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

He spoke awkwardly, and felt even more awkward being stared at by the powerful ruler.

Why?

Gene pouted. "I've already thought it through. I'll learn a story from my father and then read it to Uncle Cen Li."

"Because... there are some words I don't recognize yet."

As he finished speaking, Gene's voice became much softer, sounding somewhat embarrassed and shy.

Studying is too difficult.

Ash was touched by his earnestness and didn't know how to refuse Gene's "enthusiasm".

Subconsciously, I looked at the male ruler.

Cen Li spoke up just then, "You don't need to make this compensation."

"Why?" Gene's eyes widened.

This was the best compensation he could think of for Uncle Cen Li.

"because……"

Ashel will tell me a story tonight.

Ash turned to look at the Lord in a daze, and after a beat, he realized that the Lord was talking about the pirated book. When his eyes met the Lord's, he felt very uncomfortable.

Help! He really doesn't want to read that novel.

Gene blinked. "Does Uncle Ashel tell Uncle Cen Li stories every day too?"

"Tonight is an exception." Cen Li looked at Ashier, while the female soldier avoided his gaze.

"Then... I'll tell Uncle a story again tomorrow night."

Cen Li paused, "Ash will tell me a story tomorrow night too."

Gene pressed on relentlessly, "Then when will Uncle have time to listen to my stories?"

The little bug was terrifyingly persistent... but Cen Li was no longer a little bug, so naturally he didn't want to listen to stories to fall asleep at night.

"I haven't had time this month."

Gene's mouth formed an "O" shape in surprise. "Will Uncle Ashel tell you stories every month?"

Cen Li answered without changing his expression, "Yes."

Ash's head buzzed. For a moment, he didn't know if the master was joking or serious. Was he going to make him read that novel this month?

Tonight alone has been enough to make things difficult for Ash.

If Ashel had to read this all month, he'd practically faint on the spot.

"Uncle really didn't lie to me? Or... just because he doesn't want to hear my story?" Gene asked, his face showing suspicion.

"I don't lie to insects." Cen Li's voice was very calm.

"Okay." Gene didn't mention asking Cen Liteng to tell him stories all night again.

"Uncle is so lucky! He'll be able to hear Uncle Ashel tell stories for the next month."

Gene had to beg his female father for days to hear him tell stories.

Sometimes the female father would ask him to eat dishes he didn't like, and only if he did so would the female father agree to tell him stories.

After Gene left, Ashley finally had a chance to ask, "My Lord... do you really want me to study for a month...?"

Ashleigh couldn't recall the name of that book.

Cen Li raised an eyebrow at him. "Is that not allowed?"

Ash's lips tightened, and he muttered, "Why does it take a month?"

Once was enough to torment Ash, and he couldn't imagine how awkward it would be tonight, let alone a month.

"No reason is needed."

The lord's words were too domineering, and Ash was left speechless, feeling like crying but having no tears in his heart.

Ashel dared not show his dissatisfaction on his face, but his slightly pursed lips betrayed a hint of his emotions.

Cen Li took pity on him and gave him a chance, saying, "Let's see how you perform tonight."

Ash's back stiffened; he couldn't escape tonight after all...

At dinner time, Roundy waited and waited but still hadn't received his meal. He ran to Ash'er's side and looked up at him, meowing twice.

Ash glanced guiltily at the male ruler beside him who was eating quietly, then lowered his eyes and avoided looking in his direction.

The snow-white paws tugged at the female soldier's pants several times, and her beautiful blue eyes, watery and seemingly able to speak, asked, "Why haven't you given me any food yet? Didn't you say you would take good care of me?"

Ash's heart softened suddenly. He secretly glanced to the side a few more times, and after realizing that the male master hadn't given him or the round little thing under the table a single look, he quietly left.

The female soldier suddenly stood up, and Cen Li paused, his chopsticks pausing as he glanced at her.

The two, one big and one small, left.

Round and chubby, it was running wildly right behind Ash.

Ash found a small corner where insects wouldn't easily find him to feed Roundy. He took out a large silver bowl and placed it in front of it, its blue eyes fixed intently on him.

More accurately, he was staring at the cat food Ash was carrying in his arms.

Ash rubbed the round little head, which was soft, and the little one affectionately rubbed against his palm.

Their eyes never left the food.

Ashel couldn't help but laugh.

What a little glutton!

To avoid alerting the male owner to anything unusual, Ash quickly opened the cat food and poured it into the bowl.

"Pfft pfft—"

The slightly hard cat food made a crisp, pleasant sound as it hit the metal bowl, which sounded like heavenly music to the round, chubby cat.

It slammed its head into the bowl and began to eat happily.

For a moment, the space was quiet, with only the sound of the round cat crunching its food.

Roundy ate unusually fast today, and Ash couldn't help but wonder if Roundy was too hungry.

I fed him/her half an hour later than usual today.

The bowl of cat food was quickly emptied, and the round cat looked up at him longingly again, saying, "More."

The bowl isn't small; it's round and full, and one bowl is usually enough for a meal.

Perhaps it's because I didn't give the chubby little one any snacks today.

Ash was a little worried that Yuan Yuan Yuan might eat too much and get indigestion, which would be bad for its health; its belly swelled up slightly.

After hesitating for a while, Ash finally opened the bag of cat food and poured some more cat food into the round bowl.

He still couldn't resist the roundness.

You could also say that they couldn't resist the round, chubby creature with the same blue eyes.

Ash didn't pour too much, afraid that the round little one would get too full and feel uncomfortable.

Only a small portion of it was spilled.

A voice suddenly rang out from behind, "Is it still not full?"

The tone of the voice clearly indicated disdain at the end.

Ashl stiffly turned his neck and saw the lord standing at the corner, glaring at him.

I don't know how long I stood there.

"You hid here just to sneakily feed it?"

Ashel couldn't refute this.

The worst-case scenario is that your head goes "buzz" and the male lord discovers it.

"...My lord, I see that Roundy is really too hungry, so..."

Cen Li naturally picked up where he left off, "So that's why I'm hiding here feeding it."

"Didn't you say we should punish it? You were the one who brought it up first."

Ash hesitated for a moment, then said, "...I'm sorry, my lord, I just couldn't bear it again."

He did all this because he was hoping that the powerful ruler wouldn't find out.

I also believe that the terrifying number of one week was fabricated by the male lead.

Thinking this, a surge of courage suddenly rose within Ashel, "My lord, there is actually another reason..."

"What?"

Meeting the gaze of the male ruler, Ash said something he would never normally say, "I don't think you would let Roundy go a week without eating."

Cen Li's gaze shifted, a strange undertone creeping into it. "Why?"

"intuition."

Asher spoke those two simple words with great conviction.

Cen Li gave him a subtle look.

Then Ashel heard the lord's faint snort, "Then your intuition is completely inaccurate."

Ashel was taken aback and looked up.

The surprise was obvious in his eyes.

It's not true? How could that be...?

"but,"

Cen Li looked at Ash and said, "You've already fed Xiao Bai dinner, I can't let it vomit up the cat food it ate..."

"It was pulled out of its belly, and it was a bit bloody..."

Ash's face paled slightly, unable to believe what he had just heard.

The lord's lips parted and closed, as if he was about to say something, but Ash quickly interrupted, "My lord."

Cen Li raised an eyebrow almost imperceptibly as he looked at him.

Ash just wanted to get this topic over with as quickly as possible, even if it meant using a little cleverness. "Didn't you want me to read that book? I can read it to you right now."

All we need to do is keep the male ruler's attention away from the round, chubby baby.

Ash's face was visibly tense, his body subtly concealing his round, chubby figure behind him as he looked at the male ruler with a pleading expression.

He blurted out the awkward words in one breath.

"Then... hurry up."