Discussions on the StarNet were rampant, starting with sympathy for the little mermaid, then criticizing Helian Jue's cruelty, and finally calling for him to relinquish the crown prince's position.

Throughout the process, several factions stirred up trouble, such as the Second Prince Helian Tu, the Empress Leiden family, and spies planted by the Alliance within the Empire.

This is the report Eleanor submitted.

The rumors outside did not disturb the peace within the mansion. During this time, Helian Jue did not go out and stayed at home with Qiao You.

Qiao You didn't realize that Helian Jue was staying home specifically to keep him company, nor did he think that His Highness the Crown Prince would be very busy.

After all, as the only prince of the merfolk at the time, he was idle every day, and his biggest worry was how to have fun!

Blocking out all outside noise, Helian Jue and Qiao You stayed in the mansion for a full half month.

The relationship between the two has improved considerably, and at least for now, they can communicate without any problems.

Helian Jue could clearly hear Qiao You's "chirp chirp chirp" sounds.

"Chirp—chirp chirp."

Helian Jue, get up quickly!

"Chirp chirp".

I'm hungry.

Qiao You slept on the side of Helian Jue's neck, his little tail swishing loudly. He wanted to eat steamed buns for breakfast!

Helian Jue had already woken up, and with his eyes closed, he sensed the little merman's liveliness. "Hungry?"

I touched the little mermaid's belly with my finger; it was somewhat deflated.

Qiao You grabbed Helian Jue by the collar of his pajamas, trying to pry open Helian Jue's eyes to take a look.

"Chirp~"

I'm so hungry.

Helian Jue picked up the little mermaid, turned over and got out of bed. After washing up, the two of them went to the kitchen to make steamed buns.

Qiao You was wearing a miniature chef's hat on his head, which looked quite convincing. Helian Jue brushed the flour off his hands and straightened the hat for the little mermaid.

So when Lin Zhong arrived with Sk, they witnessed this scene.

“Our prince seems to have gained some popularity.” Skr nudged Lin Zhong with his elbow.

Lin Zhong deeply agreed, "We should show more respect to the little mermaids."

After all, everyone witnessed Vain's lesson; he was banished to a mining planet by His Highness the very next day.

"Your Highness, I have something to report." Lin Zhong interrupted the warm atmosphere between the man and the fish.

Helian Jue continued working, "Wait a moment."

Seeing this, Lin Zhong led Ske away.

Although Qiao You was greedy, he was small and had a limited appetite. He could only eat one small bun before he couldn't eat any more.

Ah! When will he be able to return to human form and eat properly...?

After breakfast, Qiao You knew that Helian Jue had something to talk about, and was about to go into the tank to play when Helian Jue took the fish and left.

Inside Helian Jue's study, there is a side door leading to a small conference room.

The little mermaid slept in Helian Jue's palm, glanced at Lin Zhong, and then at Sk.

Helian Jue sat down in the main seat, and then Sk and Lin Zhongcai took their seats.

"Let's begin," Helian Jue announced.

It's unclear what switch Lin Zhong flipped, but four or five more people inexplicably appeared in the conference room, which startled Qiao You so much that she curled her tail and burrowed into Helian Jue's arms.

"Don't be afraid, it's just an image, not a real person." Helian Jue patted Qiao You's head. He had noticed long ago that the little mermaids were a little afraid of these things, but they had always lived in the Spirit Pet Pavilion and it was normal for them to be afraid since they had never seen such things before.

Eleanor was seeing His Highness's spirit pet for the first time. Oh my god, the little one is so cute! The way it snuggles into His Highness's arms is so adorable!

"Hello, little cutie! My name is Eleanor." Eleanor waved to Qiao You, her voice softer than usual.

Sk was completely dumbfounded. Was this really the violent Eleanor he knew? She was even fiercer than him when she fought!

Qiao You's face turned a little red. Was the little cutie calling him?

"Chirp~"

hello.

Helian Jue touched the tip of the tail with his finger. "He's saying hello to you."

Next, Helian Jue's seven or eight personal guards introduced themselves, allowing the little mermaid to get to know them.

After the introductions, Helian Jue and the others got down to business. Qiao You curled up and went into the water tank. Recently, he liked to play with bubbles in the water tank, and Helian Jue would play with him when he had time.

When they get tired of playing, they curl up in their seashell bed to sleep.

When Qiao You woke up, Lin Zhong and Sk had already left.

"Chirp?"

What about them?

Helian Jue removed the strands of hair from the little mermaid's face. "I have to go now."

I'm going out in a little while. Will you be home?

This was the first time Helian Jue had left Qiao You, but he had something to deal with today.

Qiao You pretended to be angry and sank to the bottom of the water tank, not even spitting out bubbles.

This was the first time Helian Jue had seen Qiao You angry. He was at a loss, wanting to comfort her but not knowing what to say.

"Qiao...You, you..."

Qiao, which had been submerged at the bottom of the water, swam up quickly, flicked its tail, and leaped up, splashing water all over Helian Jue's face.

"Chirp~"

I was just kidding!

"Chirp chirp".

Go quickly, I'll wait for you at home.

Helian Jue tapped the little mermaid's nose and laughed, "Naughty."

"When I'm bored, I play with my personal computer and buy whatever I want."

Qiao You happily wagged its tail, "Chirp!"

Helian Jue placed the quantum computer on the table next to the water tank. The tabletop was covered with a soft blanket, so even if the little mermaid jumped out of the water tank, it wouldn't get hurt.

Helian Jue changed his clothes and left, still feeling uneasy.

The house has full-coverage surveillance and a housekeeping robot, so it should be safe.

He will be back as soon as possible.

After Helian Jue left, Qiao You swam in the tank for a while before wagging its tail and coming ashore.

The quantum computer is very powerful, and Qiao You loves to play with it, but Helian Jue strictly controls the time he spends playing with it when he's at home.

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