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When Ashel brought the round little bug back, a group of insects were gathered in the living room, making a lively scene.

Ashel's gaze shifted, finally settling on one spot.

The male insect sat quietly in the corner, not easily noticed, reading a book.

What book?

Ashleigh was curious about what kind of books the male ruler liked to read.

He had never seen a male insect read a book before.

As I got closer, the book cover looked somewhat familiar.

A shadow fell in front of him, blocking the light from Cen Li's eyes.

I looked up.

It turns out Ashel has returned.

Ashel asked, "My lord, what book are you reading?"

Cen Li's lips inexplicably curled upwards, and he suddenly felt like laughing.

Ashel stared blankly at the male ruler.

"This was found in your room, don't you remember?"

"...My book?" Ash's gaze fell upon the white book the lord held up, its cover bearing a neatly written title: "Beginner's Guide to Mech Operation."

Ashel's expression changed instantly.

How could it be this book?!

Pretending not to notice Asher's shocked expression, Cen Li 'humbly' inquired, "Is this book good?"

Ashel's expression gradually crumbled.

Especially when he saw the male master peel off the outer cover of the book to reveal another very different, colorful cover, Ashel could no longer maintain his composure.

Cen Li blatantly displayed the other cover of the book right under Ashel's nose, reading aloud the provocative title on it.

"A pure-hearted person..."

Before he could finish speaking, Cen Li was suddenly covered in the mouth by the female insect that pounced on him. "Master, please, stop talking."

Ashleigh was so embarrassed that she scratched her toes on the ground.

Why did the powerful ruler dig out the pirated book he bought so many years ago?

Yes, it's a pirated book.

Ashleigh remembers clearly that she had just passed the military's entrance exam, and each female insect received the same list of required teaching materials.

There are a total of twenty books.

Ashel bought these books at a bookstore in front of his house. He gave the book list to the clerk, who then found them for him.

It wasn't until after the start of the school year that I discovered one of the books was a pirated copy.

The day before his mecha class, he casually flipped through the book and noticed something was wrong.

Upon closer inspection, it is clearly a novel.

The page that happened to be on used such bold language that it had a significant impact on Ashleigh, who had just come of age at the time.

The book was closed and never opened again.

Where did the male protagonist find this book, "The Pure-Hearted Soldier and the Charming Male Protagonist"?

The book's title is "The Insect," which you won't forget after just one glance.

Just then, Gapuni, who was holding a water cup, passed by the corner and glanced at the two insects with a slightly surprised look.

Ashel had one knee bent, pressed between Cen Li's legs, leaning forward in a half-bow position, tightly covering the male insect's mouth, seemingly doing something.

Gapuy was startled by Ashel's actions; had his brother been possessed?

He quickly coughed.

Ashel was jolted awake, her expression turning flustered. Feeling guilty, she immediately stood up and moved two meters away from the male insect.

Gaponi walked away quietly.

Cen Li smoothed out the wrinkles on his body caused by Ashel's weight, his eyes narrowing slightly as he stared unfriendly at the now cowering Ashel. "Where did that energy go?"

Ashel's heart skipped a beat, and she said rather cautiously, "My lord, I was too hasty at the time... I'm so sorry."

"Hehe." Cen Li stared at him with a half-smile.

Ashton felt a chill run down his spine and sincerely apologized again.

Cen Li waved to him.

Ashel hesitated before stepping forward, then heard the lord ask, "Did you steal this book?"

The book, which is not serious, is wrapped in a shell that is actually serious, clearly indicating that the person who did all this does not want other people to know the secrets inside.

Ashel actually likes this kind of book? This was something Cen Li never expected.

The lord's gaze was too mocking, and Ashel immediately realized that he had misunderstood. He quickly explained, "My lord, you have misunderstood."

Ashel recounted the entire story to Xiong Zhu.

Could something this absurd really actually happen?

Ashel's face showed no trace of lying, only embarrassment and the unnaturalness of others knowing about it.

"Alright."

Cen Li let it go, "However..."

Ashel's eyelids twitched as he heard the male ruler say, "The matter of you covering my mouth can't be left like this."

"What do you want to do?"

"You have to accept your punishment," Cen Li said calmly, but the words he uttered made Chong's heart clench.

Punishment?

Ashel already experienced the punishment the lord spoke of last night... Will there be more tonight?

Ashel's back tightened as the lord drew ever closer.

He was forced against the wall.

Is having your brain completely muddled really a punishment?

Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain in my head.

The powerful ruler, holding a book, tapped him on the forehead.

"What are you thinking about?"

The lord's next words made Ashel's face flush slightly, "I want to hear you read this book tonight."

"This is punishment."

The powerful ruler threw the colorful books into his arms.

Ashel, realizing what had happened, blushed deeply as he watched the male lord's departing figure.

So that's the punishment.

Suddenly, his trouser leg was tugged. "Uncle, look! This is the new ball Uncle Cen Li bought for me!"

A very eye-catching orange-red ball.

Ashel's gaze shifted from the ball back to the excited Gene. "Cen Li... Uncle?"

He remembered that the bug cub had called the male master "him" this morning, so how come Gene had changed to a more intimate way of addressing him after just one day at work?

"yes."

Gene, unaware of the deeper meaning in Ashel's gaze, pulled him toward the room.

The floor was covered with toys, dazzling the insects with their variety: small robotic insects, toy guns, game consoles, and all sorts of fancy balls.

Perhaps because there's too much stuff, I haven't had time to unpack yet.

They were all piled up in front of the door, almost blocking the corridor.

Then, Gapuni came out of the door and was stunned when he saw Ashel. He thought that Ashel had just returned and probably did not know what had happened today, so he briefly told Ashel what had happened.

After saying that, Gapini ruffled Gene's hair and smiled helplessly, "I originally thought you just wanted to buy Gene a ball, but I didn't expect you to buy so many in the end."

Almost any toy that Gene glanced at, the male insects would buy without hesitation.

At the time, Gapuni was terrified watching from the side. He initially tried to stop Cenli and suggested that they go back, but the male insect and Gene, who was engrossed in his happy old home, ignored his words.

The male insect's words, "If you want to go back, go back first," completely dissuaded Gapuni from trying to stop him.

Later, Gene called Cen Li "Uncle," and his sweet talk made Gapu Ni's lips twitch.

The little bug was clearly bribed by these toys.

Gene's eyes sparkled, and he clenched his fists. "Uncle Cen Li is really wonderful!"

Gapuni couldn't stand seeing his insect offspring so easily bribed. "Come on, you didn't say that before."

Gapuni still remembered Gene's description of the male insect: ferocious and menacing, making one's legs go weak at the mere sight of it.

Gene tightened his grip on the orange-red ball he was holding, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke firmly, "I misunderstood Uncle Cen Li. He's actually a very nice person."

"I saw their kitten. The uncle didn't break its leg. It must have been possessed by a bad bug before that caused it to do that."