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

Having figured it out, Yolai's gaze slowly hardened as he looked at his only A-rank insectoid offspring.

"Didn't you hate Ashel but still marry him?"

Why is that?

The insects present all understood the answer perfectly.

"Spend more time with Quinn, and you'll discover the side of him you like."

General Derek has known Duke Joly for over twenty years and understands him well. The Duke is very fond of Quinn, and if Cen Li continues to refuse and offend Duke Joly, it will likely displease him.

Derek smoothed things over, saying, "Cen Li doesn't know Quinn well enough yet. Once they get to know him better, his opinion might change."

"Let those two insects be alone for a while."

Before leaving, General Derek patted Cen Li on the back, signaling him to get along well with Quinn.

"Sir, have I offended you at some point, causing you to misunderstand me?"

At this moment, Quinn's face no longer held a perfectly curved smile; he was now purely puzzled.

As a noble female insect, he behaved with utmost humility, yet Cen Li remained unyielding, making Quinn wonder what the problem was.

"You're being too fake."

From the moment Cen Li met Quinn, the insect's face wore an unchanging smile, the upward curve of his lips as if it had been rigorously trained, just right.

It gave Cen Li a sense of disconnect.

Now that Quinn's smile has faded, his lips are pursed straight, making him seem less approachable.

Cen Li's words clearly startled Quinn, and his gaze lingered on Cen Li for a long while.

He couldn't help but take a closer look at the legendary male insect, Cen Li, who had transformed from a disfigured creature into an exceptionally handsome one overnight.

This male insect was not as arrogant and brainless as other insects described.

Quinn suddenly smiled, a smile unlike his usual flawless ones.

"You are quite interesting, sir."

Cen Li looked at the female insect who suddenly laughed, feeling bewildered: "Anyway, I advise you not to have any designs on me. My female lord can never be you."

Surely the other person wasn't driven to a mental breakdown by being rejected repeatedly.

A hint of hesitation flashed in Cen Li's eyes, but he still decided not to give the other party any false hope.

Quinn smiled: "How can you draw conclusions so soon? We just met yesterday, and as the general said, we are currently in the stage of getting to know each other."

Seeing Cen Li staring at him with his brows furrowing more and more, Quinn couldn't help but smile again, his green eyes narrowing with pleasure.

He's becoming increasingly interested in Cen Li.

"If you accept me as your queen, I will offer you half of the Voss family's wealth. As you know, our family is one of the wealthiest in the empire, and we have dozens of planets under our control that are developing rare energy resources, which are very profitable."

Quinn raised his chin slightly and confidently cast the heavy bait, not believing that the male insect would remain unmoved even if it heard this.

Unexpectedly, Cen Li shook his head.

Quinn added unwillingly, "When our two families join forces, we will surely grow even stronger and still have a place in the empire even a hundred years from now."

Cen Li had only been in the Zerg for less than three months, and he didn't feel a strong sense of belonging to the Berkville family. He had no interest in developing or expanding the family.

"This doesn't tempt me."

Cen Li's expression didn't even change.

Quinn felt increasingly disappointed, but this also fueled his curiosity about Cen Li. Could there really be male insects who wouldn't be interested in so much wealth?

Even though Cen Li was born into nobility and had countless assets, who would complain about not having enough money?

Aren't male insects generally greedy and mindless?

If it were any other insect, it would have already made a promise to him long ago, given all these temptations.

Some, fearing he might run away, might even submit an application to the empire to marry the female ruler at any moment.

After all, although a male insect only has one female ruler, once it has countless riches and even status, it can marry more female servants and keep more female slaves.

"You are really different from other males."

Quinn's gaze was fixed intently on Cen Li.

Cen Li looked at the insect in front of him, which seemed to grow stronger despite all the setbacks, completely bewildered.

He didn't know where the other person's sudden interest in him came from, as he had clearly been indifferent from beginning to end, not giving the other person any unwarranted hope.

"Even if you don't marry me, there will be many more female insects swarming around me in the future."

"You are like a gem that has been covered in dust, now known to all the insects, admired by their fervent gazes, shining with a dazzling and undeniable light."

The female insect began her aria of praise again, her affectionate green eyes fixed on Cen Li.

Cen Li's lips twitched upon hearing this.

"I have no plans to marry a bug for the time being."

Quinn was not surprised by this answer.

He now realized that the male insect's complete rejection of him was probably just a way to get rid of his entanglement.

"But you have already been rated as one of the male insects that the female insects of the Empire most want to marry. There will definitely be no shortage of female insects who want to pursue you in the future."

What selection?

In response to his question, Quinn handed Cen Li a terminal that was connected to the StarNet and was displaying yesterday's selection results.

Cen Li's name is prominently displayed; he is currently in second place.

The top spot belongs to a male insect named Chloe, who is adorable and has a wide smile that makes any insect that looks at him smile involuntarily.

It is said that this male insect has a good temperament and is very popular with the female insects of the Empire.

Cen Li had heard of this male insect's name more than once, and now it seemed that it really was an "empire star" level insect.

Their vote count far exceeded that of the third-place finisher.

"Look! You're so popular; you easily won over the females with just one photo."

Quinn praised, his eyes crinkling with a smile.

The vote counts for Cen Li and Chloe were close, and Cen Li even showed a slight tendency to surpass Chloe.

Yesterday at the banquet, someone took a picture of Cen Li and posted it on the StarNet.

Unexpectedly, it received tens of thousands of likes from Zerg netizens in just a few minutes.

Cen Li was clearly taken without his consent in this photo.

The male insect, surrounded by others, was tall and had long legs. He lowered his eyes and locked his gaze on the insect opposite him who was speaking. His thin lips were slightly pursed, revealing a hint of impatience.

Her short silver hair gleamed with a cold light, echoing her blue eyes and giving her an even more aloof and indifferent air.

The female insects frantically typed on their keyboards, excitedly leaving comments in the comment section.

"Is this the disfigured and crippled male insect from the Berkville family? He's completely different from before."

"You're amazing! To be able to attend such a banquet, the Duke only invited the most important figures in the empire."

"I'm so jealous! I can't believe I got to see such a handsome man in person."

"Not being able to meet him in person adds another layer of regret."

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The comments here are all normal, but scrolling down, the superficial text has limited the scope of these female insects' expression.

They're getting bolder and bolder.

"That look killed me, I'm speechless."