Chapter 38: Chapter 36: Shameless Male (3)

She caught sight of Yu Lan’s slightly swollen red lips.

She was an experienced woman and knew exactly what they were: the mark of a highly possessive male, left behind in a moment of passion.

"Did you help him through his mating period?"

Shen Zueran’s cold, sharp voice, laced with accusation, rang out before Mrs. Su could speak.

The man strode forward to Yu Lan’s side, his dark eyes fixed on the top she was wearing—which was clearly a man’s white dress shirt.

When she left the Science Research Institute, she hadn’t been dressed like this.

A terrifying, dark storm seemed to swirl around him.

A violent urge to destroy everything surged madly within his heart.

Shen Zueran even wanted to charge through that closed door right now and kill the male inside with a single sword strike.

’That high-and-mighty elite, that privileged male.’

The dignified, elegant, and perpetually calm Director of the Science Research Institute, at his core, still possessed the base instincts of a male.

It was a terrifying possessiveness over a female.

Shen Zueran was about to go mad with jealousy.

It was in a situation like this that the aloof Director understood his own heart for the first time.

His heart felt as if it were being squeezed viciously by a giant hand, a sharp, bitter pain tearing through him.

His 3S-Level pressure radiated outward without restraint.

Mrs. Su’s face turned pale with fright.

She also knew that Shen Zueran was one of Yu Lan’s seven fiancés.

Her gaze toward Yu Lan now held a hint of astonishment. ’How on earth did this female manage to make one High-Level male after another submit to her?’

But Yu Lan clearly didn’t notice Shen Zueran’s emotional turmoil.

Hearing Shen Zueran’s question, she felt extremely awkward and embarrassed.

She touched the tip of her nose with her finger, waved her hand, and tried to explain:

"No, no."

"It was all thanks to the serum."

"I just coaxed Su Xingye into letting me inject him with the serum, and then he slowly calmed down. He’s asleep now."

Speaking of the serum, a light returned to Yu Lan’s eyes. Her amber eyes sparkled as she looked at Shen Zueran:

"Director, you have no idea how amazing I was today."

Yu Lan lifted her chin slightly, a touch of smugness on the pretty, stunning young female’s face.

"My research made huge progress."

"I haven’t had a chance to tell you yet."

"Durant’s spiritual power collapse has successfully dropped below 90%."

"I think that group of males imprisoned in the Mad Hero Institute will all be able to return to normal soon, right?"

"If they can all recover and be free," Yu Lan clenched her fists.

"Then they’ll still be heroes of the Empire and should be treated as such."

Yu Lan’s train of thought jumped quickly, leaping from Su Xingye to the serum itself.

If Su Xingye hadn’t suddenly gone into his mating period today, she would be in the lab right now, huddled next to Shen Zueran, chattering excitedly as she shared her results and various research ideas with him.

’Damn that Su Xingye.’

’Why didn’t he just go into heat and die?’

The male, steeped in fury, wished he could use every vicious word imaginable to curse his rival in love.

But he still had to force a smile to maintain his elegance in front of the female.

Shooting a threatening glance at Mrs. Su, who was about to ask Yu Lan to stay, Shen Zueran smiled.

"Alright, I understand. I’ll take a close look at the experiment logs when I get back to the Science Research Institute later."

"It’s getting late. How about I take you home first?"

Yu Lan’s beautiful eyes widened slightly.

Because things had been so urgent, she had lost all track of time.

Now, reminded by Shen Zueran, she hastily pulled out her phone to check the time.

’Heavens!’

Yu Lan nearly fainted in shock.

It was an hour past the time she usually got off work.

’I’m done for, I’m done for, I’m done for.’

’The big lion is definitely going to be angry.’

That big lion’s temper was every bit as difficult as you’d expect from a feline.

Usually, if she was even a little late coming home, he would get angry and sulk.

As if he knew Yu Lan would feel bad for him, he would even refuse to eat.

She’d have to hold him, kiss him, and coax him before he’d behave again.

Now that she was this late, Yu Lan felt her vision go dark.

She nodded frantically.

"Okay, okay, okay! Thank you, Director."

"Let’s go, quickly."

With that, she took the lead and walked ahead.

"Wait—!"

Mrs. Su’s words of protest were cut off before she could even get them out.

As he reached the doorway, Shen Zueran looked back and gave Mrs. Su a warning glance, his eyes filled with coldness.

Mrs. Su was instantly speechless.

She could only lament internally.

’Oh, son! I’m afraid your rival isn’t going to be so easy to deal with.’

’I hope you can use the fact that you’re Yu Lan’s first male to get your Female Master to dote on you more.’