Zerg: The female warrior's male master is acting strangely!

The next morning, when Manjushri woke up, he felt as if his body had been hollowed out.

He glanced at Holoyen, who was fast asleep beside him, and couldn't help but wonder if the guy didn't want him to go to the orphanage at all, otherwise why would he keep making a fuss until the middle of the night?

He tiptoed out of bed, washed up, changed his clothes, and went downstairs. There, he found Heroiyi already standing by the dining table, waiting for him with his huge, bulging backpack.

When Heroie saw her father come downstairs, she immediately picked up a meat bun and handed it to him, asking with concern, "Father, what's wrong? Didn't you sleep well?"

"It's alright," Wenshu said, taking a bite of the bun. "Yiyi, you need to pay attention in class today, okay?"

Heroie nodded silently: "..."

A short while later, Heroyen also came downstairs. Since he woke up, the smile on his face had never stopped. His radiant appearance was a stark contrast to Manjushri's exhaustion.

"My lord," Holoyen served him a bowl of porridge, looking like he was getting a good deal but was still being smug.

Manjushri gave him a disapproving look, but ultimately said nothing.

After breakfast, they boarded the starship and took the baby to school.

This time, Manjushri also went down to escort his cub to school. Although his appearance attracted the attention of many female insects, everyone's attention was quickly drawn to the old warship after it arrived.

"A mighty ruler."

"Alright, you don't need to see me off. Hurry up and go to the military region. I'll just go with their warships later."

Herroyne's smile vanished: "..."

And so, he stared at the back of the male lord as he ran toward the male insect named "Lin Zhuoran," and only after a dozen seconds did he turn around and return to the starship.

When he arrived at the military region and stepped off the cabin, he had a somber face and a low-pressure atmosphere, so much so that the female soldiers passing by would consciously give him a wide berth.

Unfortunately, Yuze happened to run into someone who was oblivious to the situation. He blurted out, "Marshal, isn't your lord coming today?" Even Ayu, who was standing nearby, couldn't stop him.

Dia, who was next door, reacted quickly and pulled Ayu to the very edge of the road, away from the eye of the storm, so that she wouldn't be dragged down by that annoying bug.

Herroyen merely glanced at Yuze expressionlessly, and in the end, he was given the "full-day training package with the female soldiers," ostensibly for physical fitness.

On the other side, after all the little female insects were sent to school, Wenshu followed Lin Zhuoran onto the warship to go to the orphanage.

Within minutes, the warship swiftly arrived at its destination.

Looking down through the porthole, Wenshu realized that the orphanage was much larger than he had imagined—several gray-white buildings were arranged in a staggered manner, surrounded by a large green lawn, and slides and swings could be vaguely seen in the corners.

"So fast?" Manjushri exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes," Lin Zhuoran couldn't help but exclaim, "The technology in this world is truly advanced."

The two followed Sirchi down, and after exchanging a few words, they were startled by the shouts of another passing retired female soldier.

The female insect was over two hundred years old, with gray hair but sharp eyes. She immediately locked onto the newly arrived male insect and asked incredulously, "Sirchi! You, you... how did you actually manage to bring back a male insect?"

Xierqi's face darkened, and he said helplessly, "What do you mean by 'abducted'? Xiongzi came voluntarily!"

Upon seeing this, Manjushri immediately stepped forward to greet him: "Hello, my name is Manjushri."

"Hello, hello, my name is Youxia," Youxia coughed lightly twice, not being overly attentive to the male insects like other insects, but simply asking, "Male, are you sure you want to come here to take care of the little female insects?"

"Hmm, I'm sure," Manjushri said, feeling a little strange. Could there be some kind of test in store?

Lin Zhuoran stepped in to defuse the situation: "Alright, alright, this is Dr. You Xia. He's very skilled at treating children."

"If any of the little female insects has a problem, you can't go wrong by contacting him first!"

Manjushri immediately realized what was happening and spoke again: "Hello, Dr. You!"

"Hello, what's your relationship with Lin Xiongzi...?"

Seeing that the conversation was getting longer and longer, Xierqi quickly said, "Xiongzi, don't be so polite," and then pulled Youxia away to prevent his old comrade from saying anything that might offend the male insect.

Lin Zhuoran chuckled beside him, "That's just how they are, all talk and no action. Come on, I'll show you around the courtyard."

"This place looks much bigger than ours," Manjushri said.

"Yeah yeah......"

Lin Zhuoran led him on a long tour, from the rest area to the living area and training area, explaining the purpose of each room, the basic situation of the female insects at different ages, and the work of the conservationists as they walked.

As Manjushri listened, he nodded and realized that the caregivers here only needed to accompany the children, and most of the rest of the work could be handled by intelligent robotic insects, which was much easier than the busy work they had done in the orphanage where they had to do everything themselves.

"So your job is just to play with them and keep an eye on them so they don't run around, is that all?"

"More or less," Lin Zhuoran pushed open a door leading to a spacious activity room. "But occasionally I have to help them with small things, like who fell, who cried, or who fought with whom over toys."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a loud wail suddenly came from the corner.

The two turned their heads simultaneously as if by reflex, and saw a small female insect that had appeared out of nowhere lying on the ground, covering its face with its tiny paws and wailing loudly.

Lin Zhuoran immediately went over and squatted down, his voice softening slightly: "You fell again? Come on, let me see where you're hurt?"

Manjushri watched as he skillfully picked up the little female insect and coaxed it, and he also squatted down and gently patted the little female insect's back.

The little female insect was crying loudly when Manjushri gently patted her back. Her crying paused for a moment, and a wet eye peeked out from between her fingers, timidly looking at the unfamiliar face.

Lin Zhuoran then handed the baby to Wenshu, speaking as naturally as if he were handing over a routine task: "Come on, let this new big brother give you a hug."

The little female insect hesitated for a moment, but was ultimately taken by Manjushri.

Manjushri's movements were very gentle, his arms supporting that small, warm body as naturally as if he had done it countless times before.

The little female insect perched on my shoulder, her crying gradually subsiding into intermittent sobs...

"Okay, okay," Manjushri gently patted his back and coaxed him, "Don't cry anymore."

Lin Zhuoran joked, "Not bad, I thought you'd gotten rusty."

Manjushri rolled his eyes at him. "What's so difficult about going back to your old ways?"

"By the way, what's his name?"

"His name is Xiao Bei. His mother died a month after he hatched. Uncle Xi Erqi picked him up a few days ago, and he's still not used to it."

Manjushri glanced down at the little cub in his arms, which was gradually calming down, and then looked around the activity room filled with sunlight—several potted plants were placed on the windowsill, crooked crayon drawings were pasted on the wall, various small toys were piled up in the corner, and a faint smell of disinfectant mixed with candy wafted in the air.

He suddenly felt as if he had returned to that familiar place.