IHNMSL Chapter 33
by VolareHe didn’t understand what this female bug was thinking. Such a good opportunity was right in front of her, and it wasn’t like the Little Highness had no feelings for her. If she just seized the chance, she could definitely succeed.
Some bugs just give up on such a pie-in-the-sky opportunity. He’d never even held a male bug’s hand in all his life. He’d finally earned military merit, and his date application was approved, only to be given a Good Bug Card by the other party.
When he asked why, the answer was: “You’re a good bug, but we’re not compatible.”
The reasons military females got rejected were all kinds of ridiculous. That Little Highness was already being very tactful.
The more he compared, the angrier he got. Just because Daina had a good “father,” she had everything. He couldn’t understand why Admiral Chris cared more about Daina than her own biological child.
If he were that Little Highness’s father, he would offer the best in the world to his child, and spoil him rotten.
Such a lovely and sensible child, how could he be less favored than an adopted one?
As Chris’s adjutant, he had once accidentally witnessed the young Yao visiting the General’s legion after the divorce.
The soft, adorable Little Highness nestled in his female parent’s arms, shedding golden tears, asking if he didn’t want him anymore.
Why did all the male bugs in his class have female parents, but Yao Yao didn’t! Yao wouldn’t mind if his female parent liked his older brother, but could his female parent and male parent reconcile?
To this day, the adjutant couldn’t describe the feelings he had at that moment. The instant the little cub’s teary eyes met his, he had unconsciously become a “father.” He wished he could promise him anything, and even felt a little resentful towards their General.
Who could be more cold-hearted than their General? It was obvious that the Little Highness wanted his female parent, so the Duke had specially sent him over.
Chris had limited time to spend with his child, so after comforting him for a while, he sent someone to take Yao back to the Duke.
Later, not long after, he heard that the Duke was going to marry a new female consort. This new female consort came from a prominent family, and the outside world had mixed opinions about him, but he was undeniably good to the child.
The adjutant felt that if Chris had been a little more responsible, like a normal female parent, the Duke probably wouldn’t have chosen to remarry after the divorce.
Even after they separated, Will never said a bad word about Chris in front of Yao, and even protected Chris’s image as his female parent, afraid that the child would be sad.
Daina’s injuries looked serious. The adjutant, following Chris’s instructions, stayed behind to treat him. He injected a dose of pheromones mixed with medicine into the dying female bug’s thigh, stimulating his flesh and blood to regenerate.
If the General had really been ruthless, Daina would probably be a corpse right now. He was used to Chris’s decisive killing, but he made exceptions for this adopted son time and time again.
What kind of lesson was this? Female bugs had strong healing abilities. Even if their hearts were crushed, they’d be good as new in a couple of days.
It was just a matter of being in pain for a few more days. He couldn’t even bear to let Daina suffer this little bit, and wasted precious pheromone injections for nothing.
The soldiers on the front lines who were hanging by a thread needed the treatment more than he did. In recent decades, with that male bug adjudicator Aikman successfully coming to power, his influence had grown, and the supply of pheromones to the troops had become increasingly tight.
The deeply rooted and intertwined forces that relied on raising male bugs and illegally extracting pheromones to make money had been completely purged by him.
Daina silently struggled to his feet. He could feel the blood in his body boiling, and the cracks in his armor were visibly healing.
“Yao Yao, who do you think will be the champion of this league? There are several popular contenders for the championship.”
Infected by the atmosphere of the military academy, Aibei had also become curious. This kind of competition was used by the major legions to select good potential recruits for the reserves.
The entire Star Web was paying close attention, except for the entertainment section, which was still tirelessly posting conjectures about Duke Klink’s private schedule.
“Isn’t that your brother?” Aibei pointed at a bug on the optical brain. As Yao’s closest friend, he could naturally recognize Daina at a glance.
“He has so many votes. Is he really that good?” Aibei leaned his face curiously on Yao’s arm, swiping the optical brain absently, feeling bored.
“He looks as fierce as the General.” Aibei pouted. Although Yao was very close to this older brother, he just didn’t like this female bug.
Yao Yao’s nature was still too soft. He wasn’t even angry that his biological female parent had been taken away. Everyone who bullied Yao Yao deserved to die. Daina deserved to die, and the General deserved to die too.
Hmph! A bunch of hypocritical bad bugs! Not a single good one among them.
“Of course, my brother is amazing. He will definitely be the champion.” Yao replied without thinking. “Daina is very nice. If you meet him, you’ll definitely like him. He’s the gentlest female bug I’ve ever met, except for Chen Xing and Father Hevia.”
“Hmph, is that so? I don’t believe it.” Aibei was so angry that he chewed on his handkerchief. “There’s a saying called ‘a beast in bug’s clothing.’ Maybe everything he shows you is just a disguise to gain your trust. Look at how cruel these bugs are when they fight, like wild beasts. What good can come from a female bug!”
He kept saying that female bugs were no good, trying to brainwash Yao, which shocked the guard bugs surrounding Aibei. Where did their young master learn these prejudices? Could it be that he had been influenced by Aikman?
Had Lord Aikman’s androphobia reached this point? As subordinates, they were frightened and saddened. So their lord actually hated them so much.
Especially those subordinates who secretly admired Aikman, they didn’t dare to show it, and now their hearts were even more broken.
Yao didn’t understand why Aibei would be so hostile to a female bug he had never even met.
Just as Yao was about to explain, he received a message from Daina on his optical brain.
“After school, come to the North Star Institute’s research building.”
What did his brother want him to do? It must be something important. Yao was puzzled. Daina would occasionally send him messages like this, so the little male bug didn’t suspect anything.
He thought for a moment and replied: “Okay.”
Then he notified Chen Xing, “I might be late getting back today. Don’t wait for me for dinner. If the baby is being a brat and not listening, I’ll discipline him when I get back.”
Don’t be fooled by Chen Xing’s display of being bullied by the egg in front of Yao. In reality, the egg didn’t dare to provoke the big boss at all. It was just a tool egg to help Chen Xing sell his misery and beg for comfort.
The virtuous female consort Chen Xing: While holding the egg and coaxing it, he prepared to flip open the nutrition recipe he’d prepared for the day. He had set a special ringtone for Yao, and when the message tone sounded, the smile on the female bug’s face hadn’t fully bloomed before it disappeared after reading the message.
His brow furrowed, and he slowly replied:
“Okay, be careful.”
“Come home early, ──miss you……” The female bug’s throat moved slightly, and he pursed his lips and deleted it.
“Come home early, the cub is very good, it misses you very much.”