A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 122 Touching the Mermaid's Tail

Shen Qingli is the official love interest of these five scoundrels. Now that their true love has appeared, they must be feeling a little excited.

Especially Jialan, his favorability rating hasn't even reached the "like" level yet. That jerk is a total looks-obsessed guy; he'd be completely captivated by any beautiful woman he sees.

Jialan raised an eyebrow, a hint of impatience flashing in her eyes as she thought of the real princess in the palace.

He spoke coldly, "I heard he's not bad looking, but he's a hypocrite, trying to fool whoever he thinks he is."

“If she really wanted to change our rooms, she would have arranged it in advance. There was no need for her to be so attentive halfway through the trip.”

"Heh, maybe those servants were sent by her to annoy us."

Jialan wasn't particularly interested in the gossip about the Night Glow Empire, but certain popular gossip would automatically find its way into his ears without him having to listen to it intentionally.

He knew perfectly well that the two princesses, Shen Qingli and Shen Tang, were irreconcilable enemies and wished they could strangle each other.

This time, it might just be Shen Qingli deliberately trying to intimidate her.

Shen Tang looked surprised, not expecting that this fish knew everything before she even said anything.

Remembering what Jialan said in the palace, it really angered Shen Qingli and the others. Their faces turned red and blue, it was quite a sight!
Shen Tang chuckled inwardly, but when she thought of the original plot, she couldn't laugh anymore.

In the original novel, Jialan fell in love with Shen Qingli at first sight and could not see any other beautiful woman.

Jialan is so tough, but he hasn't seen Shen Qingli's stunningly beautiful face yet. Once he sees the female lead's face at the investiture ceremony, he'll definitely regret it for the rest of his life and face a nightmare of chasing after his wife.

[So, host, you'd better hurry up and work harder. Before Shen Qingli's investiture ceremony, you need to at least raise Jialan's favorability to "like" him. Otherwise, he might really be snatched away by the original female lead.]

If it weren't for the mission, Shen Tang wouldn't mind Jia Lan falling in love with Shen Qingli. The two are a genuine official couple, and the attraction between official couples is definitely stronger than that between her, the vicious female supporting character.

It's only natural that Jialan would fall in love with Shen Qingli.

But the thought that this young Sea Emperor would become the sharpest blade in Shen Qingli's hands is unbearable.

Shen Qingli was targeting her at every turn, clearly wanting to kill her.

Shen Tang wasn't foolish enough to hand over her sharp weapon to someone else.

[Ding! A limited-time mission has been issued to the host: Touch Jialan's mermaid tail tonight! Reward: A fleeting moment of brilliance!]

Shen Tang's lips twitched slightly. She was too lazy to complain about this lecherous system, but the reward was quite interesting. "A fleeting moment of brilliance? What is that?"

[A one-time charm buff.]

The system explained carefully, "[Buff effect: For a fleeting moment, your movements and expression are frozen perfectly like a masterpiece. Everyone watching you will briefly overlook your flaws and develop a strong liking for you. They will no longer see anyone else. The effect lasts up to five minutes and can cover up to a thousand people!]"

Shen Tang's pupils trembled in shock. This charm buff had a short duration, but it could cover thousands of people, and the effect was quite powerful.

It couldn't be more perfect to disrupt Shen Qingli's investiture ceremony!

"You dog system, you're not entirely useless. I'll accept this mission." The mission was a bit embarrassing, but the reward was too tempting; Shen Tang had to get it!

Shen Qingli has tried to harm her time and time again, so she will definitely not let her get away with it.

But... how do I touch the mermaid's tail?

This is different from the previous task of petting animal ears. After all, Xiao Jin and Shen Li's ears and tails are often exposed. As long as Shen Tang uses a little trickery and pretends to accidentally brush against them, it can be considered as completing the task.

But in all this time, Shen Tang had never seen Jia Lan show her fish tail.

He maintained his human form on the shore.

To complete this task, Shen Tang must get Jia Lan to transform into a mermaid.

Shen Tang hesitated, biting her lip, wondering how to bring it up.

To put it bluntly: Darling, show me your tail and let me pet it!
No, no, that arrogant prince would whip her ten miles away with his tail... Well, it's not impossible for her to take the opportunity to grope him.

The system was speechless at her idea. [Host, I suggest you use a safer method, such as seduction!]

Shen Tang choked on a mouthful of water. "Seduction? Are you sure that arrogant mermaid would be interested in me?"

[Please have faith in yourself, host.]

Shen Tang struggled with her decision until late at night, tossing and turning. With the deadline for the mission drawing ever closer, she changed into a loose set of pajamas and headed to Jia Lan's room.

I hadn't even had a chance to knock on the door.

Faint noises could be heard coming from inside the house, mixed with the young man's suppressed panting.

Startled, Shen Tang's fingertips burned, her pretty face flushed, and she quickly stopped what she was doing.

Shen Tang suddenly remembered something.

A month ago, she helped Jialan with emotional support and suppressed his heat cycle.

However, this measure could not resolve his estrus cycle.

Even after his estrus cycle ends, he can still be induced.

Damn, this guy acted pretty normal during the day, so much so that Shen Tang almost forgot about it and thought Jia Lan's heat was over. She never expected him to act like this at night...

Has he been enduring all this time on his own?

Hearing the faint sounds coming from inside the room, Shen Tang's face turned bright red.

Even though the mermaid was so patient, she didn't call out to her.

He definitely doesn't like her!
"I think this task is a bit risky, let's not do it." Shen Tang hesitated at the door, not wanting to witness an awkward scene.

The system urged anxiously, "No, host! This is your best chance to win over Jialan! If you miss this opportunity, you'll never have another one!"

Ignoring the system's urging, Shen Tang was about to turn and leave when a cold, hoarse voice came from inside the room, "...Who's outside?"

It's over, it's been discovered.

Shen Tang's heart was in her throat; she didn't know whether to leave or stay.

"What are you doing here?" Jialan recognized her.

Shen Tang was too exhausted to walk any further, so she could only reply, "I heard the commotion over here, so I came to check. You seem... to be in a lot of pain. Do you need me to come in and help you?"

There was a moment of silence in the room.

Those few seconds felt like half a century, agonizingly long.

Neither of them knew what they were thinking.

After a while.

Jialan's deep voice seemed to be suppressing some kind of impulse.

"You, come in!"

Shen Tang mustered her courage and pushed open the door to enter.

She didn't see Jialan in the bed.

The sound of running water and the sound of something heavy being struck came from the bathroom.

She went into the bathroom and was almost shocked when she saw what was happening.

The tap was running the whole time, and the bathtub was already full. Water cascaded down like a curtain, covering the floor and threatening to flood the bedroom.

Jialan lay in the bathtub, completely naked, revealing his well-proportioned and slender figure.

Perhaps it was the lighting, but the young man's skin appeared even whiter and more translucent.

His face was flushed, his brows were furrowed, and his throat bobbed, showing a mixture of suppressed pain and agony.

The lips were bitten until they were bright red and festering, with the skin slightly broken.

“You…” Jia Lan looked at Shen Tang standing at the door, and just as she opened her mouth, a soft moan escaped her thin lips.

His face turned even redder, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "You go outside and wait here!"

(End of this chapter)