Sitting on the airship heading to Mermaid Planet, Xia Shizhao crossed his arms and looked at his mother, who was constantly looking at the quantum computer.
The tone was somewhat gloating:
"Stop looking, you'll get scolded when you get back."
Being scolded by one person might be very sad, but it's different when two people are scolded; they'll tease and mock each other.
Yu Shu put away her personal terminal and said sarcastically, "Heh, your mom is ignoring you and has blocked you too."
They even mocked me, saying I was no better than them, and that we should go back and face the wall together.
The mother and daughter exchanged a couple of shouts and then turned their heads away, ignoring each other.
Xia Shizhao yawned, pulled down his eye mask, and drifted off to sleep.
I don't know if it's because of the awakening of her bloodline, but she's been unusually sleepy lately. She's been on vacation all year, so she doesn't have any excuse to go out alone. So the two of them did something really outrageous.
They left behind only a video and a note, and the mother and daughter slipped away quietly before dawn.
I'm so sleepy.
Tears welled in Xia Shizhao's eyes, and he drifted off to sleep.
In my dream, two childish voices were talking.
One had a rich, lively tone, while the other had a flat, emotionless tone.
"Why are you called Number Ten? Don't you have a name?"
"What's your name? A title?"
"Ah... um... yeah, you could say that too."
"Can't number ten be a name?"
"Um... this... it seems... it doesn't seem like it, but number ten is more like a code name than a name."
"I don't know."
"Oh, never mind, let's talk about something else. Do you know how to fold paper airplanes?"
"Won't."
"Then I'll teach you!"
"No, that's..."
Xia Shizhao felt a sharp pain on her face and groggily opened her eyes. Yu Shu pinched her cheek and said, "I thought you had been drugged. I called you for ages but you wouldn't wake up."
Xia Shizhao slapped Yu Shu's hand away without any politeness, rubbed his head, and stood up: "You were dreaming, so you didn't hear me."
What is that?
Xia Shizhao was still thinking when he got off the airship.
Who is Number Ten? Why does she speak in a tone like a robot? Her voice is very pleasant, but it's completely flat, like a stagnant pool of water—beautiful yet lifeless.
I've had the number 10 in my dreams many times.
What's going on?
She's dreaming about a TV series.
Xia Shizhao rubbed his temples strangely and looked up at the Mermaid Star.
As far as the eye can see, there is mostly azure seawater, and the air seems to be filled with the scent of the ocean. There are also houses built on the road, but compared to the vastness of the ocean, they are almost nonexistent.
And it was so cold, the wind chilled you to the bone, but I was taken care of from head to toe.
Xia Shizhao, who was dressed fairly warmly, trembled slightly.
When she turned her head, Yu Shu's cheeks were covered with scattered golden scales, her ears had turned into pointy points, and her nails, though short, had turned black.
Seeing her daughter blinking at her, Yu Shu raised an eyebrow as she gathered her hair, which had grown longer due to the transformation. "It's not like we've never seen this before. Why are you so surprised? The Mermaid Star is very humid and cold. The original form is the most comfortable. The human form is sticky and not resistant to the cold."
Xia Shizhao wasn't surprised; she was pleading for help. She sniffed and said, almost in despair, "No, I'm freezing to death! Do you have any way to help me hold on? Otherwise, I'll freeze to death on the way here!"
Yu Shu suddenly realized and took out the Fiery Grass from her pocket. "Just take it."
Xia Shizhao took the Fiery Grass and fell into deep thought.
Should she wear the Firestone necklace around her neck?
Sigh, now is not the time to think about this. We've been walking for half an hour, getting closer and closer to the sea.
Feeling something was very wrong, Xia Shizhao looked at the boundless sea, took a deep breath, and asked her unreliable mother, "Where is the Mermaid Sea? We've been walking for so long and we still haven't arrived?"
Touching her chin, Yu Shu pointed to the sea in front of her, "Down below."
"……Um?"
Xia Shizhao looked at the sea, then at Yu Shu, and asked in confusion, "What's down there?"
Yu Shu nodded and gave Xia Shizhao a playful kick in the butt.
Caught off guard, Xia Shizhao fell into the sea in an instant.
"...?! You... gurgle gurgle..."
Xia Shizhao choked on seawater as soon as she opened her mouth, but she quickly regained her composure and adjusted her breathing.
With wide, round eyes, he watched as Yu Shu, now in mermaid form, swam to his side, his hand moving so fast it was almost a blur as he gestured in sign language.
Damn it, this is murder!!!
I'm going to tell on you when we get home!!!
Don't even think about sleeping with Mom next month!
Yu Shu watched as her daughter, who was performing a ritual, touched her own ear and felt a slight chill run down her spine: "What are you doing? Spells don't work on merfolk."
The sign language was given to a blind man, and Xia Shizhao rolled his eyes helplessly. "I'm cursing you."
After swimming for a while, Xia Shizhao saw two merfolk guarding a place that looked like a doorway. They saw that Yu Shu's expression and tone were very respectful, so they slightly turned their bodies to the side and let the two of them into the underwater world.
They handed Xia Shizhao a bead. As soon as she took the bead, she felt a thin membrane encircle her, and then she realized that she no longer needed to hold her breath. She let out a loud yelp and bit Yu Shu's arm: "I'll bite you to death!"
I didn't use much force, but it still hurt my tooth, and tears streamed down my face from the pain.
Yu Shu was laughing so hard at Xia Shizhao's antics, but she didn't dare to laugh out loud. She covered her face and turned her back to Xia Shizhao, her shoulders trembling.
Xia Shizhao covered his teeth and looked at Yu Shu with a sinister smile, "Go ahead and laugh if you want!"
I'll tell on you when I get back!
"Hahahaha!!! How can you be so funny? A merman's body is a weapon, it's not easy to bite."
Yu Shu laughed until tears streamed down her face. She raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, patted Xia Shizhao's head, and put her arm around Xia Shizhao's neck: "Okay, let's stop fooling around. I'll take you to meet my mom. If she's not nice, just ignore her. Anyway, I'm just bringing you to the Mermaid Sea for the test. You don't need to have too much interaction with them."
Xia Shizhao's heart tightened upon hearing this, "They hate me?"
"Sigh, if a merman finds a human, they're probably... well... they dislike me, but the child's attitude should be okay... right?"
Yu Shu shrugged and said uncertainly.
Xia Shizhao looked at her hesitantly, speechless.
A beautiful merman with fine lines around her eyes appeared beside them, followed by a group of mermen in guard uniforms. The woman looked very dignified. She looked at them indifferently and said slowly, "You know I hate you, yet you still dare to bring your blood-related child back?"
Yu Shu coughed lightly, touched her head, and turned to look at the woman, "Mom."
Then, she nudged Xia Shizhao with her elbow, unsure of what she wanted to say. Xia Shizhao looked at the mermaid with the golden tail in front of her and uncertainly called out, "Grandma...?"
The woman's face seemed a bit darker.
Xia Shizhao was on the verge of tears. He was doomed; he had called the wrong name.
The woman glared at Yu Shu fiercely before slowly walking to Xia Shizhao's side. Xia Shizhao held his breath and let the woman scrutinize him.
The woman looked at him for a long time and said, "He does look quite like her, and he seems quite composed. Come with me, I'll take you to the Mermaid Sea."
Yu Shu nudged Xia Shizhao, who was standing there in a daze, and urged, "Follow Grandma."
The woman stiffened, her voice tinged with resentment: "Did I marry you off? Call me Grandma!"
"I married myself off," Yu Shu said, touching her ear in bewilderment.
With a keen eye, Xia Shizhao walked up to the woman with a smile and sweetly called out, "Grandma!"
"Hey, sweetie, you're way smarter than your mom."
The mermaid grandmother patted Xia Shizhao's head with satisfaction.
Yu Shu, left bewildered by her mother's scolding, watched them leave.
If you want to praise your granddaughter, just do so. Why scold me?
baffling.
Yu Shu pouted and went back to her room.
Every time we meet, we're always at odds, yet the room is always perfectly clean and tidy.
Hmph, so arrogant.
He lay down on the bed, transformed into human form, and began using his personal computer to harass his wife.
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