Chosen Mate of the Beastmen Empire by Lewis Reed

Chapter 371

The usually charty line est suddenly fell silent. The oft mew disappeared

He stared intently at those glaring red marks, as if punishing himself, his expresion filled with grievance and bitterness.

He thought, Why have I been one step too late? If we really aren't meant to be, then why did we met?

Aurelius took a deep breath, forcing himself to hold back the sourness in his heart, and made a silent so

Once he successfully rose to power, he would leave more traces behind, covering up all of this

His gaze was intense, almost tangible

Nyx was lowering her head, drinking some supplements, and she sensed his gaze. She awkwardly curled her toes, and in a daze, she recalled that before this test started, she had just endured an unbearable burden of life, one that began with this little scheming cat.

She pressed her lips together in frustration and flicked the little white cat on the head, which failed to recognize her.

Meeting its innocent blue eyes, she felt a pang of guilt. She picked him up, rubbed his head, and fed him some soup.

Little did she know, Aurelius's heart was also racing,

In that brief moment, he had thought that Nyx had mind-reading abilities, that she had seen through his hidden thoughts and had warned him by flicking his head.

But even if he had to be hit, he would still do it.

This time, the blow was absolutely not unjust.

The little white cat was resilient, unfazed by pain. He bore no grudges and spent the entire day following Nyx, always looking for ways to make her happy.

When the curfew was near, Nyx saw that he still hadn't left, so she took him outside to find someone.

Sure enough, those same people from yesterday were still at their usual spot. When they saw her, their expressions became a bit complicated.

Aron couldn't help but sigh.

,

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed that Aurelius had suddenly turned into such a lovesick fool, willing to spend an entire day wooing the woman he admired, even putting off state affairs.

Fortunately, Aurelius didn't completely ignore state matters, as Aurelius stayed up late to finish reviewing the memorials.

In the dead of night, after finally putting several thick stacks of documents back, Aron let out a sigh of relief and was about to step forward when he saw Aurelius pick up his paper and pen again.

Aurelius's face showed a gentle smile, the weariness in his eyes completely gone. He carefully wrote a letter, weighing each word.

The next morning, when Nyx saw Cotton Candy again, she was surprised to find a satin ribbon tied around his letter attached.

She raised an eyebrow and began to open it. As expected, the letter was from the little cat.

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The letter wasn't long, but it carried an air of nervousness and inexperience, clearly a first attempt at communicating with the person he liked Every word was carefully crafted and deeply thought through

He pretended to be the car's owner, thanking her for taking care of the cat, while modestly but eagerly revealing his identity. saying that his last name was Maximilian, he was eighteen years old, unmarried, and his home was near Duke's Mansion.

Everyone knew that Maximilian was the royal family's surname. Any discerning person could easily guess that the letter was from the current emperor.

Looking at the detailed personal information in the letter, which looked like a matchmaking profile. Nyx couldn't stop laughing, her shoulders shaking

The little white cat sat beside her, watching her with confusion, unable to understand why she was laughing so much.

He thought, Do I make my romantic intentions too obvious, and she notices? Is she laughing at the idea of me falling in love with a married woman?

His heart was about to fall into the abyss.

But suddenly, Nyx hugged him and gave him a big kiss. "You're so cute.

"You, your master, is just too adorable..." she laughed so hard she could barely breathe.

The Aurelius in this world, compared to the one in the star realm, was naturally different in character, with subtle changes.

Unlike the almost unreal, perfect image Nyx had of the imperial ruler, the current Aurelius was more lively, with all his emotions on full display, real and unfiltered.

a few more times. The little white cat was blushing all over, feeling his face growing hot. He pawed at the letter

the paper, there was something else inside. The letter also mentioned

around, and pulled out a

first emperor's reign, every queen had inherited this jade pendant. While it didn't carry the power of the phoenix seal, it was still

yet Aurelius had casually given it away like

was smooth and warm to the touch. Nyx ran her fingers over the intricate

through many hands, enduring a long history, likely carrying some special significance. Thinking about

helplessly, giving the kitten's head a little pat before tucking the jade pendant into

clothes.

public,

already satisfied that she accepted it, purring happily for a

paused for a moment, then took out some paper and a pen, sitting down with the kitten in her arms, deci him a reply

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She filled a whole page with praise, continuously flattering how cute the kitten was, and even drew a little sketch of a white

Anyone who saw it would think it looked exactly like the kitten, and the drawer clearly knew the little cat very well. Aurelius squatted nearby, peeking over, his eyes

but he

what to do with himself, rubbing his head against

that he felt great

courage to send one letter, Aurelius

whenever he didn't have court, he would bring

himself at night and delivering it in the morning,

In the evening, he'd return to the

and his relationship slowly grew closer with each exchange of letters, becoming

flavors, clothes, and

detail, occasionally slipping small gifts into the envelopes to win

favor.

paid off, and he always

him a

on the kitten's neck

was for Cotton Candy, Aurelius unilaterally declared it to be their token

affection.

spot on his waist, staring at himself in the bronze mirror, unable to take

is this?" Aron, who spent every day serving Aurelius and knew his wardrobe

sachet was exquisite, rivaling

thread embroidered with a lifelike little white cat. The dark

forehead showed its status.

the embroidery, and the design were

in his eyes.

becoming pen pals for a while, he had softened her up enough to

know if she genuinely didn't know or if she was deliberately avoiding it. Aurelius couldn't wait any longer. Although he was happy being her cat, he wanted to meet her, in his

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the time the sun was high and

had been a bit unruly last night,

rested at

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thought for a moment, then realized it wasn't a

why she hadn't heard

cat's meow.

in a hoarse voice,

to feel a little more awake.

he hasn't," the maid replied, also

usually disappeared for a day every five days, but other than that,

find her early in the

had even followed their mistress's

and vegetables, along with a large piece of pork ribs. Nyx had planned to cook for Cotton

meat and vegetables were ready, but the guest

her forehead. "Alright,

was Aurelius, with many protectors around him. He had the whole world to care for, and sometimes, when urgent matters came up, it made sense

that Nyx didn't seem very disappointed,

had been worried Nyx might be upset, spending

to

should." Nyx yawned, stretching as