IHNMSL Chapter 57

“There are no adults at home, you must not open the door to strangers, understand?”

Yao probably forgot that when they were on Black Star, Xiao Wen and Little Radish Head had experience living on their own. They weren’t ignorant children; on the contrary, they were precocious to a fault.

“Okay, Brother, I’ll guard the house well.” The obedient voice of the little bug, who had just gotten into a fight with classmates at school, was recorded on the optical brain and sent.

Rumors were spreading from who knows where, saying that his brother was young but raising three bug cubs, and must be a shameless female bug who even seduced Hevia’s uncle into a female-female relationship.

Xi Li’s family found out about the stupid things he was doing for a single female bug with kids and forced him to go on a male bug dating match.

Little Radish Head, with tears in his eyes, rummaged through the medicine box to treat Xiao Wen’s wounds. The little bug cub was spoiled and pampered, and seeing his brother’s small wound made him cry and sob incessantly.

It wasn’t that Xiao Wen hadn’t suffered worse injuries before, without medicine, water, or food, holding on until his meager healing power stopped the bleeding.

The will to survive drove him to limp and hobble to rummage through trash cans for food. There’s a saying that it’s better to be alive than dead, although Xiao Wen himself didn’t know what the point of living like that was.

If it weren’t for his brother’s kindness in pulling him out of the mire, he and his brother would have been able to see their future on Black Star with one glance.

“Is anyone there?” Aikman’s adjutant knocked on the door. The moment the starship landed, he had successfully retrieved Yao’s current identity file from the Immigration Bureau.

Standing outside the door was the supreme adjudicator who the entire planet would grovel and tremble before, but unfortunately, Aikman was destined to be disappointed this time.

“Who are you looking for?”

The door didn’t open. It was the voice of a very young cub, childish and wary. Xiao Wen looked at the noble male bug with an extraordinary aura through the peephole.

Although he didn’t look like a bad bug, Xiao Wen was a little nervous, wondering if the other party was there to cause trouble for his brother.

Xi Li’s family shouldn’t come to their door to do anything bad to his brother, right? Xiao Wen couldn’t help but let his imagination run wild.

Adjutant: “We’re looking for Mr. Yao. According to the Immigration Bureau’s records, he should be your current older brother.”

Crap… They really are looking for his brother.

Xiao Wen’s heart beat faster. He didn’t want his brother to suffer undeserved misfortune and couldn’t help but complain about Xi Li, who couldn’t even handle his own family and still wanted to pursue his brother, just a waste of space who only created trouble.

Even if the little bug cub inside didn’t move, the robust female bug beside Aikman had a hundred ways to break down the door.

The difference was that a forced intrusion would trigger an alarm, and the elite team that Kirill had sent to protect Yao, hidden in the dark, would engage in a direct conflict with them.

The adjutant thought of this, and so did Aikman.

If he could sit down peacefully and talk with Yao about the bug egg, he wouldn’t be willing to use aggressive methods.

He wanted to persuade Yao not to be Aibei’s accomplice.

The best outcome, of course, would be for the bug egg to be safe and sound, that it had only been hidden by Aibei. Aikman still had hope. Deep down, he didn’t want to believe that the child he had raised with his own hands would be so cruel.

The little bug cub inside was unwilling to open the door, the adjutant became a little impatient.

“Are the adults at home not here? Then we’ll visit again tomorrow?”

“What do you want with my brother?” Xiao Wen’s clear voice was lowered, filled with worry.

He didn’t know how to deal with this group of bugs who looked like they were not to be trifled with. Just the number of bodyguards visible through the peephole was seven or eight, tall, robust, well-trained, and very disciplined, not something an ordinary family could cultivate.

It was a good thing that his brother wasn’t home today. Xiao Wen didn’t want Yao to encounter this group of troublesome bugs.

“We are acquaintances of your brother and have no malicious intent towards him. You don’t need to worry. Since Mr. is not here, we won’t bother you.”

The adjutant didn’t expect the little bug cub to be so vigilant. It was impossible to force his way in if he didn’t actively open the door.

This residence wasn’t as simple as it looked on the surface. From the day it was bought, modifications had begun.

The adjutant didn’t directly tell Xiao Wen the reason for their visit, probably seeing him as a child who didn’t understand things and wouldn’t be willing to reveal any information.

Before Aikman could speak, someone behind him had already taken the initiative to check where Yao had gone.

Aikman wasn’t a clean freak, but he hated dealing with stupid bugs, hating it to the point where he would wash his hands with disinfectant dozens of times, until his skin was scrubbed raw and bleeding.

Today, that stupid egg bug had unfortunately violated Aikman’s taboo, making him so disgusted that he couldn’t even eat dinner.

The male bug’s footsteps were a little unsteady, and his face was pale. The adjutant could clearly feel the superior’s physical discomfort.

“Let’s go back and rest, sir,” the adjutant advised.

The male bug’s iridescent eyes flickered. Even during rest, Aikman’s brain didn’t stop. At night, he would connect to the intelligence network to handle the backlog of official duties.

There were very few workaholics like Aikman. Although he acted arrogant and looked down on everyone, it was undeniable that he was an excellent male bug who was conscientious and responsible for his work.

For the past twenty years, Aikman had hardly ever delayed official business due to any personal matters.

At night, the team’s accompanying physician was awakened by the alarm from the male bug’s vital signs monitoring bracelet indicating a decline.

The preliminary diagnosis was acute gastric bleeding, due to alcohol stimulation.

The adjutant was so angry that he didn’t care about his manners and kept cursing, dragging out the eighteenth generation of that stupid bug’s ancestors to scold. He remembered the glass of wine at the banquet.

Aikman had a stomach ailment and couldn’t drink strong alcohol, especially on an empty stomach.

“A bunch of pig-brained idiots… How could they serve the adult such a drink!”

The alcohol that male bugs usually drank was usually brewed with special techniques, retaining the flavor while greatly reducing the alcohol content.

Among male bugs, sweet sparkling fruit wine was more popular, and it was more appropriate to call it “sweet water” than “wine.”

In this matter, the adjutant was also derelict in his duty, and all accompanying bugs would be punished.

“Don’t be noisy! Headache…”

Aikman’s adjutant was about to crack, but the bug in question was still reading the optical brain in front of him, not taking it seriously.

If he really knew it hurt, he should cherish his body more, the adjutant couldn’t do anything about his superior, he couldn’t drink recklessly even if he was in a bad mood.

A high-level pure-blood bug like Aikman could live to be over five hundred years old under normal circumstances if he didn’t have any illnesses or disasters.

He was still very young, and he had a bright bug life to enjoy, why was he ruining his healthy body like this?

Aikman was not only a high-level male bug, but he was also a pure-blood of great significance. Now he had power, influence, and a life that was so good, what else was he not satisfied with?

If Aikman’s orders weren’t inviolable, the adjutant would probably immediately have the starship return home and send the superior to a better hospital.

The medical conditions on the remote star were not very good, there was only one male bug hospital, and he was already vomiting blood to the point where hospitalization was unavoidable.

Actually, Aikman’s starship had its own medical team and treatment bay. The reason why he agreed to go to the hospital was because of the latest intelligence.

“Yao Yao is there?” A faint blush appeared on the male bug’s pale face, coughing badly, with bloodstains on his clenched palm.

“Yes, Lord Aikman,” the female bug reporting the news said very definitely.

“However, this gentleman is difficult to get close to. There is also a very sensitive female bug beside him. I was almost…”

Discovered? No, no, no, this reconnaissance bug was a little scared. His intuition told him that if he had been a few seconds later, he would most likely have been dismembered.

The female bug was clearly looking at the direction where he was hiding with a gentle expression of coaxing a bug cub to sleep, but a murderous intent inexplicably arose.

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It was just a small cold, and Little Ethan’s condition wasn’t serious, but to be conservative, he would be hospitalized for at least a week to observe the situation.

The little bug cub, wearing a fever-reducing patch, kept making a fuss about wanting his dad as soon as he woke up. Yao couldn’t leave for a while, and he was worried that no one would take care of the two little cubs at home, so he could only let Chen Xing go home first.

“But I don’t want to leave you right now, Yao Yao.”

It wasn’t as if they were being separated by life and death and would never see each other again. The nurse’s little brother, who was single on the side, felt a toothache looking at the female bug’s clinginess.

“Listen to me, be a good boy, okay?” Yao touched the big dog’s head, and the two ears hidden in his hair turned red. How come Chen Xing was even clingier than Ethan?

Yao only found out when he took Ethan out to bask in the sun at noon that there seemed to be a new patient living in the next room.

Yao finally had a day off and had the whole day to spend with his baby. Without a female father, or any other cubs, Ethan was as happy as could be, desperately occupying all of his father’s attention.

“Papa, papa” This was one of the most standard words Ethan could pronounce.

“I’m here, what’s wrong, baby?”

The little baby wanted to share everything he saw with his dad, not wanting his dad to feel bored, acting cute and coquettish in one go.

Yao could sense that the clever Little Ethan was trying to make him happy.

Ethan’s excited face was very red in the sunlight. Whenever a medical bug in a white coat walked past the corridor, Ethan would grab Yao’s arm and cling to him tightly, burying his head in his father’s arms in fear.

The little cub who had been pricked once had a psychological shadow.

Pinching the little bug cub’s little fleshy hands, Yao laughed, “See if you dare to play with water again next time?”

Probably because Little Ethan was a male bug, the other two little cubs at home spoiled him and granted almost every request.

Even Chen Xing sometimes couldn’t do anything about Ethan. If they weren’t watched for a moment, the three cubs would play with water and get themselves soaking wet.

Xiao Wen and Little Radish Head weren’t usually playful by nature, so it was obvious who insisted on playing with water.

Ethan, who was singled out for criticism by his male father, rubbed his little head against Yao’s hand, pitifully admitting his mistake, “Papa, I’m sorry… I’ll be good in the future…”

On the way back after getting some fresh air, Yao passed by the neighboring ward again.

In the bright and clear room, near the window, sat a male bug quietly, resting with his eyes closed. There were signs of having been turned on the documents in his hand, as if he had fallen asleep midway because he was too sleepy.

The two wards were actually only separated by a wall, with a long, open door in the middle, which should be used as a family lounge according to the layout design.

The hospital beds weren’t crowded, at least not to the point where two male bugs needed to squeeze into one room.

Yao felt strange. Generally speaking, male bugs who were sick would have relatives accompanying them, or at the very least, hire a caregiver, but this patient next door was all alone, without any accompanying bugs.

With dark circles under his eyes, he looked very tired. Yao couldn’t help but feel that he looked familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.

“Papa, hungry, want to drink neinei~” Ethan’s stomach growled.

The little cub’s voice stopped Yao’s gaze and also woke up the male bug who was lowering his eyes.

Yao quickly rummaged through his bag for a bottle and was about to get hot water to make milk powder for Ethan.

Afraid of accidentally burning the little cub with hot water, Yao wanted to put him in the baby chair first, but Ethan kept hugging him and refused to cooperate. Little Ethan, who hadn’t been desensitized after being scared by the needle, refused to leave his father’s safe embrace no matter what.

Yao didn’t know what to do for a moment.

“Need any help?” Yao heard a clear voice.