Favorite of the Beast-world: I Got Rich Through Farming-Chapter 347 - 230: The Merfolk’s Barbs

"Let me rest for a bit, and... I’ll be fine. I can heal myself..." He clutched the wound with both hands, his face growing redder and redder until even the tips of his azure ear fins were tinged with pink.

"..." An Jin gave him a strange look. "You’re still bleeding. At least let me stop it for you, or it’ll be hard to heal."

Realizing that Merfolk prized beauty,

she added, "Otherwise, it might leave a scar."

Xi’s pupils contracted. He bit his lip, and only after being successfully threatened did he slowly move his hands away from the wound.

Only then did An Jin understand what he had been so coy and hesitant about.

The location of the wound... was complicated.

The moment he was injured, Xi had frantically covered his wound. An Jin hadn’t gotten a clear look, only guessing it was somewhere around his waist or abdomen.

Well, it was around his waist and abdomen, yes, but the location was a bit... lower down.

The tips of An Jin’s ears turned red. *Cough.* ’But no matter how low it is, it’s still just a slippery fishtail. It’s not like I saw anything I shouldn’t have.’

Still, she insisted, "Let me stop the bleeding first. As for the rest... uh, if you don’t want me to, I’ll just stay here and rest with you while you recover, okay?"

Xi blushed and nodded, turning his head away to stare intently at the swaying seaweed outside the cave.

He stared at the few strands of seaweed so hard it seemed as if they might just blossom into a flower.

"Ah..." The instant her delicate fingers touched his skin, pressing the moist herbs to the wound, Xi’s entire body tensed. A soft, suppressed gasp escaped his lips.

The rise and fall of his chest quickened.

"Does... does it hurt?" ’The wound is so large. Applying an acidic herb directly without any anesthetic must be incredibly painful.’

Xi lowered his gaze to her and swallowed. "A little..."

"Maybe we should stop, then."

Seeing his discomfort, An Jin’s heart softened further. She was just about to get up and pull away.

But unexpectedly, he grabbed her hand. His azure eyes were misty, the corners tinged red. "Ah Jin, con-continue..." His voice was laced with longing.

The sensation was addictive—an indescribable, thrilling tingle that shot up from the base of his tail and spread through his entire body.

An Jin glanced at him, then squatted back down. "Alright. I’ll finish applying the styptic herbs. If the pain is really unbearable, you have to tell me."

"Mmm," he nodded weakly, flicking his dangling fishtail.

An Jin suddenly realized that a Merfolk’s tail was different from that of an ordinary Mermaid—it was much more beautiful.

For instance, right now, with Xi completely relaxed, his tail looked like ethereal silk and light gauze, like the most beautiful half-moon betta fish.

In contrast, the red Mermaid’s tail from before had just been like a grass carp’s tail on a chopping block.

The difference was a world apart.

After she finished applying the herbs, An Jin couldn’t resist reaching out to stroke his beautiful, large fishtail. Xi’s eyes darkened, and his body grew even more taut.

After a couple of strokes, she was about to pull her hand back, but an unexpectedly long, cool hand stopped hers, while his other arm swiftly wrapped around her soft waist.

"Ah Jin... rub it again. It feels so good..." The Merfolk tightened his arm, pulling her closer, and nuzzled his head against her slender waist, panting softly.

His voice was impossibly hoarse.

He lifted his moist eyes to look at her. Those blue pupils, usually so clear and bewitching, now seemed to be veiled in a thin mist.

Like a distant, misty landscape, shimmering with the promise of spring—they were achingly lovely.

He pulled An Jin’s hand down onto his tail, and the searing heat made her flinch.

"Ah..." She looked down and saw that at the junction where the Merfolk’s waist met his tail, the once smooth, fluid line was now faintly raised in a curve.

His fishtail lay limp on the ground, twitching back and forth in agitation. The suppressed urge building within him was making him extremely uncomfortable.

"..." An Jin pressed her lips together, only then belatedly realizing what a foolish thing she had just done.

"You’re not... going into heat, are you?" The thought popped into her head, and to her surprise, the words came straight out of her mouth.

She clapped a hand over her mouth and looked down at him.

Xi stared up at her blankly, his face growing even redder. The pink blush on his pale skin made him look like a freshly peeled lychee, good enough to eat.

His voice was still breathy. "I... I don’t know..." ’I’ve never been in heat before, I don’t know what it feels like. But this sensation is both exhilarating and agonizing.’

As he spoke, his hands grew restless, sliding down from her waist.

With a sudden exertion of force, he pulled her deep into his embrace, holding her tight.

With a cry of surprise, An Jin fell onto his lean waist, the soft, thin scales lightly scraping against the skin of her legs.

"..." Her heart skipped a beat, the tips of her ears began to turn red, and her breathing grew tight.

Her legs shamelessly went weak.

"Okay, Ah Jin... I... I really am in heat..." ’This feeling is driving me crazy.’

An Jin chuckled softly, leaning down to embrace him. She traced a finger lightly over his lips. "So, what’s the solution for being in heat?"

Xi was startled by her sudden move. An intense tingle shot up his spine from his tail. Hearing her light, teasing question, his oxygen-deprived brain took a long moment to process it.

’Ah Jin means—’

Unable to hide his surprise and delight, he swallowed, lowered his head to her earlobe, and gave it a tentative lick.

A Merfolk’s tongue has a shallow layer of barbs. No matter how careful Xi was, his lick sent waves of tingling and faint pain across An Jin’s skin.

But An Jin didn’t push him away. She slowly accepted it, her eyes filled with an indulgent smile.

’She’d said a long time ago that if she ever became certain of her feelings for Xi, she would be willing to take responsibility.’

An Jin’s acceptance further emboldened his advance. The Merfolk lowered his head to take her earlobe into his mouth, then traced a path along the curve of her face, moving slowly to her eyebrow, her eye, her lips, her chin... An Jin felt a jolt of pleasure shoot up her spine, and her whole body trembled.

"Have you forgotten that you’re injured right now?" The oxygen was being stolen from her lungs bit by bit, making it difficult to speak.

Xi guided her fingers to a certain spot on his body.

"Ah Jin~"

he coaxed.

An Jin was utterly defeated. ’Merfolk really are bewitching creatures.’ Her fingertips slid along the deep curve of his lower back. "Then, do you know what to do?"

She heard him whisper, "I do." He kissed her lips, his misty eyes glinting with allure, his voice woven with threads of desire. "Actually... the ancestral memories have everything. I’ve been watching and learning every night..."

’He’s been a very diligent student.’

However, An Jin didn’t grant him the right to lead. "Don’t move around. The more you move, the faster you’ll bleed."

She flipped over, once again straddling his waist.

Xi looked up at her, full of anticipation yet utterly lost, his entire body gone completely pliant.

"Be good."

"From now on, you’ll do as I say." She kissed his lips.