SPLASH—

Shen He rose and walked out of Chi Liou. It was an open-air sea pool, set into the steep mountain cliffs of the Miracle Training Ground.

The man’s jawline was tense. His rock-gray eyes were dark and somber.

"Is she badly hurt?"

Buli handed him a bath towel. "Not... not too badly, I suppose. The aggressiveness grazed her cheek and broke the skin. It wasn’t poisonous."

The small scratch on Ms. Zhi Zhi’s face should heal in a few days.

"It’s just..."

Shen He glanced at him. "Just what?"

Buli reported truthfully, "Miss Rabbit cried from the pain."

Royal Palace Doctors rushed to Bishui Pavilion.

Yusen’s condition was somewhat dire, and he was taken to the base’s treatment center. The Undersea Steward, having just returned from an outing, discovered the prince was gravely injured and hurried after him.

A crowd of people bustled in and out of Bishui Pavilion.

In the end, only Yu Zhizhi and two servants remained.

She had to take care of the Blue Whale Cub.

When Shen He returned, he saw the young Rabbit Clan female sitting dazedly by the door to the Blue Whale Cub’s room. She was holding a White Jade Porcelain Bowl filled with the Little Prince’s favorite peeled shrimp.

Hearing footsteps, Yu Zhizhi looked over.

She stood up. "Lord Shen He."

The young Rabbit Clan female’s eyes were red-rimmed, as if she had just been crying. She was wearing a light purple noble’s long dress, and a faint bloodstain was visible at her collar.

Shen He averted his gaze. "Come with me."

Yu Zhizhi set down the porcelain bowl and followed the man. She realized he was heading to Bishui Pavilion’s storage room. The shelves were neatly arranged, filled with organized ornaments, and servants came to clean it daily.

Deep inside the room was a window for ventilation, its frosted glass lending it a quality texture.

A sofa was set in the corner.

"Sit."

Shen He took a jar of ointment from the cabinet on the right.

Yu Zhizhi slowly approached.

She sat down on the white sofa.

"Lord Shen He, Prince Yusen is injured," Yu Zhizhi murmured softly.

"Mm."

Shen He sat down next to her.

He looked at the bandage on the young Rabbit Clan female’s porcelain-white face and reached out to gently peel it off. "If you don’t apply medicine properly, do you want a scar?"

The adhesive was slightly sticky. Yu Zhizhi’s rabbit ears twitched, and she turned her head to the side, obediently letting the man remove the bandage.

A clear scratch remained on the young woman’s snow-white skin. The blood had clotted, and the thin wound looked heart-wrenchingly pitiful.

Shen He dipped a cotton swab in the ointment. "Scoot a little closer."

The little rabbit looked like she wanted to shrink under the sofa.

Yu Zhizhi shifted slightly. The man’s frame completely enveloped her. After seeing the cotton swab, she gently closed her eyes.

The cool ointment was applied to the wound on her cheek.

A trace of pain followed.

She suddenly flinched.

Shen He’s dark gray eyes lifted slightly, and his movements became even gentler. "Does it hurt?"

’Buli said she’d cried from the pain.’

Yu Zhizhi’s voice was thick. She drew in a soft breath. "...It hurts."

It hadn’t hurt at first. She had been so scared her nerves were numb. On top of that, Yusen was badly injured, and she had been focused on taking care of him.

Only after everything was over did a fine, persistent pain start on her cheek, along with a hot, burning sensation. Now that the ointment was on, it felt much better.

Shen He slowly applied the medicine.

The young female’s skin was delicate, turning red at the slightest touch. Her eyelashes were damp, like the wings of a butterfly caught in the rain.

’Is life... really this fragile?’

’It’s as if she would die at a single touch.’

’Shatter if she fell.’

’It’s such a tiny wound, yet it requires so many steps, such careful attention.’

Shen He lowered his eyes. After he finished applying the ointment, he used a new bandage.

The burning pain gradually faded. Yu Zhizhi couldn’t resist reaching up to touch the bandage. "...Thank you."

’I didn’t expect the Big Shark to bring me here just to put medicine on my cut.’

’I thought he needed me to move something.’

’When the fight broke out earlier, I got caught in the crossfire. The scratch on my cheek hurt so much it brought me to tears. Suddenly, I thought about the man in front of me, who was so often a bloody mess...’

Yu Zhizhi stared at him in a daze.

Shen He was using his communicator to check mission reports from his legion’s soldiers. Noticing the young female’s focused gaze, he glanced over. "What is it?"

"When you get hurt, do you feel pain?"

’It seems like whenever he gets hurt, you can’t see the slightest hint of pain on his face.’

’Is it because of the talent he awakened?’

Shen He tapped the [Read] button.

He put away the communicator.

"My regeneration ability is just the body reconstructing itself; it doesn’t block pain. I got used to it a long time ago."

’Does it hurt?’

’It must.’

’In any case, I’m already numb to it.’

’No matter how severe the injury, in the end, I’ll be as good as new.’

Yu Zhizhi stared at him blankly.

’I can’t even handle a tiny little cut. I can’t imagine how much it must hurt for him to be, um, bombarded and torn apart like that.’

"In the future... I’ll heal you," she murmured softly.

A ripple went through Shen He’s heart. His dark gray eyes fell on the young woman’s face. Outside, the sky was completely dark, and the lights from the courtyard cast their glow inside. The young female’s shimmering rabbit eyes were both innocent and alluring.

The corners of his mouth lifted slightly. "Then I’ll have to trouble you, Healing Officer Miss."

Yu Zhizhi looked up at him and noticed that the look in his eyes was different from during the day.

She quickly lowered her head again.

The young female looked exceptionally shy and bashful.

Shen He’s gaze darkened slightly. His eyes traveled slowly from the little rabbit’s face down to her slender neck. A speck of blood was still there. He touched it with his fingertip, and Yu Zhizhi’s body suddenly trembled.

’I want to get away.’

But the man pulled her into his arms. "It’s dirty here. Don’t move, I’ll wipe it for you."

The rough pad of his finger repeatedly caressed that spot on the young female’s neck. The dried drop of blood looked like a cinnabar mole on fallen snow.

Yu Zhizhi was held completely in his embrace.

’After that night, we’ve never been this close...’

’My heart is starting to race.’

’I feel like the Big Shark’s gaze is going to devour me.’

Her eyelashes trembled. "Lord Shen He, I should go back to my room."

’Being in a room alone with him feels so dangerous.’

But Shen He slowly leaned down.

And kissed the "little red mole" on her snow-white neck.

’Her blood... has a hint of sweetness.’

The shark’s eyes grew even darker. He swept the young female up and placed her on his lap. One broad hand gripped her waist tightly, while the other gently caressed the side of her face.

In the darkness, he saw the panic in the little rabbit’s eyes.

—No hunter would ever let go of the food they’ve captured.

Shen He’s movements were slow and gentle, his voice slightly deep and husky. "Should we?"

The two of them were face to face.

Yu Zhizhi had nowhere to hide.

Her body tensed slightly. The man’s gentle caress on her cheek sent a slight shiver through her.

The large hand on her waist was warm and firm, not allowing her any room to escape.

Yu Zhizhi opened her mouth. She had wanted to refuse, but she couldn’t be sure if they had actually succeeded last time in the suite at Blue Tone...

’I haven’t had much contact with Lord Shen He recently. I was even starting to think that night had been a hallucination.’

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