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

The words the male lord whispered in his ear had already made Ashel blush and his heart race. When he suddenly heard the male lord tell him to go to the bed, the connection between the two made Ashel think more.

Hesitant gaze shifted from the other half of the bed to the closed room door.

"My lord, now?"

Ashel's voice was soft and uncertain, "There might be bugs coming in..."

His gaze fell on the closed door several times, his eyes revealing obvious worry. The door wasn't locked, and insects could push it open at any moment.

Ashel's brow furrowed involuntarily, and a look of inner turmoil and struggle appeared in his eyes.

If the powerful ruler wanted to...

"What are you thinking about?"

Cen Li found it amusing, his gaze sweeping over Asher before suddenly turning displeased. "I'm not interested in you right now."

Not interested?

Why...

Ashel seemed to have been struck, the light in his amber eyes dimming considerably. "Why..."

My throat feels dry and parched.

Just a minute ago, the male master even said to try a different position next time, so why did he suddenly say he wasn't interested in him anymore?

"We'll talk about this when you've gained some weight."

Cen Li frowned, and said unhappily, "Too thin."

The female soldier had visibly lost weight; her wrists were so thin that one hand could easily encircle them.

Even if you hold it in your arms, it might feel like it's being pricked by bugs.

"Have you been eating properly lately?"

Thinking of the fragments he saw as a spirit, Cen Li asked again, "Or is it that your female father isn't feeding you?"

Derek wouldn't go that far, would he? Abusing his queen, not even giving Ashel a single bite to eat?

Look how thin Ashleigh has become!

What might be a subtle change to other insects was incredibly jarring to Cen Li.

Ashel was startled by the male master's question and hurriedly explained, "Of course it's not the male master, my female father... treats me very well and would never stop me from eating."

Since receiving the hospital's test results, Ashel's daily meals at the Duke's mansion have been supervised by a special insect. If he eats too little, his female father will subtly reprimand him afterwards. There is no such thing as not being given food.

Ashel was already thinking about how to tell the male master the "good news" that the female father had told him.

He mumbled on and on, "I also ate properly."

It was just that I ate it and then vomited it out; it didn't even pass through my stomach.

Afterwards, Ashel would still force herself to eat a little more, otherwise her body would definitely not be able to handle it.

Cen Li's slightly dark gaze fell on Asher's thin chin. He was very dissatisfied with the female soldier's answer. According to Asher, he shouldn't be thin at all.

"Then explain it to me."

This explains why, when he woke up, he saw such a haggard and emaciated female soldier.

If the female father wasn't the cause, and Ashleigh cherished her body enough, then what exactly went wrong?

Ashel pursed his lips tightly, sensing the lord's displeasure.

His eyelashes trembled, and he took the right hand that the master had been holding by the bedside, his movements careful and deliberate, and pressed it against his cheek. "Master, because..."

I miss you so much.

During the time when the lord was seriously injured, Ashel realized that life could be so difficult.

His life revolved around the military headquarters, the ducal mansion, and the hospital.

It's still orderly, but something's missing.

His heart felt empty, and even his favorite and most important work in the military could not fill it.

Only now, under the gaze of the lord's deep blue eyes, has Ashel's lifeless and indifferent heart come alive again.

The area touched by my palm felt warm, the warmth spreading to my very core.

I wish the male ruler could just keep looking at me like this...

The complex and acrid emotions that had been swirling within Ashel since entering the ward could not obscure the greedy, insatiable gaze that had now become on him.

The body temperature of another insect was transmitted through his palm, and Cen Li was stunned by Ashel's sudden action.

This was truly surprising and delightful for the insect.

It turns out that Ashleigh's unreserved expression of her most sincere emotions is so captivating.

It's like a round, chubby thing rolling around a few times, then lying on its back on the ground, exposing its belly to you without reservation, and then gently scratching your trouser leg with its soft paws.

My heart immediately started itching.

Cen Li suddenly tightened his grip, pinching the soft flesh under his palm. Seeing Ashel's cheek puff out a little because of his action, Cen Li curled up the corner of his mouth.

"I'll make sure you eat properly from now on."

Ash gave a muffled response, offering little resistance as the male master wreaked havoc on his face, his gaze remaining fixed on the male master's face as if he wanted to brand that face deep into his heart.

"Come up."

Cen Li patted the spot next to him again, signaling to the female soldier.

Derek was naturally reluctant to let Cen Li live in such a shabby environment. This ward was located on the top floor of the hospital, and there were usually no insects passing by in the corridor, so it was quiet and peaceful.

The room was also very large.

There was more than enough room for two adult insects to lie on the hospital bed.

This time, Ashel didn't resist much. She went around to the other side of the bed and sat down properly.

Seeing his ramrod-straight back, Cen Li raised his hand and pressed the insect down.

So Ashel, following the power of the male lord, lay down on the bed.

He blinked, looking at the male ruler with a puzzled expression.

"Why are your dark circles so bad?"

Cen Li's gaze swept over the dark patch under Asher's eyelids like a knife, his eyebrows furrowed deeply. "Ugly."

"Close your eyes and go to sleep now."

Ashel, an insect that doesn't care about its appearance, felt a pang in its heart when it saw the male's disdainful look.

Are his dark circles really that bad?

It must have looked awful to see the powerful ruler looking so disheveled and haggard.

Ashe was about to close her eyes, but just as her eyelids were about to shut, she suddenly opened them again. "My lord, there is something else I would like to tell you."

He propped himself up on one side, took out a neatly folded piece of paper from his pocket, and handed it to Cen Li.

Hopeful eyes.

Cen Li, enduring his expectant gaze, accepted the papers he had anticipated.

Then, spread it out.