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

When Jun Ming woke up, Atar was still sleeping peacefully in his arms.

Atal's sleeping posture is very well-behaved; he basically doesn't move much throughout the entire night.

Jun Ming stared at Atar without making a sound or moving, simply looking at Atar.

Peaceful and serene times are nothing more than this.

After a while, Atal also woke up groggily.

She opened her eyes groggily and saw that Jun Ming was already awake.

Jun Ming smiled and kissed Atar's forehead.

Good morning, Atal.

Atal snuggled against Jun Ming, his muffled voice coming from within his embrace.

Good morning, Your Majesty.

"Take a nap a little longer, there's still plenty of time."

Jun Ming smoothed Atal's long hair.

"Um......"

Atal's voice sounded like it was coming from a very far place; he was clearly still asleep.

Jun Ming held Atal in his arms and lay down with her for a while. His beautiful morning began with embracing his wife.

After dozing off for a while, Atal finally came to his full wake-up.

Atar felt a little embarrassed as he recalled what had happened the night before.

Although he did come with impure intentions last night, the final result seemed to be not much different from what he expected.

It was a natural decision to stay overnight.

"Go wash up first, I'll prepare lunch for you."

After Junming finished speaking, he tried to get up, but Atar held him tightly around the waist to stop him.

"Let Dun Dun do it, and let the master hold me a little longer."

After last night's series of actions, Atal seemed to be more relaxed, and his words and actions became much more direct.

"no."

Jun Ming patted Atar's arm.

"I don't trust Dun Dun to pack the bento boxes, so I have to prepare them myself."

Upon hearing this, Atal released his grip on Jun Ming's waist.

"All right."

Her tone also carried a hint of grievance.

Jun Ming was charmed by Atal's aggrieved look and kissed Atal's slightly pouting lips.

"I'll hug you again tonight."

Atar's eyes darted around after hearing this.

Jun Ming's words meant that he could stay overnight tonight.

Feeling somewhat elated, Atal really liked the other layer of meaning in those words.

After calming Atar down, Jun Ming left the bedroom.

Atal watched Jun Ming leave the bedroom before slowly getting out of bed himself.

He returned to his bedroom, which had been unused for two nights.

Once inside the bathroom, Atal realized he was still wearing a bathrobe.

The belt of his bathrobe was not loose like it had been before he went to Junming's bedroom last night; it was now tied very tightly.

It must have been Junming who tied it for him last night when he was feeling lost.

Atar took off his bathrobe and prepared to put on his military uniform.

Atal saw his upper body through the mirror.

Although those traces have all disappeared, it seems that I can still feel the emotions from last night.

It was a feeling I had never experienced before, as if an electric current was spreading out from where Jun Ming touched me and flowing through my entire body.

[I still want to be touched by a powerful lord...]

When Atal realized he was looking at himself in the mirror and wanted to write something, he was so embarrassed that he didn't dare to look at himself in the mirror anymore.

After patting his face to calm himself down, Atal got dressed and went downstairs.

Junming acted quickly, thanks in part to Dundun having prepared the ingredients in advance.

According to Dun Dun's thinking, his two main insects slept in the same bed last night. If something happened, they would definitely not be able to get up early this morning and would not have time to prepare breakfast.

So Dundun prepared in advance.

When Junming entered the kitchen and saw the prepared ingredients, he praised Dundun.

Happily, Dun Dun muttered about the little bug and ran off.

"Eat breakfast first."

Junming is plating the bento boxes.

Atal took the breakfast to the dining table.

However, she didn't rush to eat. Instead, she leaned against the door frame and watched Jun Ming's movements.

Jun Ming prepared the bento box and walked out of the kitchen with it. When he passed Atal, he held Atal's hand with one hand and the bento box with the other, and even took the time to kiss Atal on the lips.

As Jun Ming moved, Atal also saw a clearly visible tooth mark on the right side of Jun Ming's neck.

Atar reached out his hand tremblingly, gently touching the skin, but dared not touch it.

"My lord, does it hurt?"

"Um?"

Jun Ming tilted his head and saw that Atar was referring to the tooth mark, then spoke up nonchalantly.

"It doesn't hurt."

"Atal, remember to bite harder next time, bite higher, then the collar won't be able to cover it."

"So that all those insects outside can see that I am also a male insect with a wife."

"...Wife?"

Atal was puzzled.

"What is that?"

Jun Ming placed the bento box on the table, then pressed Atar down onto the dining table and began braiding Atar's hair as usual.

"A wife is... someone you'll spend your life with."

Atar blushed upon hearing this.

"Then... the male ruler is also my wife."

Jun Ming was speechless at Atal's words, and gave a helpless laugh.

"no the same."

"I call Atar my wife, but Atar should call me husband, that would be more accurate. However... I still prefer Atar to call me my lord."

"Because when Atal calls me 'Lord,' his eyes are sparkling, and I can sense that Atal only has eyes for me and in his heart."

Although Atal was shy, he still responded to Jun Ming.

"I also like the title of 'Male Ruler'."

Because right now, only I can call him that.

Atar didn't say the reason aloud; he just kept it to himself.

Jun Ming leaned down and kissed Atal's earlobe, whispering in Atal's ear:

"certainly."

"Because this is a name unique to Atal; no other female insect is qualified to call me that."

Atal's eyes trembled as Jun Ming spoke his thoughts aloud.

"Atar, eat first. I'll go upstairs to get something."

Jun Ming finished braiding Atal's hair, gave Atal a few words of advice, and then turned and went upstairs to the bedroom.

He took out the pair of earrings.

After examining it carefully, he took out the daisy-shaped earring that occupied the main position and put it on Atal's left ear.

Then he placed the other earring, dominated by a cedar branch, into Atal's hand.

"Atal, help me put it on."

Atal obediently took the earring and, following the same procedure, put it on Junming's left ear.

Jun Ming held Atal's hand, tracing it across the earring on his left ear and then across the teeth marks on his right neck.

"Look, there are Atal's marks on both sides."

"To prove I'm your male."

Seeing that the earring on Jun Ming's ear was dominated by cedar branches, and feeling captivated by Jun Ming's words, Atal couldn't help but kiss Jun Ming.

"Um."

"mine."