Apocalypse: Resources Consumed by Women Returned Ten Thousandfold

He was first taken aback, and in that brief moment of surprise, with a splash, Little Mermaid Zhi Xi emerged from the water.

Her hands firmly grasped the edge of the bathtub, her body leaning slightly forward, chest thrust out, head tilted back, her long seaweed-like hair swaying freely with her movements.

Lin Lang stood at the doorway, this scene completely unveiled itself to his eyes.

Zhi Xi cheerfully fluttered her tail, making contented sounds as if she were savoring the delightful moment.

After a while, she slowly opened her eyes and met Lin Lang’s gaze at the door.

"Ah!"

Zhi Xi screamed, instinctively covering her chest with her hands, her entire body quickly sinking, leaving only her head above the water.

She was both startled and furious, shouting at Lin Lang:

"You pervert!"

Lin Lang looked helpless, spreading his hands and said:

"You don’t lock the door when you take a bath, how can you blame me?"

Zhi Xi was so anxious her eyes turned red, and she shouted:

"Aren’t you going to turn around!"

Lin Lang had no choice but to say:

"Alright then."

With that, he turned around.

Zhi Xi hurriedly reached over and grabbed the clothes hanging on the edge of the bathtub and quickly submerged.

Shortly after, dressed, she jumped out of the water with a "whoosh!"

Hands on hips, she glared angrily at Lin Lang, her chest heaving with fury.

Watching Zhi Xi, Lin Lang suddenly remembered something and asked with a smile:

"What now? You look like you want to eat me."

"You peeped at me bathing! You’re a bad person!"

"What bad person? I’m your lifesaver! And twice, at that! So, how do you plan to repay me?"

Zhi Xi was momentarily at a loss, feeling guilty!

But she still retorted grumpily:

"Then tell me how I should repay you?"

Lin Lang intentionally said seriously:

"From my experience, in this kind of situation, the only solution is to offer yourself!"

...

Zhi Xi looked at Lin Lang in horror, her voice trembling:

"You really want to eat me! Boohoo, I don’t know if a beautiful little mermaid like me is better braised or steamed?"

Her appearance suggested Lin Lang might put her in a pot any second!

Lin Lang was genuinely helpless, hastily explaining:

"I’m not lacking food, and I definitely won’t eat you, you can rest assured."

Zhi Xi, still sniffling, said with grievance:

"But you just said you want me to repay you with my body!"

Lin Lang, hearing this, suddenly felt a pang of guilt and asked:

"How old are you, exactly?"

Zhi Xi wiped her tears and quietly said:

"One hundred and eighty years old."

Lin Lang was speechless, saying:

"You’re over a hundred and still don’t understand anything! Don’t you even use a phone?"

Zhi Xi mumbled:

"I just use my phone to play games!"

Lin Lang chuckled helplessly, saying:

"Then go search on your phone what it means to offer yourself!"

Having said that, he left the bathroom.

After Lin Lang left, Zhi Xi hesitated but followed his advice, picking up her phone to search "meaning of offering yourself."

What a search; it brought up countless related content—

"Young master, your great kindness and virtue, this little girl has no way to repay, but to offer myself!"

Accompanied by snippets from TV dramas, where the male and female leads gazed affectionately, and the heroine shyly uttered these words.

Looking at this content, Zhi Xi blushed like a ripe apple, even the tips of her tail tinged with a rosy hue.

She could hardly believe that offering herself meant becoming his wife...

Her heart was in chaos—

But then...

Isn’t there another way to repay him?

...

Zhi Xi stared at her phone screen, biting her lip, continuing her search for "how to show gratitude."

Immediately, numerous colorful answers popped up:

[Take him to dinner]

[Give him a gift]

[Help him solve problems]

...

But none of these caught Zhi Xi’s interest.

She pouted rebelliously, adding to her search:

"How to repay a lifesaving grace?"

This time, new answers appeared:

[It depends on whether the lifesaver is handsome or not...]

Curious, Zhi Xi continued to read.

[If ugly, say, your great kindness and virtue, I can only repay by becoming your servant in the next life!]

The little mermaid frowned, grumbling reluctantly:

"I’m happy being a mermaid, I don’t want to be an ox or horse!"

She continued scrolling, the next part read:

[If handsome, then offer yourself!]

Zhi Xi tilted her head, her mind conjuring Lin Lang’s image.

She thought carefully and admitted Lin Lang was indeed quite handsome!

And his handsomeness was unlike any ordinary human male—

Among all the human males she had seen, Lin Lang was unquestionably the most outstanding.

Her cheek blushed once more, feeling utterly shy.

Turns out, Lin Lang didn’t lie! Offering herself seemed like the best choice!

After pondering for a while, Zhi Xi made a silent decision:

"Seems there’s really no other choice but to offer myself..."

Thinking this, she bashfully submerged her face into the water, leaving only her tail gently flicking on the surface.

...

Later!

Zhi Xi, with a heart full of nervousness and anticipation, continued her online search:

[How to be someone’s wife?]

A series of detailed explanations instantly popped up on the webpage, stating:

[Accompany him to sleep, care for his daily little things, meticulously attend to his life, wholeheartedly support him in everything he does...]

Zhi Xi read with great seriousness, her eyes never blinking, occasionally nodding slightly, as if boosting her own confidence.