In the room next door, Huo Zhanting, Su Xingye, and Li Yucheng were about to explode with rage.

But their fury had reached such a peak that the air had fallen utterly silent.

Beneath the silence, however, an even more savage fury surged.

Huo Zhanting slightly lifted the hand he had resting on the coffee table. The next second—

Cracks spiderwebbed out from where his hand had been, spreading across the perfectly smooth surface of the coffee table.

Then, with a CRACK—

—as if it could no longer take the strain.

With a loud SMACK, it shattered completely.

The tabletop broke into pieces, hitting the floor with a heavy THUD.

And that heavy thud...

...instantly snapped Yu Lan out of her dazed confusion.

Yu Lan hastily snatched her hand back from Jun Lin Yuan’s grasp, her face flushing slightly.

She then quickly reached out, wanting to pull Jun Lin Yuan to his feet.

"Y-Y-You, get up first."

"Don’t do this. We can talk about whatever it is calmly."

’Who just drops to one knee at the slightest disagreement?’

’Besides, Jun Lin Yuan saved my life.’

Jun Lin Yuan was an expert at taking an inch and running a mile.

The moment Yu Lan said that, he sprang to his feet, his voice clear and cheerful.

"So we’re not calling off the engagement, right?"

"Lanlan, I’ll take that as a yes."

"Huh!???"

Yu Lan was dumbfounded.

’When did I ever say I wouldn’t call off the engagement?’

’Huo Zhanting and the others were already petty and prone to jealousy.’

’They’d brought up calling off the engagement with Jun Lin Yuan sooner rather than later several times.’

’And I agreed to it.’

’If they found out I failed to call off the engagement, my back would be worn out to the breaking point, wouldn’t it?’

Yu Lan pursed her lips, about to say something. But then she saw the clear joy in his eyes. She remembered that Jun Lin Yuan had saved her, and he still hadn’t fully recovered from his injuries.

’Doing so now would be too heartless.’

’I’ll just wait until Jun Lin Yuan has healed, then we can discuss it.’

’Maybe by then, I can find a way to help cure his aversion to other females. Then he might not want to go through with the engagement to me anymore.’

Having thus convinced herself, Yu Lan didn’t press the issue any further.

But...

The pretty female couldn’t hide the worry in her expression, her lovely brows knitted slightly:

"What about your injuries now?"

’He really needs to go to a hospital to heal faster.’

’What if he just lets it drag on and it gets worse?’

Yu Lan wanted to persuade him, but she didn’t know the extent of his aversion to hospitals and feared she might make things worse.

To her surprise, upon hearing her question, Jun Lin Yuan’s eyes lit up. He stared at her with a burning intensity and eagerly suggested:

"Lanlan, you can give me a check-up."

"Huh?"

Yu Lan was stunned.

’I can’t believe he’d say that.’

She quickly replied:

"I—I don’t know how. I’m a researcher, not a doctor."

"What if I get it wrong? We should really go to a hospital and see a professional."

"But what if you’re the only one I can accept a check-up from right now?"

The handsome man’s brow furrowed slightly as he looked at Yu Lan with a troubled expression.

"I’m sorry, Lanlan. Whenever I think about going to the hospital as a child, I start to panic."

Jun Lin Yuan was really getting a taste for playing the pity card.

In the adjacent suite, the three men snorted in unison.

They then heard Jun Lin Yuan continue:

"Besides, Lanlan, didn’t you already give physicals to all those males during the military tournament?"

"I trust you."

Jun Lin Yuan gazed at Yu Lan, his eyes burning with absolute trust.

Yu Lan wanted to explain that she’d only had those males fill out data sheets and hadn’t done anything more professional.

But under Jun Lin Yuan’s trusting gaze, Yu Lan sighed softly.

’Forget it.’

’I’ll just indulge him this once.’

’I can just have him fill out a data sheet first.’

’Then, depending on his answers, I can try to convince him to go to the hospital.’

"Okay, fine."

The pretty female’s soft voice agreed.

"But after you’ve filled out the data sheet, if you still feel really uncomfortable, we have to go to the hospital."

"Mm-hmm, I get it. Whatever you say, Lanlan."

The young male looked at Yu Lan expectantly, waiting for her to start.

He couldn’t wait.

Yu Lan gave Jun Lin Yuan a strange look.

’I wonder why he’s so excited.’

In the suite next door, Huo Zhanting and the others were also deep in thought.

They had a feeling Jun Lin Yuan was up to no good.

Yu Lan had come to discuss calling off the engagement with Jun Lin Yuan; of course she didn’t have a physical examination form on her.

It’d be a hassle to go find a print shop now.

Luckily, she had a digital version of the form.

To keep the silence from becoming awkward, Yu Lan decided to just ask him the questions one by one.

The pretty female’s gentle voice broke the silence.

"Name."

"Jun Lin Yuan, male."

"193—85KG—110—85—105—19CM."

’What... what was all that?’

Yu Lan’s hand froze as she was filling out the form.

While she was still confused, Jun Lin Yuan calmly repeated the string of numbers.

This time, it finally dawned on Yu Lan.

Jun Lin Yuan had just rattled off his height, weight, and his measurements.

Broad shoulders and a narrow waist—a perfect, powerful physique that radiated a sense of security.

But...

’What was the 19cm?’

Yu Lan froze for a good long moment.

Then it hit her.

Her fair, pretty face instantly turned crimson.

’Oh, heavens.’

’What on earth was Jun Lin Yuan talking about?’ Yu Lan’s hand trembled as she tried to keep writing.

As if sensing her shock, Jun Lin Yuan, who sat across from her, spread his arms wide, looking for all the world like he was proving his innocence.

"If you don’t believe me, you can grab a ruler and measure it yourself."

"Lanlan, I wouldn’t lie to you."

’Seduction.’

’This was blatant seduction.’

In the suite next door, Huo Zhanting and the others were grinding their teeth.

Their fists at their sides were clenched so tight their knuckles were popping.

They vowed that the moment Yu Lan left, they would rush out and beat that shameless male, Jun Lin Yuan, to a pulp.

Yu Lan was stunned by how casually and shamelessly he’d offered. ’No, really, did he actually think this was okay?’

A dead silence filled the air.

All one could see was Yu Lan’s fair, pretty face going WHOOSH, turning completely red from ear to ear.

After a long moment,

Yu Lan’s stammering voice finally broke the silence.

"N-No, no, it’s just a form, you don’t need to do all that."

"Just sit down."

After a moment’s thought, though her face felt like it was about to explode from blushing, Yu Lan forced herself to add another reminder, fighting through the embarrassment.

"For a normal physical, you don’t report that last number."

"That’s... private."

"Oh, I see."

Jun Lin Yuan nodded as if he only half-understood, then gave Yu Lan an apologetic smile.

"I’m sorry, Lanlan, I’ve never gone through a physical like this before."

"I thought you were supposed to state all the data and how you feel all at once."

"My heart is beating really fast right now, THUMP-THUMP, THUMP-THUMP..."

Sensing where this was going, Yu Lan thrust her phone in front of him a second before he could finish his sentence.

"On second thought, this is too inconvenient. Just fill out the rest yourself."