Chapter 97

Toto doesn't actually want to get married, doesn't want to start a family, and doesn't like female or male insects.

He can live well on his own; he doesn't want a strange insect or any other insect in his insect life.

But he was used to considering the needs of his Zerg companions, and he believed that the Commander secretly wished for him to have a family, a partner, and a happy Zerg life. Being thought of this way by such a caring Zerg, he couldn't help but fulfill his wishes.

Toto never let Chong make decisions for him. At this moment, he suddenly wanted to hear Fei's opinion, so he tentatively told Fei that he wanted to be in a relationship.

You certainly seem very happy. Tell him that you can, of course.

Although his expression looked a little strange, he was probably just too happy, because he immediately followed up with, "I know some nice young female insects, would you like to get to know them?"

Fei didn't want Toregia to see his loss of composure, so he used the question to cover up his true thoughts. However, his words were a bit too concerned. He didn't expect to say that, and Toto didn't realize that Fei would ask such a question either. Both Zerglings were stunned for a moment.

Aren't we in too much of a hurry?

Do you really want to see him get married?

As a male insect of childbearing age, you must have been under considerable pressure helping him decline social invitations.

Toto doesn't want to bother you.

Fei desperately wanted to take back his words immediately. He wasn't ready to introduce potential partners to Toregia right now. It could wait; he could take his time. He didn't want any Zerg to harm Toregia; he wanted Toregia to choose slowly. So, refuse! Don't agree!

The two insects stared at each other for a while, and then Toto said...

"Then I'll trouble you, sir."

Fei shifted to a more comfortable sitting position and smiled calmly: "...No trouble at all."

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Greyage Restaurant.

The Imperial Guard Commander was more surprised than delighted, and asked incredulously, "Are you going to send Toto on a blind date?"

Fei looked at the starry sky bridge outside the glass window, his refined and handsome face expressionless, calm and composed: "I remember you know many celebrities, so you should have a suitable and excellent candidate, right?"

The guard officer remained silent, his expression very strange, as if he had just met Fei. While his trusted officers all tacitly agreed that Fei and Tregear had a close relationship, the protagonist, as one of the insects involved, stepped forward to dispel the rumors.

However, the guard officer knew very well that this was likely a long and self-inflicted ordeal stemming from his superior's pride and sense of morality.

Alarm bells rang in his mind. The commander was definitely not a petty, vindictive female soldier, but as a Zerg, no Zerg would dare to covet a female soldier's mate!

But he really, really wanted to see his superior, heartbroken and miserable, wandering in the rain, getting soaked, drowning his sorrows in alcohol, looking pitiful and whimpering.

Now, this once-in-a-century opportunity is right in front of him. The guard officer realizes that this is his only chance in his life. His heart is filled with struggle, torn between his thriving career and his burgeoning selfish desires.

He clenched his fists tightly, trying to hold back, but...

Forget it! I can't bear to miss this! He'll regret it for the rest of his life if he misses out on something like this!!!

“Commander,” the guard officer said in a low voice, his fingers interlocked, adopting a professional attitude as if he were carrying out a mission, “whatever kind of female insect you want, as long as it’s not such a bizarre case as a male insect transforming into a female, I can find it.”

Toto was ordered to stay home by the professor, and inexplicably agreed to meet the female insect.

Thinking that things had come to this point, there was nothing wrong with meeting them properly, so I prepared very seriously.

The female insect they met for the first time came from a prestigious family. She was both beautiful and had a great personality. After their meal, they took a walk together by the lake.

Upon seeing the baby insects, the female insect recounted her experience of learning to read as a child. Her parents were very strict, but they doted on her male brother, which made her very unhappy at the time.

After the female insect finished speaking, she scratched the back of her head somewhat embarrassedly. It was really too embarrassing to say such childish things in front of the male insect.

Unexpectedly, the male insect didn't mind at all, and instead told him about his childhood.

“I remember when I was seven years old, my father taught me to write. After he finished teaching me those skills, he didn’t want to talk to me, so I deliberately slowed down and wanted to talk to him more.”

The father was clever and quickly realized it.

He broke the slate pencil and said it to me.

If you can't learn it, then you don't need to learn it.

I've always disliked children who are slow-witted.

Rather than do something that will shame me later, it's better to give up now.

Toto still feels breathless when he thinks about it now; the intense shame and guilt have shattered his facade.

He couldn't help but want to cry at that moment, but the male insect looked down on his weak appearance.

He had no choice but to endure it, picked up the pen, and wrote down all the syllables on the stone slab, stroke by stroke, including the content that the male insect only taught once, and then read it fluently over and over again.

But the father never gave him a second glance, leaning against the bedding with his eyes closed, looking utterly dejected.

Later, he fell asleep from exhaustion. When he woke up, the female father was beside him. The tears that Toto had held back all day started to fall. He wanted to be comforted and said to the female father, "I'm sorry, I made the male father angry."

The father-in-law didn't comfort him. He patted his back and told him to be more sensible and not to make him angry. Then he left home in a hurry.

Time and again, he became very restrained in his feelings, unwilling to burden others any longer.

After saying all this, the female insect remained silent for a long time. Toto looked up and saw that the other woman was crying her eyes out, looking as if she wanted to hold him in her arms. She was slightly choked up and burst into tears.

Toto almost burst out laughing.

When he got home, the Commander was reading the newspaper. Toto smiled and said, "Your Excellency."

Fei put down the newspaper, looked at him for a while, seemingly lost in thought. Toto called again, and Fei finally reacted, grunted in response, picked up the newspaper, and remained motionless.

After a while, he asked, "Are you getting along well with Naru?"

Toto: "Yes, he's very funny."

After a long while, Toto heard Fei turning the pages of the newspaper and a soft "Very good."

In fact, Toto and Naru did not spark a romantic relationship. To Toto, Naru was more like a friend. They went on a few dates, but Toto felt nothing for him and politely declined Naru's further invitations.

Upon learning of this, the commander comforted him, saying, "You can relax; there's no need to feel pressured."

The guard officer chimed in, "Then why don't you meet some other potential partners? You know, it's normal for a male insect your age to have more than ten dates a day."

Fei looked up at the guard officer, while Toto thought for a moment and nodded: "I'm not sure, but if that's the case, it's fine too."

So Toto met the second female insect.

The female officer with military rank was very beautiful, and looked refined and talkative. However, her attitude became somewhat cold after seeing Toregia's medals, but she immediately became enthusiastic after learning that he was Professor Arnold's student.

"Are you engaged in research on time-related genetic qualifications?"

"Yes."

"Then I would like to ask you, is there any effective treatment available? I have a male insect brother who is troubled by genetic defects and has been unable to pupate and reach adulthood. I have thought about contacting Professor Arnold, but I have no way of finding his contact information."

There was another reason, but it concerned the professor's research.

Toto had no interest in investigating the male insect's change in attitude. With a strong scientific spirit, he opened his computer and pulled up the test file for internal communication: "Too damaged to the point of being unable to pupate? Please describe the relevant symptoms in detail."

As she left, the female insect was moved to tears, never expecting that her blind date would be Professor Arnold's student. She bowed and said, "Thank you so much for your help. I am willing to give you all my possessions."

Toto moved his stiff neck and shook his head: "No need. Next Tuesday, you can take your brother to the Imperial Star Laboratory. The professor will meet you there."

The female bends deeply over and afterwards pursues Toto intensely.

Toto felt that this mutually beneficial relationship was probably more stable than an impulsive one, so he went on several dates with her.

The third time.

The fourth time.

The fifth time.

Fei watched as Torregia got into the hovercar and went off on her date.

He always thought he was very calm, but he was tormented by the fact that his favorite Zerg was going on a blind date, and he was also tormented by the disappointment of Toregia's failed blind date.

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