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

Central Square.

Bourne walked far ahead, glancing at this and that every now and then.

Suddenly, he turned around and waved to Gu Heng, his expression revealing his excitement.

Gu Heng was puzzled, but he still walked towards Bourne.

"Take a look at this."

Bourne acted as if he had just seen something he liked and couldn't wait to show it to Gu Heng.

As he got closer, Gu Heng looked in the direction Byrne was pointing and realized that he was referring to a brooch.

The silver lines intertwine to resemble half a pair of wings, reflecting a soft glow under the bright lights.

A deep purple gemstone adorns the center, adding a touch of understated elegance and mystery.

"What do you think of this brooch?" Byrne asked from the side.

This brooch is indeed flawless. Gu Heng didn't expect Bourne to have such good taste. He nodded in affirmation, "It's beautiful."

Seeing that Gu Heng agreed with his aesthetic sense, Byrne's lips curled up slightly. "This would definitely be perfect on Sith's tuxedo."

Gu Heng raised an eyebrow slightly. No wonder he specifically asked for his opinion; it turned out it was for Sith.

Bourne bought some other odds and ends, and finally Gu Heng saw him walk into the toy section, which contained toys that little insects liked to play with.

Soon, a shop assistant came over to greet them, "Hello, are you looking for toys for male baby insects? We've recently received many new arrivals..."

Before the shop assistant could finish speaking, Byrne, frowning, interrupted him, "Ours are female larvae."

The shop assistant was stunned when he heard this. Was it for the female insect larvae?

It's no wonder he had preconceived notions; having worked here for so many years, 99% of the insects who come here to buy toys are buying them for their pampered male insect offspring.

And this male insect in front of me is actually here to buy toys for his female offspring?!

Seeing the male insect's less-than-pleasant expression, the shop assistant quickly changed his tune, beaming, "Your female insect is so lucky to have a father like you. Let me recommend some of our best-selling products..."

The shop assistant led Bern inside, while Gu Heng lagged far behind. His gaze shifted from the two insects' backs to the shelves on either side, which were filled with toys for insect cubs of different ages.

Gu Heng seemed to be pondering something, and it took him a long time to look away.

"Sir, please take a look at this one."

Following the shop assistant's directions, Byrne successfully spotted the toy in the very center of the store.

This is a small-scale mecha simulator with a cool and sleek design, controlled by a special remote control.

"That's our best-selling product this year. Every insect that's seen it is completely captivated by it." The salesperson went on and on with a long, flowery speech.

It must be said that he is a successful salesman.

Finally, only one thought remained in Bourne's mind—buy it!

Then, before long, Bourne's hands were full of all sorts of toy boxes, taking up more space than what he had bought before.

Just as Bourne was struggling with how to elegantly carry this huge pile of items back, the shop assistant spoke up as if by divine intervention, "Sir, would you like us to help deliver the products to your home? You are entitled to this privilege if you spend 300000 Star Coins today."

Bourne's eyes lit up, and without hesitation, he stuffed everything in his hands into the female insect's hands. "Take this to the military headquarters for me."

"Yes, sir."

Bourne was escorted out by the shop assistant. He looked around and realized that one of the insects was missing.

Where did Gu Heng go?

He lost Gu Heng?

After searching for a long time, Byrne finally stopped outside a wedding ring store.

Strange.

Through the spotless glass door, Byrne could clearly see the back of a black-haired, black-eyed male insect inside.

Byrne glanced uncertainly at the sign, and only after confirming that it really was a wedding ring shop did he push open the door and go inside.

Byrne was certain that the male insect was Gu Heng, based on both its shape and form when he saw it from afar, and its distinctive black hair and eyes.

As soon as he entered the store, a shop assistant approached Bourne. Bourne waved his hand and pointed to the figure in front of him, indicating that he was there to find the insect.

"If you prefer a minimalist style, how about this one?"

The female insect took out a silver ring from the counter. It was only set with a circle of small diamonds, and it was indeed extremely simple compared to the other rings on display.

Gu Heng, however, seemed somewhat dissatisfied. His brows furrowed slightly as he scanned the row of rings from beginning to end before finally shaking his head.

He didn't find someone he liked.

The sales assistant recommended several nice rings, but none of them met Gu Heng's expectations.

After Gu Heng shook his head for the seventh time, subtly expressing his dissatisfaction, the female insect was in a dilemma.

Bourne took in the scene, then casually walked over and leaned close to Gu Heng, asking, "Are you looking at the ring?"

Gu Heng glanced at him and nodded, "Yes."

A sudden inspiration struck Byrne. He stealthily leaned close to Gu Heng's ear and asked, "Are you helping me and Sith look at wedding rings?"

Gu Heng: ?

He looked puzzled. "Didn't you say the Sith had already decided on your rings?"

This is indeed the case.

Bourne stood up awkwardly. Why would Gu Heng suddenly come to see the wedding ring?

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, his gaze fell downwards and finally stopped on Gu Heng's bare fingers.

Byrne asked tentatively, "Did you buy this for the general?"

Gu Heng glanced at him lightly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Byrne guessed the correct answer and muttered, "No wonder."

He turned his head and asked again, "Didn't you find one you liked?"

Bourne looked at the various rings in front of him, some with large diamonds, some with small diamonds, some luxurious, some simple.

He felt that quite a few of them were pretty good, but surprisingly, Gu Heng didn't like any of them...

Gu Heng has such high standards?

Then, Bourne saw him take a neatly folded piece of paper from his shirt pocket and hand it to the female insect opposite him.

Gu Heng looked at the shop assistant and asked, "Do you offer custom-made items?"

He had been looking for a long time but hadn't found anything satisfactory.

Gu Heng felt that since wedding rings are something you only get once in a lifetime, you should choose one you like and not just settle for something you don't like.

"Sure," the clerk nodded.

The female insect took the paper and unfolded it, discovering it was a design blueprint. She stared at it for a long time, her trembling fingers revealing her unsettled state of mind.

After a long while, the female insect raised her head, a hint of excitement flashing in her eyes. "Excuse me, did you have this designed by a designer yourself?"

Gu Heng paused for a moment, then replied, "Yes."

Actually, that's not the case. Gu Heng drew this last night, and it took him nearly two hours to come up with the idea.

He referenced the design of a ring based on Earth.

To avoid trouble, Gu Heng acquiesced.

Upon hearing the affirmative answer, the female insect eagerly asked, "Do you have the designer's contact information? I think this design is very innovative and I'd like to recommend it to our boss."

The design drawings that the male insect handed him looked somewhat rudimentary, but upon closer inspection, although they were only a few strokes, they were simple yet understated and restrained.

The shop assistant swears he's never seen a design like this before. If he could poach the designer, the boss would definitely give him a raise!

Gu Heng, through the undisguised look in the female insect's eyes, strangely understood his inner thoughts, but this designer was originally a fabrication of his.

Besides, Gu Heng himself only borrowed from others... He has no design talent whatsoever.

"The designer has already stopped drawing." Gu Heng's voice was crisp and decisive, directly extinguishing the other party's hopes.

The female insect felt a pang of regret upon hearing this; what a pity…

Gu Heng then asked him, "Approximately how long will it take to make?"

After thinking for a moment, the female insect said, "We will make it for you as a priority in about a week."

A week is roughly the time around the time of Bourne and his family's wedding.

The invitation states the date as one week from now.