“I stole these books from that guy; they are all records related to the envoy.”

Xiangsi pointed at these things and said with a smile.

"I haven't finished reading it yet. I was afraid that guy would find out, so I just brought it all out. Anyway, no one here can find it. Your Excellency, please take your time reading it."

Xu Qiaoqiao raised her head and blinked her confused eyes. Her brain wasn't quite processing what Xiangsi had brought all these books to.

Junjun, is it because of you?

Those words of longing I just uttered were clearly directed at Junjun.

What did you say to Xiangsi before?

Seeing Xu Qiaoqiao's puzzled look, Jun Qi didn't explain. He simply gently stroked her eyes and looked into her eyes.

A few seconds passed...

Xu Qiaoqiao was the first to look away. Fine, if you don't want to say it, then don't. You'll have to say it sooner or later anyway.

And she's pretty much guessing some things now, though she's not entirely sure.

Because Jun Qi had previously learned human writing, he could still understand books. Even if there were some unfamiliar characters, there was always a "Xiang Si" (a homophone for "longing") next to them.

If the books Xiangsi brought this time were stacked up, they would be about two meters high. They are all records, and some are written on bamboo slips.

It looks a bit complicated.

Everything that happened today was beyond Xu Qiaoqiao's expectations.

Just like encountering a lonely, drifting lover on the sea many years ago, it all happened suddenly. As for reading books, that was even more unexpected.

"Sister Qiaoqiao, let's play!"

Xu Qiaoqiao floated on the sea, watching Jun Qi reading intently. For a moment, she didn't know what to do. She idly blew bubbles in the sea.

The sun is shining brightly in the sky; it's a little past noon now.

Upon hearing Xiangsi's voice, Xu Qiaoqiao's attention was immediately diverted. She turned to look at Xiangsi, who was standing on the nearest rock, smiling brightly at her.

Play?

One of us lives in the sea, and the other lives on land. How are we supposed to have fun together?

Xu Qiaoqiao tilted her head, her tail twitching unconsciously a few times. Now that Junjun had something to do, she had some free time.

The other person seemed to understand what Xu Qiaoqiao said, so he smiled slightly. Then Xu Qiaoqiao watched as Xiangsi walked towards her step by step from the sea.

Xu Qiaoqiao: !!!

Holy crap!

Light as a feather, able to walk on water!

Wow, that's amazing!

Xu Qiaoqiao immediately looked at Xiangsi with starry eyes. It's true that girls change a lot as they grow up. Not only has her appearance changed a lot, but she has also become amazing in other aspects. So Xiangsi, are you a martial arts master now?

I'm so envious, that's amazing!

Although Xiangsi couldn't understand Xu Qiaoqiao's inner thoughts, she could tell from the speed at which she swung her tail and the way her eyes lit up that the other person was surprised.

"Hmm." Since we're here, we can go play. Anyway, Junjun is studying hard right now.

Xu Qiaoqiao happily sprayed out a jet of water, then raised her big tail high and slapped it onto the water's surface, splashing Xiangsi with water.

After doing something bad, they slip away.

Seeing Xu Qiaoqiao's actions, Xiangsi knew that the other party had agreed to her suggestion.

So they chased after him.

"Hee hee hee..." Xu Qiaoqiao was very fast, and when the other party was about to catch up with her, she deliberately stopped, wagged her tail at the other party, and splashed a big spray of water.

You can't catch me.

The two of them played this childish game for an entire afternoon, mainly because Xu Qiaoqiao was very bored, and Xiangsi was now quite powerful, able to walk on water with her internal energy.

However, she is still not as fast as Xu Qiaoqiao.

Their childish game ended just as the sun was about to set. It was evening, and Xu Qiaoqiao and Junjun should have gone out for dinner together by now.

However, that's definitely not possible now.

On the way back, Xu Qiaoqiao learned some things.

"Sister Qiaoqiao, I wonder what you would look like as a human. You must be super cute."

Xiangsi gently patted Xu Qiaoqiao's big head and said this.

Xu Qiaoqiao was instantly jolted awake. She raised her head, widened her eyes, and a faint sense of anticipation suddenly welled up in her heart.

She had kept this matter buried in her heart, and after realizing the chances were slim, she stopped thinking about it. Now, Xiangsi's words and previous actions gave her some ideas, but she dared not let herself think in that direction.

Xiangsi looked into Xu Qiaoqiao's eyes and knew at a glance that the other party had understood her words. She thought that Qiaoqiao was such a smart fish that she should be able to understand what she was saying.

So, Xiangsi told Xu Qiaoqiao what Jun Qi had asked her to do before.

"Sister Qiaoqiao, after the envoy told me to go out, I was to keep an eye out for some unusual things. Do you know what they are?"

Xu Qiaoqiao shook her head. She didn't know before, but now she could guess.

"It's about finding a way to turn you back into a human."

Xiangsi sniffed, her eyes bright, and smiled at Xu Qiaoqiao.

It really is this matter.

However, Xu Qiaoqiao felt the chances were slim. She had searched the entire ocean except for the cold northern part of the sea, where there were too many icebergs of all sizes. Who knew if she would bump into one?

That's too dangerous; life is still very important.

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