Chapter 67: Born to be romantic
This is a very common and logical question.
Zechariah didn't answer directly. Instead, he asked in a rather playful tone, "Little darling, guess why I brought you here?"
Mianli clenched his fists and took back the boat made of light.
He stroked his curly hair and said frankly, "Many people want to receive gifts."
This is not self-boasting.
For most people in this world, being able to see God once, even if it is a young one, is a blessing. Of course, they pray devoutly day and night.
As for other guys with ulterior motives, the soft and defenseless young god is much easier to control than the God of Gods.
They thought that by obtaining the child god, they had the chips to sit on the same poker table with God.
At least that's what Zechariah thought.
Mian Li's answer was even more ambiguous than his, and both sides mastered the amazing skill of blurring the point.
Zechariah smiled and did not ask any further questions.
Anyway, this only "trump card" is now in my hand, and I have to make good use of it.
The two of them enjoyed the breeze on the beach for a while. After Zechariah admired his masterpiece, he clapped his hands as upright and gracefully as a dancer.
In an instant, they were transferred from the shore to the deck of the cruise ship.
Here the water looked more vivid, almost black.
Even stranger, they were all bubbling—like a pot of boiling water.
The cruise ship was floating alone in the air, and no one knew if it would be cooked.
Only after boarding the ship did I realize that it was even more shabby than it looked from a distance.
There were spider webs hanging in every corner, and in the darkness, countless small, rustling eyes were staring at the stranger.
From the time the little god was born until now, he had always lived a life of luxury, whether in the divine world or on earth, and had never been to such a dilapidated place.
He was even somewhat thankful that he was locked up in a light prison, where he didn't have to be exposed to the thick dust.
However, the dust did not cause any distress to Zechariah. He seemed to have a transparent protective shield that kept all the dirt out.
Maybe some people just enjoy the feeling of being king in troubled times.
Zechariah snapped his fingers. "Come, take our distinguished little guest to rest. I'm hungry. Is dinner ready for tonight?"
A servant, wrapped in black robes from head to toe, appeared out of nowhere, his voice hoarse like an old, unoiled gear: "It's ready, my lord. You can come to eat at any time. Where do you want to take the guest?"
Zechariah said, "The room at the end of the corridor on the second floor. Remember to clean it up. Our little god is a germaphobe."
After saying that, he thought of something and sneered.
If he had not been protected so well by the Father God and the God's messengers, someone like Mian Li would have been kidnapped countless times by his enemies.
This was the first time the little fairy had been kidnapped. After a brief period of crying, he had a surprising response: "And then?"
Zechariah asked, "What then?"
Mianli looked at him, almost modestly and eager to learn: "You want to lock Lili up - and then what?"
Zechariah laughed, "With the hook and bait ready and patience, what's the worry about not catching a big fish?"
*
Mian Li was locked in a room at the end of the corridor on the second floor.
In fact, there is no need to close it. After all, this place is isolated from the world and its power is completely contrary to that of a god. Even a young god cannot escape.
What's more, he is just a three-year-old kid, what bad ideas could he have?
The servants followed Zechariah's instructions and made this house much cleaner than other places.
Mianli sat on the edge of the bed, his legs too short to reach the ground, staring out the window in a daze.
From here, you can see the sea. It's black, boiling like a cauldron of oil.
The little god held his chin with his hands and thought of the sea water he and Jiajia saw in the aquarium. It was clearly blue and there were many fish.
Where exactly is this place?
Can Cancan find Him?
Who can come and save Him?
Thinking about it, I felt so wronged that I wanted to cry.
Will crying help?
...Why don’t we try it first?
At this moment, a black cat suddenly jumped onto the sealed windowsill from outside.
Mianli was startled and lost his balance, falling backwards onto the not-so-soft bed.
The child sat up again and saw a pair of bright yellow eyes staring at him.
Like a copper bell.
A cat that is completely black without a single stray hair.
The black cat is slender yet muscular, with a gem hanging around its neck and the temperament of a proud queen.
It looked down at Him, its voice equally charming.
“Are you my food today?”
With Zhizhi and Taotao in front, Mianli still has a high degree of favorability towards cats.
Although this one looks different from them and its tone is not very good.
The little fairy asked, "Who are you?"
"Haha, that guy actually comes back from hunting for food."
The black cat leaped lightly from the windowsill to his side and sniffed it carefully. "Although it's too small to fill my teeth, it's still tender and delicate. Do you like it?"
Zhizhi also likes to smell and lick Him, and Mianli is also willing to get close to Him.
But the one in front of him, when it smelled Him, was like a wild beast inspecting its prey.
Mianli subconsciously backed away: "Lili is a little fairy, you can't eat Lili."
"Oh?" The black cat's pupils narrowed into a line, and it raised its sharp claws. "Then let's see if I can—"
"Okay, Ariel, stop scaring Him."
The sudden sound interrupted the hunting.
The child and the cat looked toward the door at the same time. Zachariah, who had appeared out of nowhere, was leaning against the rickety door, his arms folded, as if watching a show. "Just scare them for a bit, don't make them cry. I hate coaxing them."
He tutted his words, "Kids are such trouble."
"You brought Him here even though it was too much trouble."
The black cat suddenly transformed into a woman with black skin and a very hot body.
She walked up to him and delicately took his arm: "I thought you were a little pet to entertain me, Master."
Ariel said she was disdainful of Zechariah, but actually she acted like a spoiled child when she saw him, like a little girl in love.
Unfortunately, Zechariah had no extra thoughts about her.
He pulled her slender wrist off his arm and said, "Don't you want to leave here soon? Here, He is the key to the outside world."
Ariel raised an eyebrow and looked back at Mian Li lying on the bed.
The room was dim, and the sea outside the window was even darker. She and Zechariah both had dark skin.
The fair and tender young god placed here is just like a drop of milk dropped into coffee.
Disharmonious and particularly conspicuous.
This little thing that falls over when touched and can't even sit still is actually their way to leave here?
Even though Ariel is in human form, her eyes can still dilate and shrink at will like the pupils of a cat.
At this moment, a slight excitement spread: "He is the one..."
Zechariah smiled lazily, "That's right. So, treat this little guest well and don't let him leave any 'bad' impression."
He emphasized the word "bad".
Ariel chuckled, "Yes, Master."
They looked at Mian Li together, smiling like two big-tailed wolves staring at an innocent little white rabbit - which was indeed the case.
*
Mian Li hadn't come into contact with many women.
Most of God's creatures are genderless and emotionless. They are just the same background to Him.
After coming to the present world, I got to know some people, Xiaohui, Teacher Min, Mother Tao... they are all gentle and virtuous.
Ariel is so different from them.
In front of the other servants (none of whom showed their faces except Ariel), she acted like the mistress of the house, and her every move and gesture was full of the arrogance of a queen.
In front of Zechariah, she seemed like an innocent girl who knew nothing about the world.
The various forms can be switched freely, which is amazing.
In the case of Mian Li, it is another way.
She didn't like children very much, but she had to take good care of the young god under the order of her master.
In fact, God does not need to eat or rest, and even though Mianli was only three years old, there was nothing special that required care; but Zechariah still arranged for her to guard Him.
For hundreds of years, Zechariah had other prisoners, but they were either locked up in the ship's hold or, worse still, thrown directly into the sea to feed the monsters.
The young god is the only one who receives such VIP treatment.
There must be other reasons besides the fact that He is now their powerful bargaining chip.
Ariel has yet to find out.
The look she gave him was filled with not only disgust but also a hint of jealousy.
Mianli is actually very sensitive to other people's likes and dislikes, but He doesn't care.
Until one day when Ariel came to "inspect" as usual, the child suddenly asked: "Are you Sasa's bride?"
Ariel was stunned.
First of all, she had never heard of "Sasa" before, and it was too—too weird. At that time, she didn't know about Mianli's custom of giving people nicknames, and the four characters "Zechariah" were too complicated for a child, so she simply cut off the first character.
Secondly, of course she wanted to.
But she isn't.
Thinking of this, Ariel felt a little sad.
She had served him for many years, and was indeed favored by him more than anyone else, but it was only the relationship between master and servant, with no other meaning.
Zechariah was born a playboy. He had many affairs with women, but he never treated anyone specially.
The most sentimental people are the most ruthless.
Zechariah was always playing along with everyone.
Ariel was very curious about who could win the true heart of her lord - could such a person really exist in this world?
Her yellow pupils dimmed a little: "I am not. The master is ruthless and he doesn't love anyone."
After saying it, I regretted it. What's the point of telling such a thing to a little kid?
Fortunately, children's minds are very jumpy, and Mian Li didn't dwell on this question: "Why are you called Ariel?"
She paused: "What?"
"Your name is very similar to O'Leary's—his name is O'Leary."
Ariel, Oriel, it's almost just the difference between opening your mouth wider or smaller.
Ariel frowned, "Who is that?"
Mianli said: "He is Lili's bodyguard."
I wonder what Mr. God's Messenger would think when he heard such a positioning.
Mian Li asked, "Was your name given by Sasa?"
Indeed. Ariel asked cautiously, "What's wrong?"
"Why do Sasa and Father God have similar names?"
Ariel frowned as she heard this.
The question asked by Mianli doesn’t really require an answer. Many times, children express their confusion just for the sake of expressing it.
As for Ariel, this was not the first time she heard Mian Li mention "Father God".
She had not been on the ghost ship from the beginning, but was rescued from the black sea by the master. So Ariel did not know much about why the master was there.
The double intuition of the woman and the cat told her that this "Father God" had an unusual connection with the Lord.
She had no idea what kind of entanglement it was.
She wanted to ask more questions but was interrupted again.
"Ariel, my little princess, why haven't you seen my Mousse yet?"
Zechariah went quietly wherever he went.
For several times, it seemed as if he had installed surveillance cameras on Mian Li, and once the core secrets were touched upon, they would automatically appear and cut off possible detection.
This only made Ariel more suspicious.
Ariel rolled her eyes and said, "Master, you've already eaten once this morning. Did you forget?"
"Mousse?" Mianli blinked and sucked her thumb. "Lili wants to eat it too."
"Caramel, do you like it?"
"Jiao Tao?" Mian Li's eyes lit up. "I like it!"
The caramel cookies that Mianli found at Zhuocan's house were not exactly the same as ordinary caramels. They had a slight bitter taste mixed with the sweetness.
Zhuo Can didn’t really like the taste. In fact, the whole brand didn’t sell well in supermarkets.
Not only Zhuo Can didn't like it, his friends didn't like it either, even Jia Jia frowned and said it wasn't tasty.
This is the first time that the little fairy has met someone with the same hobbies as him.
As for Zechariah, he didn't expect Mian Li to taste his mousse.
After Mianli was brought here, he was surprisingly easy to take care of. He didn't make all kinds of demands as expected.
Before God came, Zechariah thought, just as Ariel said, it would be better to treat this little thing as a pet to entertain people.
It's quite interesting to see a white and soft little ball emerging from a group of pitch-black ghosts, monsters and demons.
He agreed to this small request.
The cruise ship's restaurant vaguely reflects its former grandeur; even the long banquet table is very elegant and can accommodate dozens of people for dinner at the same time.
Zechariah sat in the main seat, and black-robed servants delivered the dishes like shadows.
He waved his hand, and ghost lights appeared on both sides, just like a candlelight dinner.
Mianli sat on the small chair next to him and was given a small spoon.
The boy dug a little, his eyes full of surprise.
It was the kind of sweetness with a hint of bitterness, his favorite caramel flavor.
Zechariah held his chin in his hand and looked at Him: "Is it delicious?"
Mian Li nodded vigorously: "Scorched peaches are the best!"
Zechariah was also surprised.
He was the only one here who had a sweet tooth... No, not a human. Neither Ariel nor the other servants understood the beauty of desserts.
I didn't expect that the baby god I brought back would have the same taste as me.
Mianli lowered his head and scooped another full spoonful.
After eating, the sweet taste remains in the mouth, but becomes bitter when it enters the heart.
It would be great if I could go back and let Cancan try it. The burnt peach mousse seems to be even better than biscuits.
But where is Cancan?
I haven't been home for so long, will he be anxious?
How long will He stay here?
The child changes his temper faster than turning the pages of a book. He may be enjoying dessert peacefully one second, and the next second he thinks of Zhuo Can and starts crying, with thunder and rain.
Zechariah was caught off guard.
I knew that children are fickle, but I didn’t expect them to be so fickle?
Outrageous.
I should have known not to bring him to the restaurant. It's just asking for trouble.
Zachariah pinched the bridge of his nose irritably: "Stop crying."
The child sobbed: "Li Li wants to go home..."
"It's not safe for children to go out alone. They can be easily kidnapped by bad people."
"You are the bad guy."
"I didn't say I wasn't?"
Mianli stopped crying, her eyes were wide, as if she was shocked by the adults' shamelessness.
Zechariah realized that his words had been too blunt, so he revised his words: "No, I'm actually a good person sometimes. Believe me."
Mianli obviously didn't believe it.
Zechariah said, "I am an old acquaintance of your Father God."
Mianli held the small spoon and said in a soft, tearful voice, "But...but Lili doesn't know you."
"Your Father God has never mentioned me?"
Shake your head.
Zechariah grinned, "That's right. Your Father God is a very busy man, managing the world. He even has time to go on blind dates, get married, and have children for fun. He really doesn't have time to mention me."
He found a way to entertain the child slowly and leisurely.
"Your father has sealed me in this utterly boring sea of sin for three hundred years—tell me, how are you going to compensate me?"
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