Asui had stayed in the strange hospital for too long. When he went to bed at night, he stared at the warm yellow night light at the head of the bed and finally felt a sense of long-lost familiarity.
He hugged Brande, who had just finished taking a shower, in the quilt, buried his head in the other's neck and sniffed twice. The slightly pursed lips, the hot breath, the young and strong body, all watered the desire that was quietly budding in his heart.
Brand's breathing became disordered for a moment. They had been staying in the hospital to recuperate during this period, and they had been living a life of asceticism and abstinence. This was indeed a bit cruel for the male insect who was tasting the forbidden fruit for the first time.
"A Sui..."
Brand suddenly turned over in the dark and pressed him down. His long golden hair slipped down from his shoulders quietly, bringing a silky smoothness and coolness. While Brand was thinking about whether he should trim his hair, he was also thinking about Asui's future situation.
There is no doubt that this male insect has completed the class leap. He no longer needs to worry about the hidden dangers brought by the identity of a star pirate, nor does he need to hide and change his appearance, and he no longer needs to...
Brandt's help.
It seemed that it no longer mattered whether the female insect was by his side or not.
Brand would occasionally be on top, and this high position allowed him to better observe Asui's expression. He rested his hands on the male insect's side, his light blue eyes were beautiful and seductive in the ambiguous light and shadow, and he panted and asked in a low voice: "Asui, will you marry me in the future?"
Ah Sui nodded seriously: "Marry."
Asui shook his head: "I'm so sleepy."
When something is abnormal, there must be something wrong.
Asui couldn't think of an answer, so he could only stand up and kiss Brande, stretching out his hands to hold him tightly in his arms, tightly fitting him. Brande turned his head to avoid it, and his tall nose tip shone slightly in the light and shadow, and even his eyebrows and eyes became a little deeper. He held Asui's cheek and soberly seduced the male insect: "Asui, change your answer..."
Brand shook his head, not satisfied with the answer: "Too long, Asui, give me another answer."
Brand rubbed the back of Asui's head and closed his eyes lazily. His hoarse voice sounded particularly gentle in the night: "Be good, go to bed early, you still have to go to work tomorrow."
Brand raised his hand to adjust his tie, frowned slightly, and glanced at Asui who was sleeping in the quilt and said, "Asui, I'm going to work?"
Ah Sui pinched Brander's sturdy waist and thought for a moment before saying, "Marry him when you make enough money?"
Ah Sui popped his head out from under the quilt, his hair was messy and his eyes were sleepy: "Then you should come back early."
Brand remained silent.
Brand said nothing.
Ah Sui simply answered randomly: "Tomorrow?"
Ah Sui asked tentatively: "This year?"
He and Brand both knew that this answer was impossible, but that did not stop the female insect from being pleased with it, and she finally let her guard down and let the male insect succeed.
Brand seemed to smile: "When will you marry?"
Asui looked at Brande, who was clinging to his arms like a snake and refusing to let go. He then touched the corners of his red eyes. His tiny sobbing voice kept drilling into his ears, and it looked like he was really crying.
Asui inexplicably recalled what Chief Harrington had said during the day. It would not sound good if the news of the unmarried mark of a female insect got out. The insect pattern on the back of Brand's neck had already changed color, and one could detect the clue with just a closer look.
Brand couldn't help but feel even more puzzled, and asked in confusion: "Don't you want to go with us?"
"If you're right, I'll give it to you."
Asui leaned over and kissed the back of Brande's neck, then hugged him and fell into the pillow. When Brande was distracted, he seemed to hear Asui say something in his ear, but he couldn't hear it clearly.
Ah Sui had no choice but to change his words: "Within three months?"
The next morning, Brand dressed neatly as usual and prepared to go to work at the military headquarters. He thought Asui would insist on going with him, and even thought of a reason to refuse him, but he didn't expect that the other party would be so quiet and honest.
He was not stupid. Even if he wanted to go, Brand would not agree. Asui decided not to waste his energy.
Brand always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on what it was. Seeing that it was getting late, he could only rush to work as soon as possible. Before leaving, he reminded, "I'll be back at noon. If you have anything, send me a message using the terminal."
Ah Sui nodded obediently: "Got it."
Brand went out, and the sound of the aircraft leaving was particularly obvious. Asui lay on the bed until he heard the whistle fade away, then he threw off the quilt and walked to the window to look out.
Good, Brand is no longer in sight.
Asui retracted his gaze, walked into the bathroom, quickly brushed his teeth and washed his face, and then changed into a set of clothes for going out. He finally stared at the mirror and found that his black hair was still a little strange, so he found a baseball cap and put it on, then turned around and went out.
Although Brand did not approve of Asui leaving home, he still left a star card and some cash in the drawer just in case.
Asui went out with a pocket full of money. While searching the coordinates of nearby shopping malls with the terminal, he secretly memorized the route back and finally arrived at Xingji Plaza unknowingly.
Today is a weekday, so the mall is not as crowded as it is on weekends. Plus, many stores have just opened, so it inevitably seems a bit deserted.
Asui walked around slowly and suddenly smelled a sweet fragrance in the air. He couldn't help but sniff it twice. He followed the smell and finally stopped in front of a dessert shop. He found that the clerk was taking the baked cakes out of the oven to cool them down and placing them on the counter one by one.
Asui stood outside the counter, looking a little envious.
The clerk seemed to have noticed Ah Sui's presence and quickly called out to attract customers: "Sir, would you like to try some of our freshly baked cakes?"
Ah Sui hesitated and stepped forward: "How much is one serving?"
The clerk smiled and said, "56 star coins per portion, and the second portion is half price~"
Ah Sui silently gestured at the cake that was not even as big as his palm, thinking that the prices in the Zerg were quite high. He took out a 100-dollar star coin from his pocket and gave it to the clerk, saying, "I want two."
As they were talking, the clerk noticed that Asui's eyes seemed to be black, and he couldn't help but look at him a few more times in confusion. He inexplicably remembered the news that broke out recently on the Star Network, saying that the Empire had discovered a pure-blooded male insect with black hair and black eyes, and he looked like Asui. But how could His Majesty come out to buy a cake alone? And there was no female insect to protect him
The clerk thought he must have overthought. He quickly made the change, put the cake in a bag and handed it to Ah Sui: "Here is your meal and change. Please take it."
Ah Sui suddenly remembered something and looked around and asked, "Is there any place selling rings nearby?"
The clerk thought that this male insect was not only handsome, but also very polite. He pointed to the right and said enthusiastically, "Go straight along the road on the right. There is a shopping mall at the end. There is a famous jewelry store inside. The royal family often visits it."
Asui said "thank you" and turned to walk in the direction the clerk pointed. He originally planned to buy a ring for Brande and get married when he made some money, but the Zerg environment was such that it was difficult for male Zerg to find a job, and he couldn't not marry Brande until he couldn't find a job.
Asui wants to buy a ring and has been thinking about it since last night.
He followed the sign on the roadside and walked into the mall. As expected, he found a jewelry counter inside. Asui leaned over the display cabinet and carefully selected something. He pointed to a rose gold ring inlaid with mother-of-pearl and asked, "How much is this ring?"
The clerk was particularly kind to male insects. Upon hearing this, he took out the ring and placed it on the table. He pushed it in Asui's direction and praised it endlessly, "Sir, you have a good taste. This mother-of-pearl gold ring is our new product of the season. Although it is not as gorgeous as gemstones, there is no more elegant and unique style in the entire store. Moreover, it will show different colors in the sun, which is both low-key and gorgeous."
Ah Sui thought it was a coincidence that Brand's wings seemed to be shining in the sun. He vaguely remembered that the female insect's fingers were about the same size as his, so he picked up the ring and tried it on his hand, and found that the size was just right.
Ah Sui's eyes lit up: "I want this, can you help me wrap it up?"
It was the first time that the clerk had met a customer who was so quick to pay. He was stunned for a moment before he responded: "Sir, are you paying by card or...?"
For such a large amount, the other party shouldn't pay in cash, right
Asui dug out the star card left by Brand from his pocket and said, "I'll swipe the card."
[Ding! You have a new consumption expenditure! ]
Brand was sitting in his office deciphering intelligence when the terminal on his wrist suddenly vibrated. He glanced at it casually and saw that it was a consumption bill from the bank, but he didn't pay much attention to it.
It was just approaching the end of the month, and he received various bills every day. Water, electricity, clothing, and aircraft maintenance were all considerable expenses. In comparison, Asui's spending was not very noticeable.
Brand had to rush back at noon, and the accumulated chores on hand had to be dealt with in the morning. He walked out of the office with the deciphered documents, and attracted many strange looks when passing through the corridor, but he ignored them and went straight to the intelligence department, leaving the passing military females whispering behind him.
"Hey, did you see that? The insect pattern on the back of Major General Brand's neck seems to have changed color. Could it be that he was really marked by a male insect?"
"Nonsense, haven't you heard that he has a pure-blooded male insect hiding at home? Living in the same room with him every day, can you bear it?"
"Tsk, how come such a good thing didn't happen to me?"
This sentence obviously carries some gloating meaning:
"What's good about that? There are countless noble female insects in the imperial capital who are eager to serve His Majesty as his queen. The Insect Emperor has several princes waiting to get married. Who knows if Brande will get his turn."
Although Brand was not punished for "harboring a criminal", the military often has no secrets, and you can find out what happened as long as you ask carefully. Now rumors are flying everywhere, and what's worse is that a female insect said that he harbored the male insect in order to enjoy it alone, and ten mouths can't explain it.
Brand had sharp hearing, so he naturally heard the sarcastic conversations of the military women. He showed no emotion at all, and still had that gentle smile on his face, which made it impossible for Chong to find any fault with him.
It was late winter, and outside the military training grounds, a large number of soldiers were still running drills. The sound of their uniformed footsteps could be heard even from the upper floors. Quick, wearing a short-sleeved shirt, stood beside the track. Seeing this, he blew his whistle hard, frowned, and shouted angrily, "Run faster! Haven't you eaten yet?! Do three more laps!"
"yes!!"
The group of recruits responded in unison and had no choice but to continue their training. They ran out of breath and were almost exhausted.
The leading female insect was indignant and complained in a low voice: "We were all specially selected. Why should we let an old soldier who doesn't even have the rank of general teach us?! What skills can we learn from running all day long?"
His companion bumped into him and said, "Stop talking nonsense and run. It's normal for new recruits to be bullied. I heard that Quick's commando team is very powerful. Ever since they came back from exterminating the space pirates at Black Rock Mountain, they have been fighting better than each other. It won't be long before he and Julian are promoted to majors."
The veterans in the army enjoyed torturing the new recruits. Quick heard their complaints but pretended not to know anything. He stretched himself and was about to find a place to sit and rest for a while. When he turned his head, he suddenly saw a figure standing outside the training fence. He was wearing black clothes, black pants, and a black hat. He was holding a bouquet of flowers in his hand. He looked sneaky. He frowned and walked forward to drive him away:
"Hey! What are you doing? This is a military stronghold, get out of here!"
The figure didn't leave after hearing that, but was stunned for a moment. Seeing this, Quick said "Hey", strode forward and said, "Damn bastard, didn't you hear me telling you to leave? Believe it or not, I will have the guards arrest you and lock you up..."
Before he could finish his words, he was caught off guard by a pair of pure black eyes. The words on his lips died unconsciously, his legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground. He was so shocked that he couldn't even speak clearly: "Big... Big Chief! Why are you here?!"
The person standing outside the training ground was actually Asui.
He had just bought a ring at the mall, and went to the flower shop to pick out a bunch of artificial flowers. Suddenly he realized that it was almost noon, so he simply followed the navigation to the military headquarters, hoping to try his luck and see if he could wait until Brand got off work. Unexpectedly, he met Quick training new recruits.
Ah Sui raised his hat with an expressionless face: "Who did you just call a damn bastard?"
Quick was about to cry, "I... I'm a jerk, I'm a jerk, Chief, haven't you been tested as a pure blood? Why did you come to the military?"
Ah Sui poked his head inside and took a look: "I'm here to look for Brande. Have you seen him?"
Quick had gotten used to Asui either looking for Brand or on his way to Brand every day: "Are you talking about Major General Brand? He should be in a meeting in the Intelligence Department, and there is still half an hour before his break. Why don't you come in through the main entrance..."
Before Quick could finish his words, he saw Asui using the force of the force to flip over outside, directly jumping over the railing and landing next to him with a slight muffled sound.
After landing, Asui carefully checked his flowers and found that they were fortunately not damaged. "No need to go through so much trouble. I can just flip over here. Where is Brand? Take me to find him."
Quick: “?!!!”
The military headquarters has 360-degree surveillance without blind spots. As soon as Asui climbed in, he attracted the attention of the guards at the gate. Fortunately, Quick explained that he was a male insect visiting relatives and filled out a form with his officer ID, so he barely escaped.
Quick broke out in a cold sweat. "Luckily you are a male insect. If it were any other insect that had rashly sneaked into the military headquarters, it would have been strange if they hadn't been caught and locked up for ten days or half a month. Major General Brand is having a meeting at the Intelligence Agency, and outside insects are not allowed to enter without permission. How about you sit downstairs and wait, and I'll take you upstairs during lunch break?"
Ah Sui had no choice but to agree: "Okay."
He followed Quick to the playground and saw female soldiers running neatly in the distance. He remembered something and asked, "Why are you alone? Where are Julian and the others?"
Quick said, "Oh," and pointed to a place not far away. "Julian and his team are training the new recruits from the next class. Look, it's right over there at the obstacle course. Come on, I'll take you over there to have a look!"
(End of this chapter)