The gentle, sickly beauty is a cold and aloof general.

"Once the female insect is thoroughly marked, it can be said that every inch of her mental energy is marked by the male insect."

"Washing away the mark completely is no different from cleaning away all of your spiritual power bit by bit."

"Forcibly separating all the information about the male insect from the mind is a painful process of pulling and tearing."

"Moreover, once the surgery begins, it cannot be stopped."

"If we stop halfway, the female insect will be completely ruined."

Jun Ming felt a pang of heartache upon hearing this.

This has given me a deeper understanding of the Zerg's distorted social distribution.

It's not that male insects have a higher status, but rather that their innate physiological advantages, coupled with their scarcity, allow them to absolutely dominate female insects.

The Zerg society has become what it is today because both sides are willing to give and take.

Jun Ming sighed and pulled Atar into his arms.

"Atal, remember to protect yourself."

"I'm not entirely safe for you either."

Atal returned the hug, placing his hand on Jun Ming's back, resting his head on Jun Ming's shoulder, and whispering in Jun Ming's ear:

"Didn't my lord promise me he wouldn't leave me?"

"Since my lord won't leave me, what do I have to fear?"

Atal said this in a lighthearted tone.

Jun Ming was helpless, knowing that Atar was deliberately avoiding the true meaning behind his words.

Atal's decision not to explicitly state the issue indicated that he wanted to avoid it, so Jun Ming couldn't say anything more and could only continue speaking along with Atal's words.

"Too."

"I've already completely captivated Atal's attention, and I'm not leaving. Atal can do whatever he wants."

Seeing that Jun Ming was no longer dwelling on the hidden meaning in his words, Atal breathed a sigh of relief.

Atal wasn't unaware of what Jun Ming was saying.

Junming meant that after hearing about the many sufferings that complete marking brought to the female insects, he was telling Atar not to easily accept his complete marking.

But Atal didn't think so.

When Atal first learned of the forced match result, he felt like the sky had fallen.

However, in the little moments he spent with Junming, Atal clearly felt how different Junming was from the male insects on the main star.

Atal felt that with Jun Ming, he seemed to be truly picking up the pieces of himself that had been broken into pieces, and then having Jun Ming piece them back together bit by bit.

To piece together a confident and proud Atal.

Atal is working hard to become the person Junming described, and to make himself more complete.

Junming said, "To love insects, you must first love yourself."

However, Atal felt that without Junming, he would have no object of "love insects," and therefore "love himself" would become less important.

Atar straightened up and met Junming's gaze.

"My lord, I believe in you."

"I also trust my own judgment."

"So... wait for me a little longer, just a little while longer, and it'll be over."

Jun Ming and Atal stared at each other for a long time before Jun Ming finally couldn't help but reach out and cover Atal's serious eyes.

When Atal gets serious, he has a fatal attraction for Jun Ming.

"it is good."

Jun Ming answered in a hoarse voice.

Atal blinked, his eyelashes brushing against Jun Ming's palm, causing a ticklish sensation.

It's obvious without even looking that Atal did it on purpose.

What else can you do with your wife? Spoil her, of course.

Jun Ming shook his head helplessly, and in that position, leaned down and kissed Atar's lips.

Atal naturally noticed this, and he never resisted Jun Ming's kisses, though he felt a little regretful.

He didn't see what Jun Ming looked like when he kissed him.

So I blinked faster.

"Atal, stop fooling around."

Jun Ming spoke with a tone that was both helpless and indulgent, but he still didn't lower his hand covering Atar's eyes.

"Be good."

Atal had spent so much time with Junming that he probably knew Junming's temperament and knew that Junming was now doing something similar to "emotional exchange" with him.

It wasn't really anger or an order.

So Atal, with a smirk and his blinking unabated, feigned ignorance and said:

"I didn't cause any trouble, my lord."

"I'm very well-behaved."

Jun Ming didn't even need to look to know that Atar at this moment looked like a black sesame dumpling.

She appears innocent and cute on the outside, but is actually quite cunning and ruthless on the inside.

Jun Ming removed his hand from Atal's eyes and patted the top of Atal's head.

"Okay, okay, okay."

"We Atal are the most obedient female insects."

Jun Ming gently pinched Atal's cheek and asked with a smile, "So, the most obedient Atal, what reward would you like?"

Atal's eyes shone brightly. He took Junming's hand, placed it on his face, and whispered, "I want to be with the Lord forever."

Jun Ming's heart stirred. He held Atal's hand tightly and kissed Atal's fingertips.

"Being with me forever can't be considered a reward."

"It's something Atal and I have to do."

"I'm like that, once I set my sights on something, I never let go."

"Although Atal is a female insect with her own independent thoughts, I can give you enough time to adapt, but I will never allow you to leave me."

"Atar, I, Junming, have only been widowed, not separated."

"Do you understand?"

This was the first time Atar had seen Junming so earnestly sharing his thoughts on the future development of their relationship.

This also brought to the forefront a different side of Jun Ming than usual—the powerful, unyielding Jun Ming.

"...That male lead must hold me firmly."

"I won't run away, but I'm afraid the male master will give up."

Atar lowered his eyes; this was also what he was worried about.

Atar didn't know how long Junming's interest in him would last, nor did he know if Junming would show him more affection.

Atal used to worry about this, but now he doesn't.

Atal will only hold onto Junming tightly before danger arises, and once danger has occurred, Atal will decide to fight and snatch him away.

There is only one Junming, and there is only one Junming belonging to Atar.

Jun Ming grabbed Atal's wrist and pulled him tightly into his arms.

"Gotcha."

"Hold on tightly."

"Atar, don't even think about running away."

After a while of tenderness, Atar seemed to have thought of something and suddenly poked his head out of Jun Ming's arms.

"My lord, among Holden's female servants are two of my former subordinates."

"After they left Holden, all their former possessions belonged to Holden. Could I transfer some Star Coins to them to help them out?"

Atal had no right to manage property after marriage, so he could only move money with Junming's consent.