Chapter 94: Chapter 79: They Can Be the Seniors, I’ll Be the Junior

Mrs. Li’s simple words seemed to hold a kind of magic. Li Yucheng, who had been in a frantic rush to find Yu Lan, froze in place.

Yes.

That was it.

’Every man wants to look his absolute best—handsome and dashing—when he meets the female he likes.’

Especially for a female as outstanding and beautiful as Yu Lan.

The men by her side—Huo Zhanting, Su Xingye, and Shen Zueran—were all exceptional, the cream of the crop. Handsome and distinguished, each possessed a unique charm, whether in temperament or appearance.

’How could I afford to fall behind?’

’I don’t need to completely outshine them, but at the very least, I can’t pale in comparison.’

With that thought, Li Yucheng paused his move toward the door and gave a calm, composed order.

"Get the best interstellar styling team here."

"Price is no object."

For the top financial conglomerate, the Li Family, problems that could be solved with money were not problems at all.

Seeing her son finally getting it, Mrs. Li breathed a sigh of relief, though a hint of melancholy tinged her thoughts.

Her son was all grown up. He was tall with broad shoulders, and he was even starting to pursue a female he liked.

Time flowed like water, gone in a flash. In Mrs. Li’s mind’s eye, an image of Li Yucheng as a tiny bundle at birth flashed past. Time really had passed so quickly.

She sighed, and then the desire to help Li Yucheng took over. She hurriedly handed over the documents she was holding.

"I was busy with work a while ago and in a bad mood, so I wasn’t paying much attention to outside affairs."

"The butler was organizing things these past two days and discovered something wonderful. When Lanlan was first found by the Royal Family, perhaps out of guilt or a desire to compensate, Queen Belina bestowed seven males upon her in one go."

Hearing this, Li Yucheng’s ears perked up instantly, and a cold glint flashed in his deep blue eyes.

’What!’

’His love rivals weren’t just Huo Zhanting and the other two.’

’There were seven more!’

’So where did that put him in the queue?’ 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

’How did those males get so lucky? They got to be Lanlan’s partners without doing a thing.’

Li Yucheng was practically dying of jealousy.

Seeing Li Yucheng’s reaction, the smile in Mrs. Li’s eyes deepened, and she hurriedly explained the matter clearly.

"That’s what I wanted to talk about."

"Yu Cheng, at the time, Queen Belina was perhaps trying to win over our Li Family. After all, you were..."

Mrs. Li paused. At that time, rumors that Li Yucheng was a Black Panther unable to take human form were circulating among all the upper-class interstellar families. No one was willing to let a precious, delicate female bond with such a male.

So even though Li Yucheng had been an adult for a long time, Mrs. Li’s hands were tied.

Until Queen Belina’s decree of marriage came.

A smile played on Mrs. Li’s lips as she said cheerfully:

"So, technically speaking, Lanlan is, in name, your Female Master."

"When necessary, acting cute for your Female Master can also be a tactic."

After saying this, Mrs. Li retreated, looking rather embarrassed.

’If she didn’t say it, she was worried that her son, who had spent so many years in an iron cage, would be a clumsy oaf and lose the love of his life.’

As it was, Li Yucheng had already fallen head over heels for Yu Lan.

But to say more...

There are things that are different between males and females. In any case, Mrs. Li was too embarrassed to tell her son about the intimate pleasures between a female and her male partners.

A small hint or two was enough; she’d let Li Yucheng figure out the rest on his own.

Just as she expected...

Li Yucheng watched Mrs. Li leave, a momentary look of bewilderment on his face. ’Act cute for my Female Master... Lanlan is my Female Master.’

Such an intimate, yearned-for relationship... Li Yucheng’s heart pounded with excitement. He clenched his fists, his face flushing red with a hint of bashfulness.

*

「The next morning.」

Having taken care of everything, Yu Lan was ready to head back to work at the Science Research Institute.

But she never expected Li Yucheng to suddenly appear before her and give her such a huge surprise.

Yu Lan opened the villa’s main door and immediately saw a handsome man standing not far from the entrance, holding a bouquet of fresh flowers.

Morning dew clung to the man’s thick black hair and long, upturned eyelashes, like tiny, playful little pearls.

A gentle morning breeze blew past, causing the dewdrops on his eyelashes to tremble and roll down his fair cheeks.

The man must have been waiting here for a long time.

He might have even waited all night, just to ensure that a certain female would see him the moment she walked out her door.

’Who could be so important to him that he would go to such lengths?’

Yu Lan’s breath hitched. Her hand on the door tightened slightly. As she met the man’s deep blue eyes when he looked up at her, a guess flashed through her mind.

’Is that you?’

’Li Yucheng.’

The next second, noticing Yu Lan’s gaze, the handsome man standing nearby clutched the bouquet of fiery red roses and strode toward her.

As he was about to reach her, a rare hint of hesitation and unease flickered across his face.

But he still mustered his courage and stepped in front of Yu Lan. Cradling the roses in one arm, he took her hand, guiding the pretty female’s soft, delicate fingers to press against his own handsome, sharp-featured face.

’Shameless.’

The next second, a magnetic male voice sounded.

"Lanlan, I’m Li Yucheng. Do you remember me?"

"Li Yucheng!"

"It really is you! You’re all better now, you can turn into a human!"

Yu Lan’s voice was filled with deep joy; she was happy for Li Yucheng.

Blushing slightly, she tried to pull her hand back. She felt Li Yucheng’s gesture had crossed a line.

’Perhaps it’s because Li Yucheng lived as a Black Panther for so many years that he doesn’t have a normal sense of human boundaries. Now that he’s back in human form, maybe he just innocently wanted me to touch his face.’

’It’s perfectly normal.’

Yu Lan spontaneously found an excuse for Li Yucheng in her heart.

But the next words out of the man’s mouth instantly shattered her reasoning.

A trace of bashfulness seemed to cross Li Yucheng’s face. He recalled Mrs. Li’s advice, then softened his tone and said:

"Lanlan, I want to stay by your side."

"Huo Zhanting and the others can be the seniors. I’ll be the junior one, how about that?"

"I promise I’ll be obedient and won’t fight with them or cause you any trouble."

’What?’

’What in the world is Li Yucheng talking about?!’

Yu Lan’s fair, beautiful face instantly turned beet-red.

"You... you... you’re really..."

Yu Lan’s voice was trembling.

And yet, Li Yucheng just looked at her with an innocent expression.

Returning to his human form gave Li Yucheng many more options.

Actions he couldn’t perform as a Black Panther were now effortless.

For example, with a slight exertion of his strong, lean arms, Li Yucheng wrapped them around Yu Lan’s soft, slender waist and easily pulled her into his embrace.

Her pretty little face ended up buried right in the man’s firm, well-muscled chest.

The words Yu Lan was about to say were instantly muffled.

Her earlobes burned bright red.

’How can he be so unfair!’

’One female with multiple husbands... I can’t take it anymore!!!’