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 Lan’s 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 don’t 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 Lan’s breathing suddenly tightened, looking down intently at her.
The young man’s arm circled her slender waist, pulling her to him, feeling her warm softness, his Adam’s apple rolling harshly, his gaze growing deeper.
"When did you learn this trick?"
Shen Tang’s cheeks reddened slightly, a little embarrassed, "It was Shen Li..."
That time, she was coaxed into this form by that sly fox and couldn’t 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 Lan’s 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, "Didn’t you ignore me? Didn’t 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 didn’t notice, "I just... feared you wouldn’t need me anymore, that I had no right to stand by your side..."
"I’m sorry, Tangtang, lately I’ve been overthinking, making you unhappy..."
Originally somewhat annoyed and angry, after hearing the young man’s words filled with helplessness and bitterness, Shen Tang’s 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 wouldn’t 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 didn’t care about reputation but feared losing her.
She reached out to tightly embrace him, burying her face into his chest, whispering, "Clearly, you’re the fool, a big fool."
The female’s furry cat ears lightly tickled his cheek.
Jia Lan couldn’t help himself, lowering his head to kiss her cat ear.

This was a characteristic of mermaids when excited or moved.
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