“What are you girls talking about?”Tii’s voice suddenly came from the bathhouse entrance.
She walked in and immediately spotted Su Ling, surprise flashing across her face.
The moment Su Ling saw Tii, her heart skipped a beat.
She quickly explained, “Tii, I… I thought no one was in the bathhouse, so I came in. I really didn’t expect to run into you all.”
Tii was briefly stunned, then smiled gently and said, “It’s alright, Su Ling. No need to be so nervous. You should talk more with everyone—people keep saying you only talk to me, hehe.”
“But…”
Tii patted Su Ling’s shoulder encouragingly. “It’s okay, take it slow. No need to be shy.”
“O-Okay…”
“Then let me scrub your back!” Tii offered eagerly.
Su Ling didn’t know how to respond. She hugged herself awkwardly, wanting to decline but unable to be rude.
Seeing her like this, Tii said softly, “How am I supposed to help you like that? Don’t be so bashful—we’re all girls here, nothing to be embarrassed about.”
She stepped closer, forcing Su Ling to lift her gaze.
And that’s when Su Ling realized—even though Tii was still a girl, her figure exuded a mature charm, heavy and tempting.
In that moment, a blush crept across Su Ling’s cheeks, a strange emotion stirring within her.
Tii’s hands were soft and warm, with water droplets clinging to her fingers as she touched Su Ling’s smooth skin, sending little shivers through her body.
“Su Ling, why are you so shy?” Tii playfully poked her forehead.
“I am not…”
“Oh really? Your face is practically buried in the water, and that expression says otherwise.”
“I’m not.”
“Then why won’t you look up?”
“Because…”
Su Ling raised her eyes and met Tii’s gaze—Tii had been staring at her too.
Their eyes locked for a moment, and Su Ling quickly looked away, face burning, at a complete loss for words.
“Wow, Su Ling’s skin is so nice,” Duli suddenly leaned in, drawing the attention of the other girls.
Su Ling curled herself into a tight ball, trying to hide her face in the tub.
“Really, let me touch it,” Karsanna said, reaching out and brushing Su Ling’s cheek. “So jealous—your skin is ridiculously smooth.”
“Eek—!”
“Tch, even her belly’s flat and tight,” Phil’s hands wrapped around Su Ling’s waist under the water, her tail winding around Su Ling’s leg.
A tingling sensation spread through Su Ling’s body, making her instinctively tense up.
The girls, like they’d discovered a new toy, all reached for the small and delicate Su Ling.
Pushed to the center, she could barely fend them off.
She had no choice but to let them have their way, surrounded by the scent of their bodies and their warm, damp skin, her head spinning.
“Stop it already!” Su Ling cried out in embarrassment.
“Su Ling’s chest is so flat.”
“Mm, just a little.”
“Right?”The girls crowded around Su Ling, teasing and poking at her from all sides. Her face was burning bright red.Tii stood beside her, gently scrubbing her back while watching Su Ling’s helpless expression with interest, eyes narrowing with delight.
“Tii, please help me!” Su Ling finally cried for help.
“I… I can’t take this anymore…”
“Hmm\~ But this is such a great chance for you to bond with everyone. Don’t push them away,” Tii said teasingly as she leaned closer.
“Little Su Ling is just too shy.”
“Stop teasing me…” Su Ling’s eyes welled with tears as she looked pitifully at Tii.
“Alright then. If little Su Ling raises her arms so I can finish washing her, I’ll stop them from bothering you,” Tii offered with a playful smile.
Left with no choice, Su Ling reluctantly gave in.
She took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and slowly let go of her arms, hesitantly raising them. And then—she felt something soft press against her.
She snapped her eyes open to find Tii grinning mischievously, suddenly hugging her.
“Hey! Don’t get so close—!” Su Ling finally couldn’t take it anymore.
She pushed Tii away and retreated to a corner of the bath.
“Alright, alright, we’ll stop bullying you now,” Tii said with a laugh, then glanced at the other maids.
“Let’s wrap it up, girls.”
“But I’m not done having fun,” Phil protested with a pout.
“Hm…” Tii tapped her chin thoughtfully.
“Then next time, next time! Su Ling’s tired today—let her rest.”
The girls finally backed off, and the long bath came to an end.
Su Ling truly felt drained—today’s events had been too intense.
She definitely needed time to calm down and recover.