Chapter 037 The Bad Emperor Teases the Fish Again
Based on the private interactions of the remnants of the party, they followed the clues and found some of their fellow party members outside the capital.
However, all we have found so far are small fry, and it will take some time to catch the big fish behind them.
Here in the capital, the aristocratic families, just as Zong Zhengxiao guessed, have already begun to secretly contact the remaining parties, and their every move is being monitored by Zong Zhengxiao's people.
The plan went smoothly, and Zong Zhengxiao was naturally happy.
After seeing Rong Yin, this joy naturally subsided and became another source of confidence for him to overthrow the aristocratic family.
He had been avoiding the mermaid before because he hadn't figured out his feelings for her. He didn't think he would be interested in a man, but his heart and his body told him that he liked the mermaid.
The originally tangled emotions quickly disappeared when I saw Rong Yin again.
Zong Zhengxiao regained his resolute character and admitted that he was indeed attracted to this silly merman.
Even though he is a man like me.
Later, Zong Zhengxiao finally figured out why he fell in love with the mermaid, because the mermaid was different from himself, the palace, and this world.
He is sunny, kind, lively, smart, a little short-tempered, but surprisingly well-behaved.
Zong Zheng Xiao was entrusted with the responsibility of revitalizing his family since he was born. He later followed his father into battle for ten years, ascended the throne by stepping on the corpses of his brothers, and had to be on guard against the traps of the aristocratic families at all times.
The appearance of the mermaid brought a different color to his life. It was the source of his joy and also a turning point in his destiny.
How could he not like such a person?
But even if Zong Zhengxiao affirmed his feelings, he would not tell the merman that he liked him for the time being, because he could feel that the merman was not in love with him.
In the eyes of the merman, he was actually no different from Si Xi and Lu E.
However, Zong Zhengxiao still has selfish thoughts. He will not take the initiative to confess his feelings, but he will still be nice to the mermaid as always. As for whether the mermaid will discover his love and how she will react after discovering it, he will not interfere.
Having made up his mind, Zong Zheng Xiao was no longer timid and continued to get along with Rong Yin as before.
After staring at Rong Yin for a while, Zong Zhengxiao found that Rong Yin's fish tail had become a little dry, so he signaled the palace servants to bring a basin of clean water, and he slowly poured it over the water with his own hands.
This is a method that Rong Yin and Lu'e figured out. It allows the fish tail to be kept moist without going into the water. Although the effect is not as good as soaking in water, Rong Yin still has to go back into the water eventually, but it can extend the time he stays on shore.
The fish tail absorbs water and becomes smoother and more dazzling.
Rong Yin opened his eyes dazedly and saw that it was Zong Zheng Xiao who was watering him. He moved over eagerly, hugged Zong Zheng Xiao's waist and rested his head on his legs.
Zong Zhengxiao asked softly, "Did I wake you up?"
"Hmm." Rong Yin snorted softly.
Zong Zhengxiao stretched out his hand to block the light from Rong Yin's eyes, and said, "Go to sleep if you feel sleepy. I will accompany you."
This time Rong Yin didn't say anything, and after a while Zong Zheng Xiao heard his steady breathing.
Zong Zheng Xiao lowered his eyebrows, and a soft arc appeared at the corner of his lips.
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After the official arrival of autumn, the scenery of the lotus pond became withered, so Zong Zhengxiao asked people to move in the seasonal chrysanthemums, which almost filled half of the garden.
Rong Yin has never studied flowers and plants, he only knows what looks good and what doesn't.
Si Xi introduced them, and various names that were either rich or elegant were mentioned one by one. In Rong Yin's eyes, there were only: gold, red, purple, green...
Zong Zheng Xiao, who heard his thoughts clearly, couldn't help but laugh and rubbed his head. Rong Yin didn't understand and looked up at him with a silly smile.
Zong Zheng Xiao: Well, he is consistent inside and out.
Rong Yin pulled a purple chrysanthemum in full bloom from the vase and pinned it behind her ear, then shook her head in front of Zong Zheng Xiao in a conceited manner, saying in her heart: I heard that handsome men in ancient times also wore flowers in their hair, so I will imitate them today.
Rong Yin is pretty, and the flowers are pretty too. The combination of the two is beauty upon beauty. But Rong Yin's movements are a little silly, which weakens the beauty's coldness and makes her seem too down-to-earth.
Si Xi and Lu'e both laughed. One of the palace maids couldn't help laughing out loud, and Rong Yin heard it and turned to look over.
Upon seeing this, the young maid immediately knelt on the ground with a pale face, kowtowed and begged for mercy: "It is my fault, Your Majesty and Master, please forgive me!"
Rong Yin remembered her. She was the youngest maid in the Silver Shark Garden. She had a rather lively personality, but she was not a bad girl.
And Rong Yin could tell that she was laughing simply because she found it funny, without any ill intention.
Rong Yin also knew that as the emperor, Zong Zhengxiao was the most powerful person in this era. In addition, he had a rather cold personality, so the palace people were actually quite afraid of him.
Looking back, Zong Zhengxiao's expression had indeed changed. Rong Yin quickly stood in front of him and shook his head at him.
Rong Yin: She didn't mean it, don't blame her.
Zong Zhengxiao touched his face, his expression softened, and said, "Don't worry, I won't do anything to her."
After that, he said to Lu'e: "She has an unstable temper. I'm afraid she can't take good care of your master. Transfer her to work somewhere else."
Zong Zheng Xiao had said this in front of Rong Yin, so he would not go back on his word. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief for the little palace maid.
The young maid kowtowed again and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, and your master, for your mercy."
The little palace maid was taken away, and the atmosphere in the pavilion became a little heavy for a moment. Rong Yin was not used to this.
He looked at Zong Zheng Xiao, then at the flowers in the vase, and an idea came to his mind.
Rong Yin picked up a delicate pink chrysanthemum, broke off a long branch, and pinned it behind Zong Zhengxiao's ear, imitating what she had just done.
His original intention was that if he teased Zong Zheng Xiao, he might be punished slightly, thus diverting his attention from the mistake made by the young palace maid.
Rong Yin was prepared for Zong Zheng Xiao to pinch her face and make fun of her, but she didn't expect Zong Zheng Xiao to be so calm and not react at all.
"Ah!" Rong Yin waved her hand in front of his eyes stupidly.
At this moment, Zong Zheng Xiao tilted his head slightly, raised his eyelids and looked at Rong Yin. His expression showed neither joy nor anger, like a god looking down on the world. The originally cute pink chrysanthemum beside her ear seemed to be infected by his coldness. The combination of the two created a unique style.
Rong Yin's eyes widened slightly, she was stunned, and her cheeks turned red.
What he saw before him looked like the characters in a painting.
He was wrong in his estimation. Zong Zheng Xiao's hairpin with flowers was not funny at all. Instead, it looked extremely beautiful!
Rong Yin was stunned by Zong Zhengxiao's handsomeness and could not come back to her senses for a long time, until Zong Zhengxiao raised the corner of his lips and reached out to pin the pink chrysanthemum on his ear behind Rong Yin's other ear.
"Fool." Zong Zhengxiao tapped him on the forehead.
"Ah!" Rong Yin covered his forehead, pouted and looked at Zong Zheng Xiao fiercely.
Rong Yin: This is intolerable! I only wanted you to pinch my face! I want revenge!
Thinking of this, he also reached out his hand towards Zong Zheng Xiao's forehead, but Zong Zheng Xiao would not let him succeed. He grabbed his hand, stood up and picked him up, then walked to the pool and threw him in.
With a splash, water splashed everywhere.
Zong Zhengxiao smiled and said, "There is a price to pay for teasing the emperor."
Two chrysanthemums fell down and floated pitifully in the water, just like Rong Yin whose head and face were covered with water.
"Ah!" Rong Yin wanted to climb up to take revenge, but was hit on the head by Zong Zhengxiao who was guarding on the stairs.
In fact, Zong Zhengxiao didn't use all his strength to shoot, and Rong Yin didn't feel much pain. He just didn't want to admit defeat, so he kept rushing to the shore.
Then he got hit in the head with more bullets.
"Ah!" Rong Yin broke through the defense, used his tail to stir up water that splashed onto Zong Zhengxiao's robe, then turned around and dived into the water.
Rong Yin: Never pay attention to Zong Zhengxiao again!
Zong Zhengxiao laughed loudly several times on the shore, which was really crazy. This made Rong Yin very angry, and he refused to come out of the water until dinner time.
Si Xi and Lu E took turns to persuade Rong Yin several times, but Rong Yin just shook his head and refused to go ashore.
Zong Zhengxiao was not in a hurry at all. He asked the palace maids to set the table. After noticing Rong Yin was secretly looking at him, he slowly opened a wooden box, took out a round, palm-sized night pearl from it, and held it up to examine it carefully.
"I heard that this night-shining pearl is worth a fortune, but I think it's just an ordinary pearl. No one likes it anyway. Si Xi, just throw it away."
Having said that, he did not put the night pearl back into the box, but handed it to Si Xi.
Si Xi acted out the play seriously: "I'll ask the palace maid to smash it and throw it away."
Zong Zhengxiao nodded, "Let's smash it here."
"I obey your command."
"Ah!" When Si Xi raised the Night Pearl and was about to smash it to the ground, Rong Yin, whose eyes were shining with lust for such a valuable treasure, shouted, climbed out of the water quickly, came in front of Si Xi, and snatched the Night Pearl from him.
Rong Yin held the bead in her arms and looked at Zong Zhengxiao angrily: "You prodigal son! You smashed such an expensive thing without hesitation!"
In fact, Rong Yin also understood that this was most likely Zong Zhengxiao's way of provoking him, but he was really afraid that Zong Zhengxiao would make a mistake and smash the bead.
After all, Zong Zhengxiao was the emperor and possessed countless treasures, so a bead meant nothing to him.
Zong Zhengxiao waved his hand, signaling Si Xi that he could leave, and Si Xi stood aside with interest.
Zong Zhengxiao did not ask Rong Yin to return the beads, but just waved at him, "Come here, it's time to eat."
Rong Yin didn't move, thinking: If I just went over when you called me, wouldn't that make me look spineless?
Zong Zhengxiao picked up the sashimi and showed it to Rong Yin with his chopsticks: "It's just been frozen, it's still very fresh, don't you really want to try it?"
Rong Yin swallowed, but still didn't go over.
Zong Zhengxiao said with a look of regret: "You don't like it, and I don't like it either, so just take it away and throw it away."
Rong Yin: ...Can't you try some new tricks when deceiving people?
Si Xi stepped forward and was about to take the plate of sashimi and take it away. Rong Yin could only hold the bead and walk over to snatch it back again, stuffing it into Zong Zheng Xiao's hand, then sit next to him and open his mouth.
Rong Yin: Since you are so sincere, I will reluctantly let you feed me.
Zong Zheng Xiao chuckled and began to feed the arrogant little mermaid skillfully.
After eating and drinking her fill, Rong Yin lay comfortably in Zong Zheng's arms, letting him rub her stomach with his warm hands to help her digest the food.
Rong Yin thought with enjoyment: I can ignore Zong Zhengxiao, but I can take care of the emperor.
Before going to bed, Zong Zhengxiao gave the box containing the night pearl to Rong Yin, which meant that the pearl was also given to him.
Rong Yin looked at the extra treasure and thought happily: getting a big night-shining pearl after a few painless blows to the head seems like a good deal, hehe.
Zong Zhengxiao who was sleeping on the bed: Well, his little mermaid is still so silly.
Compared to Zong Zhengxiao who was able to plan and strategize, and leisurely fish, admire flowers and enjoy life, life in the aristocratic family was not so comfortable.
To be precise, it is the He family who is in charge of contacting and persuading the remaining parties to cooperate with the aristocratic families and has been very distressed recently.
In the study, He Yan said angrily: "Those idiots really dare to make demands, asking for houses and beauties, and they also want us to give them 1,000 taels of silver every month. They are so delusional. They don't even look at who they are now, and think they are still royal relatives of the previous dynasty!"
The He Mansion was heavily guarded, so He Yan dared to speak so boldly, and the head of the He family did not stop him because he knew that He Yan needed to vent.
When the previous dynasty fell, almost all the royal family members and nobles related to the royal family by marriage were killed. The remaining party was just a branch of the royal family, so they didn't even get to die.
However, they have the blood of the royal family of the previous dynasty, and the aristocratic families want to use them to overthrow Zong Zhengxiao, so they naturally have to give them some sweet benefits in the early stage to make them obedient.
The task of contacting the remaining parties fell on the He family, because last time He Yan kicked Su Qian to death, which brought a lot of trouble to the family. This time it can be regarded as making up for the mistake.
So whether the He family is willing or not, they have to accept it.
He Yan was still cursing: "If it weren't for your order, I wouldn't be willing to serve those poor people. Today they threatened me, saying that if I didn't agree to their conditions, they would report me for colluding with the remnants of the former dynasty and let the emperor chop off my head!"
The head of the He family said: "They won't do that. If they have the courage, they won't hide in such a place."
The remaining party members lived in the famous slum street in the capital, where all kinds of people gathered. The first time He Yan went there, he almost thought he had come to the wrong place. It turned out that there was such a run-down place in the imperial capital of a country.
They ate coarse food and wore linen clothes, yet they tried to act like nobles. He Yan wanted to laugh.
"I know, I just can't get over it." The He family is a century-old family. He Yan prides himself on being noble and elegant, so he would never look down on those poor remnants of the former dynasty.
The head of the He family glanced at him and said, "Even if you are unhappy, just bear with it. This is all caused by you."
He Yan didn't dare to say anything.
Everyone knows that cooperating with the remnants of the previous dynasty is like putting your head on your belt. You will always face the fate of being discovered by the royal family and eventually being executed.
But even if the He family wanted to withdraw, the other three would not agree.
If it weren't for his previous mistake, this hard job wouldn't have fallen on the He family.
Assuming that their cooperative relationship with the rest of the party is really exposed in the future, the He family will be pushed forward as a shield, because these things were indeed done by their family, and the other three families had nothing to do with it.
He Yan whispered, "Dad, I'm sorry, it's all my fault."
"Forget it, it's all in the past." What else could the head of the He family say? He had to accept the son he raised, whether he was a dragon or a pig.
He added: "Our He family is not a soft persimmon that can be easily manipulated. Even if Zong Zhengxiao really finds out, our He family will fall, and those three families will not be able to escape. I have a lot of leverage over them."
If we die, we die together. No one can escape.
Hearing his father say this, He Yan felt a little relieved.
"Oh, right." He Yan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said to his father with great excitement, "Dad, didn't you ask me to find out from the rest of the gang whether they have other accomplices? I tried several times, and finally someone let it slip today and told me that they have an old friend who holds a large number of troops. But when I asked again, he refused to say anything."
The head of the He family understood something all of a sudden. "No wonder a few poor guys have the guts to say they want to restore the previous dynasty. It turns out they have a backer behind them. Send someone to secretly investigate. We must find out who this person is."
Interesting, a man who commands a large army and has the intention of rebelling, he would like to see who this person is.
"Okay, Dad. I'll do it as soon as possible." Seeing his father's satisfied expression because of the news he brought, He Yan was also happy in his heart. He finally stopped holding his father back.
The head of the He family reminded: "Be careful when investigating, don't let the royal family find out."
He Yan assured, "I'll take care of it, Dad, you can rest assured."
The head of the He family looked at his son and sneered sarcastically: "Ha."
He Yan: “…”
He Yan changed the subject: "Dad, should we agree to all the conditions proposed by those poor people?"
"You have to give it, but you can't give so much at once, otherwise it will spoil its appetite and it will be difficult to deal with it in the future."
"Okay, son, I'll remember that."
A few days later, when the lights were on, it was in the home of a prostitute in the alley.
A skinny man rolled off the woman naked and lay down beside her. He panted heavily and raised his eyebrows and asked proudly, "Master, do you feel good?"
The woman secretly curled her lips and thought to herself, I've only taken a bite of the appetizer and you're done, how dare you ask me this question?
But since she was given the money, she naturally had to accept it.
The woman turned around, looked at the man with seductive eyes, and asked casually, "Master, you are so fierce tonight. They say that money nourishes people. Master, you are so powerful, but what way have you found to make money recently?"
The woman could tell that the man had made a fortune, not because he was fierce, but because this bastard was usually stingy and only came to her place occasionally, giving her some money for the night and looking reluctant.
It's typical that not only does he cheat, he also wants to get it for free.
But things were different a few days ago. When the man came, he not only gave her a silver hairpin, but also praised her for her good service after the service and threw her half an ounce of silver.
Moreover, he stayed at her place for several nights in a row. He reeked of wine and meat, and it was obvious that he had been to the bar quite often during the day.
When he is doing well, he becomes generous. If a woman says a few sweet words to make him happy, he can't stop spending money.
In just these few days, what the woman got from him would be at least two years' income if converted into silver.
The woman was tempted, but she was already old and would not be able to make a living from this in a few years, so she had to save some money for her retirement as soon as possible.
After some hesitation, she still asked tactfully, thinking that if the man really had some way to make money, she would see if she could get involved.
The man was soft-hearted in bed and had just released his lust, so his rationality had not yet fully returned. In addition, he wanted to show off in front of this wild flower, so he pulled her into his arms, stroked the woman's skin and began to brag.
"I've said before that I'm from the aristocracy of the previous dynasty, and you laughed at me for lying because I was too hungry. Now you see, those high officials have to kneel down and beg me for money!"
What the man didn't say was that the He family only agreed to a small part of their requests. They didn't give them a house outside the slums, and they didn't send them a beautiful maid to serve them. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come here to find this kind of prostitute who had been fucked by someone.
The one thousand taels mentioned before were only given one hundred taels, and it had to be shared among several people. But at least he got a few dozen taels, which was enough for him to live happily for a while.
Later they figured it out and decided that this kind of thing had to be done slowly and without haste. After all, the He family was much more generous than the previous one named Su.
Speaking of the man surnamed Su, I heard that he was killed by his superiors because he accepted bribes from students. Although he could not give them too much money, a fly is still meat, no matter how small it is.
The daughter surnamed Su married into the Ning Prince's Mansion. The man thought that if he was short of money one day, he could try to extort money from the Ning Prince's Mansion. Given the temper of the tyrant on the throne now, he would probably not tolerate his relatives colluding with the remnants of the previous dynasty.
Prince Ning's Mansion didn't want the whole family to suffer, so they had to spend money to avoid the disaster.
But this is the worst option. Unless it is absolutely necessary, it is better not to provoke the people of the Zong Zheng family.
Hearing what the man said, the woman was also surprised. If it was before, she might really think that the man was bragging again, but seeing how generous he was in the past few days, she had to believe it a little.
"There are so many high-ranking officials in the capital, which one are you talking about?" The woman asked softly, caressing the man's chest with her palm.
The man lowered his eyes and glanced at her, and asked with some caution: "Why are you asking this?"
The woman's heart skipped a beat at first, then she cursed inwardly: How dare you say casually that you are a noble from the previous dynasty, something that will get you killed, so why are you pretending in front of me now?
"Oh, I'm just curious. It doesn't matter if you don't tell me." The woman pouted her red lips and snorted in grievance.
The man's heart softened immediately, and he hugged the woman and coaxed her, "This is really unspeakable. Be good, let's do it again. Don't you like eating the peach cakes from Fangweizhai? I'll bring some to you tomorrow."
It's not that the men were unwilling to tell, but the He family had warned them that if they dared to reveal the secrets of the He family, the He family would drag them down with them even if they died.
Considering that they still had to get money from the aristocratic family, they could only endure it.
"Hong'er knows that you are the best." Seeing that she couldn't get any more information, the woman had no choice but to give up and concentrate on acting.
The man lived happily with Hong'er for half a month, but probably he had spent all his money later, and just like before, he was not seen for a long time.
Hong'er spat and cursed angrily, "It's useless."
There were no guests that night. Hong'er was about to go to bed after washing up when a dagger flashing with a cold light was pressed against her slender neck.
Before Hong'er could ask, the man said, "Don't be afraid, young lady, and don't shout. I just want to make a deal with you."
After that night, Hong'er, who always cared about money but not people, suddenly appeared next to the man frequently. She seduced him back to her home, let him stay overnight for free, and even gave him some money privately.
When the man asked why, she said that it was to thank him for his care for her business these days, and that she was already an adult and wanted to find someone who understood her and could live with her.
Hong'er acted so realistically that the man believed her, and from then on he frequently visited Hong'er's home.
It has been quite some time since the beginning of autumn. The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching. The streets are already bustling and moon cakes have been prepared in the pastry shops long ago.
The people are living in peace and harmony. The court, which used to be plagued by endless quarrels, has become unusually harmonious these days. To be more precise, it is the aristocratic families that have been shrinking.
No matter how the group of heroes provoked them, they always looked indifferent and calm, as if they were not the ones who had been quarreling with the royal family in the past.
Of course, if the royal family's insults get too radical, they will fight back, but they won't make any substantial attacks.
Zong Zhengxiao did not tell too many people about his plan, so most of the people in the group of heroes were confused and did not understand what was wrong with the aristocratic family.
Zong Zhengxiao understood the thoughts of the aristocratic families. As long as they maintained superficial peace and did not fight or compete, they would not conflict with the royal family.
If there is no conflict, the royal family will have no reason to trouble them, and it is unlikely that they will find out that they are cooperating with the remnants of the former government.
Zong Zhengxiao: It's a good idea, but in my eyes it's all in vain.
On the official Mid-Autumn Festival, a dinner was held in the palace. Some important officials were invited to attend, including Prince Ning. However, Zong Zheng Lianqi and Su Wan'er did not go. The reason they gave was still that they were not feeling well.
The noble families did not cause trouble, and the royal family was too lazy to pay attention to them. The dinner went quite smoothly. Everyone drank, ate, watched singing and dancing, and really enjoyed themselves.
Zong Zhengxiao wanted to accompany the merman himself, so he ended the dinner early and let the officials go back to reunite with their families.
In the Silver Shark Garden, Rong Yin lay on the fence of the pavilion, staring at the direction of the garden gate, tapping the ground with his tail in boredom.
Lu'e brought some cakes and passed them to Rong Yin: "Master, please eat something first. His Majesty will be attending the banquet and will not be back for a while."
"Ah!" Rong Yin waved her hand, pointed at the mooncakes on the plate, then pointed at Lu'e and the palace servants, and made eating gestures.
It means that he would not eat it himself, but let Lu'e and the palace ladies eat it.
Lu'e was very pleased that Rong Yin noticed them, and regardless of whether Rong Yin understood or not, she explained attentively: "The small kitchen also distributed moon cakes to the servants, so you don't have to worry, Master."
"Ah!" Rong Yin responded and continued to be the "husband-waiting stone".
Lu'e had no choice but to stand by and wait with him.
If she hadn't known the mermaid's identity clearly and knew that the emperor doted on her very much, Lu'e would have thought that the mermaid's current behavior was very much like the crazy concubine in the cold palace that she had heard of.
Every day she looked forward to the emperor coming to see her and help her escape from the suffering of the cold palace.
Lu'e was daydreaming when there was a sudden movement at the garden gate. She looked up and saw Zong Zheng Xiao, dressed in gorgeous clothes, striding towards the inside.
Across the pool, Zong Zheng Xiao and Rong Yin made eye contact.
"Ah!" Rong Yin waved at him excitedly.
Zong Zhengxiao raised the corners of his lips, and a smile appeared on the corners of his eyebrows and eyes. He no longer had the cold look he had at the banquet just now.
If someone from an aristocratic family saw his expression, they might not help but sigh: The person they know might be a fake Zong Zheng Xiao!
Zong Zhengxiao strode into the pavilion, and before he could even stand firmly, Rong Yin rushed over and gave him a bear hug.
Rong Yin shouted in her heart: Zong Zheng Xiao, Zong Zheng Xiao! You are finally here! I have been waiting for you for a long time!
Zong Zheng Xiao hugged Rong Yin and patted his head, "Sorry, I'm late. Thank you for waiting for me."
The heartwarming scene of the two embracing each other was seen by others. Si Xi and Lu E smiled at each other, then quietly stood aside to leave enough space for the two to be together.
Rong Yin pulled Zong Zhengxiao to sit in front of a low table, on which were placed wine and food, a plate of round moon cakes, and Rong Yin's favorite sashimi.
The mooncakes were cut in advance for easy eating. Zong Zhengxiao and Rong Yin fed each other a piece. After tasting the delicious food, Rong Yin smiled so hard that his teeth showed.
Zong Zhengxiao ate almost nothing at the dinner, just to save space for mooncakes with Rong Yin.
God was kind to us. The night sky was sparsely clouded and the full moon was high in the sky, illuminating the ground as bright as day.
Rong Yin looked at the moon, then at Zong Zheng Xiao, and happily ate the sashimi he fed her.
Licking the corner of his lips, Rong Yin couldn't help but think in his heart: I also have family to spend Mid-Autumn Festival with me.
The orphanage where Rong Yin stayed as a child was short of funds, and the children did not have a good life. Having enough food and warm clothes was a luxury, and the only thing they could say was that they could not starve to death.
There are various important festivals every year, and the only difference for them is that they can eat more vegetables and meat on those days. As for what the festivals represent, the children do not understand.
When he grew up and saw the world outside the orphanage, Rong Yin gradually understood the meaning of various festivals, such as Mid-Autumn Festival, which is a day for family reunion.
His classmates and friends all have their own families. Even if they cannot meet, they can still use video to make phone calls. Will their families care about whether they have money to spend and whether they have eaten mooncakes?
Such meticulous care was what Rong Yin had longed for for a long time but had never experienced.
But after coming to this world, Rong Yin got to know Zong Zhengxiao, Sixi, Lu'e and others. They were all by her side during this Mid-Autumn Festival. Although they were not related by blood, their relationship was better than that of family members.
Zong Zhengxiao was stunned for a second by Rong Yin's thoughts. Did the little merman mean that he never had a family member to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with him in the past?
Did he leave early, or lose his parents?
Zong Zhengxiao really wanted to know the answer, but in the end he suppressed his question and looked at Rong Yin with a gentler look.
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