Everyone totally agreed with Nian Yan. Some had even recorded the whole thing as proof. The Control Bureau officers promised solemnly that they would review all the evidence and make a fair judgment.
The captain in charge then politely invited Nian Yan down to the station. He wanted the researchers to give her a quick medical check.
Hearing that, Nian Yan panicked, thinking they were going to drag her off to draw blood. She darted behind Lu Zan, demanding to know what they were planning. Thankfully, Lu Zan stepped in and assured her. He promised her that everything would be fine. Only then did she agree to follow the staff to the bureau.
The test results came back fast and left everyone absolutely floored. She hadn't even fully awakened yet, but her power levels were already higher than an A-minus rank.
Were they actually about to witness the birth of an S-rank female? Or maybe even higher than S-rank?
Throughout the entire history of the Empire, there was zero record of a double S-rank female ever existing. Sure, there were always a handful of powerhouse double S-rank males in every era, like His Royal Highness the crown prince, and the famous god of war, Marshal Felix. It was just that without any females to soothe their minds, they were facing a hopeless situation. Once they lost control, there was no cure.
If Nian Yan managed to awaken S-class mental power, she would become their one and only savior. She would be their destined mate.
Lu Zan looked at Nian Yan, who was surrounded by everyone like a star. His heart ached with bitterness. Awakening a high-level mental power was a great thing, of course, but this meant that all those high-ranking, powerful men in the Empire would become his rivals in love.
On the way home, Nian Yan suddenly realized that keeping Lu Zan and Leon by her side as guardians when she didn't plan on taking them as mates was just holding them back from finding their own partners. It was really selfish of her, so she quietly suggested, "Being my guardian doesn't seem to do you any good. Why don't we just end the contract?"
Lu Zan was stunned. He quickly forced a calm smile. "No. I don't need anything out of this. You said it yourself. We're family. That's all I want. After all, you know I'm an orphan."
The moment he said that, he crouched at Nian Yan's feet and transformed right there into a giant snow-white wolf. He looked up at her, his eyes filled with a pitiful plea.
The guilt trip of a giant fluffy wolf was ten times more effective than his human form. Nian Yan's heart instantly melted. She took back her words at the speed of light. "I'll be your family. I won't end the contract."
As soon as she said that, she saw the snow wolf's fluffy tail start wagging happily, even sweeping right in front of her face. She tried so hard to resist, but in the end, Nian Yan just couldn't hold back. She reached out her sinful hands to pet him.
It wasn't until their aircraft stopped near the villa that Lu Zan lowered his body, letting Nian Yan climb onto his back. All beastmen would only ever let their mates ride on their backs, but Nian Yan had absolutely no clue about this.
"We're family," she mumbled to herself. "A little piggyback ride is fine."
She settled onto the snow wolf's sturdy back. She suddenly remembered that she had ridden a lion before, so she asked Lu Zan, "You mentioned you knew that lion. Who is he, anyway?"
The snow wolf stiffened all over. Just as he was trying to figure out how to answer her question, he spotted Leon standing outside their front door like a child in timeout.
Why hasn't the Control Bureau locked this guy up yet? he thought to himself.
He grumbled sourly, "Looking for the lion? He's right in front of you."
Nian Yan's first thought was that Lu Zan sounded really weird. He almost sounded jealous. Her second thought was the realization that she had been tricked. Instant anger flared up inside her. She grabbed the wolf's ears and started scolding him.
The sight of the little female riding the giant wolf in such an intimate way deeply stung Leon's nerves. But the moment he remembered that he had probably forced himself on Nian Yan while he was out of control, he immediately lowered his head in shame. In a hoarse voice, he begged her to speak with him alone.
The two of them went up to the attic.
Whenever the girl thought about tumbling around with him in his beast form, she wanted the ground to swallow her whole. But seeing her shifting gaze and avoidant eyes made Leon's heart sink even further. He was sure now that he really had hurt Nian Yan. That was why she was so terrified of him.
The very next second, he dropped straight to his knees on the floor. "Please punish me however you see fit."
Even if she beat him to death, he wouldn't utter a single complaint.
Nian Yan stammered, completely caught off guard. It was just a little lie, she thought to herself. It's not that serious, right?
So, with a wave of her little hand, she pardoned him completely.
Leon couldn't believe she was actually forgiving him. A tidal wave of guilt crashed over him. "Are you... are you hurt badly?"
Nian Yan burst into a sweet little giggle. "I'm not hurt at all. It's not like you bit me."
But Leon still couldn't shake his worry. "But the massive size of my beast form. And the anatomy is quite unique. Are you absolutely sure I didn't hurt you?"
Nian Yan looked at Leon's handsome, slightly flushed face. She finally realized what he was implying. Flustered, she stammered out a hasty denial. She wasn't some kind of pervert. She definitely didn't have any weird kinks. Sure, she absolutely loved their beast forms, but her affection was purely innocent, completely PG-rated.
As for why Leon's rampage levels had dropped, she explained the dark mist she'd seen clinging to his lion form and exactly how she had managed to clear it away. She even pulled out her medical report, which showed her spiritual fluctuations hovering right around an A-minus rank.
As wild and unbelievable as it sounded, Leon didn't doubt her for a single second. Her unique method of spiritual soothing had caused quite the hilarious misunderstanding.
They just stared at each other, faces burning red, until Leon finally broke the tension.