His mother was extremely beautiful, the most beautiful mermaid in the mermaid race. Qiao You still remembered being held in his mother's arms and being gently told, "My darling, the first scale that falls off your tail is of great significance to our mermaid race."
"When my child finds someone they like in the future, I can give it to them myself."
Qiao You was still young then, and with a bewildered expression, he clung to his mother's arm and said coquettishly, "I love you the most, Mother! I'm giving you to Mother!"
Queen Wei Luo of the Mermaid Clan looked at the still-growing child in her arms and smiled, "When my baby Youyou grows up, your mother won't be your favorite person anymore."
"No way! Youyou will always love Mother the most, and Mother will always stay with me!" Qiao You pouted and made Wei Luo promise that she would always stay with him.
After finishing his official duties, the merman emperor Qiao Shen returned to his bedchamber. Hearing his beloved son's words, he reached out and pulled his son up, saying, "Qiao You! You've grown up now. Stop nagging your mother every day."
Qiao You was pulled up by Qiao Shen, and with a quick dart in her eyes, she jumped onto Qiao Shen's back, saying, "I love Father Emperor the most too~"
"Father and Mother must always stay with me!"
Even the usually serious Qiao Shen was melted by his child's affectionate behavior, and a happy smile spread across his face. He carried Qiao You on his back and walked around the bedroom, then immediately changed the subject, saying to Wei Luo, "He's still just a child."
Wei Luo didn't even bother to complain about Qiao Shen. He clearly doted on the child, but he still had to put on airs.
A small pearl fell to the ground with a crisp sound, startling Qiao You from his reverie.
Qiao You sniffed, wiped away her tears, and touched her softened scales. Her voice trembling with tears, she said, "Father, Mother, Youyou missed you..."
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