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

General Derek slapped his forehead, then remembered his real purpose: he had come to find Cen Li to accompany him to meet a guest.

The name Worth family sounds familiar...

Cen Li felt the name was familiar, as if he had heard it not long ago, but he couldn't remember it at the moment.

What distinguished guest?

Should Admiral Derek take him along?

Reception room.

When Cen Li saw the insect sitting inside, he frowned slightly.

A female insect sat opposite Duke Jolai, her slightly long gray hair half-tied up, her back straight, her posture elegant and relaxed.

Hearing footsteps, the female insect turned her face, her gentle eyes locking onto Cen Li.

Isn't this the female insect who publicly professed her love to him in the banquet hall yesterday?

What was it called again?

Cen Li had only thought for a second when General Derek introduced him: "Little Li, this is Quinn, the female insect of the Worth family."

Quinn stood up and gave Cen Li an elegant aristocratic bow.

"We met just yesterday, Lord Cen Li. Perhaps you remember me?"

His gaze was fixed on Cen Li, a faint smile in his eyes.

In contrast to him, Cen Li's expression was extremely cold.

What are you doing here?

Cen Li looked at the smile on the female insect's face, his tone not very friendly. He had a premonition that something he didn't want to see would happen soon.

This is evident from the fact that General Derek specifically requested him to accompany him.

General Derek, who had been listening to Quinn's words and thinking that the two had already met privately yesterday, was immediately struck by Cen Li's less-than-welcoming words.

He was doused with cold water and tugged at Cen Li's arm.

Admiral Derek turned to Quinn and smiled, explaining, "Little Li is grumpy when he wakes up. He didn't sleep well last night, so he might be in a bad mood right now. Quinn, don't take it to heart."

Quinn smiled politely and shook his head: "Of course, I know that Mr. Cen Li is a very gentlemanly and polite male insect."

Cen Li's lips twitched as he listened to his unfiltered words.

Quinn then looked at Cen Li and asked with concern, "Are you having trouble sleeping, sir? Or is it because of the hot and dry weather lately?"

"If you've been having trouble sleeping lately, a friend of mine at a research institute developed a medicine a month ago specifically for insomnia. It's very effective and comes in different flavors, which you, sir, really like."

"If you need it, I can ask Chong to bring you a box."

Even though he was treated coldly by the male insect, Quinn did not show any dissatisfaction. Instead, he was very concerned about Cen Li's physical condition.

With composure and humility, he exuded a noble demeanor.

Derek immediately developed a liking for Quinn's attitude towards life.

"Need not."

The male insects remained aloof and indifferent.

Does Cen Li not like Quinn?

Such a well-mannered female insect...

General Derek looked Quinn up and down several times with a questioning gaze.

She is beautiful, comes from an outstanding family, and is gentle and considerate.

From any perspective, Quinn is a good female insect.

Isn't this much better than Sia and Ashir in Cen Li's family?

Quinn attributed Cen Li's cold attitude to himself: "It's probably because of some things that happened yesterday that Lord Cen Li has some misunderstandings about me."

His smile was perfectly curved, and he spoke in a measured and gentle voice, easily drawing the insects to listen to him.

"I will try my best to change His Excellency Cen Li's opinion of me."

Look what a beautiful female insect!

Derek, seeing Quinn's flawless performance, grew even more fond of him.

Quinn won over Derek and Duke Joly with just a few words, while Cen Li found Quinn's ambiguous words utterly annoying.

Quinn's humor and wit pleased General Derek, and he humbly sought advice from General Derek on issues he didn't fully understand.

After a while, the two insects got along very well.

The conversation eventually turned to Cen Li.

"Xiao Li is just missing a queen who is as generous, gentle, and considerate as you."

Quinn glanced at Cen Li, then quickly looked away, a hint of embarrassment appearing on his face.

Both pairs of eyes turned to Cen Li, causing him to frown.

Even Duke Joly, who had remained silent until now, chimed in in agreement: "I think Quinn is perfect as Xiao Li's queen."

Although Quinn was a Worth family insect, a single female insect was not enough to warrant a personal audience with Duke Jolay.

His criticism of Quinn today is enough to show that Duke Joly also prefers Quinn to be the queen consort of Cenli.

"It's my pleasure,

"Of course, if His Excellency Cen Li does not object."

Quinn's eyes seemed to want to say something but held back.

He had a pair of emerald-colored eyes, clear and bright, like rare gems at an auction. As he looked at Cen Li, his eyes shone with hope.

Anyone who sees a normally haughty and reserved female insect showing her affection would probably not refuse.

But Cen Li was clearly no ordinary "insect," and he ruthlessly extinguished the female insect's illusions.

I disagree.

Quinn's smile froze for a moment, clearly not expecting Cen Li to reject him again and again, especially in front of Duke Joly and General Derek.

Cen Li's blunt refusal made Duke Joly, who was trying to finalize the marriage, frown. He asked, "Quinn is arguably the most perfect candidate for a female ruler. What do you find objectionable about him?"

Cen Li didn't want to be forced to not only do missions with the Zerg, but also to marry a Zerg he didn't like.

If he accepts Quinn, Duke Joly and the others might give him even more female insects in the future.

Cen Li felt he was not worthy of such a privilege.

He said firmly, "Even if he's perfect in every way, I'm still not satisfied."

To shut them up, Cen Li paused for a moment, then added, "I will only marry the insect I like."

Upon hearing this, Quinn's face fell even further, and he could no longer maintain his outward elegance and composure. He had never been looked down upon by a bug like this before.

Under Cen Li's indifferent gaze, Quinn even felt as if he wasn't worthy of being seen by him.

Duke Jolai and Cen Li were both male insects. After listening carefully, they felt that there was nothing wrong with what Cen Li said. Male insects always liked what they wanted.

However, marrying the most favored female insect of the Worth family would certainly be a powerful asset.

This is entirely beneficial to Cen Li and has no drawbacks.