Healing S-Class Beasts Made Me the Empire's Treasure

Seduction.

This was blatant seduction.

A rainy night, a soaked body—a deliberate temptation.

What were they trying to do?

Standing behind Yu Lan, Jun Lin Yuan shot a cold glance at the scene outside, his gaze falling worriedly upon her as she stood before the French windows.

’Will she let them in?’

The cold light reflecting from the streetlamps outside failed to stir the slightest ripple in Yu Lan’s eyes.

The beautiful young female just stood there, eyes open, watching the scene with cold indifference.

Unmoved.

’She’s even more heartless than I imagined.’

Jun Lin Yuan felt a chill creep up from the soles of his feet. ’If she treats Huo Zhanting and the others like this,’ he thought, ’can I, who have no real connection to her, truly expect to get away unscathed?’

Or perhaps, Yu Lan simply didn’t care at all. Because she didn’t care, she wouldn’t mind the deception, and she couldn’t care less about any of his thoughts.

Just as Jun Lin Yuan was lost in thought...

Suddenly—

A flash of white light appeared before them.

The four men at the villa’s entrance, every single one of them, transformed into their beast forms.

The majestic Golden Lion pitifully shook its drenched mane, its golden eyes filled with a hint of helplessness.

The aloof, grim Silver Giant Wolf silently endured the downpour. The pattering rain slid down its fur, faintly outlining the powerful curves of its limbs.

The aloof elk’s antlers glowed faintly in the darkness as it bowed its head slightly in a posture of submission and apology.

The mysterious Black Panther’s tail whipped anxiously through the air, its deep blue eyes filled with a sense of grievance as it looked toward Yu Lan.

These men were actually resorting to playing pitiful in their fluffy beast forms, begging for the beautiful young female’s forgiveness.

’How despicable.’

Everyone knew Yu Lan had no resistance to fluffy things.

Jun Lin Yuan scoffed, his thin lips parting slightly.

"Should we let them in?"

Rather than passively waiting for Yu Lan to make a decision, it was better to take the initiative.

Even Jun Lin Yuan assumed Yu Lan would let them in, to say nothing of the men themselves, who were now standing soaked in their beast forms at the villa’s entrance.

’Surely Lanlan won’t have the heart to let them stand in the rain.’

But everyone had miscalculated.

A cool female voice spoke.

"No need."

"If they want to stay outside, then let them stay."

"Besides, 3S-level males have powerful constitutions. They’re practically indestructible."

"It’s just a little rain. What could possibly happen?"

She felt not an ounce of pity.

The French windows reflected Yu Lan’s beautiful, frosty face as she watched the four fluffy creatures getting soaked in the downpour, completely unmoved.

The feeling of unease in Jun Lin Yuan’s heart grew stronger.

The next second,

Yu Lan turned to face the tall, handsome, and slightly arrogant man standing behind her.

She spoke calmly.

"At the hospital just now, the doctor said there was nothing seriously wrong with you."

When Jun Lin Yuan heard Yu Lan suddenly bring up the hospital, his expression immediately became restrained.

He lowered his gaze, his hands by his sides clenching slightly, feigning the look of an honest, simple man.

He braced himself to be kicked out and forced to join Huo Zhanting and the others.

Then he heard Yu Lan continue.

"So I imagine sleeping on the sofa shouldn’t be a problem for you, right?"

WHOOSH—

Jun Lin Yuan let out a silent sigh of relief, feeling as if his heart, which had been in his throat, had finally dropped back into place.

’So she’s just sending me to the sofa.’

’Thank goodness. At least she didn’t kick me out of the house entirely.’

He never deluded himself into thinking he could simply sleep his way into her good graces, especially with the fate of Huo Zhanting’s group as a cautionary tale.

The man nodded hastily.

He even seemed a little eager.

"Yes, of course, that’s no problem for me."

Yu Lan nodded slightly, satisfied that Jun Lin Yuan wasn’t making a fuss.

She offered,

"I have a freshly washed blanket. I’ll get it for you."

"Okay."

Jun Lin Yuan nodded.

The tall man trailed closely behind the beautiful young female, just like a well-behaved puppy.

As the soft, white blanket, carrying only the faint scent of soap, was placed in his hands, Jun Lin Yuan couldn’t help but feel a twinge of regret.

’She really didn’t need to give me such a clean blanket.’

’I’m not picky, after all.’

’It would have been better if it was the blanket the beautiful young female had slept with last night, one that carried her sweet fragrance.’

No one knew how many wild thoughts flashed through the man’s mind in that instant.

All of them were hidden behind his handsome, sharp-featured face, which betrayed no emotion.

"I’ll head down now."

"You should get some rest. Good night."

Yu Lan paused for a moment, then nodded at Jun Lin Yuan. Her soft, clear voice responded.

"Good night."

Immediately after, the bedroom door was shut firmly.

The room, with its sweet, rich fragrance, was now completely cut off from the man.

Leaving him unable to peek, to see, or to touch.

Standing before the door, Jun Lin Yuan let out a deep sigh before deliberately tightening his grip on the blanket and heading downstairs.

THUD, THUD, THUD.

The sound of his long, powerful legs echoed with each step.

Outside the villa entrance, soaked to the bone under the pouring rain, the four members of Huo Zhanting’s group looked up.

Their gazes instantly locked with the man who stood there, one hand in his pocket, holding a blanket, looking the very picture of leisure.

In that instant,

The look in the eyes of Huo Zhanting and the others changed, becoming terrifyingly furious as a violent aura erupted from them.

They refused to believe that Yu Lan truly didn’t want them to come inside.

That she truly didn’t feel any pity for them at all.

’It must be Jun Lin Yuan.’

’It has to be him.’

’That scheming son of a bitch must have said something to Yu Lan.’

’That’s why Lanlan didn’t let us in.’

Stared down by four murderous glares, Jun Lin Yuan didn’t show the slightest discomfort. On the contrary, the smile on his lips only widened.

He strolled leisurely over to the transparent French windows, a cold smirk on his handsome face, and looked down on Huo Zhanting’s group.

His lips moved, forming silent words.

"What now? It seems she doesn’t want you anymore."

"Since you love the rain so much, you might as well stay out here and get your fill."

After saying his piece, Jun Lin Yuan yanked the curtains shut with a single, sharp motion.

Completely blocking the men’s view, leaving them unable to see what would happen inside the villa.

The harsh sound of the curtains being drawn seemed to echo in the depths of the men’s hearts.

A monstrous rage erupted from them like a tsunami.

Provocation.

This was blatant provocation.

The Black Panther, having the foulest temper, was the first to lose control.

It bared its fangs, let out a great ROAR at the sky, and prepared to charge forward.

Inside the villa, Jun Lin Yuan’s lips curled. His body tensed, ready to counterattack.

At the critical moment, it was Shen Zueran who first regained his senses.

He reminded them in a cold voice,

"Li Yucheng, don’t fall for his trick."

"Right now, Jun Lin Yuan is nothing more than Lanlan’s savior."

"There won’t be any feelings between them."

"Out of respect for him as her savior, Lanlan won’t hold his deception—faking an injury—against him. But him trying to climb the ladder?"

A cold smirk formed on Shen Zueran’s lips, his voice firm and resolute.

"Impossible."