Chapter 35 Burns So you mind that?

Hillland's movements were so light that they didn't even leave a mark on the soft pajamas. After the kiss, he lay on his stomach like a puppy, smiling obediently at Sersia.

Without waiting for Sersia to speak, he reached out and smoothed out the wrinkles on his stomach, then smiled and lay back down. "It's because my belly feels so soft. Sersia thinks I'm a puppy, so I'll be your puppy."

Hillland blinked. "I also think you're a kitten. Your personality and appearance are very similar. I thought of you when I touched your belly. Sersia is really a very well-behaved and kind kitten."

He genuinely believes that animal characterization is a great XP (fantasy/fetish). By assigning animal-related names to someone, one can quickly summarize their characteristics and grow to like them more as they learn more about them.

Hillan sat up slightly, touching the scarred area of ​​Sersia with her fingertips. After touching it a few times, she couldn't help but press her cheek against it. "Thinking about this, I can't help but empathize with you, baby. I always feel like you're in pain."

Sersia knew that Hillan had a very casual and open attitude towards having children, and didn't seem to have any problem with whether he could have children or not.

So even though I always kiss his scars, it's not because I regret his infertility or his appearance, but simply because I understand his pain.

A deeply moved light flickered in Cecilia's eyes as he reached out and cupped the human's face in his palm.

“I need to tell you several times that it doesn’t hurt anymore…” Sercia stroked his cheek with her fingertips, her lips slowly curving upwards. “It healed a long time ago. It only took me four days to repair that terrible, fatal wound. But the wound was too deep, so it can’t be as smooth as a normal wound.”

Hillan stood up and hugged Sersia. "Hmm. Sersia is very capable, but because I like Sersia very much, I still feel that Sersia is very fragile."

Sersia calmed down and saw Hillland approach, kiss him, and then, as he lay down, he wrapped his arms around Sersia and they both fell down together. Hillland lifted his chin and kissed the corner of his lips, smiling, "Baby, can I hold you and sleep now?"

Sersia paused, but didn't say what she wanted to say. Instead, she kissed Hillan lightly on the corner of his lips, leaned down, and embraced him.

Human bodies are very hot, and holding one for a short while makes one feel like they're in a furnace. Sersia isn't afraid of the heat, but she still reluctantly lifted the blanket a little before continuing to hold Hillan in her arms.

Hillland fell asleep soon after. He slept very well, and as was his habit, a wall lamp was left on in the bedroom, making the already cozy room even more gentle and tranquil.

Sersia wasn't asleep, so she traced the other person's appearance with her eyes, and finally, feeling at ease, she was overcome by sleepiness and fell into a deep sleep.

The two slept until 6:30 the next day. Hillland continued his routine, arriving at the correctional facility before 8:00 and continuing his previous studies.

The other three male insects either cultivated their relationship or met. When Muche asked his female lord to bring her insect offspring over, only a dozen hours had passed, and she had already made time to come.

Lippers was curious, "After your queen arrives, will we be able to take a few peeks at her? You also have insect offspring, can you bring them all?"

With his arms crossed, Muche said smugly, "I definitely have to bring him. My little bug is still very well-behaved and cute."

Hillland was also curious about who his insect cub resembled, so he went over with them. He originally thought that he could just stay away, but he was directly chased by Mouche to the window of the waiting room, and they hid by the wall to look inside.

Muche was still too generous.

Hillland adjusted his glasses and looked inside, getting a clear view of the scene in the waiting room.

Miaoqie sat in front of the female insect. Male insects are naturally smaller than female insects, and Miaoqie was even smaller than Ximo, looking petite and cute.

On the other side, the Western Desert creatures were mostly purple-haired and purple-eyed, with very rich colors. They were tall and slender, with healthy, natural wheat-colored skin. They were handsome, and there was a baby stroller next to them. The newly hatched female insect larvae were curiously looking around inside, very well-behaved, and occasionally reaching out their little hands to grab the air.

He stared at the chattering male insect in front of him, clearly lost in thought.

Meanwhile, Muche was chattering away without any semblance of authority, "Why don't you come to see me on your own initiative? You won't come unless I look for you? Who taught you that? I didn't teach you!"

Ximodo did not refute or even explain. He simply watched as someone silently took out the whip containing the box and placed it in front of Miaoche. "My lord, you may punish me for my incompetence."

In an instant, all the words that Muche had in his belly stuck on the tip of his tongue.

In the past, Muche would have definitely grabbed a whip and started lashing them, but now, he was so distracted by the male insects around him that he had no desire to beat them at all.

Furthermore, he actually didn't want to get involved in the Western Desert.

“I won’t hit you,” Mouche pushed the box back, seemingly disgusted by its bad luck, and threw it directly into the trash can, arrogantly saying, “Do you think I’m talking to you about this just to hit you?! I need you to show some attitude! Talk to me more often from now on, and come visit me!”

As if struck by a thought, Muche got up to check on the baby insect. Mino was sleeping in the stroller, her head covered in fiery red fur. When she looked at him, her crescent-shaped purple eyes smiled silently at him, and she couldn't help but drool.

The little one is being raised very well.

For a moment, Mouche felt as if he had been struck by something so small. He looked up at him and said, "A few of my friends wanted to come and see Mino. I let them in."

Ximo had no objections, but still sat up straight warily, trying his best to be less guarded. "...Okay."

The male insect, which had been hiding behind the windowsill, soon saw Muche open the door from the inside and beckon them to come and see his little insect offspring.

"It just hatched! Come and see!"

Haibi was more enthusiastic than anyone else, rushing in like a little cannonball to see Mino.

These past few days, he's been chatting with Sorenlo. Originally, Haibi gave Sorenlo the choice: he could have children if he wanted, or not if he didn't. But then he heard the other man, with a handsome and aloof face, kissing him while saying he wanted to have his insect babies.

Before Haibi could even finish his daze, he heard Sorenlo say that he would take good care of him and the soon-to-be-born insect cub. Haibi was completely smitten and now goes back every day to ask his female lord for a little insect cub.

Haibi was the first to enter. He was a little nervous seeing someone else's insect cubs for the first time. Because he had spent too much time with Xilan, he subconsciously greeted Ximo first, and then looked at the little insect cubs in the stroller.

“This must be Mino. Muche said he had a little bug.”

Mino looks like a two-month-old human baby, very young, with vocal cords not yet fully developed, only able to open her mouth, revealing her cute gums, tongue, and saliva.

Very well-behaved, although a little dirty.

"So cute."

The thought of having a child with Sorenlo in the future sent shivers down Haibi's spine, as if he'd been electrocuted.

It's so small, I don't dare to pick it up!

Hibi couldn't resist reaching out and slipping his fingertips into Mino's tiny hand.

“He’s really well taken care of,” Haiby said enviously. “Mouche is so lucky.”

Both of them had only been married for a short time, so how come Mouche already had a baby?

Hillland also found it adorable, and slipped her fingertip into the baby's other hand. The baby's eyes widened as it was grabbed by the insect, as if it had been captivated by the super cute creature. "It's so strong, so incredibly cute, it actually inherited the characteristics of both of you!"

Mouche's smugness was written all over his face.

Lipper asked Simodo, "Can I take a picture and send it to my partner?"

Ximoduo was so overwhelmed by the friendliness of these male insects that he lost his composure. His body, which had been tense, slowly relaxed, and he said with a complicated expression, "Of course."

After taking the photos, Lippers sent them to Sanley.

They have been chatting for about ten days and their interest remains undiminished, with each replying to the other almost instantly.

After all, Lippers was chatting with Sanley even when he was outside.

Lippers: Mouche's child, a two-month-old female insect. It's amazing to think that every insect grows up like this.

Sang Li: I also find it amazing.

Sang Li: Many parts of the larvae are not fully developed after hatching, but if they absorb enough pheromones while still in the egg, they will differentiate into different levels ahead of time.

Sang Li: If newly hatched insects have too much nutrition, their wings and tail hooks will sprout prematurely, becoming very short, small, and chubby. They will continue to grow during puberty.

The sex of an insect egg can be determined by its markings; females have turbine-like patterns, while males have cracked patterns. Generally, insects begin to grow wings and tail hooks around the age of 12.

Lippers raised an eyebrow.

Lippers: I haven't seen this in any relevant parenting books.

Lippers: I thought the differentiation level was 18 years old.

Sang Li replied quickly.

Sang Li: These are extremely rare cases, with a very small probability.

Sang Li: But it's strange, I am this extremely rare example. I grew up with pointed wings on my head. Have you ever seen succulents? They are short and chubby. I was self-conscious for a long time and didn't want to take off my backpack.

Sang Li: Would you make a joke? You can't make a joke.

Sang Li: I have other examples that I can tell you.

Sanli began to talk to him very naturally about many extremely rare cases, covering astronomy, geography, biology and history.

Lippers watched the constant stream of pop-up messages and his fingertips twitched.

He knew that Sang Li cared about these things. After spending a lot of time with Hillland, his emotional intelligence had gradually increased. Lippers knew how to answer, but he didn't. Instead, he sent a few messages and then somewhat evasively withdrew his personal terminal.

Lippers: Sanley...should we meet and talk? I can take time off to come find you.

Lippers: It's okay if it's inconvenient.

While Hillland and the others were exchanging parenting tips, no one was watching. Lippers felt his heart pounding. After waiting a while, he checked his messages and found that the other party had not replied. Even the topic they hadn't finished talking about remained in a state of interruption.

The other party has completely disappeared.

At this moment, Lippers was not the only one whose heart was pounding. Upon receiving the message, Sangli got up almost instantly, rushed into the bathroom of the room, looked at herself in the mirror, and after a few seconds, she hurriedly raised her hand to cover herself, looking down at her eyes in a somewhat embarrassed manner.

Meeting him... he'd probably be scared away.

His eyes and cheeks were covered with burn scars, uneven and rough, and extremely sensitive. They would turn red when exposed to the sun, making him look even worse.

Sangli lowered his head. Even if they didn't meet, they would meet again after their engagement. He could choose to wear a mask to cover up the ugliness on his face, but Sangli couldn't hide it forever.

After talking with Lippers for ten days, he realized that the other man didn't care whether he had scars or not.

but……

Sang Li couldn't help but care.

It seemed that Lippers knew what he was thinking and quickly sent a message.

Lippers: Focus on your feelings.

Lippers: I will still make requests based on my emotions, but you still have the right to refuse.

Lippers: I hope we face everything together.

Lippers: Sorry, I've become a bit dictatorial.

After much deliberation, Lippers sent the messages to the other party.

He looked up at Hillland and the others. He didn't know what they were talking about, but the insects were all laughing heartily. Ximodo, who had been somewhat silent, was also genuinely laughing. It wasn't until later that Lippers heard them say that they were talking about Muche's embarrassing incident.

Lippers lowered his eyes uninterested, feeling the light brain vibrate. As if waking from a dream, he opened the light brain to see the other party's reply.

Sang Li: It's okay.

Sang Li: Let's meet again in a month, on August 26th.

One month.

Lippers's turbulent heart calmed down. He couldn't explain what was going on with this feeling, and calmly replied with a message.

Lippers: Okay, I'll take the day off.

Lippers: Should I talk to my uncle?

Sang Li: No need.

Just as Lippers was about to continue chatting with him, Hillland came over.

He seemed to notice that Lippers had been sitting alone for too long and was a little curious. "We were just helping Mouche and his queen get closer. You should have heard it. It was hilarious. That guy Haiby really messed things up for Mouche."

"I wonder what Mouche looks like in Ximodo's eyes, but after today, Mouche should be seen as nothing more than a troublemaker in his eyes. It's quite interesting."

Quite by coincidence, Muche was shouting loudly, "Damn you, Haibi! You secretly wore my diapers when you were little, and even peed on them and claimed it was me! Don't think I don't know!!!"

Haibi is the son of the female brother of the male father of Muche. The two insects are cousins. The male father of Muche came from an ordinary background, but he was superior in rank. The female father was the deputy political officer of the alliance. Seeing that Haibi had lost his father at an early age and that the male father had married another female insect, she took him in and raised him together.

Another burst of laughter erupted from the audience. Lippers laughed too, then thought for a moment, "So they're actually on good terms."

“Yes,” Hillland sighed. The words “pretty good” could really describe many situations simply. However, he thought about how Haiby and Mouche had both met with the Queen and wondered about Lippers’ situation. “How are things going with you and Sangli?”

Lippers showed him the chat history.

Hillland saw it; it contained information about development, which was mentioned in a medical book, and he had studied it a few days ago.

After reading the chat history, Hillland thought it was really good. "I think what you said is very principled. It's neither too pushy nor too laissez-faire. That's true. After all, when problems arise, you can't just rush in to solve them, nor can you think that you can ignore them. What's wrong? I don't think there's anything wrong."

“Yes,” Lippers said, somewhat unsure of what to say. “Sanley has burns on his face. He was practicing shooting as a child when a gun barrel exploded, burning his left cheek.”

He wasn't sure how serious his injury was, but he didn't care.

only……

Hillland raised an eyebrow. "These kinds of wounds usually leave scars that are difficult to treat. The milder ones are burns, and the eyes are fine. The more severe ones will cause the flesh on the left side of the face to char, and the eyes may not be able to be saved."

He calmly listed two possible scenarios that could result from a gun barrel explosion, and asked, "So you're really bothered by it?"

Lippers considered the worst-case scenario: if she were to kiss him, would he be able to bring himself to do it?

Lippers couldn't think of anything; his heart felt empty, as if he could, yet also as if he couldn't.

"I have no idea."

Hillland seemed to be deep in thought.

"If you don't know, you might find out when you meet them."

After saying that, Hillland stood up and winked at him, "Let's go see Mouche's bug cubs. Mouche almost made his bug cubs cry just now. He's so childish."

Lippers got up and walked over. He glanced at the personal terminal, and that was the end of the story.

Generally speaking, the conversation that Sandri interrupted will resume on its own.

Now, Lippers has sent him a few messages.

Lippers: I was just chatting with a friend.

Lippers: They're still having a get-together, I'll go join in too. I'll contact you later.

Sang Li did not reply.

Lippers took a deep breath and went to chat with them.