A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 462 Do you like it?
The night was deep and quiet, and the lights were dim.

A tall, slender figure appeared in front of the bed.

Shen Li gazed intently at the sleeping female on the bed. She had black hair, snow-white skin, and exquisitely beautiful features. Half of her face was buried in the soft pillow as she slept soundly, her hair scattered on the snow-white sheets. Compared to her cold and sharp demeanor during the day, there was a touch of coquettishness in her eyes, making her even more adorable and touching.

He stood before the bed, like a stranded fish yearning for water, his gaze tracing her face inch by inch, unable to look away.

His fingertips twitched slightly at his side, wanting to touch her face, but he dared not startle her awake.

Coincidentally.

Shen Tang turned over, and a corner of the blanket fell to the ground with a "thud," revealing skin that looked like smooth jade under the light.

Shen Li shook his head and sighed, a hint of doting helplessness appearing on his handsome and beautiful face.

Little Tang'er's sleeping posture is still the same as before... it's definitely not good.

He picked up the blanket and covered her up.

As they got closer, Shen Li could smell the sweet, cloying fragrance emanating from the female. His breathing became heavy, and a moment of daze and heat flashed in his eyes. A strange desire also arose in his body.

He knew it all too well.

She was in heat and had an irresistible allure for him.

Shen Li had only intended to come and see her and then leave, but he could no longer move his feet, feeling as heavy as lead—he couldn't help but want to hold her in his arms, greedily inhaling her sweet scent and feeling her soft body...

To feel her more deeply.

Shen Li thought: Just this once.

He just wanted to hug her.

He lay down beside her, gently pulling her into his arms, "Little Tang'er..."

While Shen Tang was sleeping, she suddenly felt a sense of restraint, as if she were being bound by something, and heard a gentle murmur in her ear.

Someone is calling her name.

Again and again, tirelessly.

The person's voice was melodious and pleasant, as if it came from a very far place, yet also as if it were right next to their ear.

At the same time, a soft, furry touch gently swept across her face, waist, abdomen, and thighs, sending a shiver down her spine. She suddenly woke up with a start, "Ah!"

Shen Tang looked up and met the stunningly beautiful face so close to hers. Her breath caught in her throat, and she stammered, "Shen... Shen Li...?!"

She thought she was still dreaming.

But his deep, sorrowful gaze, the warm touch of their skin against each other, so intimate... so real...

He's out of quarantine!

The two of them are even sleeping in the same bed!
Shen Tang's expression changed drastically. She tried to push him away, but Shen Li grabbed her waist and pulled her even tighter into his arms! The force was so great that it felt like he wanted to knead her into his very bones!

His breath brushed against her ear, and he said in a low, hoarse voice, "Little Tang'er, I won't do anything to you. I just... wanted to come and see you."

Shen Tang stiffened, her tone unfriendly, "So what are you doing now? The King of Yiyuan is having an affair with a foreign woman late at night?"

Shen Li suddenly loosened his grip, and Shen Tang took the opportunity to escape from his embrace, quickly getting off the bed to confront him.

As Shen Li watched the female's increasingly cold and distant expression, a look of pain and loss appeared on his face, and his heart ached terribly. Even the fiery red fox tails behind him drooped helplessly to the ground.

Speaking of tails.

Shen Tang glanced at the large, overly conspicuous fox tail without realizing it.

One, two, three...

Kujo...

Ten?!
Shen Tang stared in disbelief, thinking she had misread it, and silently counted again in her mind.

There really are ten!
How can this be? !
"Your tail... ooh."

A long, fluffy, fiery red fox tail wrapped around her waist and pulled her into the man's broad, warm embrace with lightning speed.

Shen Li put his large hand around her waist, rested his chin on her hair, and gently hummed in gratitude, saying, "Little Tang'er, thank you. I came here tonight to thank you."

He said with deep affection, "Thank you for still being willing to save me. It is because of you that I was able to turn misfortune into blessing and break through to the Ten-Tails. You are my lucky star, and also my..." His Adam's apple bobbed, and his arm tightened, trembling slightly.

Speak out the words that have been buried in my heart.

"The person I want to spend my life with."

The person in my arms quieted down and stopped struggling, but remained silent for a long time.

He received no response.

Shen Li loosened his grip, his strength failing him, and gave a bitter smile.

Is it too late after all?
"Your Majesty, I understand your intentions."

Shen Tang got up from his embrace and smiled slightly, "I only helped with a small matter. The key is still Your Majesty's own courage. I'm relieved that you can get out of seclusion smoothly."

Shen Li's Adam's apple bobbed, and he asked in a hoarse voice, "Are you leaving?"

"Well, I've been bothering you for a long time, and I also have my own things to do. Now that Your Majesty is better, there's no need for you to stay any longer."

"..." Shen Li had no reason to force her to stay. "Then when are you leaving?"

"Tomorrow morning."

A deathly silence fell over the air once again.

Neither of them spoke anymore.

The moonlight outside the window was obscured by thick dark clouds, adding to the loneliness and solitude.

Finally, Shen Li spoke first, "Little Tang'er..."

He liked to call her that, but compared to the usual tender and alluring tone, this time it carried a hint of sadness and bitterness.

Shen Li looked at Shen Tang, his long, narrow eyes slightly reddened, shimmering with a subtle light. He asked softly, "Before you leave, can you hug me one last time?"

He quickly said, "Consider it a farewell."

Seeing his vulnerable state, Shen Tang couldn't bear to refuse. After hesitating for a moment, she opened her arms and gently hugged him.

Shen Li hugged her back.

He smelled her sweet scent, so familiar and captivating, and didn't want to let go.

It was as if, once he let go this time, he would never be able to hold on to it again.

Shen Li's throat tightened. "If you leave, will you never come back?"

"Can't you really stay by my side?"

"Do we really have no chance?"

"Little Tang'er, I miss you so much..."

He hugged her too tightly, and Shen Tang couldn't break free. She sighed softly and had no choice but to change the subject.

"Where is that jade cat carving?"

Shen Li froze for a moment, "...I ruined it."

He looked anxious and wanted to explain, but Shen Tang raised her hand to cover his mouth and shook her head, saying, "No need to say more. What's done is done, and what's done is done."

She reassured him with a smile, "It's just a jade carving; it doesn't symbolize anything."

“Xiao Tang’er is right. It’s just an object to reminisce about when you’re bored. It’s not real.” Shen Li came back to his senses after being stunned for a moment, raised his hand to gently stroke her face, and smiled with the same relief. “If there were a real one in front of me, I wouldn’t need to entrust my longing to an external object.”

He produced a small trinket from somewhere and placed it in her hand, saying, "But I still have something I want to give you."

Shen Tang's heart skipped a beat. She opened her palm and saw a black and white jade carving of a praying cat.

The jade is translucent and warm to the touch, and the carving is so lifelike that it is an unparalleled masterpiece.

This is enough to show how meticulous the owner was in carving it.

　Making up for last night's update~
　　(End of this chapter)