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

When Junming handed the bento to Atal in the morning, it was already sealed, so Atal had no idea what was inside.

It was almost lunchtime, and Atal was actually quite hungry. He placed the bento box on the table, secretly looking forward to it.

Just as they were about to open it, there was a knock on the door of Atal's office.

"General"

It was Taylor; this time he remembered to knock.

"Enter."

Atal paused what he was doing and sat upright, looking at Taylor.

"Knowing that you, General, don't want to wait in line at the canteen, I brought you some nutritional supplements. I heard it's the latest fruit flavor..."

After Taylor got permission from Atal to go in, he pushed open the door and started rambling on while showing off the nutrient solution in his hand.

Taylor stopped speaking abruptly when he saw the lunchbox on Atal's table.

Taylor was somewhat confused.

"General, have you already gone to the mess hall to get your food?"

Atal shook his head, then said with a hint of pride:

"I brought this from home this morning; it's lunch that the master made for me himself."

"You can take the nutritional supplement back; I don't need it."

Taylor was shocked by Atal's words, and his shock was mixed with some worry.

"General... I'm not trying to be nosy, but is what the male insects make... really edible?"

Atal didn't try to argue how good Junming's cooking was; instead, he opened the lunchbox in front of Taylor.

As soon as you open it, the unique aroma of the food wafts out, and the lunchbox is insulated so the food stays warm.

In the upper right corner, there was a whole grid of blueberries, still glistening with moisture, clearly picked that morning.

Taylor's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets when he saw it.

This is actually food made by a male insect?

It was so plentiful, and it smelled so good. It also contained so many precious natural fruits that female insects could never normally come into contact with.

Seeing Taylor's dumbfounded expression, Atal found it somewhat amusing. He pursed his lips, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly.

"What male insects make may not be edible, but what my male master makes is sure to be delicious."

Atar spoke with an air of profound mystery.

"Alright, go eat now."

"I'm going to eat now."

Taylor stared at the lunch in front of Atal, swallowing hard, but Atal had already asked him to leave, so Taylor couldn't stay any longer.

This bento box is clearly made with carefully calculated portions; each compartment contains just the right amount, neither too much to eat nor too little to feel full.

Moreover, this bento box was prepared exactly according to Atal's appetite; if Atal were full from just one insect, he would finish it all without leaving any.

Taylor squeezed the nutrient solution in her hand, sighing that it was about to go into her stomach.

After Taylor left, Atal took out his personal terminal, took a picture of the neatly arranged lunch that had already been taken out, and sent it to Junming.

"Made by the king himself, it's so exquisite, and it's still hot."

Atal had just sent the message when he received a video call request from Junming.

Atal was so startled that his heart skipped a beat.

Atal hurriedly straightened his clothes in front of the personal terminal before raising his hand to answer the call.

As soon as the video call connected, Atal expected to see Jun Ming's face, but what met his eyes was a large expanse of smooth chest.

Completely naked, clearly just had a shower.

"Uh... a powerful ruler?"

Seeing this, Atal felt his mouth go dry.

Upon hearing Atal's voice, Jun Ming sat up straight, adjusted his position, and revealed his face.

"The personal terminal just crashed."

Jun Ming first explained why he hadn't shown his face earlier, and then began to greet Atar.

Good afternoon, Atal.

"I came to check on Atal to make sure he doesn't miss lunch because he's too busy with work."

Atal fixed the quantum computer, picked up the cutlery, and looked at Jun Ming.

"What the male ruler makes will not be wasted; he will eat it all."

After hesitating for a moment, Atal finally asked:

"Why did the lord take a bath at noon? And he hasn't eaten yet."

Jun Ming nonchalantly dried his hair with a towel.

I ate late this morning, so I'm not hungry yet.

"Atar's not here, so there's nothing to do when I get back."

"So I did some exercise, worked out my body, and sweated a bit, so I just took a shower to refresh myself."

"Your Majesty, please rest for a while. Although you are not hungry, you still need to eat lunch, otherwise it will be bad for your stomach."

Atal still remembers Dundun's anxiety when Junming wasn't eating or taking a walk properly, and he carefully gave him instructions.

"As Atal says, Dundun has already gone to make preparations."

Junming and Atal chatted back and forth, and the food in the lunchbox gradually decreased.

Atal ate the last blueberry, and the lunchbox was empty; Atal was full.

"Stand up after you finish eating. Don't rush to handle official business right after eating."

"You should do the same thing you did, just like Atal persuaded me."

Upon hearing this, Atal obediently packed up his lunchbox, then stood up, took his personal terminal, and leaned against the window.

Sunlight streamed through the window, falling on Atal's profile, and the daisy earrings refracted the sunlight into dappled patterns.

Atal's lowered eyes appeared even more gentle.

Jun Ming sat in front of the personal terminal, frantically taking screenshots.

There's no way around it, his Atal is just too beautiful. Any screenshot from the video is good enough to be used as a picture.

"I'll wait until the master finishes his meal before I go to work."

Junming was dragged to eat by Dundun, and Atal said the same thing on the other side of the quantum computer.

Jun Ming had no choice but to sit down at the dining table.

"Eating, eating."

As Jun Ming spoke, he stuffed a large mouthful of meat into his mouth.

"Eat slowly, sir, or you'll choke."

Jun Ming's bulging mouth amused Atar.

Atal's hands moved faster than his brain could process it; before his brain could even react, Atal's hands had already captured the scene in a screenshot.

Then, thoughtfully, I renamed the photo to "The Gluttonous Lord" and dragged the renamed photo into an album with a small sun icon.

"Oh, I'm not that fragile. It's just a meal."

Jun Ming swallowed the food in his mouth before replying.

Junming has gotten used to eating quickly.

Previously, when dining at the same table with Atal, Jun Ming could eat a little slower because he cared about his image.

But now that Atal isn't by his side, and he's only on video call, Junming has reverted to his old habits.

Hearing Atar say this, Jun Ming began to chew slowly and carefully.