CHAPTER 96: CHAPTER 96: MERMAID’S SONG

Moonlit stars hang low.

After taking a bath, Ruan Li leaned against Bai He’s legs, letting him gently massage her waist.

"Is this pressure okay?" Bai He asked softly.

Ruan Li hummed twice, indicating she was not asleep yet.

Bai He’s hands, long and jade-like, felt cool to the touch, but after a prolonged massage, the fingertips grew slightly warm, a faint cold fragrance seeped into Ruan Li’s nose.

It made her drowsy and entranced.

The movements slowly stopped, the little female breathing steadily in his arms, asleep, her porcelain-white cheek pressed against his leg, her breath warm.

Bai He’s throat moved up and down, yet he didn’t dare make any move.

He maintained his original posture, even his breathing was extremely gentle.

Until his legs became numb, he couldn’t help moving, and the person in his arms suddenly turned over, mumbling something indistinctly.

Even though Ruan Li had rolled off his leg, feeling returning to his numb legs was quite agonizing.

She suddenly embraced his legs like a pillow with her arms and legs.

A muffled low hum, full of tolerance and tingling.

Bai He endured the strange sensation and slowly lay down on the bed.

And the instigator of all this was sleeping soundly with her head tilted.

Bai He pinched the newly grown soft flesh on her cheek, the feel was excellent.

"Ugh... mosquito..." Ruan Li waved her hand, hitting his arm, she turned over and continued to sleep.

Bai He pulled her into his arms and covered her with a blanket, then he closed his eyes.

Waking up the next day, Ruan Li felt refreshed, she found herself in Bai He’s embrace and quietly shifted her body, turning to face him.

The man, when asleep, was as serene as the crescent moon hanging in the night sky, pure white lashes casting a faint shadow on his cool white skin, silver hair scattered on the pillow, messy yet aesthetically pleasing, his well-defined features softened in sleep.

Gone was the restraint and self-control of wakefulness, drawing Ruan Li’s gaze irresistibly.

Ruan Li thought Bai He was pretending to sleep, so she gently blew a breath at his neck.

Ruan Li was somewhat disappointed to find he seemed really asleep.

Then why...

The sleeping man was finally awakened, his voice hoarse and low: "Ruannuan, what are you doing?"

The heated body temperature made Ruan Li tremble, why it was so hot, like a furnace.

Ruan Li grumbled inwardly, then told Bai He: "You shouldn’t indulge in lust early in the morning."

The man’s eyes darkened slightly, knowing she was teasing, although he hadn’t planned to do anything, he still wished to tease her back.

"With the curtains drawn, it’s still night."

The proximity burned, making Ruan Li want to distance but trusting the man’s usual care, she didn’t restrain herself.

"Ruannuan, you"

Ruan Li saw the veins bulging on his neck, the suppressed low panting made her lick her dry lips.

"Bai He, do all Beastmen have a rutting season?"

"Yes." The man slightly furrowed his brows, seemingly suppressing the morning heat.

"Then when is your rutting season?"

"...Spring."

Ruan Li suddenly recalled seeing on Animal Planet that birds would build nests when courting, she wondered if Beastmen had such habits.

She rubbed the palm of her hand against the man’s waist and abdomen, "Get up, get up."

After speaking, she tried to slip out of the man’s embrace, teasing him until he’s aflame, then patted her bottom and walked away.

Bai He watched her leave casually, helplessly dousing his flames.

When Ruan Li went downstairs, there were few people in the living room, and a note from Zhe Ye was left on the table.

[Gone on a task for three days, remember to miss me, keep the phone turned on. Zhe Ye]

Ruan Li stored the note away, promptly replying through the Smart Brain.

She glanced at Shi Jue’s chat window, the messages stopped at yesterday afternoon.

Strange, Shi Jue never went this long without messaging her.

Ruan Li asked if he was busy, knowing he might not reply for a while.

She turned on the TV, listening to a drama while trying her hand at cooking.

She glanced at the ingredients in the fridge, fried three eggs, and baked some sausages in the oven.

Before the floor-to-ceiling window, an ethereal blue fish tail glinted in the sunlight, Xi Han heard a slight sound and emerged from the water, seeing Ruan Li busy in the kitchen.

He sat by the shore, her clear image reflected in his ice-blue eyes, melodic singing overflowed from his throat, ancient chants drifted from the window into the kitchen.

Ruan Li recognized it as a mermaid’s song, so she ran to the floor-to-ceiling window.

Fragments of warm sunshine scattered across the water, shimmering, with each flick of the fish tail, causing ripples, his beautiful face showed joy at seeing his lover, and his song was filled with happiness and delight.

Mermaid’s songs were undeniably wonderful, their voices were akin to heavenly notes, filled with enraptured thoughts of their Female Head.

The winding song, typical of mating rituals among merfolk.

Ruan Li wasn’t aware of this, but she felt the song was better than a superstar’s singing.

She ran to the garden, her steps light as she approached Xi Han.

The mermaid’s eyes followed her closely.

Even Ruan Li’s slow wit noticed that Xi Han was singing to her.

The courtship chant reaching its end, leaving only whispers of ancient tongues.

Ruan Li couldn’t understand, but from the mermaid’s hopeful gaze, she could see he seemed to be speaking to her through the song.

The song ceased, and Ruan Li stood before Xi Han.

"Xi Han, what song were you just singing? It’s so beautiful." Ruan Li didn’t hesitate to praise, even though she didn’t understand a word.

"***"

Mermaid Beastmen possess an ancient language, their tones are prolonged and uplifting.

Ruan Li listened to the sound, feeling it was even more romantic and enchanting than French.

Though she understood neither.

"I am courting." Xi Han said, yet didn’t disclose what he said in the previous sentence to Ruan Li.

Ruan Li’s eyes lit up, she understood, this was the legendary Sea demon, luring humans with enchanting songs.

The mermaid flicked his tail, splashing water, his effulgent blue tail fabric dreamlike and dazzling.

Xi Han saw Ruan Li staring straight at his fish tail, and slowly curled his lips, showing the pride of a male receiving favor from a female.

"Ruannuan, would you refuse my courtship?"

His clear voice naturally had a seductive effect.

Ruan Li was almost lost in his deep blue eyes.

"Of course not."

The beautiful petite human girl was bewitched by the mermaid, step by step, entering his embrace.

Kissing deeply into the water, the mermaid’s throat moved, emitting a moaning sound of yearning.

He held the female tightly, the fish tail entwining her legs.

Lacking oxygen, she had to desperately capture breath from the mermaid’s mouth, clinging like a drowning soul holding onto the last hope, not daring to let go...