Luo Qi was stunned, his brow furrowed, "Are you telling the truth?"
Ye Mu thought about it. Most of what he said was true. Nina had indeed failed the literature course, which she had never been good at.
Except for the beginning of the semester, she hadn't attended class for many days. Although she had taken leave to go on a mission with Liya, she had indeed been having too much fun to remember to return, so what he said was the truth.
Thus, Ye Mu nodded without hesitation, "Of course it's true. If you don't believe me, you can wait for her to come back and ask her."
Luo Qi puffed out his cheeks, a little angry, "She's only fourteen, how can she not attend class properly? I must teach her a lesson!"
Ye Mu nodded in agreement, "Yes, she only knows how to go out and play wildly every day. I don't know what kind of husband she'll find to match her when she grows up."
Luo Qi turned to look at him and began to ponder his words, "Over the years, the Insect Race has also given birth to some new cubs one after another. When they grow up, they will surely be the new warriors of the Insect Race."
His eyes sparkled, filled with great anticipation and hope for these new cubs of the Insect Race. "Although Nina is a bit mischievous, she is kind and brave. She will definitely marry a true warrior in the future!"
Ye Mu nodded, thinking that as long as she didn't marry you, he would bless whoever she married. "Yes, but you still need to talk to Nina properly. At least she should attend her classes properly."
Luo Qi nodded, "Indeed, I need to talk to her properly."
Ye Mu hooked the corner of his lips imperceptibly, finding the ugly cat in his arms even more pleasing to the eye. He gently stroked the cat's head, ruffling its fur.
111, baring its teeth and claws, swiped at him with its paws but couldn't quite reach him. It could only let this human, who was infinitely smarter and more detestable than Luo Qi, have his way.
Only the foolish Luo Qi couldn't see the obvious sarcasm in Ye Mu's words. He didn't know what this fool was thinking all day, being led around by the nose by others.
And this human, what was the meaning of his sarcastic tone all day? Even its language processing system could detect the obvious jealousy.
Human emotions were too complex. Even if its language processing panel smoked, it couldn't figure out why this human was so accommodating and indulgent towards its foolish host.
Was it because of love (emphasis)?
111 decided not to think about it since it couldn't figure it out. Complex humans didn't deserve to be compared to a system. For a system, at least for 111, it was better to think about what to eat later than to ponder these convoluted matters.
The thought of the Insect Race Royal Palace chef's increasingly exquisite culinary skills over the past decade made its mouth water.
With that, the ugly cat, which had been meowing incessantly, let out two slurping sounds and exclaimed,
"I want to eat meat! Big chunks of meat! The one the chef uncle recently developed!"
Luo Qi, who had already walked out of the glass greenhouse, playfully swatted its head upon hearing this, "All you think about is eating?"
Ye Mu shifted the cat in his arms and hissed, "Yes, I've checked the data. It's already more than 5 kilograms heavier than its normal weight."
The ugly cat stopped struggling, tucked in its paws, felt guilty, and shut its mouth.
But the ugly cat still had to eat.
Luo Qi was just saying that. Ten years ago, 111 had helped deal with the rogue system "Shi Shen," and as a reward from the main system, it was currently on vacation.
And for this system whose entire life's meaning was to taste all the delicacies in every world, eating delicious food was the most important thing. It would eat even if it became too fat to move!
The two humans and one cat walked out of the glass greenhouse and headed towards the royal palace.
The royal palace now, compared to ten years ago, had also changed a lot. Every corner bore the traces of Luo Qi and Ye Mu's lives.
Flowers that Luo Qi liked were planted in front of the previously bare entrance. Flower branches twined around the tall and imposing palace gates, casting shadows of flowers and trees.
The ground was covered with soft carpets made from the finest and softest furs sent from a small planet with which the Insect Race had recently established trade relations. Soft plush toys were placed on the ground and sofas.
Luo Qi had lived here for more than a decade, but each day he loved it more than the day before.
Entering the royal palace, Ye Mu placed the cat on the ground. The cat rolled around on the floor before swaggering to its specially prepared small bed to lick its fur, its bell jingling carelessly.
It was an eyesore.
Luo Qi couldn't bear to look and kicked it towards its bed before heading towards the kitchen.
The chef uncle in the kitchen was the same as ten years ago. For the little prince who was the only one willing to spend time eating his food, he racked his brains every day to develop new dishes.
Admittedly, such a life was much more comfortable and happy than spending all day researching how to condense more nutrients into smaller volumes of nutrient solution or paste.
The chef uncle's happiness was solitary, but it reached its peak every time he saw Luo Qi's satisfied smile after finishing the food on his plate.
Over the past ten years, there was one other person who brought him joy... a cat. The chef uncle felt that although this ugly cat wasn't very good-looking, its taste was quite good.
The cat was small, but it ate quite a lot. The chef uncle cooked happily every time.
This was still the case now. The chef uncle had started preparing lunch early in the morning. The little prince was inviting his friends for lunch, so it was naturally time for the Insect Race's top chef to show his skills.
Before Luo Qi even entered the kitchen, he smelled a fragrance. His little nose twitched, and he trotted over, poking his head through the kitchen door:
"Chef uncle, make more delicious food for lunch today!"
The chef uncle, holding a spoon in one hand, placed the other on Luo Qi's head and rubbed it, laughing heartily,
"Of course! I remember the tastes of the little prince's friends."
Luo Qi squinted his eyes as he was being petted, "Thank you, uncle!"
The chef uncle waved his hand, "It's all oil and smoke here. You two little ones should go out and play."
Luo Qi grinned, showing his little white teeth, "Uncle is so kind! I've contacted Heim Star about the ingredient you wanted to find last time. It should be delivered in a few more days."
The chef uncle's eyes lit up, "Really? Thank you so much, little prince."
Luo Qi took a deep breath, "It's I who should thank Chef uncle for the delicious food! We're leaving now!"
Ye Mu watched with a smile as Luo Qi flew over like a little bird and flew away like a little bird. He often felt that perhaps he shouldn't be a little butterfly, but a happy little bird.