Chapter 421 - 420: Want to See It

Early the next morning, she ran to find Ai Xi, and they went to the kitchen together.

"What would you like to make, my lady?" a female from the Bee Clan asked curiously.

"Egg tarts, and... pan-seared lamb chops."

Yu Zhizhi spent a while in the kitchen. After the food was ready, she tasted it. ’Not bad at all.’

She arranged it all on a tray and brought the breakfast she’d made to find Cang Lan.

Yu Zhizhi knocked gently on the door.

Cang Lan’s cold voice came from inside. "Enter."

"Good morning, Prince Canglan."

Yu Zhizhi pushed the door open and entered the room. She found Cang Lan sitting in a chair with a circle of floating, diamond-shaped Magic Marks in front of him. They glowed a faint gold. After last night’s events, Cang Lan’s body was no longer so weak, and mustering his spiritual power had become effortless.

She didn’t get too close, afraid she might be "accidentally injured" by the Magic Marks.

When Cang Lan saw her enter, he slowly closed his palm. The Magic Marks spun slowly before gradually shrinking and disappearing.

Yu Zhizhi placed the tray on the table. "Your Highness, let’s have breakfast together."

She had prepared the egg tarts for herself.

The pan-seared lamb chops were made especially for Cang Lan.

Yu Zhizhi had discovered back at the Extreme Ice Palace that Cang Lan’s diet was very simple: meat and "red wine."

His eating seemed to be merely for sustenance.

Cang Lan had just been channeling his spiritual power, and now he simply watched the little rabbit calmly—

’Does she really not understand? *She* is his only food.’

Yu Zhizhi sat at the table, taking small bites of her egg tart. Perhaps because she had baked it herself, eating it gave her an extra sense of satisfaction and accomplishment.

Cang Lan’s gaze remained fixed on her.

Even when eating, the little female of the Rabbit Clan was so earnest. She was wearing an aqua-blue, cinched-waist long dress today. It had no ornate decorations, yet it was impossible to look away from her.

Yu Zhizhi felt as if the Big Tiger was staring at her. She looked up and, sure enough, met the man’s golden-brown eyes. She froze for a moment, then slowly turned aside and finished the remaining half of her egg tart.

’Prince Canglan isn’t eating the lamb chops...’

’It’s a little embarrassing to be watched so intently while I eat.’

"Are you finished eating?" Cang Lan asked, taking the rare initiative to speak.

Yu Zhizhi dabbed her lips with a napkin and nodded gently. "I’m finished."

Cang Lan said, "Come here."

Yu Zhizhi slowly walked over. Cang Lan took a light hold of her wrist. The man lowered his gaze, lifted the little female’s slender wrist, and bit down.

’Since the little rabbit has finished her breakfast...’

’Now, it’s his turn to dine.’

Yu Zhizhi bit her lip gently. A tingling itch spread from her wrist. Cang Lan’s actions today were exceptionally gentle. At the moment of the bite, she only felt a slight sting that quickly vanished.

If an uninformed onlooker were to see this, they would probably mistake it for Cang Lan kissing the little Rabbit Clan female’s wrist.

He took a shallow taste of the little rabbit’s blood, licked away the last trace, and gave her hand a gentle tug, causing the little rabbit to stumble and land in his lap.

Cang Lan’s appetite was whetted. He lowered his head, turned her face, and bit into her neck.

Leaning against him, Yu Zhizhi’s breathing grew ragged.

Cang Lan, noticing her condition, slowly lifted his head. He was very close to her. "Did you drink the Blood Replenishing Potion?"

"...I forgot." Yu Zhizhi’s voice was a little thick and nasal.

She had gone straight to sleep when she returned last night and had forgotten to ask Ai Xi to get her a Blood Replenishing Potion.

Cang Lan saw the blood slowly trickling down her neck. He wiped it away with his thumb and licked it from his skin.

A deep desire surged in the depths of his eyes. However, considering the little rabbit might pass out from being fed on consecutively, he forcibly suppressed his bloodlust. "You must take a Blood Replenishing Potion every day before you come to see me. Of course, you can also choose not to come."

Yu Zhizhi realized that the day’s blood-drinking was over.

She quickly nodded. "Okay, I will."

Yu Zhizhi realized she was still sitting in Cang Lan’s lap. Her first instinct was to get up, but then she had another thought. ’No, he hasn’t told me to get off. I’ll stay a little longer. This could be a way to build our relationship, right?’

She started searching for a topic of conversation. "Your Highness, what were you doing with that Magic Mark just now?"

"Soothing Jeral."

’The Ice Crystal Dragon?’

At the mention of the little dragon whelp, Yu Zhizhi’s rabbit ears couldn’t help but perk up. "Is he okay?"

At this, Cang Lan’s eyes darkened slightly. He glanced at the "culprit" before him. "Jeral has been on a hunger strike. We’ve had to force-feed him."

"Why a hunger strike? Is he sick?" Yu Zhizhi’s heart clenched. She hadn’t even said goodbye to the Ice Crystal Dragon when she left.

"What other reason could there be? You’re the one who snuck away."

Yu Zhizhi was stunned. "Because of me?"

"Jeral is very smart. He understands everything." Cang Lan had to admit that the Ice Crystal Dragon was incredibly fond of this little rabbit. Even when he himself was away for long periods, Jeral never had such a strong reaction.

"Then..." Yu Zhizhi began slowly, "will I have a chance to see Jeral again?"

Cang Lan’s gaze lowered slightly as he looked at the little rabbit before him. "You want to see him?"

"Yes!"

Yu Zhizhi really missed the Ice Crystal Dragon.

’But he’s in the Extreme Ice Palace at Moonrise. That’s so far from here.’

Cang Lan thought for a moment. Jeral was throwing quite a tantrum right now. If he let the little rabbit see him, it would probably help a lot.

However, to do that, he would have to find a hidden place in his territory and set up a Barrier so they wouldn’t be disturbed.

Jeral was still in his growth period, so every step had to be taken with extreme caution.

"We’ll see."

Cang Lan didn’t agree right away.

He saw a flicker of disappointment on the little rabbit’s face and was about to change his mind, but an "uninvited guest" had arrived. He looked toward the door.

Cang Jie stood by the door with a wide smile. "Morning, Lady Lord."

Hearing Cang Jie’s voice, Yu Zhizhi’s expression froze, and she quickly scrambled off Cang Lan’s lap.

She saw the official documents in Cang Jie’s hand and knew they probably had business to discuss, so she said, "Prince Canglan, I’ll take my leave now."

She didn’t know if it was out of guilt or something else...

Having been caught in an "intimate" moment with Cang Lan by Cang Jie, her only option was to flee the scene.

Cang Jie made way for her. He watched the little rabbit hurry away and remarked, "I was wondering why I didn’t see Ms. Zhi Zhi in the dining hall. So she came to find you."

Cang Lan’s expression was placid. "Is there something you need?"

"A document came from the Imperial City overnight. Nothing to be done about it." As Cang Jie drew closer, his eyes lit up when he saw the pan-seared lamb chops on the table. "Is this the breakfast Ms. Zhi Zhi made herself?"

He picked up a fork and had just speared a piece when Cang Lan snatched it away before he could put it in his mouth.

—’She made this?’

Cang Lan had assumed this food was prepared by the servants, as usual. He never expected the little rabbit to have made it.

Cang Jie could only stare as the food was stolen from him...

’My brother is this protective of his food?’