Shen Tang’s eyes widened in shock.
It wasn’t the first time she had kissed Jia Lan.
But last time, he was in a daze during his mating season, and they kissed by accident... but this time, the young man with blue eyes gazed deeply at her, his emotions inscrutable but clearly, he was very sober.
What is going on?
Shen Tang blushed, her heart racing, her mind unable to process it. Is this still the proud, aloof Mermaid Prince she knew?
Xiao Jin saw this scene and abruptly stood up, clenching his fists tightly, grinding his teeth in anger.
This damned fish dared to take advantage!
Didn’t he dislike that fat girl? So why kiss her?!
Doing such a dirty thing in public, no shame at all!
Has he completely forgotten how he disgusted other Beast Husbands with his vile antics?
Shen Li stared at the romantic scene on the dance floor, eyes dark, the alluring fox-like eyes unreadable, but the fingers gripping the wine glass nearly crushed it.
Lu Xiao’s emotions remained subdued.
He didn’t really like Shen Tang, at most he had a mild curiosity and affinity.
But being Shen Tang’s Beast Husband, seeing her in an ambiguous scene with other Beast Husbands was somewhat displeasing, so he casually shifted his gaze elsewhere.
Shen Qingli was dumbfounded at this scene.
She never expected Jia Lan would kiss Shen Tang so publicly.
He was supposed to be her Beast Husband, how could he kiss another female, especially this imposter?
This time, Shen Qingli didn’t even need to verify; anyone could see Jia Lan’s affinity for Shen Tang definitely reached the level of liking.
Realizing this, Shen Qingli felt chest tightness, nearly suffocating.
That’s the prosperous Sea Country, calling out to her, yet in this moment, everything vanished!
[Don’t worry, host, Jia Lan barely likes Shen Tang, not even reaching deep love. You have every chance to reclaim those quality males!] The system reassured her.
Shen Qingli felt a bit relieved after hearing this.
However, she still glared angrily at the eyesore of a scene on the dance floor, wishing she could tear this pair of scoundrels apart.
The Beastmen at the scene snapped back from their shock.
Rumors outside said Shen Tang’s relationship with her Beast Husbands was abysmal, even deadly.
Especially the noble Mermaid Prince, who looked down on Shen Tang and clamored for divorce daily.
But now, it seems that was not the case.
They kissed? What’s left for divorce?
After three hundred rounds in the bedroom, divorce then?
As the ball ended, someone suddenly asked, "I heard Princess Shen Qingli has been researching the Frenzy Inhibitor for years. Our Monarch is very interested. What is the progress?"
"If it’s really as miraculous as rumors say, we’d definitely pay a fortune!"
At these words, all the Beastmen’s gazes fell on Shen Qingli.
Their expressions varied, all carrying a subtle expectancy.
As polluted lands expanded, the phenomenon of Beastmen frenzy became increasingly common, and many cases of Beastmen dying due to manic agitation were reported at hospitals.
The outdated inhibitors on the market no longer met Beastmen’s needs; they needed an improved version!
Night Glow Empire’s Princess Shen Qingli, beautiful and wise, led a team to develop the Frenzy Potion, its efficacy surpassing most market solutions, saving many Beastmen’s lives.
And this year, the Empire released new information, suggesting Princess Shen Qingli led a team to achieve a breakthrough in a difficult technology, the improved inhibitor version having a healing rate of up to 99%, with nearly no side effects!
If this inhibitor is truly developed, it will be a savior for all Imperial Beastmen!
She would be etched in history, eternally remembered!
An ordinary princess conferral ceremony, not even comparable to a new king’s coronation, had no need for other empires to send so many attendants.
Their true purpose for coming from afar was to probe the new inhibitor’s news.
This was precisely Shen Qingli’s pièce de résistance.
Facing the expectant fiery gazes, Shen Qingli smiled gently, "Rest assured, I won’t disappoint everyone. Our guests only need to wait for the good news."
"At next month’s product launch, please make sure to attend!"
She didn’t divulge specific details about the inhibitor, but these words whetting their appetites confirmed the new inhibitor’s authenticity!
Everyone present was overjoyed.
Even many Beastmen who suffered from manic agitation for years cheered loudly.
"Princess Shen Qingli truly is the Empire’s savior, our true princess!"
"Indeed, she deserves the title more than any hollow Fake Princess."
"What good is beauty if one’s heart is wicked and stupid, contributing nothing to the Empire’s people and causing many deaths, utterly unworthy of comparison to Princess Shen Qingli!"
"Heh, fake is fake, never superior to real."
The topic somehow shifted to real versus Fake Princess.
They recounted Shen Qingli’s contributions to the Empire over the years while disparaging Shen Tang, the malicious Fake Princess, their words getting nastier.
"Yes, we shouldn’t judge by looks; some have nothing but mere appearance, secretly doing vile things, undeserving of respect or love."
"Those who favor Shen Tang must be blind! A group of fools only obsessed with looks when Shen Qingli is the true princess deserving our love!"
At these words, the male beasts who had earlier been enamored by Shen Tang’s beauty felt deeply ashamed, their heads hanging low.
To cover their guilt, they exalted Shen Qingli, saying, "Actually... I think Shen Tang is ordinary looking, though she’s attractive, she’s far inferior to Princess Shen Qingli!"
"Indeed, I also think Princess Shen Qingli is goddess-like, the fairest female in my heart!"
Public sentiment quietly shifted, Shen Tang’s earlier spotlight being disparaged as worthless.
Shen Qingli saw this and smiled triumphantly.
She hadn’t expected the ugly duckling to become beautiful, but what of it?
She remained the true princess adored by the public.
Compared to her, Shen Tang was nothing!
Shen Tang remained unfazed, unaffected by the public outcry.
They weren’t wrong; to the Beastmen, she was just a pretty vase, criticism was normal. If merely becoming beautiful earned affection, that would be too shallow.
Shen Tang recalled the formula for the inhibitor she had, but unfortunately hadn’t gathered the materials nor knew its efficacy.