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

The next day.

The sunlight streamed in through the window, and the male insect slowly awoke.

Gu Heng's eyes were hazy with sleep. He lifted the covers, rubbed his messy hair, and opened the door.

The huge house seemed even quieter and emptier than usual.

A strange feeling crept into Gu Heng's heart.

Heemis always woke up much earlier than him.

He didn't see Hemiris along the way. Usually, when Gu Heng got up, he would always run into female insects in all sorts of places.

However, this is not the case today.

At the dining table, the automatically heated breakfast machine emitted an enticing aroma, yet there was no sign of any insects moving around.

At this moment, Gu Heng's groggy mind, which had been foggy since he woke up, slowly began to clear.

He remembered that today was Heamis's first day back in office at the military headquarters.

Gu Heng glanced at the time.

8: 16.

Hermes has probably already started working at this point.

Having reached this conclusion, Gu Heng pulled out a chair at the dining table and sat down, but what he was thinking was whether Hermes would have a smooth day at the military headquarters.

The insect guarding the gate of the military headquarters was still dozing off early in the morning.

When he saw a familiar figure in the distance, he instinctively straightened his back.

Carnier only realized it when the insect approached.

This, this... isn't that the former general?!

He couldn't possibly have misremembered this.

Garnier was proud of his memory; he remembered every single bug in the military.

But wasn't Heamis already dismissed from her post?

Garnier's body still carried the awe of muscle memory, but he still went through the proper procedures.

Please show your identification information.

Every step reveals a new scene; this place remains exactly as it was before.

Overwhelmed with emotion, Heamis handed the document reinstating him to the insect before him.

Garnier took the paper and scanned it carefully, then his heart trembled violently.

The general has been reinstated!

Garnier suppressed the surging emotions in his heart, waved behind him, and signaled to release the insects inside.

His voice was respectful and filled with faith, "General, please."

Watching Heemis's departing figure, Garnier suddenly slapped his forehead and sent this insider information to his group of friends.

"The general is back!!!"

Garnier's explosive message almost instantly brought out the lurking bugs in the group.

"Handsome and dashing stunner: ???"

"A free fish:?"

"Handsome and dashing shrew: General? Which general? You better explain yourself!"

Garnier typed rapidly, "Which other general could it be! Of course, it's Heamis with her double S rank."

The position of general has been vacant since Heamis was dismissed.

The name that immediately came to mind for the group members was this one, but they had also heard about the uproar that had occurred before.

Once a serious crime like harming a male insect is established, the female insect will never be able to recover.

Even if this insect is Hermes, a general who was once full of honors.

But now, who can tell them what's going on?

Why was the general reinstated?

It's obvious without even thinking that this definitely requires the consent of the injured male insect.

But would the vengeful male insect really so easily and mercifully let the female insect go?

"Free Fish: Could it be that the Admiral has agreed to some unequal treaty?!"

"Handsome and dashing shrew: Ahhh! Please! General, don't do anything rash!"

The group chat was in complete chaos, and they had no way of knowing the truth of the matter.

After taking a few detours, Heamis finally found the office area.

He stopped in front of his office door, his gaze lingering on the general's plaque hanging in the center of the door, before sweeping over the word "Hermes" written below it.

He pushed open the door.

The familiar furnishings, as if from yesterday, came into view. Heemis gently stroked the leaves of a green plant on the table, and looked around. Every place was clean and tidy, as if it had just been cleaned by insects.

"General!!"

An excited voice rang out, and Heemis's heart leaped. With a swift movement, she plucked a vibrant green leaf.

Heemis turned her head unhappily to look at Rhett, who was standing in the doorway. "Lieutenant Rhett, the military prohibits loud noises."

Rhett touched his nose guiltily.

He had just heard that the general had arrived at the military headquarters, and excitedly rushed straight to Heamis's office without even knocking, overjoyed and carried away.

But they forgot that the general placed the utmost importance on military discipline.

Despite being reprimanded by the general, Rhett was not discouraged. Instead, he truly realized that the general had finally returned to the military headquarters.

He straightened his back and gave Heamis a military salute. "I promise I won't do it again, General."

Heemis threw the leaf into the trash can and did not make Rhys write a three-thousand-word self-criticism as before.

It wasn't until Rhett walked out of the general's office that he came to his senses, feeling secretly pleased.

As meticulous as Heamis was, he could not forget the punishment for violating this rule, but today he mercifully pardoned the female insect.

Not all female insects in the military were looking forward to Hermes' return. Hermes's quantum computer received an arrogant and provocative message.

After he finished reading it, his brow furrowed deeply.

It was Emory of the Second Legion.

He challenged Heemis to a duel at four o'clock this afternoon in the small square where they practice martial arts.

But Heemis never participated in such boring things, and he automatically ignored this arrogant letter of challenge.

Second Army Corps.

Amory walked along his usual route.

Along the way, groups of two or three female insects were gathered together, excitedly talking about something.

Emory frowned in displeasure. "What are you all doing? You're all neglecting your duties!"

Upon hearing this devilish sound, the female insects that had been huddled together scattered like a flock of startled birds.

They all stood up straight and shouted in unison, "Major General Emory."

Emory, with her fiery red hair as arrogant as a blooming flame, asked suspiciously, "What were you two whispering about just now?"

The female insects exchanged glances, then shook their heads in unison, "...It's nothing."

The entire military knew that Emory and the general were at odds, although it was a one-sided conflict between the major general and the general.

If Emory finds out that Heamis has returned to the military, he'll definitely be very unhappy.

The female insects' guilty conscience was almost palpable, and their eyes darted away.

It was obvious they weren't telling the truth, and Emory's face darkened instantly. "You're hiding here, aren't you, talking badly about me?"

The female insects met Amori's terrifying gaze and felt a chill creep up their spines, making them shiver.

"I'm innocent!"

Under Emory's threatening gaze, the female insect revealed that Heamis had been reinstated to her military rank.

Emory's ever-changing expression made it difficult for the insect to understand him.

After a long silence, he spoke again, his voice chilling, "I'm going to challenge Heamis to a duel!"

Only after that red figure had gone quite a distance did the female insects, like a tap turned on, excitedly chatter away again.

"What?! Did I hear that right? Emory is going to challenge the general to another duel?!"

"I don't know when it happened, but I wanted to go and observe!"

"I wonder if the general's strength has declined since he left the military headquarters so long ago?"

A bug that had been silent for a long time finally spoke, "Emory never won a single match against the general before..."

The female insects were embarrassed to discover that this seemed to be an undeniable fact.

A small, dissenting voice chimed in, "Isn't the General's mental strength no longer double S? It's not certain who will win this time."

If that's the case, they were surprised to conclude that Emory should be the winner.

Only a few insects knew that Heamis had regained her mental strength.

Therefore, these insects were kept in the dark.