In Xu Qiaoqiao's eyes, even though Jun Qi had grown taller and become more muscular, she still couldn't see anything special. She would only notice when Jun Qi swam up to her: "Huh? Jun Qi's tail is even prettier now."

Of course, this is not the most obvious change.

The most obvious change is that Jun Qi can sense Xu Qiaoqiao's emotional changes more clearly now. He can understand a lot about her needs, but he still doesn't understand many things.

Unfortunately, Xu Qiaoqiao was unaware of this for the time being. She only thought that after spending these past few years together, the two of them had developed a tacit understanding, and Junjun understood so much of what she was saying.

After all, in the book, merfolk are a special kind of beings. Even if one day Junjun's fish tail turned into human legs, she wouldn't be surprised.

It's a pity, I guess I'll always be a blue whale.

Thinking of this, Xu Qiaoqiao flicked her tail listlessly. The ocean was very charming and mysterious, and she also liked her identity in this world. Blue whale, with such a large size, was the most powerful animal she had ever been.

Many times, she would be thankful that she didn't have thalassophobia, otherwise, what would she do? A blue whale living in the deep sea having thalassophobia? Is this the latest joke of the year?

I'm really afraid that one day I'll find myself stranded.

Thinking of this, Xu Qiaoqiao smiled. Her eyes crinkled, and her slightly depressed mood vanished, transforming her back into the energetic and mischievous little cutie.

It's summer again, with intense sunshine and heavy fog in the mornings and evenings.

Xu Qiaoqiao paid attention to Jun Qi's changes over the past few years, but because of their large size and her poor eyesight, she rarely noticed the changes in Jun Qi's appearance.

Often, it was only when Xu Qiaoqiao caught a glimpse of the other person moving in front of her that she suddenly realized that Junjun had changed in some way, or that his hair had grown longer.

Therefore, Xu Qiaoqiao is very concerned about Jun Qi's mental state. She wants to open up to him, since she can't even hear his voice, which is the biggest disadvantage for her.

Even if I don't understand it, it's fine, like in the previous worlds.

That night, the sea was calm, the fog was thick, and a crescent moon hung in the fog, with stars beside it.

Xu Qiaoqiao revealed her head, a huge head that looked like a miniature island. She looked at Jun Qi sitting on the wooden plank, who was looking up at the moon. The mist obscured his face, making it impossible for Xu Qiaoqiao to see what he was thinking.

What does Junjun want to do?

Junjun must have something on her mind.

Looking at that slender figure, Xu Qiaoqiao blinked, recalling that Jun Qi's mood hadn't been very good these past few days. He seemed to be holding something in his heart, struggling and feeling somewhat lost.

As we get older, our thoughts inevitably change a lot.

Xu Qiaoqiao looked at Jun Qi and slowly swam towards him. This kind of thing should be kept quiet.

The plank was about one meter long and one meter wide, and it was like a square. It was obviously material from a ship. When Xu Qiaoqiao saw the plank, she was certain that this was the sea.

The wooden plank floated over from who-knows-where. When Xu Qiaoqiao first encountered it, her eyes lit up. This was the first thing she had encountered related to humans in the past few years.

The wooden planks were severely corroded by seawater, and their owner had perished long ago. This relieved Xu Qiaoqiao. It wasn't that she became hostile to humans after turning into a fish, but rather that the book featuring merfolk was set in ancient times.

In ancient times, people paid special attention to rare things and didn't have any concept of protecting rare animals. If they saw such a big fish, they would definitely catch it and eat it, whether it was braised or steamed.

Gradually, after the initial excitement wore off, Xu Qiaoqiao stopped paying attention to the plank and let it drift away. Who knew that the plank would hardly move and simply remain on this part of the sea.

Then, it became Jun Qi's seat.

Sensing the approaching wailing sound, Jun Qi's eyelashes fluttered, and he slowly opened his eyes, a faint pale blue light emanating from them. Turning his head, he met a pair of watery eyes.

"Eek~ ya~ ya~" Junjun, what are you thinking about?

Seeing Xu Qiaoqiao's eyes, Jun Qi shook his head, a rare look of confusion in his eyes. He reached out and hugged that big head, rubbing his face against the area around her eyes, and sighed silently.

He had never left this place, but just a few days ago, a thought suddenly arose in his mind: to go and see other sea areas. But what use would it be to go and see other sea areas?

Jun Qi didn't understand, and he didn't want to leave here for the time being. His big blue fish was here, and they would always be together, that was for sure.

Even without any telepathic abilities, Jun Qi's confused state of mind was indeed conveyed to Xu Qiaoqiao's heart. Although she didn't know why Jun Qi was confused, she would find out sooner or later.

Junjun's current state is like that of a teenager about to step into the future and enter the next stage of life, filled with a sense of confusion.

Xu Qiaoqiao thought to herself that it wasn't a big problem, since she didn't have any worries at the moment. If she did, she would just have a good meal.

This method probably won't work for Junjun, since he usually eats very quickly.

Xu Qiaoqiao blinked and looked at Jun Qi, who still looked melancholy and confused. She couldn't help but spray a stream of water at Jun Qi and make a "yi yi" sound, clearly happy that she had teased him.

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