The females from the Male Protection Association clearly hadn’t expected the livestream to still be running. After quickly reviewing what he had said just now and confirming that nothing could easily be used against him, the leading female smiled and said:
“General Gu Yuan, shall I turn off the livestream for you?”
The moment he finished speaking, a flood of wailing comments rolled across the projection.
[Nooo! Don’t treat us like outsiders, what is there that we can’t see!!]
[This is too cruel, I’m basically half the male’s parent too, wuuu!!]
[Let’s make a deal, just pretend we don’t exist.]
Gu Yuan didn’t even need to turn around to guess what the livestream looked like right now. With a stiff face, he nodded, already contemplating the feasibility of dealing with Wu You and then relocating to another world.
With permission granted, the female entered the control room and shut off the livestream, completely ignoring the grief stricken protests from the viewers.
Meanwhile, the sub female who had been standing behind him had already turned pale.
It’s over… why was the livestream still on? Doesn’t that mean I mocked Gu Yuan in front of the entire galaxy?
Although members of the Male Protection Association typically held higher status than ordinary females, Gu Yuan, as the Empire’s greatest war hero, had quite a number of admirers, even among males.
If this had happened in private, given Gu Yuan’s personality of avoiding unnecessary trouble, it might have passed quietly but now that it had been broadcast across the entire star network, things would not be so simple.
Thinking of the A class male who still hadn’t gotten over being rejected by Gu Yuan not long ago, the sub female felt his vision darken.
He had only dared to speak so arrogantly because he was certain Gu Yuan wouldn’t make a fuss. Now, not only had he offended Gu Yuan, he had indirectly offended an A class male as well. It was a disaster out of nowhere.
Why hadn’t the livestream been turned off? With such a large projection screen, how had Gu Yuan not noticed?
The sub female seethed inwardly, feeling both unlucky and suspicious, even wondering whether Gu Yuan had deliberately set him up.
Luo, in Gu Yuan’s arms, grew increasingly impatient and burrowed further into his “mama’s” embrace.
That one smelled bad. He didn’t like him. The others didn’t smell much better either. When would this annoying group finally leave?
Fortunately, the females did not continue testing Luo’s already limited patience. After turning off the livestream, they did not linger, quickly taking the still dazed sub female and the rest of the Association members to bid farewell.
“General Gu Yuan, I am Tan Geng and this is my assistant, Bai Langdi. Once we return to the Association, I will apply for daily visitation rights. We hope to cooperate pleasantly in the days to come.”
Tan Geng held the precious blood sample of the male and gave a courteous farewell before finally leaving.
“Phew, finally gone.”
Wu You let out a long sigh of relief as he walked in from outside, signaling the military females to wait for now. He then closed the door again, not daring to approach, only watching the small male in Gu Yuan’s arms from a distance.
“General, what do we do next?”
They had been abruptly recalled from their mission because of this male egg. On the frontlines, many military females were still fighting. If their elite squad were to be held back in the Empire by a single male, it wouldn’t be a good situation by any means.
“Tell Delis to avoid large scale conflict for now. Focus on defense but no retreat is allowed. Everything else will be decided when I return.”
Wu You said helplessly, “I’ve already relayed that exact message three times in the past week.”
Gu Yuan paused, then looked at him with a faint smile that wasn’t quite a smile.
“Then why don’t you stay here and take care of the male and I’ll go back?”
Wu You shifted awkwardly. “Well… it’s not like it’s impossible…”
“Get lost.”
Gu Yuan laughed and cursed lightly, then his expression turned serious.
“This is an S class male. If anything really goes wrong, at least I can take responsibility for it, even if it means being stripped of my rank or losing my life but if you fail to take care of him, what then? Drag the entire First Legion down with you?”
Wu You chuckled sheepishly. “I was just joking… General, don’t be so serious. It’s scary.”
Gu Yuan replied expressionlessly, “Knowing fear is a good thing. Try submitting a request to the Empire. You’ll lead a team back first. I’ll take the male to my residence and settle him in.”
“Yes, sir.”
Although Wu You was usually playful, he was reliable when it came to work. He quickly wiped the frivolous look from his face, gave Gu Yuan a proper military salute and left.
Meanwhile, Luo had remained quietly in Gu Yuan’s arms the entire time, his wide, innocent eyes open as he maintained the façade of a newborn, just as if he couldn’t understand a single word the two females were saying.
But in a place no one could see, his tentacles had already crept from Gu Yuan’s wrist up along his firm, well shaped forearm, coiling around him like soft, harmless vines wrapped around an ancient tree.
Breathing in the faint, lingering scent of Gu Yuan’s pheromones, Luo made a silent decision:
No matter where mama goes next, for the sake of recovering his memories, he would cling to him no matter what!
…
Originally, Gu Yuan should have conducted a routine communication with Delis, who was stationed at the border but with this sudden and troublesome situation in his hands, he had no choice but to set everything aside for now. After the medical team completed the basic examination on the small male, he took him back to his residence.
As a general of the Empire, Gu Yuan was certainly not lacking in money. On the way home, he directly bought every product on the market that a male larva might need and had delivery robots send all of it straight to his doorstep.
So, twenty minutes later,
Wrapped in Gu Yuan’s military coat, Luo sat in the female’s arms and stared at the mountain of packages piled up at the entrance, along with the bold labels reading “For Male Larvae Use Only.” A smug thought crossed his mind:
As expected of him, Lord Luo had found himself a perfect, wealthy mama!
Wait… why did he just refer to himself as “Lord”?
Luo blinked in confusion, unable to recall where that strange form of address had come from. After struggling for a while, he simply tossed the thought aside.
Whatever. He would remember eventually in a few days!
Meanwhile, Gu Yuan used one hand to push aside the pile of packages, opened the door and casually grabbed a parcel labeled “Male Clothing” before heading inside.
Clothing designed for adult males was far less soft than the fabrics meant for larvae but this small male already had the physique of an adolescent and simply couldn’t fit into larval clothing. The custom clothes Gu Yuan had ordered were still on their way, so for now, he had no choice but to let him wear adult male clothing.
In any case, no matter what, male clothing would certainly be more comfortable than what a military female like him wore.
Gu Yuan gently placed the small male on his bed, opened the package and pulled out a gray hoodie. Then he said to him:
“Raise your arms. I’ll help you change.”
Luo obediently lifted his arms, only to realize something was wrong in the very next second.
His current persona was supposed to be a pitiful little hatchling who couldn’t understand anything. How could he just raise his arms like that?!
Panicking, Luo looked up, only to meet the amused gaze of the female.
“Oh? So you do understand.”
Gu Yuan chuckled softly, his voice low and teasing rather than angry.
“Little one, we need to have a proper talk.”
“Let’s start with your name, alright?”
“My name is Gu Yuan. Who are you?”
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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