Free Web NovelChapter 34: Chapter 34: True Love? Maybe.
"Miss Shi Lan, what’s wrong?"
The moment Levito arrived, his eyes landed on Shi Lan as he eagerly voiced his concern.
When Jiang Yan saw this, she was more certain than ever that there was potential.
She took out the photos from her chip and showed them to him. "Levito, take a look. Of these dresses for Lanlan, which one looks best?" fгeewebnovёl.com
Levito subconsciously looked where her finger pointed. In every photo of Shi Lan trying on the dresses, she was stunning. As beautiful as a porcelain doll, she made one want to hold her and protect her forever.
Noticing his own wandering thoughts, his cheeks flushed for no reason. He subconsciously licked his canine teeth, stole a glance at Shi Lan out of the corner of his eye, and then immediately straightened up, staring straight ahead. "I think they all look good. It depends on which one Miss Shi Lan likes."
Jiang Yan shot him a glance. This little test gave her a better read on Levito’s reaction. It seemed this male wasn’t completely indifferent to Lanlan after all.
She said deliberately, "I wasn’t originally going to ask you to choose. It’s just that my Lanlan doesn’t have a Beast Husband to give her advice. Since you’re here, I had to ask for your help."
The words "no Beast Husband" certainly caught Levito’s attention. He couldn’t help looking at Shi Lan again, his face heating up. He looked away, slightly flustered, and said softly, "Miss Shi Lan is beautiful. She looks good in anything."
"Alright, alright. You can go now; there’s nothing else."
Satisfied, Jiang Yan shooed him away, then leaned closer to Shi Lan to ask conspiratorially, "Lanlan, what do you think of Levito?"
Shi Lan knew what she was thinking and shook her head helplessly. "He seems nice, but I’m not in that frame of mind right now. Besides, he doesn’t know about my reputation. If he knew my spiritual power and Fertility Value were both low, he’d probably run for the hills."
"Okay, I get it."
Jiang Yan didn’t press the issue. However, worried her friend might feel down, she couldn’t help but comfort her. "Actually, there’s an upside to this, Lanlan. Any male who likes you in the future must be doing it for true love, not for your external qualities."
’True love?’
Shi Lan smiled. "Maybe."
She didn’t argue, even though she didn’t believe in true love.
In the end, Shi Lan chose the first dress she had tried on. Among the options, it revealed the least skin, and she felt most comfortable in it.
Jiang Yan agreed it was a good choice and had Shi Lan pack up the rest of the gowns to take with her, except for the one that didn’t fit.
Since they had a bridesmaid, they discussed it and decided to just make Levito the best man. The best man and bridesmaid would have more contact on the wedding day, and with so many people around, Jiang Yan was afraid she wouldn’t be able to look out for Shi Lan. This arrangement made her feel more at ease.
Shi Lan thought about the male she had encountered in the family residential area earlier that day and agreed it was a good idea.
In the blink of an eye, the wedding day arrived. Guests gathered like clouds, and a fleet of Hovercars formed a bridge in the sky.
The females from their school year had a group chat where Jiang Yan had sent the invitation, so Shi Lan saw many familiar faces. To her surprise, Bai Rao was also there, surrounded by a crowd of males fawning over her.
Across the crowd, their eyes met by chance. Bai Rao was the first to look away.
As the bridesmaid, Shi Lan stayed by Jiang Yan’s side. For some reason, her right eyelid twitched a few times, giving her the feeling that something was about to happen. But it could have just been from a lack of sleep, since Jiang Yan had kept her up talking for half the night.
She didn’t dwell on it. After escorting Jiang Yan to the red carpet area where the ceremony would begin, she stopped.
The rest of the proceedings were quite normal, except that there were three sets of parents present: for two grooms and one bride.
Shi Lan watched this scene from below the stage. Hearing Jiang Yan’s clear voice as she addressed each set of parents by their new titles, she found the whole situation rather interesting.
It was truly rare to see a wedding with two grooms that was so peaceful and warm.
The electronic fireworks that followed were even more interesting. The sky rang with sharp cracks as specks of light drifted down like shooting stars, finally melting into the grass like snow and leaving no trace behind.
Shi Lan thought it was incredibly convenient, eliminating any pollution or cleanup. ’Then again,’ she mused, ’that probably isn’t a concern anyway, since basic labor is now handled by robots. Everyone can be openly lazy.’
Aside from these interesting things, attending the wedding also came with a few small annoyances.
"I’m sorry, I’m not interested right now."
This was the umpteenth time Shi Lan had rejected a male. There weren’t many females at the wedding banquet compared to the males, who were everywhere you looked. Of course, that was also because most of those females were surrounded by protective suitors.
Only Shi Lan, who crisply rejected one after another, stood alone, her beauty on full display.
Finally, Levito simply stepped in front of her. "Miss Shi Lan, let me handle this."
"Alright."
Receiving Shi Lan’s permission, Levito couldn’t help but feel a secret thrill. He quietly released his spiritual power. The potent energy leaked out, instantly persuading many of the males to back off.
Levito’s Spiritual Power Level was S-level. When a male of this level released his spiritual power, it was an invisible declaration of dominance to other males. Any male who couldn’t match that level would only be humiliating himself by approaching.
S-levels were hardly a dime a dozen. In an interstellar population of tens of millions, there were fewer than five S-level males per million people. The higher the level, the rarer they became.
Currently, among the known Level 3S individuals, besides the reigning Monarch, only the Eldest Prince and Vice Admiral He were still alive. Even the illustrious Admiral Lu was only a 2S.
There were a few more at 2S, but they were still extremely rare overall.
Therefore, to the public, the deaths of those few on Black Star whose spiritual power had collapsed would be a great loss to the interstellar community. Meanwhile, the Insect Clan continued to mutate. If no new Level 3S individuals were born, the pressure on the Empire would only grow, and they would be forced into a steady retreat against the Insect Clan.
A male’s spiritual power was different from a female’s spirit body. One was projected outward, the other contained within. Males could sense each other’s outward projections, but a female’s was known only to herself.
Levito’s action immediately restored peace and quiet around Shi Lan.
She breathed a sigh of relief and thanked him sincerely.
Levito shook his head. "I’m just glad I could help, Miss Shi Lan."
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Jiang Yan’s wedding banquet started late and ended late, finishing around seven in the evening.
Shi Lan ate another dinner before bidding farewell to Jiang Yan and being escorted back to school by Levito.
The two parted at the dormitory entrance. Shi Lan had already bought her ticket back to Black Star for the next morning. "Thank you," she said. "I’m leaving tomorrow morning, so you don’t need to trouble yourself tomorrow." freewebnøvel.coɱ
She was actually still debating whether to change jobs. But regardless, she had to go back. Jiang Xia’s mother had asked her to bring something, Chen Xiong was still there, and she had some work matters to hand over.
They had only known each other for two days, and now they had to part. Levito felt an inexplicable sense of reluctance and regret. He gave Shi Lan a deep look before nodding. "Alright, Miss Shi Lan. Have a safe trip."
Because the trip to Black Star was long, Shi Lan had bought a very early ticket this time as well.
She woke up very early. Thinking of the help she’d received from the people at the prison, she went downtown to buy some gifts before heading to the starship landing pad.
As the most prosperous residential planet, Capital Star was naturally bustling with people coming and going, to the point where one even had to queue.
Shi Lan stood in the females-first queue and boarded the exclusive female cabin.
At that moment, in the male queue, a man in a black overcoat tipped his hat, watched her board the starship, then retracted his gaze. On his chip, he silently typed and sent a message: Target tracked. But female is high risk. Price must be increased...
