Cure the S-class male beast, the female is the imperial treasure

Chapter 303 Pei Shiyi: Yes, I'm a third wheel.
As a member of the Merfolk race who lives in the deep sea, he happens to be the current leader of the Merfolk race.

Pei Shiyi's journey has been remarkably smooth, with virtually no one daring to criticize his behavior and actions.

This led to Pei Shiyi's actions being quite unusual at certain times.

Just like when they first got married, the several husbands hadn't yet figured out their roles, but they still had the pride of being the chosen ones.

After all, you're married now, so you need to be more mature. You can't be as impatient as you were when you were single and eager for a formal title. Being too eager to get close to Yu Lan like that doesn't look good.

Huo Zhanting and the others, knowing they were now Yu Lan's beast husbands and of extraordinary status, felt they had to act with greater caution.

With so many people in the empire, we cannot let Yu Lan down.

But Pei Shiyi is different.

He's completely lacking in common sense; he has no idea that it's impossible to do it.

He was exactly the same as before he got married, always trying to get close to Yu Lan whenever he had the chance, and he was also extremely jealous.

An extremely ordinary and unremarkable day.

Yu Lan finally had some free time after finishing her work.

Just as Shen Zhuoran's closed experiment ended, Yu Lan naturally wanted to spend some time with him.

Huo Zhanting and his companions seemed to know what was going on, and they left early that day.

Only Pei Shiyi was completely oblivious to this; how could a merman living in the deep sea understand so many intricacies of life on land?

So on this day, only Pei Shiyi, Shen Zhuoran, and Yu Lan remained in the villa.

Shen Zhuoran was dissatisfied with Pei Shiyi's behavior of staying calmly in the villa, but he was too embarrassed to say it directly in front of Yu Lan, so he forcibly held back.

After finishing breakfast, I saw that the weather outside was sunny and clear.

Shen Zhuoran sent a date request, his cool and magnetic voice echoing in the villa:

"Lanlan, let's go on a date today."

"Two new popular pastry shops have opened on Central Avenue, and I've already made reservations in advance."

Having long suspected that the two would go out behind his back, Pei Shiyi, who had been sitting next to him eavesdropping, immediately brightened up upon hearing this.

He jumped up from his seat and quickly said:

"Take me with you, I want to go too."

The pleased smile on Shen Zhuoran's lips instantly vanished.

Turning his head, his dark eyes, as cold as iron, stared at Pei Shiyi, and he emphasized in a clear, cold voice:

"I want to have a date with Yu Lan alone today."

"Oh!"

Pei Shiyi nodded casually and waved his hand dismissively:

"Then you two can go on your date. I'll keep quiet and won't disturb you."

"Hmm..." Pei Shiyi tilted his head, pondered for a moment, and then affirmed:

"You can treat me like a third wheel."

"It makes up for the regret of not having a third wheel on a date."

"what!"

Shen Zhuoran was genuinely amused by the situation.

I doubt any man could bear the thought of having a sweet date with his female partner, only to have another male inexplicably join the conversation.

Look at what Pei Shiyi is saying.

He did it on purpose!

It must have been intentional.

However, Yu Lan had just been amused by Pei Shiyi's matter-of-fact words, and now seeing the merman's determined expression, as if he absolutely had to come along and would never be left alone in the villa, she was even more surprised.

He could only nod and agree with a smile:

"Alright, alright, then Yi will come out with us."

What else could she do?

Could it be that she really could refuse Pei Shiyi?

The main reason is that Pei Shiyi has legs, so even if Yu Lan disagrees, judging from Pei Shiyi's current appearance, it's certain that he will secretly follow him.

It would be better to just agree openly.

really
As soon as Yu Lan answered, Pei Shiyi's eyes lit up instantly.

She suddenly stepped forward, grabbed Yu Lan's arm, and shook it affectionately, "I knew Lanlan was the best."

The next step was for the merman, who was full of emotion, to plant a kiss on Yu Lan's cheek.

"Lanlan, I love you."

Shen Zhuoran's face turned completely black upon seeing this.

His hands, hanging by his sides, were clenched into fists; this was supposed to be his date.

Shen Zhuoran couldn't lash out in front of Yu Lan.

I held back.

Then he discovered that this was only the beginning of what he had to endure.

Pei Shiyi showed no awareness that today should have been a date for Shen Zhuoran and Yu Lan.

He put his words and actions into practice his vow to be a super bright light bulb.

What should a super bright light bulb look like?
In Shen Zhuoran's mind, at most she was just being a little tactless and deliberately disrupting the intimate atmosphere between him and Yu Lan.

But with Pei Shiyi, it was a completely different story.

This piece of shit!
He took over the villa without hesitation. From the moment he left, relying on Shen Zhuoran's respectable nature and the fact that he wouldn't fight with him, he pushed him away with his buttocks and clung tightly to Yu Lan's arm.

On their way to their date, Shen Zhuoran had booked a private room at the cake shop in advance, where he wanted to be close to Yu Lan.

In this sweet romance movie, he and Yu Lan are supposed to sit together, their fingers intertwined.

When he saw the tears, they would fall like tiny pearls. As he reached out to catch them, he promised Yu Lan that these were the first pearls he had ever dropped as a third wheel. They were so meaningful that he would go back and string them into a necklace to give to Yu Lan.

Shen Zhuoran, who had been sitting to the side the whole time, as if he were the third wheel, remained silent for a long while.

Laughed angrily.

He truly hadn't expected Pei Shiyi to be this kind of person.

They seem to be completely oblivious to all the unspoken rules and boundaries that everyone understands.

From another perspective, isn't that a kind of awesomeness?

Because he didn't care about Shen Zhuoran and the others' tacit understanding at all, he only wanted to be with Yu Lan based on a beast-like intuition. If you think about it carefully, Pei Shiyi was actually the beast husband who spent the longest time with Yu Lan among the several beast husbands since their marriage.

This can't happen anymore.

Shen Zhuoran gritted his teeth and quickly came up with a plan.

For someone like Pei Shiyi, clear rules and boundaries must be set for him. Shen Zhuoran never wanted Pei Shiyi to jump out again excitedly and say he was willing to be a third wheel when he went on a date with Yu Lan.

He'll be furious.

That night
#YuLanHaremGroup#
After a long time, new news has emerged.

Shen Zhuoran: [Now that we're married, we're all Lanlan's husbands, and our statuses are different. We can't be like before, fighting and bickering, making a spectacle of ourselves for the public and giving the impression that there's disharmony in Lanlan's harem. I think we can set some rules. What do you think?]

Upon seeing the message, Li Yucheng and Jun Linyuan both chuckled in unison.

The others already knew that Pei Shiyi had gone along as a third wheel during the day.

I knew Shen Zhuoran wouldn't let this go and would definitely take action.

I've been waiting for this for ages, but I didn't expect it to be a shift system. But it's fine this way. With the shift system, apart from public meal times like breakfast, lunch, and dinner, everyone can have a chance to spend time alone with Lanlan, and there won't be any annoying rivals popping up to get in the way. Not bad, not bad.

Li Yucheng was the first to respond.

Li Yucheng: [I think it's a good idea.]

Jun Linyuan followed suit, voting in favor.

Jun Linyuan: [Okay.]

Huo Zhanting, Su Xingye, and Qi Jingshen spend most of their time at the military headquarters, and occasionally they also have to go out on patrol.

If a shift system is implemented, after going out on patrol, we might be able to get together for up to a week of alone time, so I can take Yu Lan away from the central star to travel.

Huo Zhanting, Su Xingye, and Qi Jingshen: [Okay.]

Sheng Yiqing, Yu Wenzhou, Fu Chenhan, and Ye Moyun are indifferent to this, but if there are rules in place, and no annoying rivals appear when they are with Yu Lan.

They also expressed their agreement.

Now only Pei Shiyi has not yet expressed his opinion.

Shen Zhuoran: [@Pei Shiyi, Pei Shiyi, what do you think?]

Pei Shiyi, who was bending down to thread a pearl necklace and realized she didn't have enough pearls, and was holding an onion to induce tears, saw the group message.

Tears turned into pearls and fell straight down.

Pei Shiyi felt as if the sky had fallen.

To make sure he hadn't received a mistake, he typed out a question in rapid succession.

Pei Shiyi: [So, does that mean I can't be a third wheel anymore?]

Pei Shiyi: [Why can't you give me a chance to hide in a corner and secretly watch you and Lanlan be happy? I won't disturb you.]

Pei Shiyi's desire to be a super-bright light bulb never dies.

Shen Zhuoran sneered, feeling as if his eyes had been opened.

Huddled in a corner.

Ah!
Pei Shiyi has completely redefined what it means to cower in a corner.

He was practically riding on Shen Zhuoran's head to go on a date with Yu Lan.

If Shen Zhuoran hadn't recovered, Li Yucheng and Jun Linyuan, who are a bit more reckless, might have started arguing right away.

No more hesitation, let's make a final decision.

Shen Zhuoran: [Alright, now that everyone agrees, we'll tentatively set two days each for one-on-one time with Lanlan, and the remaining eight days as free time, which can be used for family gatherings or to handle any unexpected situations.]

Shen Zhuoran: [On the last day of each month, the work schedule for the following month needs to be finalized. If anyone needs to change shifts due to unforeseen circumstances, they can seek assistance through private messaging or group chat. It is recommended to inform us at least one week in advance if a shift change is needed, so that everyone can arrange Lanlan's outing activities.]

Shen Zhuoran then added some other regulations, which can be described as taking all aspects into consideration.

In particular, specific penalties have been set up for Pei Shiyi's behavior of liking to be a third wheel.

If someone maliciously appears on a day when others and Lanlan are alone, occupying Yulan's attention and energy, they will be deprived of the opportunity to spend time together this month, which will be used to supplement the other party's beast husband.

Pei Shiyi: [...]

This move was wholeheartedly supported by all the beasts who had been harmed by Pei Shiyi to varying degrees.

Everyone could tell that Shen Zhuoran had come prepared when they saw how well he was made.

Without further hesitation, I agreed immediately.

For some random and inexplicable reasons, Pei Shiyi and Yu Lan's time together was moved to the end of the month on the work schedule.

During this period, Yu Lan will experience spending time alone with 10 beast husbands, as well as 6 family dinner days.

He will not have his day alone for at least 26 days.

Pei Shiyi felt as if the sky had collapsed even further.

With a snap, he crushed the onion in his hand, sending a pungent odor surging through the air.

Pei Shiyi no longer has to worry about not having enough pearls.

How could there be such a miserable orc!

*
Yu Lan was completely unaware of the group chat messages.

Everyone tacitly kept this matter from Yu Lan.

After all, it's strange that the beastmen even have a roster or something!

Some of the newlywed high-achieving individuals are still adjusting to their new status.

However, Yu Lan still keenly sensed that something was wrong.

If you have to say it.

It's just that Pei Shiyi is appearing by my side less often.

A mermaid who was sticking to you every day just a few days ago, even following you on dates as a third wheel, is now only seen briefly during meals, and then you can't even see a shadow of her.

It's not that we can't see it.

Yu Lan also searched carefully and found Pei Shiyi crouching and hiding in some inconspicuous corners.

A handsome, cold-faced merman with long, dark hair hid in the shadows, his gaze secretly falling on her. His eyes were slightly red, and while he was secretly watching her, he raised his hand to catch the small pearl that fell from his eye.

It's both pitiful and funny.

Just when Yu Lan took the initiative to ask him what happened and whether Huo Zhanting and the others had bullied him, Pei Shiyi ran away like a frightened little animal and disappeared without a trace, leaving Yu Lan both amused and exasperated.

Finally, on the day of the first family gathering, how much time he could spend with Yu Lan depended entirely on his own abilities and Yu Lan's willingness.

As soon as it was past midnight that day, Pei Shiyi rushed into Yu Lan's room with his carefully crafted pearl necklace, bracelet, and earrings.

He became the brightest third wheel between Yu Lan and Huo Zhanting, who were sleeping peacefully in each other's arms.

Huo Zhanting: ...

Sometimes I really want to punch Pei Shiyi to death.

He finally understood why Shen Zhuoran was so angry that day that he couldn't wait even one more day and had to finalize the matter immediately.

Lanlan is here, you can't hit anyone, you can't hit anyone.

Huo Zhanting forcibly suppressed his anger, his golden eyes cold and fierce as he looked at Pei Shiyi:
"Pei Shiyi, you'd better have something extremely important to say!"

Pei Shiyi tapped his toes on the ground and answered matter-of-factly, "Today is family day, and we agreed to each rely on our own abilities."

Since it's all about ability, what could be easier than appearing by Yu Lan's side right from the early hours of the morning, or her usual routine of getting up and washing up?

"what?"

Huo Zhanting was incredulous.

Even the anger surging in his chest seemed to freeze for a moment because Pei Shiyi's reason was so outrageous.

Yu Lan, however, tilted her head curiously upon hearing Pei Shiyi's words and asked in confusion:
"What family day? I don't know anything about it. Can you tell me about it?"

Faced with the expectant eyes of the pretty young female, Pei Shiyi, who hadn't been able to interact with her for several days, simply couldn't resist and blurted out everything in a few words.

Yu Lan remained silent.

Yu Lan never expected that her beast husbands would actually be able to schedule a shift for her.

Meanwhile, Pei Shiyi, standing in the bedroom, was extremely self-righteous in front of Huo Zhanting.

“I haven’t broken any rules, today is family day.”

"My current behavior is at most like being a third wheel."

Huo Zhanting: "..."

Yu Lan: “…”