A top-tier gigolo, teased by a cool and aloof general, turns warm.

"Don't worry! Chris has always been in good health, he'll be fine."

"Recently, interstellar raiders have been rampant. If all goes as expected, the fleet will arrive at Amethyst Star tomorrow."

Raphael narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze falling on the light screen.

The time was 3:52 a.m., and I immediately felt a burning fire in my heart.

"But this time it's different. Chris vomited a lot of blood. Losing his bone wings was a huge blow to him."

Shi Yu deliberately lowered his voice and gently stroked the cheek of the insect in his arms.

His future was ruined, and he fell from grace. Only Chris himself knew how painful, difficult to accept, and hard to face this contrast.

Raphael turned on the light, feeling annoyed, and got out of bed to get a drink of water.

"If you're really worried, you can try using pheromones to soothe him. There's no better medicine in the world than pheromones."

"Oh, I understand."

Shi Yu was also prone to making a fuss over nothing.

Being so far apart, making a video call to Raphael wouldn't have helped.

He waved his hand, "I've already sent you my location. See you tomorrow."

Before he finished speaking, the video suddenly shook violently and then tilted sharply, as if the whole world had been turned upside down.

The muffled sound of the explosion came through the screen; although it was somewhat blurry, Shi Yu still caught it clearly.

My heart skipped a beat, and a sense of foreboding washed over me.

His eyes widened as he stared intently at the screen.

He called out anxiously, "Are you alright, Raphael?"

After waiting for a while, there was still no response from Raphael in the video.

Shi Yu's mood grew heavier, his hands unconsciously clenched, and a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

After a long wait, Raphael's slightly resentful voice came from the video.

"This is bad. We just received a notification that our warships have been surrounded by the Abyss fleet."

Shi Yu looked at Raphael in the camera lens; his blue-green heterochromatic eyes remained pure, without the slightest emotional fluctuation.

He sat down on the sofa with elegant and composed movements, seemingly unaffected by the crisis before him.

Shi Yu's expression was solemn, and his voice was hoarse.

"It's my fault. If I hadn't come to you..."

Raphael interrupted him, replying in a seemingly relaxed manner.

"Chris is a good friend of mine for many years. I can't just stand by and watch him die."

The sounds of artillery fire outside grew increasingly intense, and deafening explosions continued to resound, as if the entire universe was trembling.

At the critical moment of life and death, Raphael remained unusually calm.

We are currently in space; once we leave the warship, we will surely die.

He had nowhere to run, so instead of panicking, he should face it calmly.

Moreover, being able to video chat with Shi Yuxiong before his death was a kind of comfort for him.

Raphael took a deep breath and looked at Shi Yu on the screen.

Suddenly, he asked, "Shi Yuxiong, if I died, would you be sad?"

"Don't say discouraging things. Try to survive. No matter where you are, we will find you."

Hearing that it was "we" instead of "I," Raphael's lips curled into a bitter smile.

"If I had met you first, I would have drugged you, locked you in my house, and prevented any insects from finding you..."

The video call abruptly ended.

Shi Yu stared at the transparent screen and immediately dialed back, but no one answered.

The busy tone of the communicator was like a sharp blade with a chilling edge, piercing every vein in his body with pain.

Finally, after what seemed like the umpteenth time he dialed, a cold, mechanical voice came from the other end of his contacts.

"The number you dialed is currently switched off."

These few simple words struck Shi Yu's heart like a heavy hammer.

Having lived two lives, he had never so vividly experienced the feeling of being worse off than dead.

He failed to take good care of the insect he loved, and even caused the insect that loved him to lose its life.

Having a strong suspicion of one's own existence is a big problem and will bring misfortune to the insects around one.

Back in the dormitory, Shi Yu gently placed Chris on the bed, the scent of rosemary filling the entire room.

He hadn't slept all night; his eyes were bloodshot and he looked very tired.

The sky gradually turned a pale white.

The insect in my arms squirmed restlessly, as if searching for a more comfortable position.

Shi Yu looked down and met those purple, glassy eyes, which held a deep longing within them.

"Master, I just had a nightmare. I dreamt that you were embracing another female insect and didn't want me anymore."

Chris looked a little aggrieved, pouted, and snuggled into the master's arms.

Thankfully, it was just a dream.

Shi Yu hugged him tightly with heartache and comforted him softly.

"You are my queen, how could I possibly not want you?"

His words were gentle and doting, which warmed Chong's heart.

Shi Yu twitched the corners of his lips and smiled silently.

She raised her hand and ruffled Chris's hair, as if comforting a frightened child.

"Baby, I have to confess something to you. Last night, Haig and I went to Shengshi."

Shi Yu's expression was serious as he recounted in detail what he had done at the hotel.

He solemnly pointed to the sky and swore, "Wife, I really have no improper thoughts about Qatar, you have to believe me!"

Chris was truly aggrieved; his eyes reddened, and tears welled up in his eyes.

"And what about him? Doesn't he have any feelings for you either?"

These two questions were like a powerful slap that landed heavily on Shi Yu's face.

How incredibly stupid he must be to fail to grasp such a simple and obvious truth.

He was still foolishly holding onto other insects, completely disregarding his wife's feelings, which was undoubtedly like stabbing him in the heart.

"I didn't think things through properly. From now on, I will keep my distance from Qatar and will never care about his life or death again."

Shi Yu said with a look of regret.

Despite his statement, he failed to sway Chris.

"Hmph, what about the other females?"

"Honey, there's something else I want to tell you..."

Shi Yu hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to tell the truth.

She slowly reached out, wanting to touch Chris's cheek, but he blocked her hand.

"Just say what you want to say, don't get physical!"

His tone clearly carried a hint of displeasure.

Shi Yu looked at Chris, who was puffing up with anger.

After thinking it over to myself, I decided that I shouldn't hide the truth from him.

He forced himself to say, "Last night, the warship Raphael was on was attacked by rebels, and his current condition is still unclear."

Upon hearing this news, Chris was stunned.

He felt no joy whatsoever as a result.

"Raphael is exceptionally talented. I used to dislike him, but now, I just wish he were alive."

Chris prayed silently in his heart that the insect god would protect him and that Raphael would escape this calamity.

How could someone as dazzling as him be gone?

"It was I who called Raphael, that's why he met with this misfortune. Shall we go find him together?"

Shi Yu was very relieved that his wife wasn't angry.

His arms tightened continuously, as if he wanted to knead the other person into his bones and blood.