“Your Majesty, tomorrow is the Marshal’s coronation ceremony, so I won’t be coming back tonight. Andrew will escort you to the military hall tomorrow.”

Kāngnà smiled and nodded, “No problem. By the way, can I bring Laura along?”

“Sure, I’ll have the military add an extra seat in the VIP section.”

Dressed in military attire, Jiālèrt’s eyes were filled with tenderness as he gazed at the black-haired male bug sitting on the sofa, wearing light blue pajamas and sporting a gentle smile.

Tomorrow, the monarch would witness him reaching the pinnacle of power, and he would present the medal that belonged to the Marshal to the monarch.

The battle-hardened female bug suddenly felt a mix of nervousness and anticipation. He pressed his hand against his racing heart, took one last look at Kāngnà, and then turned to board the starship heading to the military base.

The moment Jiālèrt left, Kāngnà’s expression turned icy. He took a deep breath and looked at the opulent five-story villa.

In fact, he had lived here for less than three years. He still remembered when he first met Jiālèrt; the female bug had no house and had to live with him in a duplex apartment provided by the Male Protection Association, which was quite similar to the one Laura was living in now.

However, after he rejected the matchmaking arranged by the Male Protection Association, that apartment was reclaimed, and they could only rent a thirty-square-meter apartment with Jiālèrt’s meager salary.

Jiālèrt worked at the military during the day, while Kāngnà disguised himself as a female bug to find odd jobs outside.

Later, as Jiālèrt’s position rose, their living situation improved, moving from a luxurious 200-square-meter three-bedroom apartment to a row house, and now to this five-story standalone villa.

Looking at the magnificent ceiling and the crystal chandelier that was three stories high, Kāngnà thought he would feel some sense of belonging and reluctance to leave this place. But when the day of departure finally arrived, he realized he had no attachment to this house whatsoever.

“Your Excellency, dinner is ready.”

The housekeeper bug’s words interrupted Kāngnà’s thoughts. He sat down at the dining table, where familiar dishes awaited him.

Braised pork, four happiness meatballs, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, and chicken ginseng soup.

Just thinking about the mangoes he could eat on Ant Star made Kāngnà feel giddy, and he lost his appetite for the food on the table.

“Take it away, I don’t want to eat.”

The housekeeper bug was so startled that she trembled and knelt down, “Your Excellency, is there something wrong with the dishes? We can change them right away.”

Kāngnà smiled gently, “It’s not your fault; I just don’t have an appetite.”

“Then could I ask you to eat a little?” The housekeeper bug looked at Kāngnà cautiously, stammering, “Otherwise, the general will be angry when he comes back.”

After all, it was the last meal.

Kāngnà nodded, picked up his chopsticks, and ate a small bowl of rice with the vegetables before putting them down.

After dinner, Kāngnà sat at the dining table and opened his smart account. The balance still showed a long string of dizzying numbers.

Kāngnà raised his hand and called over a housekeeper bug, “Go and gather all the bugs in the villa, as well as Andrew and the others.”

In no time, more than twenty housekeeper bugs and eight military females on duty stood neatly in the room.

Looking at the bugs before him, Kāngnà felt a rare sense of reluctance and guilt. Although Jiālèrt hadn’t treated him well, the housekeeper bugs had taken good care of him, and Andrew and the others were just following Jiālèrt’s orders; they weren’t intentionally trying to restrict his freedom.

If he left, Jiālèrt might not be able to find him and could vent his anger on the guards and housekeeper bugs. He had nothing to compensate them with, except for money.

Kāngnà lowered his head and sighed softly. When he raised his head again, he wore that gentle smile of his.

“Tomorrow, Jiālèrt will be promoted to Marshal. I couldn’t have done it without your help and support over the years. Besides the star coins, I have nothing else to give you, so each bug will receive one million star coins!”

The bugs in the room were stunned.

Although the general’s salary was high, they only earned about ten thousand star coins a month. One million was equivalent to their ten years’ worth of salary!

Seeing everyone exchanging glances, it was Andrew who stepped forward first, “Your Excellency, this is too much; it doesn’t seem appropriate.”

“There’s nothing inappropriate about it; I’m making the decision today.”

Kāngnà looked at the long string of numbers in his account, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

Rather than leaving the money to Jiālèrt, it was better to share it with the housekeeper bugs. Unfortunately, the daily transfer limit was fifty million; otherwise, he would have given it all away!

Kāngnà waved his hand and called over the youngest female bug at the front, “Come here, let’s do a face-to-face transfer.”

The young female bug must have just joined this year; she looked dazed, like a machine bug, as she opened the transfer code and handed it to Kāngnà.

Kāngnà swiftly transferred the money, and upon hearing “Bug Pay received 1 million star coins,” the young female bug finally snapped out of her daze, overjoyed as she bowed deeply to Kāngnà, “Thank you, Your Excellency, thank you!”

Kāngnà brushed his hair aside, “You’re welcome. Next!”

The other bugs in the room instantly went wild, holding up their payment codes and rushing to Kāngnà.

“Don’t rush, one at a time.”

After distributing the money to all the bugs, Kāngnà finally returned to his bedroom. He lay on the bed, looking at the bright Ant Star in the sky, his dark eyes sparkling with anticipation.

It would take less than forty hours to fly from Bug Star to Ant Star.

That meant, barring any accidents, by the same time the day after tomorrow, he would already be on Ant Star.

Hopefully, everything goes smoothly!

Kāngnà made a wish to Ant Star, then closed his eyes with a smile.