Marceline had her regular consultation session with her psychologist and friend, Dr. Lyca. They were currently talking in her private office.

Aside from her mysterious illness, she could also talk to Dr. Lyca about her personal life and issues within her family.

“Celeste, how do you feel nowadays? Yearly, your mysterious illness will suddenly act out especially at this time around as if it has a regular and repeating cycle…” Dr. Lyca spoke seriously while checking Marceline’s past consultation records.

Marceline also frowned as she also noticed the pattern and cycle when her mysterious illness would suddenly strike her.

“So far, I didn’t feel anything weird… Maybe I’m good for now. But if our estimate is correct, I might suddenly experience it any time this month.” Marceline took a deep breath before massaging her temples.

She already felt stressed because of her family issues. And now she still needed to be careful with this mysterious illness that she had.

Dr. Lyca continued reading her diagnosis about her friend’s illness. According to her past records, Marceline would feel an intense lust before blacking out.

It happened several times. After waking up, she couldn’t remember what happened. Marceline just found herself naked, lying on the floor, or worst case outside her house near the forest.

“Celeste, have you tried my advice before?” Dr. Lyca put down her patient’s chart and looked at her expectantly.

“What advice?” Marceline asked her innocently.

Lyca rolled her eyes skyward. It seemed that she didn’t take her advice seriously.

“You said you often feel an intense sexual lust towards the opposite sex. Since you are already an adult and not a conservative type… I told you to go out and get laid. This might be the only way to cure your illness!”

“You are like a beast in heat…” Dr. Lyca added, teasing her friend.

Marceline shot her doctor friend a cold sharp glare. But Lyca just ignored it.

“Sigh! It will be easy if you have a boyfriend! Why do you have to be so intimidating, scaring away your potential suitors?!” Dr. Lyca couldn’t help but facepalm at that thought.

“Best friend… can you please try acting like a fragile woman who needs a man? Don’t frighten them away! Or else you will end up living as an old maid.” She started nagging Marceline.

Marceline’s face darkened as Lyca began lecturing her again. She already heard this multiple times from her doctor friend.

“Don’t worry, I will not become an old maid. My grandfather is already setting me up with someone. A young handsome bachelor from a powerful Silvano family!”

Lyca slammed the table using both hands upon hearing that. “What?! An arranged marriage?! Don’t tell me you agree?!”

Marceline crumpled her face in annoyance. Of course, she didn’t agree yet. She didn’t even meet that guy in person.

Lyca could already tell that Marceline was not in favor of this arranged marriage. She didn’t look happy at all.

“Ahem, why don’t you try? Maybe that guy can help you cure your insatiable hunger. Get married and have sex!” Lyca said boldly while winking at her.

Marceline suddenly stood up. She hated it when other people were the ones deciding for her own. The more they wanted to control her the more she wanted to rebel, go wild and break free.

She knew that her Uncle influenced his grandfather about this arranged marriage. This was one way of suppressing her so that she would be stopped from taking the Zhou Empire away from them.

She would not be surprised if her Uncle already colluded with the Silvano Family. There might be a conspiracy behind this arranged marriage proposal.

She’s the rightful heir of the Zhou Empire since she’s the daughter of the first son. However, when her parents died early, she was not fit to manage the company at a young age.

Her Uncle took over her Dad’s position as the CEO. But she would replace him at the right time. This was what her Uncle was trying to avoid.

After managing the Zhou Empire for several years, he thought that he was the one who made the company successful and progressive. He wouldn’t let Marceline take what he thought belonged to him and his family.

“Lyca, I think this is the right time to follow your advice as my doctor. Are you free tonight? Let’s hang out! I will do a manhunt! I don’t need a husband for me to get laid. I can have all the men I want. I am free to choose whom I want to do the deed. Do you agree?” A playful smile played across Marceline’s face. She was up to something wild tonight.

Lyca grinned from ear to ear. She liked Marceline’s boldness and confidence.

“Ahem! Celeste, you know that I can’t refuse you, right?! A doctor like me also has a secret nightlife! Let’s go!”

Lyca immediately removed her doctor’s coat, throwing it at her table. Then she snatched her purse and grabbed Marceline’s hand as she pulled her out of her office in a hurry.

Marceline could only giggle while letting her friend drag her. Lyca seemed more excited than her.

Meanwhile, at the Zhou Ancestral Mansion, Aunt Brianna was looking at the night sky. There was a serene look in her eyes.

The broken doors inside the mansion had been repaired and fixed. Aunt Brianna handled everything accordingly.

She was now standing outside the balcony, her mind occupied by something.

“It’s starting again… tonight,” she mumbled while taking a deep sigh.

She decided to leave the house. Marceline informed her that she and Lyca would stay late for a night out.

But before she left, Aunt Brianna dropped by the guardhouse, giving them some instructions.

“Tonight, you should go home to your family. You don’t need to stay here.” Aunt Brianna told them meaningfully, making the guards look at each other in confusion.

They couldn’t understand why there were certain times that they were prohibited from staying at the mansion. But seeing the seriousness in Aunt Brianna’s expression, they could only nod their heads in obedience.

That night, Aunt Brianna and the guards left the Zhou Ancestral Mansion, leaving it empty.