The male bug wore a faint smile as he slowly walked down the stairs. His pure white suit made his skin look even whiter, and as he descended, the diamond-studded belt subtly revealed itself, outlining a slender waist with a graceful curve.

Jiā lè tè couldn’t help but be mesmerized.

If there really was a bug god in this world, it would probably look just like this.

“What are you thinking about?”

The female bug suddenly snapped back to reality, only to find his deity standing right in front of him, smiling and snapping his fingers.

“Nothing, nothing.” The military female’s ears turned slightly red as she saluted the following Láo lā, “Thank you for taking care of the male lord; we’ll be leaving now.”

Jiā lè tè said this without waiting for Láo lā to respond, naturally wrapping his arm around Kāng nà’s waist as they walked onto the starship.

Kāng nà tensed up for a moment, then slowly relaxed. A flicker of resentment flashed in his eyes, but it quickly transformed back into the usual gentleness.

The two bugs sat side by side in the back seat of the starship, silently.

Kāng nà remembered that whenever he was with Jiā lè tè, there was always endless chatter. Even if he spoke ten sentences and the female bug only replied with one or two, he would still be very happy.

Or they could simply sit together in silence, gazing at the stars and the moon, feeling the breeze; that was nice too.

When did they start running out of things to say?

Kāng nà forced a smile, feeling as if he had a whole unpeeled lemon stuck in his heart—bitter and sour, making it hard to breathe. He simply leaned against the window and closed his eyes, pretending to doze off; out of sight, out of mind.

The starship stopped at the front door, and just as Jiā lè tè was about to open the hatch, he was interrupted by a ringing sound from the smart brain. Kāng nà didn’t wait for him and got off the starship, only to see a brand-new rainbow-colored starship parked on the lawn of the villa.

Although the starship’s colors were bold, they didn’t look out of place at all. The red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet blended together, looking both cool and harmonious, clearly crafted by a very skilled designer.

In front of the starship was an eagle emblem. Kāng nà recognized the brand— Bǎo chí, the top starship brand, quite popular among male bugs. The starship he had when he went out was a classic model from Bǎo chí, starting at seven figures.

He glanced at it and then looked away, leaning against the door and waiting for Jiā lè tè to handle military affairs.

“Your Excellency, this is a gift personally chosen for you by our general.” Lái ēn popped out from the back of the starship, handing the laser key to Kāng nà.

Kāng nà hesitated, looking at the starship that perfectly matched his aesthetic: “This was personally picked by your general? When did you buy it? I had no idea.”

He remembered that Jiā lè tè had only bought him some ugly gifts when they first met. After he was promoted to major general and got busier, he rarely gave gifts anymore, let alone personally choose one for him.

Lái ēn stiffened, forcing a casual expression: “This afternoon, the general didn’t even eat lunch before going to pick out a gift for you; he just nibbled on a sandwich.”

Picked out at noon?

Heh.

The confusion in Kāng nà’s eyes turned into mockery.

If he hadn’t seen Jiā lè tè on a date with the bug race’s third prince, he might have believed it.

First cheating, then casually buying a gift for him, and having the aide say it was personally chosen.

Jiā lè tè, you really are something.

Kāng nà lowered his long, thick eyelashes and glanced at the key in Lái ēn’s hand, not taking it: “That must have been hard on the general.”

“Not hard at all, Your Excellency, you and our general have such a good relationship.” Lái ēn felt something was off but couldn’t put his finger on it, so he could only awkwardly smile, “Would you like to take it for a spin? I heard the driving experience is quite nice.”

“No need.” Kāng nà took the laser key and casually put it in his pocket, “We can talk about it later.”

A flock of red-billed sparrows flew overhead, chirping away.

“Wow, look at that big bird, its feathers are so beautiful!”

“Why isn’t it moving?”

An older red-billed sparrow gently pecked at the two little birds: “That’s not a bird; it’s a two-legged beast’s mount. You need to be careful when flying; don’t get caught up in it, or you’ll die.”

The remaining sparrows all screamed in unison: “So scary!”

Listening to their conversation, Kāng nà unexpectedly showed a genuine smile.

He used to not understand the chirping of the red-billed sparrows, just thinking it was noisy, but now he realized that bird conversations could be so interesting.

Just as Kāng nà was enjoying the moment, an unpleasant voice suddenly interrupted.

“Why are there so many red-billed sparrows! Who’s responsible for cleaning the courtyard?”

A young sub-female in a uniform ran over in a panic, her legs giving way as she knelt down: “I’m sorry, General, I forgot to spray the pesticide today.”

Red-billed sparrows reproduce rapidly and can survive in extreme conditions. There was once an experiment where bug scientists put red-billed sparrows in low-oxygen space, and they managed to fly for fifteen minutes before slowly suffocating. Their vitality is so strong that they are often compared to cockroaches among bugs.

Because of this, red-billed sparrows have always been a headache for the bug race. They make a lot of noise, create a mess, and are particularly prone to causing traffic accidents, so almost every household prepares bird repellent. Kāng nà even had a sub-female specifically responsible for spraying the pesticide.

“Forget it.” Kāng nà suddenly spoke, looking at the chirping red-billed sparrows on the branches, “Let them be.”

“Your lord, red-billed sparrows carry a lot of bacteria; it wouldn’t be good if you got sick.”

Just as Kāng nà was about to say that red-billed sparrows weren’t that dirty and that he would pay attention to hygiene, Jiā lè tè had already turned around and waved at the sub-female, “Spray the pesticide.”

“Yes.”

The young sub-female stood up trembling, took the pesticide, and sprayed it towards the tree. The red-billed sparrows immediately scattered in all directions.

“Those damn two-legged beasts are spraying me again!”

“It smells so bad, brothers, run!”

“My head hurts, my wings hurt, I can’t fly!”

Perhaps because of their young age or because they inhaled too much pesticide, the smallest red-billed sparrow struggled a couple of times with its wings before it fell awkwardly to the ground. Its slender claws twitched a few times before it lay still.

Looking at the little sparrow on the ground, Kāng nà’s throat tightened, and a sense of powerless anger surged in his chest.

Jiā lè tè kept calling him “your lord,” but he couldn’t even make a decision about whether to drive away the red-billed sparrows in the courtyard!

The military female didn’t notice the anger flashing in the male bug’s eyes. He opened the door and led Kāng nà inside, “Your lord, there’s something at the military department; I need to go back. I won’t be home tonight and will head straight to the military department tomorrow.”

Jiā lè tè said this while kneeling on one knee, saluting Kāng nà seriously, “Your lord, while Jiā lè tè is not home, please pay attention to your safety. Don’t go out unless necessary.”

“I understand, you take care too.” Kāng nà hugged the female bug as usual, kissed him, said goodbye, and then watched the armored female bug board the military ship, finally waving him a heartfelt farewell.

However, at the moment the military ship took off, the reluctance on Kāng nà’s face had completely turned into indifference.

He walked to the courtyard, bent down, and reached out to touch the already cold body of the red-billed sparrow, wanting to bury it.

However, before his hand could touch it, the young sub-female responsible for cleaning the courtyard rushed over like the wind, blocking him: “Your Excellency, the red-billed sparrow is dirty; we can handle it, please don’t touch it.”

“It’s fine, I can use disinfectant.”

“Your Excellency, I beg you.” The young sub-female bit her lip, looking like she was about to cry, “If the general finds out, I’ll definitely be fired.”

Kāng nà looked at the red-billed sparrow on the ground and then at the pitiful young sub-female. In the end, he stood up and returned to the room.

Before he had the ability to leave, everything was meaningless.

He needed to do live streaming and make money!

The next day, Kāng nà disregarded Ān dé lǔ’s obstruction and once again went to Láo lā’s house.

He plopped down on the sofa and looked at Láo lā: “Help me set up an account; I want to do live streaming.”