Chapter 1989: Day 22 of Being Pampered by My Wife in the Insect Clan

Deputy Officer An Bo, while reporting work, noticed for the third time that his close friend and superior Ze Nuo Er was zoning out.

"Superior."

An Bo scratched his head, "Are you even listening to me?"

"Continue."

"... Oh." As expected of Ze Nuo Er, even while zoning out he could still absorb the data he was reporting.

After Ze Nuo Er finished listening to the report, he glanced at the time and said, "Hold a meeting in half a star hour; go fetch Kai Wen."

"Yes, sir." An Bo saluted, turned, and left the office.

Ze Nuo Er's gaze refocused; he pinched his brow and looked at the report An Bo had submitted.

The matters piled up over this period exceeded his imagination; the power struggle between the imperial family and each legion's high ranks, plus the nobles' constant interference, turned what was originally not-so-complex work into redundancy.

Fortunately, they were decision‑making matters that didn't require much time; Ze Nuo Er wanted to finish them today so he could fully immerse himself in the upcoming honeymoon leave.

Just longing for this kind of thing, it's not unreasonable for it to appear unexpectedly.

After marriage, every day of this period is worth him savoring and remembering; he likes the male lord's embrace when he wakes each morning, likes the male lord's willful kisses that disregard time or place, and likes the sandalwood scent that only they can sense in their home.

In the cold office with a black‑gray main tone, Major General Ze Nuo Er's face was cold, his sharp brows and eyes lowered, as he pondered behind his desk.

What dinner should he make for the male lord when he gets home today?

Unlike other males, his male lord seems to prefer spicier food.

Perhaps thinking about this brings pleasure; during the meeting the coldness in Ze Nuo Er's brow eased somewhat, unbeknownst to him his subordinates began whispering, saying that after marriage the major general is practically a different bug from before.

Kai Wen: "By the way, there's something I need to tell you about the virus spreading across several frontier planets; the soldiers stationed there aren't sure if it's contagious."

Ze Nuo Er frowned, listening intently; before today he had never heard of it.

It shows how strictly the imperial family is keeping this news under wraps.

……

First Military Headquarters Main Gate.

The gatekeeper soldier, with sharp eyes, spotted the suddenly halted aircraft, immediately focused on it, then nudged his companion and muttered incredulously: "That couldn't be a male, could it?"

"What joke, how could a male come…" The companion's rebuttal wasn't finished before he also froze in place.

Strolling leisurely from beside the aircraft, isn't that a male?

Or is it the S‑rank male they've seen many times on the starnet!

Jin Chen stopped at the entrance, glanced puzzledly at the gatekeeper soldier who seemed dazed, and said, "Hello?"

His wife's subordinate looks not too bright.

"Ah, you… you hello!"

Faced with the male as beautiful as a bright moon, the female soldier's face almost instantly flushed red, "Is there anything I can help you with?"

Just after saying that, her companion poked her, and she immediately reacted.

This Lord Jin Chen is the male lord of their Major General Ze Nuo Er! Could he be here…

This speculation is simply too fantastical; the soldier dared not think further.

"Where is Ze Nuo Er's office?" Jin Chen asked, his gaze still surveying the First Legion's base known for its iron‑blooded reputation, quite interested.

"Major General Ze Nuo Er is on the top floor, tenth level." The soldier answered instinctively, exchanged a glance with his companion, then hesitated and slowly asked: "Are you looking for the General for something?"

"I'm here to pick him up after work." Jin Chen withdrew his gaze and said casually.

Sure enough, that's the case!!

Both duty soldiers were dumbfounded, hurriedly pointing the way for Jin Chen.

In less than three minutes, this news had already spread throughout the First Legion base.

The usually well‑trained female soldiers practically wanted to rush over to see the legendary S‑rank male, and even more wanted to witness the spectacle of Lord Jin Chen picking up Major General Ze Nuo Er after work.

At this moment, the meeting room.

From outside the main gate came hurried knocking; Ze Nuo Er, who was discussing frontier planet strategy deployment, paused his speech, expressionless, looking toward the door.

The First Legion's iron law: Major General Ze Nuo Er does not allow interruptions during meetings, even if nobles personally visit, they must wait.

The subordinates at the meeting table couldn't help but break into a sweat for the female soldier who broke the rules.

"Any emergency?" Ze Nuo Er asked, the military terminal screen placed lightly on the table, his fingertip impatiently tapping.

"Report… report, Major General!"

The female soldier delivering the message, her face pale from pressure, simply closed her eyes and blurted out: "Major General Ze Nuo Er! Lord Jin Chen is waiting for you in your rest area after work!"

The male lord… has come to the military headquarters.

Ze Nuo Er froze for a moment, then immediately stood up, almost instantly wanting to head to the rest area.

But before his military boots could lift, Ze Nuo Er remained in place, lightly inhaling.

"You go out first."

The meeting hasn't ended yet; the strange virus and strategic deployment are both important.

"Yes." The soldier hurriedly slipped away.

After the door was closed again, the meeting room had a few seconds of silence; everyone looked at Ze Nuo Er with strange, incredulous eyes.

It's too fantastical.

They thought, it's already rare for the major general to return to work at the headquarters without angering Lord Jin Chen, yet he even came personally to pick him up—how could this not be…?

By the Insect God, the First Legion hasn't had a male visit in a long time.

They could even guess how many soldier eggs would crowd to see Lord Jin Chen.

How could Ze Nuo Er not have anticipated this? His gaze deepened, his knuckles tapped the tabletop, appearing calm and breezy.

"Continue."

Ten minutes later.

Ze Nuo Er unsurprisingly saw the corridor packed tight, frowned without showing it, and glanced at An Bo.

An Bo coughed lightly behind him and said in a low voice: "What have you been doing during training time? Anyone who can't make it to the training field within three minutes will get extra drills today!"

The female soldiers saw that it was Major General Ze Nuo Er, and a few bold ones started teasing ambiguously: "Major General! Sir Jin Chen said he's waiting for you in the lounge after work, and told us not to rush you!"

"Yes, Major General, Sir Jin Chen treats you really well—no wonder you haven't come back to cancel your leave!"

The tips of Ze Nuo Er's ears beneath his hair turned slightly red, his face still aloof and imposing, his dignity unchanged: "Do you need me to repeat the order? You have two minutes and fifteen seconds left."

Female soldiers:!!!

The Major General is indeed still that Major General!

They all scattered in an uproar.

The corridor quickly emptied, and seeing this, An Bo hurriedly said: "I'll go get the application for you!"

Click

Just as Ze Nuo Er reached the doorway, he saw the iron door pushed open, Jin Chen leaning lazily against the doorframe, his dark‑blue eyes smiling at him.

"How imposing, Major General Ze Nuo Er!"

He obviously heard every word of what was just said.

Jin Chen opened his arms, and there was no need to hide his lazy ease in front of his wife.

"Missed me? Come give me a hug."

Ze Nuo Er could no longer hold back, hurried a few steps into the lounge, and threw himself into a waiting embrace.

After not seeing each other all day, his longing weighed heavier than he imagined; without the familiar agarwood scent surrounding him, he felt ill at ease.

Ze Nuo Er didn't know how he got through the second half of the meeting; it seemed he was merely deploying based on his battlefield instincts, while the rest of his thoughts were focused here.

"How did you come here?" Ze Nuo Er asked softly while embracing Jin Chen, lifting his gaze and unable to resist rubbing his nose against Jin Chen's.

He was truly happy.

Such favoritism and special treatment really made him unable to resist becoming addicted.

【Detected Villain Blackening Value -5, total 55!】