No Secret Crushes on the Chief Male Insect

[A fictional setting in an alternate world, unrelated to reality. Please don't read it as a reflection of real life.]

[A powerful, career-driven, cool beauty gong x a high-ranking public figure and devoted, jealous puppy shou in private]

[Thanks to all our readers for supporting Master Shen's illustrations! [Progress as of 260720: 100/100]]

On the night Fei Ci won the Interstellar Mecha League, an enthusiastic crowd of fans surrounded him in the athletes' corridor.

Confetti was still drifting behind him, and the champion's medal gleamed on his chest. A young female insectoid pushed to the front, her voice trembling with excitement. "Admiral, if I make it onto the podium next year too, could I earn the right to confess my feelings to you?"

Fei Ci stopped. His gaze turned deep, then he smiled.

"I'm married," he said. "No need to ask again."

In truth, it was merely a marriage arranged by their families, with no love involved. But his marriage partner, Kan Ye Pat, was steady and reliable, an excellent ally. Fei Ci was happy to let him serve as a convenient shield at times like this.

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In Kan Ye Pat's lounge, donation effects filled the screen with dazzling animations.

He closed the three holographic projections showing the live match, data analysis, and messages from male insects. After checking the time, Kan Ye Pat stood up, ready to welcome his partner, who had just won the championship.

As a young tycoon who controlled the largest star-source ore deposits, Kan Ye Pat was always reserved and composed around Fei Ci.

He was also the top donor in Fei Ci's livestream, the mysterious user who lavished him with astonishing amounts of gifts and called himself "Lord Fei Ci's one and only partner," earning himself the label of an extreme dream female from countless fans.

He used his financial clout to crush every bit of public opinion that claimed male insects shouldn't pilot mechas. With the composure of the rightful spouse, he casually banned every account that made explicit declarations of love to Fei Ci in the livestream, and typed a few lines to send each one into a spiral.

Only he had the right to call Fei Ci his male lord.

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It wasn't until an accident that Fei Ci discovered his mature, dependable female spouse seemed to have another side to him.

"He's mine. Don't even think about it." "I'll be the only one in his heart and by his side." "I'm the only one worthy of him. What do you know?"...

He looked through some of the records, then, smiling, opened a chat with the top donor in his livestream and sent a photo of his hand wearing a fingerless glove.

"Want it?" He sent a voice message. "Come see me."

A moment later, Kan Ye Pat rushed through the door. "My lord, don't just send photos to strange insects..."

Fei Ci spun halfway around in his chair and looked up at him with a smile.

"That was fast, Kan Ye Pat."

"Tell me, do you want it that badly?"

[Reading Guide]

1. Main pairing: Fei Ci (gong) x Kan Ye Pat (shou)

2. A powerful, career-driven, cool beauty gong x a high-ranking public figure and devoted, jealous puppy shou in private

3. I'll add anything else that needs spoilers here if I think of it.

4. Update schedule: updates according to the rankings (about 10,000 characters a week). If there's no flower, I just accidentally posted after midnight...

5. Comments on individual passages are open. Save the novel to leave a comment!

↓↓↓ Coming soon: another story with the same theme ↓↓↓

Please add After Binding the Live-in Son-in-Law System, the Overpowered Protagonist Transmigrates into an Insectoid Novel to your reading list!

Lin Jingtian, the supreme sword cultivator, failed his tribulation. His body was destroyed, and he transmigrated into a disabled male insect named Yin Nuoken in another world.

Even more absurdly, a strange entity called the "Live-in Son-in-Law System" was bound to his soul.

Newly arrived male insect Yin Nuoken: A real man should stand tall and live with integrity. Why would I rely on my wife?!

Yin Nuoken, who raked in System rewards and made a fortune: Living off my wife is great! I'll do it! I'll be the best live-in son-in-law around!

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Lah He, the newly appointed marshal of the insectoid race, was manipulated into marrying a disabled male insect.

He expected nothing from the arrangement, thinking it would simply add an expensive ornament to his life.

But Yin Nuoken kept a low profile, doted on his partner, and even made the insects who mocked Lah He look miserable without seeming to lift a finger.

Lah He thought he might have fallen in love with him.

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When his former subordinates rebelled, Lah He went to the front lines in person, only to be ambushed and trapped in a desperate situation.

As his mental sea neared collapse, his last hazy thought was of Yin Nuoken's quiet profile.

The next moment, the male insect's figure tore through space and descended onto the battlefield.

Amid an army of thousands, Yin Nuoken scooped up the weakened Lah He and unleashed terrifying mental power that enveloped the entire star sector. He said, word by word, "Whoever harms my female spouse dies."

At that moment, the empire trembled and all living beings bowed their heads.

As he teetered on the brink of unconsciousness, Lah He used his last strength to clutch Yin Nuoken's lapel.

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[Little Extra]

The entire insectoid race held its breath, waiting to see how Yin Nuoken, the male insect who had revealed terrifying power overnight and shattered all their expectations, would treat his female spouse, Lah He.

Rumors ran wild and speculation spread, but no insect knew that the supreme male insect, now feared throughout the stars, was being held against the bed by his marshal female spouse.

"The marshal is feeling so forward today?"

Yin Nuoken smiled as he lifted the female insect's chin and kissed him lightly on the lips.

"Yes."

Lah He's ears turned red. His gaze was so focused it was as if he could see no one but his partner.

"I want you to have me... and I want to have you, too."

Core message: Great things are built from the ground up. Glory can only be earned through your own efforts.