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"Hello, Your Excellency Lu Yuan."

Dolly greeted Lu Yuan, and after Lu Yuan responded, he glanced at Dolly.

After all, she was someone else's queen, so he couldn't look at her too much.

Lu Yuan remembered that Fies had said that his female insect was not in good health. Dolly's face did not show any signs of this, but she was indeed quite thin and did not have the robust feeling that a normal female insect should have.

After the pleasantries were over, Lu Yuan and Fiss fell silent once again.

While wondering why Fiss didn't leave after saying hello, Lu Yuan was also racking his brains for other topics to talk about.

Just as Lu Yuan and Fiss were looking at each other in silence, Lu Yuan heard Rhine's voice.

He quickly turned around, his face showing a look of relief, and beckoned Rhein to come over quickly.

Rhine was puzzled. He had only gone to the toilet, so why was the lord so excited to see him, as if they had been separated for a long time?

However, Rhine followed Lu Yuan's wishes and quickly walked a few steps to Lu Yuan's side.

As soon as Rhine arrived, Lu Yuan immediately began his introduction.

"This is me, Empress Rhine, the commander of the Tenth Army. You all know me, right?"

"Rhine, this is Fies, my colleague, the workaholic of the Alliance. And this is his queen, Dori."

Rhein understood; his master had run out of things to talk about and was asking him to fill in the gaps.

Rhine naturally started chatting with Fies and Dori, but mainly with Dori.

Lu Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a sense of liberation. It was so good that he didn't have to desperately think of topics to have awkward conversations.

Just as Lu Yuan was wondering whether he should get some more barbecue, he heard Dolly ask.

"Commander, does your name mean brilliance and glory?"

Rhine's business-like smile froze for a moment, then his gaze toward Dolly held a hint of inquiry.

The word "Rhine" in the current insect language means clear and bright, and that's basically the only meaning that most people would think of.

The meaning of "brilliant and splendid" is found in ancient insect language and is something that would never be considered in normal times.

Moreover, in all these years, in Rhine's memory, only one insect had ever asked him if his name meant brilliant and glorious.

The change in Rhine's expression was subtle, and Lu Yuan didn't notice it; he simply said happily.

"So Rhine, your name has such a good meaning."

Rhine smiled and chatted with Lu Yuan for a while about the meaning of their names.

After chatting for a few more minutes, Fiss and Dolly took their leave.

......

After leaving Lu Yuan and Rhine, Fiss and Dolly didn't intend to stay any longer and headed straight for the exit.

After leaving the park, the two insects stopped at a bus stop, ready to take the air bus home.

While waiting for the bus, Fies suddenly asked.

"Dorian, you never participate in these kinds of activities, so why did you insist on dragging me here today? And why did you insist on urging me to speak with Lord Lu Yuan?"

Dorian was silent for a moment, then spoke.

"My lord, I will tell you the reason sooner or later, but not now."

After hearing Dorian's words, Fez fell silent and did not press the matter further.

......

That evening, while Lu Yuan was taking a shower, Rhine received a message on his communicator.

The message came from a bug I hadn't contacted in a long time, and it asked me to meet Rhine tomorrow.

Rhine showed little expression upon seeing the message. He simply thought to himself, "It seems my previous guess was right. Dori is not actually Dori."

The next day, after lunch, Rhine changed into a set of outdoor clothes.

Lu Yuan, who had originally planned to water the flowers in the yard with Rhine in the afternoon, suddenly showed an expression of being abandoned.

"Rhine, where are you going?"

The sentence wasn't actually finished. The complete version is: Rhine, where are you going? Why aren't you taking me with you?

"A friend I haven't seen in a long time asked me to meet up on Golan Star," Rhine said.

When meeting up with friends, it's indeed not easy to keep up if the journey is long.

Lu Yuan knew that sometimes he couldn't follow Rhein too closely, as it would put pressure on Rhein, but he wanted to appear magnanimous while secretly feeling unwilling.

He really couldn't bear to reduce the time the two insects spent together again. Rhine would be returning to the front lines soon, and he didn't know when the next rest day would come.

So he asked in a tone that seemed nonchalant but actually contained resentment.

"How long will you be gone?"

Rhein could easily tell the displeasure in Lu Yuan's tone. He smiled, walked up to Lu Yuan, pinched Lu Yuan's cheek, and kissed Lu Yuan's pouting lips.

"I'll be back as soon as possible, in three hours at most," Rhine said in a tone that sounded like she was coaxing a cub.

"Three hours is such a long time, can't it be just one hour?"

Three hours had passed, almost an entire afternoon, and Lu Yuan was extremely unhappy.

"An hour is too short. I need to chat with my friends for a bit, and it takes time to get there from home. How about two and a half hours? I'll be back in two and a half hours."

Rhine took a step back, but Lu Yuan still shook his head like a rattle drum.

"Two and a half hours is still too long, let's make it an hour and a half."

After haggling for a long time, the two insects finally reached an agreement, and Rhine would return home within two hours.

Seeing that it was almost time, Rhine left.

Of course, before leaving, Rhine didn't forget to give Lu Yuan a warm farewell kiss to comfort his wounded heart.

After Rhine left, Lu Yuan lay sprawled on the sofa, his face etched with melancholy.

Actually, he also felt that he was being a bit pretentious by bargaining with Rhine and wanting Rhine to go home early.

But he couldn't help it; when facing Rhine, those sentimental words just came out naturally.

Lu Yuan covered his face with his hands, hoping that Rhine wouldn't find him too clingy; he didn't want to be either.

......

Rhine piloted the aircraft and, in about ten minutes, stopped in front of a beverage shop.

Rhine booked a private room, and just as they entered, Dolly, who had an ordinary appearance and short brown hair, arrived.

After sitting down, Rhine ordered two milk teas and two desserts. After the food was served and the waiter left the private room, Doris said gratefully, "Rhine, thank you for coming to see me."

"Are you going to keep talking to me like this?" Rhine asked, frowning.

Dolly hesitated for only a moment before reaching behind his head. His face instantly contorted as if melting, and a few seconds later, a lifelike mask fell off Dolly's face.

Dorian, with his long orange hair, pale face, and thin cheeks, appeared before Rhine.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to wear a mask to see you. It's just that over the years, I've gotten used to wearing a mask in public," Dorian said.

Seeing Dorian like this, Rhine frowned even more deeply.

"Dorian Stuart, how did you get yourself into this state?"