Before Manjushri could recover from his shock, his gaze was already fixed on the gate.

The little one in my arms seemed to sense something too. Its tail stopped wagging, its little body tensed up slightly, and its big eyes rolled around toward the doorway.

The villa's gate is slowly opening...

Outside the door, the afternoon sun shone brightly. Against the light, a tall and upright figure appeared, with broad shoulders and a steady gait, exuding an air of world-weariness.

Sunlight streamed in from behind the insect, casting a long shadow on the ground that stretched all the way to the living room rug.

When Heroy recognized the figure, his breath hitched.

His big eyes blinked in disbelief for a moment, then the next second, as if something scalding hot had struck his heart, his fleshy face instantly turned into a smile.

He excitedly rolled around in his father's arms, his little paws outstretched, his voice seemingly tinged with tears, yet also filled with joyful shouts: "Father!!!"

At that moment, Zai Zai's voice echoed through the empty villa, creating circle after circle of reverberations...

At the same time, the cry of "female father" startled Manjushri, causing his head to buzz and his blood to rush to his head in an instant.

During this time, he devoted all his attention to his baby, playing with him, feeding him, putting him to sleep, braiding his hair, taking him to catch and grill fish...

So much so that he almost completely forgot that there was another master in the house!

Oh no, Master Bug!

The marshal who fought a bloody battle on the border will return one day.

And it's today.

She appeared before him so suddenly and abruptly.

Manjushri felt a little dry in his throat. He subconsciously tightened his arms and held the baby in his arms more securely, but his gaze involuntarily fell on the figure in the backlight at the entrance.

Then he froze.

and many more.

He blinked, then blinked again.

The baby's mother-in-law... isn't he a decrepit old man in his fifties?

Could it be that the system is deceiving him?

Herroyen, Imperial Marshal, a decorated military figure, over fifty years old... Yes, that's what the system said, he wasn't mistaken!

But the handsome man at the door, who looked almost 1.9 meters tall, bore no resemblance whatsoever to the "decrepit old man in his fifties" he had imagined.

Manjushri was not the only one who was deeply moved.

Originally filled with rage, Holoyen immediately landed on the warship and then drove his private insect starship home without stopping, all to save the suffering little insect cub!

When the door opened automatically, a bizarre scene unfolded inside the house!

Heroion was momentarily stunned. He stood there, his crisp, dark military uniform outlining his sharp figure and exuding authority.

The uniform still had some dust from the journey, and the buttons on the cuffs gleamed with a cold metallic luster in the light.

His features were deep and handsome, with high brow bones, a straight nose, and a jawline so sharp it looked as if it had been carved with a knife.

Those golden eyes were exceptionally deep, as if they held the weight of countless battles and the bloodshed of war...

By now, he had come to his senses, his gaze falling on the chubby little bundle of flesh—its cheeks were round and full, with a healthy pale pink hue; its little arms and legs were muscular; its tail was held high; and its two little braids were swinging back and forth excitedly...

That lively and energetic appearance was completely different from the skinny, timid little bug in his memory.

Herroyne's heart sank.

His first reaction was to suspect that Yulis had maliciously thrown away his insect cub and replaced it with a more obedient one (after all, that insect was capable of anything)!

But this doubt lasted only a second before it was shattered.

Because he smelled the scent on the baby insects.

That unique scent was etched into the depths of Heroion's memory from the day he hatched, and he would never forget it, no matter how much time passed.

That's his little bug, that's his 'Heroy'!

And his cubs were yelling at him, "Father-mother!"

That call was loud and clear, filled with undisguised joy and longing.

Holoyen froze completely, all the anger, worry, anxiety, and hatred that had been building up for more than half a month...

All the terrible emotions that had been churning in his mind countless times were washed away at this moment by the sound of "father"!

Holoy even had an almost absurd idea: if Ulis ordered him to enter the punishment room now, he would most likely go in willingly so that Ulis could "punish him severely" and thus achieve his "pleasure".

After all, as long as his insect offspring are alright, it doesn't matter if the male master whips his body a few times.

Unbeknownst to him, Heroion stood in the entryway for a long time, so long that Manjushri woke up a step earlier than him and then carried the baby over step by step.

He had just reached the center of the living room when Holoiyi in his arms could no longer contain herself. She braced her little paws on her father's shoulders for leverage, and like a small cannonball, she flew straight toward her mother in the entryway.

"Father! Father!"

Herroyen was brought back to his senses by the loud calls. Almost instinctively, he stepped forward and quickly reached out to catch the little cub that had fallen from the sky.

Then, a dull, sharp pain shot through his chin.

He had clearly underestimated the baby's weight. The moment the solid little body crashed into his chest, the force was far greater than he had anticipated. The impact even made his jaw slam and his teeth chatter.

Holoyen groaned in pain, but his arms tightened around his baby, holding him close.

Holoi was unaware of this, as he was completely absorbed in the immense joy of his father's return...

He quickly reached out his little paws to cup his father's face, then leaned in to kiss and lick it, his wet saliva covering his father's face from his forehead to the tip of his nose to his chin, not even sparing the places where he had been bumped and hurt.

At that moment, his little tail swung even more wildly behind him, and he kept calling out "father, father, father, father," as if he wanted to pour out all the longing he had felt over the past two weeks in one go.

Herroyne's face was covered in spit, which hurt and itched, but he didn't flinch or let go.

He simply stared intently at the overly lively, overly enthusiastic cub in his arms, a creature completely different from the one in his memory, and a brief moment of disorientation flashed through his mind once again.

But he dismissed the idea in just a second.

Because Yi Yi has a faint birthmark behind her left ear, and when Yi Yi smiles, the left corner of her mouth is slightly higher than the right corner.

Only he, as the female father, knew these details.

His insect offspring haven't changed.

I'm just happier now.

But now, he thinks the most important thing he should do is apologize to Yulis for his rudeness and mistakes!

For his absence of the past two weeks, for the trouble he caused Yulis by leaving his baby behind, for his momentary hesitation just now...

Holoyen took steady steps, holding the still-fluttering cub in his arms, and walked up to Yulis. Only when he was closer could he truly see the male insect before him:

Today, Yulis was wearing casual home clothes, and his hair was a bit messy (Heroy had pulled it). He looked completely different from the mean, cold, and vicious male insect he used to be.

But he didn't delve into those details. He simply pressed down on the wriggling little insect with one hand, then bowed his head earnestly, his voice low and solemn:

"I apologize, my lord!"

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