The male insect adores it! The female general, envious, begs for a kiss.

The night was cool and still.

Gu Heng turned on his personal terminal and glanced at the time, realizing that he had been lying in bed for almost an hour, but he still couldn't fall asleep.

He felt slightly agitated and lifted a corner of the blanket in an attempt to calm himself.

Just then, a slight noise came from outside the door.

Although it was extremely subtle, Gu Heng still managed to capture it accurately.

He looked towards the doorway, and his heart tightened.

Could it be a thief?

Or is there another treacherous insect plotting against him? But it shouldn't be Kam, as the other party is currently far away in the south.

However, the next second, Gu Heng met a pair of golden eyes in the darkness.

Gu Heng: ?

Has Heamis returned?

Heemis was surprised that the powerful ruler was still awake at this hour; it was already 1 a.m.

Originally, Heemis was supposed to set off back to the Empire tomorrow, but after thinking it over, she decided to return alone immediately.

Upon arriving home, Heemis hesitated for a long time before gently pushing open the door.

He thought, just one look...

The powerful ruler probably wouldn't find out.

But Heemis hadn't expected that the lord was still awake.

Suddenly remembering something, Heamis's fingers tightened, and he closed the door without a word. His battle clothes were still on, and inevitably, they still smelled of blood.

He's going to take a shower now.

Gu Heng watched as the door suddenly closed, a look of confusion flashing in his eyes. He immediately got out of bed and opened the door again.

Then, Gu Heng saw Heemis holding clothes in her hand, as if she was about to take a bath.

His gaze finally seemed to fall on the female insect's military uniform, which was no longer as neat as it had been during the day; it was now stained with dark blood.

Gu Heng seemed to suddenly realize why Hermes had suddenly closed the door. He asked softly, "Are you hurt?"

Heemis's fingers, holding the clothes, tightened slightly, a warmth spreading through his heart. He answered quickly, "My lord, I am not injured."

Gu Heng looked the female insect up and down, as if to confirm the truth of his words.

The lord's gaze was clearly free of any ulterior motives, yet Hemires inexplicably stiffened slightly, his lowered eyelashes trembling.

Gu Heng saw this as a sign of guilt. He slowly approached, closing the distance between the two insects. "General, are you really not injured?"

The air seemed to slowly warm up. Hemires's breathing hitched slightly as the lord approached without warning. He quickly spoke, "My lord, I'm really not injured."

Gu Heng frowned, and under Heemis's increasingly intense gaze, he suddenly stepped forward and used his slender fingertips to lift a corner of the female insect's collar.

"Then what is this, General...?"

Gu Heng's voice was very low, so that the insect could not discern the emotions hidden within it.

Hemir's heart skipped a beat. He followed the lord's gaze and, sure enough, saw a wound with traces of crimson blood on it.

"...My lord, my wounds are almost healed."

Heamis wasn't lying; the double S-class female soldier had extremely strong recovery abilities, and in the few hours he had been traveling back, her wounds had already healed by more than half.

Gu Heng didn't respond to his comment, but simply said, "The wound shouldn't get wet."

The female insect's strong resilience is one thing, but that's another.

Heemis gave a soft "Mmm," and said, "I will be careful, my lord."

Seeing the female insect enter the bathroom, Gu Heng also went back to his room.

But after waiting for a long time, Gu Heng still didn't see the bedroom door being pushed open by the insect.

He got out of bed again and found that the bathroom light had been turned off long ago.

The lights in Heamis's room were on, and Gu Heng gently knocked on the door.

When he heard a sound coming from inside, Gu Heng pushed the door open.

Although he knew that the one knocking on the door must be the male lord, Heemis was still inevitably stunned when the door was opened and the male insect's image came into view.

"My lord, what brings you here?"

After Heemis spoke, she felt that it was somewhat inappropriate, as if she were not welcoming a powerful ruler.

But he couldn't take back what he had said.

Gu Heng didn't notice Hermes's frustrated expression. He simply walked silently to the other side of the bed, lifted the blanket, and lay down.

Perhaps because the blanket was pulled up a bit too high, Gu Heng's voice sounded muffled as he said, "We'll sleep together from now on."

Heemis paused slightly upon hearing this, then responded in a barely perceptible voice.

The intense heat of another insect seemed to slowly spread through the air.

Gu Heng looked at Heamis beside him, who was about an arm's length away.

It's so far away.

Gu Heng thought to himself.

He took the initiative to move closer.

Hemis heard a faint noise nearby and couldn't help but turn around to look.

Under Heamis's gaze, Gu Heng hooked his arm around the female insect's waist and gently pulled her into his embrace.

"General, go to sleep."