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Hearing the familiar notification sound, Cen Li relaxed his brows and thought to himself, "That's more like it."

"You can do whatever you want."

Cen Li squinted at him. After saying this, Ashel was like a budding mimosa, shrinking back shyly.

Only a pair of slightly red ear tips were visible.

These female insects look surprisingly easy to bully.

As if to prove her determination, Ashel's fingertips landed on the white buttons on her collar, and she quickly unbuttoned one, revealing her slender collarbone.

Further down, a powerful chest, and faintly visible, beautiful colors...

That's enough.

Cen Li held down the female insect's hand.

If Ashel were to look up, he would see that Cen Li's mind was not firm at the moment, forcing himself to look away from where he shouldn't be.

Originally, Cen Li only wanted to test whether he could collect humiliation points in this way, but when he actually collected them, he found it troublesome.

Cen Li underestimated Ashel's determination; the other party was serious and not joking.

But his motives were not so simple.

The lord's palms were slightly warm, and Ashel felt a burning sensation on the back of his hand.

Although I made contact with the male's skin, I was still silently rejected...

Ashel's expression clearly showed disappointment.

Even though he was the one who made the flirtatious remarks, he was still the one who surrendered the fastest.

Cen Li pressed his throbbing temples and glanced at the female insect.

"Go to bed."

Ashel should obey.

The rustling sounds gradually subsided.

When Cen Li looked back again, Asher quickly lay down on the bed, sleeping in a very proper posture, with her hands crossed on her lower abdomen.

A pair of amber eyes stared at him expectantly.

It was as if they were asking him when he would come up.

Cen Li paused, walked to the bedside, turned off the light, and lay down as well.

Same as last night.

Two quilts, with a clear dividing line in the middle.

Ashel wasn't as disappointed as he was last night. Although they were far apart, the master's warm breath felt like it was hitting his ear.

Ashel huddled under the covers, turned over, and looked to the other side.

Unfortunately, the male ruler had his back to him, so he could only see the slightly raised blanket, vaguely outlining its shape.

Ashel was somewhat dissatisfied.

Cen Li kept his eyes open, ignoring the commotion around him.

He should have been very happy to have just collected a lot of humiliation points.

But in reality, Cen Li felt a complex mix of emotions. He vaguely realized something, and his jumbled thoughts made things more and more chaotic.

The night grew deeper.

Finally, Cen Li sighed softly, letting himself be pulled into darkness by the drowsiness.

……

"Congratulations, Major General."

"I heard you're already a queen."

Yero sincerely congratulated the insect on the other side.

With so many corrupt elements in the military, and their relationships so complex, any explosive news will be known to everyone within three days.

When Yero first heard the news, he was truly shocked.

After the matchmaking bureau's worker bugs were kicked out of Ashel's house, rumors circulated among them that the male bugs had paid a huge fine and would no longer take female servants.

All the insects wanted to confirm the accuracy of the message.

Hiero was no exception.

Especially since the major general was standing right in front of him, when else would he wait to verify this!

So Yero asked the question that had been troubling the insects: "Major General, are the rumors circulating in the military about your great lord true?"

Ashel was walking on Military Road today when he was stopped by insects more than once.

Hiero was not the first insect to ask him this question today.

"If you're referring to the incident a couple of days ago where the female insect in the match went to find my male lord, then that's indeed true."

It's actually true!

This is absolutely unbelievable!

Yero's expression changed repeatedly, his gaze unconsciously falling on the young general's uniform.

I remember that I used to often smell a faint bloody odor on the Major General, which was the punishment of the male insect.

Now, Yero is certain that he hasn't smelled that faint scent on the major general since.

"Major General, congratulations again."

Yero could no longer articulate his feelings and could only repeat the same words dryly.

If the male insect is treating Major General Asher well now, Yero will only think that the Major General has finally gotten over his hardships.

Ash was in a good mood today, and even when he encountered Linus, he had the patience to deal with him a little longer.

This pleasant mood lasted until General Derek asked him to return to the Duke's mansion.

Ash's gaze paused on the terminal message.

He didn't know if the other party had sent the same message to the male lord, or if he was the only insect there.

After all, the female insects in the matchmaking session returned defeated, causing quite a stir. Judging by the time, Admiral Derek and his team should have already heard the news.

Unsurprisingly, they are definitely dissatisfied with themselves.

Upon arriving at the Duke's mansion, Ash did not see Derek or Duke Jolay himself, but was instead led to the kitchen by the butler.

"Major General, the Duke has heard that you are now a queen and is interested in testing your culinary skills."

"Please prepare dinner."

While cooking is a skill that the female ruler needs to master, there's no need for a special assessment.

Duke Jolais was probably deliberately making things difficult for him; whether his cooking skills were good or bad, the final result would likely be the same.

The housekeeper reminded him again.

"Lord Cen Li will also be dining at the Duke's residence today."

If Ashel's cooking skills were so poor that they were unfit for a refined meal, then Duke Joly could rightfully claim that he was unfit for the position of Queen.

The butler had already left, leaving Ashel alone in the kitchen. He looked at the empty kitchen, his fingers tightening, revealing a hint of tension.

He's really not a good cook.

It's barely edible.

Ashleigh excelled academically at school, consistently earning bright red A's in every subject.

But cooking is an exception; fortunately, it's not a required course at military academies.

Although Ashleigh studied everything very hard, it turns out that some things still require talent.

Ashel has no talent for cooking.

Last time, because of the Empress's matter, Cen Li was summoned back to the Duke's mansion and reprimanded, so he didn't have any doubts about his Empress's father asking him to go back to the Duke's mansion today.

Just treat it as a regular family gathering.

As the group of insects sat down at the dining table, Cen Li noticed something unusual and asked in confusion.

"Did they change chefs?"

In the Empire, machines can also make a nutritious meal, but the finished product made by programmed machines lacks that freshness and tastes far inferior to that made by a real chef.

The Duke's mansion was wealthy and powerful, so Yolai naturally wouldn't skimp on his appetite. He recruited top chefs from various planets, and their dishes were all both beautiful and delicious.

However, Cen Li looked at the food in front of him and found that everything, from the plating to the dishes, was completely different from what he had seen before.

Cen Li was puzzled and looked around.

Ashel's expression changed.

He put a lot of thought into this meal, even more so than Ashleigh did when he completed his cooking course final exam.

Even so, how could they possibly compare to the top chefs of the Duke's mansion?

Ash was so embarrassed by the lord's question that he was speechless.

Of those present, only Cen Li was unaware of who had prepared tonight's meal.

The butler stepped forward at the right moment to answer Cen Li's questions.

"This is the dinner prepared by Major General Ashel."

Upon hearing this, Cen Li glanced at Ashir in surprise.

He has never tasted a dish cooked by a female soldier; at home, everything is prepared by automated machines.

After the butler mentioned it, he became somewhat curious about Ash's cooking skills.

Cen Li reached for his chopsticks, ready to try Ash's cooking, when Derek spoke up meaningfully.

"The female ruler must be the best in every aspect, including cooking skills."

"These are all essential qualities for a female ruler."