Chapter 1990: Day 23 of Being Pampered by My Wife in the Insect Clan

Of course I'm here to pick up my wife, who handles myriad affairs, after work. Jin Chen's eyes burned as he lowered his gaze at his wife in military uniform.

A fine tingling rose in his heart; Ze Nuo'er's eyelashes trembled as he leaned in and kissed Jin Chen's lips, his response muffled: 'I miss you, I really miss you.'

Ze Nuo'er lifted his eyes, seeing Jin Chen not refusing, so he wrapped his arms around his neck and leaned in to continue the kiss.

Jin Chen leaned back into the sofa, letting him kiss for a while, then met Ze Nuo'er's somewhat yearning gaze, chuckled, and kissed the corner of his eye.

Let's go, heading home.

Ze Nuo'er tugged at Jin Chen's hem, the meaning unmistakable.

The soundproofing in this lounge isn't great.

Jin Chen brushed aside Ze Nuo'er's long hair, left this sentence by his ear, then mischievously bit his flushed earlobe.

Ze Nuo'er went limp, kissing passionately for a while before rising; as he left, he thought vaguely that next time he should really renovate the lounge.

He hoped that when he returned to work at the Military Department, the Male Lord would still come.

——

Huo Bo Te's spiritual power had recently become extremely, unprecedentedly abundant, even more flourishing than the peak period when he reached A-rank through secondary differentiation a few years ago.

In contrast, the various gatherings he initiated saw all the invited male insects enjoying themselves to the fullest.

If one observed closely, one would notice that after returning, several of those high-ranking male insects always felt unwell.

No one doubted it, after all the special ability of the female insects of Yu Er Mi Xing was exceedingly rare.

But Huo Bo Te never forgot his good younger brother, the one who deserved only to forever be his lackey, yet had the audacity to become an S-rank male insect—Jin Chen.

Can you draw out the spiritual power of an S-rank male insect?

Huo Bo Te asked.

Wei Ka, kneeling at his side and propping his chin, said somewhat hesitantly: 'I'm not sure; I've never even seen an S-rank male insect.'

Having said that, Wei Ka immediately sensed Huo Bo Te's displeasure, hurried over to hug him, and cooed: 'I can try; maybe it'll work.'

Only then did Huo Bo Te ease his anger, pinching Wei Ka's waist to play with, pondering how to lure Jin Chen into the trap.

He suddenly recalled everything from when Jin Chen hadn't moved yet, narrowed his eyes and smiled, an idea forming in his mind.

For some matters, it's better to let the Insect Protection Association take the lead.

Feeling relieved, Huo Bo Te intensified his play with Wei Ka; not long after, Wei Ka's voice grew whiny as he begged: 'Let another female attendant serve you.'

Since following him, Wei Ka has never been able to sustain this for long, aside from giving back spiritual power.

Huo Bo Te frowned angrily: 'Wasn't I supposed to let you rest for three days?'

Wei Ka immediately welled up with tears, his wet lashes shielding the light in his eyes: 'I'm so tired; I need to rest to recover my strength.'

Hearing that, Huo Bo Te reluctantly let him go upstairs to rest, then casually found another female attendant to continue.

Unbeknownst to him, the Wei Ka who should have been resting watched with interest for a while before slowly heading to the room.

'Uncle Cha Er Sen, please help me investigate that S-rank Lord Jin Chen.'

'Rest assured, I'll return to Yu Er Mi Xing soon.'

——

It's been almost a month since the banquet at the Prince's Mansion.

Although everyone could see it, Lord Jin Chen not only hadn't grown weary of Major General Ze Nuo'er, but their affection had only grown stronger.

They even went shopping together, then at the flower shop each chose a rose for the other.

Whenever they went out on a date, posts flooded the Starnet, with female insects envying them so much they wished they could possess Major General Ze Nuo'er on the spot.

Even so, the Insect Protection Association contacted Jin Chen again, giving another batch of screened female insects for dating; this time, considering his preferences, they even included some military females.

Naturally, no female from the First Legion dared to sign up.

Jin Chen was a bit annoyed; this damned association made him feel guilty for no reason whenever he checked the terminal, even though he'd done nothing, which also put Ze Nuo'er in a bad mood.

It's practically forcing the good into prostitution in this new era.

Just then, Suo Fei Si, whom he'd briefly met at the Prince's Mansion, contacted him again.

It was still an invitation to have coffee together, but the focus had shifted from 'jointly avoiding unavoidable dates' to, as a member of the Imperial Family, inviting Jin Chen to jointly discuss the recent virus rumors.

Jin Chen could understand, after all, the virus hadn't spread yet, and both the Imperial Family and the Military Department believed that as long as they had an extract of high-ranking male insect pheromone, they could suppress it.

He was also curious about what clues the Imperial Family had gathered, and whether they had traced them to Yu Er Mi Xing.

After careful consideration, Jin Chen decided to accept the invitation, put down his terminal, and went to inform his wife.

As afternoon approached, Ze Nuo'er saw Jin Chen off.

Ze Nuo'er remained gentle, his half-tied blond hair cascading to his waist as he lifted a hand to straighten Jin Chen's collar, tousled from the brush, saying, 'I've prepared dinner, waiting for you.'

He then glanced at Jin Chen, his fingertips lightly brushing the concealed kiss mark.

You'll come home for dinner, right?

Jin Chen happily pulled him in for a kiss, drawing out his words: 'Of course, my consort.'

Watching the male insect board the aircraft, Ze Nuo'er's gentle expression faded, his fingers twitching with agitation.

The Male Lord had no idea how many of his female insects' sub-females the Empire coveted.

No matter how noble the pretext, Suo Fei Si was indeed the first female insect to successfully lure the Male Lord out.

After ten or so seconds, Ze Nuo'er turned and headed home, then suddenly chuckled.

Isn't it the Male Lord who gave him the right to be jealous? He ought to do something.

——

The afternoon tea at the coffee shop is always pleasant.

Even after sitting for over ten minutes, the male insect opposite remained politely distant, while Suo Fei Si consistently maintained her most proper composure, her smile affable.

'Why is the Imperial Family hiding the news of the virus's spread?' Having gotten what he wanted to know, Jin Chen couldn't help asking a few more questions, his eyes inquisitive.

'The year-end travel peak is coming up soon; the Main Star will see many families choosing to vacation on various planets.'

Suo Fei Si took a sip of coffee, looked at Jin Chen, and helplessly shook her head, "I'm sorry, Your Excellency, this seems to be a regulation decided jointly by the Five Major Legions."

"It is said that this is to prevent public unrest, affect the front lines, and give space pirates and wandering monsters an opportunity."

Jin Chen frowned, unconsciously rubbing the tabletop as he thought, "The military's decision?"

He couldn't help but care about this; in the original plot, if the main star had taken precautions earlier, the virus's spread would not have reached an unstoppable point.

"If you have any doubts, Your Excellency, I believe your female consort Brigadier General Zenuoer would know this regulation better than I do."

Suo Fei Si passed over two square Candy, blinked lightly, "Jin Chen, do you need to add Candy?"

He was only a finger's breadth away from Jin Chen's hand.

Jin Chen withdrew his hand and lifted the coffee.

"No need."

"All right, Your Excellency, I think we need to discuss another matter." Suo Fei Si hid the disappointment in her eyes, composed herself, and looked over again.