Shen Zhiyi's expression stiffened, and she closed her eyes.
Water droplets rolled down her eyelashes.
She took a deep breath, suppressed her anger, and forced a fake smile onto her lips.
Tolerate--
This is a gold ingot!
The water that is poured on you is also the water that brings in wealth!
"Hehe..." She opened her eyes and chuckled dryly, "As the saying goes, mountains govern population, and water governs wealth."
"Thank you for the blessing from the sea god."
She turned to Wang Qinggui and said, "Quickly, prepare a carriage and respectfully invite the Sea God back to my Shen family."
She didn't care whether the merman wanted to or not.
Now that he's stranded, if he could swim back to the sea, why would he be lying here at the mercy of others?
Since he couldn't swim back and didn't hurt her, it means he had lost all his demonic power.
Wouldn't that mean letting her do whatever she wants?
Once she tricks him into giving her the mermaid pearl and sells it for money, the Shen family can be revived.
He even became the richest man in Jiangnan in one fell swoop!
At that time, she would be willing to let him splash her with water, or even to take her for a swim in the sea.
On the carriage.
Shen Zhiyi stared in surprise at the man lying on his side beside her.
This fishtail dress, with its shimmering brilliance, is even more dazzling and luxurious than jewels.
I wonder if these scales are worth anything.
Do merfolk lose their scales?
If I were to pick just one of those pieces, I wonder how much I could sell it for.
Shen Zhiyi picked up the abacus and started typing away.
Hmm...
Ordinary gemstones with scales this size are worth about ten taels each, but these scales are of such high quality that they are worth at least thirty taels.
If we fabricate a story and pull some strings, we should be able to sell it for fifty taels.
After all, merfolk aren't something you see everywhere.
The fish tail is so huge... the carriage can barely fit it.
The scales are countless.
If you lose ten pills a month...
That's five hundred taels of silver!
Shen Zhiyi's eyes widened, and she quickly put the abacus back in its place.
Unexpected windfall... Unexpected windfall!
Overwhelmed with excitement, she turned her gaze and saw that Qingyuan had his eyes half-closed and his face was pale.
Her lips were no longer as rosy as before.
She was horrified!
"Lord Sea God, what's wrong with you?!"
Her portable savings account must not be compromised!
Qingyuan lazily lifted his eyelids, moved his lips slightly, and moved a little further away from her.
If the Shen family didn't have something he wanted, he would never have gone on this trip with her.
A wicked woman...
They dragged him out of the sea, but didn't give him a drop of water.
Once his demonic power is restored, he'll definitely teach her a lesson!
Shen Zhiyi noticed the lines on his forehead, which had changed from flowing water to slow and dry, and her delicate eyebrows furrowed.
Could it be... a water shortage?
She was about to call for the carriage to stop when she suddenly stopped.
etc……
Will you cry if you're dehydrated?
She looked him over cautiously.
Seeing that he showed no signs of crying and instead became increasingly pale and fragile, she became anxious and knocked on the carriage.
"Dui'er! Go get a basin of water!"
"Yes, miss!"
Dui'er quickly found a basin of water and brought it to the carriage.
The entire car was dominated by Qingyuan's fish tail.
Dui'er had nowhere to stand, so after handing over the basin of water, he lowered the curtain and sat at the front of the carriage.
Shen Zhiyi scooped up a spoonful of water.
It splashed onto Qingyuan's fish tail.
Then she turned her gaze to Qingyuan's face.
Sure enough, he let out a sigh of relief and slowly closed his eyes.
There really is a water shortage!
Thinking of how he had just splashed water all over her face, Shen Zhiyi felt a surge of revenge. She scooped up a large spoonful of water and suddenly poured it onto his face.
Qingyuan suddenly looked up.
Water droplets clung to her eyelashes, the tip of her nose, and her lips.
He stared intently at her.
It seems to be an accusation.
Shen Zhiyi pursed her lips, suppressing a laugh, and leaned closer with a concerned expression, blinking as she asked, "Lord Sea God, are you feeling better now?"
She was very close.
The voice was soft and light.
The breath brushed against his cheek like a feather.
Qingyuan's nose twitched as he caught a faint scent of gardenias.
The scales behind the ears suddenly shone, outlining blue patterns.
He lowered his eyelashes and silently moved his body further away from her.
Seeing that he was almost pressed against the carriage wall, Shen Zhiyi felt playful and scooped up another spoonful of water, pouring it onto his chest.
Muscles bulge.
Her pale skin gradually revealed a delicate pink hue.
She chuckled, her enthusiasm high, and continued pouring water.
Arms, abs, V-line...
With each sip of water she poured, he trembled a little more.
The muscles that were originally relaxed gradually became swollen and tense.
Even her skin tone became redder.
Shen Zhiyi treated him like a piece of jade that could change color, and had a great time playing with him.
Wait until the water reaches his fish tail.
He had just splashed some water in the center when his gaze froze again.
These scales...
She's absolutely gorgeous.
Is fifty taels too cheap?
Qingyuan was splashed with water by her, making him restless and uneasy, and an indescribable emotion welled up in his chest.
It feels like I'm in pain...
It also feels like a pleasant sensation...
His mind was in turmoil. When he looked up, he saw Shen Zhiyi staring blankly at him... at him...
Qingyuan's ears suddenly turned red.
He suddenly waved his hand.
The fish tail vanished in an instant, transforming into a pair of long, slender legs.
He was also wearing a white long robe, which covered all his exposed skin.
Shen Zhiyi's pupils suddenly contracted.
She instinctively lunged forward and grabbed his thigh.
"Where's the tail?!"
"And what about my big tail?!"
Five hundred taels of silver a month just flew right out of her sight?!
She almost fell between his legs.
His hands were also groping around inappropriately...
Qingyuan's breathing rose and fell. He suddenly grabbed her wrist, lifted her off the ground, and pulled her in front of him.
He pressed her hard against the carriage wall.
With bloodshot eyes, he warned, "Stay away from me!"
Shen Zhiyi was stunned.
"You...you can talk?"
Her silvery-white hair cascaded down, with a few strands catching on Shen Zhiyi's dark hair.
It was as if he was actively pursuing her.
As if burned, Qingyuan withdrew his hand, sat up straight, turned his head away, and refused to even look at her.
His thin lips were pressed tightly together.
He refused to say another word.
Shen Zhiyi, however, seemed to have been injected with chicken blood, and leaped up like a carp.
He tilted his head and leaned closer to Qingyuan, "Lord Sea God, what is your name?"
Why did it get stranded?
"Will your tail reappear?"
"Do you merfolk shed fur... no, I mean, scales?"
Do you know how to spin yarn?
"..."
She chattered on and on, bombarding Qingyuan with a barrage of questions.
But she kept getting closer and closer.
Qingyuan pinched the bridge of his nose and only answered her first question.
"Qingyuan".
He turned to look at her, his tone indifferent, yet clear and melodious like a flowing spring, "My name is Qingyuan."
"Now, can you get away from me?"
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