Chapter 486 - 485: "Become My Exclusive.

The communicator in Yu Zhizhi’s hand rang a few times before Buli answered. He was a little surprised. "Ms. Zhi Zhi?"

"It’s me..." Yu Zhizhi pursed her lips slightly and asked softly, "Is Lord Shen He there?"

"Please wait a moment."

The sound of footsteps came from the other end of the communicator, followed by a knock on a door.

It seemed Buli had found Lord Shen He.

Yu Zhizhi waited patiently.

Shen He, who had just finished showering, was drying his wet, gray hair with a towel. He glanced at the communicator in Buli’s hand. "Put it on speaker."

Buli did as he was told.

Shen He sat on a wooden chair, his tone calm. "Looking for me?"

The warship had just sailed out of the little rabbit’s territory and hadn’t gone far.

Yu Zhizhi clutched the communicator, standing by the door with her back against the wall. "Um... They said you left. Are you heading back to the Deep Sea Empire?"

Shen He replied, "Yes. I have some things to take care of."

"Then—" Yu Zhizhi clutched the communicator and asked earnestly, "can I leave the castle now?"

Before Lord Shen He had left for battle, he had told her to stay in the castle and not go anywhere until he returned.

There was a moment of silence from the other end of the communicator.

Shen He casually tossed the white towel onto the table, his gray eyes lifting slightly. "Did you call just to ask this?"

It was hard to read much emotion in the man’s voice. Its mellow timbre, perhaps due to the night, had softened considerably.

He chuckled softly. "My apologies. I forgot to tell you. Those guys have been dealt with. The territory is safe now. You can go wherever you like."

’So the little rabbit was still waiting in the castle for him to come back.’

’So incredibly obedient.’

Shen He suddenly felt a pang of regret. ’I should have gone back to see her.’ At the time, he’d figured that since Yusen had arrived, there was no need for him to return. He had left in a hurry, probably on the principle of "out of sight, out of mind."

"Oh, I see." Yu Zhizhi breathed a sigh of relief.

Her tone grew lighter. "Lord Shen He, please be safe on your journey. Bye-bye~"

Just as she was about to hang up, the Big Shark’s voice came through—

"Wait."

Shen He couldn’t resist. He took the communicator directly from Buli’s hand and gestured with his eyes for Buli to leave.

The young soldier gave a slight nod and turned to leave the room.

"Is the wine in your territory brewed locally?" he asked casually.

"Yes, it is," Yu Zhizhi said.

"Could you send me a few more barrels? I’ll send you the address in a bit."

"Of course~"

Of course Yu Zhizhi was willing to send something to the Big Shark. After all, he had just solved a huge problem for her territory.

"Is there anything else you like?" Yu Zhizhi asked curiously.

’Anything else?’

In the dark room, Shen He’s gray eyes gleamed. He stared at the mural on the wall, his mind filled with thoughts of the little Rabbit Clan female.

He thought of her puffed cheeks when she ate, her dark, clear, and bright rabbit eyes. He thought of her smile, how her eyes would curve, her little porcelain-white face would glow with a faint pink, and her fluffy rabbit ears would stand up shyly. It was all so adorable.

He thought of when she was aroused, a blush spreading from her cheeks all the way to the tips of her ears...

He thought of her clinging to him in his arms, nuzzling his chest, her teary eyes looking up at him as she planted a pleading kiss on his jaw.

"Yes," Shen He’s voice was deep. His gray eyes darkened, and his breathing grew a little heavier.

’He’d only just left, and he was already starting to miss her.’

’The feeling of holding the little female.’

He suddenly laughed. "Whatever I like, you’ll give it to me?"

"Mhm~" Yu Zhizhi didn’t think much about it and replied happily, "Lord Shen He, you worked so hard escorting me back. Whatever you like, please don’t hesitate to ask."

’The territory doesn’t really have anything special, does it?’

’Besides the wine we brew,’ Yu Zhizhi thought, ’we have the flowers we grow.’

’The Big Shark is in the Deep Sea Empire. Is there anything he could possibly be lacking?’

"Then pack yourself up and mail yourself over," Shen He said directly. "Send yourself to my residence, along with the wine."

"Like them, become mine exclusively."

Yu Zhizhi froze.

It took her several seconds to realize what the Big Shark was saying...

Her grip on the communicator tightened. "N-No, I can’t..."

Yu Zhizhi’s cheeks burned. ’How could I mail myself over? Even if I want to win over the Big Shark, I can’t go to the Deep Sea Empire.’

Shen He could hear the little female’s bashfulness and restraint. His magnetic, low voice carried a hint of a smile. "Fine, you don’t have to come over for now. In that case, let me hear you call me ’Hubby’ first."

Yu Zhizhi was stunned. She hadn’t expected the Big Shark to be in the mood to tease her over the communicator tonight.

It was only because they were separated by the communicator, and because she knew he had already left Sky Star Territory, that she dared to be fierce. "I won’t!"

After spitting out those two words, she hastily hung up.

The little rabbit’s firm refusal had a touch of pouty fierceness. Hearing the dial tone from the other end, Shen He couldn’t help but chuckle.

’I wonder what she looks like right now?’

’Her rabbit eyes wide with disbelief, her face flushed red, ready to bare her fierce little rabbit fangs at me?’

It wasn’t the first time she had bitten him.

The little rabbit’s teeth had bitten his shoulder, but he never felt any pain. Compared to a real wound, it was more like she was licking him. Whenever that happened, his desire would only soar.

’—He regretted it.’

’He should have stayed in the little rabbit’s territory for a few more days.’

He hadn’t had time to process the fleeting feeling that had struck him when Yusen arrived early. By the time he realized it, he and his ship had already left the territory.

Yu Zhizhi hung up the communicator and saw the Bee Clan female standing nearby, a smile on her face.

’She probably...’

’...didn’t hear anything, right?’

Yu Zhizhi wasn’t sure. But seeing that Ai Xi’s expression was as normal as ever, her thoughts suddenly drifted to Yusen—

For some reason, her heart suddenly trembled.

’From so far away, Sensen probably didn’t hear what Lord Shen He said, right?’

’Ugh... All I wanted to do was call and ask if I could move about freely.’

’What’s gotten into the Big Shark tonight?’

’He keeps saying such improper things.’

In the dining hall, Yusen had, at some point, put down his knife and fork. Half the food on his plate remained untouched. Wiping his mouth with a white handkerchief, his ice-blue eyes turned to the doorway, gazing at the Rabbit Clan female who had her back to him.

’She’s on a call with Shen He.’

’What are they talking about?’

Yusen faintly overheard words like "leave the castle," "wine," and "like," followed by the little rabbit’s somewhat bashful cry of "I won’t!"

The Mermaid Youth’s fingers, which were resting on the table, slowly lifted, then gently settled back down.

He could sense that the relationship between the little rabbit and Shen He seemed to have grown much closer...

Yusen recalled the news he had seen before his arrival.

The so-called Hai Giant Shark of the Empire had always detested Beastmen from other Empires.

Yusen’s ice-blue eyes darkened. He watched as the little female hung up, glanced back toward the dining hall in a fluster, and then, feigning composure, started walking toward him.

"Sensen, are you full?" Yu Zhizhi asked softly.

She saw that there was still a lot of food on the table; Sensen had barely taken a few bites.

Yusen’s gaze was locked firmly on the Rabbit Clan female’s face. His tone was gentle, even carrying a hint of a choked laugh. "...Not yet."