Because he was busy with military affairs, Jiā lè tè never watched live streams, and he hadn’t even downloaded Chóngyú.

Frowning, he stared at the screen showing a mango-headed streamer, and the more he looked, the more he felt that the streamer’s eyes were exactly like those of his own xiong zhu, “male lord”.

But it was impossible for the xiong zhu, “male lord” to be a streamer; after all, being an online streamer wasn’t considered a respectable profession. Typically, the male bug who became streamers were of a lower level, with weak mental strength, and even the donation center wouldn’t want them, so they had to rely on streaming to make a living.

His salary could last him ten lifetimes, and the xiong zhu, “male lord” didn’t need to stream at all. Moreover, this streamer had such a bad temper, it was completely different from his xiong zhu, “male lord”.

But those eyes really looked too similar; how could they be so alike?

He originally wanted to listen to the voice to distinguish, but unfortunately, the streamer must have used voice modulation, and the live stream’s sound was clearly synthesized by an intelligent brain, so he couldn’t make out anything.

Jiā lè tè stayed in the live stream room for a while and then forwarded the stream to Lái ēn, also calling him on voice.

“Help me check this streamer.”

The military female on the other end was stunned for a moment: “General, isn’t this just a streamer? Why check him?”

“I just feel that this streamer looks like the xiong zhu, “male lord”.”

Lái ēn stared at the large mango head in the live stream for a long time but couldn’t see how it resembled Kāng nà at all, so he could only say tactfully, “This shouldn’t be Kāng nà, right? I don’t see any exclusive certification for male bug on his homepage.”

The ratio of male bug to female bug was heavily skewed, with many single female bugs unable to find a xiong zhu, “male lord”. Therefore, having a male bug certification was a shortcut for streamers to gain popularity. Any male bug who streamed would have the exclusive male bug certification.

Jiā lè tè hesitated for a moment: “But I think this streamer’s eyes look a lot like the xiong zhu, “male lord”‘s.”

“You mean the black eyes? That’s special effects,” Lái ēn said with a sigh. “The color, size, and even shape of the eyes can be customized; it doesn’t necessarily have to be their real eyes.”

Jiā lè tè finally relaxed.

So it was just a coincidence.

However, the fact that this streamer could customize eyes that looked exactly like the xiong zhu, “male lord”‘s was quite impressive in terms of aesthetics.

“Is there any progress on the Third Prince’s side?”

The young military female sighed softly: “My subordinates are still investigating. The First Prince is also working hard, but the Third Prince’s female father passed away too early, and he was just a pet by the Chong Huang (“Bug Emperor”)’s side. The lizard race’s disguise ability is too strong; it’s likely we won’t find any substantial evidence.”

The Chong Huang doted on the Third Prince, even bringing him to royal events multiple times instead of the eldest son. Without solid evidence, the Chong Huang probably wouldn’t believe it.

With his sharp brows tightly knitted, Jiā lè tè said coldly, “I understand. You, in my name, send some gifts to the Third Prince to stabilize him. Just say that after the mission is successful, I will visit him.”

“Oh.” Lái ēn responded, hesitatingly saying, “Isn’t it a bit inappropriate for you to do this? What if Kāng nà finds out…”

Before the military female could finish her sentence, Jiā lè tè interrupted, “He won’t find out.”

If they could find something, that would be great, but if not, he could only take risks, using himself as bait to draw out the Third Prince.

As for the xiong zhu, “male lord”, he wasn’t really planning to do anything with the Third Prince. Moreover, the xiong zhu, “male lord” had always supported his endeavors, so he would definitely understand this time.

Once he dealt with the Third Prince and supported the First Prince to ascend the throne, he could send troops to completely resolve the lizard race issue.

By then, the world would be peaceful, and the people would enjoy a prosperous era. He could also step back and enjoy life with the xiong zhu, “male lord”.

Jiā lè tè couldn’t help but slightly curl the corners of his lips, opening his intelligent brain to check the star messages.

However, unexpectedly, the male bug hadn’t replied to his message yet.

It had already been almost half an hour; could something have happened…?

The frown that had finally relaxed tightened again, and Jiā lè tè directly sent a video request to Kāng nà.

• Meanwhile, in the living room, Láo lā was simultaneously messaging four female bugs when the sudden ringing of the intelligent brain on the table made her shiver, and an ominous premonition arose in her heart.

Shaking, she picked up the intelligent brain, and there it was, the name “Jiā lè tè.”

Oh no!

Láo lā didn’t care about anything else, grabbing the intelligent brain and rushing to Kāng nà’s streaming room, knocking on the door frantically.

“Open the door quickly! If you don’t open it, your female lord is going to go crazy!”

While streaming, Kāng nà heard the urgent knocking outside and realized something was wrong.

“Your bird can’t talk because it’s not a parrot; it’s a crow.” Kāng nà quickly resolved a question from a viewer, “Today’s stream ends here; I’m logging off.”

After saying that, Kāng nà hastily clicked to end the stream, leaving the still confused viewers on the other end of the star network.

He opened the door, and Láo lā rushed in: “Your female lord’s star message; hurry up!”

Kāng nà silently cursed under his breath, grabbing the intelligent brain and rushing out of the room, sitting in the living room, skillfully opening the projector and playing a recently popular horror movie.

Láo lā watched in shock, and after a while, she punched Kāng nà hard: “Is this your house or mine?!”

While Kāng nà was tidying up the “crime scene,” the intelligent brain rang for the third time. Although each ring sounded the same, Kāng nà could tell that each one was more urgent than the last.

He had a feeling that if he didn’t answer soon, Jiā lè tè might send Ān dé lǔ to kick down Láo lā’s door.

Sitting on the sofa, Kāng nà took a deep breath and answered the video request. The next second, a fierce face of a female bug popped up on the screen.

” xiong zhu, “male lord”, why haven’t you replied to messages or answered the phone?!”

Kāng nà sneered coldly in his heart.

He didn’t know when it started, but the female bug’s controlling desire for him had grown stronger; the video had to be answered immediately, and star messages had to be replied to within five minutes. Yet, the star messages he sent to Jiā lè tè often went unanswered for days.

Sure enough, a dog licks and licks, and in the end, ends up with nothing!

Kāng nà tried to suppress the anger rising within him.

Just hold on for another two months; once he saved enough money, he wouldn’t have to put up with this anymore!

Thinking this, he put on an innocent expression, turning the screen towards the horror movie: “I’m watching a movie with Láo lā; the intelligent brain is on mute, sorry.”

The female bug’s voice finally softened a bit: “Next time, don’t mute it; it’s not safe. Also, don’t watch horror movies; I’ll have the housekeeper help you find some comedies.”

“Oh, okay.”

Kāng nà lowered his thick eyelashes, hiding the deep mockery and anger in his eyes, while his fair hands clenched tightly under the table, his nails almost digging into his flesh.

Kāng nà didn’t dare to look up; he was afraid that if he saw the female bug’s face, he wouldn’t be able to help but curse!

“Have you had lunch?”

“I have, it was sent by Ān dé lǔ.”

Kāng nà glanced at the male bug beside him, and Láo lā immediately typed out a list of dishes on the intelligent brain.

“The roast goose is very tender, the blanched vegetable hearts are refreshing, and the sweet and sour ribs are tangy and sweet, but if you eat too much, it can be a bit greasy.”

Looking at the gentle yet somewhat delicate male bug, Jiā lè tè showed a hint of tenderness in his eyes: “It’s good that you’ve eaten; come home early; it’s not safe to be out too late.”

“I know.”

At the moment the video call ended, Kāng nà abruptly put away his gentle smile, closing the horror movie with a blank expression and opening Chóngyú to check the streaming data.

In this live stream, he had broadcasted for less than two hours, gaining nearly ten thousand followers, with over 30 viewers joining the stream. However, since joining the stream was free, all the income came from viewer donations. After deducting half of the platform’s share, he was left with less than 2000 star coins. But Kāng nà was quite satisfied.

After all, this was his first live stream. Once he built up his fame, he could charge a bit for joining the stream, and he would definitely be able to save up to 100,000 star coins.

Just as Kāng nà was about to close Chóngyú, a system message suddenly popped up.

[Dear creator, hello! We have detected that your live stream has gained a lot of popularity among viewers, and we would like to invite you to become a signed streamer. For more details, please click here to view.]

Signed streamer?

Kāng nà hesitated for a moment but still didn’t click in.

Although signing would definitely provide better recommendations, he couldn’t sign under Láo lā’s identity. He was still planning to change the streaming account back to his own identity after going to the ant race.

He would think about it after he got to the ant race.

Kāng nà closed the signing invitation, but unexpectedly, the system popped up another message.

[Little ones are pets, companions, and our family bugs. The cute pet live streaming festival is now open for registration; we invite you to share your stories with them… Click here for details.]

Share stories with pets?

Although he didn’t have a pet, he could communicate with them. For a new streamer like him, any extra traffic was welcome.

Kāng nà clicked on the event details and was surprised to find that Chóngyú was taking this event quite seriously. The top ten streamers in points would receive star coin rewards, with the first place reward reaching as high as 100,000 star coins.

100,000 star coins would cover his ticket to the ant race!

However, Kāng nà only thought about it; after all, as a new bug streamer, it would be quite difficult to make it into the top ten, and he didn’t dare to hope for first place.

As he scrolled down to the competition dates, he saw the bolded date of August 21st and couldn’t help but be stunned.

August 21st was his and Jiā lè tè’s wedding anniversary. He still remembered that in his past life, Jiā lè tè sent a star message saying he would arrive in the capital on August 19th and mentioned that he would have three days off after returning.

Because the military was very busy, they hadn’t celebrated their wedding anniversary for three years. When he learned that the female bug was free this time, Kāng nà excitedly booked a restaurant, bought flowers and gifts, and prepared a cake and champagne, thinking of celebrating their seventh wedding anniversary.

However, on August 19th, Jiā lè tè didn’t come back, and he didn’t even receive a single message.

On August 21st, he waited in the restaurant all day, from eleven in the morning until sunset, but Jiā lè tè still had no news.

It wasn’t until August 24th that Jiā lè tè sent a brief message, saying that there had been a change in military affairs and that it would take another week for him to return.

What was he thinking back then?

He thought that national affairs were important and that Jiā lè tè was also helpless. So he didn’t make a fuss or even remind Jiā lè tè that August 21st was their wedding anniversary.

Kāng nà felt he had done well, but unexpectedly, what he received in return was the betrayal and murder by the female bug. Kāng nà sneered and signed up for the event.

He didn’t want to arrange any more cakes or champagne; he wanted to be famous, to make money, and to enjoy bug life!