Su Nian particularly enjoyed bathing.
Despite being a black dragon.
During the hot summer, soaking in cool river water was undoubtedly a very pleasant experience.
As a thoughtful dragon, he had of course specially prepared a bathing spot for Anna.
It was a shallow river channel, roughly a rectangular area about ten meters across.
Originally, this river would have been quite deep for the petite Anna.
But under Su Nian's command, the construction-savvy kobolds had piled up rocks to create a structure similar to a swimming pool.
The edges of this rectangular structure were also surrounded by vines woven by the monsters.
It could be said that the safety level was completely maxed out.
They had even considered the risk of Anna falling asleep in the water and drowsily rolling into the deep area.
This wasn't just taking care of a little girlfriend.
It was practically like being a father.
After a while, Anna arrived at the small river channel. Because the weather had been relatively cool recently, plus half-elves had special constitutions.
So even though she had known for a while that her brother had prepared a bathing place for her, Anna had never visited.
But today it was really too hot.
And since the Dragon's Nest wasn't fully built yet, even sitting in the shade would make her sweat involuntarily, which was almost unbearable even for her.
Looking at the baby-level water play area the black dragon had carefully prepared for her, Anna couldn't help but feel a sweet and warm tenderness welling up in her heart.
Although her brother usually said very little.
Many of his actions demonstrated his love and care.
Anna sat on a flat rock by the riverside and gently removed her beast-hide shoes, revealing a pair of fair and delicate jade feet.
These little feet were exquisite and lovely, graceful and adorable, seemingly surrounded by a soft glow under the sunlight, dazzlingly white like ivory.
Her slightly rosy toes curled shyly, like a newly-wed bride half-hiding her face behind a pipa, also reflecting the girl's bashful mood.
"There's only brother here besides some monsters, nothing to be shy about."
"And the monsters have been strictly ordered not to come near this place."
Anna squeezed her soft little hands, encouraging herself in her heart.
She took a deep breath, her slightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed, and her small hands rose to undo the sash of her princess dress.
Skin like congealed cream, back like silken clouds.
Anna's slender waist was as graceful as a willow in the breeze, and her small, cute navel bloomed like a sweet pear dimple on her smooth, boneless abdomen.
Her shoulders were pink and round, like water lotus petals.
Her jade arms were as tender as fresh lotus roots, porcelain-white like frost and snow.
A hot breeze blew by, bringing a touch of scorching air, and Anna couldn't help but shyly cover her chest.
Although she knew there was no one nearby, completely exposing herself still made this pure elven girl somewhat uncomfortable.
However, Anna didn't know, after all, she didn't have eyes on the back of her head.
The surroundings were indeed empty of people.
But there was a dragon.
...
Su Nian had been looking for Anna for quite a while, and finally, with Bolikri's hint, he arrived near the riverside, where he discovered his little treasure was actually bathing.
This area used for bathing had been prepared by the kobolds under his command on the first day they moved to the Dragon's Nest.
But Anna had never bathed here before.
At first, he thought it wasn't necessary.
After all, Anna always smelled nice.
Now it seemed that as the weather got hotter, Anna couldn't stand the stickiness of sweat on her body either.
Su Nian hid his body in the bushes, keeping very low, his gaze fixed on Anna, scanning her up and down.
This... this waist!
These legs!
The golden ratio!
And, and Anna's figure wasn't as flat as he had thought~
She was quite well-endowed, just that it was always hidden under her loose princess dress, which was why he never knew.
How vexing!
You mischievous princess!
How dare you conceal this from this evil dragon!
Well then, as punishment.
This evil dragon watching from here for a while shouldn't be a problem, right?
Very reasonable!
With this thought.
Su Nian immediately felt at ease.
His large nostrils couldn't help but emit a stream of hot breath.
Su Nian's face darkened, and he hurriedly stuck his head into the ground, afraid of being discovered by Anna, only raising his head again after about ten seconds.
Increased explosive power wasn't entirely advantageous.
Like that burst of breath just now.
Anna must have felt it, and she had extended her small hand to shyly cover her chest.
But fortunately, she hadn't discovered him.
For this, Su Nian had to thank the tall trees of this other world, which provided him with quite good camouflage.
The sound of splashing water came.
Anna had walked into the river water and was seriously washing her body.
Actually, it was mainly her fluffy tail and ears; her body was always quite clean, only her snow-white tail easily collected some dust.
After cleaning up, Anna sat on a rock in the water and happily played with the water.
Her two fair and tender little feet gently patted the water surface, startling away a few fish that had approached.
Anna looked around, admiring the beautiful natural scenery around the Dragon's Nest.
Although it couldn't compare to the lush Emerald Forest.
It still had its own wild beauty.
Suddenly, Anna's expression changed.
Her pretty face quickly flushed, covered with a layer of red glow, and the pair of jade feet patting the water surface paused, her pink toes curling tightly, and one soft little hand gently protected her chest.
But then she seemed to think of something.
Anna put her hand down again.
[Hmph, big brother is such a bad boy!]
[Your tail is sticking up so high, higher than the nearby bushes, and you think I can't see it...]
[If you want to look, you can just say so... why be so sneaky?]
[Could it be because you're shy?]
[Hehe...]
Thinking of this, Anna was no longer so shy, her mood relaxed, and she continued to play with the water, even increasing the amplitude of her movements.
"Oh... I've been discovered?"
Su Nian, who had heard Anna's thoughts through his Occasionally-Functional Mind-Reading Feature, stuck his head into the ground and lowered his tail.
This damn tail!
Oh! He should just cut off this uncontrollable tail!
Su Nian felt he was done for.
His bright and majestic image in Anna's heart was probably gone, and from now on, Anna would surely think of him as a bad dragon, a perverted dragon, a bastard dragon.
With this thought, Su Nian couldn't help but feel sad.
Since the outcome could not be changed, then...
Then of course he should just bathe with Anna~
From the bushes, a massive black dragon soared into the sky, plunging with unstoppable momentum into the deep water of the nearby river channel.
"Ah! Brother!"
The surging waves hit Anna, nearly causing her to flip over.
When she removed the lotus leaf from her head and opened her eyes, what met her gaze was Su Nian's fierce dragon face.
Almost his entire body was hidden beneath the water's surface, with only a small section of his neck and head visible.
The dragon and the half-elf just stared at each other.
Anna was the first to break the silence.
She moved closer, lightly stood on her tiptoes, and pecked Su Nian on the face, her smile blooming.
"Brother, no being naughty~ Let's take a bath together~" """~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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