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[Chloe: Cat peeking out.jpg.]

[Chloe: Hi! Do you remember me? I'm Chloe.]

A fair-skinned, baby-faced boy appeared in Cen Li's mind as he slowly typed.

[Cen Li: I remember.]

Before I could even finish typing "What's up?" in the chat box, the other person had already sent a long message.

[Chloe: Did you receive the Empire's invitation? Are you going in three days? (Looking forward to it!)]

Cen Li replied truthfully, "I have no intention of going."

The other side replied very quickly.

[Chloe: Cat crying.jpg.]

[Chloe: Why don't you go? The royal banquet will definitely have lots of delicious food and fun activities.]

The other party seemed to have a particular fondness for emojis. Cen Li's terminal beeped several times in a row, bombarded with a wave of cute and adorable emojis.

She looks quite like him.

[Chloe: Please, please, I'm begging you!]

[Chloe: You're different from all the other bugs, I want to play with you!]

Cen Li was speechless. As if possessed, he asked, "How is it different?"

They all have two eyes and one mouth.

[Chloe: They're not really playing with me; they just want to swap females with me for fun.]

[Chloe: But you won't.]

Cen Li certainly didn't have that quirk.

Isn't this equivalent to letting your wife sleep with someone else? Just thinking about that scene makes Cen Li feel physically uncomfortable.

Perhaps sensing that Cen Li's attitude had softened, Chloe coaxed and pleaded with him for a while before he finally relented.

[Cen Li: Okay, I'll go.]

[Chloe: Yeah!]

[Chloe: Spinning around.jpg.]

After turning off the terminal, Cen Li looked up and realized that Ashel, who had been standing not far away, was gone.

The smart home system alerted me to the presence of an unfamiliar insect outside the door.

The knocking grew more urgent with each knock.

Ashel frowned, opened the door, and then his gaze sharpened.

It is West Asia.

"Why did you open the door for me?!"

Xiya poked her head inside. "Where is the king? I want to see him!"

Ashel shifted his body to the right, blocking Sia's restless gaze.

He earnestly corrected Sia's words, "You are no longer the male's female servant, you cannot address him like that."

Xi Ya's expression froze.

Ash's body completely blocked the view inside the door, preventing him from seeing anything at all.

Sia was both angry and annoyed. Ash's words, to him, were undoubtedly a declaration of sovereignty, mocking him for no longer being qualified to address Cen Li intimately.

Westa's eyes flashed with venom. "Ashir, are you showing off?!"

"You really know how to use your skills; you actually managed to persuade the powerful lord to promise that he would only marry you."

"Why are you allowed to sit in the position of Queen? How could the Queen Father and the others agree to this?!"

West Asia's gaze swept over Ashel like a knife, speculating about him with the filthiest thoughts in her mind.

But Ashel was dressed neatly and his back was straight as a pine tree. Sia couldn't find a trace of being whipped or tortured on him.

Why is Ashley living such a good life now?!

But he had nowhere to go...

This is not the first time that people from West Asia have come here to sue for peace.

When Cen Li first divorced Xi Ya, the female knelt in front of the villa for several days in a row, begging for Cen Li's forgiveness.

But Cen Li was driven away by the smart butler.

I never expected that West Asia would come again after so long.

Ashel ignored West Asia's vicious words, placed his hand on the doorframe, and prepared to close it. "Go away, the lord doesn't want to see you."

Sia's eyes suddenly turned red, as if she had been provoked. "How could the male lord not want to see me?! I'm clearly the male lord's favorite female insect!"

"You're deliberately trying to prevent me from seeing the Great Ruler!"

"Ashir, you're so pitiful! You must be afraid I'll steal the king's favor!"

Xiya shoved Ashel aside and rushed through the door.

"Oh no! You can't go in!"

Ashel was caught off guard, and as a result, West Asia took advantage of the situation. West Asia, like a nimble eel, rushed straight in.

Cen Li vaguely heard the arguing, but did not see Asher.

His first thought was, could it be a male insect protection association or a marriage matching agency?

Cen Li was about to step outside to investigate when he encountered a fast-moving, dark... insect?

"West Asia?"

"A mighty ruler!"

Two voices rang out simultaneously, with Xiya's surprised voice even drowning out Cen Li's astonished voice.

Xiya lunged at Cen Li, trying to grab the male insect's trouser leg, but Cen Li dodged to the side.

Xiya knelt on the ground, a fleeting look of stiffness crossing his face before he quickly regained his composure. He cried out to Cen Li, "My lord, Ashir actually stopped me from seeing you!"

"I know this can't be what you meant, how could you be so heartless?!"

Cen Li's expression turned strange.

He really is that ruthless.

Ashel arrived to find that Sia had already encountered the powerful ruler and was giving him a severe dressing-down.

The powerful ruler happened to be looking at him, and when Ashel met Cen Li's gaze, a hint of apology appeared on his face. "I'm sorry, my lord, I couldn't stop him."

These words touched a nerve with Xiya, and his voice sharpened, "How could the sovereign not want me to come in?!"

"Ashel, stop trying to sow discord!"

Ash frowned.

He was simply following the orders of his powerful lord.

The lord had said that West Asia was no longer allowed to appear in this house.

"West Asia".

Upon hearing Cen Li call her name, Xi Ya's expression instantly became exceptionally obedient.

His eyes held a hopeful glimmer, "A mighty ruler?"

Cen Li frowned, his voice turning cold, "You shouldn't call me that."

"We have nothing to do with each other anymore, you'd better realize that."

Xiya's eyes reddened.

Seeing his expression, Cen Li's face grew even colder. Anyone who didn't know better would think that Xi Ya had deep feelings for him.

Sia's voice trembled with a sob, "Did Ashel say something to you? Why don't you want me anymore...?"

Ashel's thoughts drifted as he saw Sia's pitiful and adorable appearance.

In the past, as long as a man from West Asia cried and played the victim, the powerful ruler would be much more lenient with him.

Unlike him, even when he knelt there, letting the whip fall on his body, the powerful ruler never softened.

The familiar voice pulled Ashel back to his senses.

"You're overthinking it. Ashel didn't say anything."

A hint of impatience flashed in Cen Li's eyes. "He's not like you, who likes to stir up trouble."

Xiya's face turned extremely ugly.

Ash was somewhat taken aback, his gaze unconsciously fixed on the male ruler, staring blankly.

A voice seemed to quietly rise in my heart.

Look, a powerful ruler is truly different.

Cen Li directly told Xi Ya to leave, "You can go now, and don't ever show your face in my house again."

In a moment of panic, Xi Ya cried out, "Hero..."

The name she was about to say was stuck in her throat by Cen Li's cold gaze.

"If you don't leave, don't blame me for calling the male insect protection association to say you're harassing male insects."

No female insect wants to hear the words "male insect protection association".

West Asia never expected that the powerful ruler would be so ruthless.

Or perhaps, Cen Li has always been like this, but Xi Ya couldn't help but give herself a little expectation.

But reality told Xiya that he shouldn't have had even this expectation.

Xiya glanced hesitantly at Cen Li, and when she received only a cold indifference in return, she left unwillingly.