Future Beast World: Becoming A Pampered Beauty-Chapter 72 - 42: Marry Me (Part 2)

Egarli Yalan pondered for a moment before asking an attendant, "Has the list for this year’s Gene Project been released?"

Every year, the Gene Project randomly selected ten females with high Fertility from the Yalan Empire. From these ten candidates, a final Holy Female would be chosen and sent to a laboratory to have her blood drawn.

A servant presented a list. "Here is this year’s list of ten Holy Female candidates, but... a female from the Rabbit Clan escaped a few days ago, so only nine remain. We are urgently searching for another."

"Don’t bother searching." Egarli Yalan declared with a wave of his hand. "That mouse female will do. Add her to the list of candidates."

A triumphant smile flashed in Sophie Asate’s eyes. ’As long as she’s on the list, I have plenty of ways to ensure Sang Luo is chosen as the Holy Female!’

’And in a place like a laboratory, it’s all too easy for an accident to happen...’

「The Manor.」

Leon found the Beastman who had administered the poison, but before he could be forced to name the mastermind, the culprit bit his own tongue and committed suicide. The trail went cold.

He replaced the entire staff at the manor, strictly vetting the backgrounds of the new servants.

Just when they thought the matter was over, dreadful news came from the Royal Palace that morning: Sang Luo had been chosen as a Holy Female candidate.

Sang Luo instantly lost her appetite.

’Females with superior Fertility were rare, but across the vast Empire, their total number wasn’t small. With only ten spots in total, how could they have coincidentally landed on me?’

Leon found out from his informant in the Royal Palace that it was the Old Beast King’s idea. ’It seems his intentions are not as simple as they appear,’ Sang Luo thought. ’He wants to use me to threaten Caesar.’

’They call it being a candidate, but who knows what that Old Beast King is secretly plotting. He’s probably already decided it’s me.’

’Once I’m sent to that lab, they’ll inevitably draw blood for testing. My identity as a pure human will most likely be exposed.’

’No way. I absolutely cannot participate as a candidate.’

Sang Luo thought of Duotu.

Male Beasts valued their own biological offspring above all else, especially their only heir.

That Old Beast King, no matter how insidious and cunning, was no exception.

’But there’s not much of a connection between me and Duotu. Aside from our chance meeting in Beckman Forest a while back, where he clearly took an interest in me, that interest vanished into thin air once he learned I was Caesar’s female.’

’Would he be willing to help me?’

’Whether it works or not, I have to try.’

Duotu had given her his contact information before.

Sang Luo placed the call.

The call was immediately disconnected.

’...? No way. Don’t tell me the father and son are in this together.’

Unwilling to give up, Sang Luo called again. Still no answer.

She was thoroughly disappointed. Just as she was about to block his number out of frustration, a message quickly came in from Duotu.

"Currently reviewing treasury accounts with the Minister of Finance. Wait."

Sang Luo quickly replied, "When will you be free?"

"Tonight."

He replied again almost instantly.

"Come find me tonight."

"..."

’No matter how much of a hedonistic playboy Duotu usually appeared, he was still the future heir of the Yalan Empire. It was perfectly reasonable that he’d be too busy with official affairs to meet outsiders during the day, only able to make personal time for her at night.’ 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

It was true that she hadn’t seen him in quite a while.

Sang Luo had no suspicions and readily agreed.

That evening, Sang Luo went to the Prince’s Palace as arranged.

Duotu didn’t live in the Royal Palace; he had his own separate palace, a towering, magnificent structure with intricately carved beams and painted rafters, radiating an air of extreme luxury and grandeur.

The guards at the gate saw her arrive and immediately stepped forward, bowing respectfully.

"Noble Female, please enter. His Highness has been waiting for you."

Sang Luo went directly to his bedchamber.

When Duotu saw her, his eyes crinkled with a smile. His voice was low and husky, full of temptation. "I’ve been waiting for you for a long time."

He looked as if he had just stepped out of the bath, lounging languidly on the sofa. His blond hair was soft and fluffy, and his tall, slender figure was draped in a thin, white silk bathrobe. The robe was unfastened, leaving his chest exposed. His skin was smooth and pale. A few stray water droplets clung to his firm, full abs, trickling down the sharp, tantalizing V of his hips and disappearing into the secret place within his shorts, making the sight all the more suggestive.

Sang Luo stopped in her tracks. Staring at the incredibly handsome man before her, she couldn’t help but gulp.

’Actually, Duotu is devastatingly handsome, with deep-set features that rival Caesar’s. But he’s usually so flippant and unreliable, and I’m not a fan of the preening peacock type.’

’But now, so quiet, with such a soft and tender look in his eyes... he’s strangely alluring.’

’It’s just... this whole seductive act doesn’t seem like he wants to discuss business. It feels more like... a lovers’ tryst?’

"Um, I came to see you because I wanted to discuss something."

Sang Luo said, her expression turning serious.

"What is it? Whatever you ask, I will spare no effort to make it happen."