Could it really be that Hua Qianshuang had been a virgin for over a hundred years and only recently started eating meat after meeting him?

When Shen Zhinan sat up from the bed, supporting his waist, it was already morning the next day.

There was no one next to him. The room and bed were all clean. So was his body, without any sticky discomfort.

Shen Zhinan didn't remember when Hua Qianshuang left, nor did he know who cleaned up afterwards. Yesterday he couldn't even remember when he lost consciousness and passed out.

Hua Qianshuang had a face cold as frost and seemed unapproachable, at least outwardly. That man, holding a high position and with an almost divine aura, did not seem like an ordinary person with worldly desires.

But just judging from the two experiences between Shen Zhinan and Hua Qianshuang, Hua Qianshuang was an extremely lustful guy no matter how one looked at it. Even though the omega's body was naturally adapted to withstand it, Shen Zhinan found it extremely difficult every time he was with Hua Qianshuang.

A picture of Hua Qianshuang's emotional face appeared in Shen Zhinan's mind. He pulled the blanket up a bit, feeling waves of heat on his face, and gently tapped his forehead with a clenched fist.

Stop it, stop it, don't think about it anymore.

Leaning on the edge of the bed, as he shakily stood up to get dressed, the voice of the smart housekeeper echoed in the room: 'Zhi Zhi is requesting contact.'

"Connect." Shen Zhinan said while putting on his clothes.

Right, Hua Qianshuang arranged two maids for him yesterday.

After a beeping sound, Zhizhi's voice sounded on the communicator: "Your Grace, do you need us to wash and change your clothes?"

Shen Zhinan looked down at the spots on his chest and neck, blushing slightly: "No need, I can do it myself."

Calling him 'Your Grace the Queen' with every other word felt really peculiar.

He changed his clothes and sat in front of the mirror, looking at his reflection. Hua Qianshuang had indeed promised multiple times to crown him as the empress, but before he actually became the queen of the empire, who could guarantee that nothing would change?

In five years' time, he was no longer the naive and ignorant young master who knew nothing.

"I want to go to the Imperial Capital." When Shen Zhinan went out, two maids were already standing outside waiting.

Zhizhi bent down and saluted: "Your Grace the Queen, an aircraft has been arranged for you. Please wait a moment."

Shen Zhinan thought for a while: "Please don't call me Your Grace the Queen when we get down there. I don't want to reveal my identity. You... just call me Lord Nan."

He also didn't want to use his family name.

Two maids replied: "Yes, Lord Nan."

"I want to take a stroll in the garden. You don't have to accompany me. Just let me know when the aircraft is ready."

Shen Zhinan came to the garden alone.

The palace was like a separate city, magnificent and luxurious.

Shen Zhinan had only been to two places during his days here. One was Hua Qianshuang's bedroom, which is next door to him, and another place, his own sleeping quarters.

After all, it was an imperial palace. Even his own bedroom alone was much more luxurious than Feng Nian's General Mansion. Gardens surrounded it on all sides, and it was uncertain whether it was by coincidence or Hua Qianshuang's deliberate arrangement, but the most abundant flowers in the garden were white roses.

The morning sunlight fell through the light shield above the palace, gentle and not dazzling.

He sat down on a wooden chair on the garden path, dragging a white robe, and his attention was drawn to a small black cat that was gently sniffing the white roses by the pond.

"It turns out that small animals can be raised here." Shen Zhinan's eyes suddenly lit up. His life in the General's Mansion was really boring and empty.

The days without company were especially tough, and he had once applied to adopt a kitten or a puppy.

However, he was ruthlessly rejected by Feng Nian, who didn't like small animals.

Yet, Shen Zhinan clearly remembered that he had once seen a small dog at the General's Mansion, a tiny husky, which would wag its tail like crazy upon seeing him.

He and the little husky spent a wonderful afternoon in the yard behind the General's residence. He wanted to raise that puppy.

But Feng Nian didn't even agree to this small request. From then on, he never saw that cute little husky that wagged its tail crazily at him again.

Whenever he thought about the past, he couldn't help but feel a little sad and resentful. Shen Zhinan tiptoed slowly towards the little black cat, trying his best to be silent. Yet, the little black cat quickly noticed him; with a swift movement, it turned its head and gazed at him with its shiny black eyes.

Shen Zhinan discovered that he had some connection with animals. He sensed that the little black cat was surprised by his appearance, but not overly frightened.

Squatting down, Shen Zhinan said in a soft voice: "Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you. Kitty, do you have a master here?"

The little black cat just looked at him, silent, its tail swaying, and its eyes shining like obsidian.

"Can I touch you?"

The little black cat seemed stunned for a moment, stepped on the cat's paw and took a step back.

Shen Zhinan was a little downcast: "Okay, okay, I'm just saying. If you don't like it, I won't touch you, I just..."

"I just feel a bit lonely."

Shen Zhinan simply sat down on the ground, supporting his chin with one hand and making eye contact with the little black cat.

He raised the corners of his lips: "But when I saw you, my mood instantly improved."

"I don't have any friends here. I don't know anyone. It's so boring. It would be great if we could be friends." Shen Zhinan talked to the little black cat as if having a conversation with a friend.

"Sigh, but I actually didn't have many friends when I was down there. When my family was rich, everyone liked to be friends with me. Later, my family ran out of money, and my previous husband didn’t like me either. He neglected me, and everyone followed suit, no longer wanting to be friends with me."

Shen Zhinan snorted softly: "Humph, if they don't treat me as a friend, I don't want friends like them either. My brother and sister told me that these people only befriended me for the interests and power behind me. Oh, there's the one who covets my beauty."

"Anyway, those people are not real friends. I am not sad at all to lose them!" Shen Zhinan lowered his head, drawing circles on the ground, his voice filled with disappointment. "People's hearts are so complicated. Why can't everyone be simple? Life is really tiring."

His eyes suddenly reddened. Shen Zhinan sniffled, and with a chuckle said: "But now I am powerful and influential, soon to become the emperor's wife. Although he doesn't love me, he can protect me, and can grant me supreme power and glory. That's pretty good too!"

"Anyway... Anyway, I don't want to be a love brain anymore." Shen Zhinan smiled at the little black cat, a smile that seemed almost like a cry.

The little black cat hesitated and wanted to stretch out a paw, but suddenly it swooped into the flowers and disappeared.

Two maids, Zhi Zhi and Wen Wen, came over after a while: "Lord Nan, the aircraft is ready."

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