Chapter 68: Chapter 59: An Agreement to Meet Again

"Lanlan, you know."

The Black Panther lowered his body and head, assuming a submissive posture.

He continuously nudged Yu Lan’s side with his fluffy head.

His scorching breath sprayed across the beautiful female’s face.

It turned her once fair and delicate skin a tempting pink, tinged with a rosy blush.

At that moment, Yu Lan was held tightly in the Black Panther’s embrace.

She could acutely feel his entire body trembling uncontrollably as he restrained himself.

She... she, of course, knew a little.

But...

But last time she helped Su Xingye, at least he was in human form.

But now, Li Yucheng was...

Yu Lan’s eyes were shut tight, not daring to look down at all.

She could only rely on the image in her memory as her fingers slid downward.

But...

What Yu Lan hadn’t expected was that after losing her sight, her sense of touch would be so vivid.

It simply made her...

Yu Lan’s entire face was flushed a deep, alluring red.

Her slender, soft body was held tightly in the Black Panther’s embrace, with only a section of her thick, dark hair faintly visible.

Upon the vast grasslands, no one knew what they did.

One could only vaguely glimpse that the wild and untamable Black Panther was extremely pleased.

He lay lazily on the ground, his tail swaying slowly behind him.

He was like a large, sated cat.

At this moment, even if someone were to go up and pull on the big cat’s whiskers, he probably couldn’t be bothered to get angry.

This was because the Black Panther’s entire attention was focused on the beautiful little female before him.

His dark blue beast eyes were locked tightly on Yu Lan.

His gaze fell on the beautiful female’s slightly red and swollen little hand, and a dark gleam flashed in his beast eyes.

The Black Panther licked his fangs. For so many years, he had been immersed in constant pain, never once experiencing such pleasure.

And this...

...was all brought to him by Yu Lan.

’I love her, I love her, I love her.’

The Black Panther was screaming it in his heart.

At this moment, even if Yu Lan ordered him to die, Li Yucheng would likely carry out the command without a shred of hesitation.

Of course, how could Yu Lan possibly give such an order?

Yu Lan hadn’t expected that she had actually just done *that* with the Black Panther.

She sat dazedly on the grass a short distance away, keeping her distance from the Black Panther.

After a long while, her face blushing, she finally recovered and slowly began to speak:

"Li Yucheng, I... I’m going to head back for today."

"Can we see each other again tomorrow?"

’When in doubt...’

’...running away is the best option.’

Yu Lan shamelessly chickened out.

By comparison, she would rather go back and face Huo Zhanting and Su Xingye right now.

The Black Panther let out a reluctant WHINE.

His thick, strong tail wrapped domineeringly around Yu Lan’s waist.

He stretched out his head and nuzzled against the beautiful female’s neck.

After their intimacy, this was the time when a male was most dependent on a female.

Even if they did nothing, just holding her tightly and staying close to the female was enough.

But Yu Lan was determined to leave.

She stood up directly from her spot.

Her gaze was resolute.

"Li Yucheng, I really want to go back."

"I’m going to call Mrs. Li right now."

"AWOO!"

What else could Li Yucheng say?

Faced with a resolute female, he also didn’t know where to start.

He could only extend the tip of his tail, bringing it before the beautiful little female, his dark blue beast eyes full of expectation.

"Lanlan, you have to come tomorrow."

"From this moment on, I’ll be looking forward to seeing you."

"Mm."

Seeing the Black Panther like this, Yu Lan’s heart softened slightly again.

She wrapped her arms around the Black Panther’s neck and reached up to stroke his fluffy head.

"Don’t worry, I’ll definitely come tomorrow."

"Let’s make a pinky promise, okay?"

As she spoke, the beautiful female extended her own slender, soft, and fair pinky finger, hooking it together with the tip of the Black Panther’s thick, black, and smooth tail.

*

「Half an hour later—Li Family Castle」

"Alright, she’s long gone."

"Yu Cheng, you’ve been active all day. Aren’t you tired? Why don’t you get some rest first," Mrs. Li said.

She offered the suggestion as she looked at the Black Panther, who was lying motionless by the door.

He had been in this state ever since seeing Yu Lan off.

’It’s as if his wife secretly ran off with someone else.’

’A textbook example of a love-struck male.’

If someone had told Mrs. Li in the past that her son would turn out like this, she would have never believed them.

But now...

Mrs. Li shook her head, looking at the Black Panther who remained motionless, turning a deaf ear, concerned only with lying there.

Her eyes shifted, and she spoke again:

"Yu Cheng, if you don’t rest properly..."

"When Yu Lan comes tomorrow and finds out, she will definitely be angry."

"Have you forgotten what she told you?"

"Eat well, sleep well, and get your body healthy soon to cooperate with the experiments."

"She’s in scientific research. What if she brings instruments to check on you tomorrow, finds out you haven’t been obedient, and gets angry?"

Her words hit their mark.

Just as she expected, Li Yucheng instantly panicked.

’What if Yu Lan gets angry and ignores me forever?’ he fretted.

He hadn’t forgotten that he wasn’t the only male Yu Lan had.

The Golden Lion and the Silver Giant Wolf he had seen that day were definitely not simple characters.

’What if, now that Yu Lan has gone back, those two team up and convince the beautiful female to abandon me?’

The Black Panther’s pleasant mood suddenly turned irritable and restless.

He stood up and began pacing in circles around the room.

After a long moment, a deep, hoarse, and magnetic voice spoke:

"I want all the information on Yu Lan and the males around her."

"Yes, yes, of course."

Mrs. Li was overjoyed. This was the first time Li Yucheng had been willing to speak to her since the collar had been proposed all those years ago.

She hurriedly took a tablet from the hands of an attendant behind her and passed it to the Black Panther.

"Here, here, Yu Cheng. Yu Lan’s information is all here."

"The Golden Lion from that day is none other than Marshal Huo Zhanting of the First Legion. The Silver Giant Wolf is a junior general under his command, and I heard there’s also someone at the Science Research Institute..."

Mrs. Li quickly navigated the tablet, showing the Black Panther the information she had collected in just one day.

Mrs. Li had someone investigate Yu Lan’s identity the moment she had agreed to stay and help treat Li Yucheng’s illness.

"This is just the most basic information for now. My spies are in the process of digging up more in-depth intel."

Li Yucheng grunted a low "mm."

His gaze swept longingly across a photo of Yu Lan displayed on the tablet.

Meanwhile, on Yu Lan’s side, escorted by a Li Family Starship, her vessel departed from the Li Family’s domain.

From a great distance, she could see two starships parked not far from the Li Family estate, clearly in a waiting posture.

"Is that..."

Yu Lan, standing by the window, turned to look at the guard beside her.

She recognized the banner of the First Legion on those two starships.

’Is it Huo Zhanting and Su Xingye?’

’Didn’t I already have someone inform them that I was fine? Why are they still...’

A strange feeling flickered in Yu Lan’s heart.

The guard beside her hurriedly explained. He had already witnessed the current head of the Li Family’s dependence on and adoration for this delicate female—who could very well be the future matriarch of the Li Family—so naturally, he didn’t dare to offend her.

"We did, of course, send people to clarify the situation with Marshal Huo and Major General Su."

"As for why they’re doing this, that is beyond our control."