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

Bart was a longtime loyal customer of the Flash Clinic, so his negative review naturally caught the clinic's attention, and the owner personally intervened.

Upon investigation, it was found that Lu Yuan had no problems during the operation. The reason this happened was simply because Lu Yuan's mental strength was too weak, even weaker than that of an ordinary D-level male insect.

Generally, a D-grade male insect can repair a crack in ten minutes at most when soothing a D-grade female insect, but it can take twenty minutes or even half an hour for a long distance, which significantly prolongs the female insect's pain.

If Lu Yuan has such difficulty appeasing even a D-level female insect, then it goes without saying that he can't handle higher-level female insects.

Even the clinic owner, who considered himself knowledgeable despite his poor mental strength, fell silent. Then, the owner decisively fired Lu Yuan.

He was fired on his first day of work and returned home dejectedly.

There were no bugs in the house. Rhine had already gone to work by now. The empty house made Lu Yuan even more emo. He found a bag of nutrient solution and took it out.

Although fresh ingredients are available in Mel City, they are quite expensive. Even if Lu Yuan is craving them, he knows he can't eat them every day. His family now eats proper food two days a week and drinks nutritional supplements the rest of the time.

After finishing a bag of nutrient solution, Lu Yuan felt full and his mood improved considerably. So what if he lost his job? He could just find another one.

I checked the time; it was 7 PM. I took a shower and tidied up. Around 10 PM, since it was far away, I went back to my room to sleep.

At two o'clock in the morning, Lu Yuan was woken up by his alarm clock. He went to the bathroom, splashed two handfuls of cold water on his face, and woke himself up.

After regaining his composure, Lu Yuan put on a coat, grabbed a coat from Rhine, and a bag of nutrient solution before heading out to pick Rhine up from get off work.

Lu Yuan walked slowly down the dark road. The city of Mel was not safe in the early morning. Many dark figures could be seen in the shadows by the roadside, but they all shrank back after seeing the badge with the words "Mande Auction House" on Lu Yuan's body.

This badge is a perk for the families of Mande Auction House employees. Wearing it means you're a member of Mande Auction House, and anyone who wants to take action should think twice about whether they're worthy of it.

After walking for about forty minutes, Lu Yuan arrived at the entrance of the Mande Auction House staff entrance. Because it was a bit cold, he paced back and forth at the entrance to warm himself up.

At three o'clock sharp, insects began to emerge from inside, and soon Lu Yuan spotted Rhine.

"Rhine".

Lu Yuan smiled and waved to Rhine. Upon seeing Lu Yuan, Rhine's cold face instantly melted, and her eyes curved into crescent moons.

Seeing Rhine running towards him, Lu Yuan also jogged a few steps to meet him.

"It's cold outside, put your clothes on quickly."

Lu Yuan handed the coat he had brought to Rhine.

Actually, given the female insect's physical condition, this bit of cold was nothing; she even felt hot wearing the coat. However, Rhine didn't say anything and smiled as she took the coat and put it on.

"And this nutrient solution is still warm, drink it quickly."

Lu Yuan took the nutrient solution out of his pocket. He was afraid that the nutrient solution would get cold if it was exposed to the cold weather, so he kept the nutrient solution in his pocket.

Lu Yuan knew that Rhine's constitution meant that drinking cold drinks wouldn't do any harm, but he just wanted to take extra care of her.

Rhine obediently took the nutrient solution and drank it, and then the two insects went home hand in hand.

"Rhine, let me tell you, I had such a bad day. I finally found a job and thought I could finally start making money, but I got fired this afternoon."

Lu Yuan told Rhein everything that had happened that day, his tone not so much of aggrieved, but rather full of teasing.

Rhine listened attentively to Lu Yuan's words, offering responses and words of comfort from time to time.

They chatted as they walked home, and the two insects soon arrived home.

After arriving home, Lu Yuan stopped chatting with Rhine. He urged Rhine to take a shower, and after she finished showering, he pulled her into bed.

Rhine fell asleep quickly, while Lu Yuan, perhaps because he had already taken a nap, was not sleepy for the time being.

So he turned his head and quietly looked at Rhine's sleeping face. The more he looked, the more joy and happiness filled his heart. Suddenly, he seemed to think of something and stiffened visibly.

The next morning, Rhine woke up and saw Lu Yuan sitting on the bed beside her, with dark circles under his eyes and a haggard face, as if he hadn't slept all night.

"My lord, what's wrong?" Rhine asked, his voice still hoarse from just waking up.

"Rhine, my mental strength is so weak, what will you do when your mental sea goes berserk in the future?"

Last night, Lu Yuan couldn't sleep at all because he suddenly thought of this.

Previously, Lu Yuan only knew theoretically about mental sea turmoil, and did not know how painful it would be. But now he has truly seen it.

Just thinking about how Rhine would suffer the same pain as Barth and have the same expression on his face made Lu Yuan feel as if his heart was being squeezed tightly by an invisible hand, so painful that he couldn't breathe.

So that's what it was about. Rhine had already thought about this carefully when she decided to be with Lu Yuan.

Rhine knew that given the difference in their levels, Lu Yuan definitely wouldn't be able to soothe him with his mental energy, so he had to rely on something else.

Rhine also sat up and leaned against Lu Yuan's chest.

"The Imperial Academy of Sciences is researching a drug that can soothe the mind of female insects. It should be available in the next year or two, and then I can rely on that drug."

"Still under research? That means we don't know how effective it will be yet, and what are you going to do until the drug is available?"

"Just bear with it for now. So far, I haven't had too many mental breakdowns. It's still within my tolerance range. I can endure it for another three or four years without any problem."

Lu Yuan was silent for a moment, then said in a hoarse voice, "Rhine, it's all because my level is too low. If my level were higher, you wouldn't have this problem, or you could find someone else..."

The thought of Rhine suffering such unbearable pain made Lu Yuan feel distressed, especially since this pain could have been avoided, but his own powerlessness forced Rhine to grit his teeth and endure it.

Even Lu Yuan, an optimist, couldn't help but have this thought when faced with such a heartbreaking reality: if the two of them hadn't been together, and Rhine had married a higher-ranking male insect, she wouldn't have had to suffer like this.

Before Lu Yuan could finish speaking, he was kissed by Rhine. The kiss lasted for a long time, until both insects could no longer breathe.

After the kiss ended, Rhine cradled Lu Yuan's face in her hands, gazing at him with unwavering focus.

"My lord, listen to me. As long as I'm with you, as long as you don't betray me, I'm not afraid of any suffering I may endure in the future."