After experiencing an overly enthusiastic large-scale cub-hugging session, Luo Qi finally entered the Ye family's home with Ye Mu.
Ye Mu breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, his mother and his annoying brother had been relatively restrained today, not doing anything more outrageous.
Almost as soon as he sat down on the sofa, Luo Qi's communicator rang. Cecil seemed to have called at the exact moment Luo Qi arrived at Ye Mu's place.
Luo Qi glanced around discreetly. Ye Qi and Madam Ye were not present, and there was nothing in the Ye family's living room that couldn't be seen. He then answered the call.
Cecil's voice immediately came through, "Luo Luo, have you arrived on Earth yet?"
The dignified Insect King peered curiously at the surroundings behind Luo Qi, observing the decor. It seemed to be Ye Mu's home.
Cecil was not very satisfied. The room was too small, there was no soft carpet on the floor, and the sofa's curvature wasn't deep enough. It didn't look as soft as the Insect Race's royal palace.
However, it was clean and tidy, and he could reluctantly tolerate not bringing Luo Qi back immediately.
Luo Qi, unaware of his father's subtle thoughts, happily sat on the sofa, swinging his little feet. "Yes, yes, we've arrived. Everyone at Ye Mu's place is very nice and treats me well. Don't worry, Dad."
Cecil nodded slightly and was about to speak when he saw a hand reach out from the bottom right corner of the communication screen, holding a segment of an orange and placing it into Luo Qi's mouth.
Luo Qi didn't stand on ceremony and opened his mouth to eat it.
The orange wasn't very sweet. Luo Qi's face scrunched up like a bun. He hissed, "It's not sweet. I don't want to eat it anymore."
Ye Mu frowned and also popped a segment into his own mouth. It was so sour that his eyes squinted. After finally swallowing it, he quietly said to Luo Qi, "I'll give it to my brother later."
Luo Qi laughed heartily, "How can you trick your brother like that?"
Ye Mu shook his head, "It's okay. My brother is used to it."
Cecil, listening from the other end, frowned. What was all this nonsense? Wasn't this little cub quite composed when he was in front of him? Why was he letting loose at his own home?
He cleared his throat, drawing Luo Qi's attention back, and then said, "Luo Luo, can you take care of yourself when you're out? And also, don't trust just anyone. Some people have bad intentions."
The person with bad intentions himself: "..."
Luo Qi didn't quite understand what Cecil meant. He smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, Dad. I understand. I can take care of myself!"
Cecil felt a headache coming on. The silly cub at home seemed to have understood nothing.
From further behind, a slightly louder male voice was heard, sounding very happy, "Luo cub! Brother has brought you something good, come and see!"
Cecil's brows furrowed tightly. He only had one son, Luo Qi. Where did this "brother" come from?
Who was this kid who dared to take advantage of his son!
The father's anger flared unexpectedly, but what made him even angrier was yet to come.
As soon as Ye Qi spoke, Luo Qi inwardly felt something was wrong. As expected, Ye Qi, holding a box about the size of a small suitcase in his left hand, reached out with his right and scooped Luo Qi up, nuzzling his little cheek.
Then Ye Qi's eyes met Cecil's, whose face had turned ashen on the other end of the communication, as if he were about to rush over and attack.
Ye Qi: "..." Oh dear, caught secretly hugging the cub.
Ye Qi felt that Luo Qi and Cecil were not like members of the same race, let alone father and son. How could the cub be so cute, while the father was so... ferocious.
Veins throbbed on Cecil's forehead. "Who are you, you brat? What are you doing!"
Ye Qi's smile froze. He slowly put Luo Qi down and respectfully bowed towards Cecil. "Greetings, Your Majesty, the Insect King."
Luo Qi also explained, "Dad, this is Ye Mu's older brother, Brother Ye Qi. He... he's just very enthusiastic, he doesn't mean anything else."
Cecil still pursed his lips. How could his son be hugged by someone else! Moreover, this guy was holding a big box and still wanted to hug Luo Qi. What if he dropped him?
In an instant, Cecil was considering whether he should bring Luo Qi back now.
There were so many perverts in this world. Alger was a prime example!
Ye Qi slowly stood up and subtly looked up at Cecil.
Although the Insect Race had a bad reputation in the galaxy, many people still admired the mysterious and powerful King of the Insect Race.
He had never appeared in public, but news about the Insect Race never ceased in the galaxy.
It was as if they were figures from myths and legends, capable of leveling an entire planet with a single insect's strength, or commanding millions of insect troops with a wave of their arm.
Ye Qi wasn't good at most of his cultural classes, but he excelled in one: Interstellar War History, because at least half of Interstellar War History involved the Insect Race.
The Insect Race rarely initiated trouble, but they were definitely not afraid of it. Anyone who dared to provoke the Insect Race had to be prepared to never see the stars rise again.
The more he studied, the more Ye Qi admired the King of the Insect Race. Such a powerful and mysterious figure could truly inspire fervent devotion in a young student.
He subtly looked at Cecil. This was the first time he had seen Cecil's face. His Majesty Cecil was not only as majestic as he had imagined, but even more extraordinarily handsome than he had imagined.
A burning flame ignited in Ye Qi's heart. He regretted being so disrespectful just now.
The little crown prince of the Insect Race had hugged him so much; it was truly impolite.
He cleared his throat, lowered his eyes, and his skin, slightly tanned from regular training, showed a blush. "Your Majesty, it was my fault. Please forgive me."
Cecil frowned. How could this kid be so cunning? He admitted his mistake so easily, how could he use this opportunity to bring Luo Qi back!
Luo Qi breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, Ye Qi hadn't argued with his dad. Otherwise, his dad would have surely been furious.
Ye Qi didn't know that his idol wasn't only not happy with his apology, but had become even more angry for some reason.
He subtly observed Cecil's expression. Seeing that he no longer looked like he was about to kill someone, he quietly asked:
"Your Majesty Cecil, when will you be coming to Earth again? Or perhaps, in a couple of days, I can send the children back to Planet Bella.
Could... could you please give me an autograph?"
Cecil & Luo Qi: "..."
Cecil rubbed his fingers and said meaningfully, "Young man, I wonder if Earth would welcome me as a guest?"
Ye Qi's eyes immediately lit up. "Welcome, welcome!" To meet his idol, his brain spun quickly, and he immediately said:
"As His Majesty the Insect King, your arrival might not be easy. But if you are just a guest invited by me, I have spare rooms at my home. So, would you be willing to stay for a couple of days?"