Chapter 268 The Power of Water
"Your Excellency Qin Mo, are you going to help Shia awaken tonight?"
When Audrey heard that Qin Mo was going to Alexandria in the next day or two, she asked Qin Mo a serious question.
"Awakening? I'll help Shia awaken?...Are you asking me?"
“Your Excellency Audrey, I think you’ve made a mistake. Shia is my handmaid, not my companion.”
Qin Mo was taken aback by Audrey's question at first, then quickly explained and clarified.
The ever-elegant and composed Audrey suddenly stood up, her face as cold as ice, reminding Qin Mo of the Snow Queen.
"Humans are indeed heartless creatures. Beneath their handsome exteriors lies a deep-seated filth and ugliness. You betrayed Shia, so you deserve to die!"
Several ice spikes appeared out of thin air and shot straight at Qin Mo. The crystalline cold light at the tips of the ice spikes made Shia scream.
"Don't kill him..."
Qin Mo reacted quickly, and was on high alert when Audrey showed signs of turning hostile. When the ice spikes were about to hit her, a shield of energy had already formed, blocking the ice spikes that Audrey was unleashing in her rage. Then, she swung her arm repeatedly and shattered the ice spikes.
Audrey did not stop there. More ice spikes appeared, and at the same time, the pressure in the hall suddenly increased. Water vapor and energy began to clash, and it seemed that the two were about to destroy this magnificent courtyard.
“Aunt Audrey, I chose her myself; he didn’t agree…”
Shia erected a small water ripple barrier, struggling to stand between the two. Faced with the powerful energy and water vapor, she appeared so weak.
Qin Mo and Audrey both quickly stopped, so as not to hurt the persistent and kind girl in the middle.
"Shia, this is an insult to our royal family!" A furious Audrey shouted at Shia.
Little Shia lowered her head timidly and began to speak in the unique language of mermaids. Her mournful singing made Qin Mo's heart clench.
"Shia...when...did you choose me...as your partner?"
Little Xia shook her head. "I don't know. Maybe it was when I was in Dayuan, or maybe it was in Singapore. My mother let me choose a partner myself. I traveled to many places... and finally met someone... I didn't dislike..."
"But you already have Kai... I... can't beat her... Waaaaah!"
Shia started sobbing again, her thin shoulders shaking uncontrollably. The girl who once dared to swing her little fists at the powerful Kai had become frail and weak.
“Your Excellency Audrey, I didn’t mean to humiliate you… I just felt that Shia was still too young… I… had never considered this issue…”
Qin Mo couldn't continue. Was Xia small? Of course she was. Although Xia's breasts and buttocks had grown larger over the past year, her tender face was no different from that of a middle school student. If she had any impure thoughts... she would go to jail.
As soon as Qin Mo finished speaking, Xiao Xi Ya wiped away non-existent tears with both hands and said in a clear voice, "It's not too late for you to think about it now!"
Audrey was also very serious. "Shia is already an adult. If Your Excellency Qin Mo does not agree to be her partner, then I must find someone to help her awaken. After all, the younger the age, the greater the possibility of awakening."
Qin Mo was speechless, unsure how to answer. He wasn't fully prepared, but to say that he would let someone else awaken Shia... what a joke! She's my maid, why should I?
“We Great Xia people are very strict about our partners. We cannot force or betray our partners for any reason. Shia... you can't choose me just because you need to awaken... do you understand?”
Shia tilted her head and thought for a long time. Her troubled little face slowly relaxed and finally blossomed into a radiant smile.
"Qin Mo... I... like you. I can only feel your presence in a crowd. I like sailing, fishing, and shopping with you. I want to be with you forever, even if... we are not partners."
Shia's eyes narrowed slightly, and she smiled bitterly, "Even if my aunt finds me many partners, I won't agree, because... I only remember you..."
Qin Mo had watched many idol dramas, and he even laughed at them for being silly when the male and female protagonists confessed their feelings to each other. But now, when a girl really confessed her love to him, he was knocked down by a wave of dizziness.
"I... am willing to be your partner, I... am willing to help you awaken!"
Qin Mo couldn't help but utter his declaration of love. After saying it, he felt surprisingly relieved, as if a lock on his heart had been unlocked.
"Am I doing things wrong in my way of dealing with my inner demons? Is following my heart the right path?"
Qin Mo discovered his inner demons while on the ship. He used his powerful and scientific psychological adjustment abilities to make the inner demons disappear and regain his composure. He always thought that he had overcome the tribulation of his inner demons.
But now it seems that the desires hidden deep within my heart... must ultimately be transformed into wishes, and only after they are fulfilled can I be truly liberated.
"Your Excellency Qin Mo, since you have agreed to become Shia's partner, you must abide by the rules of our tribe!"
Qin Mo was startled and quickly asked what the rules were. If there were any strange or unusual rules, then they wouldn't comply.
"If you two have a child, it's fine if the child doesn't have the talent of my clan. But if the child does have the talent, then the child must be raised by Shia, which means by my royal family."
"Your Excellency Audrey, what do you mean by this? The talented ones belong to you mermaids, while the talentless idiots belong to me, their father? Do you think this... is fair?"
"Hmph! Wait until you have children! Do you think mermaids have offspring so easily?"
Audrey snorted coldly, turned and left, tossing a message over from afar: "I can't stay in this world for long either. Shia will also be returning to our residence with me for a temporary period of seclusion. You two should take a bath as soon as possible... and try to awaken!"
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