The powerful leader was tough on the outside but soft on the inside; the aloof major general fell fo

Ashel saw the male ruler turn his head away and felt somewhat embarrassed.

He was more or less aware that Gene was about to say something he didn't want the lord to hear.

Gapuni saw Gene and Ashel biting each other's ears.

"Uncle, did he bully you last night?"

Gene spoke very softly, his eyes showing hesitation.

Bully?

Cen Li was certain that the insect the little bug was talking about was him.

Did he bully Ashel? No, I don't think so.

"Him?" Ashel looked at Gene in confusion.

Gene said, "That's him."

Ashel saw Gene's gaze drift to his side and understood.

It turns out it refers to a powerful ruler.

Why would Gene ask that question?

Ashel shook his head. "No."

This answer filled Gene with confusion, but he clearly heard it...

"Did you two have a fight?"

"No." Ashel shook his head again.

Gene was genuinely confused this time. "But I heard my uncle crying last night. He must have been very sad to cry."

In the Gene worldview, adult insects don't cry; only baby insects cry!

Ashel's body stiffened.

Is the room soundproofed that bad?

wrong,

The door was open.

Something suddenly flashed through Ash's mind: when he opened the door that morning, it was already open, with a small crack.

He was in a hurry to leave, and these details were long forgotten.

Looking into Gene's clear eyes, Ash felt time was dragging on, and his biggest fear was that the bug cub would say something terrifying again.

Ash was fidgeting. He forced a smile at Gene and said, "Gene, you misheard me."

To prevent Gene from saying anything more embarrassing, Ashley added, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Focus on your meal, or your father-in-law will scold you."

Gene's lips, which were half open, closed again.

Ashel felt a little relieved, having finally managed to get away with it.

Hesitantly, he turned his gaze to the powerful ruler, only to find that Cen Li was also looking at him.

Ash's heart skipped a beat.

I have a feeling that the lord also heard Gene's words.

Such an embarrassing situation.

Ashel lowered his head silently, trying to ease the awkwardness by eating.

After quickly finishing his meal, Ashel left first, reminding Cen Li before he departed, "My lord, please be careful on your way back."

A short while later, the door was opened again.

Ashel has returned.

His expression was not good as he walked towards Cen Li, as if he had something very important to say.

"What's wrong?"

Cen Li looked at him.

Ashel showed him the message displayed on the terminal: "The leader of the group of female insects that kidnapped you has escaped."

Cen Li glanced at the message and frowned. "How could this happen out of the blue?"

Ashel shook his head. "I need to go to the military to find out the specifics. All I know for now is that Frithy suddenly went into a mental breakdown and severely injured several of the guarding female insects. He himself was also seriously injured, so he shouldn't have gone far."

"You need to be careful before you get back with him."

Cen Li did the mental energy channeling for Frixi, so they must have realized something was wrong.

Ashel feared that Frithy would come seeking revenge.

Cen Li nodded. "Okay, I understand."

Ashel didn't leave. "My lord, let me escort you back."

These past few days have been unsafe, and he was truly worried about the powerful ruler.

Cen Li glanced at the time. "You don't have enough time. If you don't go to the military headquarters soon, you'll be late."

Ash paused, but only hesitated for a moment. "I can explain the situation to the military. Your matter is more important."

The answer that was given first pleased the insect.

Ethan, who had been listening for a while, couldn't help but interject, "Why don't we let Lord Cen Li stay here for a few days? We insects are numerous and can protect Lord Cen Li's safety. There's definitely no chance of anything going wrong."

Yes.

Ethan's words brought back some unpleasant memories for Ashel.

If a male master has many female attendants protecting him, the chances of an accident being committed are greatly reduced.

But Ashel felt he had become greedy.

He is now completely resistant to the topic of male rulers taking female servants. Ashe feels extremely uncomfortable just imagining other female insects appearing by the side of the male ruler.

Not to mention that when other female servants are present, the male master will do to them the same intimate things he has done to him.

Just thinking about it makes Ashel's heart ache.

He was tempted by Ethan's offer.

Ashel asked, "My lord, what do you think? This is indeed safer, and I will feel more at ease."

"Don't take too long."

Cen Li had no objection.

But this wasn't his home, and Cen Li didn't want to stay too long.

"No problem, my lord."

Once the escaped female insect is successfully captured, everything can return to normal.

"Oh right, I didn't leave any food for Yuan Yuan Yuan."

I almost forgot about the cat.

Ashel recalls him saying, "I brought the round thing over after I got off work."

Actually, the robotic insects could feed the cat, but then there would only be one living creature at home, Roundy. Ashle thought about it and decided to bring the cat here as well.

"OK."

The male insect agreed to stay!

Ethan's heart leaped with joy.

This way, he can create opportunities to interact with male insects.

After Ashel left, Ethan approached him. "Sir, is Roundy your pet?"

Finding topics to talk about is the first step in getting close to male insects.

"Um."

The male insects remained indifferent.

She didn't even intend to explain to him who "Roundy" was.

Ethan rallied his spirits. It didn't matter that the male insect was indifferent; he would just find a topic to talk about.

Ethan pressed further, "What breed of pet is it?"

"It's a cat."

It has two more words than the previous answer.

The obvious joy in Ethan's eyes—how could this not be considered progress?

"I see," Ethan praised. "Then you must be very kind and loving."

Is such praise given to a male insect?

Cen Li glanced at Ethan a little more this time.

Ethan's heart skipped a beat when the male insect stared at him.

The male insect looked at him.

Ethan stared blankly at the male insect, then blushed for a moment.

When the male insect stood up and turned to leave, Ethan suddenly came to his senses.

Gazing at the male insect's retreating figure.

The male insect just left like that?

They left so soon?

Ethan was planning to talk to the male insect again and try to get closer to him.

Ethan lowered his head.

The male insects are still too difficult to approach.

As Cen Li left and passed by the insect cub, Gene reacted almost instantly, taking a step back.

Gene's fear and rejection of Cen Li caught his attention.

Gene's heart tightened as he watched the male insect suddenly stop in front of him.

The male insect is looking at him.

Gene looked up and met Cen Li's blue eyes, holding his breath.

Why are you staring at him like that?

Did he hear him saying bad things about Cen Li?

Gene's uneasy little eyes darted around, searching for his female father.

Cen Li really wanted to laugh at the way Gene was trying to find a backer, so he deliberately spoke up at that moment to prevent Gene from succeeding.

Are you afraid of me?

Gene froze.

Who wouldn't be afraid of a male insect that can break the legs of a small animal?

Gene was inwardly on the verge of tears, but outwardly shook his head vigorously, saying, "No, I'm not afraid."

Stop asking him, let's go.

The insect's facial expressions were so rich that they were almost entirely written on its face.

Cen Li didn't let him off the hook, "Why do I feel like you're afraid of me?"

Gene's lips trembled, but he couldn't speak.

Father, save him.

Seeing the little insect pouting and about to cry, Cen Li restrained himself.

Don't make the insect cry, or its female parent will come looking for it.

Cen Li offered a tempting offer, "Would you like to go to the mall?"