Jiā lè tè stood there like he had been struck by lightning, his mind repeatedly cycling through the words that Lái ēn had said.

Had he really changed?

Seven years had passed, and change was inevitable. He still remembered when he first met the xiong zhu, “male lord”; he was just a low-ranking officer who had just joined the military department, completely unworthy of being thefemale bug to the xiong zhu, “male lord”.

Back then, all he wanted was to stay by the xiong zhu, “male lord”‘s side, to be a female servant or even a female slave, and he would have been satisfied.

But the xiong zhu, “male lord” not only gave him the title of female bug but also didn’t make him adhere to the customs of the zerg. The xiong zhu, “male lord” said that whether it was male bug or female bug, they were all equal.

What pet communication expert said about not being sincere, and what Lái ēn mentioned about being perfunctory, could it be that it referred to him being too rude?

According to the《The Rules of the Empress》, he really shouldn’t have let Lái ēn help him buy gifts, book restaurants, and hotels. After all, according to the rules in the《The Rules of the Empress》, the xiong zhu, “male lord”‘s daily needs should be taken care of by thefemale bug personally.

Jiā lè tè suddenly stood up from the sofa, feeling a wave of clarity wash over him.

He finally knew how to make the xiong zhu, “male lord” happy again!

*

Since Jiā lè tè was still on leave at home, Kāng nà didn’t dare to stay too long at Láolā’s place. After live-streaming for a couple of hours, he hurried back to have lunch with Jiā lè tè. As soon as he walked into the living room, the smell of fried food wafted through the air.

Kāng nà sniffed, and the more he smelled, the more familiar it felt, but he just couldn’t remember where he had encountered it before.

The next second, Jiā lè tè came out of the kitchen holding a tray, wearing a pink apron around his waist.

“ xiong zhu, “male lord”!”

The military put down the tray and quickly walked over to Kāng nà, kneeling on both knees and bowing respectfully, “Good afternoon, xiong zhu, “male lord”.”

Kāng nà was a bit dazed by the grand gesture from the military.

Although according to the customs of the zerg, thefemale bug should kneel to the xiong zhu, “male lord”, it had been a long time since Jiā lè tè had shown him such a grand courtesy. Usually, he would just kneel on one knee and give a military salute.

Before Kāng nà could react, Jiā lè tè had already guided him to sit on the sofa and naturally helped him change into slippers.

Kāng nà was once again taken aback.

Was this female bug addicted to changing his shoes?

Jiā lè tè knelt on the ground, looking up at Kāng nà with a gentle and respectful gaze, “ xiong zhu, “male lord”, are you hungry? Jiā lè tè has already prepared lunch. May I serve you?”

Kāng nà was once again stunned.

He couldn’t even remember the last time Jiā lè tè had cooked.

After all, in his memory, Jiā lè tè often went on missions, and even during the few days he stayed in the capital, he always worked late into the night. It was already difficult to find time to come home for dinner, let alone cook.

It wasn’t until he sat at the dining table that Kāng nà gradually came back to his senses. He glanced down at the lunch on the table.

Stir-fried vegetables, braised beef, and winter melon duck soup were all common dishes. However, in the center of these dishes was a huge wooden platter, piled high with six pairs of golden fried chicken wings, surrounded by a circle of fried sweet potatoes and fried rice cakes.

The aroma he had smelled when he first entered was coming from this platter.

Kāng nà was momentarily stunned, and scenes from when he first met Jiā lè tè flashed through his mind. Jiā lè tè’s cooking skills were average, but he made great fried chicken wings, so he would often make this dish for himself.

Since they had just gotten married, the female bug was still a bit nervous, kneeling beside him to help him debone the chicken wings, carefully dipping them in salad dressing before placing them in his plate, looking at him with anticipation.

When he said the words “delicious,” the female bug only calmly responded with a “mm,” but he had precisely caught the fleeting joy in the female bug’s golden eyes.

“ xiong zhu, “male lord”?”

Jiā lè tè’s voice interrupted Kāng nà’s thoughts, and he forced a smile, “You’ve worked hard, let’s eat.”

However, Jiā lè tè didn’t sit across from him as usual; instead, he stood beside Kāng nà, skillfully deboning the fried chicken wings, wrapping them in sauce, and placing them in Kāng nà’s plate.

“I haven’t made this in a long time; please try it.”

Kāng nà looked down at the fried chicken in his plate, his brows slightly furrowing.

Offering flattery without reason, either a thief or a schemer.

So what exactly was Jiā lè tè trying to achieve with this act?

Even if it was because the third prince had suddenly appeared yesterday, there was no need to go to such lengths to appease him.

In any case, Kāng nà didn’t believe that this female bug felt guilty towards him; otherwise, in his past life, he wouldn’t have so decisively poisoned him.

Kāng nà slightly turned his head, shifting his gaze from the fried chicken to the female bug’s face, looking closely.

However, in those golden eyes, apart from sincerity and anticipation, he couldn’t see any other emotions.

Well, with the female bug’s cunning, if he really had any ulterior motives, he wouldn’t let him see through it. Otherwise, how could he have been so clueless and poisoned in his past life?

Since the sealing ceremony hadn’t started yet, the female bug couldn’t possibly poison him now. Kāng nà simply decided to go with the flow and picked up a chicken wing to take a bite.

Jiā lè tè’s heart raced a bit, watching the xiong zhu, “male lord” carefully, “Is it good?”

The familiar taste stimulated Kāng nà’s taste buds, and he couldn’t help but feel a bit dazed.

Is it good?

Golden and crispy, cooked to perfection, it should be considered delicious, right?

Unfortunately, time had passed, and he was no longer the young man in his twenties who had just crossed over. He was a male bug who had lived two lives and was nearing thirty.

Fried chicken was something meant to please children; he had long since lost his taste for it.

However, he certainly wouldn’t tell Jiā lè tè the truth. Kāng nà quickly swallowed the fried chicken, raised his head, and smiled gently at Jiā lè tè, “It’s good.”

He pointed to the seat across from him, “Hurry and sit down; the chicken wings will get cold soon.”

Jiā lè tè finally let out a sigh of relief and sat down across from him, but he only symbolically ate a few bites, his eyes still fixed on the male bug, helping him with the dishes and refilling his water.

However, Kāng nà only ate one fried chicken wing at the beginning, then only picked up the braised beef and vegetables, leisurely finishing half a bowl of rice before leaving the table.

Looking at the remaining eleven fried chicken wings and the untouched fried rice cakes, a hint of disappointment grew in Jiā lè tè’s eyes.

As expected, the xiong zhu, “male lord” was still angry.

Lost in thought, Jiā lè tè also lost his usual appetite, only managing to eat three large bowls of rice before feeling full.

He mindlessly nibbled on the remaining fried chicken wings.

It was quite delicious; why didn’t the xiong zhu, “male lord” like it?

*

After lunch, Kāng nà sat on the balcony, tending to the flowers and plants while planning the escape for September 16th.

According to the process from his past life, the day before the sealing ceremony, Jiā lè tè would stay directly at the military department. He would be escorted to the military hall by Ān dé lǔ at eight-thirty the next morning to witness the ceremony.

Kāng nà picked up a rose and drew two circles in the potting soil to represent the villa and the hall, then connected the two circles with a line.

He remembered that the military hall was built in the suburbs of the capital, and to get from the villa to the hall, one had to pass through a part of the mountainous area in the outskirts, where the terrain was complex and rarely had虫烟. The most crucial part was that it only took fifteen minutes to reach the spaceport from there.

Kāng nà’s lips curled slightly as he drew a triangle in the middle of that line to represent the mountains and then made a strong hook on the triangle.

The wild mountains were the best opportunity for him to escape.

“ xiong zhu, “male lord”?”

A familiar voice came from beside him, and Kāng nà stiffened, quickly erasing the drawing on the potted plant.

The next second, the female bug had already walked onto the balcony, kneeling beside Kāng nà with a respectful expression, “Good afternoon, xiong zhu, “male lord”.”

“Good afternoon.” Kāng nà smiled and nodded, picking up the scissors and leisurely trimming the potted plants, “Is there something you need?”

The female bug took out a gift box from his pocket, holding it with both hands and presenting it to Kāng nà.

“ xiong zhu, “male lord”, this is a gift I bought for you, personally selected by me.”