Transmigrating from a zombie world to become the mecha kings wife
Chapter 543: Step by step

Chapter 543: Step by step

"Open the doors Alex," she ordered.

Just as she made that order, Justin was standing up and preparing himself to do the same. If Tion would not help him, he could command Alex. His mother had taught him how to control certain aspects of the AI from his terminal.

The doors slid open and that plan was abandoned so quickly. His small body dashed forward like a bullet and he threw himself into Scarlet’s arms.

As always, she caught him effortlessly and sat him on her waist, holding him with one hand.

"What is this? Mummy has won her first division two mecha fight. Are you so proud of me that you are hugging me tightly? Wow, I am so happy to know that my baby was watching my fight and supporting me."

All that she said was true but mixed in with a little lie, of course. She was giving the little one a way out, if he needed it.

As expected, Justin hid his head in her neck and nodded. "You were so cool mother, my mother is the coolest."

With her left hand, Scarlet pinched his ear and tsked. "You little fox." He had not watched the fight. He had been out here according to Alex, sulking and throwing a tantrum. He did not watch her fight or see her attain her first division two victory.

He had even learned to give commands now. What was next, doling out punishments? She would have to teach him to throw around his authority carelessly.

She looked at Cecily and Etienne and smiled in appreciation. "Grandmother, I hope he didn’t give you so much trouble."

Following Scarlet, Cecily told her, "Not at all, he was well behaved until Fey mentioned that you were inside the training room, and then he wasn’t well behaved anymore. We are going to have to find a way to deal with this irrational attachment dear or you will have to time your room that will not be mentioned visits to the time of the day when school is running."

The word training room had sort of become a trigger when it came to Justin. Every time it was mentioned and Scarlet’s name followed, he lost it. Cecily didn’t know what else they could do in this situation about Justin’s unfounded fear in relation to Scarlet and that room.

"Mommy, you promised me." Justin whispered in Scarlet’s ears.

"I promised to take you with me when I am planning to spend a long time in the training room. I was only gone for two hours. You also made me a promise that you would start being brave. Did you lie to me Justin Wu?"

Justin moved his head from side to side. His hair brushed her neck and she used her left hand to stop him from moving.

"Say it with your mouth." She told him.

He stared at her and blinked his big grey eyes the perfect picture of innocence. Scarlet’s heart felt flustered but she reminded herself to have a backbone. No more emotional blackmail, he had to become more independent.

"If you don’t say it I will take back the gift I gave you for your birthday." She threatened.

He gasped and blinked rapidly this time round. She had given him very own child sized version of Mega X1. Maddox had created thirty of those mechas but he never activated them.

Apart from the one she gave Esong to be used in the world beyond the space crack, his gift was the second she had given out. Justin rarely went anywhere without the mecha.

"Grandmother," he called out loudly to Cecily.

"Yes," his great-grandmother answered, readily.

"Mother is bullying me." He reported in a childish voice.

"Really! My poor darling. What a bad mommy you have!" Cecily faked the outrage on Justin’s behalf and she gave Scarlet the most exaggerated look of disbelief ever. "Come to great grandma, I will not bully you and I will punish your mother."

Etienne was laughing and so was Scarlet. What would Justin choose to do? They waited patiently for his decision as they stepped into the elevator.

Justin, of course, didn’t disappoint them. He shook his head, refusing to go Cecily and tightened his arms around Scarlet’s neck instead. His reaction, of course, was expected. Never before had Justin chosen anyone over his mother, Scarlet. He and Adler were similar in that manner.

Etienne could see now why Elroy said Justin was not Adler’s miniature in Esong’s skin.

"Ho, what is happening? So you want to stay with your bully."

"Mommy is not a bully." He declared. He even went ahead to look at Cecily and repeat that statement. "Great grandmother, my mommy is not a bully. Don’t punish my mommy, she is a good girl and she loves Justin."

Cecily smiled and told him, "Good for you."

They all arrived in her wing and went straight to the kitchen where Scarlet sat Justin down on the kitchen counter.

"I will heat up your dinner but as I do, you must promise me not to cause trouble Justin. Mommy has to govern the planet, and she is very busy." She gently patted his head and held his cheeks. "My baby, you need to study hard and be responsible so that you can govern the planet after me in future. You cannot keep behaving like a baby; you are a little man now."

Cecily gave Scarlet an amused and curious look and folded her hands to keep them from going up as she screamed in frustration. She was totally on board with all that Scarlet was saying but in her opinion, Scarlet had to be the one that cut the apron strings first. She had just called him her baby and then told him to stop behaving like a baby. Wasn’t that a double standard?

Etienne grabbed his wife’s hand and brought it to his cheek in a sudden intimate move which shocked her.

Cecily looked around stealthily because they were in public and Etienne Wu did not do PDA. She moved her head once and the maids exited the kitchen.

"What?" she mouthed at him.

"Step by step." He answered slowly, in a low voice meant only for her ears.

His eyes moved to Scarlet and Justin, and hers followed. "Step by step." He repeated.

"Oooh," she replied. She had finally come to the realization about what he wanted to say. Scarlet and Justin would have to adjust the nature of their relationship step by step. She could not just cut Justin off rapidly.

But did he need to do that with her hand to make his point?

What would the younger generation think if they walked in and saw that? Mega and Dorian had taken the trophy for being the cliché romantic older couple. Their children never failed to tease them at every given opportunity. She didn’t want to be in the same boat as them. She was way too old to be blushing shyly or teased.

Her husband didn’t seem to care and he was smiling, proud of himself it seemed.

Cecily rolled her eyes and turned her head to her great grandson. He had just issued his first command today.

Should she sign him up for the leadership class of the royal family?