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

"come over."

Upon hearing the male lord's voice again, Ashel turned his head to look at the white wall, blinked his sore eyes, and only turned back after his breathing calmed down.

Cen Li calmly observed the still-present redness in the female insect's eyes, and secretly thought to himself that he was not seeing things.

He patted the edge of the bed. "Sit on."

Ashel looked at the small area, but this time he didn't listen to the lord's words. He bent his knees and knelt down abruptly.

"My lord, I'm sorry."

The female soldier's body was trembling slightly.

"sorry……"

Cen Li was speechless for a moment, "What have you done to wrong me?"

"Don't tell me you think I got hurt because of you."

Ashel stared blankly up at the powerful ruler, his eyes clearly saying, "Isn't that right?"

"That female insect came looking for revenge. If not this time, then next time."

Cen Li said calmly, "I can't beat him myself, why blame you?"

Ashel was stunned. "But, but, if you hadn't come looking for me back then, you wouldn't have been so badly injured... and you wouldn't have almost not woken up."

This is a huge rock that has been pressing on Asher's chest.

His voice trailed off with a hint of fear.

Ashleigh couldn't imagine it.

What would happen if the male ruler never woke up?

"Ashel,"

Cen Li's tone became more serious, "I said, even if it doesn't happen this time, it will happen again. This matter has nothing to do with you, understand?"

How could it have nothing to do with him? How could it be...?

It's clearly related.

No amount of wild thoughts could compare to the lord's simple words, "It's none of your business." Ashel's heart felt as if it had been pierced, a wound that ached and throbbed.

The powerful ruler didn't blame him at all...

Seeing that Asher's eyes were starting to redden again, Cen Li's heart skipped a beat. He quickly changed the subject, "Is that the point? The point is, you've misunderstood me again, haven't you?"

"I have absolutely no connection with that female insect!"

Cen Li's tone was fierce, almost accusing, and Ashel, feeling guilty, trembled his lips. "It's my fault, Lord."

I shouldn't have misunderstood you.

Ashel's attention was indeed diverted, and she pursed her lips tightly.

One look at Ashel's expression and you could tell that the female soldier was thinking about how to get his forgiveness.

"Ethan wasn't wearing any clothes at the time, so I misunderstood."

Cen Li questioned, "You think I stripped him naked?"

Ashel nodded slowly.

"Major General, I only ever took off your clothes."

Ashel stared intently at the powerful ruler. "Really?"

"certainly."

Ashel's amber eyes seemed to glow, and she swallowed back the teasing words Cen Li was about to say, not minding that she was definitely a female soldier at this moment.

Having gotten the answer he wanted, Ashel blinked and slowly lowered his eyes. "My lord, I'm sorry."

"I hope you can forgive me."

The tips of her ears turned red.

This is the Ashel that Cen Li knows. He said, "This is the last time."

Ashel stared straight at the male ruler, his lips moved as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Cen Li glanced at him and said, "Speak."

Ashel was about to swallow her words, but under the male ruler's gaze, they gurgled out again, "How...how could you forgive me so easily?"

His anticipated reaction to the powerful ruler, along with a jumble of thoughts, were all dispelled by the ruler's nonchalant reply.

Ashel's lips were tightly pressed together, feeling guilty towards her master. Her head was slightly lowered, and from Cen Li's angle, one could see the graceful curve of the female general's neck.

Cen Li chuckled inwardly, thinking to himself, "Isn't it better to just forgive them like this?"

"That night, I did intend to bring you back and punish you severely."

At that moment, Ashel left in the blink of an eye, even running out of the house, without giving Cen Li a chance to explain.

This displeased Cen Li.

The first thought that popped into my head was that once I found the female soldier, I would teach her an unforgettable lesson and make sure she would never dare to do such a thing again.

Ashel's eyes widened slightly; the lord's words made his eyelids tremble instinctively.

Something flashed through Ashel's mind, and his gaze became evasive, his tone hesitant.

"But……"

"Your punishments are never really punishments."

"If I don't get any bugs, I'll feel like it's a punishment," Ashel thought to himself.

Only the male would describe the most intimate thing between male and female as punishment.

But that's not the case at all. At most, a powerful ruler might be a little ruthless at those times, but it seems like that's all he did.

As Ashleigh's face grew hot, she tilted her head slightly to hide her unusual expression.

"How can this not be considered a punishment?"

Cen Li's gaze lingered on Asher's gradually flushed face. Unsurprisingly, the female soldier was probably imagining something. He smiled slightly, "Or, do you want a different punishment?"

Ashel's kneeling posture became slightly unnatural, and he slowly blinked his dry eyes.

The next second, Cen Li saw Ashel take a small dagger out of his uniform pocket, raise it above his head with both hands, and hand it to him.

"My lord, you may punish me as you please."

The female soldier's actions were remarkably respectful.

The blade gleamed coldly and looked incredibly sharp; it would surely leave streaks of blood on the skin with ease.

The dagger in his hand was taken away.

Ashel let out a soft breath and looked up to observe the expression on the male ruler's face.

Cen Li turned the dagger around in the sunlight streaming through the window, as if he were carefully examining whether it was a suitable tool for punishment.

The lord pressed the sharp tip of the dagger against his heart, and Ashel unconsciously held his breath, his gaze greedily tracing the contours of the lord's face.

"Should I stab you in the back too?"

Cen Li pushed the dagger an inch further, the tip of the dagger seeming ready to pierce the stiff fabric in front of his chest in the next second, and then penetrate the flesh in one fell swoop.

"good……"

Ashel answered without hesitation, but his eyes blinked much faster.

That's such a good answer.

It seems that Ashleigh would never refuse anything you did to him.

Unfortunately, Cen Li was not interested in Ashel's life, nor did he have any interest in torturing him.

Ashel's eyes widened in confusion the moment he saw the lord sheathe his dagger. "The lord?"

"I would still prefer to punish you at another time."

Cen Li stared intently at him, her gaze highly suggestive.

The lord's gaze was too intense; how could someone as intelligent as Ashel not understand the lord's meaning?

"Please, do as you please."

These few words seemed to drain all of Ashel's strength, making him feel uncomfortable even while kneeling on the ground.

It's like... having been stripped naked by the gaze of a powerful lord.

"That,"

Cen Li leaned close to Ashel's ear, "Next time I want to do it from behind..."

The scalding breath went straight into my ear canal.

Domineering yet brooking no refusal.

Ashel's pupils twitched, and her kneeling posture, which had remained composed even with the master pressing against her chest, suddenly became disordered.

"A powerful, a mighty ruler."

Ashel looked at him with the eyes of a frightened fawn.

Her ears turned bright red.

Cen Li pretended not to see it, narrowed his eyes and asked, "What? You don't want to?"

Ashel feared more the lord's anger and dissatisfaction than a trivial sense of shame.

Then he hurriedly said it again.

"Yes, I'm willing."

They'd be so rich they'd count the money even if they were sold by insects.

Cen Li would never admit that this was a "hegemonic clause".

It's true that the female soldier is shy and honest. She's usually reserved and only shows a little boldness when she's in a daze. Otherwise, she's the type to suppress any moans that are about to come out.

Or, just bite the blanket and keep quiet.

Cen Li raised an eyebrow, making no attempt to hide his good mood.

"Go to bed."

He patted the spacious hospital bed on the other side of him, gesturing for Ashel to get on.