Chapter 267: "Healing Officer Miss, She Is Pregnant.

Yu Zhizhi jumped in fright.

Just as she was about to cry out, a hand clamped over her mouth.

In the empty suite, Yu Zhizhi’s back hit the wall. The man in front of her looked down, his gaze cold as he stared at her. "Making quick progress, aren’t we, Healing Officer Miss."

...’Lord Shen He.’

Yu Zhizhi’s tense emotions slowly eased. She stared at him blankly, not understanding the meaning behind his words.

Shen He released his hand.

The young woman was trapped behind the door, her eyes darting away nervously. "G-Good morning."

"It’s not morning anymore," Shen He said pointedly. "It’s almost noon, the time of day when the sun is at its most scorching. Did you sleep that well?"

Yu Zhizhi felt a little guilty.

Yusen had said the word "fiancée." From that moment on, Shen He’s gray eyes had turned gloomy, showing no sign of clearing up.

However, what Shen He cared about most was what Buli had said about Soul Resonance.

The young man from the Mermaid Clan, who in his eyes had been utterly lacking in fighting spirit, had finally decided to train seriously so that he could integrate with his Glacier Talent sooner.

And Yusen was doing all of this for the little female rabbit before him.

Shen He had originally captured her to serve as a whetstone.

Now, the blade had finally sharpened a little, yet he felt a stifling pressure in his chest—

As Yusen grew more determined, his relationship with the little rabbit had also advanced by leaps and bounds.

Shen He forcibly suppressed the discomfort in his heart. He looked down condescendingly at the little female trapped before him, his tone slowly returning to normal:

"The situation in the Chelsea Territory is complicated. It’s not a suitable place for a defenseless little female like you to go."

’He didn’t want the whetstone to follow the blade any longer.’

Yu Zhizhi said nothing.

Because just then, she suddenly remembered the questions Louis had asked her in her dream yesterday.

She hadn’t been able to fend him off at the time, so she had told him about the Chelsea Territory.

Yu Zhizhi slowly bit her lip. "Prince Yusen will protect me."

The implication was that she wanted to go.

Shen He knew that if Yusen went out to gain experience, it would be a great help in improving his Glacier Talent. With the little rabbit accompanying him, he would likely progress even faster.

But...

His long-held conviction wavered for a moment.

Seeing the little rabbit’s head slightly bowed, the bandage on her cheek so conspicuous, a deep emotion flickered in Shen He’s eyes. "That should be changed."

He took a new bandage out of his pocket.

Yu Zhizhi froze.

’She never would have thought that the Big Shark, who possessed a regeneration ability, would carry something like this with him.’

The Big Shark was much taller than her.

He bent down, even bending his knees slightly, to better reach her cheek. He gently peeled off the adhesive strip. The once-clear scratch had faded in color.

The scar-removing ointment from last time had been very effective; the faint scar had already turned flesh-colored and was almost invisible.

Yu Zhizhi’s eyelashes trembled. She would occasionally glance at the man who was so close, only to quickly look away again.

After applying the new bandage, his gaze fell on her neck, where there was a faint hickey. It was Yusen’s masterpiece.

It looked so smug, no matter how you looked at it.

After a few seconds of silence, Shen He suddenly spoke. "Shouldn’t you thank me?"

Yu Zhizhi said softly, "Thank you..."

Shen He: "Is that all? How insincere."

"Lord Shen He, thank you," Yu Zhizhi said once more.

"Lift your head, look at me, and say it again."

Yu Zhizhi did as she was told.

She raised her head and stared into the man’s deep, dark gray eyes. Just as she uttered the word "Thank," her mouth was sealed shut.

Yu Zhizhi let out two muffled sounds, "MMPH... MMPH..." Her chin was held in a death grip, and a sharp pain shot through the tip of her tongue.

There was no lust in it, only punishment.

She began to tremble, feeling the man’s ferocity as the corners of her eyes gradually turned red.

’Confusion and grievance filled her heart.’

Yu Zhizhi bit down.

A ripple appeared in Shen He’s placid gray eyes. He tasted a faint hint of blood, slowly straightened up, and released her.

’The little rabbit...’

’...is getting more and more fond of biting people.’

Shen He’s thumb gently wiped the blood from his lip. His gray eyes were calm, as if he hadn’t just done something so despicable. "After you return from the Chelsea Territory, you will marry Yusen. Don’t even think about running away. If I catch you, the consequences—"

The shark’s gray eyes were deep and terrifying. "You know I have little patience for traitors."

Yu Zhizhi’s face paled slightly.

Of course, she knew.

Back on the ship, Lord Shen He had executed a traitor right in front of her, brains splattering everywhere.

Shen He had clearly come to see her as a possession of the Deep Sea Empire.

She was the young Sea Emperor’s fiancée.

Therefore, she could never leave the sea for the rest of her life.

Varolan, Moonrise, Cang Mountain—from now on, they would all be like distant memories, completely cut off from her.

The little rabbit was timid and easily scared. Shen He apathetically averted his gaze, pulled open the door to the suite, and walked out.

Everything was proceeding according to his plan.

’So why does my chest feel so heavy?’

’It must be because my mating season is approaching.’

He had to admit he was exceptionally captivated by this little female rabbit’s body. After that one time, desire had surged within him countless nights. It took a great deal of effort to suppress it.

Shen He could not accept it.

’That he would do something so irrational for a female of the Rabbit Clan.’

’Fighting for mating rights...?’

’That’s something only foolish males would do.’

’Just like his foolish father, and that foolish Mermaid Clan brute.’

When he was twelve, he heard the news of his father’s death and couldn’t understand it at all.

’Throwing his life away just to snatch a female.’

His father and Yusen’s father had fought over her endlessly for so many years.

Such an utterly foolish matter was what Shen He despised most in his life. He had no desire to take a wife, nor to procreate. In his view, the world was full of idiots, which was utterly repulsive.

He would never let himself fall into the vicious cycle of desire.

He would not repeat the same mistakes.

Shen He had no intention of marrying any female.

Especially not the one Yusen cherished in his heart...

...that little rabbit.

Yu Zhizhi slowly walked out of the suite, a slight unease churning in her stomach. She ran right into Buli, who asked softly, "Ms. Zhi Zhi, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

After all, she did look a bit pale.

Yu Zhizhi pressed her lips together. "I’m fine."

Hearing this, Shen He glanced back over his shoulder. "Get a physician."

They were at the healing facility. If there was one thing it didn’t lack, it was physicians and nurses. Upon hearing the order, Buli hurried off to get one.

Of course, Yu Zhizhi didn’t want an examination. She was afraid her pregnancy would be exposed, so she frantically made an excuse. "I-I’m really fine, I just haven’t eaten in a long time, so I’m probably just hungry. Lord Shen He, I’ll be going now—"

She tried to run.

But Shen He dragged her to an examination room.

The middle-aged physician checked her with a kind and friendly demeanor. But as soon as he touched her wrist to take her pulse, the smile on his face stiffened slightly.

He looked with surprise at the little female from the Rabbit Clan before him, then glanced at the Marshal.

Seeing the physician’s odd expression, Shen He asked, "What is it?"

’Is she actually sick?’

The physician wrung his hands, stood up, and reported everything in detail. "Lord Shen He, this Healing Officer Miss... she’s pregnant."