Shi Jue slowly lowered his eyes, the half-lidded gaze casting shadows over his thick lashes, deeply focused on a figure that only one person could fill. He mimicked the techniques he had just learned, leaning down to press against those incredibly soft and pink lips. A storm hit instantly, more intense and wild than imagined, the desires to invade and possess all transformed into the language of the body. Originally, it was Ruan Li’s hands around Shi Jue’s neck, but now he instinctively held her whole body in an absolute possessive embrace, seamlessly fitting, without a trace of space. Even the rise and fall of their breaths could be clearly felt. Muffled, heart-racing sounds reverberated in the room, Ruan Li’s consciousness almost completely devoured. Her face flushed, leaning against Shi Jue’s chest, she hazily thought about how wild his kisses were, almost as if he wanted to swallow her whole, stopping only when she tapped him a few times for breath, otherwise, they might have spent the whole night just kissing. Their foreheads pressed together, they nestled into the blankets, their scorching breaths intertwined. "Do you still need me to continue teaching you?" She hooked her leg up, lightly brushing his abdomen. Shi Jue’s throat tightened, this indescribably novel feeling, like a blazing fire, yet as if a breath was stuck in his chest, neither rising nor falling. Ruan Li had fully realized the natural advantages of feline animals. At noon, the sound of a certain animal scratching the door came. It lasted for a moment before completely stopping. The curtains blocked the daylight, and Ruan Li slept deeply, only falling asleep at dawn; anyone else would need to sleep until afternoon to barely feel awake. Shi Jue woke up without making a fuss, quietly holding Ruan Li, his pair of emerald eyes glowing in the dark, the occasional flash of amusement and nostalgia almost fully revealing his thoughts. Ruan Li rubbed her sore eyelids, sleepily opening her eyes. As soon as she spoke, her voice was frighteningly hoarse. "Shi Jue, what time is it now?" "Three in the afternoon, do you want to drink some water? I’ll pour some." Shi Jue poured a cup of hot water, sitting on the bed, helping Ruan Li sit up, and slowly feeding her water. Ruan Li turned on the bedside lamp; the dim light provided weak illumination in the dark room, but it was enough to clearly see the sorry state of Shi Jue’s upper body. The criss-crossing red marks almost covered his chest and back. Ruan Li clicked her tongue, sighing at her own combat prowess last night. She curled her finger, had Shi Jue massage her for a while, and only stopped after messing up his golden curls thoroughly. When the room door opened, Ruan Li sneaked half her head out. Even though she had ventilated the room in advance, she couldn’t help worrying that the keen-sensed male beastman might smell something. Unfortunately, even with just half her head peeking out, she was spotted by the little fox squatting by the door. However, it wasn’t by sight that she was first discovered. Instead, it was the overwhelming scent that was impossible to ignore, the familiar and sweet female scent mixed with the unpleasant male beastman scent. The little fox, as if catching someone red-handed, jumped up, its slender eyes widened into saucers, wishing to see through Ruan Li. Ruan Li instinctively lowered her head to sniff her freshly changed clothes. Hmm, there was still a faint scent of perfume. Very natural, very normal. When Shi Jue came out of Ruan Li’s room, the little fox, in a fit, almost transformed into a human to curse out this shameless male beastman. Its aggressive nature triggered the collar to detect a strong attack tendency, releasing an electric current that left the little fox stiff and unable to move, collapsing on the ground. Ruan Li exclaimed, "Xu Mo!" She anxiously picked up Xu Mo, relieved to still feel his gentle breathing. The little fox half-closed its eyes, pitifully gazing at this heartless woman, grumbling softly, prompting Ruan Li to soothe him gently. "Are you okay? Does it still hurt?" The little fox pretended to whimper in pain, secretly shifting its body to find a cozy and warm spot in Ruan Li’s arms. It’s just... the overwhelming scent on her was really irritating. The little fox resisted the urge to sneeze, lightly licking her neck with its tongue, the barbs on its tongue tickling Ruan Li, who held it farther away, "No licking, or I’ll put you down." Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by novel⸺fire.net Shi Jue ignored the provocative gaze from Xu Mo since he should be a tolerant beast husband at this moment. Nonetheless, a verbal skirmish was inevitable. "Ruannuan, why don’t you put him down, this fox is plump and heavy, surely weighs a lot. You were exhausted for so long last night; your body must not have recovered yet." "Or let me hold him," Shi Jue said, reaching to take the fox from Ruan Li’s arms, but the fox immediately resisted fiercely, yipping completely unlike it was half-dead moments ago. Seeing its spirited state, Ruan Li placed it on the ground, "Did you have a nutrient solution? Are you hungry?" She wondered if Zhe Ye had fed the three beastmen at home before leaving. Recently, he had been busy with some leads on the fierce beasts’ movements, working late into the night. The little fox followed closely as Ruan Li went downstairs, prompting Shi Jue to grudgingly kick it aside. The fox immediately feigned grave injury, rolling on the ground and whining loudly, drawing a sidelong glance from Ruan Li. Had it been able to speak, who knew how it would have complained. Ruan Li took a few tubes of the nutrient solution from the fridge, pouring it out for the three at home. When feeding the mermaid, he appeared different, not as clingy as before, which had almost frightened Ruan Li. His icy blue eyes narrowed, as still as a lifeless pool of water. His gaze made Ruan Li uneasy, especially since he wasn’t wearing a suppression ring, making her hesitate at the poolside. The mermaid swam over, moving its tail lightly, raising its upper body, slowly inching closer. Its nose visibly twitched a few times. Ruan Li held her breath, standing still. The mermaid’s face was expressionless, yet its dangerous look sent a chill down Ruan Li’s spine. The mermaid said nothing, instead inching closer, close enough for her to see his delicate skin, flawless scales, and the faint ocean scent unique to him flowing in her nose. "Disgusting, disg...usting..." Its webbed fingers with sharp, long nails lightly grazed Ruan Li’s neck, its gaze dark and frighteningly deep. Ruan Li felt a coolness on her neck, but no pain. A check with her camera revealed no injury. She finally let out a breath, then still found it necessary to teach the mermaid. "Xi Han, you cannot do that, the neck is a very fragile area, what if you accidentally scratched it?" The mermaid said nothing, its gills on either cheek gently opening and closing. Fearing he might act out again, Ruan Li retrieved the suppression ring from the room and approached him. "Xi Han, be good. Let me put this suppression ring on you." The mermaid’s eyes moved slightly, focusing on the black metal suppression ring.