In the cool, quiet garden, pearl-like lamps hidden among the green plants cast a faint glow.
A tall man held a petite figure nestled in his arms.
The young woman slowly raised her hands to hug him back, her voice low and soft.
“I wasn’t scared.
I’m just a little heartbroken.”
“Brother, is it always this painful when your spiritual power goes on a rampage?
It’s all my fault for being useless.
I don’t have a Spiritual Body or spiritual power, so I can’t help.
I’m so useless!” As she spoke, Wen Ran’s voice broke into a sob.
“Ruanruan, you are very important to me.
I won’t allow you to put yourself down like this.”
Ize gently wiped away the tears rolling down her cheeks with the pad of his thumb, his tone exceptionally gentle.
Hearing Ize’s words, Wen Ran felt fireworks of victory erupt in her heart.
BINGO!!!
‘My future security just went up another notch!’
‘My “fishing” skills have reached a new level.’
‘Ize, my pseudo-brother, is a big fish that has successfully entered my pond.’
‘Next, once he’s hooked and won’t take any bait but mine, it’ll be a total victory!’
Klein, who had been standing on the side like an invisible man, couldn’t help but let out a soft cough as he watched the deep display of “sibling” affection before him.
Ize narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Klein.
“Brother, he’s the one who calmed your spiritual power.” Wen Ran subconsciously concealed the fact that Klein could actually organize his Spiritual Sea.
Klein’s eyelashes trembled.
Just now, the drug had taken effect on the young woman, inducing her estrus period.
He hadn’t wanted to reveal his Calming Ability; he could have just marked her.
But seeing her distress, he had subconsciously chosen to use spiritual guidance.
He had anticipated the consequences of his actions, but he hadn’t expected Wen Ran to cover for him.
Ize sized up the man with long, black hair, his gaze scrutinizing.
The man looked very handsome and clean-cut, with a small, even somewhat frail, frame.
“Calmed?”
“To possess a Calming Ability, and to be able to soothe an S Level male…
there’s only one possibility.
The Jincla Giant Rabbit Family.”
Wen Ran tilted her head. Read this novel at novelping.com for the best experience.
‘The Jincla Giant Rabbit Family…
the one whose members are weak but whose entire clan, including the males, possesses a Calming Ability.’
She had also heard that to ensure the Jincla family always retained their Calming Ability, the Imperial City Alliance had decreed that the Giant Rabbit Clan could not intermarry with other races, to prevent their descendants from losing the ability.
‘It’s quite cruel, you could say.’
But the males of the Giant Rabbit Clan were generally only B Level in strength; resisting the Alliance was simply impossible for them.
“Yes.
I am Klein Jincla.”
“Brother, his arm is injured.
We should get it treated first,” Wen Ran said, gently tugging on Ize’s arm.
“Mm.”
Once they were in the car and the light was on, Wen Ran noticed a trace of blood on Ize’s lips as well.
She pulled a wet wipe from her purse and leaned over to the driver’s seat to clean it for him.
Ize flinched away instinctively, but when he saw the serious expression on her face, he sat still and obediently let her wipe his lip.
Sitting in the back seat, Klein watched their interaction, feeling that something was off, though he couldn’t quite put his finger on it.
After wiping it clean, Wen Ran looked at the bloodstained wet wipe in her hand with a hint of disgust.
Ize chuckled softly and pressed a button, revealing a built-in trash receptacle in the car’s center console.
The three of them soon arrived at the hospital, where they were once again received by the Fox Beast, Yan Bai.
Yan Bai was relieved to see that Ize wasn’t injured, but he quickly realized that his spiritual power had just gone on a rampage.
His expression darkened, and the cynical, devil-may-care smile vanished from his face.
The speed of his expression change was so fast that even Wen Ran felt she couldn’t compare.
“Follow me inside!”
Inside the medical room, Yan Bai instructed a nurse to treat Klein’s wound while he took Ize to an examination room.
At the door of the examination room, Wen Ran looked worried.
“Brother…”
Her moist eyes, full of concern, made Ize’s heart soften.
He ruffled the young woman’s hair.
“Don’t worry, I’ll be fine.”
Yan Bai stood before the glass window, his brow tightly furrowed as he looked at the data syncing to his tablet.
Wen Ran’s heart skipped a beat when she saw his expression.
‘The sugar daddy I just secured can’t have something happen to him!’
“Doctor Yan Bai, what’s wrong with my brother?”
“His Frenzy Value has been soaring recently, even spiking to a high of 85%.
If he continues in this state, his situation will become dangerous.”
Once a Frenzy Value exceeds 80%, there’s a tendency to harm others.
If he can’t suppress it, Ize will no longer be permitted to serve as a Major.
After all, the Imperial City Alliance won’t allow a ticking time bomb to exist within the Alliance.
That’s absolutely unacceptable!’
She grabbed Yan Bai’s hand agitatedly.
“Why is this happening?”
Seeing that Wen Ran’s concerned expression didn’t seem feigned, Yan Bai slowly revealed the truth.
“A male’s Frenzy Value increases with age, and adult males are especially susceptible to environmental factors.”
“But since coming of age, Ize hasn’t used his pheromones at all.
He’s been forcibly suppressing his spiritual power with sheer willpower, and it looks like he’s finally reached his limit!”
Wen Ran was utterly shocked by this news.
Males come of age at 18, and Ize was now 27.
‘For nearly ten years, he’s been suppressing his spiritual power with just his willpower.’
“Then what can I do?”
Yan Bai glanced at her and sighed.
“You don’t have a Spiritual Body.” Not having a Spiritual Body meant there was nothing she could do.
“The most direct solution now is for him to pair with a female.”
Wen Ran’s breath hitched.
‘If Ize gets a partner, he’ll put her first in everything.’
‘Everything I’ve done so far would turn to dust.’
But if he didn’t pair with a female and just let his Frenzy Value continue to rise, Ize would devolve into a mindless beast.
‘Anyone would make the choice, and the White Lion Family wouldn’t allow that to happen either.’
A heavy feeling settled in Wen Ran’s chest.
The moment Ize stepped out of the examination room, he heard Yan Bai’s words and noticed Wen Ran’s pale face.
He said in a low voice, “I don’t need a partner, and I won’t pair with anyone.”
“But if you don’t pair up, your…”
“This matter is not up for discussion!” Ize’s eyes turned icy, his tone leaving no room for argument.
Yan Bai sighed in defeat.
“Then at least go to the treatment rooms in the Imperial City once a month and have a female soothe your spiritual power.”
Ize pressed his lips into a thin line and pulled Wen Ran toward the exit.
Yan Bai shouted after them, “The same goes for Wen Ran!
She also needs to pair with a male as soon as possible, or the intervals between her estrus periods will only get shorter and shorter!”
Wen Ran knew Yan Bai was telling the truth.
‘In her past life, it was just like this.’
‘She had been deliberately conditioned by You Bufan and Lu Yanting to go into estrus every three days, forced to endure their verbal abuse and violent storms time and time again.’
On the way back to Rose Manor, Ize glanced at the dazed Wen Ran and switched the car to auto-pilot.
He picked up Wen Ran’s hand, pausing when he felt how cold it was.
His heart ached as he cupped her face, making her look at him, his expression serious.
“Ruanruan, I won’t pair with anyone, I won’t go to the Imperial City treatment rooms, and I won’t have any other females by my side.”
“Hm?”
“But Father and the others won’t agree.”
‘He’s the most promising male of the new generation in the direct line of the White Lion Family.’
“Leave all of that to me.”
Wen Ran also understood.
‘For now, we can only take it one step at a time.
If it really doesn’t work out, I’ll just find another sugar daddy and pursue a two-pronged approach!’
Having made up her mind, much of the worry in her heart dissipated.
She put a smile back on her face.
“Okay, I trust you, Brother.”
Gazing into the young woman’s eyes, which shone as brightly as stars, Ize’s throat bobbed, but in the end, he restrained himself.