Chapter 31 Three-in-One Chapter

"The insects from the Xiongbao Association will be here tomorrow." Lindberg glanced at Lan Xiu, who was sitting nearby learning to handle Mantis affairs, then at An Lang, who looked surprised. He asked calmly, "I heard that the rest of the Bamboo Throwers have already left the palace?"

"What are they doing here?" An Lang's focus was completely off. "Isn't the Cleveland case closed?"

Lindbergh heaved a sigh of relief. He thought it was too much trouble to talk to his son who lacked common sense.

The affairs officer assisting Lan Xiu not far away has followed Lindberg for more than 30 years and fully understands the feelings of the former Mantis Master.

"Your Highness, the Xiongbao Association is here for your marriage."

"Hmm?" An Lang rubbed his head. "Marriage? Didn't we hold a ceremony to select a concubine?"

"Yes, but registration is required. Every male insect lord who chooses a female lord must register with the Star Network. The Male Protection Association will investigate and determine whether the female lord meets the requirements. Only after approval can the marriage certificate be officially issued. The Male Protection Association will also conduct follow-up visits for three years to ensure the male insect lord's happiness."

"No way! The Xiongbao Association is meddling too much! I've chosen my marriage partner, and how could he not agree?"

The officer smiled faintly, his deep smile lines making him seem kind. "This move is entirely to protect the male insects. Before the old empire was overthrown, there were several incidents of noble female insects forcing male insects."

At that time, the Male Protection Association did not have that much power and was more for serving the nobles, so many vicious incidents occurred, and there were even cases of buying, selling, and luring civilian male insects.

"Of course, everything still depends on your wishes. The Xiongbao Association cannot force you to make a choice."

In fact, for Anlang, this is just a process.

By the way, ask whether a female servant should be appointed.

I'd also like to take this opportunity to apologize for the Cleveland incident and express the attitude of the Xiong Bao Association.

However, the officer has been around for so many years that he has become a bit of a scoundrel, so he naturally would not mention this matter in front of Lan Xiu.

Female mantises are notoriously possessive, especially the orchid mantis.

At night, Lan Xiu knelt in front of the table and prepared food for An Lang.

An Lang gave him a strange look. "Why are you starting over again? There's no need to be like this. Be more normal."

"Hero, this is also part of the Xiongbao Association's review," Lan Xiu replied. He knew An Lang's eating habits like the back of his hand and elegantly removed the fishbone for him. "I've already overstepped my bounds."

An Lang propped his face up with his hands. "The last time this happened was probably the first time I had dinner with you alone. It's been so long."

"You were so scared that you crushed the cake." An Lang noticed something suspicious. "You hadn't been reborn yet at that time, right? The original Lan Xiu wouldn't be so timid, right?"

"Yeah." Lan Xiu nodded, downplaying the situation. "At that time, I had already been stripped of my glands, and 'you' acted like you didn't remember me at all."

"Male insects all like weak sub-females, so I approached them deliberately, hoping to find the right opportunity."

"..." An Lang put the fish into his mouth and said belatedly, "Oh my god, I almost died at that time."

The female insect with white hair and pink eyes just smiled without saying a word. His hands kept moving and he put another piece of fish meat with the bones removed into Anlang's bowl.

An Lang was still in shock.

I didn't expect that young Lan Xiu was already in danger. He was really thankful that he escaped.

He is not a non-African at all, he is the European Emperor!

"My lord, it won't taste good if it gets cold." Lan Xiu reminded in a gentle voice, his long eyebrows and drooping eyelashes actually showing a bit of gentleness.

An Lang was shocked.

He suddenly got this scene.

The attributes of a yandere wife!

"Okay, stop it, you eat too." An Lang felt a little embarrassed and picked up a piece of fish with chopsticks and fed it to Lan Xiu's mouth.

Lan Xiu raised his eyes. Perhaps due to his white hair, his melanin was very light, resulting in a pale lip color, like early cherry blossoms. He stared at An Lang with pink eyes before slowly opening his mouth to eat.

The early cherry blossoms are turning darker in color, as if they are about to bloom.

From beginning to end, his eyes never left An Lang.

Instead, An Lang felt a little embarrassed by being stared at and looked away.

"We shouldn't do this after the inspection. I don't need you to serve me. You...you are also my queen." An Lang stuttered twice, always feeling that Lan Xiu looked very lustful just now.

He changed the subject: "What questions will Mingrixiongbao ask? Do I need to prepare anything?"

An Lang suddenly remembered this matter. He had even suspended his studies in the palace during this period, saying that he was taking a wedding leave.

He is either in a relationship or playing games. It can be said that he is a homebody and is not willing to meet outsiders at all.

"The Male Protection Association is to examine the character, appearance, and abilities of the female monarchs. You just need to get along with them normally."

An Lang curled his lips: "How come it's just like the old society, with all the talk about virtue, words, tolerance and merit?"

"There is one thing I need to apologize to you in advance." Lan Xiu gently wiped the corner of his mouth with a tissue, then turned to An Lang. He still remained kneeling, which startled An Lang.

"I have dismissed the seven bamboo throwers who remained in the palace. They were jealous and their conduct may have been judged to be bad."

To say that he was bad was an understatement. In the Zerg race where there were more females than males, jealousy was absolutely not allowed. The investigators from the Male Protection Association would definitely intervene in this matter. This inferior person would not be able to escape.

Lan Xiu certainly knew this, but he could not allow other female insects to appear around An Lang.

He will tear them to pieces.

Yet he was still nervous.

Even if Anlang is not the same Ke Feilin as before.

But no male insect would allow this to happen.

"Seven?" An Lang tilted his head. "Why only seven? There should be nine more bamboo throwers!"

"You Zhuo and Lei Li are still in the palace." Lan Xiu lowered his eyes and covered his pink pupils with his white eyelashes.

Pink, lacking light, appears dull.

He didn't want to keep any of the female insects, especially the one that His Highness had asked about.

The Big Knife Clan.

"Oh, don't they have military posts? Let them return to the army. It would be a waste of their talents to keep them in the palace as guards."

"Your Highness, do you mean that no one should be left behind?" Lan Xiu's voice was steady, burying all his hope and anxiety.

"Of course! I, I'm not with you...um, why leave them in the palace?" An Lang hesitated, feeling a little embarrassed.

Perhaps because he had eaten and drunk enough, his cleverness took over again, and he suddenly realized what Lindbergh had not yet expressed this morning.

"Is the Male Protection Association here to urge me to appoint a female servant?"

Lan Xiu was still kneeling on his legs, his hands on his knees, his head lowered, his expression unclear: "Yes."

"I won't appoint a female servant." An Lang took a deep breath. "What do you think? Do you want other insects to come between us?"

A partner who is too generous can also cause resentment.

"Of course not." Lan Xiu curled his fingers together. He looked up, his pink eyes fixed on An Lang, with a frenzy of choosing someone to devour. "I wish I could lock you up."

An Lang wiped the sweat off his head and said, "That's not necessary. It's a bit scary."

Lan Xiu also laughed: "Your Highness, I was just joking."

An Lang: I don’t think you are joking.

What should I do if this smile makes me even more creepy?

An Lang coughed lightly and said, "I need to explain to you my view on love."

"In my world, monogamy is strictly enforced. I don't want anyone to interfere with our relationship."

"Your Highness, these are the Zerg." Lan Xiu sighed.

"I know, but I don't want to lose my bottom line as a 'human'." An Lang replied, "Don't make me lose 'me', okay?"

The female insect with white hair and pink eyes smiled and said, "As you wish."

The atmosphere between the two was great.

An Lang felt that there was the sound of flowers blooming in the air.

"Big villain, I didn't think you were such a forgiving person." An Lang hadn't called Lan Xiu that in a long time, so it still sounded quite natural. He teased, "'If you have other female insects, I'll tear them to pieces.' I thought you would do that."

"Then lock me up and force me to have sex." An Lang didn't notice the danger and continued to chatter.

Lan Xiu smiled faintly but did not refute.

An Lang looked at the curve of Lan Xiu's mouth, and goose bumps suddenly spread from his neck.

"What the hell! Are you really going to do this?!"

His subconscious was faster than his brain and quickly predicted the danger.

The villain narrowed his eyes and said, "I won't do anything to harm Your Highness."

But it is natural for female insects to tear apart the male insects that covet them.

——

It was already 11 o'clock when the Xiongbao Association arrived.

They understand the male insects' daily routine and generally do not disturb their rest.

The leading female insect bowed to An Lang and said, "Good morning, Your Highness, Cofilin. My name is Harvey Rory, the current vice president. Actually, this is all thanks to you."

An Lang looked at the familiar face of the female insect in front of him and said, "Oh, you came to me to inquire about the situation before the trial."

"It's my honor to be remembered by you." Harvey smiled and was quite attentive. He picked up the kettle and wanted to pour tea for Anlang.

"You are a guest bug—" Before An Lang could take the teapot, a bony hand had already hooked the handle.

"You are a guest bug."

A gentle voice came from above. Lan Xiu's long white hair fell in front of her, gently brushing An Lang's hand, making her feel itchy and numb.

However, Harvey and Anlang felt completely different.

He felt a chill on his back, and a terrifying pressure came from the new Mantis Master. He even had to grit his teeth to sit firmly on the soft chair.

Although Harvey is not a mantis, she is an A-level female insect and has a strong family background, otherwise she would not be able to sit in the position of second in command of the Male Protection Association.

You should know that the chance of contacting male insects in this position is greatly increased. The one who is close to the water gets the moon first, and solving individual insect problems is much easier than with other female insects.

The last time he checked in with An Lang about the situation, he already had a liking for this lovely male insect.

Moreover, Anlang is of noble birth and pure blood. Although she cannot be his queen, Anlang's family is simple and currently has only one queen.

He believed that he would be more likely to be liked by the Lord than Lan Xiu, who was born a sinner.

But he didn't expect that Lan Xiu would dare to show him his power.

This is jealousy!

He was going to give him an inferior rating!

And he had already investigated! This jealous female insect had already dismissed all the other bamboo throwers, but they were naturally unwilling, so he proposed a duel.

Those female insects were beaten so badly that pieces of their wings were missing!

Being so jealous, she is unfit to be a queen!

Harvey Rory is a member of the butterfly clan. The butterfly clan's unique insect species advantage makes him look more beautiful than traditional military females.

It is also easier to gain the favor of male insects.

After all, most male insects don't like stiff and cold military females.

By this time he had recovered from the powerful shock. He took a sip of tea, suppressed his fear, and turned to straighten the non-existent wrinkles on the hem of his clothes.

"Your Highness, Kofilin, I believe this is your queen." Harvey laughed, his eyes sweeping across Lan Xiu's overly handsome face before turning to look at An Lang. "I heard your love story. For the sake of your queen, you forgave the Lan people, who were sinners, and allowed them to regain their citizenship rights."

"You are truly generous and affectionate," he continued, praising her. "You're even in the top three on Starnet's 'Most Popular Heroes List.'"

"Haha, no way." An Lang laughed awkwardly. He didn't want to socialize at all, and he didn't want to appear on that weird list.

"I heard that you have already chosen a female monarch. We were all lost for a long time and only regretted that we were not from the Mantis Clan."

An Lang looked at Harvey in surprise. No, his queen was standing next to him. How could he flatter someone like that?

"Let's get to the point." An Lang interrupted his compliment.

Sensing the male insect's impatience, Harvey quickly got to the point: "I came here to learn about your marital status."

"Since the new Mantis Master has passed the Mantis Blade sharpening test, his strength is unquestionable. We also understand that before becoming your female monarch, he has always been with you as a bamboo thrower and is naturally gentle and submissive."

He glanced around the room, a hint of confusion on his face, then changed the subject: "According to the Mantis Clan's ancestral rules, you can also marry 12 female servants. Do you need to register them all?"

"No female servants." An Lang replied.

As soon as he said this, he noticed that the three investigators sitting opposite him all straightened their backs and leaned forward slightly. The one sitting on the right wearing framed glasses even opened his notebook, looking ready to go.

Harvey adjusted his sitting position and said, "Your Highness, when you say there are no female servants, what do you mean by that—"

"It means exactly what it says. I will not marry any female servants." An Lang emphasized.

"Mr. Lanxiu, could you please step aside for a moment?" Harvey smiled and unfolded the black leather notebook that had been resting on his lap. "This is the new procedure."

Lan Xiu lowered his eyes and glanced at Harvey. He stopped pouring tea for An Lang and said softly, "Master Xiong, I will prepare some tea for you."

After Lan Xiu left, only An Lang, Harvey and his group of four were left in the hall, along with Zhong Tao who was guarding in the corner.

"Your Highness Anlang, please allow me to address you as such." Harvey smiled. "The following is just a routine conversation. Please relax."

"Did you enter into this engagement with Mr. Lanxiu of your own free will?" Harvey lowered his voice. "If you are ever coerced into doing so—even if it's due to ancestral law—please rest assured that the Xiong Bao Association will do its utmost to protect you."

Harvey is very familiar with the Mantis tribe's system. He knows that the Mantis tribe's traditional ceremony of selecting a concubine is actually a martial arts competition. It is a feudal and barbaric system!

The crime committed by Fast Gilberg shocked the entire Zerg race, and jealousy was listed as the biggest taboo in the Queen's Code.

Even if An Lang is bewitched by him now, no male insect will tolerate such a jealous female monarch!

"I like Lan Xiu, and I will never marry another female insect or sub-female in the future."

"I heard you had nine other bamboo throwers before you. Wasn't any of them to your liking? Or was it due to some other external factors?" Harvey placed his notebook on the table. "My poor prince, please answer truthfully."

"?" An Lang looked at him. "Didn't I make it clear enough just now? It's that I don't want to marry another female insect."

"This... this is against the rules!" Harvey blurted out excitedly, "Every male Zerg is a treasure of the Zerg. You should enjoy more rights and interests. No female Zerg can monopolize you!"

"I'm not a resource." An Lang lowered his voice. "Neither am I a female insect."

"We just...love each other."

"But your queen used despicable means to drive away the other bamboo throwers. According to my investigation, they all suffered serious injuries." Harvey emphasized, "Yesterday, I visited one of them and asked him if this was an honorable duel. He rejected it."

"In other words, the female monarch you recognized resorted to despicable means. He violently drove away all the female insects that approached you!"

An Lang frowned.

Harvey thought his chance had come.

"Zhong Tao, is this true?" An Lang asked.

Zhong Tao on the side finally stopped being a background board.

He took a step forward and replied, "The Mantis Master did not duel—"

"You see, this despicable female insect has deceived you. She pretends to be gentle and harmless, but secretly she is extremely cruel and brutal!" Harvey's voice was loud and clear.

"What I mean is, the Mantis Lord is fighting one against nine, a melee." Zhong Tao thought for a moment and added, "No, there are more than nine. The Mantis Lord is bringing in all the female insects with other intentions."

On the training ground that His Highness could not see, huge pits were knocked out on the ground.

The mantis master threw them into the ground one by one.

“…”

“…”

No wonder the beaten Zhizhu refused to admit that this was a duel. This was pure insult!

It's really hurtful to my self-esteem.

That's why the other bamboo throwers didn't cling to him and left so cleanly.

"That's enough." An Lang stood up and said to the other three investigators, "This matter ends here."

"I hope my marriage to Lan Xiu can be registered smoothly."

"I will make up for the missing contribution points by donating pheromones."

An Lang secretly checked last night and found out that due to the imbalance in the ratio of male to female insects, male insects, while enjoying abundant social resources, also bear the heavy responsibility of reproduction.

The burden of reproduction is quantified through contribution points.

The simplest and most common method is naturally to keep getting married to achieve this target. Some male insects will choose to donate sperm, and only a very small number will choose to donate pheromones.

Because pheromones on the body surface are extremely unstable after evaporation, they can only be obtained by drawing blood.

These pheromones will be processed into placebos to delay the symptoms of mental frenzy in some female soldiers.

Zerg males have no obligation to raise illegitimate female offspring; these offspring will be raised by their female fathers or handed over to the Empire for unified upbringing.

But Anlang didn't want to be a father for no reason.

He was still a high school student just a few months ago!

"Your Highness, donating pheromones requires 10% blood draw! You don't have to endure such torture!" Harvey was a little emotional. He still wanted to change the male insect's opinion. "He is one of the few female insects you have had close contact with. Female insects should not be so jealous--"

Another investigator compromised and said, "Donating a penis would be easier. If you don't want to marry a female servant for the time being, then..."

Zhong Tao looked at them and thought that the new Mantis Lord was too worried about His Highness's thoughts. These chattering bugs would shut up obediently after being beaten.

They were all talking at once, as if they were going to get a new batch of bugs next time after I left.

Anlang was extremely annoyed.

"It's not Lan Xiu's fault. It's me who doesn't want to." An Lang put the emphasis on the word 'I'. "To tell you the truth, it's me who can't do it."

As soon as the universal killer weapon was used, the whole audience fell silent.

Seeing that this was helpful, Anlang simply pulled up his sleeves and put his hand closer to Harvey.

Dense red rashes suddenly appeared on the smooth arms.

"Look, I have a disease," he emphasized. "It's very serious. I can't have any physical contact with female insects."

An Lang looked at the several dazed female insects in front of him. If this was a comic book world, their souls should have been spit out of their mouths by now.

"Hey." He pulled down his sleeves and gestured to see the guests off. "Hello everyone."

"Tell the truth. I don't want to get hurt again." He lowered his eyes, as if a little sad, but pretended to be strong. "Don't bother me anymore."

The investigator from the Xiongbao Association left like a wandering soul.

An Lang fell on the sofa, feeling relieved: "This should be fine."

At this time, Lan Xiu brought some tea and snacks.

"You don't have to be so self-deprecating." He sighed, "I can handle it."

An Lang waved his hand, unconcerned: "This isn't a problem a bug like you should be dealing with."

"What a great trick I have! It solves the problem once and for all."

An Lang didn't care what other bugs said to him.

How can there be so many audiences in life?

"This is not the first day I've known you." An Lang sighed. He reached out and grabbed Lan Xiu's hand, leading him to sit next to him.

Lan Xiu was particularly docile today. When the investigators from the Xiongbao Association came in, he couldn't sit down.

He maintained a humble and submissive demeanor, but An Lang knew that wasn't him. It was just a shadow that Lan Xiu had created in order to legitimately stay by his side.

Lan Xiu could probably pretend for the rest of his life.

But Anlang didn't think it was necessary.

When he met the villain, he knew that the villain was not a good person. He knew it a long time ago.

And An Lang always remembered the moment when he looked into Lan Xiu's eyes through the screen in the Colosseum.

Those eyes burning with fighting spirit and indomitable vitality are his.

He believed that even if Lan Xiu was not reborn, he would be able to get out of the predicament and break out of the siege like in his previous life.

No matter how pretty and harmless it looks, it's still a beast.

And this beast will only surrender because of love.

"I know you are very violent. In the original world, you pulled my head off and destroyed the palace." You are even the culprit that caused the world to collapse!

"Besides, you're quite sarcastic and jealous."

Lan Xiu maintained a calm expression, but dark clouds seemed to gather in his pink eyes, becoming increasingly darker.

"He was even jealous of himself, and awkward. He didn't say a lot of things directly, but made me guess, which made me confused."

An Lang enumerated Lan Xiu's shortcomings: "He also loves to sneer."

"Really?" Lan Xiu curled his lips.

"Yes, just like now." An Lang looked at Lan Xiu seriously. He put his hand to the corner of his mouth and pulled it. "Look at this arc."

He moved closer and closer.

There were more and more dark clouds in Lan Xiu's eyes.

"Chiu——"

A loud peck.

Lan Xiu suddenly widened his eyes, and his pink pupils were able to absorb more light, suddenly becoming crystal clear.

"But I quite like you like this."

An Lang laughed out loud.

"It's like what you see is the real me, without any disguise. I like you just the way you are."

Anlang will not reveal that he is a human being to any insect in this world.

——Except Lan Xiu.

Those who are not of my race must have different hearts.

He is not a fool.

Even though he has a good relationship with Lindbergh now, he knows that this is based on the fact that he replaced the original owner's body.

Pessimistically speaking, he is like duckweed in this world.

But there was another person who saw him, accepted him, and fell in love with him.

What a blessing this is.

"Let's have a good relationship!"

——

Three months have passed since the Empress Selection Ceremony.

There was no more female servant in the palace.

There were many different opinions, and everyone was very worried that the new female monarch was as jealous as a certain Lan tribe member who had committed a serious crime in the past.

The Male Protection Association ultimately did not disclose An Lang's "inability" to the public, perhaps out of consideration for the male insect's self-esteem.

But Zhong Tao is different, Zhong Tao knows the inside story.

One time when he was cleaning outside, he heard the voice of His Highness.

"...Shouldn't we continue?"

"Why?" Another voice was low and hoarse.

"I'm having a female insect phobia." His Highness's voice was filled with annoyance.

"Feel sorry."

"I should say sorry."

Zhong Tao didn't dare to listen anymore and left in a hurry.

But his heart sank completely.

He had known for a long time that His Highness suffered from female insect phobia, but His Highness had not had an attack for a long time and could get along normally with female insects, so he thought His Highness had recovered.

It's no wonder that His Highness, after experiencing such horrible things as cannibalism, cannot accept seeing the female insects that have reverted to their ancestral form.

However, female insects in a state of excitement cannot resist reversion. They will reveal their vertical pupils and tail hooks, the insect patterns on their bodies will light up, and some will even spread their wings.

These are all signs of affection, but if His Highness saw...

Ugh! What should he do? Should he call a doctor for His Highness?

--

While Zhong Tao was worried, An Lang was also racking his brains.

He and Lan Xiu have already expressed their feelings to each other. It's their first time in love, and An Lang would blush just holding her hand.

But problems arose when they kissed.

At first, An Lang only felt like he was floating in the air and could only feel the softness of their lips touching.

But when he opened his eyes and looked at Lan Xiu, the familiar pink pupils turned into vertical pupils.

He almost fainted from suffocation.

This move not only hit An Lang, but also hurt Lan Xiu.

Anlang was very sad.

He finally understood why Xu Xian was frightened when he saw Bai Niangzi transform into her true form.

He was also scared when the person next to him suddenly turned into a praying mantis!

But no matter how scared you are, the problem must be solved.

He didn't want to see Lan Xiu sad.

An Lang ran to find the kind old doctor, who sighed and said, "Your Highness, heart disease requires heart medicine."

"You can interact with the Mantis Master more often, gradually desensitizing yourself."

So Anlang began to try gradually.

For example, kissing with eyes closed, and then quietly opening your eyes halfway through.

Well, there is nothing to be afraid of insect patterns, even though they run around everywhere like they are alive.

Well, the villain is really beautiful. Look at her white eyelashes, so beautiful.

Well, these eyes are beautiful too, and the vertical lines inside are just like the glass beads I played with as a child.

No, vertical lines.

Vertical pupils!

An Lang leaned back suddenly.

"Why did you suddenly open your eyes while kissing?" An Lang was the first to complain.

“…”

Lan Xiu's eyelashes drooped, hiding the vertical pupils caused by his arousal. His chest rose and fell slightly, obviously trying to calm his excitement.

An Lang felt very uncomfortable when he saw him like this.

"I'm sorry, I..."

"It's not the Lord's fault," Lan Xiu said softly. His voice was a little hoarse, but it sounded sentimental. "It's all the fault of the damned rebels."

"Uh..." Actually, the shadow cast by the villain himself was even greater. He had even witnessed the villain pulling out the original owner's head.

The impact of the first-person perspective is terrifying.

"Is it because of me?" Lan Xiu reacted quickly.

"Not really." An Lang touched his nose. "The original owner's memory is too profound."

Lan Xiu looked at An Lang steadily, and after a moment, his right hand turned into a long white blade.

An Lang was startled.

"Master, do you want to touch me?"

"Or... let's not do it." An Lang's voice trembled. He knew that Lan Xiu would not hurt him, but the muscle memory brought by his body was too deep.

"Since you are afraid, then there is no need for it to exist."

Lan Xiu said softly.

He pinched his right blade, which had regressed to its ancestral form, with his bare hands. His strength was so great that his five bony fingers were instantly covered in blood. The snow-white right blade also made a creaking sound, and a mark of ice cracks suddenly climbed up his hand blade.

"What are you doing?!"

An Lang was shocked and grabbed Lan Xiu's hand.

Lan Xiu's face remained as calm as ever.

It's like a layer of ice covering hot magma.

It may break at any time.

"I'm sorry I scared you."

Is that the point?!

The flames of anger suddenly lit up in An Lang's eyes: "I hate people who hurt themselves the most. If you don't love yourself, why should others love you!"

"Your Highness, anything that frightens you should not exist." Lan Xiu smiled. "You are my lord, and I should satisfy all your needs."

“…”

An Lang realized that Lan Xiu's ideas were distorted.

He took a deep breath and swallowed his angry words. Lan Xiu's ideas came from the Zerg.

"Lan Xiu, have I ever talked to you about my original world?"

Lan Xiu looked over with his pink eyes. This was what he really wanted to know.

"Go bandage it first."

"Your Highness, this little injury is nothing..." he said, his eyes full of hope. He was eager to know An Lang's past.

An Lang's face darkened: "Zhong Tao!"

He no longer paid attention to Lan Xiu.

When the doctor was bandaging and applying medicine to Lan Xiu, An Lang could feel a burning gaze fixed on him.

But he needed to calm down.

"Your Highness, please tell me." Lan Xiu begged after everyone left.

An Lang didn't sit down, he was lost in memories.

"On my original planet, there were no male and female Zerg, only male and female. Our gender ratio was close to 1:1, unlike the Zerg, which was unbalanced."

"We still have oppression and discrimination based on gender, but vulnerable women are constantly fighting against it. For example, my mother, who you can think of as my female father, was asked to drop out of school and marry in exchange for a betrothal gift for her younger brother."

"But she ran away. She went south and worked in a factory. Eventually she got into the clothing foreign trade business. During that time, she met my father." An Lang fell into memories. His mother was a very capable woman.

It was only later that he learned about her past from his father's stories.

Your mother had never even been to town before she was 16. I can't imagine how terrified she felt when she went to Shenzhen.

【But your mother is very strong. 】

Anlang remembers his father's expression at that time, which was full of pride and heartache.

He blinked, waiting for the images to fade: "Women have gone from being confined to the home to stepping into society, returning from being a 'second gender' to being 'human beings' in their own right. More and more people are yearning for and working hard to create a more equal future."

"What I want to say is that in my opinion, there is no difference between male and female insects. I don't want to be superior to you because of my gender as a 'male insect'."

"I hope you can love yourself a little more." An Lang sighed.

"What you think of me as 'special' is not actually my strength. It's just what the planet I live on taught me." An Lang said, feeling a little sad inside.

He was just an ordinary high school student. After traveling to the Zerg, he was placed on a high pedestal simply because of his identity as a male Zerg.

"No, Your Highness." Lan Xiu stepped forward, knelt on one knee in front of An Lang, and gently rested his head on An Lang's leg. "It was you who saved me in the 'Boundless' area, and it was you who hugged me on the snowy night."

"What do I have to do with the other people that world fosters?"

"You are the one I see and you are the one I fall in love with."

Lan Xiu has eyes that can see through people's hearts, and he is keenly aware of An Lang's unspoken worries.

What if you find his weakness?

—Take it out, fill it up.

"..." An Lang was speechless for a moment. He didn't expect Lan Xiu to be so perceptive.

"I just want you to love me more."

If Anlang likes the independent love in the original world, he will be independent.

If Anlang likes the Zerg's fanatical love, he will be fanatical.

Lan Xiu didn't care about it.

The orchid mantis is best at camouflage.

He had only one wish.

——Get all of Anlang’s love.

"If you love me, I can share some of this love with myself." He laughed again.

"That's simply nonsense." An Lang wiped his face.

"My hand has been bandaged. Can we continue practicing?" Lan Xiu ended the topic.

"What?"

The next moment, Lan Xiu disappeared completely.

Only white robes were left piled on the ground.

"Lan Xiu?"

An Lang stood up. Where did Lan Xiu go?

After a moment, he noticed that the robe moved.

An Lang quickly squatted down.

The white cloth piled on the ground bulged up, and after a moment, a small pink thing crawled out from it.

It was very small, only two of Anlang's finger joints long, pink and white all over, with its forelimbs and tail being darker in color. Its butt was raised high, and when it was motionless it looked like an orchid.

It seems... kind of cute.

Seeing that Anlang's reaction did not seem to be one of fear, it took two more steps forward, while raising its front legs high.

This posture is like praying, and it is surprisingly beautiful.

When An Lang stretched out his fingertips, it gently touched it with its front paws. When it saw that he did not retract his fingers, it climbed up carefully.

Of course Anlang wouldn’t be afraid of such a small mantis!

He even reached out and poked Lan Xiu's butt.

The butt was raised high, like a blooming flower.

Again and again.

Until the little mantis turned around in frustration and waved its forelimbs to warn him.

But now it has no deterrent effect at all in Anlang's eyes.

I even thought of the idiom "a mantis trying to stop a chariot" in a very arrogant way.

He chuckled and jokingly said, "Big villain, your butt is pretty good."

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a weight on his legs. Lan Xiu had turned into a human form and sat on his legs.

His long hair was like a waterfall, covering his body.

An Lang's fingers brought back a feeling that was completely different from the touch of clothes.

As fine as grease.

"My Lord, you might as well take a closer look."

"What?"

Lan Xiu grabbed his hand and reached into the shadow hidden by his long hair.

"Is it cocked?"

“Qiuqiqi!”

——

Zhong Tao recently discovered that His Highness's illness has become more serious.

Maybe it's caused by excessive psychological pressure.

His Highness actually talked to himself from time to time.

Several times, Zhong Tao found that His Highness was like a bug sitting in the room and talking to the air.

This time, Zhong Tao finally couldn't bear it anymore.

"Your Highness, let's go take a look."

"What?"

Zhong Tao saw An Lang suddenly sit up straight, as if he was hiding something, but there was nothing around him.

Zhong Tao's eyes turned red with heartache.

"If you keep talking to yourself like this, your illness will only get worse!" Zhong Tao continued, "Master Mantis, you really can't force Your Highness like this!"

"Your Highness is afraid of female insects. What should we do? Perhaps it would be better to try interacting with sub-female insects first? What did Your Highness say before that he liked? Damselflies or butterflies? All of these are fine. I'll help you find them..."

"Your Highness, what's wrong with your hand?" Seeing An Lang's hand hanging by his side shaking continuously, Zhong Tao was scared to death, thinking that His Highness had developed a convulsion.

He was about to step forward and hold the prince's hand to prevent him from hurting himself when he saw a hint of pink emerging from the prince's collar.

This is……

Orchid Mantis? ?

Zhong Tao was so scared that he sat down on the ground.

"Mantis, Lord Mantis!"

He is finished, he is dead. He asked His Highness to find another sub-female in front of Mantis Lord!

Among the mantis tribe, which worships strength so much, absolutely no female insect would make its original form so small!

They have no control over it!

He didn't expect that the Mantis Lord would go to this extent to help His Highness cure his heart disease.

"Okay, okay, help me get some food." An Lang grabbed the angry villain, held it tightly in his palm, and waved his hand to let Zhong Tao leave.

After receiving the order, Zhong Tao rushed out.

Lan Xiu transformed into a human form and looked at him unfriendly.

"Looking for a sub-female?"

"Other Zerg?"

"damsel-fly?"

"Butterfly?"

"Your Highness, is there anything I don't know?"

An Lang waved his hand: "Whose female insect is as pretty as you!"

"Your Highness is only attracted by my appearance?"

"...Why are you so excited again?"

An Lang was helpless and reached out to hold the villain's face.

"I only like you."

A faint sound of water was heard.

Zhong Tao hid outside the door, thinking that he probably wouldn't have to bring snacks to His Highness.