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Chapter 51 Don’t Be Afraid, I’m Here to Save You
But…
Wasn’t she that timid female who had insulted him yesterday? To think she actually dared to come back. Did she think he wouldn’t recognize her just because she changed her clothes? She even dared to impersonate his beloved fairy!
“Roar—”
He let out another furious roar.
Su Miantang’s legs trembled slightly, frightened by that earth-shattering roar, but she kept cheering herself on in her heart.
She couldn’t be cowardly. She couldn’t be cowardly!
The moment she showed cowardice, she would fail.
Although he currently looked like a giant, ferocious lion, a remnant of human reason still lingered in his mind. He wouldn’t bite people easily.
The second step of beast taming—let him recognize and become familiar with her.
Starting with sight and scent.
Visually, she had dressed herself up to look like the woman in the painting he once loved the most. Judging by his reaction, she had successfully evoked a few memories.
As for the scent…
She slowly approached the black iron cage and reached her hand inside, much like one would tentatively test a fierce stray cat or dog by the side of the road.
“Hi~ Come here, don’t be afraid. I’m not here to hurt you, I’m here to save you.”
The male lion originally thought a single angry roar would be enough to scare her away, just like yesterday. He hadn’t expected that not only would she not run away, but she would also audaciously walk over and reach her hand into the cage.
Was she planning to feed herself to him?
He slowly got up and walked over with a fierce gaze, preparing to bloody tear off her arm in one bite. But unexpectedly, the scent of peony flowers wafted into his nose.
The fragrance was quiet, gentle, and intoxicatingly fragrant. It had a miraculous, soothing effect on the emotions.
He lost his focus for a moment and plunged back into his memories.
When he was locked up in that endless, sunless laboratory, facing nothing but cold needles, instruments, and cruel enemies every day…
His only thought was that beautiful clump of peony flowers he had planted with his own hands in the royal palace’s backyard. Whenever summer arrived, they bloomed so passionately and brilliantly. Their fragrance was so wonderful and enchanting that just thinking about it reignited his hope for survival.
But when he returned, he found that the flowers had all withered, and he had turned into a beast. Everything was gone forever…
It was really working?
Seeing him stop in his tracks without the slightest intention of attacking, Su Miantang rejoiced inwardly and opened the cage.
When the male lion snapped back to reality, he discovered that… this little female, who didn’t know the immensity of heaven and earth, had actually stepped into his cage?!
Courting death!
Did she think he didn’t know? She was wearing his favorite fairy’s clothes and had sprayed his favorite perfume, deliberately coming to seduce him. In reality, she must have hidden a laser gun specially designed for ferocious beasts under her skirt, intending to lower his guard first before shooting him down and taking him away.
She was exactly the same as those cruel enemies!
His just-soothed emotions suddenly spiraled out of control again, and he pounced on her menacingly.
Su Miantang knew that rashly entering a lion’s territory was extremely dangerous, but she never expected his reaction to be so intense. He didn’t even give her a moment’s time before launching a fierce attack.
She had no time to pull out the laser gun. As she was pinned down, she subconsciously reached out to push him away.
Ugh—
Suddenly, a numb, electrifying sensation swept over him. The male lion shuddered all over, released her, and retreated several meters. A rare trace of embarrassment and awkwardness actually surfaced in the depths of his fury-filled eyes.
She, she, she was simply a shameless little female. To think she would stroke a male’s nape the moment she came up!
“?”
Su Miantang thought she was doomed.
But to her surprise, right after he bared his sharp teeth, he quickly retracted them and bounced back to the corner. The gaze he fixed on her hand was incredibly angry yet erratic. Only then did she remember that the napes of the beastmen on the Central Planet were highly sensitive, no less so than a human’s… She scratched her head in embarrassment. “Didn’t you put on a protective film?”
As soon as the words left her mouth, she realized she had misspoken.
“Roar—”
Sure enough, the male lion roared at her again. That indignant sound seemed to be saying: What do you mean? Are you saying I’m seducing you!
“Don’t misunderstand!” Su Miantang quickly climbed up from the ground and sincerely apologized to him. “I have no ill intentions towards you. I really just wanted to come in and make friends with you.”
As soon as her voice fell, with a clatter, the laser gun on her body dropped to the ground.
The male lion looked down at it. She also looked down.
The air suddenly plunged into dead silence.
After a long while, the young girl’s stuttering, awkward laughter finally sounded. “If… I said this was meant to protect you, would you believe me?”
“Roar—”
As the saying goes, things shouldn’t happen more than three times.
This was already the third time he had roared at her. His brows were furrowed, his eyes glaring, and his face full of anger. His patience was nearing its absolute limit. If she didn’t leave now, he might really eat her.
But Su Miantang still harbored a fluke mentality and wanted to try one more time.
She calmed her emotions, stared into his clear, bright azure blue eyes, and revealed a look of envy. “Wow, your eyes are so beautiful, just like sapphires~ And, they seem a little different from other people’s.” She slowly approached him. “There are actually two pupils inside each one…”
Seeing her attempt to approach, the male lion originally wanted to swat her away with a paw. But as her face gradually magnified within his four pupils, he was inexplicably stunned.
Curved, distant-mountain-like delicate eyebrows, sparkling amber eyes, a perky and smooth nose tip, and lips as crimson and plump as rose petals…
She was truly a few points more beautiful than the fairy in the painting.
Su Miantang reached out in amazement and waved her hand in front of his eyes.
Only then did the male lion snap back to his senses, realizing she had already walked right up to him. His eyes flashed with panic.
“Is this the Chongtong that Catherine mentioned?”
Hmph!
Was this ignorant little female captivated by his magical and powerful Chongtong?
Hearing her tone of admiration, the male lion slightly raised his head, a surge of spontaneous pride flashing in the depths of his eyes.
“But…” The next second, Su Miantang suddenly frowned, worrying for him. “In modern medicine, this is a sign of early-stage cataracts. You have to intervene and get treatment as early as possible…”
“Roar!!!”
Scram!!!
Unsurprisingly, she was roared at again.
This time, the soundwave was so massive that it directly blasted her out.
He was born with the power of the Chongtong, capable of crushing mountains, shattering rocks, uprooting the earth, and stirring up waves. Yet, she actually called it early-stage cataracts. This ignorant female simply deserved to die!!
“Ah—”
Outside the East Palace, Su Miantang, who had been blasted out, stumbled and couldn’t stop her momentum, plunging headfirst right into Hua Rong’s embrace.
Hua Rong hastily caught her.
Tang Tang, are you okay? I was so worried about you.
“I’m fine.” Su Miantang straightened her clothes and gently wiped the sweat from her forehead.
Aside from being a little startled, she was unharmed.
“I think the second step has succeeded.”
This big lion definitely remembered her, and his temperament wasn’t anywhere near as violent as Catherine had claimed. It was just… he liked roaring at people a bit.
A wounded beast lacked a sense of security. Having locked himself in a pitch-black cage for so long, he no longer easily trusted others. She could understand that.
Really? Tang Tang, you’re amazing! I knew you could do it.
“I still have to thank you for helping me find so many things and materials.”
She could feel that this outfit had played a significant role. At the very least, it stopped him from having murderous intent the moment she approached.
Then… do you want to go to my palace to celebrate? Hua Rong cautiously invited her.
Su Miantang readily agreed, “Sure, I couldn’t ask for more!”
Who knows, if he was happy, he might turn back into a giant panda for her to pet again!
Translator’s Note:
- Chongtong (重瞳): Literally means “double pupils.” In Chinese mythology, it is a rare physical trait associated with mighty emperors or individuals possessing immense power.
- Tang Tang (棠棠): An affectionate nickname derived from the last character of Su Miantang’s name.
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