Married a Big Cat After Transmigrating to the Interstellar Era – CH48

Chapter 48

“Did I do something wrong again?”

After tidying up the mess in the room, Jian Mo lay back next to Shi Xiaowang, wrapping his arms around him from behind, and asked sincerely.

Shi Xiaowang thought he was definitely pretending to be innocent again.

But he twisted his head hesitantly to look at him three times. From those eyes, now stripped of desire, all that remained was curious humility, as if asking for guidance. It reminded him of Jian Da Meow’s usual clear and innocent gaze.

Shi Xiaowang: …

“Did you do it on purpose?”

“Do what on purpose?”

Shi Xiaowang paused, sighed, and turned to ask him.

“Have you finished purifying your mental contamination?”

The question was sudden. Jian Mo shook his head.

“No, I haven’t. After the last purification, I didn’t go to the research institute again.”

He hadn’t gone to the research institute again.

Shi Xiaowang snorted and glanced at him.

Last time, who knows who said they had to go to the research institute.

Big liar.

“So all that crazed energy you had went into me, huh?”

Shi Xiaowang glared at him.

Jian Mo’s ears immediately turned red. His eyes darted away for a moment before he softly asked:

“Are you… uncomfortable…?”

“I…”

Shi Xiaowang gave him a side glance, speechless, muttering quietly:

“…The medical cabin isn’t broken.”

“I mean…”

Jian Mo didn’t look at him, paused for two seconds, and then met Shi Xiaowang’s gaze again.

“The process… was uncomfortable, wasn’t it…”

This time Shi Xiaowang averted his gaze. His face turned as red as a small peach blossom.

He wanted to reply, “You shoved me into the medical cabin and now you’re asking if I’m uncomfortable?”

But honestly… well, it was somewhat true.

Shi Xiaowang opened his mouth but in the end twisted around, burying his face in the blanket, and said muffledly:

“I’m sleepy! I’m going to sleep!”

“I’ll try to be gentler next time…”

“Stop! Don’t talk! I’m asleep! I can’t hear anything!”

Jian Mo didn’t speak again, smiling softly as he held him close and kissed his hair.

Originally, Jian Mo thought the “wife is gone” issue could be closed.

But the next day, it seemed the wife was really about to be gone.

“Meng Zhan said he can handle things at the research institute himself. The purification cabin has already been developed, and protective suits aren’t difficult for him. You don’t necessarily have to go, right?”

After breakfast, Shi Xiaowang said he wanted to go to the research institute to help with the protective suit production. He had already told Uncle Ye, and ignored Jian Mo when he spoke.

Jian Mo was helpless. Before Shi Xiaowang left, he put his hands on him to hold him in place, softening his tone:

“You didn’t pay any attention to me this morning, can’t you pay attention to me a little…?”

Uncle Ye, tidying the table nearby, didn’t look up but couldn’t hide the smile in his eyes.

Although he lived in the main residence, the medical cabin was also there. Jian Mo bringing Shi Xiaowang to the medical room could never escape his notice, not after decades as the butler of the Marshal’s mansion. But for the sake of the young masters’ faces, some things still had to be respected.

“Sir, Young Master, I’ll head back to the main residence now.”

Uncle Ye said, then immediately left.

In the greenhouse, only the two of them remained. Jian Mo lowered his head and kissed Shi Xiaowang on the forehead.

“Don’t be mad, next time I’ll…”

“Why shouldn’t I be mad!”

Shi Xiaowang knew what he wanted to say. His face reddened as he immediately interrupted, speaking seriously:

“How long have I lived in the Marshal’s mansion? Why didn’t you tell me that you were Jian Da Meow? Was it fun to fool me? You only wanted to watch me make a fool of myself, right? Uncle Ye, Teacher Meng, my second and third brothers—they all knew, didn’t they? And you didn’t tell me because you wouldn’t let them. You all teamed up to trick me. Shouldn’t I be mad?”

Jian Mo opened his mouth, stuck.

Shi Xiaowang couldn’t help but continue venting:

“The big dog back then was Shi Yue, right? My second brother even said his spiritual body was a werewolf… but actually it was just an energetic dog.”

“It’s a snow wolf, a royal bloodline. As an adult, there’s a chance to awaken a snow wolf spiritual body. So far, including you, only Shi Yue inherited it.”

Jian Mo helped clarify.

Shi Xiaowang glanced at him.

“You all knew I liked fluffy things, so you teamed up to trick me. None of you are good people.”

Shi Xiaowang pouted, and Jian Mo laughed, kissed him. Just as Shi Xiaowang was about to glare in anger, Jian Mo lifted him onto a nearby chair, letting him sit on his lap.

“At first, you came to me for help. I thought you’d be afraid, since lions are fierce beasts, and you looked so fragile. But I found out you weren’t afraid and even liked lions. In comparison, back then, the Marshal in the spotlight, forcing you into marriage, was probably the most terrifying threat for you. That’s why I didn’t tell you—I wanted you to live comfortably in the Marshal’s mansion.”

“Later, you weren’t afraid of the Marshal anymore, and even wanted to protect him. But back then, no one could be sure when your purification ability would mature. You were under so much pressure. If you knew I had to transform into a spiritual form due to nearing a berserk state, how much more pressure would you put on yourself? Just like when you tried to cut your own powers, and when you found Jian Da Meow’s contamination value was too high, you used all your spiritual energy to purify him. Baby, I don’t want you to do that. I’m scared. I don’t want to lose you.”

Jian Mo explained everything to him softly.

Shi Xiaowang didn’t speak. He wrapped his arms around Jian Mo’s neck, burying his face in his neck, eyes red.

“Maybe I’ve never done well enough. I’ve never truly loved anyone. Growing up, my mind was always on the battlefield. I didn’t know how to treat someone well. My sense of love was my parents’ protection when I was young, and later the Marshal’s protection. I knew they loved me, wanted me to live well, wanted to clear every obstacle for me. So I thought that to love someone is to protect them as best as I can, to make them happy.”

“But I always seem to make you cry, sad, angry, disappointed. I’ve reflected, wanted to improve and make up for it, but in the end, it seems to make you angrier.”

Jian Mo chuckled softly.

“Yesterday Meng Zhan asked me what I wanted to be for you. He said love isn’t just about protection. Maybe that’s why I admitted I’m not that noble. I can’t do what the Marshal did. I don’t just want to be your family. I want to be your lover. I admit I don’t just want to protect you, I want to possess you, confine you. I don’t even want you to have contact with others. I want you only by my side, with your eyes only on me.”

“But that’s cruel. You’re a flower fairy who fell into this world. How could I just keep you locked in a tiny greenhouse? Compared to satisfying my selfish desires, I want you to be happy, to have your own hobbies, career, family, and friends. I want you to walk on the red carpet every day like at the investiture ceremony, winning everyone’s admiration. You’re so dazzling; everyone should see the best of you.”

“Baby, I really love you.”

Jian Mo’s last words were as soft as a whisper.

Shi Xiaowang’s tears finally fell. He rubbed his eyes messily, his voice nasal:

“You’re so annoying, Jian Mo…”

He was always angry, but could never stay angry. Jian Mo’s sincerity seemed magical, turning anger into emotion.

“Annoying again?”

Jian Mo kissed his hair, smiling.

“Don’t be mad at me. I want you to love me too, okay, baby?”

He pressed his forehead to Shi Xiaowang’s shoulder, rubbing gently.

Shi Xiaowang couldn’t help laughing and patted him.

“You’re not Jian Da Meow. Jian Da Meow is the one who acts spoiled like this.”

As soon as he spoke, Jian Mo’s head sprouted a pair of furry lion ears, and a lion tail wrapped around his waist.

Jian Mo lifted his head slightly, eyes smiling:

“How am I not? I am Jian Da Meow. Don’t you like me?”

Shi Xiaowang’s eyes widened. It was the first time he’d seen Jian Mo in this form. He couldn’t resist pinching the lion ears.

The ears twitched, then returned to his fingers.

“Ticklish, baby.”

Shi Xiaowang pushed him playfully, frowning:

“Why do you always copy me? You said you didn’t like me calling you ‘baby,’ but now you keep calling me that! Double standard!”

Jian Mo looked innocent:

“I’m not. Jian Da Meow doesn’t like it. What does that have to do with me?”

“Hey!”

Shi Xiaowang nearly laughed in anger.

Jian Mo laughed and kissed him on the lips.

But in the end, Jian Mo’s wife was still gone.

“Are you really going?”

Jian Mo’s lion ears drooped, looking unhappy.

Shi Xiaowang glanced at him several times but said firmly:

“Yes, I’m going. And I’m still a little mad.”

Not truly mad, just that if he stayed with Jian Mo like this, he might never get out of bed…

Some humans are really clingier than Jian Da Meow…

Jian Mo hugged him, struggling for a while, then sighed.

“Alright, I’ll take you…”

“Uncle Ye will take me!”

Shi Xiaowang immediately covered his mouth, receiving an expected gaze of grievance and complaint.

He pouted:

“I’m still mad, act serious!”

The protective suit design at the research institute was complete. Only the subsequent quality checks and experiments remained. Shi Xiaowang wasn’t really needed.

But since he was there, Shi Xiaowang went with Meng Zhan to check the updated purification cabin.

“Producing the purification cabin in bulk is too cumbersome. Most people already have medical cabins at home, and hospitals nearby also have them. Buying another cabin is redundant. So we optimized the purification core to connect directly to the medical cabin, avoiding waste.”

Meng Zhan showed him a palm-sized purification core.

Shi Xiaowang nodded repeatedly:

“That’s good! I thought the same, but I thought the cabin might have some device to maintain the powers. I thought the idea wasn’t mature.”

Meng Zhan smiled:

“From idea to practice, it’s always from immature to mature. Any idea is good. The worst is to think nothing and improve nothing.”

“Teacher Meng, you sound like a real director,” Shi Xiaowang said with a smile.

Meng Zhan adjusted his lab coat seriously:

“Of course.”

After that, they both laughed. Seeing Shi Xiaowang relaxed, Meng Zhan couldn’t resist gossiping:

“Have you reconciled with Jian Mo?”

Shi Xiaowang paused, lowered his head, ears red:

“…Sort of.”

Hearing Meng Zhan laugh, Shi Xiaowang looked at him.

“Then why did you come to the research institute? I thought you ran away from home again.”

“Hmm… little temper?”

Shi Xiaowang laughed.

“He tricked me for so long. Jian Da Meow is actually Jian Mo. Of course I had to be angry. Otherwise, what if he hides something from me next time?”

“Mm.” Meng Zhan nodded in agreement.

“You’re right.”

“What right? Don’t make trouble here.”

Jian Mo’s voice suddenly came from the lab door.

Shi Xiaowang was surprised.

“You came too?”

“I came to purify, perfectly reasonable.”

Jian Mo said, wrapping his arms around Shi Xiaowang’s waist and kissing him.

“Ah, damn…”

Meng Zhan clicked his tongue, unable to bear it.

“This is a lab, not your bedroom! Don’t get aroused here!”

Jian Mo snorted, glancing at him:

“You think of the bedroom just from a kiss? That’s dirty enough on your part.”

“Me?! Dirty?!”

Meng Zhan nearly exploded.

Betrayal! Forgetting friendship for lust! No conscience!

He wanted to go back to yesterday and slap himself for giving that advice!

“You have a wife, lucky you! I dedicated my whole youth to the Federation, why didn’t the Emperor assign me a partner! Without the Emperor, there wouldn’t even be me! You’d probably still be crying at home! I’m dirty… I don’t even have a partner!”

“I’ve also been to the battlefield…”

“Shut up!”

Shi Xiaowang quickly covered Jian Mo’s mouth and smiled at Meng Zhan:

“Teacher Meng, don’t be mad. I’ll take him to see General Xin, so he won’t bother your eyes here…”

He said, dragging Jian Mo out.

“I wanted to ask, why do you always pick fights with Teacher Meng? Is it satisfying to argue with him?”

Shi Xiaowang looked at him helplessly.

“Just a habit. Don’t worry, he won’t get really angry.”

Jian Mo smiled.

“If one day he gets serious, it means one of us has a problem. If we can argue, it means we’re both doing well.”

“…What logic?”

Shi Xiaowang shook his head, confused.

“Are we going to see General Xin?”

“Have you finished purifying?”

They both asked simultaneously.

“I purified, but not completely. I need your purification ability to assist in my body.”

Jian Mo held his hand, fingers interlaced, walking toward the ward.

“Can you say that seriously…”

Shi Xiaowang squeezed his hand hard.

Jian Mo didn’t know if it hurt, but it did. He hissed in pain.

“Where was I not serious?”

Jian Mo raised an eyebrow, rubbing his hand:

“Hurts, right? Next time, just hit me directly. You’re weaker than me, so hurting me only hurts yourself. I played like this with my dad as a kid. He pretended it didn’t hurt and told me to use more force.”

“And then?”

Shi Xiaowang laughed at him.

“And then I cried. He found it amusing.”

Jian Mo said, “He even said an ant bite hurts more than me.”

Shi Xiaowang chuckled.

“You still cry.”

“Yes, I just cried at home. My wife rejected me, so I came here crying, afraid she’d run away and never return.”

Jian Mo looked at him, eyes smiling.

Shi Xiaowang kicked him:

“I’m not going back.”

“Mm, so I have to follow my wife.”

Jian Mo answered matter-of-factly.

“…You’re thick-skinned now, Jian Mo.”

Shi Xiaowang couldn’t help teasing.

“Probably because I’m sticking close to Jian Da Meow too.”

Jian Mo said.

General Xin looked happy to see Jian Mo but gave a strict military salute. Jian Mo responded equally seriously.

Shi Xiaowang’s eyes brightened.

Jian Mo really looked handsome when serious.

“How are you? How’s your body now?”

General Xin asked first.

“Thanks to Xiaowang, there’s no problem now,” Jian Mo smiled.

General Xin nodded.

“That’s good.”

They wanted to chat further when Meng Zhan suddenly came in, serious.

“We’ve located Xu Qingluo’s parents. But at the same location, the base detected the old Marshal’s terminal signal. The feedback also shows life signs.”

“Life signs? You mean the old Marshal is still alive?”

Shocked, General Xin was the first to ask.

Jian Mo’s eyes were full of disbelief, yet tinged with cautious hope.

“Really? The old Marshal… is still alive?”

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