Chapter 56

Chapter 56

"sv87023" (gold-trimmed effect): I want in too, I want in too! Can you add me? I want to cuddle with Nai Nai too! Which branch are you at, Nai Nai? How have I never seen such a handsome guy before (shy). Can I come visit you? I want to go shopping with Nai Nai, attend tea parties together!

"fg63879" (gold-trimmed effect): I heard there's a beautiful male insect here, so I came! Wow ah ah ah! For real, so gorgeous!! Want to play with Nai Nai! Soft and squishy beautiful Nai Nai! Hugs!

"jk32986" (gold-trimmed effect): (heart eyes) Nai Nai is so beautiful!! The little ones must be adorable too! Ah ah ah, I want to cuddle with Nai Nai and the kiddos together!

"ds87932" (gold-trimmed effect): Nai Nai, don't worry about your rank! You're so gorgeous, my heart races just looking at you ah ah ah! Hugs! From today on, I'm your fan!

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"Money Come to Me": Gold-trimmed effects?! I'm tripping, they're all real-name verified male insects. Oh my god, didn't they say male insects don't watch livestreams? I'm shook, am I hallucinating? How are there so many male insects?!

"Here Comes My Happy Bug Life": The male insects all came for Nai Nai, clearly all newly registered accounts! Hehe, I want to cuddle with Nai Nai too (heart eyes), can you add me? (bashfully fidgeting)

"fd30891": Huh, wait? That smitten male insect upstairs, you, uh, what? (sheepishly)

"Nai Nai Baby": I always thought Nai Nai's voice was nice, with slender delicate fingers, surely a gentle and refined bug! Now that I see you, I'm on my knees—where did this jaw-droppingly gorgeous bug come from!! Ah ah ah!

"Grant Me a Male Master": Oh my god oh my god! What am I seeing?! Isn't this the Moon God His Highness I've been pining for since that one fleeting glance?! So you were here! Screaming my head off!

"Moon God Moon God": Foolish female insects, I told you Moon God His Highness was real, but many didn't believe it, thinking it was synthetic images and videos. (pointing fingers) (smirking). Wuwuwu, now I'm both happy and sad, my precious Moon God has been discovered!

"jh34967": Hey hey, can the person above explain? Moon God, what Moon God?? I really want to know!!

"kl78021": Hehe, I arrived early on Blessing Festival day, I was so close to Moon God!! Moon God even smiled at me! Truly god-tier looks, I was completely stunned, wuwu, I didn't even get a photo before being shoved away by the crazy female insects behind me! Never expected it was Nai Nai in costume! Oh my god, Nai Nai on screen is already gorgeous! But in person, absolutely stunning!!

"kl98321": Ah ah ah, limited-edition Moon God outfit Nai Nai, wuwu, so thrilling! I want to see it so badly! Paying big bucks! Begging on my knees! Price negotiable!

"kd43987": Nai Nai is so gorgeous it takes my breath away, I truly can't imagine how happy Nai Nai's female mate must be every day, wuwuwu.

"Is It My Fault I Have No Male Master?": Jealous. Twisted. Dark. Crawling! Just found the male master I've never even met, only to discover my male master already has a female mate and adorable kiddos! Wuwuwu, I'd even settle for being a secondary mate!! Male master, look at me!! I'm mid-tier, presentable, mid-level exec at a big corp on a top-tier planet, own three properties, net worth over ten million.

"fd97321": The one above is having pipe dreams in the middle of the day. With your conditions, you can't even pass Capital Star's review. In your damn dreams! Go to sleep—you'll see it all in your dreams.

"jh43986": Hey, wait, I want to ask—Nai Nai, why have your female mate and secondary mates never appeared? Have they really taken good care of you and the little ones? My heart hurts for you.

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The audience's enthusiasm and affection were fully displayed in the chat. The layers of comments kept stacking, and Nevi couldn't make out a thing. He could only increase the spacing between comments and turn the scroll speed down to the lowest setting to barely read them.

Among the sea of white-bordered comments, those with sparkling gold effects stood out particularly brightly—even more eye-catching than the rainbow borders of high-VIP tipping viewers.

Clearly, these weren't your average viewers.

Nevi was stunned. He'd never seen comment effects like this in all his time streaming.

Prompted by other comments, Nevi was shocked to realize that these were all real-name verified male insects.

Facing so many warm and friendly peers, Nevi felt a bit flustered and shy.

These male insects with cheerful, breezy tones were clearly young bugs around his age.

Nevi didn't have many male peers he interacted with—his closer ones were Barlow, and from the tea party, Paz and Budlay.

Every single one was a kind and gentle male insect!

So seeing these invitations from fellow male insects, Nevi didn't hesitate much before sincerely promising: "Thank you all for your affection. I'll check my private messages after the stream! If the timing works out, we can arrange to meet!" With that, Nevi gave a shy smile, a soft flush creeping up his cheeks, making his originally aloof, jade-carved features more approachable and adding a heart-stopping allure.

The chat in the livestream grew even denser. Even though Nevi had muted the effect sounds, the gifts and effects still flooded in like flowing water.

Nevi carefully responded to each question he saw in the comments one by one.

"Thank you all for your love and support. Um, barring any unexpected circumstances, I'll probably continue streaming in the future..."

"Oh, the Moon God—that was indeed a role I played at the Blessing Festival event a while back. Thank you all for your appreciation. I'm a bit ashamed—I probably didn't portray it very well, I was too nervous at the event... Moon God and Sun God are the incarnations of the moon and sun, who guarded our ancestors in the distant ancient era. Many insects no longer know this legend now. But in truth, the moon and sun still remain closely connected to our daily lives and work even today. If you're interested, feel free to learn more about it..."

"The little ones are almost two months old now, all very healthy. They've already started calling out 'father.' Bai Bai has begun learning to walk, and Mei Mei is already walking quite steadily..."

Perhaps it was Nevi's answers that stirred the female insects' excitement and fervor.

The female insects who had been relatively restrained in the comments moments ago now unabashedly expressed passionate, straightforward affection.

Some female insects even began recommending themselves and confessing their love to Nevi in the chat.

Some of the more explicit remarks made the conservative Nevi blush deeply, his eyes darting away as he hurriedly skimmed past them.

But soon, some female insects who seemed to have 'realized' something began questioning why Nevi's female mate and secondary mates had never appeared.

Most of the audience maintained restrained, rational tones, but a minority's words grew somewhat extreme, even bluntly stating that Nevi's female mate and secondary mates were severely negligent and that Nevi should divorce or punish them.

Seeing those words, Nevi felt as if his heart had been violently squeezed, and he could no longer maintain his smile.

He pressed his lips together and said with unprecedented seriousness and gravity: "I want to explain something to everyone—I have one female mate, and no secondary mates. My female mate treats me and the little ones very well. He's currently away from me and the little ones only because of special, unavoidable circumstances. He doesn't want this either. We're both looking forward to the day we reunite. Please don't misunderstand him. I love him very much, and seeing everyone misunderstand him makes me feel terrible."

Nevi's tone dropped, and after a pause, he continued: "Thank you all, but I currently... have no plans to take a secondary mate. At this stage, I only want to take care of the little ones and do well with my streaming. Thank you for your concern, but please be rational—I'm not that amazing. Don't act impulsively... I wish everyone can also find a male insect you love and live happily."

Nevi spoke a bit quickly, his thoughts disturbed, nearly blurting out his true feelings.

He didn't want to, and never would, take a secondary mate.

Not in the past, and never in the future.

Their small family of four was already enough. His heart was very small—there was no room for any more insects.

On the remote numbered planets, male insects were almost a scarce, expensive resource. Only local powerholders could possess male insects—and often more than one. So Nevi had never thought his views were unusual.

But since arriving at Capital Star, Nevi had discovered that the general insect race's marriage concepts were contrary to his own.

The harsh reality of more females than males meant that one male with multiple females was the mainstream of insect society.

Nevi didn't adapt, but he kept his thoughts and plans buried deep within himself.

Though not particularly clever, he wasn't foolish either. He knew that if he accidentally revealed his thoughts on stream, it would cause a huge uproar and trouble.

Amidst the chat's reluctant wails, Nevi chatted briefly, reiterated his main point about not blaming the Male Insect Association, and then ended the stream.

After the stream closed, Nevi clutched his light brain device but couldn't snap back to reality for a long time.

A wave of intense longing surged from his heart, making his eyes burn with heat, barely able to control his emotions.

It had been nearly four months since their parting on the numbered planet.

Their little ones were now almost two months old.

From a tiny, babbling bundle to now chubby and healthy, able to call out "father" in their young voices, able to crawl and walk.

His light brain's photo album already held several hundred videos and over a thousand photos of the little ones.

Aesop, when will you finally come back?

Nevi's eyes gradually reddened. He hung his head, his spirits low.

Actually, hidden deep in Nevi's heart was a grievance he could never put into words.

He and Aesop had never officially registered their union, nor had they held a wedding ceremony.

Back then, both of them were undocumented, so they couldn't register at the only government office on the numbered star.

With tight finances, they had simply exchanged vows in front of Raphael as their witness, promising themselves to each other and simply becoming partners.

Even though Nevi had already made up his mind, strictly speaking, Aesop wasn't his official spouse.

This was a regret Nevi could never let go of, a void that never settled in his heart.

He and Aesop had already agreed that once they got their identities on Biyue Star, they'd complete the registration.

Once they saved up enough money and found Aesop's biological relatives, they'd hold a wedding blessed by family and friends.

Whenever Nevi saw those dreamy or elaborate weddings, he couldn't help but stop and stare enviously.

He had longed for and fantasized countless times about his wedding with Aesop.

It didn't need to be grand or extravagant—just simple, with blessings from family, elders, and friends.

But now, all of that seemed so far off.

Crystal tears silently slipped from the corners of Nevi's eyes as he sobbed softly.

He missed Aesop so much it hurt.

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Author's note: The wedding and all that will definitely be arranged later!! After this, we'll move on to the main storyline!

Thank you all so much for your support. I'll keep working hard!