"My lord, from now on, when we're out in the world, if I'm not by your side, please don't get into conflicts with those insects, okay?" Mikel thought for a moment and added, "Even if he humiliates me, you can come back and tell me, don't attack him right then and there."

The male insect's spiritual power level is too high; it not only possesses the ability to materialize spiritual power but also has special abilities related to plant growth. In the future, the number of insects coveting the male will only increase.

"Oh, okay~_~" Cheng Chu agreed somewhat reluctantly, but he didn't want Mikel to worry about him.

After a two-second pause, Cheng Chu lowered her head, grasped Mikel's hand, and asked somewhat uneasily, "My lady, did I cause you any trouble today?"

Mikel's male superior got into a conflict with a female soldier at the military headquarters, and they even came to blows. In Cheng Chu's ingrained mindset, whatever the reason, it would more or less have some impact on Mikel.

It didn't matter that he didn't come to the military headquarters often, but Mikel started coming to work every day.

Seeing the male insect's dejected appearance, Mikel squeezed his hand and softened his voice to comfort him: "No, Master. This is not your fault; Asvida started it first."

"But I'm afraid they'll talk about you behind your back." Cheng Chu was still a little worried.

Rumors are an invisible knife. A few words may not seem like much, but when dozens, hundreds, or even more rumors are discussed together, it becomes a terrifying thing.

Mikel didn't seem to care. He said, "No, my lord, don't overthink it."

Anyway, Mikel has been talked about so much that he's become immune to it.

"General, Your Excellency Cheng Chu, we have arrived." Elijah's voice rang out at the right moment, and the aircraft came to a stop.

Cheng Chu followed Mikel down and casually looked around, but didn't see the store on the StarNet.

Elijah explained, "Since it's not suitable for aircraft to enter from there, we have to stop here."

"Walk 100 meters in this direction, then turn left and walk 20 meters," he pointed ahead, volunteering, "General, Your Excellency Cheng Chu, you can send me a screenshot of the order, and I'll go pick it up."

"Queen, there's no need to trouble Elijah." Cheng Chu took Mikel's hand, seeking his opinion. "Would you like to come with me?"

"Of course." Mikel was happy to grant the male insect's small requests.

Mikel said to Elijah, “Elijah, you wait here or wander around the neighborhood, we’ll go get it ourselves.”

Elijah stood at attention and said in a loud voice, "Yes, General."

The shops on both sides seemed to be all food stalls, and a rich, sweet aroma filled the air. Just by smelling it, Cheng Chu knew that the food emitting such a sweet scent must be so sweet it could kill you.

Of course, it's from the Undying Zerg.

Walking hand in hand with the male insect, Mikel said with delight, "Master, the air here smells so sweet."

Cheng Chu chimed in, "Yes."

Cheng Chu's black hair and black eyes were too eye-catching to walk on the street, so he was wearing a hat and sunglasses.

The color of her hair and eyes was obscured, and it was impossible to see if there were any insect marks on her neck.

This outfit and the way he walked with a female soldier, all sticky and affectionate, made many passersby think they were in a lesbian relationship.

They couldn't help but cast curious glances, after all, female-female relationships are common, but two female insects with such perfect figures and looks are quite rare.

Because they had pre-ordered through StarNet, as soon as Cheng Chu and Mikel arrived, the staff brought out the prepared square cakes for them to inspect on the spot.

After checking and finding no problems, Mikel had the shop assistant wrap it up.

Cheng Chu, carrying the packaged square cake, thanked the shop assistant, saying, "Thank you."

The shop assistant smiled and said, "You're welcome. Have a nice day!"

Stepping out of the store, Mikel noticed the male insect's ever-curious expression as he emerged. He asked, "Master, would you like to browse a little longer?"

"No, thank you." Surprisingly, the male insect rejected the offer. He said, "It's not good to keep Elijah waiting."

Moreover, Cheng Chu was already eager to give away the ring in his pocket.

Thinking of this, Cheng Chu reached into his pocket and touched the small box, then gently patted it.

Mikel, observing the male insect's actions, asked, "Master, what's wrong?"

Cheng Chu withdrew her hand, pretending to be nonchalant, and said, "Ah, it's nothing. Let's go home quickly."

Even as darkness fell, insects continued to throng the bustling streets. Mikel and the male insect walked together toward home.

Inside his belly were precious insect eggs, and beside him was the finest male insect, carrying a square cake specially bought for his birthday. Mikel felt that all of this was as beautiful as an unrealistic dream, and he didn't want to wake up.

Elijah escorted Mikel and Cheng Chu home, leaving Mikel with a birthday wish before quickly making his way off.

He felt like a third party standing between the general and Lord Cheng Chu, ruining the atmosphere between them.

…………

At their doorstep, 0123 warmly welcomed them: "Welcome home, General and Your Excellency! Happy birthday, General!"

Walking straight in, Mikel was stunned by the layout of the hall.

Above the large screen hung a bright red banner that read, "Happy Birthday, General Mikel!"

The handwriting above is crooked and messy, clearly written by a male insect.

The colorful decorations looked like a birthday party that the male and female parents had prepared for their little insect offspring.

For some reason, it reminded Mikel of the scene his father arranged for his birthday when he was a child.

The table was piled with gift boxes of all sizes, and Mikel was drawn to them and walked over.

He picked up a small, not particularly well-packaged blue box and asked softly, "My lord, what are these?"

0123 brought out a sumptuous dinner from the kitchen, and Cheng Chu was unpacking the square cakes he had brought back. Hearing Mikel's question, he got up and went over.

"This is my birthday present for you." Cheng Chu said, even a little embarrassed. He hugged Mikel from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder, his breath spraying onto the insect pattern on her neck. He said, "It's just that I didn't wrap it very well, honey, you won't mind, will you?"

Mikel smiled and said, "Yes, the male master's outfit looks great. I don't mind."

"But, are these all of them?" Mikel wasn't quite sure. He pointed to the large pile of gifts on the table and asked, "Why so many? How many are there in total?"

Cheng Chu hugged Mikel and gently rocked him, explaining, "It's not much, just twenty-seven gifts in total. We hadn't met before your previous birthdays, so I didn't prepare any gifts for you. So now I'm making up for all the gifts I owed you. I'll give you a gift for every birthday from now on."

Mikel felt as if his heart had melted into water, like a warm current swaying back and forth, and he felt a soft yet slightly sore feeling in his chest.

His eyelashes fluttered slightly, and he spoke softly, "My lord, thank you."

"And this too." Cheng Chu released his grip on Mikel, pulled a small box from his pocket, and knelt on one knee...

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