Chapter 72
Little snake slept for several days. The food had to be brought to his lips before he would open his mouth and swallow it down, and then he continued sleeping after having his fill. Shu Jintian was too anxious to leave the dead-asleep little snake alone while he went out to look for food. As such, he accepted the food the merman gave them every day. All the meat was fed to the little snake while he ate things like wild fruits.
The trees of this island were thick and solid, and large trees that were over five meters in diameter could be found everywhere. Shu Jintian found a natural tree cave to live in, hanging some leaves, vines and similarly coloured plants as a cover. With this arrangement, it was really hard to see anything inside from the outside.
It was dark out, and Shu Jintian added a stroke on the 正 at the tree wall with fish bones, and added another, completing this 正, yet big snake still wasn’t here. Shu Jintian held little snake and sighed mournfully.
These days, he would spend the day sitting at the most spacious beach looking at the sea while holding little snake, feeling that big snake would suddenly appear at any moment. The next moment he would feel disappointed while new hope would emerge again. Time thus slipped away like this. Until now, big snake still hadn’t appeared.
There was a sudden rustle of leaves coming from the tree cave, and Hong Zao effortlessly clambered in with two legs.
“Why are you here again?” Shu Jintian said faintly, but still gave the merman some space. He held the little snake and slept curled up in the innermost corner. Although this cave was quite big, the bottom area was narrow, and was just enough for two males and a snake to sleep in.
Since this guy saved him and had always been providing them food, Shu Jintian felt grateful for this Hong Zao from the bottom of his heart.
Hong Zao was used to the female’s indifference, greeting him before crawling to his space while minding his own business, quietly laying down. If one looked closely, it would be easy to notice that the merman’s face was a little red, like he was anticipating something.
Shu Jintian also ignored the merman, facing the tree wall, and was lost in thought for a good while before he finally fell asleep.
【Xiao Tian?】The merman gently called. Seeing that Shu Jintian did not respond, he quietly approached Shu Jintian. The merman was well-behaved and merely rested his arm close to Shu Jintian, feeling his body temperature. It truly was very warm.
Hanyu~~ You’re finally here! Shu Jintian’s furrowed brows eased slightly, and he flipped over to huddle in a cool embrace, longingly rubbing against it.
The merman’s breathing stuttered, and he didn’t even dare to move. Sure enough, Xiao Tian was a tsundere. He didn’t really care about him during the day, but when it came to night time, he would always hug him so tight.
After a long while, the merman finally moved his body that had stiffened from the long period of nervousness, lowering his head to look at the female.
Dryland females ne, truly were unique. The merman extended a perfectly shaped hand, straightening his fingers and raising his sharp nails before carefully rubbing the smooth back of Shu Jintian’s ears with his fingertips.
How peculiar. He truly did not have gills; no wonder dryland females couldn’t go into water. No matter how often he touched it, the merman still felt like it was all very novel.
Honestly, after looking for a long time, Xiao Tian wasn’t very ugly ah! His lips were very pretty, brilliant red and very bright. Usually they were tightly pursed, but now they were slightly open and even appeared a little adorable.
“Big snake~ Big snake~~” Shu Jintian quietly cried, and couldn’t help snuggling closer in the ice-cold embrace.
Am I dreaming? Otherwise, why does it feel like I’ve experienced this sort of reunion a few times already? But why was it that he could still clearly sense the big snake’s temperature?
【Xiao Tian?】The merman’s voice was a little low, and his rolled up genitals had extended unconsciously. The merman only suddenly realised the change when it pressed right up against the restless female’s leg in his embrace. The heat in his face grew and he was practically about to combust.
The female’s expression was a yearning he had never seen before. The merman’s heartbeat sped up and he lowered his head to lick Shu Jintian’s soft, red lips.
“Hanyu~~” An unclear little mumble slipped out from his red lips.
【What?】
Shu Jintian frowned slightly, and indistinctly dodged in his sleep.
That’s not right! The smell wasn’t right, this wasn’t big snake!
Shu Jintian instantly snapped awake, abruptly opening his eyes only to see a black shadow covering his body. Slippery and smooth hair excessively spread all around him. And that hard, pokey thing at his thigh, any man would understand what it was.
“Hong Zao? What are you doing?” Shu Jintian was startled and forcefully pushed away the merman.
【Huh?】The merman couldn’t respond in time and was pushed to the ground while he was off-guard.
Shu Jintian touched his body and realised his clothes were in a mess. This made him even angrier.
“Hong Zao, I didn’t think you’re this sort of person! Fuck off! Get the fuck out!” Shu Jintian’s chest was violently heaving and he appeared very angry, loudly roaring at the merman.
He had always seen Hong Zao as his saviour, but unexpectedly, Hong Zao had such intentions towards him. The two types of feelings gave him a lot of intense contrast and made him even more unable to accept the current Hong Zao.
Hong Zao didn’t think the female’s attitude would suddenly do a full one eighty, and he suddenly froze, sitting on the ground unmoving.
【Xiao Tian, you aren’t willing?】
Although Shu Jintian couldn’t understand the merman’s guttural words, the merman’s appearance was like he was very innocent. This made Shu Jintian even angrier, and even more unwilling to see him.
“You aren’t leaving? If you don’t, I will!” Shu Jintian said angrily, picking up little snake and crawling to the tree cave entrance.
【Xiao Tian?】The merman was startled and hastily chased Shu Jintian to the entrance and grabbed his hand.
【Where are you going so late at night? What did I do wrong?】Clearly it was the female hinting at him, so what did he do wrong? Xiao Tian was suddenly treating him so fiercely.
Hong Zao also lost his temper, and his desire was also forcibly suppressed.
“Just think of it as me misjudging you. I don’t want to see you now. Forget it, you can’t understand even if I tell you. Good bye!” Shu Jintian forcefully flung aside the merman’s hand.
The merman also couldn’t help getting pissed and his voice turned cold. 【If you want to go then go. Don’t come back after leaving!】
“Hmph!” Shu Jintian snorted, disregarding the merman and sliding down the slopingtree trunk.
The little snake opened his eyes slightly, spitting out his forked tongue. He slept really well ah!
The female’s figure disappeared before his eyes, and the merman punched the floor of the tree cave with a tightly clenched fist. The thick tree cave floor thus became marked with fist imprint.
The female’s footsteps grew softer and the merman’s heart couldn’t help growing frantic. He swiftly crawled to the cave entrance and called, 【Xiao Tian!】
The merman’s voice drifted in the night and did not garner a response.
The merman lowered his head, staring at his feet with unfocused eyes.
If you want to go then go! In any case, he wasn’t the same race and couldn’t go underwater, and he also looked so ugly! As for the unwillingness in his heart that was impossible to get rid of, it was because he cherished Shu Jintian as a rare dryland female ba!
The merman sat in the cave blankly, not moving for a long time.
The plants in the island were excessively lush, concealing the resplendent starry light. The bottom of the forest was completely dark, and deadly dangers could be hidden anywhere.
With Shu Jintian’s eyesight, he could barely see the depths of the blackness and judge where to go. Shu Jintian took each step cautiously and held the little snake fully in his arms.
“Ssss~~” Little snake who finally slept his fill gave a long stretch, opening his mouth wide to yawn, and his round and glossy eyes appeared a little watery.
“You’re awake, little snake? Did you sleep well?”
The little snake’s awakening diminished Shu Jintian’s anger, and Shu Jintian held the little snake and found a level place by a tree root to sit down.
He had left too much in a rush; the tree cave was clearly found by him, and if someone were to leave it should be Hong Zao ah. When the day brightened he would return ba. Without him, Hong Zao wouldn’t sleep in the tree hole ba! After all, he was a merman.
The little snake was still stretching and only relaxed after a good while. His whole body was relaxed, and then he habitually withdrew his body. His body began shrinking while his skin also gradually lightened as the change of his bones created some piercing sounds.
The little snake was still immersed in the pleasant aftereffects of stretching and did not notice the change.
“Ah! Little snake, you became a human!” Shu Jintian’s eyes widened. The three meter long snake shrank in a blink, turning into the size of a one year old human baby.
The pitch-black night also could not hide the little baby’s tender and fair skin, his little arms and legs were chubby and like lotus root stumps. His flesh wasn’t soft like a human, but robust and tense. A slightly chubby little face’s cheeks were bulging, contrasting against his pair of glistening green eyes and appearing especially cute.
“Ah ah ah~~” Little snake also noticed his change. He was first stunned, and seeing female father so happy, he became excited as well. Standing on female father’s lap, he danced and gestured, little hands grabbing at female father’s hand as he bounced on his thighs. He looked to have small arms and legs, but his arm strength and weight weren’t light at all, and were as heavy as his snake-form. His steps hurt Shu Jintian’s legs.
The little snake’s ah ah cries would also have his forked tongue unconsciously slipping out. His forked tongue was light pink and he looked like he was asking to be adored.
“Great, you can finally transform. If your big snake papa was here it would be nice. He would also be very happy too.” Shu Jintian protected the little snake’s body in a flustered motion, afraid of him falling.
“Baba~~” Little snake couldn’t resist cowering upon hearing male father’s name, and finally calmed down a little, pulling on female father’s large hand and doing his best to maintain his balance on his legs. His small mouth opened and closed, though what he was saying was unknown.
Shu Jintian felt amused by watching and couldn’t resist gently pinching the little snake’s chubby face. How cute, to actually be so scared of his own dad.
But, did big snake turn into an existence that could stop their kid from spasming in the middle of the night?
Seeing female father not understand his meaning, the little snake’s gestures grew even more exaggerated. He opened his mouth to its widest, calling out ‘ah ah ah’, like a chick crying piteously for food.
Female father was so good, feeding him every day.
Little snake honestly wasn’t hungry and just liked female father doting on him, and ensnared female father’s attention with feeding.
“Little snake, are you hungry? Then let’s go out to look for food ba!” Shu Jintian finally understood the little snake’s meaning, and was about to get up. Seeing the dark plants in the forest, he was a little uneasy and lowered his head to ask, “Little snake, can you turn back to a snake? This place might be dangerous, so it’s more convenient if you’re in your snake form ba!”
Little snake didn’t care at first, but in order not to worry female father, he tried to stretch his body. But no matter how much he stretched this time, he was still a short little plump ball.
“Ahhh~~ Bababababa~~” Papa I can’t turn back ah! /(ㄒoㄒ)/~~