Jia Lan looked at the small ice sculpture in his hand, and then at the delighted little female in front of him, thinking it was quite a likeness.
He handed the ice sculpture into her palm, lazily saying, "The snowflakes will melt soon, but this is formed by my Ice Ability, it will never melt."
Shen Tang looked happily at the exquisite small ice sculpture in her hand, showing a beautiful smile, "Thank you, Ah Lan, as a reward, I have another surprise for you~"
Jia Lanās heart skipped a beat, and he instinctively closed his eyes, waiting for the following soft, fragrant kiss.
Unexpectedly, the next second, his chest suddenly felt heavier, and a furry little head affectionately nuzzled against his cheek.
Jia Lan opened his eyes in astonishment and met a pair of round cat eyes.
Shen Tang had reverted to her true form, lying on his chest, and even stretched out her pink little tongue to gently lick his fair cheek.
Jia Lan had to prop himself slightly against the edge of the bathtub with one arm, holding this little cat thief carefully in the other to prevent her from slipping into the bathtub and drinking the bathwater.
He looked at her amusedly, "Is this the reward you mentioned?"
"What, you donāt like it? Then how about this?" she blinked mischievously.
Jia Lan only felt a weight in his arms; Shen Tang had reverted to human form, straddling his waist, but still retained cat ears and a cat tail, wearing nothing.
The two were pressed closely together, her furry tail wrapped around his waist.
The little female leaned against his chest, her soft cat ears gently rubbing his chin and chest, coquettishly asking, "This... do you like it?"
Jia Lanās breathing suddenly tightened, looking down intently at her.
The young manās arm circled her slender waist, pulling her to him, feeling her warm softness, his Adamās apple rolling harshly, his gaze growing deeper.
"When did you learn this trick?"
Shen Tangās cheeks reddened slightly, a little embarrassed, "It was Shen Li..."
That time, she was coaxed into this form by that sly fox and couldnāt believe how much he loved it, completely entranced.
Thinking about that night of madness, she knew just how much he liked it...
The Beast Husbands all seemed to love her furry beast form. Shen Tang thought, Jia Lan should like her this way too, right?
It seemed he really did like it.
Jia Lanās slender fingers gently stroked her tail behind her waist, his voice slightly hoarse, "I thought you only showed me."
"You know how to get jealous now?"
Shen Tang felt a current race from the base of her tail through her entire body, softly panting, her cheeks flushed as she hooked her arms around his neck, what should have been teasing carried a dull, endearing softness, "Didnāt you ignore me? Didnāt you... dislike me?"
Jia Lan buried his face in her neck, speaking softly, "Silly cat, how could I dislike you?"
His voice was very light, with an unease even he didnāt notice, "I just... feared you wouldnāt need me anymore, that I had no right to stand by your side..."
"Iām sorry, Tangtang, lately Iāve been overthinking, making you unhappy..."
Originally somewhat annoyed and angry, after hearing the young manās words filled with helplessness and bitterness, Shen Tangās heart instantly softened like water.
So, this was the real reason behind his tantrum.
She understood, the matter she lied to him about was merely a trigger, not the root cause.
He simply feared she wouldnāt need him anymore, that she would disregard, overlook him, perhaps even... abandon him.
Jia Lan and her marriage alliance started from a union between two nations, meant to bind them for life.
If one party was forcibly divorced, it would be a great humiliation.
Of course, Shen Tang knew he didnāt care about reputation but feared losing her.
She reached out to tightly embrace him, burying her face into his chest, whispering, "Clearly, youāre the fool, a big fool."
The femaleās furry cat ears lightly tickled his cheek.
Jia Lan couldnāt help himself, lowering his head to kiss her cat ear.
Soft, ticklish.
His heart felt like a small firework exploded, warm, hot.
He said, "Yes, Iām an idiot."
The young manās voice was no longer cool and gloomy, carrying relaxed laughter, as if comforted. He tightly embraced her waist, lowering his head to gently kiss her ear.
It was only a light kiss, but the cat ear was too sensitive.
The tickling sensation made Shen Tang subconsciously twitch her ear, her lovely face growing redder, "Donāt..."
Jia Lan became even more "mischievous," a low chuckle rolling from his throat, lowering his head to lightly nibble on her cat ear.
From an angle Shen Tang couldnāt see, the mermaid showed signs of beastification, his light brown, slightly curly short hair transforming into a dazzling, light golden color, light blue scales growing on his ears and neck, his auricle becoming a dark blue fin. Thin, soft scales surfaced on his lean waist and abdomen, a strong, sleek mermaid tail silently emerging in the bathtub.
A splashing sound arose, most of the water in the bathtub spilling out.
The mermaidās tail was too large, nearly half hanging outside the tub, lightly swaying on the ground.
This was a characteristic of mermaids when excited or moved.
Mermaids were the rulers of the deep sea, not only possessing an exquisitely alluring face to charm prey but also slightly sharp canines.
When he gently captured the little femaleās thin cat ear, Shen Tang instinctively felt a hint of danger, her breath slightly paused, her body lightly trembling.
The young manās actions, however, were extremely gentle, more of a nibble, it was an intimate rub and lick, sparking tiny electric currents, making her body feel numb all over.
"Mnn..."
Shen Tangās arms wrapped around his waist and back, fingers unconsciously exerting force, leaving scratches, her body gradually softening.
She instinctively wanted to twist aside and escape, but Jia Lan held her slender waist, firmly pressing her back onto himself. He smiled faintly, "Didnāt you say you wanted to soothe me? And now you want to run?"
Shen Tang glared at him with embarrassment, leaning in to bite his ear, "An eye for an eye, fair now."
"..." Jia Lan suddenly felt like both of them were quite childish.
As Shen Tang lightly twisted, Jia Lan suddenly let out a muffled groan, cupping her waist with his hands to lift her higher, letting her sit more upright, avoiding the dangerous area.
A maleās self-control couldnāt withstand a test, he didnāt want to so easily "forgive" her.
The young manās cheeks flushed with arousal, gazing at the enticing beauty before him, making his blood boil, his Adamās apple rolling, yet he didnāt move first, only coaxed, "Tangtang, kiss me."
Shen Tang looked at his rosy, soft lips like petals, couldnāt help but swallow, lowering her head to kiss him.
Her lips were warm and soft, like clouds landing on his lips, warm breath brushing past his neck, tickling. While the mermaidās lips carried a cool sensation, like a summer mint candy, very nice to kiss.
Jia Lanās breathing suddenly grew heavy, unable to repress the emotions accumulated these days any longerāthere was resentment, grievance, but more so a yearning to the extreme.
He tightly held her waist, covering her nape with his hand, deepening this long-lost kiss.
From shallow to deep, the more entwined, the hotter.
Dominant, overbearing, plundering.
Shen Tang was kissed to the point where she couldnāt catch her breath, letting out a light hum, pushing his chest with her hands, her eyes showing a moist, rosy red.
Jia Lan reluctantly pulled back slightly, looking down at the emotionally moved little female in his embrace, his slender fingers lightly stroking her increasingly crimson and moist lips.
Shen Tang lightly nibbled on his fingertip, looking up at him with watery eyes.
Boom!
Jia Lanās eyes turned as dark as an abyss, his fingers turning white as bone, feeling as if a part of his body was about to explode.
Without anyone noticing, the dark blue fish tail silently encircled the little female in his embrace, fully enveloping her inside, an intensely possessive posture.
From behind, the femaleās figure was almost invisible, only the soft cat tail could be seen entwining the young manās waist and back, trembling lightly at times, as if begging for mercy.
The bathroom was filled with the sound of trickling water, mixed with heart-pounding movements that made one blush.
It continued all night...