StarCraft: Everyone wants the Queen

Chapter 116 Amethyst Earrings

Since then, Alex has tragically discovered that his insect queen seems to be intentionally or unintentionally avoiding him.

Even though she could chat and laugh with someone like Michelle, she would instantly stop smiling the moment she saw him.

Then, in a muffled voice, he called out to him, "Commander Alex."

He felt very uncomfortable with this kind of alienation.

His actions that day were a bit excessive, but he apologized afterwards and even brought a small gift to apologize again, but Andorra stopped him outside.

They also said that the insect mother is sleeping and shouldn't be disturbed.

Alex could only pretend not to care and put the gift back in his pocket, coldly telling him to take good care of the insect queen and to let him know if he needed anything.

But the truth is he was more nervous than anyone else.

My first attempt to give a gift failed.

The sense of frustration intensified.

Andor remained silent, unable to understand why Alex would come here with a stern face to find the Queen Insect.

Could it be that they weren't properly appeased last time and are dissatisfied with the service?

So after Shen Qingqing woke up, Andor did not mention this matter.

But this time, Alex rushed over in a hurry less than a minute after Shen Qingqing woke up.

"Lord Insect Mother."

Alex maintained a cold expression, but the pounding of his heart betrayed him.

"Commander Alex, what are you doing here?"

Shen Qingqing was quite surprised to see Alex as soon as she woke up.

Alex, however, acted as if they were old friends, ordering Andor around, "Close the door and go out for a bit."

Although Andor was unwilling, he had no choice but to go out after receiving Shen Qingqing's approval.

Alex stepped forward after the door was closed.

"Lord Insect Mother..."

“Alex…”

"You speak first."

"You speak first."

The two of them said their sentences at the same time, which made Shen Qingqing a little embarrassed.

She wondered if he was still looking for her because of what happened last time.

Alex, however, felt awkward and kept encouraging himself to avoid turning around and leaving, which was actually a hasty retreat.

"I..." After thinking for a moment, I felt that it would be disrespectful to the insect mother to speak first, so I said, "You go first."

"Okay, fine, how did you suddenly decide to come here?"

Shen Qingqing asked tentatively, "Aren't you usually very busy? And I heard that the wolf clan has been unusually quiet lately, with no activity at all."

Upon hearing about the military intelligence, Alex immediately became extremely attentive, his expression unusually serious. "Yes, the intelligence brought back by the reconnaissance fleet recently dispatched shows that the Wolf Clan has not made any moves, and even Colette and Aria have not met. This is very strange."

“Aria is…”

"She's Colette's sister."

Alex looked up and gave a wry smile. "The two siblings have always been formidable fighters in the wolf pack, and we are facing the wolf pack's elite force this time... But unfortunately, they can't escape my grasp."

Alex was confident he could capture them both alive.

This is his unique pride, and also his determination to succeed based on his strength.

"Even so, we will inevitably be stuck in a stalemate."

At this point, Alex's eyes dimmed. "As the Zerg's supreme commander and de facto ruler, and one of the thirteen clans, Gatana no longer supports our fight against the Wolf Clan. Instead, he is inclined to cede territory and sue for peace. This is an unprecedented disgrace for the Zerg!"

This move is tantamount to rubbing the face of the entire Zerg race into the ground.

What a disgrace!

"The Zerg have never ceded territory or paid reparations to make peace, yet Gatana advocated for it, and what's worse, the Elders agreed."

His proud father, when faced with the glory of the King Star, chose to protect his own family rather than defend the dignity of the Zerg.

As his eldest son, Alex was utterly incredulous and utterly helpless upon receiving the news.

"Thank you, Queen, for going to the front lines to release pheromones for the Zerg. Now, Alex thinks it's time to send you back."

Alex sighed as if a great weight had been lifted from his shoulders.

But Shen Qingqing knew that he had not given up, but was in utter despair.

How could a soldier who swore to defend the honor of his race to the death possibly be willing to give in!

That is an absolute, etched-in-the-bone shame that can never be washed away!

"At this moment, the glory of the Zerg will be gone forever."

This is probably the most Alex has ever said in his life.

"So what are you planning to do after you get back?"

More than honor or glory, Shen Qingqing was concerned about his future life.

“Life without leading troops is no fun for me,” he said. “I’ll probably waste my life somewhere in the universe.”

"Oh, I see..." Shen Qingqing didn't know how to comfort him, so she could only pat his shoulder.

He covered his face with his hands. Alex had never cried before, but at this moment, he was filled with despair.

"My Queen Mother, I will not cry, never."

He told her as if showing off his military medals, "Alex will always fight for the Zerg, live for the Zerg's glory, and Alex will never betray the Zerg."

After struggling for a long time, I finally took the small box out of my pocket.

"I'm so sorry for startling the Queen last time. Alex has come here specifically to apologize to you this time."

Inside the black box, a silver earring with a teardrop-shaped purple crystal at the end glittered and lay quietly in red velvet, waiting for its owner to wear it.

“Alex thought about it for a long time and realized that the Queen probably doesn’t lack any decorations, and this is all I can offer…”

He took out the earring, intending to put it on her.

But Shen Qingqing turned her face away to avoid it.

"Why……"

Don't you want the gift I carefully selected?

A fleeting look of hurt crossed Alex's face, but that look only lingered for a second.

"Don't you like it?"

Even though I already know the answer, I still can't help but want to ask again.

If we miss this chance, we might never see each other again.

He hoped to leave something for the insect mother, so that she could remember him through that small gift in the future.

"No, I like it very much," Shen Qingqing said with a smile.

"But have you prepared a gift for yourself?"

"For myself...?"

Alex didn't quite understand what she was saying.

“Yes,” Shen Qingqing took the earring from his hand and brushed aside his slightly long hair, “You didn’t do anything wrong, and you always seem to be more inclined to apologize to others than to apologize to yourself.”

I really like the gift you gave me, but you didn't prepare a gift for yourself, so I hope you can accept my concern.

Shen Qingqing took off the earring from his ear and put the new earring on his left ear.

“I’m not suited to wearing earrings like these, but you are.”