The reason for Luo Qi's fever was a mystery not only to Ye Mu and Cecy, but also to the doctor.
The Insect Race was known for its robust health, and colds or fevers were rare occurrences, let alone a persistent high fever like the young prince was experiencing.
What was even more perplexing was that Luo Qi exhibited all the symptoms of a high fever, yet the doctor found no physical ailments whatsoever.
There was no cold, no exposure to chill, no other discernible problem, yet Luo Qi remained unconscious.
The doctor could only administer fever-reducing medication and apply a cooling patch.
However, while the medication was supposed to take effect within half an hour, an hour after taking it, Luo Qi showed no change. In fact, his temperature had risen.
Cecy's brow was deeply furrowed, and a suffocating atmosphere permeated the entire cabin.
If he hadn't had a rough idea of Luo Qi's current condition, and if Luo Qi hadn't shown some improvement since earlier, Cecy might have truly descended into frantic worry.
Luo Qi was placed on the bed, covered with a thin blanket. He seemed to feel a bit warm and kept kicking the blanket off, only for Cecy to tuck it back around him repeatedly.
Ye Mu sat nearby, watching. He recalled a time he himself had a high fever, but it hadn't looked as frightening as Luo Qi's.
The starship moved steadily forward and soon reached the port of the insect planet. Cecy, holding Luo Qi and the blanket together, got up and disembarked.
Ye Mu followed, guarded by Andrew.
Cecy knew that this matter likely had nothing to do with Ye Mu, but Andrew was subtly exuding malice.
Ye Mu understood that as a human appearing beside the Crown Prince of the Insect Race, especially when the Crown Prince had fallen ill, he was bound to be misunderstood.
However, he had no time to concern himself with Andrew's opinion. The most important thing was when Luo Qi would wake up.
Cecy carried Luo Qi into the royal palace and then into the Mother Tree's sanctuary. He wanted to know if this was related to Luo Qi's incomplete secondary development.
But upon reaching it, he discovered that the Mother Tree had gone dormant again, and the entire Mother Tree space was sealed off.
Cecy frowned and had no choice but to carry Luo Qi back to his own room to find the best doctors on the insect planet.
Ye Mu watched as Cecy hurried down one corridor, then hurried back, and then hurried away again. The insect generals were also blocked outside the palace.
The entire palace was in a state of hurried activity due to Luo Qi's unconsciousness, while Ye Mu stood silently in place.
He felt a bit useless.
As Cecy left, he glanced back at Ye Mu and said, "You can help me take care of him, can't you?"
Saying these words to a child who was just over three but not yet four was strange, but Cecy's serious expression suggested he was genuinely asking, not dismissing the child.
Ye Mu paused for only a second before nodding emphatically, "I will."
Cecy's blue eyes seemed veiled by an inscrutable mist. "Very good." He then turned and walked out of the room.
This was the first thing in Ye Mu's short life that he had been sincerely entrusted with. He felt a heavy responsibility placed upon his small shoulders.
Ye Mu's small face was set in a serious expression. Already a bit prim, he now looked like a miniature old man.
He wet a towel in the bathroom and then ran back to Luo Qi, placing the damp towel on Luo Qi's forehead to cool him.
When the towel warmed up, he would go back to wet it again, repeating the process. The bathroom in this room was designed according to Luo Qi's height, so it was suitable for Ye Mu to use. However, being small, he had to wring the towel several times to get it just right.
Cecy sat in his study chair, observing Ye Mu's diligent care on the monitor with an impassive expression.
Luo Qi woke up the following evening. He had been unconscious for almost a full day and night.
A warm towel was still on his forehead, and Ye Mu was dozing by the bedside.
Luo Qi blinked dazedly. He moved his fingers, as if his body hadn't been active for a long time.
When he spoke, his voice was hoarse, "Ye Mu..."
The door was pushed open from the outside, and Cecy entered carrying snacks. His eyes lit up, and he quickly walked over, placing the small snacks on the table by the bed. He gently helped Luo Qi sit up. "How do you feel?"
Ye Mu, groggily waking up, saw Luo Qi awake the moment he opened his eyes and smiled in surprise. "You're awake?"
Luo Qi's throat was a little sore. He coughed lightly before saying, "I want some water."
Ye Mu quickly got up and poured him a glass of water.
Cecy spoke, "Little Mu, could I trouble you to go to the kitchen and ask the chef to make a bowl of porridge?"
Ye Mu handed the glass of water to Luo Qi, nodded, and ran out.
Luo Qi watched, frowning. He took a sip of water, and after his throat felt a bit better, he asked, "Dad, what's going on? Why are you ordering him around like that?"
Cecy smiled. "Little Mu is very good. I'm thinking that in the future, he can come to the insect planet to study. Although the Insect Race has a bad reputation, their technology and combat skills are much better than humans'."
For some reason, Luo Qi felt a little uncomfortable. He pouted. "Why are you so close to him, Dad? Earth is also quite good..."
Cecy's eyes filled with a smile. "Yes, I think he's very good. He took care of you for a whole day when you had a fever. Can't you treat him a little better?"
Luo Qi blinked. "I had a fever all day?"
Cecy nodded. "Yes, you fell asleep on the starship for some reason. Do you feel any discomfort anywhere else?"
Luo Qi frowned. He remembered feeling suddenly very sleepy on the starship and then falling asleep.
Cecy looked at the chubby little face in his arms with a serious expression. Suddenly, Luo Qi sat up from his embrace, his face turning red as if he was exerting himself.
He raised an eyebrow and looked at Luo Qi. "Luo Luo, you..."
The sound of tearing fabric was heard. Suddenly, a pair of pale pink wings emerged from Luo Qi's back, and a pair of antennae appeared on his forehead.
Compared to the fleeting wings from last time, these wings appeared a deeper color. At the same time, Cecy noticed a flash of icy blue in Luo Qi's originally dark pupils, like a deep, dark glacial lake.
It was the same color as Cecy's own eyes.
Luo Qi twitched the wings on his back, as if adapting to their presence. Before Cecy's eyes, Luo Qi's wings flapped faster and faster. Finally, Luo Qi actually began to float slowly off the bed, pale pink scales fluttering in the air.
Luo Qi himself looked surprised. His limbs waved in the air. Since his clothes were torn on one side, revealing his tender white belly, he exclaimed, "Dad, look, I can fly!"