Lin Qi shook his head and turned to look at Nero.

Lin Qi was stunned.

Nero seemed to have just returned from a bath, his golden hair casually draped behind his head, a few strands of hair sticking playfully to his forehead, and there was still a little mist on his body.

A thin red dress was draped over her petite body, which was bulged out by her plump heart. Her snow-white shoulders were exposed to the air, slightly red due to the hot water. Looking closely, there were two drops of crystal water on the girl’s delicate collarbone.

Under the red skirt, the slender yet voluptuous calves supported the girl’s movements. Her small and delicate feet with perfectly trimmed nails stepped nonchalantly on the red carpet, like a work of art on a tray, which made people want to pick them up and play with them.

Nero was keenly aware of Lin Qi’s gaze, and his eyes became teasing.

“Oh? So you actually like my feet more? Well, although your hobby is a bit strange, I can understand it.”

“After all, I am the incarnation of the goddess of beauty. No matter which part of my body is incomparably beautiful!”

Nero said this while getting ready for dancing and turning around in a circle.

The red skirt fluttered, and Lin Qi could even see the girl’s snow-white thighs through the undulating folds of the skirt. Her delicate jade feet drew graceful arcs on the carpet as her owner moved, like petals dancing lightly in spring.

Listening to Nero’s words and watching his actions, Lin Qi’s face suddenly turned red.

Although Nero usually wears more revealing clothes than he does now, Lin Qi just likes that and is not interested in clothes that reveal more flesh.

“…Your Majesty, this dress looks great.”

After holding it in for a long time, Lin Qi blurted out these meaningless words.

“Hehe! You have good taste.”

This was the kind of youthful expression Nero wanted to see, and it was worth it for her to betray her looks for it.

He walked forward with brisk steps and lay on the balcony like Lin Qi.

The huge human heart was squeezed into various shapes by the railings as the girl moved, and her slightly wet golden hair was casually draped over the snow-white chest.

With his head supported by his fair arms, Nero turned his head to look at Lin Qi who was looking at him cautiously, and the smile on his face became even brighter.

“Do you want to grab my feet? If you tell me what you mean, I will reward you generously!”

Nero smiled and raised his foot, his white toes lightly touching Lin Qi’s trouser leg.

Lin Qi looked away with difficulty, not wanting to meet Nero’s teasing eyes.

“Let’s just forget it…”

Lin Qi unconsciously touched the burn scar on his face, and his eyes dimmed.

Nero’s brilliance was too dazzling, and given Lin Qi’s current state, it was hard for him not to care whether he was qualified to travel with him.

The scars on Lin Qi’s body were very eye-catching, and it was hard for Nero not to see them. Now seeing Lin Qi’s appearance, he could roughly guess what was going on in his mind.

Not to mention anything else, even Nero himself would not feel good if his face was destroyed like this.

“Emmm, you haven’t answered my question properly. You have been fighting for so long. If you don’t take a good rest, how can you fight with me tomorrow?”

Nero pondered for a moment and decisively skipped this uncomfortable topic.

“…I’m just a little anxious, actually.”

“Anxiety? I’m standing right in front of you now. What else is there for you to be anxious about?”

Nero perked up, stood up and put his hands on his hips.

“I always think about random things. Many things are far away from now, but I can’t help but think about what I should do… Maybe I was born to be a hard worker. When I was defending the city before, I didn’t think about so many things.”

Lin Qi said with a self-deprecating smile.

This situation probably has something to do with personality.

If Lin Qi was an optimist with a thick nerve, he might not think so much and just go wherever he wants.

Unfortunately, Lin Qi is not like that. He has a strong sense of responsibility and is sensitive. Before doing something, he always thinks about the consequences in advance and whether he can do it.

It’s not that Lin Qi won’t do it just because it’s difficult, but he just can’t stop thinking about it.

Especially in this state of fighting alone, Lin Qi is more likely to fall into mental exhaustion.

“I see, you are confused about the various possibilities of the future…”

Nero nodded repeatedly.

“That’s not the way it should be…”

Lin Qi didn’t think he was like that, but before he could finish, Nero suddenly raised his voice and interrupted Lin Qi.

“Isn’t that the same thing?”

“Uh, what’s the same?”

Lin Qi looked at Nero in confusion.

“Of course it’s a solution. Isn’t this kind of thing obvious?”

“You just need to remember that I am standing right here!”

Nero stood in front of Lin Qi with a smile on his face and his hands on his hips, looking very majestic.

Although he was a head shorter than Lin Qi, his aura at this moment was much higher than Lin Qi’s.

“You may experience more things in the future that even I cannot imagine, but at this moment, you are standing on my land!”

“You are also my subject!”

“The unclear future, the hesitation and anxiety in my heart, the possibility of failure at the end – everything is borne by me!”

“I will lead you to break through the fog of the unknown, completely open up the key node towards the final victory, and let the road to freedom in the future open up for you—”

“During this time, just follow my footsteps closely and watch me quietly as I show you my heroic spirit!”

There was silence for two seconds.

A breeze blew in from outside the balcony, and Lin Qi came back to his senses.

“No matter where I go, I’m always the one being helped…”

Lin Qi looked at the petite emperor in front of him and smiled helplessly.

“Then… we all rely on His Majesty the Emperor?”

“Mmm! Just trust me!”

Nero nodded with satisfaction, and then suddenly seemed to remember something.

“Oh, right! I was so busy taking a shower just now that I forgot to take something…”

Before Nero could finish his words, he ran away barefoot, and only sounds could be heard from the depths of the house.

“Just stay here and don’t move. I’ll be back soon!”

Looking at the red figure going away, Lin Qi speculated silently.

‘You’re keeping me here, you mean giving me something?’

It probably took a few minutes.

Nero’s figure reappeared in front of Lin Qi.

The girl put her hands behind her back, hiding the objects she had taken.

“Dangdang! How is it? Are you surprised?”

Without any malicious intent to let Lin Qi guess what it was, Nero simply walked to the side and took out the gift he had prepared for his guards from behind.

Lin Qi looked at what the girl was holding.

“Is this… a mask?”

On the girl’s white palm, a half-face mask with a gold and white background and dotted with red roses was lying quietly.

“That’s right! I noticed the scars on your face a long time ago, so as soon as I came back, I gathered some palace craftsmen to carefully make this mask for you – the designer is me, after all, only I can design such a beautiful treasure!”

Nero said proudly.

“You didn’t accept any of the previous rewards, but you have no right to refuse this one!”

Nero forcefully stuffed the mask into Lin Qi’s hand.

My Emperor, do you want to think about what the rewards were before…

Lin Qi did not refuse. He just took a quick look and then put the mask on his face.

All I can say is that Nero’s talent is indeed strong. Even without professional measurement, this mask fits Lin Qi’s face perfectly.

No discomfort at all.

“Hmm! I was right. If you didn’t have those troublesome scars on your face, you would be a rare handsome man!”

Nero looked at Lin Qi’s current appearance and couldn’t help but nod repeatedly.

Covering the burned half of his face with the mask designed by Nero, Lin Qi’s appearance has improved a lot.

Even Nero, who was very particular about appearance, praised it.

“It’s not that exaggerated…”

Lin Qi is a little unconfident.

Anyway, he doesn’t think he is that handsome.

“Even if you are not confident about your appearance, you must trust my aesthetic taste. I am not someone who would lie about this!”

Nero said with absolute certainty.

The girl’s thoughts were very erratic. She was still talking about this just now, but the next moment her eyes suddenly lit up after she caught a glimpse of the clear night sky.

“Oh, the weather is really nice today. In that case…”

Nero said as he extended his hand towards Lin Qi.

“My bodyguard! Would you like to dance with me?”

“Huh? Me?”

Lin Qi pointed at himself in disbelief.

“Of course, there’s no one else here, and you look like a ball wearing this mask!”

“But I know nothing about dancing…”

“It doesn’t matter. I haven’t really enjoyed myself lately. I finally managed to spare some time. Do you want to spoil my fun?”

Nero pretended to be angry, then grabbed Lin Qi’s hand and dragged him into the house.

Lin Qi couldn’t resist, so he had no choice but to follow the willful emperor’s power and walk into the house.

Standing on the soft carpet, Nero’s feet were still bare, but there was not a single stain on her fair skin.

“You should do this with your hands… this way… As for your feet, just follow my steps. It’s just a dance. I’m sure you can master it easily!”

Nero’s left hand gently held Lin Qi’s right hand, and the other hand was on Lin Qi’s shoulder.

“Ahahaha, yeah, is that so…”

Under Nero’s guidance, Lin Qi wrapped his left hand stiffly around Nero’s slender and soft waist.

At such a close distance, Lin Qi could even easily smell the rich rose scent on Nero.

Compared to Nero’s ease, Lin Qi’s body was like a stuck robot.

“Very good, then- let’s begin!”

Seeing that everyone was ready, Nero didn’t give Lin Qi any time to react, and suddenly started dancing on the carpet with him.

“Wait wait, at least go through the tutorial first!”

Lin Qi hurriedly followed Nero’s steps.

Nero seemed not to hear it and continued to dance, and his speed suddenly increased a little.

Through the window of the bedroom, in the dim light, one could see two people performing a somewhat clumsy dance.

One person was dancing freely and easily, while the other was sweating profusely and couldn’t even keep up.

Nero danced while observing Lin Qi’s reaction.

Her bright eyes had already curved into crescents.

Lin Qi didn’t even raise his head. He was looking at his feet nervously and carefully, for fear of stepping on Nero’s white and tender feet and damaging this work of art.