Becoming the Keeper of an Alluring Merfolk - Chapter 17

Chapter 17: Song Xiu and Shui Se Bathe Together

◎Wife, Can I Touch Both Sides?◎

The Director did not want to agree to Song Xiu’s request. After all, the fewer people who knew about this matter, the better. The reason she hadn’t opposed Song Xiu and Shui Se was that she felt the situation with Jian Xu and Xiao Hen was detrimental, and the two of them could serve to neutralize the situation so that if it were ever exposed, public opinion wouldn’t be one-sided.

“Feeder Song, or rather, Little Song, I don’t want any more people involved until this is completely resolved. I hope you can understand.”

“Can’t Shui Se even meet her once?”

“No.”

“Director…”

“There’s no need to discuss it further. If you keep pushing, I’ll have to move Xiao Hen to a new location.”

“Understood, Director. Then can I go see her?”

“You may, provided Jian Xu agrees and is present. But if I ever catch you trying to take Shui Se to see Xiao Hen, you can go back to the desert and continue digging up bones.”

“Understood, thank you.” Song Xiu said this through gritted teeth. She had thought the Director was easygoing but realized she was a smiling tiger. Of course, it was normal for her to have concerns—she was a leader, after all. But there were clearly many ways to solve the problem, yet she chose the most extreme form of evasion.

And now, she herself had become a pawn in this scheme.

She turned to leave, but the Director called out to her again.

“Little Song, I have been more than lenient with you. I have never been so permissive with any other colleague. I hope you are a sensible child. Just focus on earning money, working, and living with your girlfriend. There’s no need to involve yourself in other matters.”

At that moment, Song Xiu could only smile and nod in agreement before finally leaving the Director’s office.

The moment the door closed, her expression visibly sank.

She had disappointed Shui Se.

All those wonderful promises she had made, that perfect assurance, all the hope she had given—it had all turned into smoke.

Already insecure in front of Shui Se, she once again doubted herself.

“Will Shui Se stop liking me…” Song Xiu hid outside the door of the Jiao-person section, hesitant to walk in. Little Coco, however, sat on a cargo cart and whooshed out.

If Song Xiu hadn’t quickly grabbed the handle to stop it, the little merperson would have crashed right into the wall.

“Little Coco! Not being good again, are we!”

“No, Sister~”

“I don’t know what to do with you. Go back now.”

“Can’t you just push me back? Don’t you want to see Sister Shui Se?”

“…”

“What’s wrong? Do you have someone else in your heart?”

“How could I?”

“Sister Shui Se! Come quickly!!”

“Little Coco, you!” Song Xiu truly regretted teaching Little Coco how to speak at that moment.

Shui Se hurried over at the sound and immediately clung to Song Xiu: “Did you get the authorization?”

Looking at Shui Se’s expectant eyes, Song Xiu gently shook her head: “I’m sorry, I couldn’t get it.”

Shui Se paused for a moment, then immediately curved her lips: “It’s okay, don’t blame yourself. There will definitely be a chance to see her later.”

“You really don’t blame me? I promised so confidently but failed to deliver.”

“I really don’t. It was my task to find Xiao Hen, and you were just helping. How could I blame you? Please don’t be sad. If you’re sad, I’ll be sad too.”

Song Xiu was truly touched. Her wife was so good. She wrapped her arms around Shui Se’s waist and kissed her ear fin: “Thank you, wife. You are so good.”

Little Coco on the cart was stunned: “Wow!”

The clingy couple heard the noise and remembered the minor merperson beside them, immediately separating with flustered expressions.

Song Xiu pretended to be calm: “I’ll push you back to play.”

“No, that Zheng Zheng’s colors ran and made the pool water murky.”

“Did her color run after all? You wait here; I’ll go change the water.”

After Song Xiu left, Shui Se still couldn’t hide her disappointment. She certainly wouldn’t blame Song Xiu, but she truly missed Xiao Hen. They had grown up together, and she worried about her every single day since their sudden separation.

And the person responsible for taking care of Xiao Hen was the temperamental Jian Xu. How could she possibly be doing well? Song Xiu’s state hadn’t been right after coming back from the underground lab that day. She even said that Xiao Hen had plucked out that scale for Jian Xu.

Thinking of this, Shui Se couldn’t help but cry. Jian Xu wasn’t worth it. Xiao Hen was so foolish.

“Sister, don’t cry.” Little Coco reached out to catch the pearl tears that fell.

“I’m fine.”

“You are clearly not. That Jian Xu is so hateful. I’ll get revenge someday.”

That night, Shui Se clung to Song Xiu with a strong sense of insecurity: “Song Xiu, I’m so scared. I feel like this place is unsafe. It’s more dangerous than the ocean right now. After we find Xiao Hen, can we escape together?”

“Yes, as long as I’m here, no one can hurt you.”

“Song Xiu, you are so good.”

“Because I love you.”

“I love you too.”

Shui Se transformed back into a fish tail, actively taking Song Xiu’s hand and placing it on the mating scale behind her.

Song Xiu, however, dared not make any move because of guilt. Shui Se became a little anxious: “Song Xiu, you’re lying.”

“What’s wrong?”

“If you love me, why won’t you touch me?”

This question finally woke Song Xiu up. She finally cast aside her scruples and stroked the scale, from the edge to the center, her thumb tracing circles, not missing a single carving on it.

Shui Se trembled uncontrollably in her arms. She bit Song Xiu’s pajamas, breathing frantically.

“That’s enough, Song Xiu…”

“Wife, I haven’t touched enough yet.”

“Then… ah ah… be gentle… when you touch…”

“Mhm.”

She agreed verbally, but her hand was uncompromising, causing Shui Se to keep moving towards the edge of the bed to escape. The small bed in the single dormitory wasn’t large. Seeing Shui Se about to fall off, Song Xiu hugged her waist, pressed the mating scale, and scooped her back in one strong motion.

The force of the movement made Shui Se cry out, her eyes glazed over, and she immediately passed out.

“She’s still too sensitive. It will get better with a few more tries later.” Song Xiu carried Shui Se off the bed, walked into the bathroom, and placed her in the bathtub.

The water slowly submerged her fish tail. Song Xiu stroked the scales down to the tip of her tail. It was cool and slick, especially the tip of the tail, softer and smoother than silk.

“Wife…” Song Xiu sat on the edge of the bathtub, rubbing her nose against Shui Se’s. Their breaths mingled. Even though the other person was unconscious, her desire didn’t diminish.

When Shui Se woke up, she was indeed in the bathtub, but she could clearly feel Song Xiu behind her, also sitting in the tub and holding her, and the water was very warm.

“Is that comfortable, wife?” Song Xiu freed her hand to completely embrace Shui Se, gently nibbling on her ear fin, which was already pink and covered in condensation from the steam.

“Mhm, I like your touch…” Shui Se replied, her cheeks flushed.

“Can I touch both sides?”

Shui Se hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed. Song Xiu didn’t tease her too harshly. Once she was stimulated enough to transform her legs, the two dried each other off and went back to bed to sleep.