Chapter 381: Sweet

’It feels like I’m being watched again...’

Yu Zhizhi felt a little uneasy.

Cang Lan’s gaze fell on the faintly red bracelet. It was as if the chain had absorbed the blood of the little Rabbit Clan female.

His fingers lightly hooked one end of the chain. "...In the way."

The man seemed to be muttering to himself.

With a SNAP, the bracelet broke in the middle and fell to the ground.

Yu Zhizhi froze for a moment. She wanted to squat down and pick it up, but his palm covered the nape of her neck, forcing her to tilt her head up.

Cang Lan carefully studied the little female before him.

’She doesn’t seem to be anything special.’

’Then why does her scent always stir the bloodthirsty desire in the depths of his heart?’

Cang Lan was extremely sensitive to the smell of blood. The scent from most creatures only filled him with disgust and revulsion.

"P-Prince Canglan..." Yu Zhizhi couldn’t help but call out softly.

’He’s been staring for a little too long.’

The man’s golden-brown eyes lifted slightly. His thumb gently caressed her slender, pale wrist. "Just once. She shouldn’t die, right?"

’What?’

Yu Zhizhi didn’t know what he was talking about.

Soon, her arm was pulled up. Cang Lan’s lips covered her wrist, the emotion in his eyes growing hotter and more intense.

He hated physical contact.

For instance, the feeling of teeth sinking into skin.

But this time seemed different.

On the long, dark palace bridge, looking down revealed what seemed to be a bottomless abyss. The cold wind rustled, but Yu Zhizhi only felt her body grow hot. The man before her touched his lips to her wrist and slowly opened his mouth—

"Ngh!" Yu Zhizhi felt a sharp sting, like the prick of a needle when getting blood drawn at a hospital.

’It feels like...’

’The Big Tiger’s fangs...’

Cang Lan followed his instincts, piercing her skin. Sweet blood instantly flooded his throat.

A trace of astonishment appeared in the depths of his eyes.

’So... so sweet...’

The man’s body seemed to tremble slightly, as if from some ineffable pleasure. He lowered his gaze, his throat moving as he slowly swallowed.

Yu Zhizhi felt an itch spread through her body, especially at her wrist—

She stared blankly at the man in front of her. ’Is he drinking my blood?’

Yu Zhizhi had almost lost all her strength.

Her steps faltered. She had just taken one step back when he suddenly pulled her into his arms.

Cang Lan held the little female’s body firmly. One hand pressed against the nape of her neck, the other gripping her wrist. Having tasted the sweet blood flowing through her, he grew more and more greedy.

’So fragrant...’

’So sweet...’

’It’s unlike any blood he had ever drunk.’

’Is it because the method was different?’

’This was the only time he had personally bitten into his prey’s body.’

"P-Prince Canglan..." Yu Zhizhi leaned weakly in his arms. "I’m so sleepy... Am I going to die?"

’He’s not going to suck all the blood out of my body, is he?!’

’Will I become a dried-up corpse?’

Cang Lan’s movements abruptly stopped.

He slowly raised his head, his lips stained with crimson blood, which made his face look even more handsome. A lock of golden hair slipped down the side of his face. Cang Lan saw the little rabbit’s pale expression, saw her trembling in fear. His throat bobbed, and he pressed his thumb over the spot he had bitten.

"You won’t die."

’She’s the little bride who delivered herself to my door. How could she die?’

’If the little rabbit died, where would he find another Crown Princess Consort so suited to his tastes?’

Yu Zhizhi felt a warm current flow into her body.

She looked at her wrist. The bite mark was already gone.

But she still felt so tired.

Her eyes shimmered with unshed tears as she looked at the man before her in panic.

Cang Lan swept her up into his arms.

"If you’re tired, sleep for a while."

Yu Zhizhi truly had no strength left.

She leaned against the man’s chest and slowly slipped into unconsciousness.

Cang Lan looked at the petite female in his arms. Holding her like this, he realized she was even lighter than he’d imagined.

’Has she been eating properly?’

’Is it because the palace food is too plain?’

He didn’t possess a normal person’s appetite.

To him, eating was merely to sate hunger; the simpler, the better.

Just like that, Cang Lan carried her all the way back to his chambers.

The attendants assigned to serve the future Crown Princess Consort were astonished at the sight. This was the first time they had ever seen the Crown Prince and Ms. Zhi Zhi being so intimate.

And this time, he had even brought her back to his own chambers.

’They had always lived separately before...’

The two attendants exchanged a look, their faces beaming with smiles.

Cang Lan carried the little rabbit directly back to his own chambers and placed her on the bed. She was already dead to the world.

He immediately had a servant bring nutrient supplements.

The blood-replenishing kind, especially.

’Just now... he had been so restrained, and only drank a tiny bit.’

’Little females really are fragile.’

Yu Zhizhi was still asleep. In her daze, she felt some kind of liquid being fed into her mouth...

She swallowed.

’Mmm, so sleepy, so sleepy...’

All Yu Zhizhi wanted to do was sleep.

Cang Lan fed her two bottles of Blood Replenishing Potion. He sat on the edge of the bed, staring at the little rabbit’s sleeping face for a long time. His gaze drifted down to her snow-white neck, and he felt his fangs begin to itch.

’Strange.’

’He clearly wasn’t hungry, yet he still wanted to taste her again.’

’Forget it. I’ll wait a little longer.’

’After all, the wedding announcement has already been made. Can’t have the bride go missing on the wedding day.’

Cang Lan turned his back, lest he lose control.

Yu Zhizhi slept for a long time, and she felt her body had recovered quite a bit. During that time, it seemed a maid had come in to feed her a filling Nutrient Liquid, as well as a type of supplementary medicine that always had a rusty taste.

When she finally woke up, she felt full of energy.

Slowly sitting up, she realized she was apparently in the Big Tiger’s chambers.

A maid came in to help her get ready for the day.

Yu Zhizhi murmured, "How long was I asleep?"

"Two days," the Beast Clan female answered truthfully.

She touched her wrist. Although it all felt like a dream, seeing where she had woken up, it must have been real...

’The Crown Prince bit me!’

’And drank my blood!’

’And finally, right before I passed out, he had picked me up.’

’So he was the one who carried me here...’

Yu Zhizhi truly didn’t know if she should feel lucky that she was still alive.

Another attendant brought in food. "Ms. Zhi Zhi, Prince Canglan has given orders. From today onward, you must eat your three meals a day properly. You are not to miss a single one."

She glanced at the food. It was much more lavish than usual.

At the edge of the tray, there was also a bottle of medicine.

The attendant said softly, "And this medicine. You must drink it every day."

"What is this?" Yu Zhizhi asked.

"A Blood Replenishing Potion."

Yu Zhizhi: "..."

’Prince Canglan suddenly started paying attention to my diet and even wants me to drink a Blood Replenishing Potion every day. Is he trying to fatten me up, to make it more convenient for him to...’

’...drink my blood?’

Yu Zhizhi’s eyes flickered. She got out of bed, and the maid helped her get dressed.

’Although I’m a little worried,’ she thought, ’at least now I can get very, very close to him... If it’s while he’s drinking my blood, I wonder if I can seduce him?’