The little mermaid stayed at home.

Following the doctor's instructions, Ruan Shiqing prepared a half-person-high bucket for him, filled it with water, and then injected therapeutic medicine. The little fish man then made his home in the bucket.

He is a very sensible cub, quiet most of the time, and the occasional splash of water he makes when he swats his tail appears to be done with caution.

When Ruan Shiqing was at home, he would lie on the iron barrel and stare at him intently, his blue eyes as bright as gems; if Ruan Shiqing was not at home, he would quietly sink to the bottom of the water, like an abandoned little animal, curled up with his tail in his arms.

Normally, she would never resist taking medicine. She would drink the medicine in small sips and even put the empty medicine tubes in order, trying her best to reduce the inconvenience and burden caused to Ruan Shiqing.

She is so well-behaved that it makes people feel distressed.

Ruan Shiqing and the Xiong brothers have been looking for houses these days. They can carry the puppy with them, but the little mermaid can only stay at home. When passing by a small stall, Ruan Shiqing was attracted by the yellow rubber duck on the stall.

He paused and asked, "How much is this?"

"One six-star coin, two ten-star coins."

"I want two," Ruan Shiqing paid the money and stuffed a rubber yellow duck, half the size of his palm, into his coat.

Rong Heng perfunctorily scratched it twice with his claws and pouted.

childish.

Ruan Shiqing was preparing to go house hunting. During the three days he stayed in the inner city, the Xiong brothers found several decent houses for him. After settling the little mermaid, he had already seen three houses, but there were some unsatisfactory aspects in all of them. Now there was only the last one left to see.

"The last one is near the underground market, where there is a lot of traffic, and the first floor is just right for a store. The house is also large, but it is old and very run-down."

If Xiong Fangfang says it is old, then it is really quite old.

Ruan Shiqing was also somewhat shocked when he saw the two-story building in front of him covered with unknown vines.

The outer city is already very backward and poor, and the street surrounding the underground market is already the most prosperous street. Many repair shops are opened next to each other, and the competition is very fierce. The original owner of this small building is an evolved person. After living here for 80 years, he finally saved enough money, reissued his ID card, and moved into the inner city. So he planned to sell the house in the outer city.

"Because the house is too old and the owner is eager to sell it, he only offered 100,000 Star Dollars, but required a lump sum payment." Xiong Fangfang said: "This house is in a good location, and there are many people who want to buy it, but no one can pay in full, so it has not been sold yet."

Ruan Shiqing pushed aside the lush vines, opened the door and went in for a walk.

It is quite big indeed.

The reason why he was not satisfied with the first three houses was because the space was too small. He not only wanted to open a repair shop on the first floor, but also a workshop. He had a habit of hoarding materials, and if the space was too small, the workshop would probably be filled up quickly.

For long-term considerations, it is better to buy a bigger place at one time.

"Then let's go here." Ruan Shiqing walked around the building and was quite satisfied. Although it was indeed a bit old, he could slowly repair and replace it, but if the place was too small, it would be difficult to expand it.

One party was eager to sell, and the other was eager to move. After the two parties met, they quickly reached a consensus and finally closed the deal at a price of 90,000 Star Coins.

The outer city is a lawless place, so there are no complicated procedures for transactions. After signing an agreement and paying the full amount, the transaction is completed.

Ruan Shiqing and the Xiong brothers spent half a day pruning the overly lush vines before returning home to see the little mermaid.

It was already night, and the two moons cast two intersecting shadows under my feet. The sound of machines running non-stop was in my ears, and even the breeze carried the scent of rusted metal.

Not far away was their temporary residence - two semicircular aircraft shells turned upside down on the ground, close together.

Ruan Shiqing suddenly had a trance-like illusion, as if everything here was real, and the world preserved in his memory gradually became blurred.

Pushing the door open, he heard the sound of water splashing in the room. Ruan Shiqing turned on the light and saw the little mermaid lying on the edge of the bucket looking at him, with her long blue hair dripping wet and draped over her shoulders, looking quiet and well-behaved.

Rong Heng followed the probe and took a look, his eyes revealing disdain.

It was wet and smelled of fish.

He simply ran away with the two little yellow ducks in his mouth.

"How are you today?" Ruan Shiqing walked over and rubbed his head.

The little mermaid nodded and pointed to two empty tubes neatly placed on the stool. One was medicine and the other was a nutrient.

There is one nutritional supplement left untouched.

Ruan Shiqing took it, twisted it open, and handed it to him: "Why don't you eat it? Don't you like it?"

The little mermaid took it and held it, shook her head, looked at him with bright eyes, clenched his fingers, and uttered "Ah" with great effort.

Ruan Shiqing was so happy that he asked with a smile, "Want to wait for me to come back and eat together?"

The little mermaid nodded, and then began to drink the nutrient solution in small sips.

Extremely well behaved.

"I brought you a gift today." Ruan Shiqing's heart softened. He stood up and walked towards Rong Heng, took the two little yellow ducks he had just placed, and shook them in front of the little mermaid.

The little mermaid opened her eyes wide and stared at the little yellow duck, her tail swaying anxiously under the water, but she didn't immediately reach out to grab it, as if she couldn't believe it.

"You can't go out, so let them accompany you." Ruan Shiqing put the rubber duck on the water. The yellow little duck floated on the water, looking cute.

The little mermaid stared at them and couldn't help shaking her tail, creating waves that pushed the little duck forward.

"Ah!" He turned his head, his sapphire eyes curved and he smiled at Ruan Shiqing.

"As long as you like it." Ruan Shiqing smiled back, "I'll buy you something else after we move to the new house in a few days."

Rong Heng: ?????

This isn't bought for me?

After glaring at the little mermaid, he lay back down again.

Tsk, this kind of cheap and childish gadget is something that only ignorant artificial mermaids would like.

It took three days to clean the house and buy furniture. On the fourth day, Ruan Shiqing finally moved into the new home with his children.

The overly vigorous climbing vines on the building have been trimmed and properly pulled back, becoming a green accent for the building, making it less gloomy and more vibrant. The fence in the yard has been reinforced, weeds have been cleared, and shrubs that are easy to survive have been transplanted.

A striking signboard was hung on the door on the first floor, with the word "Ruan" written in Chinese characters by Ruan Shiqing himself.

This is the name of his shop, and also proof that the original world existed.

Xiong Yuanyuan doesn’t know Chinese, but that doesn’t stop him from boasting: “This is the most unique store name I’ve ever seen!”

Ruan Shiqing chuckled and asked him to go and see if the doctor had arrived.

He doesn't have many friends in this world. Apart from Xiong Fangfang and Xiong Yuanyuan, the only one is the doctor whom he became familiar with because of the little mermaid.

“Here I come!”

Xiong Yuanyuan's voice could be heard from a distance. Ruan Shiqing looked out of the window, put the little mermaid into a new bucket, and hurried downstairs to greet the doctor.

The little mermaid was floating in the water, looking out of the window curiously - his new bucket was more than three times larger than the original one and was placed next to the window of the living room on the second floor. He could see the outside world just by leaning his head out.

His eyes widened and the desolate outer city became full of gorgeous colors in his eyes.

Look at this naive look.

Rong Heng, who was squatting beside him, glanced at him and turned his head away.

…

When moving to a new house, Ruan Shiqing specially packed up some dishes and two bottles of malt beer from a restaurant in the inner city.

In the interstellar age, gourmet food was a luxury, and all kinds of artificial nutrient solutions were the main food. It was rare to have a proper meal, and everyone was very happy.

It's just that this body can't drink much. Ruan Shiqing was already tipsy after drinking three glasses of beer.

After seeing off the Xiong brothers and the doctor, he staggered up to the second floor, leaned against the mermaid's wooden barrel, and slid onto the soft cushion in the living room. He stretched his limbs lazily, watching the sunset slowly sink below the horizon, and muttered to himself, "Actually, this place is not bad."

Although it was difficult at the beginning, everything is getting better.

And here, he will no longer feel unspeakably lonely.

Ruan Shiqing leaned against the wooden barrel and fell asleep.

This sleep lasted until late at night.

The little mermaid cried "ah ah" twice but failed to wake him up. She didn't dare to pull his hair hard. She turned around in the water anxiously, looking frequently at Rong Heng beside her.

Rong Heng stretched and stood up, walked closer, and after making sure that the person was asleep, he changed back into human form.

He bent down and easily picked up the sleeping boy.

The little mermaid was stunned by this sudden change, and looked at him with wide eyes, at a loss.

"Don't talk nonsense, understand?" Rong Heng pointed his finger at him in a threatening tone.

The little mermaid nodded and shook her head, looking at Ruan Shiqing, a little anxious.

"Tsk, I almost forgot, you can't speak at all." Rong Heng carried Ruan Shiqing into the room, covered him with a quilt, and took away his newly purchased computer.

The intelligent computer that fit perfectly on Ruan Shiqing's wrist was easily taken off by him.

Rong Heng closed the door and sat down on the windowsill in the living room. The bracelet-shaped intelligent computer in his hand quickly turned into a simplified version of the neuron link helmet.

After putting on the helmet and connecting to the holographic network, an emotionless mechanical voice began to warn: "This is not the person connecting, you cannot log in; this is not the person connecting, you cannot log in..."

Rong Heng ignored the warning and issued a series of instructions.

The emotionless mechanical voice quickly switched to a steady mezzo-soprano voice: "Your Highness, long time no see."

"Noah, call Dares for me."

"Please wait a moment, Your Highness."

In the virtual holographic space, countless code data flashed and disappeared.

A moment later, a figure appeared out of nowhere, and strode forward excitedly, wanting to hug Rong Heng after a long separation: "Your Highness, you are still alive! There is an old saying that misfortunes can last for a thousand years, and I knew you wouldn't die that easily!"

"Please be careful with your words, Colonel Dares." Rong Heng dodged him and frowned, saying, "Stop talking nonsense. How is the battle in Yenges? What actions has Sikkim taken?"

When it came to business, Dares put away his relaxed expression and showed a bit of seriousness: "After the news of Asman's death and your death spread, the strength of the nematode tribe suddenly increased. I suspect..." Dares paused, then gritted his teeth and said this terrible guess: "I suspect that there is a conspiracy among the nematode tribe in the empire."

The war between the Galactic Empire and the Zerg has lasted for thousands of years.

Since the establishment of the Galaxy Empire, the Zerg also appeared. This race has no intelligence and is controlled only by the Zerg Queen, but its body structure is extremely strong. Over the past two thousand years, with the prosperity of the Galaxy Empire, the Zerg has become stronger and stronger.

The war between the two sides has reached a fever pitch in recent years, and is almost a fight to the death.

Every year, the Empire sends countless soldiers to the four frontier regions to fight against the Zerg in order to safeguard peace in the rear of the Empire. As the crown prince of the Empire and a descendant of the powerful Jewish bloodline, Rong Heng naturally has no choice but to do so.

Since he entered the growth period, he rushed to the front line and has been defending the Yanjiz region.

It was not until a month ago that he finally ended his growth period and entered adulthood according to the Jewish age calculation method, and was recalled to Sikkim by his father, the Regent King, to prepare for the succession ceremony.

However, they were unexpectedly intercepted by a destroyer squadron at the jump point in the Baghdad area.

Except for him, no one in the entire team survived.

The author has something to say: Rongzai: I don’t like ducks at all.

Little Mermaid: I like it!

Rongzai::)

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Draw 200 people and give out red envelopes!