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Ash always liked to observe the sleeping face of the male lord when he woke up in the early morning.

At this moment, the king's breathing became steady, and Ashel knew that the king was truly asleep.

So, his gaze fell straight down without any hesitation.

The light from the incandescent bulb shone on him, making his already fair skin appear translucent, revealing the pale blue veins on his eyelids, and his delicate eyelashes drooping quietly.

A sleeping lord wouldn't deliberately tease himself.

Ash recalled a passage he had just read, in which the novel described the protagonist Kai's skin as so white it seemed to glow. Ash unconsciously associated this with a powerful lord.

Who has fairer skin, the male protagonist or the hero Kai?

When Ash first saw the male, his skin was sickly white from years of lack of sunlight, and his whole body seemed to be shrouded in gloom and depression. Ash knew as soon as he was stared at by him that the male insect had come up with some fun way to torment him.

Later... something oppressive that had always surrounded the male ruler gradually dissipated, and Cen Li's features became clearer. Ash noticed this change.

The male's skin was still white, but it was no longer the sickly white that made insects feel afraid; everything was just right.

Ashel clenched his fist and brought the back of his hand close to the male's face. He didn't touch it, but at that tiny distance, he still made contact with the fine downy hairs on the cheek.

She's fairer than him.

Ash's lips curved into a smile.

He would only do this unabashedly when the male master was asleep.

Of course, Ashel was caught a few times, and he never seemed to learn his lesson.

Ashel silently withdrew his hand.

The male ruler is fast asleep; he won't get caught now.

Ash closed the open book and placed it on the bedside table.

The colorful cover and the winding, artistic font make the large characters stand out.

Finally, Ash gently lifted the covers, looked around the room, and placed "The Pure Soldier and the Handsome Lord" in a very hidden place—under the bed.

Ashel didn't believe the male master would search under the bed.

After doing all this, his heart calmed down. He turned off the light, crawled into bed, and lay down next to the male master.

The night grew deeper.

Drop drop-

[Chloe: Hey! Friend, are you asleep?]

[Chloe: That guy in prison escaped, you know? Be careful when you go out these days.]

[Chloe: You're probably asleep by now, it'll be past midnight. Reply to me tomorrow.]

[Chloe: Goodnight. Cat spinning in circles.jpg.]

The terminal beeped several times like an alarm.

Cen Li was woken up by the noise, and as he groped around, he opened his eyes.

Oh, it was Chloe who sent him the message.

Upon closer inspection, it was 3:30 AM.

Living father.

Cen Li regretted not turning on the night mode to prevent disturbances. What does 3 a.m. even mean? Chloe was still awake?!

Cen Li remembered that he said he liked playing games, and then suddenly remembered to remind him not to tell Chloe that she had been playing games with friends until now.

Ash told him yesterday morning that Frithy had escaped, and then his father Derek sent him a message to remind him.

Cen Li put himself in a nighttime do-not-disturb mode, propped his sleepy eyelids up, looked at the few red dots, paused for a moment, then quickly clicked on them, intending to reply to the messages.

He has obsessive-compulsive disorder and can't stand unread messages.

Suddenly a sound came from the side. Cen Li looked over and found that Ashir had also woken up.

They must have been woken up by this news.

"A mighty ruler..."

Ash hurriedly looked away. The sudden gaze from the male ruler made him feel flustered. He had just been staring at the male ruler's terminal screen, and the male ruler must have seen him.

The female soldier is always very sensitive to all sounds, and remains highly vigilant even at night. Asher wakes up when the male's terminal rings.

It even woke up a little earlier than the male ruler.

He fumbled around for the terminal, turned it on, and the light shone on the male ruler's face.

The male ruler squinted, looking very sleepy.

Immediately afterwards, the male lord moved his fingers a few times to reply to the insect's message.

Who could be sending a message to the male lord so late at night?

A strange emotion was stirring within Ashel, and he couldn't help but glance at the lord's screen, knowing that the lord was unaware that he had woken up.

It's Chloe.

A male insect.

Ashel inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.

As a result, before Ashel could even look away, the lord saw him.

"My lord, I didn't mean to look at your terminal..."

He swore he just wanted to see who the bug was who sent the message, nothing more.

"Um."

The king's voice was the same as usual.

Ash looked over again, and the male ruler's screen was still lit up, showing no suspicion towards him. He heard the male ruler asking him a question.

Did I wake you up?

It's a question, but the tone is more affirmative, indicating that the talking insect is at least 80% certain of the result.

Ash paused for a moment, then replied meekly, "No."

"It's still early, you can sleep a little longer."

Ashel responded.

When Cen Li turned off the terminal screen, a flash of light crossed Ash's face, illuminating his still-open eyes.

Cen Li paused, then said, "Go to sleep."

Ashel responded again, and then added, "Good night, my lord."

After a long while, there was still no response.

If Ashel weren't familiar with the breathing of insects when they are awake and in their normal state, he would have thought that the male had fallen asleep instantly.

However, the powerful ruler did not sleep.

Ash was somewhat disappointed; the lord could, of course, choose not to reply, it wasn't a question he was obligated to answer.

Today was the first time he had said goodnight to the male ruler. It just came out naturally, almost as if by magic. Not getting the response he wanted, Ash turned over, feeling a little tightness in his chest.

Soon, they realized something was wrong.

Ashel froze, and very carefully raised his upper body to sit on the bed.

"A mighty ruler, a mighty ruler..."

Cen Li said softly, "I thought you wouldn't find out tonight."

If you listen carefully, you can hear a hint of resentment in the voice.

Ash felt a chill run down his spine. He had actually landed on the male's arm. His body was already familiar with the slightly hard sensation beneath him, and he hadn't noticed anything unusual when he woke up.

At this moment, he suddenly realized that the master had been operating the terminal with one hand the whole time.

"I'm sorry, my lord."

Ashel didn't know how long he had been holding it in.

Maybe a long time...

The female insect pressed down on the male's arm, placing all the weight of his back on it, a position that would practically force the female insect to kneel down and accept punishment.

Male insects are usually furious and will likely give the insects a good beating.

But Ashel knew that the lord wouldn't do that; otherwise, he would have kicked him out of bed the moment he woke up and wouldn't have tolerated it for so long.

This made the situation even more awkward, and Ashleigh could only keep apologizing.

"Major General, my arm is very numb," Cen Li reminded him.