The seemingly humble and harmless one is actually a black-hearted spy, an aphid male lead.
The seemingly reserved and chaste one is actually a fiercely protective female general, the receiving partner.
After the Federation lost a war to the Empire, it offered to cede planets and pay compensation in ore. The Empire rejected every offer, until the Federation proposed sending its Ninth Prince, an aphid, as a gift to the Empire.
The Imperial military: "What a deal!"
Imperial netizens: "Your Highness, the aphid! Come right to us~"
On Federation planets, female insects hold power. It is a society where females reign supreme and males are inferior.
Lucien, an aphid from the Federation, had a sensitive, perceptive nature and a tendency to please others after the experiences of his larval years. He thought that as a gift to the victors, his future would be bleak, and he would become a plaything for the Empire's female insects.
Who could have guessed? The Empire was the exact opposite: aphids held power, and females were subordinate to males. The Federation had even arranged a spy mission for him for that very reason.
After arriving on an Imperial planet, Lucien was treated like royalty. Everyone liked and cared for him, and for the first time in his life, he felt respected and loved. There was also a female general in the military. She seemed a little awkward, but always protected and trusted him at crucial moments...
Lucien was tormented inside: he didn't want to be a spy anymore.
He just wanted to be a good insect!
From the perspective of Imperial netizens:
The Federation sent us a gift: a noble aphid!
This aphid is not only adorable and polite, he's also willing to interact with female insects in his livestream. Isn't he just the cutest?
After gradually learning about the little aphid's background and family, netizens felt heartbroken for him and wanted to warm this adorable gentleman with their love.
His bizarre cooking demonstrations on livestream are met with a flood of praise from viewers covering their mouths;
His spy operations on livestream are riddled with holes, but viewers pretend not to notice;
His sweet, bubbling romantic interactions on livestream have the whole nation shipping the couple!
It also makes Imperial female insects sigh: "Just as expected! Low self-esteem is the best makeover an aphid can get!"
Reader's note:
The male lead is adored by all. Early on, the receiving partner is the only one with a crush, while the male lead uses him purely for his own ends. Later, the male lead returns his feelings. This is the story of an aphid male lead gradually accepting female insects while surrounded by love. It changes the distorted definitions of love in both star systems. It is not an egalitarian story.
Theme: Love can overcome every obstacle.
