Chapter 16

Yael tried hard to suppress the clamor in his chest and patted Caesar's arm. "Okay, let go. I'll go get the suppressant."

“…You’re not going to do it?”

The female insect panted softly, looking serious yet confused.

He leaned forward tentatively, carefully grasping the male insect's trouser legs with his fingers, and his lips and tongue slightly opened while questioning, revealing the fragile and soft mouth.

Yael's breathing hitched.

He watched the female insect bite his waistband with his own eyes. Before the situation could go as far as R18, he quickly came to his senses and pressed the female insect's face, "Wait, wait, wait..."

He knew that Cesar had decided to accept him, and he expected a change and softening of his attitude.

But what he didn't expect was that... it would be so straightforward and so heart-wrenching that he couldn't bear it.

I have to say, the female insects at this time look very delicious.

The rushing bitter tea aroma is like a winding underground river, and it exudes the sweet aroma of ripe hard-skinned peaches, and it feels like the juice will sizzle out if you apply some force.

The wet hair was pushed back, revealing a handsome face with a flushed face. The sharp golden eyes were now soft and hazy...

She even asked me in a very frank manner, in a serious military-female tone, why I didn't do it.

This is... too cute!!

Yael took deep breaths again and again, almost wanting to take a bite to taste what this piece of candy with a strong bitter tea flavor tasted like.

But - his gaze moved to the scars on the female insect's body. This exhausted body could not withstand any more torture.

"Patients whose wounds haven't healed yet are not qualified to go through the estrus period."

Yael pressed his head hard and said, "Wait, let 015 come in and give you a suppressant."

Pheromones are a reinforced version of glue that sticks male and female insects together. The bitter tea aroma and sweet caramel are intertwined and blended together. An indescribable burning feeling swirls around the heart, making it difficult to withdraw.

Yael suspected that if he stayed in the bathroom a little longer, he would not be able to resist and would stick to the female insect, unable to tear himself off.

He held his breath and hurried out of the bathroom, locking the room with the fragrance of bitter tea.

While taking a long shower, 015 has fully charged and is ready to carry out this difficult mission.

Yael sat on the sofa and recovered.

His pheromones were not out of control. At most, he was induced to release them. After a short rest, the fever quickly subsided.

After thinking for a while, he woke up his computer and called Hughes.

"Can you control the release of pheromones on your own?"

Hughes looked a little surprised on the screen. "This is a good thing. It proves that his body is gradually recovering. But normally it wouldn't be that fast."

"The problem of hormone disorder in female insects is still very serious. They will still suddenly fall into estrus. We must pay attention to it..."

There followed a long list of professional terms, which Yael only half understood, but he also knew that as long as the patient was properly soothed and given an inhibitor injection, there would be no big problem.

After finishing the consultation, he got up and went to the kitchen to pour a glass of water. Before he had taken a few sips, he heard the bathroom door open behind him.

Then there was the creaking of wheels, and finally the subtle sound of the female being lowered onto the sofa.

Yael stared at the water swaying at the bottom of the cup. His rationality, which had been overturned by pheromones and steam, regained the upper hand, and his ears felt a little hot as he realized it belatedly.

"It's ready!"

015 suddenly appeared behind the kitchen door, looked at Yerton with his back to it in confusion, and shuddered, "What are you doing?"

"Cough..." Yael put his fist to his lips and coughed a few times to cover up his embarrassment.

"Nothing, I'll go out and take a look, you can continue making breakfast."

He hesitated at the door for a while, then pushed it open and went out to the living room.

Caesar was sitting on the sofa, with one elbow resting on his knee to support his forehead, and the other forearm casually resting on his thigh. When he heard the sound, he raised his head and "looked" at Yael.

He was only wearing a pair of loose pajamas, his upper body was still red, and he was frowning to suppress the dizziness and tingling in his head. He raised his eyes when he heard the male insect's voice.

"Hero Lord."

He whispered, and this time he was obviously much more skilled, with wet hair hanging down between his brows, looking particularly obedient.

"……Um."

Yael coughed unnaturally and sat on the sofa on the other side. "Do you feel better? How is the inhibitor working?"

"Not bad..."

Xi Ze's voice was hoarse from being burned, and he spoke about his body's feelings in a staccato but exceptionally candid manner.

"The glands are still hot, but the pheromones have stopped leaking out... A two-point increase in the inhibitor concentration should be just right."

It was such a precise and serious answer that Yael smacked his lips slightly.

Out of the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of the female insect's still red ears and the fingers clenched on her knees, and he suddenly realized that he was not the only one feeling uncomfortable.

This realization instantly made Yael feel at ease.

She even got a bit naughty and interested, tilted her head and approached Xi Ze, chuckling, "Really? You still smell good now."

Feeling the gentle breath spraying on his neck, Xi Ze's jawline suddenly tightened.

His Adam's apple slid up and down for a while before he whispered, "My Lord...it smells sweet too."

“Like melted caramel.”

Bang.

Yael's eyelashes twitched.

The heart gently hits the chest again, pumping blood faster.

This is so cute.

This is the second time today, he thought.

…

015 is making breakfast in the kitchen.

While waiting, Yael turned on the computer and browsed the news.

The official news of the Aital Galaxy firmly occupied the front page. He skipped over a series of political gaming products and turned to the surrounding war reports that occupied a small square.

[After half a month, the Battle of Dessa finally came to an end today. Compared with the Battle of Lemire, this war was smaller in scale and caused less damage...]

[Under the leadership of the Empire's new Admiral Anto Edeka, this battle was successfully won. I believe the Empire will also move towards a more peaceful and beautiful future...]

In just a few hundred words, the war situation was briefly introduced, and more space was devoted to the most popular name in the past two years -

"Did you know that the Empire has a new admiral?"

Yael skimmed the news report and said casually, "His name is Anto Edeka."

Anto Edeka.

Xi Ze's pupils constricted, and his hands on the table suddenly tightened, causing the heavy wooden table to creak as he bumped into it.

"What's wrong?"

Yael was startled and looked over in confusion.

Almost instantly, Xi Ze lowered his eyes and put away his strange expression, "...Nothing."

Yael looked at him strangely, then suddenly remembered something and asked, "In which battle were you injured?"

Caesar said in a low voice, "...It was the Battle of Lemire."

It’s not the most recent one. Indeed, the timing doesn’t match.

Yael pondered for a moment and asked casually, "Do you have a military title?"

"Major."

015 interrupted their conversation by bringing out breakfast. Yael took a few bites of the fried eggs and thought of a question that he had already forgotten.

"Why... do you call me Lord?"

Yael considered his words.

It was strange that Nishize had been extremely resistant not long ago and nothing serious had happened during this period, but the female insect had taken the initiative to change her attitude.

"Although I am also very happy, but there must be a reason, right?"

Yael put down the chopsticks in his hand, looked at the female insect and smiled.

He felt that he had no special charm, except for the buff of being a male insect, which was a negative enhancement in front of Xize, but he was able to overcome the difficult mode and achieve a harmonious situation.

"We've only known each other for two days. I didn't think you would trust me so easily. Besides... I'm a male insect, right?"

“…”

Xi Ze looked a little dazed, and the movements of his hands slowly stopped.

To be exact, he had not thought about this question.

He was once an excellent scout, very good at capturing tiny traces and making the right judgment.

But sometimes, some things happen so fast, appearing before his eyes like lightning, and the sudden inspiration will make him stay away from it, or reach out and grab it at all costs.

What he was doing now didn't seem much different from what he hated before.

But this is not the case.

He has already escaped from a desperate situation and no longer has to beg for mercy to survive. He does this simply because he wants to.

When the road ahead seems bleak, you should seize every opportunity and move forward without fear. Perhaps it is not a dead end.

After a long silence, Xi Ze lowered his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Just follow your heart."

Yael frowned in confusion.

But after staring at the female insect's quiet profile, he suddenly understood his thoughts.

"you……"

Yael's pupils shrank slightly, his voice was unusually harsh, and his peripheral vision suddenly caught a glimpse of the inside of his wrist.

The sleeve slid down along the thin wrist bone, revealing the mess underneath. The pale skin on the inside was covered with a crisscross of long and thin scars, with deep and shallow blood scabs.

His heart shuddered suddenly, and he subconsciously pulled up his sleeves to cover it.

The shadow lurking in the darkness suddenly stretched out its sharp thorns and pierced his forehead fiercely. Corrosive venom was injected into his heart, causing waves of numb pain.

"Don't put your hopes on me anyway."

He blurted out, his tone was rapid and cold.

After a moment of silence, Yael realized slowly that his reaction seemed a bit extreme, and he frowned and made amends in a ferocious tone.

"Anyway, I'm just an ordinary D-class male insect. I can't guarantee that I will meet your expectations."

Xi Ze covered his lips with the chopsticks and coughed softly, "Don't feel burdened. I didn't place much hope on you anyway."

“……?!”

Yael opened his eyes wide and turned his head to look at him. Only when he saw a pair of slightly curved smiling eyes did he realize that he was being teased.

I was so depressed that I stuffed the remaining fried egg into my mouth angrily.

He decided to ignore the female insect this morning, and then drank the milk that 015 brought to him cheerfully.

After breakfast, in order to help 015 save some electricity, Yael helped it clean up some of the dishes.

But the moment the tap was turned on, along with the sound of water, 015's scream rang out.

"Your hand! How is it injured?"

015 would not make a fuss about the previous wounds. Yael lowered his head slowly and found that there were several long and thin wounds on the back of his left hand.

The wound was new, the surface was already red and swollen, and because it had been soaked in water, the edges had turned slightly white, looking a little scary.

The scene before him seemed familiar, his vision seemed to tremble suddenly for a moment, and a sharp tinnitus rang unexpectedly, causing his pupils to shrink.

A sharp pain exploded at the back of his head. The hair there seemed to be pulled by very long nails, making it impossible for him to escape. He could only struggle and be pressed into the sink in front of him.

[So hungry? You want to steal food from the cafeteria?! You are such a bastard! Eat more! All this slop is yours...!]

[Puff—bang! Gulp… Ugh! Gulp… cough cough cough cough! ]

A strong feeling of suffocation spread to his mouth and nose, and his vision went dark. Yael froze in place, watching the faucet in front of him spray water, and severe numbness spread to most of his body.

"What's going on? The water is about to overflow!"

015's voice suddenly broke through the chaotic buzzing, like a needle piercing a vacuum, and the air rushed in suddenly, as if a new life was born.

Yael shook his head slowly, reached out to turn off the faucet, and waited silently for his body's reaction to pass.

The tingling on the back of his hand sent feedback to his brain the moment he discovered them. He frowned slightly and picked up the rag beside him to wipe his hands.

015 made a sharp noise: "Put down the rag, it's dirty! Don't touch the wound!"

Finally, Yelle was pushed out of the kitchen. Recently, in order to change the dressing for Cize, he has become very skilled in disinfection and bandaging. 015 is not worried about this, but he must not touch water.

When the disinfectant came into contact with the wound, Yael hissed, shook his hands in annoyance, and accidentally spilled the disinfectant on the ground.

"Be careful."

Caesar, who was sitting next to him, reminded him, but Yael still remembered that he should ignore his decision in the morning, so he slid his chair back without saying a word.

“Squeak—”

He bent down to pick up the bottle, but a hand reached out from the side, touched the wound on the back of his hand, and then held the bottle in his palm.

The female insect in front of me suddenly lowered her head.

Yael barely reacted when he felt the soft touch on the back of his hand.

The next second, something softer touched the scars, causing a slight itching sensation.

"You..." doing what?

Yael's eyes widened, and he was too shocked to pull his hand away immediately.

But the pain at the place that was kissed became tamed, and the nameless anger was extinguished by the sudden rain of sweet rain. However, the slight itching on the wound became more intense, and penetrated deeper into the flesh and blood.

Caesar held the injured hand, his pure white eyelashes trembling slightly, and his warm lips gently pressed against the wound, like some ancient knight's allegiance ceremony.

After a while, Xi Ze raised his eyes and looked at the male insect, and said in a low voice, "Master, don't be angry."

The moment he met those molten golden eyes, Yael suddenly felt that it would be better to pay attention to him.

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Yeah, it's terrible. I'm a little sensitive. Please give me a kiss to comfort me. 333 (on the face)