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

Chapter 22 was indeed just talking nonsense.

"Please don't mind, sir. Come, let's talk over here."

As Ling Zhenhao spoke, he gestured for Qi Min to go to the reception room. His tone seemed enthusiastic, yet it carried an air of unquestionable authority.

"Are you feeling unwell? Should we go to the hospital? He's my father-in-law, after all. What if it gets serious?" Qi Min didn't respond to his question, looking worried.

"Well... female insects always recover very quickly. Just let Ling Yi go and check on his female father. You don't need to worry."

Ling Zhenhao politely declined Qi Min's suggestion and gave Ling Yi a warning look, but Ling Yi didn't even glance at him.

Instead, Qi Min suddenly turned around, blocking Ling Zhenhao's view, and looked at Ling Yi with a gentle expression, like a newlywed in love.

“Female, since the male father is so enthusiastic, why don’t you go and see the female father? I’ll just stay here and chat with the male father.”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Ling Yi glanced at Qi Min for a few seconds before obediently agreeing.

"Father, come on, let's sit down and chat. Little brother, go get us some drinks."

Qi Min took the initiative and invited Ling Zhenhao to chat on the sofa in the living room.

“Okay…” Ling Huiyao glanced at Ling Zhenhao and went rather reluctantly.

Ling Yi arrived at a room at the end of the second-floor corridor, opened the door, and went inside.

He stopped in his tracks as soon as he entered, as if he had seen something. His breathing became erratic for a moment, then he closed the door behind him and walked silently to the bedside.

Just like in the punishment room, a chain also hangs from the ceiling of this room.

At the end of the chain was a man on the bed. He was bound so that he could only kneel slightly in the middle of the bed, his body leaning forward unnaturally, but not quite touching the ground.

Ling Yi looked at Lin Feng's whip marks and abnormal bruises, a chill running through his eyes, and reached out to untie the chains binding Lin Feng.

Lin Feng seemed to be unconscious and did not react. His breathing was steady. After being untied, he lay on the bed. After a while, his hoarse voice came from under the covers.

"It has nothing to do with you... don't blame yourself..."

Lin Feng's hoarse voice sounded even worse than before, like a broken bellows being pulled with difficulty.

Ling Yi took a pillow, helped him sit up against the headboard, covered him with a thin blanket, and poured warm water for Lin Feng to drink.

"Did he call you back?" Lin Feng's voice was noticeably smoother after he drank some water.

"No, I came back on my own initiative," Ling Yi said calmly.

"Hmm? Then... does that mean your lord has come too?"

Lin Feng slightly raised his head, his voice still hoarse, his eyes filled with surprise and doubt.

"Yes, he's downstairs. But you, if it wasn't because things were exposed, then why was he being tortured..."

Ling Yi's voice turned slightly cold, and his expression turned somewhat unpleasant as he looked at the injuries on Lin Feng's body.

"The matter hasn't been exposed yet. He's just taking his anger out on me because he lost the Meng family's shares and can't find out why you were assigned to a different company."

Although Lin Feng's voice was hoarse, his expression remained calm, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

Lin Feng lowered his eyes slightly, seemingly not wanting Ling Yi to see the emotions in them, as if he had already gotten used to being used as a punching bag.

"You should have realized by now how long you plan to endure this..."

Ling Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, staring intently at Lin Feng, his tone carrying a hint of coldness and questioning.

"You mean...you want to overthrow the old system and fight for equal rights and status for female insects?"

Lin Feng's voice was still hoarse, but his expression was firm. He raised his head slightly, looked at Ling Yi in front of him, and a complicated look flashed in his eyes, as if he were looking at his former self.

"So you knew all along..." Ling Yi's tone carried a hint of understanding.

Ling Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, his thoughts churning as he looked at the insect that was called his female father.

"It was just a guess at first, but now it's confirmed. Have you thought about the consequences if it fails?"

Lin Feng frowned slightly, his eyes filled with worry, and asked in a serious tone.

"Ha, the consequences of failure, are they like yours?"

Ling Yi's lips curled into a cold smile, his eyes filled with disdain and stubbornness, his straight back seemingly expressing his indomitable spirit.

"It seems you have thought about it..."

Lin Feng sighed softly, a hint of helplessness in his eyes, and lowered his gaze slightly.

"Don't worry, I will never give them the chance to end up like you. In this battle, it's either death or a good life!"

Ling Yi's eyes were full of determination and courage, and his tone was full of defiance.

Lin Feng listened to Ling Yi's words about being resigned to death, his heart filled with complex emotions, looking at Ling Yi's stubborn appearance.

Lin Feng frowned slightly, his eyes revealing worry and helplessness.

A bitter feeling welled up inside me, but I wondered when I had started to change.

'Yes, it's my own subordinates, one after another being...'

"Ling Yi, this road is not easy to walk..." Lin Feng sighed softly, his tone full of vicissitudes.

"Whether it's easy or not, I'll only know after I've walked it. In short, I won't give myself the chance to repeat your mistakes."

Ling Yi's lips curled into a mocking smile, his eyes firm and cold.

"You don't understand, sometimes we have no other choice..."

Lin Feng was silent for a moment, then spoke slowly, his voice low and filled with deep weariness.

"That's you, not me. You should get some rest. I'm leaving now."

After finishing speaking, Ling Yi turned and left, his figure tall and aloof.

Lin Feng watched his retreating figure, closed his eyes, and said as if in resignation.

"Ling Yi, if there's anything you need me to do, just say so, and I'll do my best."

Lin Feng added in his mind, 'Just consider it helping my past self. Even if I fail, as long as I can keep him safe, that's enough.'

"Thank you, Father Mother..." Ling Yi's throat bobbed as he suppressed his emotions. Without turning back, he walked away with firm steps.

When Ling Yi came downstairs, he saw Qi Min, Ling Zhenhao, and Ling Huiyao chatting happily, looking quite satisfied with each other.

When Qi Min saw Ling Yi come out, he told him that he was going to take Ling Huiyao to the mall to buy things.

Ling Yi didn't know what Qi Min meant, but she was somewhat disappointed.

He thought that what Qi Min had told him before would last for some time, but...

Unexpectedly, Qi Min quickly became friends with them.

"Listen to the mighty ruler."

Ling Yi simply lowered his head, showing his submissive attitude to Qi Min.

Qi Min merely raised an eyebrow at Ling Yi's expression without saying anything.

"Father, I'll take my younger brother with me now!"

Qi Min turned around and said goodbye to Ling Zhenhao, then got into the back seat with Ling Huiyao and let Ling Yi drive to the mall.

After exchanging contact information with Ling Huiyao, Qi Min chatted with Ling Huiyao while trying to recall which floor that special shop was on; it seemed to be on the 25th floor.

Qi Min first took Ling Huiyao to the game pod's specialty store.

Then he told Ling Huiyao to keep an eye on things first, saying he would take Ling Yi to buy some things for their wedding and would come back to pay later. He left his identification information and asked the shop staff to make sure Ling Huiyao was well taken care of.

When Ling Huiyao saw the latest gaming pod, his eyes lit up. Seeing Qi Min's actions, he was even more satisfied, nodding repeatedly and telling him to come back quickly to settle the bill.

Qi Min led Ling Yi to the 25th floor, found the special shops, and then took the backpack that he had told Ling Yi to carry.

"I need to buy something. Wait for me outside for a bit."

After speaking to Ling Yi, Qi Min left the 'Adult Insect Supplies Specialty Store'.

Ling Yi was left standing outside, looking up at the shop's name with an indifferent expression, feeling nothing but amusement in his heart.

'It's only the second day, and those words were clearly just nonsense, yet I spent the whole night thinking about them. How ridiculous...'