My Love Rival and I Are 100% Compatible - Chapter 109

Chi Yueshan’s knowledge of mechas came from Zhou Fengqin, and she had heard of mecha-gene binding.

However, this procedure is rarely used in currently circulating mechas. After all, familial relations might activate a mecha, but that doesn’t mean the heir can use it smoothly.

It is not necessarily possible to control it smoothly after starting, just like Xi Zhumeng demonstrated to her at home, and it is impossible for all offspring to be Alphas.

“Really?”

The boss stopped eating and went to the mecha.

The mecha looked dilapidated at first glance, its coating was severely scratched, and many parts were missing.

It had been in Qin Yuan’s warehouse, the former owner of Shop B9.

Boss Zhang had close business dealings with her, often exchanging goods from each other’s warehouses.

Even as a defective product, this mecha was attractive.

The materials were clearly different from other mechas, but it was unclear what had happened to cause such distortion.

The mecha’s protective layer was almost disintegrated; the person inside must have died.

Qin Yuan was in poor health and didn’t go out, saying these were collected when she was young.

Before she died, Boss Zhang visited her and offered to buy them, and she agreed.

Chi Yueshan finished her last piece of chicken leg, wiped her mouth, and walked over.

She was skilled at disassembling mechas, knowing that daily pay meant working as much as possible.

Slacking off meant playing with mechas, it was so enjoyable.

She found replacement parts, carefully polished them, and filled in the damaged areas of the mecha.

The base was good; with a new coating, it should be almost as good as new.

“Really.”

Chi Yueshan pressed the activation button. Under the boss’s shocked gaze, the old behemoth’s indicator lights lit up, and the hatch opened.

A musty smell filled the air. Chi Yueshan had already cleaned the bloodstains on the driver’s seat.

She had inspected it several times and naturally sat in the driver’s seat, “Look, the control panel works too.”

The boss leaned in. After all, mechas were personal killing machines, the cockpit was small, especially for older models.

Many designs hadn’t been updated yet.

“Gene sequence authentication?”

Chi Yueshan: “I didn’t authenticate it, I just pressed the breathing button.”

“The voice system is broken, the speaker needs replacing, I couldn’t find a suitable model in the warehouse.”

Chi Yueshan looked at the image on the lit screen.

She spent several days repairing this mecha. The energy tank, where the fuel was stored, also had problems, and she used some of her own supplies.

As long as the energy tank was repaired and fuel was added, other equipment should also work.

“See if you can log in. This mecha system is a bit old, but it should be custom-made for a large family or a noble.”

The boss pointed to the dented and worn back panel, “The crest is broken, otherwise, we could see who it belonged to… the designer’s crest is also worn away.”

Chi Yueshan laughed, winking teasingly, “If I could log in, I’d be a noble?”

Boss: “At least the noble’s father or grandson, not their peers.”

Chi Yueshan shrugged, grinning at the control panel’s screen, the light circle constantly rotating.

This circle reminded her of the compatibility test at the academy.

But this wasn’t a match, she didn’t need to be nervous.

If it was as the boss said, she wouldn’t be able to log in, after all, it required gene sequence authentication.

She had repaired it but it was useless if no one could operate it.

The surroundings were quiet; the boss held her breath, watching the screen.

A pop-up window appeared; a defective product from decades ago displayed a bright red exclamation mark.

[Gene sequence authentication… ]

[Gene sequence match complete… ]

Then a pixelated heart appeared on the screen.

【“Wee zhi?”】

Chi Yueshan froze.

The boss froze too.

She stared at Chi Yueshan in shock, “Your family’s mecha?”

Chi Yueshan: “Impossible, my father died over ten years ago, my mother, I’ve never met…”

Yeah, never met.

Whether she’s alive or dead, I wouldn’t know.

Then is this mecha hers?

Father or grandson, is it my mother’s mother?

So annoying, Xi Zhoumeng said she’d help me inquire, her speed is as slow as her… that, useless.

The boss exclaimed, “It doesn’t matter that the crest number is worn away, the energy source has a number, I haven’t checked yet.”

Chi Yueshan: “I checked, it’s also a heart.”

How flamboyant was this person? Even the identification area was modified.

This style was exactly like Xi Zhoumeng’s. If it weren’t for the age difference, Chi Yueshan would suspect Xi Zhoumeng was her mother.

“Zhi definitely isn’t a surname…”

The boss also fell into thought, “Sigh, Qin Yuan died years ago, these records can’t be found, they might have been bought by weight as scrap metal.”

Chi Yueshan’s mind went blank. Her reason told her not to jump to conclusions, after all, this mecha had been modified.

It might be a combination of other defective mechas, it’s possible.

But it’s not necessarily, gene sequences can’t be faked.

No matter which mecha it is, as long as she can authenticate it, it means this person is related to her.

Her Omega father was an ordinary person, her Alpha mother’s identity was unknown.

She had a golden button with a dark pattern, she might have been an Upper World officer.

Humph… I still need to find Xi Zhoumeng.

Why don’t I have anyone else?

But the timing is wrong, at this time…

Xi Zhoumeng should already be in the palace.

…

The weather wasn’t good today, or rather, the weather hadn’t been good recently.

It even started snowing.

Xi Zhoumeng, Xi Mingguang, and Xi Li were in a car. They couldn’t drive from the parking lot to the palace’s inner gate.

Although there were escalators, Xi Zhoumeng was still unhappy.

She always had a bad temper at this time of year, Xi Li was used to it.

This year, Xi Mingguang was here, making Xi Li even more nagging.

“Can’t you wear more? Mink coat on top, bare legs below. Look at the girls from Old Chu’s family who just passed by, they’re all wearing fleece pants.”

Xi Li said, then felt uncomfortable. Even if Xi Zhoumeng really became an Alpha, she was still the Omega sister who needed protection in his heart.

Xi Li sighed, “Whatever, consider it advance practice.”

Xi Mingguang was taking pictures of the sky to show Chu Jing, ignoring her son and daughter.

There were many people around, dressed like a red carpet event, Xi Zhoumeng carried a green pearl bag, glancing at Xi Li, “What’s the matter? Why do you always say half a sentence?”

Xi Li whispered, “Look at those female Alphas, none of them are like you.”

Xi Zhoumeng was too lazy to deal with his stereotypes, “Who says they have to be a certain way? Are they prettier than me?”

Xi Li was speechless.

Xi Zhoumeng was already troublesome enough; on this occasion, she was even more extravagant, as if she were ascending the throne, without giving off a sense of overdoing it.

Other noble girls would avoid Xi Zhoumeng, afraid of being compared, it would be disastrous.

Xi Li: “Mom, look at her.”

Xi Mingguang was dressed like a female Alpha, her solemnity carrying the family’s centuries of stability, the crest on her left chest complementing her temperament.

Xi Mingguang: “She likes it, that’s all that matters.”

Xi Zhoumeng: “Exactly, stop bothering me.”

It was cold in the snow. Xi Zhoumeng was thinking of Chi Yueshan, wondering if she could make it home on time.

The past few days, waiting for Chi Yueshan at home, she felt a sense of loneliness.

Why is there someone who loves working so much?

Xi Zhoumeng had nowhere to vent her frustration, so she sent a message to Sheng Yangkui.

She didn’t know what Wen Xinghuo did that day, but Sheng Yangkui looked like they were close even without being marked.

Xi Zhoumeng was curious when she sent Sheng Yangkui back the next day.

But Sheng Yangkui was naturally stubborn and wouldn’t say anything.

To Xi Zhoumeng’s complaints, she replied——

• People who work hard for the future are charming.

Xi Zhoumeng wasn’t really angry; her anger threshold wasn’t that low.

But the longer she waited, the angrier she got, the more she felt Sheng Yangkui was scolding her.

Chi Yueshan is still working for the future while with me?

I’m not a poor person like Wen Xinghuo.

Xi Zhoumeng wanted to complain to Chi Yueshan when she returned, but working at the Mechanical City was like having her kidney removed. Chi Yueshan fell asleep as soon as she touched the pillow, not even giving Xi Zhoumeng a chance to be intimate.

Now it was snowing heavily. Even though Xi Zhoumeng was neglected, she was still worried that Chi Yueshan wouldn’t be home when she returned.

She wondered if she had eaten.

Xi Zhoumeng asked her yesterday, Chi Yueshan only ate a lunchbox at three in the afternoon—could she even stomach cold food?

Xi Zhoumeng’s stern face was terrifying, Xi Li didn’t want to go up and get scolded, silently standing behind Xi Mingguang.

Then Shen Yu walked up from behind and squeezed next to Xi Zhoumeng.

She whispered, “I’ve checked, Jiang Zhi did go to the Lower World that day.”

Shen Yu was naturally imposing, just looking at her was impressive. She and Xi Mingguang walking together attracted attention, now with Xi Zhoumeng,

no one wanted to approach them. It was a complete visual assault; people would want plastic surgery after seeing them.

Shen Yu, who looked impeccable, sighed, “I’ll tell you after it’s over.”

“I can confirm that the mother little Chi is looking for is her.”

Xi Zhoumeng was happy, then frowned.

Snowflakes were falling outside. Xi Zhoumeng said thank you.

Then she asked, “Before Jiang Zhi died, did she have a fiancée or illegitimate child?”

Shen Yu: “Of course not, that person was very flamboyant, a thorough romantic. She liked love at first sight, the mecha’s startup sound was a pixelated heart.”

She always spoke of the deceased with nostalgia, the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes reminding Xi Zhoumeng.

Chi Yueshan really didn’t have anyone else.

Family and relatives had passed away one after another.

Xi Zhoumeng felt a secret sense of relief.

Then she only has me.

There was a commotion in the distance. Shen Yu looked up, exclaiming, “Isn’t that Wen Xinghuo? Why would the Wen family let her come this year?”

Xi Zhoumeng: “Her second sister didn’t pay the club’s Beta, she’s in the police station.”

Shen Yu: “…This family is so strange.”

She wanted to say that at least pay up if you’re sleeping with a man, but thinking of the Wen family’s extreme stinginess and the many older unmarried Betas and Alphas,

“Little Wen’s life is really not easy.”

Those people were very noisy every year; those attending the palace banquet were used to it.

But a very rough-looking person had come among the rough crowd, and many people whispered——

“Who’s that tall Alpha? Is she from the Wen family too?”

“Oh, it’s the illegitimate daughter who suddenly appeared that year…”

“Who does she resemble? I remember Old Wen didn’t have that physique…”

“You don’t understand what messing around means, didn’t he go to the Lower World for inspection one year? Maybe he changed his taste.”

“That child has very high spiritual power, my child admires her.”

“Really?”

“Yeah, yeah, you forgot, she dated the youngest of the Xi family.”

“Dated? Did they break up now?”

“Young people…”

Actually, nobles and ordinary people weren’t that different. Shen Yu had suffered from being introduced to partners for years.

But she could still gossip as long as it didn’t involve her.

She asked, “Did you two really date?”

Xi Mingguang told her about Xi Zhoumeng’s physique and asked her to take Xi Zhoumeng to the front lines during the next Insect Race invasion.

The Shen and Xi families were close and knew what had happened to the Xi family before.

She didn’t expect it to be inherited across generations.

Xi Zhoumeng: “No, do you think she and I match?”

Shen Yu looked at Wen Xinghuo, who was silently distancing herself from her relatives.

Actually, this Alpha junior was quite attractive, and her outfit wasn’t bad today, her figure was very powerful.

Compared to Xi Zhoumeng…

Let alone the possibility of them being double As, with Xi Zhoumeng’s appearance, no one could…

Oh, there is.

Shen Yu’s gaze suddenly changed. She solemnly called out, “Zhoumeng.”

Xi Zhoumeng lazily looked sideways, “Isn’t it better to talk after it’s over?”

Shen Yu: “Can you be good to little Yueshan for a lifetime?”

Xi Zhoumeng: “Ah?”

Shen Yu: “I’m asking you as a friend of her mother.”

She changed her perspective on Xi Zhoumeng. She always felt that although this child had a wealthy background, if she were an Alpha, she would be like Xi Li, flamboyant. If she were an Omega, she would be charming.

But this is a matter of a lifetime, living together isn’t just about showing off.

It involves daily life.

It’s terrifying. Shen Yu thought and felt that these words were completely unrelated to Xi Zhoumeng.

Xi Zhoumeng looked at Shen Yu with a smile, “Aunt Shen, ask yourself first, you hadn’t catch Aunt Lan by just chasing her after all.”

“I’m different, Chi Yueshan and I are doing well.”

She flaunted openly, “We sleep together every night, what about you?”

Author’s Note:

【Thanks to haru’s deep dive – this chapter’s green text theater is a thousand-word wuxia AU】

Wuxia AU

Chi Yueshan lost her father in her childhood and at the age of eight, she entered the Xia Shi sect and became the closed-door disciple of the 38th generation sect master, Zhou Fengqin.

Wen Xinghuo, the eldest disciple, was taken back by her biological father’s sect the year Chi Yueshan became a disciple and never returned.

Zhou Fengqin was devoted to sword making but wasn’t a good teacher.

When Chi Yueshan was fifteen, her master died, leaving behind not a single copper coin, and owing a huge debt due to repairs to the mountain gate.

She only left Chi Yueshan a tattered copy of the sect’s secret manual.

It was said that if you practiced it, you could become the number one in the world.

But Chi Yueshan never saw her practice, after all, their master and disciple always liked to hang around the furnace.

As a result, Chi Yueshan grew from a little girl to a young woman, always looking messy.

Chi Yueshan’s sect was insignificant in the martial arts world.

There were no rumors of obtaining the secret manual and conquering the world like in the storybooks.

The most widely circulated rumor was that eliminating the Demon Sect would allow one to obtain the most complete martial arts skills in the world.

The reason was that the Demon Sect dominated the martial arts world a hundred years ago, wiping out major sects. Although they didn’t burn books, they caused the righteous path to decline for nearly a hundred years.

The year Chi Yueshan came down the mountain, the righteous path besieged the Demon Sect, attempting to reclaim their lost skills.

Chi Yueshan joined the fray, hoping to find some sword-making manuals.

It was said that the Demon Sect had eight great protectors, each beautiful, regardless of gender.

The odds of the gambling houses betting on the Demon Sect and the righteous path were fifty-fifty. Chi Yueshan heard a rumor that the righteous path would send out the sect masters who had been in seclusion for years.

She bet fifty copper coins on the Demon Sect.

She felt the righteous path wasn’t very righteous.

After all, everyone knew that the Demon Sect didn’t have any old people. Old age was a taboo for the Demon Sect.

Those over thirty-five had all changed careers.

The battlefield was in an uproar, even the martial arts alliance leader was present.

Chi Yueshan’s light skills weren’t good, and she was unwilling to spend money on a horse, so she slowly took a shortcut.

She found that she was late.

The Demon Sect was almost completely annihilated; they had been attacked beforehand.

A leader of the righteous path sent his son to infiltrate the Demon Sect as a male prostitute for several months,

finally reaching the position of the main wife and betraying them.

With the sect master dead, the secluded saintess saved the remnants, but it couldn’t save the Demon Sect from its decline.

Chi Yueshan was focused on the sword-making manual. She took a shortcut and had to travel by water.

She didn’t expect to find a woman underwater.

The woman was dressed as if she wasn’t dressed at all, the white silk around her almost strangled her like water plants.

Chi Yueshan pulled her out, intending to save her, but the moment her hand touched the woman’s chest, she opened her eyes.

A down-and-out sect’s swordsmith, twenty-eight years old, dressed in rags, dusty, and carrying a heavy sword, didn’t look like a girl at all.

Because no one looked closely at her face.

The mountain stream was deserted, birds returning to their nests at dusk, their wings flapping.

The two wet people looked at each other.

Chi Yueshan thought: This person is beautiful, could she be a monster?

The next second, the woman grabbed Chi Yueshan’s hand, which was on her chest, and pushed it inside her clothing.

The softness and smoothness stunned Chi Yueshan, but the woman leaned in with a dejected tone——

“You’ve touched this of mine, even if you’re a woman, you must take responsibility.”

The last word was delicate and lingering, giving Chi Yueshan the feeling of hearing it from a stage on the road.

The woman’s eyes held the golden glow of the setting sun, seemingly warm,

yet her palm felt cold, soft, and her heartbeat strong.

It wasn’t Chi Yueshan’s heart that was touched, yet her heart pounded.

Chi Yueshan hastily withdrew her hand, but the woman hugged her waist.

The evening breeze was cool, but the two, soaked in wet clothes, felt warm together.

Chi Yueshan: “I have no money.”

She looked at the silver chain on the woman’s finger and the pearls on her earlobe, untouched by the water.

She forcefully pulled the woman’s hand away, “I still owe hundreds of taels of silver to others. You look like you spend a lot, I can’t afford you.”

Xi Zhoumeng: …

Chi Yueshan: “I have no money, no beauty, and I’m not a man, you’ve got the wrong person.”

She spoke directly, but the woman in her arms didn’t move away.

The woman remained unmoved, smiling seductively, with a charm the swordsmith hadn’t realized—

“I am beauty, beauty is wealth, a treasure sent from heaven.”

Unexpectedly, the sloppy female swordsmith found her annoying.

“My treasure is this sword, you’re not as beautiful as her.”

Xi Zhoumeng glanced at the sword beside her.

It seemed to have been used for chopping wood or fish, there was even a notch in it.

She couldn’t bear it anymore, she turned over and pinned the person down.

The saintess who had fallen off the cliff still smelled fragrant. She lowered her eyes, pinching Chi Yueshan’s chin, with a hint of resentment—

“Am I that ugly?”