Yuan Nuo, on the other hand, puffed up his cheeks. As Yuan Xi said, this bamboo horse was not on good terms with his cousin.

Yue Shang came over and greeted Yuan Xi with a smile, “Xi, I’ve been waiting for you for a long time.” But this time he didn’t come over for a hug and a kiss.

Looking at the neutral and beautiful features, Luo XiaoLou wondered if it was psychological, but he thought little brother Yuan was much cuter and better looking.

“You arrived too early.” Yuan Xi said as he dismissed the waiter who was openly looking and drooling at Yue Shang.

“Ah, I can’t sleep with excitement at the thought of fighting you in real combat. I won last time.” Yue Shang pushed his long hair back and his pretty eyes glanced at Yuan Xi, a simple gesture that carried a million flavors.

“That’s perfect, Yuan Nuo is coming along,” Yuan Xi said before turning back and pulling Luo XiaoLou over. He then introduced, “This is Luo XiaoLou, and this is Yue Shang.”

For some unknown reason, Yuan Xi actually didn’t even have the slightest intention of detailing the introduction.

Only then did Yue Shang look Luo XiaoLou squarely in the eye and greet him indifferently as he looked him up and down, “Hello.”

Luo XiaoLou greeted Yue Shang back with a smile on his face. His heart was set on the table. This guy is actually better than Yuan Xi? Can he win against him with 125 if this person decided to steal Yuan Xi?

Luo XiaoLou was sensitive to the fact that this Yue Shang seemed to be only interested in Yuan Xi, and was openly ignoring both Yuan Nuo and him.

At this time, Yuan Xi said, “As is the habit, training in the morning. We fight in the afternoon.”

Both Yuan Nuo and Yue Shang nodded, and they seemed to be quite used to obeying Yuan Xi’s arrangements.

Yuan Xi beckoned out Cloudy Sky and then glared at Luo XiaoLou who was staring at him. As Luo XiaoLou jogged towards him, Yuan Xi dragged him over and jumped upwards with Luo XiaoLou in tow.

Yue Shang and Yuan Nuo were both stunned. Yuan Nuo then glanced at Yue Shang and said with a smirk, “Looks like cousin finally found someone qualified to sit on his passenger seat.”

Yue Shang squinted and slowly said, “He’s only a mecha maker.” He then beckoned out his own mecha and got into its cockpit.

Luo XiaoLou had been watching the videos of Yuan Xi’s mecha for the last week, and now that he watched Yuan Xi’s actual operation, he felt a little excited, and only felt more perspicacious than before. He put aside his other thoughts for a moment and silently memorized and understood his actions in his heart.

When Yuan Xi realized that Luo XiaoLou was paying close attention to him, the corners of his mouth stayed curled all morning.

At noon, Yuan Xi took Luo XiaoLou down the cockpit and asked, “Are you tired?”

Luo XiaoLou just recovered from his excitement and blushed, “I’m okay.”

The four of them then went to the lounge and sat down around a round table. Not long after, the waiter came over and asked what the few people would like to order.

Yue Shang smiled and looked over at Yuan Xi, “You always love fried steak, would you like two?”

Yuan Xi leaned back in his chair and said indifferently, “Whatever, anything is fine for lunch anyway, and then we can cook dinner at night.”

Hearing Yuan Xi’s words, both Yue Shang and Yuan Nuo looked up in surprise. Yuan Nuo asked, “Cousin, you guys always cook your own food?”

Yuan Xi frowned and pickily replied, “Of course, the take-out and housework robots make it simply inadmissible.”

Yuan Nuo was speechless. Brother, no matter how badly the robot cooks, you have been eating at home for seventeen years, but you have never thought of cooking yourself!

Yuan Nuo quietly looked at Luo XiaoLou, “Ah, on the other hand, the person that cousin likes is really good at cooking, well, in the future, I also want to find a person who can cook.”

Yue Shang ordered steak and red wine, Yuan Nuo ordered a fruit salad, milk tea and paella, while Luo XiaoLou ordered two meat dishes and two vegetables dishes, and two glasses of juice for him and Yuan Xi.

During the meal, Yue Shang was rejuvenated and talked animatedly with Yuan Xi about their mecha and the past. Yuan Xi was also excited to talk about mecha, and the two of them chatted animatedly, not caring about Luo XiaoLou and Yuan Nuo.

At the end of the conversation, Yuan Xi suddenly asked, “Luo XiaoLou and I are going back tonight, when are you leaving?”

Yue Shang stared blankly at Yuan Xi, as if he hadn’t expected him to ask such a question, and he immediately retorted, “You’re not coming with us?”

Yuan Xi sipped his juice, “Of course not. I have no plans of going back.”

Yue Shang stared at the glass in Yuan Xi’s hand and asked in a low voice, “Aren’t you thinking about aunt and uncle?”

Yuan Xi waved his hand impatiently, “You’re thinking too much, this was allowed by my father.”

Yue Shang glared at Yuan Xi for a moment, but finally stopped talking.

After a short break in the afternoon, Yuan Nuo yelled at Yuan Xi to guide him in actual combat, so Yuan Xi turned back to Yue Shang and said, “I’ll send Luo XiaoLou to virtual training first, otherwise it will probably be no fun for him to hang around. You two start first, I’ll come later.”

Yue Shang smiled slightly, “Okay.”

After Yuan Xi left, Yuan Nuo sarcastically said, “Looks like you’ve come for nothing.”

The gentle smile on Yue Shang’s face faded and he snorted coldly, “He doesn’t suit Yuan Xi. I won’t let him be with Yuan Xi.”

Yuan Nuo looked at Yue Shang and coolly said, “I don’t think so. Besides, who do you think is suitable to be with cousin? Also, cousin won’t let you hit on Luo XiaoLou.”

Yue Shang stared at Yuan Xi and Luo XiaoLou in the distance without speaking.