Shen Zhiyi was stunned.

She chuckled and nudged him lightly with her elbow. "Five days a week?"

"Do you want to work me to death and then inherit my throne?"

"Besides, after being tormented by you for five days straight, this princess is completely exhausted. Where would I find the strength to find another beast husband?"

She turned around, cupped his pale face in her hands, looked straight into his uneasy eyes, and said clearly, word by word, "Listen, Samus, there will be no one else."

"There was none before, and there will only be you in the future."

Samus's pupils contracted sharply.

The overwhelming ecstasy almost made him dizzy, and he began to tremble uncontrollably.

"Are you telling the truth?" He tightened his arms around her, holding her tightly, his voice trembling.

"But...why?"

"The princess had so many choices, why did she choose me instead of all of them?"

Shen Zhiyi gently curved her lips into a smile and stroked his face with her fingertips.

Her eyes held a tenderness she had never shown before.

"And what about you?"

"Why did you choose to stay by my side after you had the ability to control the empire?"

"Even willingly standing behind me?"

Samus lowered his eyelashes, then suddenly looked up at her and said firmly, "Because I love you."

"Princess, I love you."

This love was far more intense than she had imagined.

He was willing to give everything.

Even if it meant giving up his talent and sacrificing his life.

A smile appeared in Shen Zhiyi's eyes as she leaned closer to him and gently kissed his lips.

So my answer is—

"Me too."

She met his shocked gaze with sincere tenderness, and smiled gently, "Samus, I love you too."

Samus's eyes were filled with tears.

Hold her tightly.

"Princess……"

Tears rolled down her cheeks and neck, and he held her as if she were his most precious treasure, promising to never let her go.

The protective scales on the back of Shen Zhiyi's neck shimmered and became scalding hot.

She sensed his genuine joy and unreserved, passionate love, and smiled as she ruffled his hair.

"Don't cry."

"So powerful outside, but crying here with me."

"If someone sees this, they'll laugh at you."

“I don’t care.” Samus hugged her tighter, as if trying to embed her into his embrace. “Let them laugh all they want, I promised the princess I wouldn’t kill anyone.”

Shen Zhiyi smiled and hummed in agreement, then rubbed the back of his neck. "Good boy."

"I'll reward you with a week of seven days off."

Samus transformed into a snake tail and wrapped it tightly around her waist. For the first time, she felt a warm and cozy sensation, which she found delightful.

A few days later, Shen Zhiyi returned to the royal family.

Surrounded by nobles and the people, she was crowned empress.

No one objected.

No one dared to object.

The entire nation has already experienced the darkness and horror of Samus.

The princess could even tame him, so his abilities are undoubtedly the strongest in the empire.

They submitted willingly.

The ancient legions under Samus's command swept away everything in their path, and no one could stand against them.

Not to mention his personal abilities, which are so strong that they inspire awe.

But he was always like a shadow, following Shen Zhiyi by her side, giving her the strongest protection and the most intense and obsessive love.

They stayed together for life, until their hair turned white.

Shen Zhiyi knew that his regenerative talent could not defy nature and prolong another person's immortality.

Therefore, she refused to let him overdraw his talent to prolong her life.

I chose to age naturally.

He respects her.

However, he chose to follow the call of the contract, and when she left this world, he peacefully ended his own life, took her hand, and left with her.

Many years later, their portraits still hung on the walls of the empire.

A legendary empress, and her eternally loyal dark knight.

Their story, and their love that transcends life and death, and encompasses both conquest and submission, will be passed down through the ages and live on forever.

Someone will remember them forever.

(over)

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Male lead's character: A spoiled, arrogant, and seemingly irresponsible playboy, a playboy in Beijing's elite circles, known for his high-speed racing, frequenting bars, and womanizing ways. He appears to be a scumbag but is actually pure-hearted.

A walking hormone, causing trouble wherever he goes.

Because he had an older brother who excelled in everything, he was always put up a good show at home and deliberately acted like a spoiled brat.

He and the female lead are childhood rivals.

Because she was the obedient daughter in her parents' eyes, he couldn't stand having someone to compare himself to and learn from besides his older brother, especially since her obedience and gentleness were just an act!

Behind the scenes, she did a lot of rebellious things.

Unfortunately, only he knew about this.

So, under his parents' nagging, he especially disliked the female lead.

The female lead also looked down on him, thinking he was good-for-nothing, always causing trouble and never serious, especially since he had a bad reputation and more scandals than celebrities.

He also often teased her and went against her.

The female lead is a kind-hearted, gentle blind woman (who lost her sight later in life but will regain it), a perfumer, with a resilient personality, a "model child," seemingly well-behaved but actually bold and unrestrained.

She was a proud daughter of heaven, but her parents died in a car accident while protecting her.

She also lost her sight as a result.

She left her original high society circle and was taken in and cared for by her uncle.

I thought that life would continue like this, stagnant and endless, forever plunged into darkness.

But her old nemesis unexpectedly reappeared in her life.

I started to "cause trouble" for her again.

But this time, he didn't seem so annoying.

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Xie Huaiyang ran into his old nemesis again and almost hit her with his car.

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