Healing S-Class Beasts Made Me the Empire's Treasure

Chapter 152: Chapter 135: I’m Waiting for You to Marry Me

Being watched by a gaze like that.

THUMP, THUMP, THUMP.

Pei Shiyi could hear his own heart pounding wildly.

A glint flashed through his deep blue eyes, and the long hair falling over his shoulders swayed silently.

"Mhm."

Pei Shiyi lowered his eyes, avoiding Yu Lan’s gaze.

He raised his hand from the water, presenting the medicinal herbs he had just rushed over with—carefully protected in his palm—to Yu Lan.

"Here, take a look. Are these the herbs you wanted?"

Yu Lan’s eyes lit up. She quickly took them, brought them to her nose to smell them carefully, then immediately tore off a piece and put it in her mouth to chew.

An intensely bitter flavor filled her mouth, but the light in Yu Lan’s eyes only grew brighter.

"Bitter, slightly astringent, with a sweet aftertaste and a hint of spice."

"That’s it. This is it."

A smile bloomed on Yu Lan’s face like a flower.

Pei Shiyi crossed his arms and snorted coldly.

"What, did you really think I would try to fool you?"

"No, no, no."

Yu Lan shook her head hastily. Pei Shiyi held all the power over the herbs right now; of course she had to stay on his good side.

"Since we’ve confirmed these are the right herbs, then..."

Yu Lan looked at Pei Shiyi tentatively. She had worked all night to meet his demands; now it was time for the man to keep his promise.

Pei Shiyi remained as calm and composed as ever, his arms crossed over his chest, not looking the least bit hurried.

He watched Yu Lan thoughtfully, then suddenly asked:

"You know the value of these herbs, don’t you?"

"I’m not just giving them away for free."

Yu Lan’s eyes sparkled as she stared at Pei Shiyi, nodding frantically.

She waited for the man to name his price.

Pei Shiyi continued, "I have to be sure that you are a responsible female."

"Yu Lan," the Lord of the Deep Sea’s eyes, deeper than the sea itself, stared at her fixedly.

"Are you a responsible female?"

’She kissed me, stole my first kiss. She can’t just run off like that.’

’For the sake of our engagement, I’ll let her go back to the Central Star first to prepare for the wedding.’

’I’m not just some casual male!’

But Yu Lan thought Pei Shiyi was asking her for resources, so she hastily nodded and made a promise.

"Don’t worry, I’ll take responsibility. As soon as I get back to the Central Star and prepare everything, I’ll have it sent to Deep Sea Star immediately."

"Good, at least you’re sensible."

A small smile touched the corner of Pei Shiyi’s lips, a rare expression on his handsome, pale face that was usually emotionless.

Then, the man suddenly pushed himself up with both hands on the land, rising from the sea.

The Deep Sea Sea Demon’s enchanting face began to loom larger and larger before Yu Lan.

The beautiful young female’s eyes widened slightly. For a moment, she was so captivated she held her breath, her eyes filled with nothing but the sight of Pei Shiyi’s devastatingly handsome and wicked, alluring face.

The man tilted his head back in the water, his soft voice an urging, bewitching reminder:

"Yu Lan, I trust you."

"You must be quick."

’I can’t wait any longer.’

After speaking, the man turned swiftly and, like a fish darting into water, swam quickly into the distance.

"Hey, hey..."

Yu Lan watched anxiously as Pei Shiyi, for no apparent reason, swam away again.

Her face was a mask of anxiety and confusion.

"Why did he run off again?"

She hadn’t even had a chance to ask Pei Shiyi when he would give her the herbs.

And he hadn’t told her what resources he wanted in exchange, either.

Yu Lan was vexed, her brow furrowed slightly.

Just then, her waterproofed phone suddenly started ringing. DING DING DING.

It was a call from Su Xingye.

Yu Lan hurriedly answered, and a man’s clear, joyful voice came from the other end.

"Lanlan, where are you now? I’m sending someone to pick you up."

"It turns out Pei Shiyi already sent the medicine. The Starship from Deep Sea Star carrying the herbs has already arrived at Garbage Star."

"Everyone on Garbage Star can be saved."

"What?"

’So Pei Shiyi sent the medicine long ago.’

’How could that be?’

Yu Lan was shocked, her eyes widening slightly.

On the other end of the line, Su Xingye continued:

"Yeah, none of us expected it."

"We couldn’t get in touch with Fu Chenhan for some reason and were getting anxious, but then Garbage Star received the herbs sent by Pei Shiyi."

"Calculating the timing, it must have been right after we arrived on Deep Sea Star and met with him."

In other words...

As soon as Pei Shiyi learned about the plague on Garbage Star from them, he immediately had the medicine prepared and sent.

And to think that man had been putting on such a cold and heartless act in front of her.

’He’s actually so warm-hearted.’

Yu Lan’s eyelashes trembled. For a moment, her heart was filled with a swirl of complex emotions.

She just felt that Pei Shiyi was... very different.

"All bark and no bite."

Yu Lan said softly.

"What? Lanlan, what did you just say?"

Now that the medicine had arrived, everyone was busy.

Through the phone, Yu Lan could hear the noise and commotion on Su Xingye’s end.

A loud roar had just sounded, causing Su Xingye to miss Yu Lan’s remark about Pei Shiyi.

"It’s nothing, it’s nothing. I just didn’t expect Pei Shiyi to do that."

"The Empire and Garbage Star will forever remember his contribution."

"Mhm."

Su Xingye agreed. "Lanlan, don’t worry, we won’t let him suffer a loss."

"The Marshal and I are already preparing a corresponding gift in return, and the Royal Family will also make a gesture."

"I’ve already notified a First Legion warship on a nearby planet. It should be able to pick you up soon. See you on Central Star."

The very next second, a warship radiating an aura of cutting-edge technology and sharp power broke through the clouds, slowly descending.

The people aboard the warship quickly spotted Yu Lan.

Someone waved hastily.

"Princess Yu Lan, we’re over here!"

"Don’t be afraid, we’re coming to get you right now!"

’I’m not afraid.’

Yu Lan replied to Su Xingye on the phone:

"Okay, the warship is here. I’m about to board. Talk to you later, you get back to work." ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm

"Okay!"

Su Xingye reluctantly hung up.

In reality, everyone was so busy they could barely catch their breath, working quickly to handle the Garbage Star situation.

Countless resources began to pour into Garbage Star.

The military handled the deliveries, while dozens of the Empire’s daily media outlets dispatched reporters, broadcasting live around the clock. They transmitted everything they saw, without omission, to everyone concerned about the situation.

This time, under the watchful eyes of countless people, there was no room for fraud or deception.

「Ten minutes later.」

The warship ascended, heading straight for the Central Star.

In the sea not far away, Pei Shiyi tilted his head back, quietly watching the scene.

The sunlight shone on his pale face, and in that moment, the man was as handsome as a god.

’Yu Lan, I’ll be waiting for you to come and marry me.’

*

「The warship traveled with incredible speed.」

By the time Yu Lan returned to the Central Star, the situation was mostly under control.

"All the medicinal herbs have been distributed."

"Louisa is currently being escorted back."

"Lanlan, come take a look. These are the gifts we’ve prepared for Pei Shiyi in return. What do you think?"