Chapter 385 - 377: The Cat Fears the Mouse

Xue Yinzhou’s face suddenly darkened, his hands at his sides clenched slightly, and he said coldly, "Boring."

Xiao Jin taunted, "What? Aren’t you usually pretty cocky? Don’t you even have the confidence now? Think you’ll definitely lose to me?"

Xue Yinzhou’s snake tail, which hadn’t appeared in a while, emerged and dangerously swayed on the ground, "I think you’re itching for a beating."

Xiao Jin’s leopard fur stood on end, and he jumped back two steps. He wasn’t afraid of this stinky snake; it was purely an instinctive reaction from being swatted too often.

"Damn, don’t think just because you’re at the Tenth Rank now that I can’t beat you! Let me tell you, I’ve awakened my Flash Ability, and if you want to fight, you won’t even be able to land a hit on me."

Jia Lan wasn’t interested in the childish battle between the two.

He crossed his arms and sneered sarcastically, "Don’t boast too much. Can you guarantee Tangtang likes you the most?"

Xiao Jin’s heart skipped a beat; he indeed couldn’t guarantee that.

But he couldn’t lose in terms of momentum!

"How would you know if you don’t ask? She definitely likes me the most!"

Xiao Jin turned his head and fervently looked at Shen Tang, just about to ask.

A graceful figure not far away swayed and fell towards the ground.

Xiao Jin’s face changed abruptly, and he instantly ran over, pulling her into his arms, "This time she’s really fainted."

Looks like there’s no chance to ask this question now.

...

When Shen Tang woke up, she was back home.

But her head was still spinning, her vision was blurry, and her consciousness was somewhat unclear.

Xiao Jin sat by the bed, touched her flushed face, and frowned, "A bit hot, could it be a fever?"

Jia Lan, "I’ll go fetch some cold medicine."

Who would have thought that the prince of the Mermaid Clan, brought up in splendor, would now do household chores.

Now that the all-rounder Lu Xiao, the housekeeper, nanny, and chef, was not around, and Jia Lan was the weakest in the house, these tasks fell to him.

Fortunately, when it came to taking care of Shen Tang, he took delight in it, without a word of complaint.

Shen Tang grabbed Xiao Jin’s hand, as if she saw something interesting, and bit down.

Xiao Jin could feel her sharp tiger teeth gently grazing his fingertips, a tingling sensation like an electric current surged into his spine, causing his breath to stall and muscles to tense.

Such a troublesome little demon.

Humph, if it weren’t for her being drunk, he would definitely give her a good punishing!

This little female has got some nerve when drunk.

Shen Tang proactively snuggled up, hooking her arms around Xiao Jin’s neck, her small hands restlessly reaching toward his chest.

It was the next words that nearly made him collapse:

"Ah Xiao, why has your chest gotten smaller?"

She pouted, looking like she was about to cry, "It’s not as soft as before."

The fire that surged down inside Xiao Jin suddenly shot up!

He pinched her chin, grit his teeth, nearly going insane, "Look closer, who am I?!"

Jia Lan almost spilled the bowl of medicine he was holding from laughing, "Oh, wasn’t someone so sure that Tangtang likes you the most? It seems your physique isn’t as good as Lu Xiao’s in Tangtang’s eyes."

Xiao Jin glared at Jia Lan viciously, wishing he could cut him into a thousand pieces, "What face do you have to speak, skinny dog?"

Jia Lan stopped laughing.

Xiao Jin pinched Shen Tang’s cheeks in a punishment, making her look like a puffed-up pufferfish, "You little brat, are you deliberately trying to infuriate me? Look carefully, who am I! Guess wrong and you’re not sleeping tonight!"

Shen Tang turned her head towards Xue Yinzhou, extending her hands, her brows and eyes charming, "Yin Zhou, hug me!"

This soft, tender call melted Xue Yinzhou’s heart.

How had he ever seen her like this? He wanted to give her all the good things in the world.

Xue Yinzhou flicked Xiao Jin away with his tail, breaking a big hole in the window, the person disappearing.

He took the chance to embrace his beloved little female, kissed her forehead with his cool lips, and spoke with a tender, alluring voice, "Do you want to rest in my room?"

"I’m not sleepy, I’m~ a bit dizzy." Shen Tang shook her head.

Jia Lan remembered that the medicine was almost cold and quickly fed it to her.

As the young man approached, Shen Tang looked at his exquisite face, grabbed his collar, and smacked a kiss on his lips.

Jia Lan’s handsome face turned red, "Tangtang!"

If it wasn’t for knowing that her alcohol tolerance was genuinely low, he’d suspect this flirtatious female was feigning drunkenness to take advantage of them!

Shen Tang turned her head, confused, "Where’s the stinky leopard gone? Where did he go?" her voice carried some sobbing tones, "He’s... he’s gone too?"

A slender black shadow "whoosh!" flew back through the window, golden eyes glaring fiercely at Xue Yinzhou, thinking a good leopard’s revenge doesn’t come late, just wait, someday he’ll strike back!

"I’m here! Tangtang!"

Xiao Jin shook off the dust from himself, quickly returned to human form, hugged her, kissed her cheek, and smiled joyfully, "I knew it, you like me best, right Tangtang, how about sleeping with me tonight!"

Shen Tang blinked, her vision clearing a bit, recognizing the person in front of her as Xiao Jin.

She pouted, "No, there’s... there’s a mouse..."

Jia Lan’s beautiful peach blossom eyes opened wide, he turned fiercely accusing, "Stinky leopard, how unclean, there’s a mouse in the room!"

Xiao Jin said angrily, "Nonsense, I’m very hygienic! Where would there be a mouse in my room? What mouse dares to sneak into my room!"

He said unhappily, "Tangtang, okay drunk is drunk, but why would you accuse me?"

"I didn’t... really... really there’s a mouse, a big black mouse!" She proved she wasn’t lying, her hands suddenly grabbing towards him confidently, "See, I’ve caught it!"

Xiao Jin’s body trembled, letting out a muffled groan.

Shen Tang, frightened, let go, with teary eyes, said aggrievedly, "A big mouse... will jump, will bite, it hurts..."

The three males present fell into strange silence, for a moment not knowing what expression to make.

Xiao Jin’s handsome face was flushed red and dark with shame, not knowing whether from pain, anger, or... pleasure!

He took a deep breath, grabbed her restless hand, pinned it to the bed, and in a low, hoarse voice that seemed squeezed from between clenched teeth, said, "...Shen Tang! You’d better not be playing crazy while drunk!"

Drunk Shen Tang blinked in confusion, completely unaware of his meaning, yet her innocent and unintentional seductive demeanor proved most fatally alluring.

She turned her head toward Xue Yinzhou, her face fell, more aggrieved, "Uh, there are two, always biting, can’t chase away."

Xue Yinzhou, "..."

He took a deep breath, suppressing his anger.

Wishing to take her back to the room and let her see properly if they were mice.

This little female’s head wasn’t clear now, in a drunken stupor, can’t be taken seriously.

Jia Lan said begrudgingly, "In this state, letting her sleep alone isn’t reassuring, someone needs to take care of her. Tangtang, sober up, whose room do you want to sleep in tonight?"

Shen Tang’s blurry gaze slowly circled among the beast husbands.

The three males were tense, apprehensive.

Like concubines in the Cold Palace awaiting favor.

Ultimately, Shen Tang opened her arms to Jia Lan.

Jia Lan’s eyes lit up, he held her in his arms, delight filling his heart.

Truth spills out under the influence of alcohol.

Choices made when consciousness is unclear are what the subconscious truly desires.

Looks like deep down Tangtang likes him best!

Xiao Jin, dissatisfied, "Why choose him and not me?"

Shen Tang pouted and said only three words.

"He’s good-looking."