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

"You hate me, but I still love you."

Cullen was humble to the point of being insignificant.

In Shi Yu's eyes, he was like a dog wagging its tail and begging for its master's pity.

He sighed softly, "In Sternberg's triangular theory of love, the three elements of love are defined as intimacy, passion, and commitment."

Lacking either one, it cannot be called love. Love is not just a beautiful word; it is a life attitude that needs to be nurtured and carefully cultivated.

Cullen turned his head, his affectionate eyes fixed on Raphael, a bitter smile playing on his lips.

"Life is not just about love, but also about family, friendship, and the responsibilities and duties to one's family."

"I think I'm good enough, and I'm not willing to settle."

Raphael stepped out from behind Shi Yu and said what he had been holding back for a long time.

He exhaled a breath of stale air, his heterochromatic blue-green eyes seemingly filled with starlight, radiating brilliance.

Cullen's previously dejected mood suddenly turned into anger.

"Excellent genes should be passed down; stop making excuses for your selfishness."

Shi Yu crossed his arms, his face expressionless.

"Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together. You go your way, and we'll go ours. From now on, we'll keep to ourselves."

Cullen realized he couldn't communicate with the other person at all, suppressed his anger, and left without looking back.

Raphael turned slightly to the side, his probing gaze sweeping over Shi Yu from head to toe, as if trying to see right through him.

"Who is Sternberg? I've never heard of him before."

He frowned, feeling completely unfamiliar with the name.

Shi Yu's Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily, his hands gripped the hem of his clothes tightly, and his eyes darted around.

"And where did you hear those sayings like 'those who walk different paths cannot make plans together,' 'the broad road,' and 'the narrow bridge,' from?"

Faced with Raphael's repeated questioning, Shi Yu panicked.

He forced himself to remain calm and retorted, "You don't even know this? Now you know who the real boss is, right?"

Raphael was not intimidated by his words.

My doubts only multiplied. "Really? Should I just grab any bug and ask it if it knows anything about this?"

He stared intently at Shi Yu, as if waiting for him to reveal a weakness.

"Hey, you saw right through me. I really didn't receive higher education; I'm just very obsessed with Earth's civilization."

What I just said was all from a book I read on Earth.

Shi Yu said with a relaxed expression, as if it were no big deal.

His tone was casual and natural, as if he had already anticipated what questions the other party would ask next.

Before Raphael could speak, he answered first.

"Unfortunately, I accidentally lost that book, and I was sad about it for quite a while."

If you get any information about Earth, be sure to keep it for me.

Raphael's pupils brightened slightly; that person always spoke in ways he couldn't understand.

He stared intently at Shi Yu, his gaze burning.

With a hint of probing, she asked, "Do you know what 'wife' means?"

Shi Yu was secretly pleased, feeling that he had successfully fooled them.

So he answered without hesitation, "Of course I know, 'wife' is equivalent to what we call 'female ruler' here, which means the same as what I call 'wife'."

Upon hearing this answer, Raphael's expression became somewhat complicated. He seemed to want to say something, but ultimately remained silent.

At this moment, Shi Yu was completely unaware of Raphael's unusual behavior.

I'm glad I was clever enough to successfully fool the other party.

"Are there really any insects in the world more outstanding than my brother?"

"Of course I have. It's just a pity that Rosso is too strong. If I could beat him, I would have used every means to force him to marry you."

Shi Yu accidentally blurted out what was on his mind.

He glanced nervously at Raphael out of the corner of his eye, and seeing that he was not angry, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Shi Yu patted his chest lightly, "You are my brother, I would never harm you. Cullen is not good enough for you. Come with me, I have a gift for you."

Raphael wanted to refuse, but he swallowed his words.

He has never received a gift in any real sense from childhood to adulthood.

In the end, she obediently followed behind Shi Yu.

The two insects continued on their way until they arrived at an abandoned mine.

Shi Yu stopped and focused his mind, releasing his mental energy.

Instantly, images of the underground world appeared in his mind.

I could clearly sense that there was a palm-sized amethyst stone dozens of meters underground.

Shi Yu smiled slightly and dug the amethyst stone out of the ground.

He held it in his hand and weighed it in his hand. "Hmm, this one is a bit small, but it's okay, we can look for it somewhere else later."

Spending a long time at the mine, I learned that the yield of this precious ore is quite low.

The "bargain" that Kelton picked up earlier was very likely something that Kelton deliberately hid for his own use.

Raphael looked at the amethyst in Shi Yu's hand, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes.

"Brother, I really like this amethyst. We don't need to look for any more..."

Before he could finish speaking, he saw the amethyst in Shi Yu's hand turn into a pile of powder at a visible speed, as if it had lost its support.

A wave of sorrow welled up in my heart, as if countless tiny needles were piercing my heart. I shouldn't have dared to covet such a precious amethyst.

In the next instant, he felt a small stream of energy slowly flowing into his mental sea.

Although the energy was subtle, it was exceptionally pure.

As energy was injected, specks of light began to gather in the pitch-black sea of ​​consciousness.

These fireflies, like stars in the night sky, radiate a comforting warmth to insects.

Just then, a cold voice suddenly rang out from behind.

"What are you doing?"

Shi Yu looked in the direction of the sound.

Chris was hidden in the shadows, his face as sharp as carved jade, exuding a cold aura.

"What are you doing?"

Chris questioned him again.

His throat felt as if it were being tightly gripped by an invisible hand.

An indescribable bitterness spread continuously from my chest and welled up in my eyes.

"Honey, don't misunderstand..."

Shi Yu quickly strode over and embraced Chris, fearing that he might have a seizure.

She explained softly, "We've offended the Grafton family, and they certainly won't let this go."

Therefore, we must improve our strength as soon as possible to ensure we have sufficient ability to protect ourselves.

"My lord, Kelton is ruthless and has slaughtered hundreds of insects to improve his mental power level. Therefore, the method of absorbing amethyst must not be revealed."

Chris was speaking to Shi Yu, but his gaze remained fixed on Raphael.

"Yes, I absolutely won't tell anyone."

Shi Yu quickly assured him, then turned around and desperately winked at Raphael.