04. Nightmare

Xie Shiyu, tired from playing in the large pool, lay down in the giant seashell for a nap. At that moment, she was unaware that the news of Xi Zhengyu's marriage was causing quite a stir outside.

However, Xie Shiyu didn't care; her goal was to eat well, drink well, and sleep well.

A new world, new species, everything is new, only she is old.

This presents a significant challenge for Xie Shiyu, who lives in a socialist country.

However, now that this man has won her over at auction, she will cling to him like a dodder vine.

After all, he is rich, good-looking, and comes from a powerful family, so he has a high social status.

Xie Shiyu admitted that she had no romantic feelings for Xi Zhengyu, but she had a heart set on becoming a rich woman.

"Have you found out which ungrateful woman married Brother Xi?" A somewhat shrill voice rang out in the large living room. The speaker was wearing a pink top and a light pink fishtail.

She sat on a specially made water chair, her fish tail submerged in the water, her cute, soft little face filled with anger.

She glanced at the two men beside her, and the two men immediately lowered their heads after being looked at like that.

"I'm sorry, Miss Nelisa, we couldn't find it," the two men replied respectfully.

"A bunch of useless trash." Nellisa was so angry that she swung her pink fishtail hard, splashing them with water.

"Go and investigate right now!"

The two, soaked to the bone, ran out in a disheveled state, and Nellisa retracted her fish tail into the water.

Not only was Nellisa angry, but the girl who liked Xi Zhengyu and had a chance to become his wife, and the mermaid were also angry.

On that day, all the dream girls and their fans cried their eyes out.

The entry about Xi Zhengyu being married has topped the list on StarNet.

Xi Zhengyu paid no attention to this, as he was busy with his work.

"There's a problem with the mines on Ba Star?" Xi Zhengyu frowned and asked again after hearing his secretary's report.

"Yes, the person in charge said that the underground mine collapsed and many workers are trapped inside and can't get out." The secretary nodded and reported the situation in more detail, "There are thirty-six workers trapped in the underground mine."

"However, we contacted the rescue team on Ba Star immediately after the collapse, but a day has passed and the people have still not been rescued." The secretary paused here, looking at Xi Zhengyu on the terminal screen.

Seeing his solemn expression, his handsome eyebrows furrowed, and the oppressive atmosphere around him, the secretary could tell that Xi Zhengyu was somewhat angry.

After all, the project manager invested tens of billions of star coins into the Ba Star project, and this happened when it was only halfway through.

Last month, the chairman personally went to Ba Star to instruct that the safety of personnel must be ensured, because the energy being mined is a type of energy used in mechs, making it quite difficult to extract.

That place is located in an area that is extremely prone to collapse, and this amethyst energy stone is an energy source that grows 10,000 meters underground.

The mining robots will be affected by this energy source and become paralyzed after working for only a short time.

Therefore, we can only use the oldest method.

"The trapped families are extremely anxious and have all gone to cause trouble..." After saying this, the secretary secretly glanced at the chairman.

Sure enough, his complexion worsened.

"Arrange a spaceship for me to go to Ba Star tonight, the fastest one possible," Xi Zhengyu said coldly, pinching the bridge of his nose.

"Yes!" The secretary hung up after accepting the task.

After finishing his work, Xi Zhengyu glanced at the time; it was almost time to return to his old house.

He stood up to stretch his stiff muscles, then left the study and walked towards his room.

The room was also on the second floor. I went into the bedroom, found a change of clothes, and then went into the bathroom to take a shower.

After showering, Xi Zhengyu stood in front of the French windows in his bathrobe, reaching out to pull back the curtains to see what the little mermaid in the pool was doing, and whether she was afraid in this unfamiliar environment.

But then I thought, that little mermaid was just a little fish that was there to carry on the family line.

Why am I so concerned about her?

Her raised hand gripped the curtains, and for a moment she didn't know whether to open them or not.

Xi Zhengyu's floor-to-ceiling window overlooks Xie Shiyu's large swimming pool, and he can see clearly what Xie Shiyu is doing from here.

When this villa was being renovated, it was his older brother who specifically asked him to decorate it this way.

They said that if they meet a mermaid they like in the future, they can marry her and have a place to live.

But this is a mermaid that I bought for 3 billion yuan and even registered with the Civil Affairs Bureau.

What's wrong with looking now?

With that thought in mind, Xi Zhengyu suddenly pulled open the curtains.

The scene in the pool outside came into view, and from afar he could see his little mermaid lying on the seashell bed, her thin body curled up and sleeping.

I don't know if it was a nightmare or what, but his brows were slightly furrowed, and he didn't seem to be sleeping very soundly.

Just as he had imagined, Xie Shiyu was having a nightmare.

In her dream, Xie Shiyu heard countless pitiful cries, all of which came from women and children.

It was pitch black all around, and Xie Shiyu couldn't see anything.

She could only follow the sound of crying and keep walking forward. As she walked, she saw a beam of light ahead.

This ray of light became her only hope, and she started running forward.

Running to a place with light, Xie Shiyu saw a little mermaid sitting there wiping away tears.

With golden hair, a sky-blue fishtail, and a rosy face, she looks incredibly cute.

"Little mermaid, what are you doing here?" Xie Shiyu saw him, then squatted down in front of the little mermaid and asked softly.

Those big eyes were red and swollen; she looked really sad.

"My mother is missing..." The little mermaid looked up at her and said, "Sister, have you seen my mother?"

"She has golden hair, she's beautiful, the most beautiful mermaid in the world!" The little mermaid hurriedly described her mother, hoping to get some clues from Xie Shiyu.

Um... This is a problem for Xie Shiyu, who just arrived here. She's never seen a mermaid before.

"I'm sorry, I've never met you before," Xie Shiyu said apologetically. "But don't cry, your eyes are all swollen." As she spoke, she gently wiped away his tears.

The movements were so gentle that they startled the little mermaid.

This action caused the little mermaid to jump into her arms and ask in a childish voice, "Sister, can you take me to find my mother?"

"Sorry, no thanks." Xie Shiyu refused.

Because she didn't even know who the little boy's mother was.

After being rejected, the little mermaid immediately pushed her away, and her chubby little face suddenly turned ferocious.

Blood was flowing from his seven orifices, and his beautiful blue tail suddenly became covered in wounds. Not only his tail, but his entire body was also covered in various kinds of injuries.

"Why won't you take me to find my mother! Why!" the little mermaid demanded.

He dragged his fish tail, revealing the fish bones, towards Xie Shiyu, his eyes filled with fierce malice, his voice growing sharper and more piercing with each utterance.

Xie Shiyu sat on the ground, looking at him, but unexpectedly saw pain and sorrow in his eyes.

The little mermaid's screams were nothing but a lament.