Chapter 83

Chapter 83

The reunited couple, having weathered their trials, cuddled for a while longer until they noticed it was nearly time for the little ones to wake. They hastily tidied themselves up so Little Chubby wouldn't see anything he shouldn't.

Kaisisen rummaged through the large pile of items he'd brought back on the dining table, pulled out his briefcase, and extracted a small stack of documents, handing them to Nevi.

At his lord's puzzled look, Kaisisen explained gently, "My lord, these are welcoming gifts from a few of my close friends for you and the little ones."

Nevi nodded, but the confusion on his face was still there. He knew Kaisisen had introduced Little Meimei to his friends today, but what exactly were these documents?

Nevi's background and life experience had ultimately limited his understanding.

Still, Nevi could read. When he realized what the documents in his hands represented, his eyes flew wide open, and he gasped in disbelief, "Property rights to a resource star?!"

And not just one!

In an instant, the thin stack of papers in his hands seemed to weigh a thousand pounds. Nevi felt he could barely hold onto them.

"Aesop, this is too precious, and it's not appropriate. Maybe... you should give them back." Nevi said hesitantly, carefully folding the documents together and handing them back to Kaisisen.

This welcoming gift was like a hot potato—far too extravagant and unbelievable for someone with Nevi's modest mindset. He felt no greed whatsoever, only the urge to get rid of it as quickly as possible.

But Kaisisen gently grasped Nevi's wrist and said seriously, "Nai Nai, this is their sincerity. Accept it without worry. For them, it's costly, but it won't break the bank. You are my lord, and this is what you and the little ones deserve."

With that, Kaisisen pulled out the remaining thick stack of various documents and certificates from his briefcase and, before Nevi could react, placed them all into his hands.

"My lord, these are all the assets under my name. Now that I'm back, I'm entrusting them to you to manage. Spend them however you wish." After saying this, as if afraid his lord might refuse, Kaisisen added one more line.

"Just like before."

Nevi's eyelashes trembled slightly, his expression dazed. The refusal that had been on the tip of his tongue died away.

Back when he lived with Kaisisen on Numbered Star, because the female had always been extravagant and spent money without restraint, several times after finishing escort missions, this foolish female would return weary and wounded, carrying nothing but items Nevi liked—not a single thing for himself.

Nevi was moved and heartbroken. He'd scolded him many times, and the tall female would always obediently nod with a silly smile, yet the next time, he'd do the exact same thing.

So seeing how stubborn and obstinate the female was, Nevi had rarely asserted himself. He took over the household finances, leaving the female only enough to get by. Even so, Aesop would always secretly save up to buy Nevi little gifts and create surprises.

But now, the female was no longer the penniless, simple-minded creature he once was. Though Nevi didn't know much about Aesop's family background, from Kaisisen's lavish streaming donations and the casual way he dismissed these welcoming gifts as not a big deal—gifts that ordinary bugs could never hope to obtain in a lifetime—Kaisisen's family was clearly nothing short of distinguished.

There was no need anymore. There really was no need.

Moreover, after months of living in the capital star, Nevi had learned that in most families there, females typically handed a portion of their assets to their males for discretionary use, allocated another portion to the household's shared expenses, and kept the rest for themselves. Even Barlow—his female hadn't handed over all his assets to him.

It wasn't about trust or love; it was simply the most rational and customary practice.

Yet this handsome female before him, just as in the past, was entrusting every single asset to his management.

This was, in truth, an extremely willful and irrational act.

If Nevi harbored ill intentions, Aesop would lose everything.

The heavy weight in his hands—Nevi could hardly imagine how terrifyingly vast an amount of assets it represented.

Nevi looked moved and torn. Gazing at the female's face full of trust, he suddenly recalled Barlow's teasing joke from before.

'Female, female—Aesop, Aesop—Nai Nai, you're really something. You're such a lovesick fool, totally obsessed with your female.'

But at this moment, compared to himself, Nevi felt that Kaisisen was the true lovesick one.

Both in the past and now.

Kaisisen could tell what Nevi was feeling. He leaned in and naturally pressed a kiss to Nevi's forehead. "My lord, we're a family. I don't want to hold anything back from you. If I can't trust you, then there's no one I can trust."

With that, Kaisisen paused, a soft laugh escaping his lips, his affection shining openly in his eyes. He whispered slowly by Nevi's ear, "My lord, everything I am is yours. All that stuff is just extras. Accept me, and all of this is yours."

Kaisisen's deep voice was almost hypnotic, making Nevi nod quickly while his ears turned bright red.

"Aesop, let me grab something. Wait for me." Nevi gently slipped out of Kaisisen's embrace, muttered a quick goodbye, and fled the room.

Moments later, Nevi emerged again and hurried back to Kaisisen's side.

Slightly out of breath, Nevi pressed a card into Kaisisen's hand.

Kaisisen blinked in surprise. "My lord, is this my spending money?"

The male's delicate features lit up, his eyes sparkling. He nodded emphatically and said cheerfully, "Aesop, I can earn money now too! This card has 564,352 on it. It's all from my streaming! Use it however you want, don't worry!"

The male's expression was proud but a little nervous, like a student who'd aced an exam and was waiting for praise from his family.

As the male spoke, Kaisisen's mind wandered, and old memories he'd buried came flooding back.

The beautiful male's sad, heartbroken expression as he treated his wounds, and the lingering worry and quiet tears as he leaned against the door, watching him leave for escort missions.

Back on Numbered Star, the male had tried his hardest to help supplement the household income. When Aesop was away on escort duty, Nevi would gather vines and wildflowers to make woven crafts, asking Raphael, an older female, to sell them.

But none of them ever sold. No matter how low Nevi priced them, most ordinary bugs on Numbered Star preferred cheap, durable industrial goods.

They were practical and lasted a long time.

Back then, they weren't even together—feelings hadn't developed, and the wooden cabin was newly built. The sensitive, fragile male was constantly anxious and uneasy.

One of the most vivid memories the foolish Aesop had was seeing the beautiful male silently crying as he stared at the unsold bamboo crafts piled up at home.

At the time, maybe the foolish Aesop just appreciated the male's beauty—it wasn't love yet. But unable to bear the sight, the foolish Aesop had spent most of his hard-earned savings, giving it to Raphael to find someone to buy those bamboo crafts.

He himself didn't know why he did it—maybe he just wanted to see the male happy.

The foolish Aesop would never forget coming home to find the male's eyes shining, cheeks flushed, excitedly clutching a small stack of star coins and handing them to him. That thrill and satisfaction was worth everything.

To this day, the male still had no idea that every bamboo craft he'd ever sold had been bought by the same person.

The shy, inexperienced male in his memories gradually merged with the confident, proud figure before him—radiant and dazzling.

Kaisisen's eyes welled up. He flashed the male a brilliant, almost goofy grin, stepped forward and hugged his sweet-smelling mate without hesitation, and praised him enthusiastically, "Nai Nai, you're amazing! You've built such a successful streaming career in such a short time and earned so much! You're way better than me!"

The male, basking in his beloved's endless compliments, was practically ready to strut. "Aesop, I've also learned several new desserts. I'll have you try my cooking during tonight's stream."

Snuggled in the tall female's arms, the male's voice was soft, but his tone was full of pride.

Kaisisen said sincerely, "It's sure to be delicious. My lord is truly talented—I can't wait!"

That wasn't an exaggeration. Coming from an elite noble family, Kaisisen had always treated the males around him at school with cold indifference, and naturally dismissed this skill—practically a way to 'court' males—as beneath him.

He'd always skipped cooking class without thinking twice.

So back on Numbered Star, except for the very beginning when Kaisisen cooked, Nevi quickly mastered the skill and took over entirely. Kaisisen's only real specialty was the riverside grilled fish he'd practiced for so long.

As his blush faded and reason returned, Nevi felt a bit embarrassed. He nuzzled into his female's firm chest and murmured softly, "Aesop, I'm really happy. I can earn money now. You used to work so hard and get so exhausted—this household was basically supported by you alone. I wanted to lighten your burden, so you wouldn't have to work so hard. Even though... maybe you don't need it anymore. This money probably isn't enough for you, so think of what you gave me as me holding onto it for you. Use it whenever you need—don't even need to ask me."

Nevi's words unconsciously carried a hint of melancholy. Things were truly different now compared to the numbered star—those fifty-plus thousand star coins could have ensured a lifetime of comfort and security there, but on the capital star, they couldn't even buy an ordinary house.

Kaisisen's wealth was unimaginably vast; in Kaisisen's eyes, this small amount of money probably meant nothing at all.

Nevi's eyelashes trembled slightly. The somewhat oblivious male seemed, at this moment, to belatedly and clearly realize the enormous chasm between the two of them.

But just as the inferiority and timidity in the male's heart were about to ignite, Kaisisen suddenly spoke up, interrupting.

"Thirty-three thousand star coins."

Nevi lifted his head with moist, glistening eyes, his expression full of confusion.

"Thirty-three thousand star coins." Kaisisen repeated seriously. "Male Master, that's my current monthly salary. I'm currently helping out at my uncle's company. Male Master, don't sell yourself short—you earn far more star coins than I do, and you're far more capable than I am. Those assets were all left to me by my late male parent; they're not a reflection of my own ability. Nai Nai, you're truly excellent and capable. If it weren't for my wealthy male parent, and if one day those assets were frozen, I'd probably have to rely on you to support me. Nai Nai, would you despise me for being useless?"

With that, Kaisisen's brows drooped low, and the big guy somehow looked rather pitiful.

If not for the dividends from the shares his uncle distributed to him each year, his salary really was only that much.

The naive, gullible Nevi immediately widened his eyes. He shook his head vigorously, tightly hugging his upset female spouse, and comforted him, "How could I! Aesop, you're the best and greatest in my heart! I won't let you say that about yourself! Aesop, it's fine—I can earn money now! Those were left to you by your male parent. Even if you don't touch them, I can support you and the little ones!"

The male's tone was fierce, but the determination and sincerity were unmistakable. It was clear that the male had taken the joke seriously—he genuinely wanted to earn money to support his female spouse and their children.

A hint of helplessness crossed Kaisisen's expression as he lowered his head and kissed Nevi's hair.

His male was adorably silly.

How could it ever come to that? Even if he truly had no assets and no job, he would never let his male support him and their children.

That would be a disgrace to any female's capability—even the lowest, most worthless female would never do such a thing.

But seeing his male now so lively and cheerful, Kaisisen ultimately hummed in obedient agreement.

As long as his male was happy, what harm was there in yielding a little in words?

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Author's note: There's a second update coming!

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