Chapter 1984: Day 17 of Being Spoiled by My Wife in the Insect Clan

After the male insects undergo secondary differentiation, there will be a period of relative instability, requiring regular hospital check-ups.

The imperial family made all exceptions for Jin Chen, so he need not spend huge amounts of star coins to book and wait in line, and can directly enjoy the top-tier imperial medical team.

But undergoing the check-up is really not a pleasant thing.

Outside the testing room.

"I don't want to go." Jin Chen said sternly.

"I'm perfectly fine; why must I come here?"

"Wouldn't it be better to be a lazy male insect at home?"

"It's hard to come by a world where I can openly slack off."

"I've repeated this several times on the aircraft."

Ze Nuo'er, well-practiced, kissed Jin Chen's corner of the mouth, rescued his own hair that had been caught, and spoke in a gentle, soft tone.

"Male lord, the check-up only takes half a star hour; I'll wait for you outside."

Jin Chen remained unmoved, arms crossed, his eyes fixed on his female consort with a hidden smile.

After a few seconds, Ze Nuo'er yielded, embracing Jin Chen's shoulders and offering a more proactive, deeper kiss.

They kissed for a good while.

Ze Nuo'er looked up at him, the corners of his eyes glistening with a faint red, "Male lord, please go in for the check-up, Doctor Rui Liya is still waiting for you."

Jin Chen leaned on Ze Nuo'er's shoulder, the smile in his eyes deepening, "Alright."

——

Ze Nuo'er waited outside the testing room, his worried gaze always on the outer door, while the bag beside him held the snacks he had just bought.

It is said that the imperial male insects are especially fond of sweets.

"Ze Nuo'er?"

Ze Nuo'er heard the voice and turned back, seeing his friend at the other end of the corridor, surprised and standing up.

"An Bo, Dani."

"It really is you!" An Bo ran over, slinging an arm around Ze Nuo'er's shoulder, "Ze Nuo'er, long time no see!"

Dani also nodded at Ze Nuo'er, assessing his condition, "Long time no see."

The reason they hadn't seen each other for so long was known to both of them.

As a Major General of the First Legion, Ze Nuo'er had too many military affairs to handle, but without the male lord's and family's authorization documents, he couldn't return to work at the Ministry.

As his adjutant, An Bo also had no choice but to temporarily take over.

As for the Third Legion's Major General Dani, needless to say, he was so busy his feet hardly touched the ground, constantly juggling between factions every day.

"How are you? How is the male lord treating you?"

An Bo asked, slightly worried.

Ze Nuo'er stared for a moment, recalling the recent days, and couldn't help but lift the corners of his mouth, "Very well."

Unexpectedly good.

Likewise married and as a female consort, Dani also asked, "How are his female attendants? Are they easy to get along with?"

Ze Nuo'er shook his head in response to Dani's questioning gaze, "There are no female attendants."

Ze Nuo'er glanced sideways at the testing room's main gate, his cold gaze unconsciously softening, "The male lord said he won't take any female attendants again."

Dani exclaimed, "What?"

Likewise surprised, An Bo scratched his head, "I seemed to have heard some rumors, but… it's actually true."

Dani frowned tightly; after the shock came another worry, "No female attendants… well, this is truly unimaginable, perhaps a good thing for you."

"Then, Major General Ze Nuo'er, can you still return? Are you really just giving up like that?"

Ze Nuo'er straightened his posture against the wall, without hesitation, "I will return to the Ministry, but not now."

"The male lord has just undergone secondary differentiation; I don't feel at ease leaving for too long."

An Bo, inexplicably shown up: "……"

Dani was also left speechless.

"Is that what you mean, Ze Nuo'er?"

Dani averted his gaze, saying he couldn't tell if it was a reminder or self-mockery, "Whether the male lord is willing to let you return to the Ministry is the real question."

Ze Nuo'er frowned, sensing his friend's condition was off, "What's wrong with you?"

A long silence.

An Bo sighed: "Dani wants to apply for the front line, but was rejected by Excellency Bei Ke, and…"

An Bo couldn't continue.

Dani's voice hoarse, gripping the test report tightly, "The male lord is furious, he has proposed to the Ministry to dismiss me and break my wing bones."

Ze Nuo'er's pupils contracted sharply, and he instinctively looked toward Dani's back.

Destroyed wing bones mean Dani will completely lose his aerial combat ability, and may never be able to unfurl his wings again.

This is tantamount to ruining a male insect.

"Are you sure?" Ze Nuo'er asked softly, still holding a sliver of hope, "Can the wing bones… not be repaired again?"

Dani: "A glimmer of hope."

"If we could get Doctor Rui Liya, perhaps there would still be a glimmer of hope."

But Rui Liya is an authority whom even the whole imperial home star finds hard to book; as part of the imperial medical team, her schedule is already filled by aristocratic male insects seeking treatment.

Yet Ze Nuo'er pressed down on Dani's shoulder, voice firm, "I'll help you."

"Doctor Rui Liya is inside."

Dani and An Bo couldn't help but look toward the testing room; suddenly realizing something, the light in their eyes dimmed.

Dani's face was as pale as frost, and he also didn't want to drag his good friend into trouble: "Zenuoer, you……can't do that."

"Male insects always share a collective similarity with the Awakening Insects in this matter."

Just then, the testing room emitted a soft beep, and the door opened.

"Zenuoer——"

Jin Chen emerged from the medical team first, numb as if emptied, and after just a few steps he collapsed into his own female consort's arms, drawing out his tone in complaint.

Worried, Zenuoer embraced the poorly-colored Jin Chen, gently smoothing his disheveled forehead hair: "Male lord, are you feeling unwell?"

"Not exactly." Jin Chen wore a complex expression.

"It's just embarrassing."

Jin Chen then noticed the female insect beside him and asked, "Who are these two?"

"They are my friends, Anbo and Dani." Zenuoer introduced.

The petrified Anbo suddenly came to his senses, politely greeted, and exchanged a glance with Dani.

"Insect God above, how can there be such a coquettish male insect!"