D-level males reached the pinnacle of life by living off women.

Heaven knows how happy Lu Yuan was when he looked up and saw Rhine; he was so happy he almost cried, as if he had seen a savior.

He hurriedly waved to Rhine, not even having time to ask why Rhine had returned so quickly.

Lu Yuan said directly to Rhine, "Rhine, hurry up, hurry up and teach me how to answer these phone calls."

Then Lu Yuan spilled the beans, telling Rhine everything about the phone calls.

Lu Yuan is feeling immense pressure right now. He wasn't prepared at all for so many calls coming in at once.

Moreover, he really had no idea how to handle the things mentioned on the phone.

He went to work at the foundation without hesitation because the work itself is the same in any world, and he had experience with it.

When he was suddenly asked to become the boss of a mining company, he wasn't intimidated. Although he had never been a boss before, he had seen it all. Even if you haven't eaten pork, you've still seen pigs run.

Having observed how others became bosses, he can always learn from them and get the hang of it.

Forgive me for being a commoner with limited knowledge; he truly had never seen how a duke with a fiefdom should be.

He had no idea how to respond to the questions asked of the highest-ranking officials from various planets, such as whether the tax policies of the planets along the Arachi defense line should be adjusted accordingly in the new year, or whether the list of newly appointed and dismissed officials on a certain planet was appropriate, and so on.

Hearing these questions, Lu Yuan on the other end of the phone could only keep his mouth open, unsure of how to even give a perfunctory reply.

In the end, Lu Yuan could only pretend that the signal was bad and hang up the phone, and then not answer the phone again.

However, Lu Yuan knew that not answering the phone was not a solution. Fortunately, just when he was so anxious that he was sweating profusely, Rhine finally appeared.

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When Rhine got home and saw Lu Yuan bombarded with phone calls, he felt a little guilty for a moment because he realized he had forgotten what he had talked to Lu Yuan about.

Fortunately, Lu Yuan didn't ask him why he hadn't been reminded beforehand about the phone call, and Rhine decided to let the matter pass quietly.

Afterwards, as Rhine listened to Lu Yuan's complaints over the phone, she began to reflect on whether she had been too protective of Lu Yuan before. Rhine thought that the things Lu Yuan mentioned were easy to solve, but they made Lu Yuan feel so much pressure.

However, Rhine never imagined that she would become an S-class female insect.

Rhine's original plan was to find a way to hold onto the position of commander of the Tenth Army for a long time, and then use the Tenth Army's power to make the highest-ranking officers of the various planets within the Arach defense line obey him.

Then we'll figure out a way to gradually replace the highest-ranking officers on each planet within the Arach defense line with his insects.

Over time, the Arach defense line will nominally remain under the Empire's control, but in reality, it will gradually become his territory.

If this plan is followed, he can indeed protect Lu Yuan and continue to live a carefree life at home.

But who could have imagined that plans couldn't keep up with changes, and he suddenly became an S-class female insect.

However, now that he has gained a greater advantage, he will naturally strive for even greater benefits.

Therefore, he decisively demanded the title of Duke for Lu Yuan and tried to make the Alaqi Defense Line Lu Yuan's fiefdom, turning the entire Alaqi Defense Line into their own territory in one fell swoop.

However, this meant that as a powerful duke with his own fiefdom, Lu Yuan could no longer live a secluded life behind closed doors as before.

Rhine wondered if she should let go and allow Lu Yuan to grow up.

But then Rhine remembered how troubled Lu Yuan looked when he heard about those power struggles, and Rhine felt a little reluctant to see Lu Yuan unhappy because of those messy things in the future.

Think about it carefully, and there is actually a way to continue protecting Lu Yuan.

Many noble male insects in the empire, in order to enjoy themselves in peace, delegated their affairs to the female rulers.

However, because he had a lot of things to do with the 10th Army, he subconsciously thought that Lu Yuan would have to handle the Duke's affairs himself.

But now that I think about it, if Lu Yuan really didn't like dealing with those things, then he could grit his teeth and work harder, and it wouldn't be impossible for him to manage both.

After much deliberation, Rhein still didn't make a decision immediately; he wanted to probe Lu Yuan's true thoughts first.

So Rhine said, "My lord, give me the communicator, I'll handle it."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and handed the communicator to Rhine as if it were a hot potato.

Seeing Lu Yuan's reaction, Rhine's balance tipped slightly in the direction of balancing things out.

Rhine thought, maybe I should just forget about it and not ask Lu Yuan what he thought; I should just work harder on myself.

But then, Lu Yuan suddenly took the communicator back.

"Never mind, I'll handle these calls myself. Rhine, you can teach me how to do it. I'm the one who will become the Duke, and I need to learn these things myself."

Seeing that Lu Yuan still looked conflicted, Rhine offered some words of advice.

"Actually, you can leave all these things to me, male. Many noble male insects do this, handing over their affairs to the female queen, and I can take care of them at the base. I am very familiar with these things and can handle them quickly."

Lu Yuan couldn't deny that he was incredibly tempted, but thinking of Rhine's often tired face after returning to the 10th Army's base, he firmly shook his head and said, "No, I'll do it myself."

Rhine asked, "Why? Your Majesty, you've always hated power struggles and backstabbing, haven't you? As a duke, you can't do without power struggles and backstabbing."

Rhine didn't understand why Lu Yuan insisted on handling those things himself when he clearly hated them.

Seemingly understanding the confusion in Rhine's eyes, Lu Yuan explained.

"Rhine, I really hate those power struggles and backstabbing, but I don't want to make you work so hard just for my own comfort. That would make me look down on myself."

Lu Yuan knew that with Rhine's abilities, he could definitely handle all those things perfectly.

But he couldn't bear to see Rhein work so hard. The Tenth Army already had a lot to do, and he couldn't bear to let Rhein take time out of his schedule to help him with his affairs. He would rather be the one who was mentally exhausted.

Lu Yuan continued, "Rhine, let me try myself. I'm prepared. If it really doesn't work out, you can back me up. If I can't be your help, at least don't become a heavy burden for you."

Rhine looked at Lu Yuan and smiled. He didn't understand why he was smiling, but he just wanted to.

Rhine stepped forward and hugged Lu Yuan tightly, then murmured something in Lu Yuan's arms.

"My lord, you will never be a burden to me; you will always be an incomparable treasure in my heart."