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

"This is your bouquet, sir."

Please sign for it.

Cen Li glanced at the flower the female insect was holding, puzzled, and frowned.

I didn't order flowers.

The delivery bug chuckled and handed a letter to Cen Li.

"After reading this, you might understand who sent it."

Cen Li paused for a moment.

He saw the words "To His Excellency Cen Li" written on the envelope, opened the letter, and found that the sender of the flowers was a familiar face.

It's Quinn again.

Just then, a voice sounded from behind.

"A powerful ruler?"

Ashel had heard the noise coming from the doorway earlier.

I intended to act as if nothing had happened, after all, the male ruler must have many suitors now.

But he couldn't resist getting closer. The powerful ruler was looking at the letter and didn't try to hide anything.

Ashel recognized the name on it at a glance.

"Were those the flowers Quinn gave to the lord?"

Seeing Cen Li looking over, Asher forced a smile, "He's very dedicated to pursuing the powerful ruler."

Does a bouquet of flowers equate to thoughtfulness?

Cen Li stuffed the letter and flowers into the hand of the delivery insect.

The female insect was taken aback.

"Sir, what brings you here?"

"Don't send me any more of his things from now on."

Before the female insect could react, the door was already tightly sewn shut.

Turning around, he saw Ashel staring at him. Cen Li frowned and looked over to ask.

Ash quickly lowered his eyelids and said, "The flowers are beautiful, Your Majesty, don't you like them?"

Cen Li glanced at Asher but did not answer his question.

The flowers are beautiful, but he doesn't like insects that deliver flowers; accepting them would only bring endless trouble.

Cen Li now really wants to get rid of Quinn as soon as possible.

The terminal beeped twice more.

Cen Li glanced at the message and saw that it was from Quinn.

The flowers were probably rejected, so the delivery bug immediately sent a message to Quinn.

[Sir, do you not like flowers?]

What kind of flowers do you like? Are they vibrant or delicate?

[Would it be convenient for me to know your preferences?]

Perhaps it was because they hadn't received a reply from Cen Li for a long time that the other party seemed to finally get to the point.

[I heard you only have one female insect. According to the Empire's regulations, each male insect must have at least two females. I'm afraid a matchmaking agency will be contacting you soon.]

I know you hate trouble, and I'm happy to help you solve your problems.

[Would you be willing to give me this opportunity?]

No fewer than two female insects?

This is such a lousy setting.

Cen Li remembered the Zerg background he had forgotten.

There are more females than males here.

Female insects need male insects to calm their chaotic mental energy, and it is not uncommon for a male insect to have several or even a dozen female insects.

The empire also encouraged male insects to mate and reproduce more, hoping to change the imbalance in the male-to-female ratio.

But how can a problem that has existed for thousands of years be changed so easily?

Although male insects marry many females, the birth rate remains low, and most of the newborn offspring are females, making male offspring all the more precious due to their scarcity.

The empire could not change this situation either, so it could only allow male insects to marry more women, stipulating that male insects must marry at least two female insects.

There is no upper limit.

Female slaves are also commonly found in the homes of male insects.

Strictly speaking, female slaves were deprived of their freedom and did not possess some of the rights of imperial citizens.

They can be bought and sold freely, just like goods with marked prices.

The Empire has no objection to how many male insects they want to buy and keep at home.

Cen Li scratched his head, feeling inexplicably irritated.

He was captured by the system to do missions in the Zerg, and he will return to Earth sooner or later. Marrying so many wives will only put a lot of pressure on Cen Li.

If you can't provide your partner with a stable home, wouldn't marrying them be irresponsible and make you a scumbag?

Moreover, Ashel alone is enough to give him a headache. The other party has been extremely stingy these past few days, and the humiliation value has increased back to the level it was when he first transmigrated.

It's pitifully low.

Fortunately, he barely managed to fulfill his promise to the system this month. He confidently made some bold statements, but in the end, he didn't embarrass himself too much.

But what Quinn was talking about is indeed an unknown hidden danger.

Thinking of this, the terminal responded with two beeping sounds.

Without a doubt, it was Quinn's "advice" again. Cen Li's gaze swept over the seemingly reasonable suggestion, and finally he expressionlessly swiped twice on the screen.

After a while, the terminal fell silent again.

When Quinn learned that the male insect had abandoned a sub-female, his eyes flickered, and he sent a message to Cen Li almost immediately.

"So heartless...?"

Quinn looked at the terminal that remained motionless, and thinking of those unforgettable, calm, deep blue eyes like a lake, he couldn't help but chuckle.

The male insect was completely indifferent to him.

Quinn had sent Cen Li many messages before, and it would take a long time before the male insects would condescend to reply with only one or two pitiful messages.

Now they don't even reply anymore.

The other party must have seen the message he sent.

The screen was filled with his messages, but there wasn't a single reply from the male insect.

Thinking of something, Quinn tentatively sent another message.

"!"

"I've been blocked."

The latest message I sent had a bright red exclamation mark at the beginning, clearly indicating that I had been blocked.

Quinn's intact mask was torn off.

He cursed under his breath, his face more grim than ever before.

This was the first time he had been treated like this by a male insect.

No, it seems that Cen Li has treated him like this more than once. Quinn has never realized so clearly how much the male insect dislikes him as he does now.

He reasonably suspected that the other party hadn't blocked him from the start because of Duke Jolai and his group.

Quinn stared at the messages he had sent in the past half hour, filling the entire screen, and fell into deep self-doubt.

Perhaps he was too bothered by the insects, and the male insect simply couldn't stand it, so...

I deleted him.

"Looks like I really have no chance..."

Quinn seemed to be talking to himself, muttering to himself.