Chapter 98: Chapter 83: Yu Lan? I’ll Never Like Her

"Lanlan, wait for me to come back."

"I love you."

Shen Zueran’s thin lips once again uttered words that made her face flush and her heart race.

When the man, who was usually so cool and rational, spoke words of love, they were scorching hot, making her blush, unsure of how to respond.

Yu Lan never imagined that a completely unrestrained Shen Zueran would be like this.

She watched as he straightened his clothes and turned toward the door, once again becoming that cool, restrained man ready to attend a meeting.

Yu Lan was left standing in the bathroom. The water gushed from the faucet, and she cupped her hands to splash some on her face.

But it still couldn’t hide her blush.

Yu Lan secretly counted them off.

Huo Zhanting, Su Xingye, Shen Zueran, Li Yucheng.

Four men.

Four husbands.

’Oh, heavens.’

’What am I going to do from now on?!’

Yu Lan couldn’t even imagine what it would be like for all of them to live together.

The very thought made her heart pound in trepidation.

What was worse, all the men had lean, powerful physiques, their bodies brimming with explosive strength. And their tempers were all marked by the intense possessiveness and jealousy typical of High Level males.

She could see a glimpse of it in Shen Zueran.

He had only just seen Li Yucheng kiss her, yet Shen Zueran had been desperate to erase any trace of the other male’s scent from her body.

In situations like this, even the most mild-tempered male would become utterly fierce and ruthless.

He had kissed her until her lips were numb.

Yu Lan raised a slender finger to her swollen lips. Gazing at her flushed face in the mirror, she felt a rare flicker of worry for the future.

’What am I going to do?!’

Lanlan sighed.

*

「The next day」

「The Military League Venue」

As compensation for having wrongly accused Yu Lan at the last tribunal, Belina had specially approved her request to join the Military League as a team physician.

The entire Military League was broadcast live across the interstellar network, with tens of billions of Star Citizens watching.

By participating in the Military League, the already-popular Yu Lan could win immense public favor, as long as she performed well and avoided any major incidents.

At this, Louisa, who had just been kicked out of the Science Research Institute by Shen Zueran, could only grind her teeth in anger, powerless to do anything but watch it all happen.

As for Yu Lan, she had agreed to it, considering it an opportunity to collect more data from males for her Hope Potion.

Now, it was the first day of the Military League.

The Empire’s major military districts would send their most outstanding male prodigies to fight for ultimate victory.

Hover-orbs ascended into the sky.

Fireworks exploded. Banners snapped in the wind.

The very air crackled with the thrilling scent of gunpowder.

Every male who walked past was a strapping man, well over six feet tall, with a ruggedly handsome and powerful presence.

Each man displayed his most dazzling and glorious side.

They wanted not only to win the Military League championship but also to capture the hearts of certain beautiful females. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

For example...

...Yu Lan, who was standing at that very moment in the protective circle formed by Huo Zhanting and Su Xingye.

The beautiful female fit right in, dressed in a crisp and clean military uniform.

She had a beautiful, soft face, a long, fair neck, full breasts, a waist so slender it seemed you could span it with one hand, and a pair of long, strong legs.

Simply by standing there—talking to the males beside her without even glancing in their direction—she had inexplicably captured the attention of every single male attending the Military League.

’So that’s Yu Lan.’

’So radiant and dazzling, stunningly vibrant.’

’She’s absolutely blinding.’

’I want her to look at me, I really, really want her to.’

’Why won’t she even glance our way?’

’Does she think we’re too weak? That we can’t compare to the powerful males standing beside her?’

’When we win the Military League, will her beautiful eyes—will that female’s gaze—finally fall on us?’

’Oh, what a thrilling, exciting, heart-pounding prospect that is.’

’I want to be her male so, so badly!’

’Even just as an insignificant Male Servant!’

Countless pairs of eager, shining eyes were fixed on Yu Lan, but she, completely oblivious, was talking to Huo Zhanting.

"I just heard that the prize for the Military League is Green Emerald Star. Is the reward really that huge?"

She had heard that Green Emerald Star held countless precious minerals and even many rare medicinal herbs.

’When did the Empire become so generous?’

Huo Zhanting leaned down, turning slightly to block the gazes of other males from the beautiful little female. A smile flashed in his golden eyes as he looked at Yu Lan and quickly explained:

"For that, we have to start with the origin of the Military League."

"Initially, it was just a competition between the ten major legions within the Empire to determine the allocation of resources for the coming year."

"But as the power of the Dark Planet grew, it evolved into a competition between the Empire, the Federation, and other minor factions."

"It’s specifically used to decide the ownership of newly discovered, unclaimed planets in the interstellar medium."

"After all, a Military League only requires a single elite team of no more than twenty people. It doesn’t consume vast military resources or result in massive casualties. Under the threat of the Dark Planet, everyone naturally agreed to this arrangement, and it gradually became a tradition."

"So, rather than saying the prize for first place is Green Emerald Star, it’s more accurate to say that only the ultimate victor is qualified to possess it."

Yu Lan’s eyes curved into crescents. "So that’s how it is."

"I hope the Empire wins."

"By the way, where is the Empire’s team for this competition?"

Just moments ago, Yu Lan had been thinking of this as just an ordinary competition.

But after hearing Huo Zhanting’s explanation, a feeling of excitement and tension rose within her, and she couldn’t wait to see who would be fighting for the Empire.

Her amber eyes, clearer and brighter than any gemstone, swept across the venue.

At that moment, not far from where Yu Lan and her group were standing, several males were speaking excitedly to the man in the center, who was clearly their leader.

"Brother Yuan, look, it’s Yu Lan!"

"She’s your fiancée! Shouldn’t you go meet her? She’s... so beautiful."

The words of praise hadn’t even left his lips.

When the disdainful, arrogant voice of the man standing in the center of the group rang out.

"What’s there to see? She’s just an ordinary female."

"I’d rather use a soothing agent than see her."

The moment Jun Lin Yuan arrived at the Military League venue, he had spotted Yu Lan surrounded by several males.

Huo Zhanting and the others, in a bid to show off their special relationship with Yu Lan, were deliberately engaging her in conversation, occasionally smoothing her hair, and even possessively placing a hand on her waist.

The sight was simply infuriating.

Before Jun Lin Yuan even realized what he was doing, the sour, jealous words had slipped from his mouth.

Carried on the wind, they drifted over to the ears of Yu Lan and her companions.