[Zerg] After being reborn as a male Zergling, he refused to be a kept man.

Zhuang Nian's kindness to Fei was acknowledged throughout the empire, but how much of that kindness stemmed from liking and love?

Fei, unaware of this, took the children back to the military headquarters' lounge.

He had always thought that his powerful lord treated him so well because he liked and loved him, but it turned out that it would have been the same no matter who it was.

That's true, the male insect is so responsible, anyone who marries him will be very happy. And yet he's so delusional, thinking he's unique and special...

Whenever Fei thought that the male insects were simply following a monogamous system and didn't necessarily need her, she felt that all the sweet times she had experienced over the years were just her own illusions, and that she had been deeply deceived.

She hid under the covers and cried bitterly.

The two children are past the age where they can live comfortably with enough to eat and wear. Their parents' discord hurts them the most.

Hearing her father-in-law cry so sadly, she felt very sad too. Her eyes were red and her lips were pursed as she tried to get into bed, but the bed was too high and she couldn't climb up no matter what she did. Frustrated, she circled around on the floor and called out to Fei in a hoarse voice:

"Father-in-law~ What's wrong? What's wrong?"

"Where's the male father? Did you two have a fight? Please don't be so sullen, okay?"

"Waaaaah~ Waaaaah~"

The military was strictly disciplined, so Zhuang Nian couldn't get in, and Fei also refused to see him. Over time, the root of the conflict became less important.

Fei was depressed for a long time. The emotional setback completely pulled him back to reality from his delusional fantasies. After working hard to cheer up, he put his mind back on his career.

Over the years, he has almost always been focused on the male insect and his two offspring. While the other three commanders were working hard to earn military merits and catch up with him, what was he doing?

Being late and leaving early, losing power, the Fourth Legion's core strength has been eroded, and it is almost being crushed into a disorganized mess by the other three legions.

Fei smiled as he recalled what the marshal had said to him when he wanted to resign.

He truly regretted his impulsive decision and was grateful to the marshal for stopping him. It proved that love and affection were unreliable; holding power and a high position was far more reliable.

Empire, December 8, 2023, Friday, Sunny.

Fei, who had been neglecting his duties for a long time, appeared on the conference table in the military headquarters, and the insignia of the Fourth Army Corps was lit up after a long absence.

The marshal gave Fei a deep look, and while feeling relieved, he asked him to sit down on his right.

He was one of the top three war gods in the Federation's military achievements, and if he wanted, the position of marshal would be his for the taking.

He no longer needed to painstakingly earn military merits; the Battle of Victoria had established his unsurpassable position. All he needed to do was focus on his own plans and schemes.

This time, Fei lowered his head and listened carefully to the marshal's words.

Cultivate trusted confidants to consolidate power.

Learn to be gentle and establish good inter-insect communication.

Stop acting on your emotions and try to control yourself with reason. Cultivate an image of fairness, impartiality, and trustworthiness.

……

The road to the future is long, and there is still much to learn.

All the insects could sense Fei's change. Compared to his previous indifference and aloofness, the female soldier seemed to have become gentler and more unapproachable.

Fei handed Joni a transfer order, saying, "I'm sorry for wasting so many years following me."

Over the years, the female soldier has not only wasted her own time, but she has also neglected the loyal subordinates who followed her.

Fortunately, two and a half years has passed since I was first overcome by heartbreak, which is not too late.

Just like Shul before him, Joni asked worriedly, "What will you do if I leave?"

Fei smiled, patted Jiao Ni on the shoulder, and saw him and his men off. Thinking about the parting, the hardest part was actually the moment of making the decision.

Once you've made up your mind, there's nothing difficult about doing it.

only……

The two little ones suffered.

Zizheng and Younan were caught in a particularly difficult position between their parents.

If she goes with the female father, she can't see the male father. If she sees the male father, she can't stay with the female father. Her snow-white little face scrunches up like a bun.

"Daddy~ Aren't you going to see Father-in-law? He misses you so much~"

"When Father-in-law is sick, he'll call for you, 'Daddy!' Let's go find Father-in-law and make up, okay?"

The two cubs looked at each other and said something. One pushed Zhuang Nian's legs from behind, while the other pulled Zhuang Nian's hand from the front. They gritted their teeth and used all their strength to try to push their father to the waiting aircraft.

The newly arrived guard asked his commander, "Aren't you going to greet Lord Zhuang Nian?"

Fei lowered her head and fiddled with her empty ring finger, her pale and aloof face hidden in the shadow of her military cap, making her expression unreadable.

After a long while, he turned his head and looked out of the cabin.

Zhuang Nian was so bothered by the two little ones that he could hardly stand it. Seeing their teary eyes and the fact that they were about to cry, he had no choice but to follow their lead and take a few steps forward.

The two cubs were immediately delighted and skipped into the cabin, reaching out to Zhuang Nian: "Father Xiong~ Come on up~ Quick~"

Zhuang Nian: "Go a little further in."

Fei unconsciously tightened his grip on his fingers...

After Zhuang Nian waited until the two cubs were far away, he closed the hatch from the outside, made a communication gesture to the insect babies who rushed towards him crying, and then turned around and left without looking back.

The male insect is indifferent and love is not a necessity for him. If the female insect wants to fight fiercely and outdo him, then sorry, he has never lost.

-

On this day, the kids welcomed their first long holiday since starting school, and excitedly invited their father: "Dad~ the school is having a party~ we've prepared some performances~ will you come and join us?"

Zhuang Nian happened to be busy that day, so he patted the two cubs' heads and said, "Daddy's a bit busy that day, how about Mommy goes with you?"

The little ones whimpered in disappointment, their brows drooping and lips slightly pursed, just like the female soldier.

"Daddy~ come on~ come on~ please, please?"

The two babies, one an insect and the other an insect, lay on their male father's lap, blinking their big, watery, golden vertical pupils at him with pitiful expressions, perfectly inheriting their female father's ability to act cute.

Zhuang Nian: "..."

The moment the two small faces in front of me overlapped with the frosty, cold, and beautiful face in my mind, I nodded as if possessed.

Male insects never participate in these kinds of parent-child activities on campus, so Zhuang Nian's appearance drew everyone's attention.

The two little ones were overjoyed. Amidst the envious glances of their companions, they tugged at their father's pants, saying somewhat anxiously, "Father, come on! Let's go somewhere!"

Zhuang Nian raised an eyebrow and followed the two children with a leisurely pace: "Slow down."

A school with a history of over a thousand years can be called an immortal miracle in the human world.

Zhuang Nian climbed the steps and followed the two cubs through the shaded corridor to a wall covered with images of insects.

The two little ones couldn't wait for their father and ran to a giant mural, excitedly waving at Zhuang Nian: "Daddy~ come and see! Come on!"

Zhuang Nian looked over and paused slightly.

The insect in the mural is dressed in a crisp military uniform, adorned with honors. His silver hair is pressed under his dark green military cap, and his frosty, cold face shows no sign of vulnerability. His golden, vertical pupils, burning like gold, are filled with the fervor of battle and slaughter.

This is probably the true nature of that female warrior, what a war god should look like.

The setting sun cast a dazzling glow upon the mural, bathing it in a radiant light. The two little ones pointed at the mural, which seemed to come alive, their eyes sparkling with a light more dazzling than the stars:

"It's the female father! Daddy~ It's the female father! It's the female father!"

Even by listening, one could tell how much they worshipped their female father. Zhuang Nian nodded slightly, indicating that he had seen it.

Perhaps seeing their father's overly calm and indifferent reaction, the two little ones scrambled about, chattering excitedly as they tried to explain to Zhuang Nian:

"Daddy~ Father is the God of War~"

"Still a future marshal~"

"Our most feared teacher is... our female father!"

"Our classmates are all very envious of us~ They all admire our female father~"

"The female father is the most powerful insect~ That's why he can~ hang here~"

The two little ones looked up at Zhuang Nian, tugging at his trouser legs and saying very seriously, "Daddy~ Father-in-law is very powerful~"

Zhuang Nian looked at them: "..."

"Please, Daddy and Father-in-law, make up~ okay?" The two little ones clung pitifully to Zhuang Nian's legs: "Please~ Daddy~ I love you the most~"

After the last rays of the setting sun disappear, night and day alternate.

Fei Yin, hidden away at a corner of the long corridor where he wouldn't be seen, watched Zhuang Nian stand with one hand in his pocket under the majestic dome. The male insect's handsome, godlike, cold face remained completely unmoved.

After the party ended...

The two cubs looked at their parents standing opposite each other, unsure of which one to go with.

The guard glanced at Zhuang Nian, then at Fei, and suggested, "How about we stay at a hotel?"

The front desk for check-in...

The consequence of Zhuang Nian and Fei both reaching out to pay the bill at the same time was that they ended up spending two nights on the internet.

"Today is our centennial anniversary. If you stay for two nights, we can give you two supermarket shopping vouchers." The woman shyly pushed a thick stack of shopping vouchers into Zhuang Nian's hands and gave him a flirtatious wink.

The two little ones hurriedly stood on tiptoe and bared their teeth fiercely at the female sub-female who still wanted to get her contact information, but unfortunately the counter was too high and the female sub-female couldn't see them.

I'm so angry!

The two cubs, who used to hide their snakes, are now much bolder with their female parent backing them up. They tried to pull the snake out of their pockets right in front of Zhuang Nian, but were slapped by one of the insects.

— Patted on the shoulder.

Fei's face was frosty, but a nameless anger suddenly surged within him. He rubbed the shoulders of the two aggrieved children, and after entering the room, Zhuang Nian was the first to unleash his fury.

The male insect folds the mask on its face into a strip, and with a skillful flick of its wrist, a red mark is visibly raised on the tender white palms of its offspring.

"How many times have I told you not to use snakes to scare insects? Why don't you ever listen?"

"Waaah~ Father~ We were wrong~"

Zhuang Nian sat on the sofa with his long legs crossed, his long, strong fingers pinching two small snakes, whose necks were being held captive, until they saw stars and foamed at the mouth. He lowered his long eyebrows slightly and said, "Incorrigible brats, I wonder who they take after!"

Fei looked at Zhuang Nian and said, "If you have a problem with me, just say so. Why beat around the bush?"

Zhuang Nian also looked at Fei: "Since no names were mentioned, why are you taking it personally?"