"Aren't we friends?" Mu Qingyun looked back at those purplish eyes and said calmly, "I thought we were friends the moment the transaction was completed."

"Really?" Hearing her words, Kazel gave a disgruntled snort: "Then why isn't there a room for me in your house?"

Um?

Mu Qingyun raised an eyebrow in confusion, "Don't you live in the sea?"

As soon as she said that, she realized her mistake. The reason she was able to make that deal with Kazel was because of the pollution of the seabed.

But that doesn't make sense. Didn't Kazel live in the sea all along?

Then why would he say that ocean pollution caused them, the mermaids, to lose their home?

Noticing Mu Qingyun's questioning gaze, Kazel guessed what she was thinking and couldn't help but smile. "You can stay for a short time, but not for a long time. I was originally planning to go and see Her Highness the Princess."

So that's how it is.

She nodded, looked up at Kazel's long, slender legs as he turned into a human, sized up his height, hesitated for a moment, and said, "How about you live in the middle section?"

After a pause, she added, "Anyway, you sleep at night, so it doesn't take up any space during the day."

Upon hearing this, Kazel shook his head. "There's no sincerity."

Ugh, this is such a hassle.

She took a deep breath. "Then don't stay here."

Kazel acted as if he hadn't heard her words, lowered his eyes and thought for a while, then raised his chin arrogantly, "Fine, although it's not sincere, since you consider me a friend, okay, I'll condescend to stay for a while."

Upon hearing this, Mu Qingyun: ...

Haha, if you're so capable, then don't stay here.

"Go and pull some seaweed for me." She nudged Kazel and sat down on the shore.

"Fine." Kazel was pushed along, sighed helplessly, and instantly his legs transformed into a fish tail. He leaped into the water and swam into the depths of the sea.

After waiting on the shore for a while, Kazel swam back with seaweed.

"Give."

He threw all the seaweed onto the shore, and his tail swayed slightly, just touching Mu Qingyun's arm as she played in the water.

So cool, so smooth.

She only felt it for a moment before the beautiful fish tail moved closer. Her gaze was fixed on Kazel's fish tail as she recalled the feeling from just now, and she narrowed her eyes slightly.

It feels similar to the touch of a fish, except that Kazel's tail is really beautiful, making you want to touch it.

[Did Brother Mu just say he wanted to weave this seaweed into a mat? Did I hear that right?]

[No, to be honest, I'm curious too. After all, there are practically no plants on our planet, and what we use now are mostly ornamental plants. I'm also curious to know how Brother Mu plans to operate it.]

I feel it's similar to the previous braiding method.

...

She dried the seaweed with fire, then pinched the dried seaweed and began to weave it on the spot.

Kazel watched for a while as she wove a basket out of seaweed. After finishing the basket, she placed a few more seaweeds on the ground and began weaving a straw mat.

Although this era had deep-sea warships that could dive to depths she never dared to imagine, the people of this era did not expend energy to harvest the seaweed in the deep sea because the seaweed there was inedible.

As for the orcs like mermaids who can dive into the deep sea, they originally lived on the seabed, but because people on the shore polluted the seawater, they had no home to live in, so naturally they wouldn't pull up seaweed.

Without the raw materials for weaving, and with the advancement of modern technology, the weaving skills of her time have long been lost.

“Your weaving methods are all a little different.” Kazel reached for the basket and looked at it, then looked down at the straw mat she was weaving. “But the general methods look about the same.”

“Yes, the weaving method is only slightly different; the main difference is in the weaving pattern.” As she spoke, Mu Qingyun beckoned to him, “Come and take a look.”

"good."

Upon hearing this, Kazel responded and, like a well-behaved student, walked to her side, watching intently as she wove patterns using different weaving methods.

Wow, Kazel is so well-behaved; he's suddenly not so arrogant anymore.

Hahaha, I really love the way he and Mu Ge get along. I don't ship them as a couple, but they could definitely be great friends.

Yes, yes, the chemistry between them is absolutely amazing.

[Ahem, while their scene is undeniably beautiful, I still have to apologize for my lack of resolve. I can't easily switch allegiances; I'm waiting for the big surprise later.]

...

They wove a bunch of things, Mu Qingyun took some, and Kazel took some more. The two of them carried a lot of things and hurried into the house.

Before she even got back into the house, she ran into an uninvited guest.

The moment Bai Feifei saw Mu Qingyun, she breathed a sigh of relief.

When she returned to the cave, she suddenly discovered that all the sleeping bags that had been there were gone. Fortunately, there were still fans in her live stream who didn't criticize her. Following their directions, she finally encountered Mu Qingyun.

"Where are your sleeping bags? I went back to the cave just now and they were all gone."

Bai Feifei subconsciously wanted to adopt an arrogant attitude, but when she thought of what Mu Xueyao had said earlier, she softened her tone.

"The house is finished, let's move to a different place." Mu Qingyun got a headache just looking at Bai Feifei. This woman was such a hassle.

"Hey, what's that in your hand? Is it a plant? Why are there plants on the island? I'll go back to the house with you guys later. Is Kazel coming with you too?"

Bai Feifei's mouth chattered away like a machine gun, unleashing a torrent of words that made Mu Qingyun frown.

Which one should she reply to first?

Her brows furrowed deeper and deeper, her irritation growing stronger. She coldly raised her eyes, but thankfully, Kazel intervened in time to defuse the situation.

"Why aren't you going to Her Highness the Princess? What are you doing here?" Kazel raised an eyebrow, looking at Bai Feifei with a puzzled expression.

However, Bai Feifei glanced at Kazel and hesitated whether she should answer him. The reason she was able to stay with Mu Qingyun was because she used Kazel as a threat.

What will happen to her if she tells the truth?

After thinking for a while, she smiled at Kazel and said, "I had a fight with Deng Yijie, so I don't want to go back."

"If you don't want to go back, then why did you come to find Mu Qingyun?" Kazel raised an eyebrow. Bai Feifei's words were practically meaningless; he still hadn't gotten an answer to his question.

"Let's go."

Mu Qingyun glanced at Bai Feifei indifferently, then walked forward with the things in her hand.

She actually wanted to keep Bai Feifei here. She didn't believe Bai Feifei's reason for coming to her place must be for some purpose.

So she might as well play along; maybe she could even get some unexpected gains.