The Zerg Queen, who is assigned to me, wants to kill me!

Chapter 85 You have to like yourself first...

"Exactly. You don't know me, and we haven't spent any time together. If you've fallen for me after only a few brief encounters, it's a bit too hasty."

And most importantly, I love my mate very much, and I have no feelings for you in that regard. I am very grateful for your care and consideration for me, both in the past and now.

What you call "liking" is simply a patient's respect for the doctor, just my habit and politeness.

I'm not just doing this to you; I would do the same to any other doctor or medical professional. Please let me finish..."

Qi Min interrupted Liu Jin's attempt to refute him and continued to persuade him.

"Liu Jin, the appearance you like is just a facade. If other male insects looked like this, you might like them too."

So what you like isn't me, but just male insects like this.

But Dr. Liu, if you like a male insect, the first thing you need to do is like yourself and understand whether he is suitable for you.

Don't blindly promote yourself. If I were someone who appeared to be well-pretended on the surface but was morally corrupt underneath, it would be like...

Would you still like someone like Meng Jun, who was sentenced yesterday?

Qi Min's gaze was very calm. Liu Jin was somewhat at a loss when he was asked the question, and his thoughts began to follow Qi Min's words.

If Qi Min is truly just putting on an act and is actually like that in private, then his affection is indeed a bit too one-sided and hasty. But...

"But you are not that kind of male insect. The fact that you can tell me these things is enough to prove your character!"

As Liu Jin finished speaking, his eyes were filled with certainty. He had never thought of what Qi Min was saying.

He was immediately smitten by Qi Min's gentleness, politeness, and tender respect for his lord.

He had hesitated, but seeing that Qi Min was about to be discharged from the hospital again and might never have the chance to meet him again, he was ultimately unwilling not to give it a try for himself.

"My character? Hahaha... Dr. Liu, I don't even know my own character, so how could you possibly understand it?"

Qi Min didn't find the confident praise funny at first, but the fact that Liu Jin was praising his own character was particularly striking.

This made Qi Min chuckle. In the dungeon, he had always been the epitome of indifference, ruthlessness, and profit-seeking. Unexpectedly, here, he had suddenly become a person of good character.

I don't know if it's because the female insects here have such a high filter, or because I'm disguising myself too well, but I keep hearing people praise me for being a good person.

"Furthermore, it seems you've overlooked the most important point I mentioned earlier..."

Qi Min suddenly stopped smiling and reminded Liu Jin with a serious expression.

"Wha...what?"

Liu Jin was taken aback by Qi Min's sudden laughter and then his abrupt serious expression. Hearing what he said, he couldn't help but ask a question.

"I mean... the most important thing is that I really like my lord, and I have absolutely no romantic feelings for him. I hope he can understand. Now that you hear this, do you regret walking away back then, hmm?"

Qi Min half-embraced Ling Yi and explained softly, his tone gentle as if it were a confession or a joke. His breath was warm, but it made Ling Yi, who had been listening quietly to his explanation, feel that the room was a little stuffy.

"Did that powerful ruler... reject him because of me?"

Ling Yi spoke softly, but his body involuntarily shifted a few steps away. However, the force holding him was both real and feigned, making his shifting motion as if he hadn't moved at all.

"no!"

Qi Min answered decisively, without the slightest hesitation.

Ling Yi, who was still trying to move outwards, stopped upon hearing this and slowly turned his head to look at Qi Min.

Seeing the questioning and stunned look on his face, Qi Min's smile widened, and he explained again.

"I refused because of my heart."

"The heart of a powerful ruler?"

Ling Yi's confusion became even more pronounced, and he repeated Qi Min's words, indicating that he did not understand.

"Yes! My heart is small, it can only hold you. You have taken up all the space, and no one else can get in..."

Qi Min's voice gradually faded as the distance increased, and finally disappeared completely under Ling Yi's focused gaze.

There were no more voices explaining anything in the room, only slightly disordered breathing, as if caused by insufficient oxygen in the air.

The night outside the window was as dark as ink, and the moonlight as silver, casting a sense of tranquility and warmth, draping the earth in a thin silver veil.

A silver veil slipped through the crack in the window and entered the room. It circled the most stuffy spot, then turned away as if somewhat shy, before disappearing back out through the window crack.

Before leaving, they thoughtfully took away the intense heat from the room, adding a touch of coolness and lowering the temperature from the source of the stuffiness.

..............................

The bathroom lights in the master bedroom were turned on again, and Qi Min, feeling refreshed once more, took the initiative to clean up the mess.

Ling Yi watched from the sidelines, not intending to intervene, but at the same time feeling a little annoyed that he had almost softened his heart because of just one sentence from him.

Fortunately, I regained my senses in time and stopped the car in time, otherwise it might really have...

Ling Yi was no longer so resistant. After fully confirming that she liked Qi Min, she was gradually accepting it.

However, whenever I think about what will happen next, I feel somewhat unwilling, and this process of self-acceptance becomes very slow.

Qi Min's explanation today made him feel much better, but the thought that things like Liu Jin's might happen frequently in the future, even if he didn't misunderstand, still bothered him.

But who can guarantee how long Qi Min's words will last...?

What if Qi Min gets tired of it later, or what if Qi Min finds his position threatened after his plan succeeds, or what if... he himself feels unwilling to accept it?

Ling Yi looked down at the bed that was gradually being made, and felt even more strongly that the idea he had discussed with Chen Xuan today should be put into practice.

Ling Yi didn't want to share a male master with other female insects, let alone Qi Min, who had captured his heart. He wouldn't give any other female insects the chance to touch Qi Min!

"Okay, would you like some more water?"

After Qi Min finished tidying up, he asked Ling Yi to sit down and then asked her what was wrong.

"No need, tomorrow will be fine. Let's get some rest. I want to go to the South District with the Lord tomorrow..."

Ling Yi answered Qi Min's question in a low, hoarse voice, bringing up the plan to go out tomorrow again.

Qi Min looked at Ling Yi, whose voice was hoarse, expressing his desire to go out with him, and felt a surge of tenderness in his heart, even though their plans had just been abruptly halted.

However, Qi Min was not disappointed. He thought that Ling Yi was just shy and that things would take time. He could clearly feel the difference in Ling Yi's attitude towards him.