Zhenzhen's mother had found a good thing. After Ye Xin put it on, she felt less uncomfortable. She propped up her head and sat quietly on the shell chair, waiting to be fed.
Shui Zhenzhen was not as carefree as her. After her mother saw that Ye Xin was feeling better, she grabbed her tail and asked her to help.
Shui Zhenzhen's lazy plan failed. She pouted and looked unhappy. "Mom, Sister Ye is a guest after all. What will happen to Sister Ye if you arrest me?"
Zhen Zhen's mother sneered and stuffed a handful of lotus seeds into her hand. "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. Peel these carefully, or you won't be able to eat them later."
"Damn it, this thing is the hardest to peel." Shui Zhenzhen avoided her mother's sharp eyes, and then silently complained in her heart.
Zhenzhen's mother opened the barrier of the house to isolate the seawater that had just overflowed from the window. She took out the ingredients and began to process them slowly.
For mermaids, eating is not as troublesome as for humans. Most of the time, they just eat raw food. Sometimes, when they are in the mood, they will make one or two snacks using special ingredients from the seabed and special cooking methods.
In a short while, Ye Xin received a small snack.
She lowered her eyes to look at the flower cakes placed in white shells, her brows relaxed, and a smile appeared on her face. "Auntie, is it very troublesome to cook food in the deep sea?"
She removed the barrier around her, wiped her hands, picked up the cake and took a small bite. "Hmm, sweet but not greasy, melts in your mouth. It's indeed a delicious cake."
Zhenzhen's mother pushed the plate forward. "If it's delicious, eat more. If you're not satisfied, there's more here. Even though we're in the deep sea, our clan's land is a separate space. Only in this space can we use fire freely."
Ye Xin understood. This place was like a small world, except that they were hidden in the deep sea. No wonder so many people couldn't find the mermaids' hometown.
She raised her eyebrows and hid the smile on her lips, "Auntie, you told me just like that, aren't you afraid that I'll leak the secret?"
Zhen Zhen's mother drummed her fingers on the table and snorted softly, "Can you do it?"
Ye Xin smiled helplessly. Of course she wouldn't.
The man and the fish smiled at each other, skipped the topic, and turned to talk about things on the ground.
Although Zhenzhen's mother is older, she still has a girlish heart and can always respond to whatever Ye Xin says.
Ye Xin asked Xingchen to pick a bunch of gardenias from the space. After carefully wrapping them, she took them out and gave them to Zhenzhen's mother. "Aunt, I came here in a hurry and didn't bring anything good. This bouquet of flowers and this thing are my gifts to you. I hope you like them."
As soon as the gardenia appeared, Zhenzhen's mother's eyes were glued to it. She didn't hear clearly what Ye Xin said, as there were only flowers in her eyes.
She sniffed the refreshing fragrance of the flowers and sat there grinning, "Xinxin, what's the name of this flower? It's so fragrant!"
"Aunt, this flower is called Gardenia. I happened to see it when I was out and about." Ye Xin placed a white jade box in front of Zhen Zhen Niang. "Aunt, since you like flowers, you definitely can't miss this."
Seeing Ye Xin introducing this thing so grandly, Shui Zhenzhen came forward with a shy face, "Sister Ye, what is this? Can I see it?"
"Go away, Xinxin gave it to me, and I, your mother, haven't seen it yet!" Zhenzhen's mother pushed away Shui Zhenzhen who was joining in the fun and opened the jade box with great anticipation.
The box was covered with a red velvet cloth, and in the middle was a white gemstone necklace in the same shape as the gardenia. The necklace chain was made of gardenia petals strung together with mithril.
As soon as the necklace was taken out, Zhenzhen's mother was stunned, "Xinxin, this gift is too valuable. We can't use it."
Although she had never seen a similar necklace, she knew that this flower-shaped gem must be very valuable, not to mention the defensive magic circle inlaid on it.
She gritted her teeth and returned the things with determination.
Shui Zhenzhen didn't join in the fun this time. She and her mother were united in their disapproval of Ye Xin giving such an expensive gift. Although they were good friends, they had only known each other for a short time. Shui Zhenzhen felt that their relationship had not reached this level yet.
"Aunt, this isn't just a gift from me. It's a thank-you gift from Zhenzhen's sister that I'm going to ask about something. I just gave it to you in advance. Besides, even if I didn't ask you guys, wouldn't an elder be able to accept a gift from a junior on their first visit?"
Ye Xin spoke sincerely, which made Shui Zhenzhen and her mother feel embarrassed.
This, it seems that what others said is correct. Isn't their reaction a bit too big?
Shui Zhenzhen looked at her mother, who was staring at the necklace. "In that case, I'll shamelessly accept it. I'll have Zhenzhen call her sister back right away. Ask her whatever you want. If she says she doesn't know, you can take her away and never let her come back."
"Mom, you are truly my dearest mother. How could you sell your daughter like this?" Shui Zhenzhen's face was filled with resentment. She was unwillingly driven out of the house to serve as a messenger.
Ye Xin transformed into a water realm and personally put the necklace on Zhenzhen's neck.
Zhen Zhen's mother touched the gardenia on the necklace, her heart full of emotion. Although Xin Xin said it was a thank you gift, she knew that the matter was definitely not that serious for Xin Xin.
Don't ask her why she's so sure; she'll just say it's intuition. From the moment she first met Xinxin, she knew this girl was definitely not an ordinary person, at least not from the Yunqi Continent.
Before she returned to her tribe, she had managed to raise two mermaids on her own, so she must have had some skills. Since her instincts told her to befriend the girl in front of her, why shouldn't she do it?
"Xinxin, auntie also has something for you."
Zhenzhen's mother took out a large shell filled with moon beads. She pressed the shell into Ye Xin's hand and told her to keep it safe. "You should have heard of these moon beads. They are made from mermaid tears and beautiful yarn. They can suppress all inner demons and can also be used to stabilize the mind during advancement."
"I know this thing is definitely not as good as the necklace you gave me, but I hope you will accept it. When you go out to play, you should at least bring back some local specialties, right?"
Zhenzhen's mother spoke so bluntly, there was no reason for Ye Xin to refuse. Furthermore, she had this idea before coming here, wanting to trade for some mermaid moon beads. Unexpectedly, the matter was resolved with just a heavenly-level defense necklace.
So she accepted the food with peace of mind, continued to eat the snacks, and talked with Zhenzhen's mother about the unfinished topic.
Shui Zhenzhen whispered: Sister Ye, what do you mean it’s just a Heavenly Grade Defense Necklace? Do you think it’s cabbage?
Ye Xin: →_→ I have another big box here. If it’s not cabbage, then it must be celery!
Shui Zhenzhen: ...... Boss, please let me cling to your thighs.)
Shui Beibei lay on the wall, gasping for breath, and couldn't help asking again, "Zhenzhen, what are you going to do? If you don't tell me, I will be angry." Swim faster, she really wanted to vomit.
"Sister, I told you it's something very important. We have to go home and tell it." Shui Zhenzhen moved under Shui Beibei, grabbed her sister's hands and pushed them onto her back, then continued to swim back at full speed.
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