Ruan Li hid under the covers, secretly turning on the Smart Brain to start reading a novel. Her eyes became sore and swollen, and when she looked at the time, it was already past one in the morning! Just as the plot reached a nail-biting point, she reluctantly and resolutely turned off the Smart Brain. As she turned over, she looked toward the bathroom. In the darkness, a pair of ghostly blue eyes resembled two butterflies fluttering over the sea at night. Was Xi Han still awake? Ruan Li softly called his name. Sure enough, she heard the cheerful voice of the Mermaid. Ruan Li didn’t expect him to stay up so late. Could it be that the bathtub was uncomfortable to sleep in? After receiving a denial from Xi Han, Ruan Li felt a wave of drowsiness hit her, urging Xi Han to sleep quickly. She wrapped herself tightly in the quilt, found the most comfortable position, and fell into a deep sleep. The next morning, there was a sudden knock on the door. Ruan Li grumbled discontentedly, "Who is it?" Silence from outside, just persistent knocking on the door. Upon listening carefully, the sound seemed like something sharp was tapping on the door. Unfortunately, Ruan Li, sleep-deprived at the moment, groggily headed to open the door with a hint of irritation. Opening the door, she was puzzled to see a white crane standing outside. "Bai He? What brings you here so early?" She glanced at the time; it was only seven o’clock. Bai He raised its neck and let out a melodious cry. Ruan Li found this sound somewhat pleasant. Yet she still couldn’t understand what he intended to do. Bai He bent his neck, turned his head, and began preening his feathers with his sharp beak, only catching a glimpse of faint water stains inside Ruan Li’s room from the corner of his eye. Of course, the faint fishy scent emanating from the Mermaid was amplified a hundred times in his nostrils. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ noveⅼfire.net Ruan Li rubbed her eyes, "Bai He, are you hungry?" Those white pupils suddenly looked at her in silence, and Ruan Li could read a tinge of speechlessness. She ruffled her somewhat messy hair, then watched in amazement as Bai He transformed into a human before her eyes. However, after becoming human, Bai He’s body still seemed unwell, collapsing weakly onto her. Ruan Li fumbled to support him, "Bai He, what’s wrong?" The man’s pallid, frail face leaned against her chest, "Nothing, just newly transformed into a human form, still a bit unstable." As he spoke, his gentle warm breath caressed Ruan Li’s neck, making her slightly ticklish. Instinctively, Ruan Li leaned backward, causing the man on her to tip forward. Lowering her head, she noticed Bai He’s neckline was quite loose, with two buttons undone, revealing some fair skin and certain indescribable areas. Ruan Li swiftly shifted her gaze, her voice trembling, "Then I’ll take you back to your room." The man quickly refused, "No need, I’ll just rest in your room for a while." "Oh, that works too," she replied. She helped Bai He to sit on a chair. The man’s gaze discreetly scanned the disarrayed state of the bathroom, becoming somewhat grim. "Ruannuan, I think I just saw a Mermaid in your bathroom. Mermaids are known for their vicious nature; you weren’t hurt last night, were you?" "No, no, Xi Han is wearing the Suppression Ring now, so he’s not dangerous." "So did you spend the whole night with him?" "Kind of," she replied, being in the same room together all night indeed counted as spending it together. After speaking, Ruan Li suddenly felt a cold breeze sweep away any lingering sleepiness. She became fiercely alert. Ruan Li suddenly noticed that Bai He’s eye corner, marked with a faint tear mole, seemed absent. Could she have remembered incorrectly? For some reason, although it was clearly Bai He’s familiar face, she felt the cold glare resembled the masked man she had encountered on the rainy night. Suddenly, the man’s body swayed, almost falling off the chair, his face even paler. Ruan Li hurriedly supported him, "Bai He, are you really okay? Don’t push yourself. If you’re uncomfortable, revert to your beast form first." Bai He leaned on her shoulder, his voice weak, "Ruannuan, I’ll be fine." The man exuded a chill, and a faint, refreshing fragrance lingered at Ruan Li’s nose tip. From the bathroom came splashing water; the Mermaid had risen from the bathtub, his sharp claws leaving deep, long scratches on the slick tub edge. The ghostly blue eyes of the beast were filled with wariness and ferocity. Uh-oh, Xi Han was still in the bathroom. Ruan Li suddenly felt like she had a hot potato in her embrace, but to directly push Bai He away... Thus, the man’s white pupils widened slightly, looking at Ruan Li getting up to leave with disbelief. He even told him to wait a minute. "Bai He" instantly turned cold-faced. His brother was treated so coldly here. Bai Ci’s face briefly flashed with anger as he frowned at Ruan Li’s departing silhouette, then heard her coaxing the Mermaid in the fish tank softly. Bai Ci raised his smile, not reaching his eyes, as he followed to the bathroom door, seeing Ruan Li crouching and stroking the Mermaid, with a considerate smile. "Female Head, does Xi Han feel uncomfortable in the bathtub? After all, Mermaids have requirements for water space." Ruan Li glanced at Xi Han’s fish tail, half-exposed outside the water, which had lost its originally magnificent, dazzling blue, now seeming dull. "Should have let him return to the pool last night," Ruan Li said with some heartache. "Robots can assist in taking him back to the pool." "Robot 003 at your service," said a small robot about waist-high to Ruan Li. Bai He voice-controlled him to move heavy objects. Two iron plates on 003’s side unfolded, and the screen scanned the Mermaid in the bathtub. 003: "Heavy object information successfully recorded, now proceeding with transfer." Two thick mechanical arms extended from its back, wrapping around the upper body and tail of the Mermaid, ignoring the Mermaid’s warning growls, binding him like a dead fish and placing him onto the two supporting iron plates. 003: "Detected struggle tendency in the heavy object, increasing transfer speed." It lifted the Mermaid, and its wheels spun rapidly, whisking the Mermaid away horizontally in an instant. Ruan Li was stunned watching the intelligent robot, previously operated by several Beast Husbands, she had secretly learned from the side, without realizing it had this function. Especially noticing 003 almost collided with the door frame while carrying the Mermaid, only to see it smartly sidestep and carry the Mermaid out sideways. After receiving instructions, Robot 001 began deep cleaning, transforming the previously messy bathroom and bedroom anew. Bai He presented Ruan Li with a gentle smile, "That should do." Seeing him weakly considering her, Ruan Li felt something was off somewhere but couldn’t quite pinpoint it. "Ah, thank you," she said. As Bai He revealed a pained expression, his eyebrows lightly furrowing, his lips pallid, his slim clothes half-open exposing a delicate collarbone, dazzlingly white.