Chapter 72: Chapter 63: The Slandered Male Has Pleaded Guilty

As he spoke, a finely crafted little leather whip, gleaming with a cold light, was placed in Yu Lan’s hand.

The man even suggestively puffed out his full, honey-colored chest.

He looked for all the world like a seductive royal consort, inviting her to do as she pleased.

It was clear that no matter what Yu Lan wanted to do at this moment, Huo Zhanting would immediately jump up to cooperate.

As long as he could capture the pretty female’s heart, a male would stop at nothing.

’But isn’t the key issue that Huo Zhanting is still an injured patient who hasn’t recovered?’

’Just what kind of desperate, lustful image does he have of me for him to act like this?’

Huo Zhanting guided Yu Lan’s hand to grip the small whip, and her hand felt as if it had been scalded, curling uncontrollably.

Her fair, pretty face was burning hot, completely flushed with embarrassment.

Yu Lan didn’t even dare to glance at the exquisite little whip again. She quickly averted her gaze, her eyelashes trembling, and her voice seemed to quiver as well.

"Huo... Huo Zhanting, what are you doing? Put this away, quickly."

"I don’t want it."

Even her angry expression looked like she was pouting coquettishly.

Huo Zhanting carefully observed Yu Lan’s expression, trying to determine if the beautiful female was just saying one thing but meaning another.

’I clearly remember many of my subordinates in the legion praising my physique, saying it was the type that females find extremely attractive.’

’After all, everyone in the legion was male, and we had the camaraderie of training, fighting, and killing enemies together.’

’Sometimes, the way we talked was inevitably a bit crude.’

’Among the males in the legion, the most fervent and enduring topic was always related to females.’

’Many males would secretly discuss amongst themselves what kind of male is most favored by females and what, under the same conditions, a male could do to make a female more comfortable and more inseparable from him.’

’Being one of them, I naturally couldn’t avoid hearing a thing or two.’

’In the past, I had been abstinent and aloof, paying it no mind and just finding it noisy.’

’But now, I’m studying it frame by frame, wishing I could use every trick in the book to win over Yu Lan in one fell swoop.’

Seeing that Yu Lan disliked the little whip, his mind inexplicably recalled a certain male, one who was greatly adored by females. After one training session, he’d been surrounded by a group of males begging for tips. He’d blinked and shared his secrets with a blissful expression.

"Remember, sometimes females will say one thing and mean another. When they say they don’t want something, it actually means they do." 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

"Not only do you have to give it to them, you have to be proactive and enthusiastic. What they enjoy is the happiness of knowing someone cares deeply for them."

So, for some reason, that advice flashed through Huo Zhanting’s mind.

’Not wanting it means she wants it.’

’Could Lanlan be playing hard to get?’

’She actually likes it a lot but is too shy to touch it.’

At this thought, Huo Zhanting’s full, honey-colored chest suddenly twitched, looking extremely sexy.

In the next second, the man took the initiative, grasping Yu Lan’s small hand and placing it on his chest.

On the hospital bed, the handsome, mature-faced man tilted his head up. His golden eyes, filled with a gentle expression, were fixed on Yu Lan as he spoke in a low, sexy voice.

"Lanlan, do you really not want it?"

As he spoke, the prominent Adam’s apple in his throat bobbed heavily.

The hormonal scent of a mature male washed over her.

It was enough to make her legs go weak.

Yu Lan was now both mortified and annoyed.

’What does Huo Zhanting think he’s doing? I already said I don’t want it.’

’And he’s... he’s still doing this on purpose.’

Beneath her palm, she could feel his full chest rising and falling with each breath. The skin was dry and smooth, yet firm and resilient.

He was taking seduction to the absolute extreme.

"Pervert!"

Yu Lan huffed angrily.

She snatched her hand back.

"You just stay here and recover. Stop thinking about all this nonsense."

"We can talk about these things after you’re better."

With that, the pretty female turned and hurried away.

The male left on the hospital bed, however, had a face brimming with joy.

’Wait, what did Lanlan just say?’

’We can talk about these things after I’m better.’

’Does that mean Lanlan accepts me now?’

’If I weren’t putting on this ’injured patient’ act, I’d leap out of bed right now and tear a Starship apart with my bare hands for Yu Lan!’

’Then, under Yu Lan’s admiring and worshipful gaze, I would pull the beautiful female into my arms for a kiss.’

’How blissful would that be!’

At this thought, Huo Zhanting felt his blood run hot through his veins.

*

The Starship sped along.

It carried Yu Lan and two elite males—their spirits soaring with unceasing excitement—back to the villa.

She had clearly only been gone for two or three days.

But now, returning to the villa and seeing the familiar decor, Yu Lan felt a rare sense of attachment.