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

Yi Xuan thought that he had done something that made Sai Xu Ya Lin hate him, and that Sai Xu Ya Lin would probably turn around and leave without a second thought, never to come back.

Unexpectedly, Sai Xuya did not leave, but instead lay down beside him and hugged him.

For Yu Yixuan, Sai Xuya's actions at this moment were like parched land receiving long-awaited sweet rain.

The sobbing gradually subsided, and Yixuan lifted his head from under the pillow.

Sai Xuya loosened the blanket wrapped around Song Yixuan.

"Isn't it hot?"

As she spoke, Sai Xuya reached out and pulled at the blanket around Yi Xuan's neck.

"fine......"

Because he had just cried, Yixuan's voice still had a heavy nasal tone, lacking its usual clearness, but it made him look even cuter.

I apologize to you.

Sai Xuya spoke first.

"I shouldn't have described our relationship that way just now; the word 'mingling' is really inappropriate."

"It was my fault."

Yi Xuan shook his head violently.

He reached out and gently touched Sai Xuya's lips, stopping her from continuing to apologize.

"It's not your fault."

From your perspective, there's nothing wrong with using this word.

"I wasn't mentally prepared. I took it for granted that you would fall in love with me."

"...I was wrong."

Yixuan's eyes were filled with regret for his actions and unease at the thought of Saixuya's harsh words.

"Sai Xuya Lin, you were right before."

"Male insects are born with inherently inferior traits that cannot be changed."

"Even if I hadn't been exposed to the 'education' of the Xionganmen Protection Association, I would still have committed such heinous acts."

"...Don't have any expectations of male insects, it's not worth it."

After Yixuan finished speaking, he buried his head back into the blanket.

After watching Yi Xuan's long speech, Sai Xuya shrank back again.

If it weren't for the inappropriate occasion, Sai Xuya would have thought that Yixuan's red eyes and crying were... kind of beautiful, and the way he shrank back into the blanket was also very cute.

"Are you done talking?"

"Come out when you're done talking, and listen to what I have to say."

This time, Sai Xuya didn't give Yi Xuan a chance to pull back. After pulling Yi Xuan out of the blanket, she lifted the blanket and hugged Yi Xuan in her arms.

"I never thought I would have a relationship with any male insect, whether it was when I was the legion commander or when I became the leader of the rebels."

"Actually... when I was in the Luanse Galaxy, my mental power was already on the verge of getting out of control."

"But then I met you."

"I can accept your mental power without any aversion."

"At the time, I thought, I still have things to finish, I can't die so soon."

"That's why I approached you."

"The mental support you provided in the Luanse system is enough to keep me alive until the plan is complete."

"I thought this was the best possible ending."

"But I didn't expect you to come along."

At this point, Sai Xuya sighed helplessly.

"You... you just barged into my life without even asking for my opinion."

"I've never liked any other insects, so I don't know what liking is."

"But... when I saw you were going to sign the surgery form and I thought you were going to have a pheromone extraction procedure, I really panicked."

"That was a feeling I've never had in my entire life."

"It's like a hand has gripped my heart."

"I don't know what this is."

"I think... you would be willing to help me figure out what that feeling is all about."

"It's selfish of me, but I still want to ask, are you willing to wait for me?"

Looking at the incredibly sincere Sai Xu Ya Lin in front of him, Yi Xuan's eyes welled up with tears, and for a moment he didn't know what to do.

"But I'm not a good male insect. I just... almost did something bad to you."

Yixuan was still resentful about what he had just done.

"Then I'll punish you."

Sai Xuya spoke very casually.

"From now on, everything between us will be done according to my instructions."

"You'd better behave until I figure out what that feeling is, or I'll get angry and just leave."

Yi Xuan's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly.

"I'll be very good, I promise I'll be obedient."

"So... how are you going to punish me?"

A sly glint flashed in Sai Xuya's eyes as she leaned closer to Yi Xuan and whispered in his ear:

"Your punishment is... tonight before you go to bed, do 50 squats, run five laps around the yard, and do sit-ups..."

When Sai Xuya leaned close to Yi Xuan's ear, Yi Xuan held his breath, feeling the heat on his earlobe, and couldn't help but feel a little distracted.

But Sai Xuya's next words left Yi Xuan frozen in place.

Is this all the punishment Sai Xuya mentioned?

While Yixuan stared in disbelief, Saixuya recounted nearly ten different items, both large and small.

Seeing Yixuan's stunned expression, Saixuya couldn't help but chuckle softly, then patted Yixuan's face.

"Snap out of it, my little lord."

Even in bed, Yi Xuan had never heard Sai Xuya call him "Master". This time, however, it brought Yi Xuan back to his senses.

"Sai Xuya, is this all the punishment you mentioned...?"

"Of course."

Sai Xuya raised an eyebrow, speaking with an air of righteous indignation.

"Look at you, you cried out in pain just because I pinched your wrist. I didn't even use much force. That won't do."

Yi-hsuan had no choice but to stubbornly accept the so-called "punishment".

Sai Xuya's personal computer made a soft sound, but it did not attract Yi Xuan's attention.

It was a message from Junming.

【We can let Yixuan give it a try.】

It turned out that when Sai Xuya was on the warship, she noticed that although Yi Xuan was exhausted from Jun Ming's training every day, Yi Xuan's mental strength had indeed changed.

Sai Xuya could clearly sense that Yi Xuan was getting stronger and his mental strength was becoming more profound.

Undeniably, Junming's "training" was indeed very effective.

Even more noticeable than the changes in mental strength is the pheromone, whose calming effect is constantly increasing as Yixuan's mental strength grows.

Even the influence of Yixuan's pheromones on Saixu Yalin is constantly increasing.

So Saixu Yalin went to ask Junming.

Jun Ming's reply was exactly what Sai Xuya had expected.

In Junming's view, the mental strength of male insects can be enhanced; both physical fitness and specialized training targeting mental strength can achieve this.

That's why Sae-wook wanted Ik-hyun to train more. He also hoped that Ik-hyun could become better and better.