’How did it come to this?’

He waited until Huo Zhanting and the others had left, then appeared before her. He did his utmost to show off his fluffiness, constantly rubbing his furry head against Yu Lan’s small hand, trying to get her to reach out and pet him.

This... this... this...

Yu Lan covered her mouth with a gasp, her face flushing crimson.

’The way Jun Lin Yuan is acting... he’s like a male mistress trying to seduce the lady of the house while the husband is away, hoping to sleep his way into favor!’

The wild thought made Yu Lan’s face burn red.

’Calm down, calm down, calm down.’

’This is the Jade Star Lord! Iron-fisted, cold, cruel, and heartless. He has a severe aversion to females, and on top of all that, he hates me.’

’How could it possibly be what I was just thinking?’

’He must have run into some kind of problem and needs help.’

’After all, I’m a doctor now.’

Yu Lan cleared her throat and quickly snatched back her hand, which, without her even noticing, had been happily stroking the Red Flame Fierce Tiger’s fluffy head.

She spoke softly,

"Jun Lin Yuan, what’s wrong? Are you sick? If you need any help, just tell me."

The Red Flame Fierce Tiger, who had been obediently resting his head under the beautiful female’s hand and was in ecstasy from her touch, was displeased when she suddenly pulled her soft hand away. He shook his head in frustration.

He opened his great maw and gave her soft hand an ingratiating lick.

’So fragrant, so fragrant, so fragrant.’

In response, Yu Lan smacked the Red Flame Fierce Tiger on the head.

The scent wafting from her fair palm arrived even before the slap itself.

It was utterly bewitching.

The slap left the Red Flame Fierce Tiger utterly dazed and dizzy. Shamelessly, he once again pressed his head forward, nuzzling against her small hand.

The slap.

Again.

Only after her hand had already shot out and slapped him did Yu Lan realize what she’d done. She swore it was purely subconscious.

She was used to roughhousing with Su Xingye and the others.

The men would take any chance they got to be all over her; their clinginess was so extreme it was almost more than Yu Lan could handle.

When she got annoyed, she would sometimes give them a light slap, her hand carrying its usual fragrance.

But this was Jun Lin Yuan, not Huo Zhanting and the others, who always indulged her.

Yu Lan felt a pang of guilt, terrified that he would fly into a rage and knock her to the ground.

She never expected Jun Lin Yuan to react like this. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

A strange feeling flickered through her heart.

She continued to ask anxiously,

"Jun Lin Yuan, Jun Lin Yuan, what’s wrong?"

"Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"

The Red Flame Fierce Tiger looked up to see the beautiful little female’s face drawing closer and closer.

She was so close he could see the pores on her skin. The worry in her amber eyes, which were more limpid than any gemstone, was impossible to miss.

’She’s worried about me.’

As the thought took root, the Red Flame Fierce Tiger suddenly trembled from head to toe, a thrill of pure ecstasy running through him.

Even the fur at the base of his tail stood on end.

’What a good life Huo Zhanting and the others must lead.’

’I’m Yu Lan’s fiancé too. I want this as well.’

At this moment, Jun Lin Yuan completely forgot what he’d said earlier that day—that he’d rather use a soothing agent than see Yu Lan.

The Red Flame Fierce Tiger flopped onto the ground, exposing his soft, warm belly to the beautiful little female. He wished he could use every trick in the book to get Yu Lan to cuddle up and be close to him.

Meanwhile, Yu Lan...

The moment she caught sight of the little tiger’s proud and smug expression, she instantly realized what was happening.

Jun Lin Yuan had only recently come of age.

He was at an age where his heat cycles were erratic and he required soothing at a moment’s notice.

Right now, he was clearly in heat.

Yu Lan’s face burned a deeper and deeper shade of red.

She bit her soft, moist lips, leaving a pitiful-looking indentation.

"I’ll go get you a Hope Potion."

As a doctor, Yu Lan naturally kept Hope Potions in her tent.

She knew her own invention well. One dose, and no matter what wild thoughts were running through someone’s head, they would vanish without a trace.

Yu Lan turned to go.

Seeing this, a flicker of panic and deep confusion crossed the Red Flame Fierce Tiger’s eyes.

’Why does she want to give me a potion?’

His head feverish and racked with sharp pains from his heat, the Red Flame Fierce Tiger shook his head.

With a flick, his tail coiled around Yu Lan’s waist, pulling the beautiful little female right in front of him.

His molten-gold eyes stared intently at her.

He let out a piteous howl.

’Why give me a potion?’

’Why? Why? Why?’

’You’re not like this with Su Xingye and Huo Zhanting!’

’You let them kiss you, you let them touch you! I smelled it all!’

’I can smell those other males all over you!’

’And I’ve been holding back my anger this whole time!’

The Red Flame Fierce Tiger let out another piteous cry.

He forcefully pounced, knocking Yu Lan to the ground. Opening his great maw, he began to lick her with his hot, scorching tongue.