His expression darkened instantly. Taking a few quick steps forward, he looked at the flood of explicit content filling the livestream and his face turned even darker.
The insects in the livestream, upon seeing Gu Yuan return, all fell silent as if by prior agreement, guiltily stopping their typing.
Even though there was a screen between them, why did it feel as if the general’s oppressive presence could be physically felt? QAQ
Gu Yuan stepped directly in front of Luo, both exasperated and annoyed.
“Luo, don’t listen to the nonsense they’re saying.”
Luo looked puzzled. “Luo can’t… have eggs with Yuanyuan?”
Wasn’t it said that, for their species, the way to express affection was to have eggs together with a female?
Although he wasn’t an insect, he really did like Gu Yuan.
And besides, the livestream had said that if you wanted to stay with a female forever, you had to make her your consort and have eggs with her.
He needed Gu Yuan and his pheromones. Before recovering his memories, he wanted to remain by Gu Yuan’s side at all times, so this egg was absolutely something that had to be produced.
Mm… that was the logic. It should be correct, right?
The customs of the insect race were truly strange.
“I…”
Gu Yuan found himself at a loss for words.
He paused for quite a while before finally managing to come up with an explanation. “You’re still young. It’s too early to be thinking about these things.”
“Oh, ”
Luo seemed thoughtful but he didn’t dwell on the matter of age. Instead, he stretched out both arms toward him.
“Yuanyuan, hug.”
He had already been very sleepy earlier. It was only because of the livestream that he had managed to stay alert for a while, earnestly learning about this world.
Now he was tired. He needed to rest.
The insects in the livestream had already corrected his earlier way of addressing Gu Yuan. After understanding that he absolutely could not have eggs with “mama,” Luo decided he would never call Gu Yuan that again.
It was just that the pronunciation of “Gu Yuan” in the common language was far too complicated, he couldn’t say it properly. So he settled on “Yuanyuan” instead.
Gu Yuan lifted Luo into his arms as requested but instead of heading straight to the bedroom, he sat down on the sofa and placed Luo on his lap.
Luo was so sleepy that he could barely keep his eyes open. Nestled in Gu Yuan’s arms, he murmured drowsily:
“Want to sleep.”
Gu Yuan gently rubbed Luo’s head in a soothing motion, like one would stroke a kitten, running his fingers through the long strands of his hair again and again.
“Wait just a moment, alright? I need to tell everyone what I discussed with the Male Protection Association. This also needs your consent. Can you stay awake just a little longer before sleeping?”
Luo let out a yawn but still nodded obediently.
With Gu Yuan present, the barrage of comments in the livestream noticeably calmed down.
“What did you discuss? Can we still watch the livestream? QwQ”
“Waaah, this insect is willing to stay single for ten years if it means we can keep seeing Luo baby’s streams!”
“General, we were wrong! We really didn’t know the Male Protection Association was operating without authorization! It’s all their fault!!”
Gu Yuan acted as if he hadn’t seen the dramatic wailing in the livestream at all. Turning toward the screen, he spoke in a calm, expressionless tone:
“After discussions between myself and the Male Protection Association, Luo, as an S grade male, has already created a significant impact within the insect race and attracted widespread attention.”
“Because of this, a large number of insects, out of concern and affection for Luo, wish for him to continue livestreaming. However, Luo’s mental maturity is not yet fully developed. Based on these circumstances, in order to protect Luo while also responding to public demand, we have decided to arrange fixed daily livestream sessions for him.”
“As for the matter of livestream rewards, after friendly negotiations with the Male Protection Association, we have decided to open a private account for Luo. All earnings from the livestream, after the platform’s commission is deducted, will be deposited into Luo’s account. This account will only be accessible to Luo himself.”
“Regarding the livestream schedule, we have preliminarily outlined the following three options…”
Gu Yuan handled matters just like he commanded in battle, cleanly, efficiently and with impeccable clarity.
The proposals he presented covered nearly every aspect of the livestream, even taking into account the interests of all parties involved. It was hard to imagine that such a comprehensive plan had been formulated within a mere thirty minutes.
Those thirty minutes had even included the time spent negotiating with the Male Protection Association.
Because Luo looked so drowsy, on the verge of falling asleep at any moment, Gu Yuan deliberately quickened his pace, summarizing the key points of the negotiation in a concise five minutes.
“…In summary, from now on, Luo will conduct a livestream for approximately three hours each day at fixed times. All income generated during the stream will belong to Luo. As his temporary guardian, I will take responsibility during this period to ensure his safety, provide for his daily needs and guarantee that I will not subject him to any improper guidance.”
After finishing, Gu Yuan gently shook Luo, who was already about to drift off.
“Is that acceptable, Luo?”
Luo hadn’t absorbed much of what had been said. He only understood that he would need to livestream regularly from now on and nodded hazily.
Livestreaming every day sounded good. He still had many questions he wanted to ask the females in the stream.
For example, how exactly one gets married… how exactly one could have eggs with Gu Yuan…
In order to bind himself to Gu Yuan, he was more than willing to keep learning.
Seeing Luo nod, Gu Yuan continued:
“In that case, we’ll end today’s livestream here. I’ll take Luo back to his room to rest. Tomorrow, we will continue in this livestream, Luo!”
The momentarily drowsy Luo instantly caught the keyword “sleep” in Gu Yuan’s words. He sat up abruptly, wrapped his arms around Gu Yuan’s shoulders and leaned into him.
His still slender, youthful frame fell into Gu Yuan’s solid embrace. Like a young creature seeking its mother, Luo nuzzled against him with closed eyes, then unerringly moved to bite at the gland on the side of Gu Yuan’s neck.
He had studied seriously for so long and had listened to so many things he couldn’t fully understand while already tired and sleepy. Now, he wanted to absorb Gu Yuan’s pheromones.
This was his food, of course he could eat it whenever he wanted.
Luo’s actions were so natural, so unquestioning, that the completely unprepared Gu Yuan was thrown into utter confusion.
In his urgency, he only managed to hastily shut off the livestream before turning his head slightly, suppressing himself as he yielded to the young male’s almost unreasonable behavior.
The familiar sting and tingling sensation spread upward from the base of his spine. Covering his eyes with one hand, Gu Yuan leaned back against the sofa, completely giving up resistance as a wry smile formed on his lips.
He had just promised that he would not subject Luo to any improper guidance… and now the Male Protection Association would surely seize upon this as a major point against him.
Inside the livestream,
The viewers only saw Luo suddenly sit upright, pressing Gu Yuan down beneath him, baring sharp, predatory fangs as he tilted his head toward the gland at the side of the Empire’s top general’s neck.
And then, the screen went completely black.
The screen cut off at the exact moment most capable of stirring wild imagination, instantly driving the insects in the livestream into a frenzy.
“Ahhh, Luo totally bit him just now, right?! He definitely bit him, didn’t he?!”
“I thought when you said you wanted to lay eggs with the general it was just childish nonsense, Luo, are you seriously doing it for real?!”
“Everyone calm down… Luo is just a newborn larva. Normally, larvae at this stage are still soaking in their female parent’s pheromones. He was picked up by the general, so it’s not unreasonable for him to develop some dependence on the general’s pheromones.”
“I don’t get it! That bite looked way too suggestive!!”
“Lighting cigarette.jpg. A bunch of inexperienced fools. As someone who watched Luo baby’s hatching livestream, I am completely unshaken right now.”
“This already counts as a temporary mark, doesn’t it? I can’t even imagine how strong the male pheromones on the general must smell now.”
“Coward. I dare to imagine it. I’m so jealous I could die, sob sob sob!!”
“Gu Yuan!! If you’ve got the guts to hold the little male while he bites you, then have the guts to turn the livestream back on and let us watch!”
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ChaptersChapter 1 · It’s Hatching!Chapter 2 · Mealtime!Chapter 3 · Angry!Chapter 4 · F.. Found Out!Chapter 5 · SpeakingChapter 6 · RiceChapter 7 · Live BroadcastChapter 8 · XiongbaohuiChapter 9 · Bullet CommentsChapter 10 · I’m sleepyChapter 11 · WrongedChapter 12 · Going to SchoolChapter 13 · ChoiceChapter 14 · Knock KnockChapter 15 · NoisyChapter 16 · AccidentChapter 17 · WingsChapter 18 · CrowChapter 19 · General is blushingChapter 20 · RiotChapter 21 · The Insect EmperorChapter 22 · Good BoyChapter 23 · UnconsciousChapter 24 · DisappearanceChapter 25 · Tail HookChapter 26 · ReturningChapter 27 · DepartureChapter 28 · ReunionChapter 29 · Played with by tentaclesChapter 30 · Moist, Damp EyesChapter 31 Part 1 · Gu Yuan, do you like me?Chapter 31 Part 2 · Gu Yuan, do you like me?Chapter 32 · Don’t cry, sweetieChapter 33 · Reproductive tentaclesChapter 34 · Even if you kill me, I won’t grow backChapter 35 · Lord Evil GodChapter 36 · Why not refuse?Chapter 37 · He can cry; he’s not a monster.Chapter 38 · Some alternative ways of boiling waterChapter 39 · Why aren’t you kissing me?Chapter 40 · Here, my command is the highest orderChapter 41 · The Evil God’s Disguise Makes its Grand DebutChapter 42 · Be the breeding ground for my eggs.Chapter 43 · Carrying EggsChapter 44 · MasterChapter 45 · CryingChapter 46 · InterrogationChapter 47 · LikeChapter 48 · The TruthChapter 49 · ConfessionChapter 50 · Identity ExposedChapter 51 · BackgroundChapter 52 · SuspicionChapter 53 · The Feeling of HungerChapter 54 · SleepingChapter 55 · The NameChapter 56 · Memories (1)Chapter 57 · Memories (2)Chapter 58 · Memories (3)Chapter 59 · Gu YuanChapter 60 · A Falling KissChapter 61 · MonsterChapter 62 · RabitChapter 63 · Bathroom