Deviant: No Longer Human

Chapter 247: Accustomed to a bit of 'domestic affection'

"Are you talking about having children or manufacturing them?" Wang Xiao couldn't help but ask, his tone laced with a mixture of bewilderment and genuine curiosity.

Aurora paused, retreating into her thoughts once more. "Both... I could decide the type of children I want. If I can alter my body, changing that shouldn't be an issue," she mused, her statement floating between serious consideration and the edge of futuristic fantasy.

Wang Xiao, momentarily taken aback, reached out to grasp her shoulders gently, urging her to meet his gaze directly. "Have you ever done it?" he asked, searching her eyes for a hint of jest or sincerity.

Aurora fell silent.

"So you haven't...?" Wang Xiao prodded, his curiosity piqued.

"But... I have experimented with plants; the human body shouldn't be that hard," Aurora responded, her confidence wavering slightly under the weight of his stare.

"But you can fail," Wang Xiao pointed out, the pragmatic part of him surfacing.

"That's alright; we can make another one. So, choose, son or daughter?" Aurora persisted, her question hanging in the air, a mix of earnestness and a dash of whimsy.

Wang Xiao found himself at a loss for words. He really didn't know at this point whether she was serious or joking.

Just moments ago, he had thought she simply sought some warmth, but now it seemed this woman was on a quest for his essence!

She wanted to steal it to have children!

Not jumping to conclusions yet, he glanced into her amiable-looking eyes, a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth despite the absurdity of the conversation. "Aurora... When did I say we are having a child?"

Aurora's lips curved into a smile, her expression a blend of innocence and calculation. "Wasn't that the deal? You accepted me as your wife. Now, if you can't even give me a child, what competence do you have? I might be your trophy wife, but in return, you also need to provide me with a child."

"And I won't go into battle unless it's a matter of life and death for you, isn't that the role of a wife?" she asked, her eyes blinking innocently, though her face held a calculating expression that made Wang Xiao feel an urge to react more... emphatically — perhaps a punch on that growing face?

"You... Are stupid..." After a long, dragging silence, he finally spoke, shaking his head and muttering bitterly. "So that's why you concocted this story of marriage? You just wanted a child?"

Aurora countered, "I didn't concoct anything. But you were right, millions of years have lapsed—who would still follow the oath? Maybe a few of us, and that's if you're lucky. Most would blast you into nothingness if you attempted to do what you did to me. Even Mimi's presence wouldn't be able to save you." Her words were light, yet they unveiled a grim reality.

Silence fell over Wang Xiao.

Finally, he let out a sigh, his gaze complex as he looked at her face. "Why didn't you reveal this earlier?" His voice carried a mix of frustration and curiosity.

Aurora, with a nonchalant shurg, remarked, "You're winning - this deal isn't a loss for you. Plus, there's nothing we can do now." She glanced down at her naked body, her vagina still moist from his fluids.

He had ejaculated inside her so many times even though just one occurrence was enough for her to become pregnant.

Now, even if she didn't intervene, the outcome was inevitable.

The irreversible deed had been done, leaving a heavy weight in the air.

Wang Xiao's face hardened, his expression unreadable. "..."

Aurora, noticing his sour mood, couldn't resist the urge to try and uplift him. "Hey, your genes would be quite impressive, given your significant control over psychokinesis at such a young age..."

"...And though our meeting was an accident, since Mimi had already chosen you, it presented me with the best opportunity to have children. So, I followed along. Why are you upset? If you feel cheated, tell me what you want, and I'll obtain it for you."

Wang Xiao remained silent, contemplating her words.

Why did it feel like she was rubbing salt against his wounds?

Aurora sighed, attempting to lighten the mood. "Hey, smile a bit."

"Why did you want children?" Wang Xiao finally asked, his curiosity piqued amidst the confusion.

Aurora's lips quivered as she searched for the right words. "I... I want to become a mother," she admitted with a heavy sigh. "Creating a human specimen might not be that hard in a few years... But I desire the feeling of motherhood..."

"...People used to pray to me for fertility, yet I never experienced it myself. It piqued my curiosity, and over the last ten thousand years, it became something I desired more than anything."

"Fair enough," Wang Xiao accepted, his response allowing Aurora to breathe a sigh of relief.

"So, do you prefer a son or a daughter? If it doesn't work out, we'll simply try again," she said, her smile warm and reassuring, as if she were discussing something as mundane as choosing a paint color for a nursery.

Suddenly, the air was split by a sharp sound.

Bam!

"Ah!?"

"What?"

Caught entirely off guard, Aurora released a surprised yelp, a mixture of shock and pain, as his fist connected with her face, the impact suggesting her nose might have been broken.

She blinked upwards in stunned disbelief. "What are you doing!?" she gasped.

Crack!

Frantically, she reached up to her nose, the pain flaring brightly for a moment before she managed to realign it.

The bleeding halted almost immediately, and the damage seemed to heal before his eyes.

Wang Xiao couldn't suppress a smirk, pulling back his hand. "You're supposed to be my trophy wife, remember? Shouldn't you have grown accustomed to a bit of 'domestic affection' by now?"

"..."

Silence enveloped Aurora.

She found herself speechless, with no comeback at hand.

"Go ahead," she sighed after a moment, turning to present the other side of her face, her expression resigned yet defiant.

"What do you mean, 'go ahead'?" Wang Xiao queried, confusion lacing his tone.

Aurora's response was laced with a chilling nonchalance. "Finish what you started. Is beating me what you want? Then do it. I can endure the pain. I won't dull my pain receptors just for you..."

"...If seeing me in pain satisfies you, then you shall have your wish," she declared, a stark challenge in her eyes that dared him to cross a line from which there was no return.