Kāng nà’s head buzzed.

Looking at the familiar face of the royal bug, scenes from the last life of Gā lètè and Huò ěr’s wedding and the image of them having lunch together in this life alternated in Kāng nà’s mind.

He couldn’t help but clench his fists, his whole body trembling slightly.

It was this very bug, along with Gā lètè, who had taken his life!

“Your Excellency Kāng nà?”

Huò ěr squinted his phoenix-like eyes and couldn’t help but remind him.

Only then did Kāng nà come back to his senses, suppressing the intense emotions in his heart, and forced a nod at Huò ěr: “Good day, Your Highness. I wonder what brings you here.”

Huò ěr smiled and raised the beautifully wrapped gift in his hand: “I happened to be dining nearby and heard that today is the wedding anniversary of Your Excellency Kāng nà and General Gā lètè, so I came to congratulate you.”

Seeing Huò ěr’s somewhat smug smile, the fire in Kāng nà’s heart flared up again.

A little third party, brazenly coming to congratulate the original partner on their wedding anniversary, as if he knew nothing!

But it wasn’t the time to completely fall out with Gā lètè yet. To avoid the poison wine incident from happening prematurely, Kāng nà had no choice but to pretend he knew nothing and took the gift box from Huò ěr’s hand.

“Your Highness, you shouldn’t have gone to such trouble. Since you’re here, why not have a drink before you leave?”

“Sure, then I’ll intrude.” Huò ěr was not polite at all, pushing the door open and spreading his arms towards Gā lètè, “Long time no see, General Gā lètè.”

Before Gā lètè could react, he was suddenly hugged by the third prince, receiving a cheek kiss. Huò ěr squinted his eyes with a smile, feigning innocence as he looked at Kāng nà: “General Gā lètè and I are very good friends, just a simple hug, Your Excellency Kāng nà won’t be angry, right?”

If it were the last life, Kāng nà might have felt a bit sad, but now…

Hehe!

He couldn’t wait for Gā lètè to divorce him on the spot and set him free.

“Not angry, good friends, that’s normal.” Kāng nà smiled at the showy Huò ěr, as if he were watching a clown.

Gā lètè had just finished a large plate of food and was caught off guard by Huò ěr’s sudden arrival. His head felt a bit foggy, and he instinctively looked at the royal bug, just about to explain a few things, but unexpectedly, the royal bug didn’t care at all, showing no signs of anger.

The military female let out a breath of relief, but then felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

“General Gā lètè, Your Excellency Kāng nà, happy wedding anniversary.”

Huò ěr’s words interrupted Gā lètè’s thoughts. He saw the royal bug raise a glass of red wine, clinking it with both Kāng nà and Gā lètè, then sighed: “Since the establishment of the Empire, there have been thirty-eight generals, of which thirty-seven either married into the royal family or allied with parliamentary ministers. Only General Gā lètè married a commoner royal bug. You two have a deep bond, and Huò ěr is truly envious.”

Envious?

Isn’t he just trying to mock that he doesn’t deserve Gā lètè? No need to be so roundabout.

“As far as I know, among the thirty-eight generals, except for Gā lètè, all come from noble families, entering the military as a major, while only Gā lètè rose from second lieutenant to general, so it’s naturally different.”

Kāng nà’s smile was shallow as he slowly swirled the red wine in his glass, his eyes fixed on Gā lètè: “I support General Gā lètè’s lofty ambitions. Once the general achieves success, he should treat this commoner royal bug with the same heart as before, right?”

Looking at the beautiful royal bug with a radiant smile, Gā lètè’s heart couldn’t help but race. Just as he was about to nod, he suddenly caught a glimpse of Huò ěr’s unsightly expression beside him.

The plan wasn’t complete; he couldn’t show too much emotion in front of Huò ěr towards the royal bug.

The vows were stuck in his throat, Gā lètè lowered his gaze, fiddling with the rice in his bowl, and remained silent.

Huò ěr suddenly laughed, raising his glass to ease the atmosphere: “Our General Gā lètè just doesn’t know how to speak; Your Excellency Kāng nà, please don’t mind.”

“I understand.”

Kāng nà withdrew his gaze, responding lightly, with no trace of disappointment on his face, just lowering his head to nibble on the roasted pigeon.

To be fair, Zhēn xiǎng yuàn truly deserved to be one of the highest-end restaurants on Insect Star; the pigeon was simply delicious.

Huò ěr pursed his lips, feeling quite bored. While pouring wine for Kāng nà, he seemingly unintentionally revealed the diamond bracelet on his arm: “Don’t look at General Gā lètè as a military female; his taste is still quite good. Look at the bracelet he gave me; isn’t it pretty?”

As the third prince spoke, he scrutinized Kāng nà’s bare neck and wrists: “Why isn’t Your Excellency Kāng nà wearing any jewelry? Could it be that Gā lètè didn’t buy you any? Gā lètè, you really should, Your Excellency Kāng nà is so beautiful; why not buy more jewelry to adorn him? It’s a waste of such a face.”

“I can buy jewelry myself if I like it; after all, half of what Gā lètè earns is mine.” Kāng nà chuckled lightly, pretending to joke, “But Your Highness, you can only rely on other bugs to give gifts; the royal family won’t be going bankrupt, will they?”

Huò ěr’s smile froze on his face, his originally smiling phoenix eyes suddenly shooting out a cold light. He gritted his teeth, just about to say something when Gā lètè, who had just swallowed the last bite of rice, suddenly spoke up.

“Since the third prince is here, why not help us take a few photos? Just right to post on the Star Network.”

To complete the task, he couldn’t directly drive the third prince away, nor could he comfort the royal bug too directly, but taking photos was fine; it could interrupt the third prince’s dangerous remarks and also comfort his own royal bug.

Kāng nà was taken aback for a moment, feeling a sudden clarity; all the things he couldn’t understand before now had reasonable answers.

Gā lètè had a Star Network account with millions of fans. The content on it, aside from some publicly shareable training routines, was mostly about his interactions with Kāng nà.

Because Gā lètè had been on a mission for the past half month, the account hadn’t been updated for a long time.

So it turned out that Gā lètè had specifically rushed back to celebrate their wedding anniversary just to take photos for the Star Network, maintaining his image as a brave warrior externally and a doting husband internally, laying the groundwork for future promotions.

What a clever plan.

Kāng nà sneered inwardly, sitting next to Gā lètè like a puppet, allowing the third prince to take various photos of them with Gā lètè’s smart brain, all the while observing Huò ěr’s expression with great interest.

I have to say, the third prince’s emotions were quite stable; while taking photos for the two of them, he showed no displeasure at all, instead showering them with compliments.

A cold military female with an extreme thirst for power, paired with a royal bug who treated marriage as a business, they truly were a match made in heaven.

“Gā lètè, kneel on one knee and kiss Your Excellency Kāng nà’s hand.”

Kāng nà extended his left hand as per Huò ěr’s request, watching the golden-eyed royal bug seriously and obediently kiss the back of his hand, while his mind was calculating the date of his departure.

He had already saved enough for the ticket, and the account was set up; he just needed to find a suitable opportunity to slip away.

Everything was ready, just waiting for the right wind!

You all have fun; I’m not serving anymore!