Qianyuan was still naively thinking that he was going to be abandoned. He thought that after he was released, he would go to find his father to reunite with him. Unexpectedly, the mermaid kept swimming with him in her arms, and there was even more tenderness in her embrace.

The mermaid seemed to understand human habits quite well. Instead of taking him into the deep sea, she led him into a cave with no way out, trapping him there.

“This is the nest I chose long ago, and I have been waiting... until I met you today.”

As she spoke, a blush rose on the mermaid's face.

He genuinely thought Qian Yuan was beautiful no matter how he looked at her; she didn't seem human at all, but more like an ancient race like them.

So beautiful, like an elf.

The mermaid eagerly placed her hand on Chiyori's knee, like a puppy begging for candy from its owner:

"My name is Olay, and I will be your spouse from now on."

Qianyuan: ? ? ?

Qianyuan thought she hadn't heard the mermaid clearly, so she looked up and stared at her.

Who knew that this single female mermaid would actually become shy, flick her tail, and dive into the sea.

Qianyuan: ...

The little guy didn't have time to extinguish the hope of a pure-hearted mermaid. He decided that turning into a fishtail and finding his father was the most important thing. As for the mermaid, he would leave it to his father to educate and deal with later.

Qianyuan tried hard to stick out his tail, but after trying for a long time, his legs still didn't change at all.

Qian Yuan gave up, collapsing to the ground from exhaustion, and comforted herself that it was normal for her to be not yet proficient in magic since she had only just come of age.

But when the mermaid came carrying bags and bags of human daily necessities that she had somehow acquired, Qianyuan felt something was amiss.

Is he really going to be stuck here forever...?

Qianyuan could only try to communicate with the mermaid.

He ignored the rare treasures the mermaid presented to him, and instead took her hand, pointing to his own mouth as she blushed deeply.

Mermaid: "Are we...are we really going to kiss?"

Qianyuan: ...

Qian Yuan flicked the other person's forehead to wake him up, and then pointed to her own throat, trying to make a sound.

The mermaid then understood Qianyuan's meaning and immediately shook her head: "No, Mother said that humans all use sweet words, so I can't let you speak."

Qianyuan could only look at the other person pitifully.

The mermaid had never seen anything like this before. She was completely dumbfounded and took the bead out of Qianyuan's mouth in a daze.

Qianyuan breathed a sigh of relief, and the first thing she did was tell him, "I have a lover, I can't be with you."

The mermaid said, "What's so good about your human love? My people once captured—no, they picked up humans—and they said they also had partners, but later they fell in love with my people as well. My people sang siren songs for him every night, and he will never change his heart again..."

Qianyuan felt that he couldn't reason with this oblivious mermaid, so he could only try a different approach: "But I'm a mermaid too."

Young Fish: ? ? ?

Qianyuan, under the dazed gaze of the mermaid, pleaded with him, "Actually, I am a mermaid from outside. I have something to discuss with your king. Can you take me to him?"

"Please."

The young fish, holding his shattered heart, brought Qianyuan to Osiris once more, weeping as he did so.

At this moment, Osiris had just finished a hearty meal and was dozing off on the cliff. No one dared to disturb him, except for the young fish, who was a bit of a fool. He swam to Osiris's door with Qianyuan and shouted, "King!"

Osiris opened his eyes impatiently, his gaze filled with anger. He swam slowly to the mermaid, his expression grim and terrifying, his exposed claws gleaming coldly, as if he were about to tear the mermaid apart at the slightest provocation.

"Olay, have you lost your mind?"

Olay didn't speak, but cried uncontrollably, and while crying, he placed Qianyuan in front of Osiris.

Qianyuan glanced at the dim-witted mermaid and felt like she had bullied him until he cried and was now being complained about to the patriarch.

Osiris glanced at the slug Olay, then turned to look at Chiyuki.

Without a doubt, this human has a beautiful face.

Beautiful, delicate, foolish, fragile—in Osiris's memory, there were also many beautiful humans who boasted that they could save the mermaids and then willingly threw themselves into the sea.

In reality, the moment they saw the mermaids hunting, they were already terrified, their legs going weak, fearing they would become the next meal.

Osiris lifted Chiyana's chin, revealing a dangerous, menacing smile:

"What is your purpose in deceiving my people, human?"

Qianyuan looked at his fierce-looking father and, for some reason, felt a little like laughing, but he held it in. His father was now a king, and with so many merfolk watching, Qianyuan was still quite considerate.

But from Osiris's perspective, this human not only wasn't afraid of him, but also seemed to have a hint of a smile in his eyes.

Qianyuan: "I came to find you, but it seems that Olay misunderstood something, so after I explained it to him, he was a little disappointed."

Osiris interrupted him mercilessly: "Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding could there be? You humans risk your lives just to swindle gold and silver treasures and the dreamlike love of mermaids, don't you?"

As Osiris spoke, his hand slowly grasped Qian Yuan's waist, inching closer to him. His fishtail also spun around, brushing against Qian Yuan's leg, completely enveloping him:

"Looking for me? Too bad, you look too small and have too little flesh. I don't like eating human flesh that's just bones."

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