Chapter 2007: Day 40 of Being Spoiled by My Wife in the Zerg Swarm

The incident of the twelve great aristocratic families having their dictatorial power revoked caused a huge uproar; among them, the four families that had committed all kinds of evil using their dictatorial power were exiled to a barren star, the remaining eight families were severely weakened, and only three families with sufficiently long lineages, including the Ze Nuo'er family, retained solid foundations, but even so, the prestige of the nobles in the hearts of the Zerg civilians plummeted.

By comparison, the fact that Major General Ze Nuo'er violated regulations and led the First Legion's assault fleet to 'invade' the imperial court was simply tacitly overlooked, and discerning Zerg clearly understood that the Zerg Emperor's orders were not absent from the matter.

After all, on the day Ze Nuo'er was promoted to lieutenant general, the imperial family even broke precedent by holding a celebration banquet just for him—as for what merit was being celebrated, the nobles knew full well but dared not say it outright.

For his female consort's banquet, Jin Chen would be more at ease and attentive, not the slightest bit lax or absent.

"Ze Nuo'er~ we're here!"

An Bo and Kai Wen found Ze Nuo'er talking with the Colonel, slapped his shoulders without any hesitation, and An Bo smirked: "Getting promoted really makes a difference, Ze Nuo'er—just a few days apart and your complexion has turned rosy."

Ze Nuo'er gave him an annoyed glance: "What nonsense."

"No nonsense." Kai Wen also stroked his chin and laughed, but what he said was obviously far more profound.

"There aren't nearly as many shackles as before; you look much more free."

Ze Nuo'er came down from his reverie, the corners of his mouth slightly lifting: "You're right."

"And what about Lord Jin Chen? You two are usually inseparable… oh right." An Bo clenched his fist and patted his palm, "Dani even asked me to thank Lord Jin Chen again—his wings have recovered very well."

Kai Wen nodded: "Dani previously impressed His Majesty and was sent on a mission to earn military merit—that's a plum posting."

Ze Nuo'er instinctively looked toward the stairs, his words trailing off unfinished as he smiled, gazing at the male Zerg walking down.

Jin Chen met his gaze, and his steps grew a bit lighter.

He remained the focus of everyone's attention.

In a daze, Ze Nuo'er seemed to return to that afternoon when they first met.

An Bo seemed to sense something, muttering: "When I first saw Lord Jin Chen, I thought he was… a rather frail male Zerg."

Indeed, stereotypes harm the Zerg.

Only a strong male Zerg can be with Ze Nuo'er, An Bo nodded, thinking.

The glances landing on Jin Chen were ignored; he walked straight to his female consort, leaning his head against Ze Nuo'er as he spoke, his breath blowing on Ze Nuo'er's neck, slightly dissatisfied: "If I'd known not to wear the ceremonial robes prepared by the old Zerg Emperor, it would have been too troublesome."

Ze Nuo'er then tilted his head to look at the ceremonial robes Jin Chen wore, adjusted the askew cravat with his hand, and whispered soothingly: "They look very nice, but… before the meal starts later you can change into something simpler."

"Hmph." Jin Chen didn't refuse, raised an eyebrow at Ze Nuo'er, "Didn't you say they look good? Why do I have to change them then?"

"Because too many female Zerg are watching you."

Ze Nuo'er's voice was low, his fingertip lightly brushing the corner of his blue eyes, his movement gentle: "I'll get jealous."

Jin Chen nodded, a smile flickering in his eyes: "Then my female consort had better keep an eye on me, not let other Zerg see me."

"Okay, I will." Ze Nuo'er's ears warmed a little as he firmly held Jin Chen's hand.

Beside them, Kai Wen and An Bo exchanged a glance and shrugged. An Bo touched his own hair: "Indeed, it's still the familiar formula, the familiar taste of flaunting love."

The banquet's mealtime was later than their usual dinner; recalling how busy they had been at noon contacting guests, Jin Chen hadn't eaten much either, and Ze Nuo'er had prepared some light snacks beforehand.

At that moment, Jin Chen was chatting with his new male Zerg friend Bryan; hearing that, he rubbed his stomach and indeed felt a bit hungry, so he and Ze Nuo'er found a seat and sat down.

Bryan didn't know why Jin Chen had suddenly left; as he approached, he overheard their conversation and felt a twinge of envy, taking a deep breath.

"Jin Chen, Major General Ze Nuo'er… oh no, Lieutenant General, you're really good to him!"

Jin Chen gave him a strange look, chewing his salad.

"Is your female consort not treating you well?"

Bryan's female consort is a major in the Second Legion, and she usually has work-related interactions with Ze Nuo'er.

Ze Nuo'er, wondering what he was thinking, also looked at Bryan, curious about his answer.

"Not exactly bad…" Bryan took a sip of red wine, speaking complexly: "I just feel it's not as good as before; we've known each other since we were little, but after we got married, he's still not as good to me as he used to be."

"Cold and indifferent." Bryan complained.

Jin Chen didn't know Bryan's female consort, so he couldn't comment, turning to ask Bryan: "Then you haven't done anything to make your female consort angry, have you?"

"No," Bryan said, sitting opposite Jin Chen, propping his chin and shaking his head: "I just can't think of why, which is why it feels strange."

Ze Nuo'er lowered his eyes to pour Jin Chen a drink, pondered a moment, then said: "Lord Bryan, did Irene start becoming cold-hearted half a year ago?"

Jin Chen and Bryan both looked at Ze Nuo'er; Bryan quickly nodded, a flicker of hope rising in his heart: "Exactly! Do you know the reason?"

"Half a year ago, Lord Bryan, didn't you marry two female attendants?" Ze Nuo'er said in a light tone, not taking sides, merely stating plainly: "I heard you still keep those female attendants in the manor where you and Irene first fell in love."

"Cough cough cough..."

Jin Chen nearly choked on his drink and couldn't help but snap: "You're really annoying."

Bryan froze, his expression unable to hide his shock and bewilderment.

"But… that was arranged by my father; I told Irene about it, and I still prefer him."

Thinking of how Irene had been cold and distant toward him over the past six months, Bryan felt upset: "Other male Zerg are like this; I don't know, did I do something wrong? Irene had agreed to it before."

Jin Chen fell silent for two seconds, biting his fork: "Enough, if you keep going I'm going to cut ties with you."

"Did I do something wrong?" Bryan asked his new friend opposite him, his eyes reddening.

Jin Chen: "…According to social customs, you're not at fault."

"But since your female consort ignores you, you deserve it."

Bryan: "..."

Ze Nuo'er had originally frowned at Bryan's dullness, but hearing his own male consort speak so bluntly, he couldn't help chuckling a little, tugging Jin Chen's hand under the table to signal him to restrain himself.

Jin Chen then pulled Ze Nuo'er into his embrace, driving the point home, and told Bryan: "You don't even like those two female attendants; if you still want your female consort to change her mind, don't just go with the flow."

"... I understand."

Bryan sniffed, looked at Jin Chen, and said: "You also don't have any female attendants, so Ze Nuo'er treats you well."

Jin Chen felt honored and proud: "Of course."

Bryan wiped the redness from the corners of his eyes and went to find Irene, still in the front hall; Jin Chen watched his back, then turned to ask his female consort: "Won't Bryan's father come blame me?"

"It's fine." Ze Nuo'er wrapped his arms around Jin Chen's neck, gave him a kiss, and reassured: "Now nobody dares to blame you."

Jin Chen, having eaten and drunk his fill, shamelessly hugged Ze Nuo'er and kissed him back, only letting go when Ze Nuo'er struggled for breath.

"Master..." Ze Nuo Er's voice was very soft, as if he had unconsciously called out.

Jin Chen hummed, rubbing the insect pattern on Ze Nuo Er's nape, thinking the color was getting better and better.

As expected, my wife.

Ze Nuo Er didn't finish his words; they turned into a kiss that landed on Jin Chen's lip corner.

Fortunately it's you, Ze Nuo Er said in his heart, and fortunately it's me who received your love.

【Detected Villain Heartthrob Value +5, total 100!】

【Detected Villain Blackening Value -5, total 15!】