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

It made him want to rip the male to shreds with his bare hands.

The state of the male lying on the ground—gravely injured, like a beaten dog—was a testament to the fury Shen Zueran had unleashed.

He was only being kept alive to serve as evidence, so he could explain everything to the Li Family with his own mouth.

What the Li Family did to him after that, and what his final fate would be, was no longer Shen Zueran’s concern.

At that moment, Shen Zueran’s eyes reflected only the image of Yu Lan.

His dark eyes stared earnestly at the beautiful female. He reached out, wanting to touch Yu Lan’s small hand, but then, afraid she might find it offensive, he let his own hand hang cautiously in mid-air, not daring to move.

’A man whose heart and eyes were filled with nothing but her.’

How could Yu Lan bear to see him like this?

She sighed, took the initiative to place her small hand over his large one, and pulled him toward the house.

"Come inside and rest for a bit. You look exhausted."

"These past two days must have been tough."

The female’s gentle comfort was like a clear spring flowing into a parched heart.

It was as if he had drunk honeyed water; his entire being was filled with sweetness. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Shen Zueran subconsciously shook his head, his body reacting faster than his brain. "I’m not tired. Not tired at all."

"Lanlan, if you don’t believe me, I could go run another experiment right now."

Only after he realized what he had just said did a flash of annoyance cross Shen Zueran’s face.

’Such a perfect opportunity to play pitiful, and I just missed it.’

But when he saw the corners of Yu Lan’s lips curl into a slight smile at his answer, he started to feel it was all worth it.

He obediently let Yu Lan lead him into the house.

His dark eyes met those of the two males sitting on the sofa inside.

Hmph!

All three of them snorted coldly in their hearts.

A male’s natural possessiveness over a female made them instinctively dislike their rivals.

Even though a one-female-many-males dynamic had become common practice, it wasn’t rare for males to compete for dominance in private, behind their Female Master’s back.

Not to mention, since none of them had been formally claimed by Yu Lan yet, their desire to compete was at its peak.

But, mindful of Yu Lan’s presence, the three men quickly averted their gazes after a brief clash in mid-air, saying nothing.

Yu Lan, who had gone to the kitchen to pour some water, was completely unaware of this.

By the time she returned from the kitchen, Shen Zueran was already sitting obediently on the sofa, clutching one of Yu Lan’s favorite throw pillows.

"Here, have some herbal tea."

Yu Lan placed the tea in front of Shen Zueran.

The carefully dried blossoms, having absorbed the hot water, unfurled completely, their faint, clear fragrance drifting through the air.

"Thank you."

Shen Zueran gave Yu Lan a small smile, took the cup, and began to drink it carefully.

Yu Lan sat on the sofa. Since Shen Zueran had now identified the culprit, Huo Zhanting and Su Xingye naturally had to discuss how to negotiate with the Li Family next.

This time, they were the ones in the right, giving them all the confidence they needed.

Su Xingye even thought back to what Li Yufei had done to Yu Lan. If they hadn’t arrived in time, would she have really let that sharp blade pierce Yu Lan’s fair little hand?

"The Li Family must apologize to Lanlan."

"That’s not all," Huo Zhanting said in a cold voice, his golden eyes filled with ruthless hostility.

"Don’t forget Louisa."

"This male is a mere pawn at best. Louisa is the one who was pulling the strings."

"It’s just..."

Huo Zhanting’s brows furrowed.

Right now, Louisa was being groomed as the next Queen.

Even if this matter were brought to light, Queen Belina probably wouldn’t punish her severely. She’d likely make a big show of it before letting her off easy.

After all, Yu Lan was just a "useless female" with no Healing Power, even if she had developed the Hope potion.

Huo Zhanting’s hands, resting on his knees, clenched into tight fists. A terrifyingly violent aura surged around him like a tornado, threatening to mercilessly tear apart anyone who dared to step into it.

"Alright, it’s okay."

In the end, it was Yu Lan who spoke first. "It’s already great that we can clear my name."

"We can take our time with Louisa and plan for the long term."

"You guys..."

"Huu... huu... huu..."

Just as Yu Lan was about to tell Huo Zhanting and Su Xingye to go home and get some rest, she heard the steady breathing of a man fast asleep behind her.

She turned her head to look.

It was Shen Zueran.

The man was so exhausted that he had fallen asleep right there on the sofa, still tightly cupping the herbal tea Yu Lan had just poured for him.