Chapter 2008

At the victory banquet, the extent to which General Ze Nuo'er and Lord Jin Chen were being lovey-dovey was seen by all the guests present.

After the "Invading Just to Snatch Back the Husband" incident, no matter how many female insects wanted to flirt with Jin Chen, they dared not act rashly.

Moreover, there really was no opportunity; the female insects couldn't help but watch, and they discovered that Lord Jin Chen and General Ze Nuo'er never left each other's side until the meal began.

Not only the guests saw this scene.

Earl Eaton was naturally also among the invited guests; after the noble incident, his relationship with Ze Nuo'er had become very stiff.

He couldn't even compare to Duke Claude and Jin Chen.

But Earl Eaton still didn't understand how just getting married could have turned Ze Nuo'er into this.

Could it be that his previous strict education had gone wrong?

Not only had it failed to train Ze Nuo'er to be a qualified family head, it had almost completely ruined their relationship.

Earl Eaton wanted to figure it out.

Thus, two days after the victory banquet, he again had Ze Nuo'er return home for a visit.

Jin Chen certainly hadn't forgotten that every time Ze Nuo'er came home, nothing good ever happened; he insisted on tagging along, otherwise not only would letting Ze Nuo'er go home be impossible, even getting out of bed would be.

Ze Nuo'er actually wanted to really spend a day in bed with his husband, but some things had to be faced.

Upon reentering the spacious yet somewhat desolate home, Ze Nuo'er's mood was unusually calm.

The Ze Nuo'er family had many branches, each tasked with family honor and the predatory nature, but they rarely gathered together, so in Ze Nuo'er's impression, this place had always been empty.

After his father fell gravely ill and passed away, there was no longer any vitality, only day-after-day training and admonition.

Earl Eaton hadn't expected Jin Chen to come as well; thinking of the rumor all over the Starnet about them being inseparable, he twitched his lips without saying anything, merely having the attendant first take Jin Chen to the Living Room to sit for a while.

"No need, mother." Jin Chen still called out to Ze Nuo'er; even though he felt a bit uneasy in his heart, he didn't Change Address, though his tone wasn't very familiar.

"Or is it that the topic you and Ze Nuo'er want to discuss isn't suitable for me to hear?"

But don't go behind my back and whip my wife again!

The atmosphere fell silent for a few seconds; Ze Nuo'er could sense that his mother wasn't very angry today, he turned and squeezed Jin Chen's palm, saying, "It's fine, husband; please go rest in my old room for a bit, I'll finish talking soon."

Jin Chen lifted his eyes and spoke bluntly: "What if he hits you again?"

Earl Eaton: "……"

He twitched the corner of his brow, "Lord Jin Chen, please rest assured, I only want to ask Ze Nuo'er a few questions."

"Alright."

As Jin Chen stood up, he rubbed Ze Nuo'er's hair, deliberately putting on a stern face: "If you get hurt, I'll be angry."

Ze Nuo'er curled his eyes, "Mm, won't happen."

Earl Eaton's expression became even more complex.

To be honest, he had not observed Ze Nuo'er and Jin Chen interacting up close many times; it was so unfamiliar it didn't even seem like his insect offspring.

"Ze Nuo'er, you've changed a lot."

After Jin Chen left, Earl Eaton spoke softly, "Invading the palace, you indeed gave my mother quite a fright."

"Sorry, mother." Ze Nuo'er lowered his gaze, his eye color dimming, "Even if I could do it again, I would still choose to do this."

"I cannot tolerate any insect taking Jin Chen away."

Earl Eaton frowned, truly not understanding: "Why do you love him so deeply, Ze Nuo'er, what exactly do you like about him?"

Even surpassing the honor education you received since childhood, you've become another person.

Ze Nuo'er was somewhat stunned, unconsciously rubbing the edge of the sofa's fabric, wondering what he liked about his husband……

Perhaps it was the first good-morning kiss exchanged while rubbing sleepy eyes, the unconditional mutual trust and understanding, the longing that arises from the crackling sound during calls always being tenderly received.

Or perhaps it was the warmth and whispered endearments of squeezing together on the sofa after returning from the military department, and…… anticipation.

When they couldn't be together, they hoped time would pass quickly; when they were together, they hoped time would slow down.

Ze Nuo'er had never thought to record these scenes, yet they were deeply etched in his mind, appearing now unexpectedly.

He thought a lot, finally looking toward the Earl of Eaton, his expression actually somewhat soft.

"My husband, I am very happy, I need you."

The Earl of Eaton obviously hadn't expected such an answer.

But when he saw the emotion that Ze Nuo'er could not hide in his brows and eyes, he was again at a loss for words.

"And Lord Jin Chen, if you later have no military merit or property, what does he like about you?" the Earl of Eaton asked again.

——

Jin Chen didn't stay long in Ze Nuo'er's room; after receiving the delivery notice, he went out for a trip, messaged Ze Nuo'er to let him wait a bit at home.

When he came back to pick him up, Jin Chen clearly saw that Ze Nuo'er seemed to have something he wanted to ask, unable to hold back.

The Earl of Eaton didn't come out to see him off; Jin Chen was glad not to have to deal with him, and as soon as the aircraft closed, he gained a wife who actively threw himself into his arms.

"My lord, I want to ask you a question."

Ze Nuo'er inexplicably felt a little nervous; he had never seriously asked such a thing before.

"Speak." Jin Chen held him in his lap, tilting his head, "Wife, what do you want to ask?"

Ze Nuo'er held him tighter, burying his face in the crook of his neck, then rubbing down against his chest for a while before speaking.

"My lord, what do you like about me?"

Jin Chen raised his eyebrows, just about to answer when Ze Nuo'er covered his mouth, hearing him continue: "If I have no military merit, no rank of major general, and no property, will you still like me as much as you do now?"

The palm covering his mouth finally moved away; Jin Chen, instead of rushing to answer, slowly rubbed Ze Nuo'er's back until the back of his neck flushed, then he spoke unhurriedly.

"You're so strange, Ze Nuo'er; I don't like those things of yours—if you had no rank, you could still stay home every day keeping me company."

"Then…"

"What I like is you, not you who has or lacks something."

Jin Chen lifted Ze Nuo'er's face, pinched it cheekily, his tone a bit dangerous: "Wife, are you questioning me?"

"It's not a doubt." Ze Nuoer's eye sockets were a little red, his heart stirred with wave-like ripples, and he then leaned in to kiss Jin Chen's chin.

When he spoke again, his voice was a little unclear: "I won the bet."

His mother's questioning would no longer leave any estrangement or suspicion; he had already heard the answer he wanted to hear, even better.

【Detected Villain Blackening Value -10, total 5!】