Chapter 188
Jia Lan returned home several days after disappearing, looking utterly different from before.
The once luxurious and neat clothes had become torn and tattered, stained with traces of dirty blood, some marks even dark and blackened. His brown hair was slightly disheveled, and that elegant, aloof face was marked with bruises and blood, as if he had been viciously beaten outside.
Usually uninterested in gossip, Lu Xiao couldn’t help but glance a few more times at the young man by the door.
This little Mermaid Prince always liked to offend people with his words. Could it be that someone finally couldn’t bear it and gave him a harsh beating?
Soon, his sharp, greyish-blue eagle eyes narrowed, noticing something unusual.
In just three days, the young prince’s power had skyrocketed, reaching the Sixth Rank Peak!
It should be noted that before Jia Lan left, he was only at Mid-Tier Six, although he hadn’t completely broken through to the Seventh Rank, the speed of his cultivation was astonishing.
Lu Xiao’s mind shifted, and he quickly understood that Jia Lan had been out on a training mission during these days. Unexpectedly, this pampered Mermaid Prince had become so resilient and hardworking, making Lu Xiao internally view him in a higher light.
Thinking this, Lu Xiao glanced towards the upstairs direction, realizing he wasn’t the only one stimulated.
He turned to Jia Lan with consideration, and spoke, “There’s still some leftovers from last night, if you’re hungry, you can heat it yourself p>
Jia Lan’s mouth twitched. He had only been away for a few days, but it felt like the atmosphere at home had changed. Since when did this diligent Eagle Beast become so lazy?
Jia Lan wasn’t hungry. He had conveniently taken care of food on the way back. His mind was focused on one thing, “Where’s Tangtang? She should be at home, right p>
Saying this, he was about to go upstairs to look for her.
Jia Lan had worked hard these few days. He deliberately hadn’t treated his injuries, wanting Shen Tang to see his “medals p>
To prove he was a strong and powerful adult male, not some feeble person who couldn’t lift a thing!
Lu Xiao casually glanced at him and kindly advised, “I’d advise you not to disturb them right now p>
“Disturb?” Jia Lan paused his steps, frowning as he looked at Lu Xiao. He keenly picked up on the information in his words.
Only now did Jia Lan notice Lu Xiao sitting on the sofa, looking slightly tired, as if he hadn’t slept well all day.
Jia Lan hesitated for a moment, then suddenly his nose twitched, and his face instantly changed.
That sweet, stirring scent of a female in heat, mixed with the detestable scent of a male in rut, intertwined together, made his blood boil instantly. Clenching his fists, his exquisite and handsome face turned black as the bottom of a pot.
Is that dead leopard stealing food, or is that sly fox stealing food?
He’d been painstakingly training outside, getting covered in injuries—
They were having fun like gods here!
Jia Lan was so angry that his lungs were about to explode. Furious, he was about to storm upstairs to catch them in the act!
Lu Xiao immediately stood up to stop him, explaining, “Xiao Jin and Shen Li aren’t home. They were sent out to work, leaving only me and… Xue Yinzhou at home to look after the Female Master p>
Jia Lan’s handsome face flashed with astonishment, and he looked towards a certain direction upstairs, in shock. Could it be that Snake Beast?
Honestly, Xue Yinzhou held little presence in Jia Lan’s heart.
He’d been married into this family for over a year and hadn’t spoken much to this Snake Beast.
Not to mention, in the past Xue Yinzhou’s relationship with Shen Tang had been tumultuous, so much so that Jia Lan had almost forgotten about him during his absence.
Even if Shen Tang had allowed Xue Yinzhou to return home this time, Jia Lan had imagined he would continue as a silent shadow like before, never expecting him to step up so quickly while they were away p>
“It’s been more than a day, not sure if it’s over yet.” Lu Xiao glanced upstairs again, listening to see no movement, but the Snake Beast’s mating style was peculiar, so he didn’t dare knock, breaking into that scene would be too awkward.
Seeing Jia Lan about to go upstairs, he reminded him, “Don’t think about snatching halfway through, you can’t defeat him p>
Interrupting a male doing this sort of thing would undoubtedly be courting death.
Jia Lan choked up, unable to refute.
His brow and eyes flashed with impatience, raising his eyebrows with a cold snort, “Do you think I’m as stupid as that dead leopard p>
He grabbed his messy hair and his tattered clothes, smelling a fishy stench that he had endured all the way back, almost suffocating him.
Though he said that, Jia Lan was even more enraged inside. He hadn’t dared push her like that for a whole day and night, yet that Snake Beast acted so unscrupulously!
And her… she actually indulged him so much!
Ha, seems she thoroughly enjoyed it too.
If he had known, he wouldn’t have shown her mercy!
Jia Lan’s beautiful peach blossom eyes flashed with a dark light, secretly thinking: Next time, he would make sure she understood his true strength, not to be underestimated!
On the other side, Shen Tang hadn’t realized she had become someone else’s focus again. Waking up, she felt as if she’d been crushed by a giant rock. Quickly buying a bottle of Recovery Potion from the space, she finally regained some energy.
The snake tail was still tightly wrapped around her waist.
Xue Yinzhou had transformed into his true form, almost occupying the whole bed. A large section of the snake tail draped on the ground, with the snake head resting on her chest… No wonder she had felt suffocated in her sleep, unable to catch her breath; the cause was right here.
Shen Tang softly called him twice, but there was no response.
She leaned closer to see that the silver-purple eyes of the White Snake were covered by a transparent membrane; it turned out he was asleep.
Shen Tang didn’t disturb him again, turning to glance at the sky, it was bright, nearly noon.
Shen Tang remarked, “It’s already the second day p>
The system woke up from the blocked state, mysteriously, “Host, isn’t it possible it’s the third day p>
Shen Tang thought of the fragmented memories in her mind, her face flushed: No, surely not?
No wonder when she woke, half her life felt drained after so long p>
The Snake Beast’s stamina was way too terrifying.
Shen Tang just thought of getting up when, suddenly, her face turned beet red.
Shen Tang was furious, calling the person awake, “Xue Yinzhou, you, wake up p>
Her voice carried a few gritted teeth.
Xue Yinzhou woke from his blissful sleep, instinctively moved closer to lick Shen Tang’s face, licking away most of her resentment.
Once his mind gathered, sensing something, a trace of shyness rose in his heart.
Thankfully he was now in snake form, nothing could be visible, instead rising and leaving.
Shen Tang emitted a soft hum.
Xue Yinzhou transformed into human form, his satin-like silver hair draped over his waist, his cold and handsome face sculpted exquisitely, unclad, with skin cold as jade.
Sunlight streamed in through the window, accentuating the perfect grace of his figure like a sculpture; faultless and flawless.
Any woman waking to such a beautiful sight in the morning wouldn’t be able to resist a smile.
The remaining bit of Shen Tang’s resentment vanished into thin air.
Xue Yinzhou’s cold purple eyes gazed at her with a hint of guilt, softly saying, “Sorry, it wasn’t intentional p>
Faced with his visage, Shen Tang couldn’t utter a word of blame.
She cleared her throat lightly, trying not to look down, whispered with a blush, “It’s okay, I’d like to take a bath first p>
Seeing her shy and charming face, Xue Yinzhou’s expression softened into a smile, gently carrying her to the bathroom for cleaning.
After tidying the room, the two went downstairs to eat.