Chapter 295: Male Mommy
Outside the bathroom door, Yan Huoshui seemed not to have heard Shi Lan, his hands never ceasing their movements.
Shi Lan watched, wide-eyed, as he stripped off piece after piece, until only a pair of red underwear remained.
"..."
’So hot!’
She vaguely remembered the red underwear; Black Star had asked her to buy a pair before. She never expected Yan Huoshui would be wearing them.
Although she knew she shouldn’t be looking, Shi Lan’s eyes still drifted down uncontrollably. It felt like the red fabric was stretched so taut it was almost flesh-colored.
Her pupils dilated slightly, and she covered her burning cheeks again.
Just when Shi Lan thought he would keep going, his nine tails suddenly shot out, forming a fluffy, soft, fur apron that covered his pelvic region.
Shi Lan’s eyes, which she had been about to avert, snapped right back.
Her beloved big, fluffy tails.
"What... what on earth are you doing? Change this door back to normal!"
Her voice trembled, her resolve crumbling before his tails.
’Seduction. Blatant seduction. He’s clearly doing it on purpose; he knows perfectly well how much I love his tails.’
Yan Huoshui finally responded to her. He let out a low chuckle, his voice husky. Against his fair skin, his brilliant red hair made his smile seem all the more bewitching. "Lanlan, can you open the door and let me in?"
"The bathtub is huge. We can bathe together."
His voice was laced with temptation. His long, slender fingers traced a path over his skin. Like a peacock displaying its feathers, he flexed his muscles, shamelessly showing off his powerful, masculine physique teeming with hormones.
Shi Lan’s traitorous gaze followed his fingers. She had to admit, Yan Huoshui had a fantastic body. An eight-pack, broad shoulders, and a narrow waist that were evident even when clothed. Only now did she realize how well-developed his chest was.
He probably had a lot of training at school and was naturally gifted physically. His body was the doting-yet-masculine type; she just wanted to bury her face in his chest.
’Who would’ve thought? A man with such an ethereally beautiful face was so ripped underneath.’
Still, she managed to muster some backbone and refused. "No. Just wait a little longer. I’ll be out in a few minutes."
"Besides, there are other bathrooms in the house. If you want to bathe, just use another one."
Even though they would be getting intimate soon enough, she was still too shy to bathe with him right now.
"Is that so? What a shame. I guess there’s no one to play with my tails, then."
His tone was full of regret, and he lowered his head with a soft sigh. The red mole between his brows suddenly dispelled the demonic aura he’d just had, transforming him into a compassionate saint, pure and otherworldly. It was as if he wasn’t the same person who had just tried to bewitch her into opening the door.
Shi Lan had always thought Yan Huoshui had a very deceptive face. It was fine when he wasn’t smiling, but the moment he did, or when his expression softened, it was all too easy for people to let down their guard.
In short, even though she knew he was doing this on purpose, Shi Lan still couldn’t tear her eyes away from his tails.
She remembered the first time she saw him emerge from a hot spring in his beast form. When he shook the water from his body, his fur seemed to become instantly dry and fluffy.
’Could his fox fur actually be waterproof?’
’Then what was the point of him soaking in the hot spring every day?’
A sudden curiosity seized Shi Lan.
As the saying goes, curiosity killed the cat, and curiosity always gives one the courage to face a challenge. Her almond-shaped eyes shifted back to the door. Seeing that Yan Huoshui seemed to have truly given up on seducing her and was retracting his tails to get dressed, she couldn’t help but blurt out, "Fine. I’ll let you in."
’I absolutely have to see if his fox fur is waterproof.’
In the end, Shi Lan had been successfully tempted by Yan Huoshui. There were many ways she could have gotten his tails wet, yet she chose to let the fox into her chambers.
She hastily wrapped a towel around herself and opened the bathroom door. But just as her hand rested on the handle, seemingly hesitant, the man outside moved with lightning speed, slipping through the crack in the door and pulling her into his arms.
"Heh heh, my dear Lanlan. You fell for it after all."
Shi Lan gasped. The low chuckle in her ear sounded somewhat dangerous.
She shrank back, insecurely clutching the towel around her body, only belatedly realizing how easily she’d fallen into his trap.
She forced herself to remain calm, her gaze flickering evasively toward his chest. "Where are the tails? What trap? Weren’t you going to let me play with your tails?"
"Alright~"
He cooperatively extended his nine tails.
Shi Lan grabbed them and gave them an instinctive squeeze. So fluffy. So comfortable.
A soft grunt escaped Yan Huoshui’s throat. He lowered his head slightly to rest on Shi Lan’s shoulder, the corner of his eye taking in the view before him.
The slender, swan-like neck, the beautiful and delicate collarbones, the smooth, supple skin...
The bathroom was still filled with thick steam. The scent of soap mingled with her own fragrance. He couldn’t help but take a long, deep breath, a dark glint flashing in his narrowed eyes.
Just then, having had her fill of the fluffiness, Shi Lan clutched his tails and dragged him over to the edge of the tub. Yan Huoshui simply let her lead him.
Curiously, she dipped one of his tails into the water. When she pulled it out, round, translucent droplets clung to the fur like morning dew, and a small stream of water trickled from the tip.
Shi Lan felt it. It was wet. The fur underneath felt slightly damp, but it probably hadn’t been submerged long enough to get truly soaked. It seemed only the surface layer was wet.
She gave it a shake, and the water droplets flew off with ease. Looking closely, it was still a little damp, but it was already regaining its fluffiness.
’How magical. A few more shakes and it’ll probably be completely dry. No wonder he doesn’t need to blow-dry his fur and can soak in the hot springs every day without a care.’
Shi Lan marveled inwardly.
Meanwhile, Yan Huoshui watched her so engrossed in studying his tail. Here he was, a gorgeous man standing naked in front of her, and she wasn’t even sparing him a single glance.
He was so exasperated he almost laughed.
’Since when am I less charming than my own tail?’
’She’d rather play with a tail than with a handsome man?’
’What’s so fun about this thing anyway?’
Yan Huoshui’s patience finally ran out. A tail wrapped around her waist and pulled Shi Lan directly into the water, landing her on top of him.
Water splashed out of the tub, a few drops landing on his ethereally beautiful, bewitching face. The corners of his mouth curved into a wicked smile.
"Lanlan, tonight is our first night as newlyweds. The night is short, and it’s already late. You’ve had your turn touching my tail. Shouldn’t it be my turn to enjoy myself now?"
Shi Lan struggled for just a moment before more tails wrapped around her wrists, ankles, and legs, binding her.
Her eyes widened slightly. ’Does it have to be this intense?’
’But... this is actually kind of comfortable. It’s like being tied up with soft, fluffy ropes.’
’Ahem, am I this much of a pervert?’
"Lanlan, are you saying you don’t want to?"
Yan Huoshui’s voice turned dejected, and the expression on his face instantly fell. Even the red mole between his brows seemed to lose its luster.
Shi Lan thought to herself, ’If you really mean that, then untie me. All talk and no action.’
She knew he was just putting on an act, but she fell for it anyway. Her face flushed red, and her gaze lingered on his chest where it broke the surface of the water. Then she leaned in and bit down hard.
The corners of Yan Huoshui’s eyes instantly reddened, his expression one of pure pleasure. "Thank you for the reward, Lanlan. I’ll be sure to reward you properly as well."