"Where is your tribe’s Witch Doctor? I’ll go get so dicine for you." An Jin started to get up.
Xi pulled her back, locking her tightly in his arms. He lowered his voice and murmured:
"I’m not sick."
Caught off guard, An Jin stumbled into his embrace, her hands unconsciously wrapping around his neck as he leaned down. She looked up at him, stunned. "Then what is this...?"
The rfolk before her was breathtakingly beautiful, with a cool and aloof air. His deep blue, slitted pupils were fixed on her, his long, curled eyelashes usually tinged with a hint of allure.
"Ah Jin, do you like ?"
He suddenly asked.
This wasn’t the first ti he’d asked her that. He often pestered her, asking, "Do you like ?" or "Does Ah Jin like Xi?" like a carefree child seeking affection, and An Jin would always give him the answer he wanted.
But this ti was different.
His earnest tone and solemn expression were nothing like they had been before.
An Jin quickly realized what kind of "like" he ant.
Perhaps because of Xi’s usual personality, An Jin had always seen him as a lively, adorable little brother. She had never considered *this* kind of "like," but now...
She gazed at the exquisite, alluring Little rfolk before her, her fingertips lightly tracing the contours of his face. Only then did she realize that the Little rfolk of her mories had grown up.
His features were sharp and coolly handso. He was tall and lean, with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and sleekly defined muscles. His serious expression carried a faint, oppressive weight...
’How could he possibly still be the "little brother" I once knew?’
His Adam’s apple bobbed. Xi lowered his head, his blue eyes deepening like the vast ocean. Her delicate, smooth hand was caressing his sensitive skin, kindling sparks with every touch.
The heat from a certain part of his body began to radiate outward.
’I’ve never felt this way before...’
"I... I don’t know. I do like you, a lot, but... it doesn’t seem to be *that* kind of like..." An Jin answered honestly.
’I really do like Xi. Who could resist such a beautiful Little rfolk with such a sweet voice? But it doesn’t seem to be the sa kind of love I have for Gu Yin and Ling Hong.’
Sensing that the delicate hand on his face was about to pull away, Xi quickly grabbed it and pressed it against his cheek. "Please, touch Xi a little more..."
’I love the way it feels when she touches . It’s so blissful it makes my whole body go limp.’
"Maybe if you keep touching , you’ll start to like that way."
"Ah Jin, Xi really, really likes you. I want to live with you on land and be with you forever and ever."
"You see, don’t you? I wasn’t actually cast out by my people. I deliberately made up an excuse back then to stay by your side."
"Ah Jin, Xi really likes you... It’s the kind of like where I want to have little fish fry with you..."
Xi took her hand, placing his over it and guiding it across his face, letting her feel his skin.
From his exquisite eyes and brows to his sharply defined jaw, then to his sexy, prominent Adam’s apple, and then to his wonderfully firm pectoral and abdominal muscles... His other hand then guided hers to the small of his back.
The sleek, deep curve of his waist was so sexy it could drive a person wild.
The skin beneath her hand grew scalding hot. Startled, An Jin ca to her senses and tried to pull her hand away.
However, he caught her wrist, holding it fast.
The Little rfolk murmured "Ah Jin," "Ah Jin" in a sweet, tender voice, resting his chin in the crook of her neck. Every so often, he would steal a peck from her crimson lips, all while gazing at her affectionately with those clear, innocent blue eyes... ’All right, I surrender.’
Mirror Mirror said, [Master, I feel I should remind you of sothing. The eyes of the rfolk possess a natural power of enchantnt. It’s an ability to lure females that they acquired through millions of years of evolutionary struggle.]
An Jin replied, "...Why didn’t you tell sooner?"
’It’s too late now.’
She was completely drowning in those tender, soulful blue eyes. Every breath she took was a desperate gasp, like a person going under, her heart accelerating with every shift of his gaze.
Xi was so aroused that his bestial features had fully erged. His ear fins and fish tail were now visible, and her hand was resting just below his waist, where his slightly soft scales gently brushed against her fingertips.
’If I’m not mistaken, this soft, firm, and shapely area is...’
"Ah Jin, you can try touching a little further forward..." Xi swallowed, blushing even more fiercely.
He tried to guide her hand forward.
An Jin curled her tingling fingers. "..."
’What’s over there? Don’t think I don’t know.’
’I never expected the normally cheerful and innocent Xi to be like this.’
The rfolk’s hot breath fanned across the back of her ear, bringing a tingling itch. He locked his arms around her waist, pulling her flush against him as he kissed her.
Her eyebrows, eyes, neck, earlobes... He trailed kisses downward, leaving a path of fire and steamy, amorous heat in his wake.
"So this is how sweet and soft a female is." ’No wonder those other rmaids are so eager to find a female once they co of age.’
’I’m completely addicted to this feeling,’ Xi thought. ’I wish I’d made my move sooner. If I’d known, I wouldn’t have bothered with that act just to get on her good side.’
"I’m not made of sugar, how could I taste sweet?" ’I never thought I’d hear a line straight out of a Mary Sue novel co from Xi’s mouth.’
"I don’t care. You really are sweet, and I like it... I love it. I love kissing you..." the Little rfolk murmured dazedly, lowering his head to kiss her even more fiercely.
He pinned her to the ground, his hands braced on either side of her. His petulant manner was utterly roguish, and An Jin was completely powerless against it.
Xi felt an unprecedented change surge through his body. A flicker of dazed confusion crossed his eyes as inherited breeding instincts rapidly unlocked in his mind, playing out like countless R-rated films.
’The next step is—’
Xi pressed his lips together and looked down at her.
His whole body grew hotter. His fish tail curled slightly, a pink flush spreading over his scales...
He was flushed from head to tail, like a freshly braised fish.
He was just about to explore further down, but An Jin placed a hand on his chest, stopping its descent. "I’m not ready," she said softly. "Can we wait a little longer, okay?"
’I’m still not sure about my feelings for Xi.’
’Under the influence of his enchantnt, it would be easy to let things escalate and give Xi what he wants.’
’But accepting Xi without being sure of my feelings would be unfair to Gu Yin and Ling Hong, and unfair to Xi himself.’
’That’s why I want to take more ti to figure out my own feelings.’
—to figure out exactly how I feel about Xi.
’Besides, if we really did beco mates, I can already imagine the scene when Gu Yin gets back.’
’Xi wouldn’t last three days with him. Gu Yin would probably find a way to secretly get rid of Xi when I wasn’t looking. The last thing I want is for our Little rfolk to et a tragic end.’
Suddenly, a loud argunt erupted outside, pulling them from their thoughts. Xi glanced out the window.
He then let her go and gently lifted her into his arms.
He took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil within him, and bent down to give her one last, gentle peck on the lips. "Okay. I’ll wait for Ah Jin to accept . I can wait forever..."
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Author’s Note: I don’t think I’ve explained the hierarchy among the rmaids, and I can’t really fit it into the main story, so I’ll explain it here.
Any of them with a fish tail are considered rmaids. They co in all colors, and most of the Beastn in the sea are rmaids.
However, only the blue-tailed rmaids of Xi’s clan can be called rfolk. They are the only ones who can weave cloth (Shark Sha) and are the most precious among all rmaids.
Their fish tails are also a little different; they’re much more beautiful. (When my art skills improve, I’ll draw them for you all, hahaha.)
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