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

Rhine sat quietly in the study for a while before composing himself and leaving.

Upon entering the living room, Lu Yuan was happily browsing online.

"My lord, what are you buying?" Rhine asked with a smile as she sat down next to Lu Yuan.

"I'm buying syrup. You're finally alright. Such a happy occasion definitely calls for a celebration at home. I'm planning to have Wally make you some of your favorite candied hawthorns tomorrow, but we're short on syrup, so we'll need to buy some more."

The candy ball that Lu Yuan mentioned is a specialty snack of the Zerg, which is very popular among the Zerg. It's the one that made Lu Yuan tremble with sweetness before.

The snack's real name among the Zerg is definitely not as simple as "sugar ball," but that name is too long and too long to remember, so here it's just called "sugar ball."

The method is very simple: just coat the flour with syrup, and when you take a bite, it's like drinking a big mouthful of syrup.

Lu Yuan didn't really like this snack; he thought it was too sweet, and one bite made his throat feel nauseous. However, Rhein really liked it.

Sometimes, when watching Rhine eat, Lu Yuan couldn't help but think to himself, "Given Rhine's sweet tooth, if she gets older and her exercise level decreases, and she still eats like this, won't my Rhine become a big fat person?"

However, after imagining what Rhine would look like if she got fat, Lu Yuan only thought she would be cute. Even if his Rhine became fat, she would still be the most beautiful fat person in the world.

Rhine accompanied Lu Yuan to choose the syrup they wanted to buy. After placing the order, Rhine suddenly felt like acting cute for some reason.

"My lord, will you join me for dinner tomorrow?"

Remembering how he shivered from the sweetness after just one bite last time, Lu Yuan looked troubled, but then he remembered that this was a celebration for Rhine, so he shouldn't spoil Rhine's fun.

"Okay, I'll have dinner with you tomorrow," Lu Yuan said, and for some reason, his tone carried a hint of a resolute determination.

Lu Yuan thought that others would risk their lives to accompany their friends, but he was sacrificing his own health to accompany his wife.

Rhine was amused by Lu Yuan's expression. After chuckling for a while, he raised his hand to wrap around Lu Yuan's neck and rested his head on Lu Yuan's shoulder.

Rhine stood there for a long time without saying a word.

"What's wrong? I felt you were acting a bit strange when you came out of the study. Did the First Prince say something to you?" Lu Yuan asked.

Lu Yuan thought to himself, "Is the Crown Prince such an annoying superior? His Rhine hasn't even started working yet; she's only just regained her right to work, and he's already calling to indulge in his superior-like behavior."

When Lu Yuan said he felt something was off about him, Rhine hugged him even tighter.

"It has nothing to do with the Crown Prince, I just..."

After a pause, Rhine continued.

"My lord, what will you do if one day I lose everything?"

"Then let's start picking up trash again. We had nothing when we first met."

Rhein laughed. Oh right, how could he have forgotten that when he and Lu Yuan first met, they were both dirt poor and had nothing.

"Rhine, is the Crown Prince looking for you because you can't get back the property that was confiscated? It's okay, don't be sad about it. If we can't stay on the capital planet anymore, we'll just go back to the wasteland."

"We still have quite a bit of the one million star coins that the Crown Prince gave us. If we're careful with our spending, we can go back to the desolate planet and open a small shop. That should be enough for us to live on."

After explaining his plans, Lu Yuan thought for a moment and then asked another question.

"The Crown Prince wouldn't go so far as to take back that million, would he?"

Seeing that Lu Yuan's words were getting more and more outrageous, Rhine was both amused and exasperated, and all her sentimental feelings vanished.

"My lord, don't overthink it. All the property that was confiscated from me will be returned, and I'll be able to go back to work at the military headquarters soon."

"Then why did you act strangely after you came out of the study?" Lu Yuan asked, puzzled.

Rhine hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "My lord, I don't want to talk about it for now."

Rhine didn't want to tell Lu Yuan what her father-in-law had said, because those words not only insulted him but also showed contempt for Lu Yuan.

He didn't want to fabricate other things to deceive Lu Yuan, so he chose to say directly that he didn't want to talk about it.

"Okay, then don't let yourself be sad for too long. If you ever feel overwhelmed and want to talk to someone, I'm always here for you," Lu Yuan said softly.

Rhine nodded silently, then leaned her head on Lu Yuan's shoulder again, breathing in the familiar scent emanating from him, and slowly closed her eyes.

Seeing that Rhine had fallen asleep, Lu Yuan remained motionless in his original position, trying to make Rhine as comfortable as possible.

It wasn't until late at night, and until Lu Yuan felt his shoulders were numb, that he called Wali over to help him carry Rhine to bed.

After changing Rhine's pajamas and covering her with a blanket, Lu Yuan gently kissed Rhine's forehead before going to the bathroom to quickly and quietly tidy himself up and then going to bed.

Today, Rhine didn't want to confide in him, which he thought was normal. Even the closest lovers want to have their own space, and he didn't need Rhine to tell him everything in detail.

He had always known that Rhein was far more capable than him, and that Rhein would only shine even brighter once he returned to the military. He was happy for Rhein.

He doesn't have much ability and probably can't offer much help to Rhine's career, but he will do his best to support and accompany Rhine, letting Rhine know that no matter what happens outside, there will always be bugs waiting for him at home.

......

The next morning, before dawn, Rhine woke up.

Upon opening her eyes, Rhine covered them with her arm, remembering what had happened the previous night.

He couldn't understand what had happened to him last night, why he had suddenly become so vulnerable, feeling sad and upset because of his female father's words, and even showing it to Lu Yuan.

Over the years, he had become accustomed to his female father's way of treating him and had long since developed a tough exterior, so he was no longer hurt by his female father's words.

Moreover, it was something I had planned to do last night by directly telling my father-in-law about Lu Yuan's situation. It was to cut the Gordian knot quickly and stop my father-in-law from trying to get rid of him.

He had anticipated many of the things his female father-in-law said to him yesterday, but when those words actually came out of his mouth, he still felt sad and upset.

He knew it was because Lu Yuan had been so kind to him during this time that he had fallen into a state of tenderness, and his entire being had become soft. That's why he had developed a little bit of affection for his female father without even realizing it.

However, yesterday's events brought him back to his senses. He realized he shouldn't have had any expectations of the house bugs and should just remain indifferent and cold towards them.