Thousands of Love

Yu Zhizhi stood aside, feeling a little reserved.

Come to think of it, it had been a long time since she and the Duke had such "peaceful" time alone together.

As night fell, the glass lamps in the room dimmed. On the desk lay an open scroll, resembling a map.

Today, the Duke changed into his daily clothes. The collar of his dark purple robe was slightly loose. He sat cross-legged in front of the chopping board, his deep golden pupils gazing at the map. His face was cold and pale, and he didn't smile.

Considering that the female snake that the Duke was going to marry had just gotten into trouble, his world-weariness seemed normal.

Yu Zhizhi didn't disturb him. She shifted her gaze and gently looked at the map.

From her perspective, it wasn't clear.

After staring for several seconds, she suddenly realized that this might be a secret of the Valoran Empire, and she subconsciously turned her head and looked away.

But the Duke didn't seem to mind her "peek".

The Santa is quiet.

This place feels like it's isolated from the world.

Since the Duke returned, no one has entered this bedroom.

The tea on the table was almost cold.

Yu Zhizhi's eyes flickered slightly, and she picked up the teacup: "I'll go get a hot cup."

It seems like he is trying to please me, after all, he will "have something to ask of you" later.

The Duke ignored it, which should be his tacit consent.

Yu Zhizhi just walked to the door and saw the middle-aged follower standing outside. She nodded slightly, and the other party also smiled gently.

After learning her purpose, he led her to the tea room.

Yu Zhizhi remembered that the snake tribe liked to drink Bamboo Leaf Green Tea.

Add a small spoonful of chopped osmanthus flowers.

The tea brewed in this way is very fragrant.

"Mr. Billy," Yu Zhizhi called softly, "When does the Duke plan to return to the imperial capital?"

The Duke's personal attendant stood by and smiled slightly. "I'm sorry, I can't say more about this matter. If Miss Zhizhi wants to know, you can ask Lord Bolan in person."

He saw Miss Zhizhi making tea.

Unexpectedly, after being away for so long, she still remembered the Duke's preferences.

Today, Master Bolan will probably be in a better mood.

——I hope so.

Billy smiled as he watched Miss Rabbit leave the tea room.

Yu Zhizhi returned to the room with the brewed tea.

The Duke looked like he had just finished his work. On the coffee table piled with books, the map was folded in half.

He sat in a chair and closed his eyes to rest.

Yu Zhizhi slowly walked to the table and put down the teacup.

"Lady Bolan..." she called softly.

The Duke opened his eyes slightly and looked at the steaming tea in front of him, as well as the little female rabbit standing in front of the coffee table, looking a little nervous.

"Yeah." He responded.

Yu Zhizhi pursed her lips slightly. "Little Amon is here. I came to the Holy Tower to see him this afternoon. I wonder how long he will stay here? Your Excellency the Duke, can you let Little Amon live with me for the next few days?"

She was still a little nervous when facing the Duke, and she stammered a lot of words, the main point of which was that she wanted to live with little Amon.

Afraid that the Duke would misunderstand that she was taking little Amon back to the Deep Sea Empire's warship, she quickly added: "We, we can stay at the mansion, okay?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she was met with a pair of golden vertical pupils, and Yu Zhizhi looked away in panic.

The Duke looked at her.

He had been busy with official duties since he came back, and she would secretly stare at his face from time to time.

Now that their eyes suddenly met, Yu Zhizhi felt extremely panicked.

……strangeness.

Why is she panicking?

Maybe it was because I hadn't been with the Duke for too long, or maybe the Duke I met in Silan City was too unfamiliar.

Until now, she can always remember the thick fog at the wedding.

The fog was filled with a cold and biting smell of blood.

Ever since the massacre, Yu Zhizhi couldn't help but tremble in her heart whenever she saw the Duke.

The Duke looked at the little female in front of him. She was wearing a light blue corset dress today. Her soft long hair fell on her chest. Her hair accessories were extremely simple. There was a hint of unnatural expression on her porcelain-white face. Her eyes were evasive, but she seemed strong and calm.

His eyes fell on the little female's white rabbit ears again.

The Duke's fingertips on the table felt a slight itch.

He thought about how he had been holding the little rabbit in his arms all the time. Whenever he stroked and kneaded her ears, her cheeks would quickly turn red, and her ears would become pointed as well. She was so cute.

"Your Majesty the Duke?"

Seeing that he didn't answer, Yu Zhizhi couldn't help but call out softly.

The Duke withdrew his gaze and said, "The mansion is not safe. If you want to see it, you can come to the Holy Tower."

"I want to be together all day long."

"Did the Holy Tower guards stop you?"

"……No."

Yu Zhizhi paused: "But, it's not very convenient for me to live here..."

After all, Miss Jinshe just got into trouble.

It was inappropriate for her to spend the night in the Santa.

Seeing the little female hesitant, the Duke asked, "What's the inconvenience?"

Yu Zhizhi hesitated for a while and murmured, "Others will misunderstand. Besides, Miss Yu Xiang, she..."

She suddenly realized that she had mentioned the name of the female rat snake and quickly shut her mouth.

This must be a scar in the Duke's heart.

It can’t be mentioned.

Yu Zhizhi glanced carefully and found that the Duke had a calm expression. His eyes fell on the cup of tea, on which a few osmanthus petals were floating.

"A mother and son are reunited, what could possibly be a misunderstanding?"

The Duke said calmly, "If you want to live with Yu Meng, come to the Holy Tower."

"...Oh." Seeing that the Duke did not give in, Yu Zhizhi stopped talking.

"Then I'll go back to the battleship first. I'll come back tomorrow... tomorrow." Yu Zhizhi said and turned to leave.

She had to go back to the battleship to pack her things and tell Bri to tell Lord Shenhe that she would be staying in the Holy Tower for the next few days.

The Duke did not allow her to bring little Amon to the mansion.

Uh...

Suddenly, she stopped.

She had only taken two steps when she felt resistance.

He lowered his head and found that a cloud of mist had blocked his waist. The snake's tail hidden in the mist was slowly tightening.

The blood in Yu Zhizhi's body was about to coagulate. She swallowed and turned to look at the man sitting behind the white mist with a confused look.

Your Majesty the Duke...

Why stop her?

When the Duke saw the little female leave, his body moved faster than his thoughts, his snake tail was exposed uncontrollably, and his heart was extremely restless.

He realized his body's reaction and a hint of anger crossed his face.

The snake's tail folds in.

Yu Zhizhi was tightly wrapped around his waist.

The Duke stared at her dimly: "You still haven't said anything to me."

……ah?

Yu Zhizhi was stunned.

She, she just wanted to ask about little Amon, and had nothing else to say.

Seeing the Duke's golden snake eyes flashing with displeasure, she suddenly realized that she had not yet told him——

Yu Zhizhi lowered her eyes, her tone sincere: "The dead cannot be resurrected, Master Bolan, please accept my condolences."

"That's not it."

The fog in the room gradually thickened, and the Duke's long, dark purple shadow slowly became blurred.

He seemed to be hiding himself.

"Take it back."

In the fog, the Duke's voice was filled with arrogance: "Take back what you said before."