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Published at 14th of February 2024 05:14:24 AM


Chapter 57

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It was the first time that Little Jiang Qingyue sneaked out at night, as the adult mermaids warned that it was dangerous during the night, and the little fry should not go out. But when he thought that Little Ren Shuhan was also a little fry just like him staying in the wild, he felt that he couldn’t let him be alone. Moreover, Little Brother had food and many good things; he should be safe with him, right?

From a distance, he saw Ren Shuhan waving at him, whispering, “Qinqin!”

Little Brother was more beautiful than other fry of the same age, gentle and not mischievous like the others. He didn’t like to play pranks; he was mature, giving a sense of security. As soon as Jiang Qingyue saw Little Brother, he wasn’t afraid at all.

Today, the adult mermaids questioned him the whole day about the lighter and clothes he brought back to the tribe. They were afraid that he had approached the new “meteorite” without permission. However, he insisted that he dug them out from the sand on the beach, didn’t they see the lace on the clothes was full of holes?

Because he had always been obedient and sensible, the adult mermaids didn’t doubt him, so they didn’t expect him to dare to sneak out at night.

Ren Shuhan also understood why he would be questioned. During the day, he explored the system alone, had a conversation with the “light brain,” and found that the AI seemed smarter than before. There were many useful things in the space node. When he was at home, these things were arranged by the adults, so he didn’t know what should originally be there. Now he didn’t find it strange.

The system also thought of a lot of things for him, avoiding exposure, and didn’t provide him with a house immediately. It only offered some useful things.

Enough for him to show off to Jiang Qingyue.

“I’ve prepared everything,” at night, Ren Shuhan showed Jiang Qingyue his small tent. Inside, he arranged a mattress and two soft quilts. “Let’s sleep here tonight. Do you want anything else to eat? I’ve prepared toiletries as well.”

Jiang Qingyue hesitated a bit, “Ah? Should I sleep here? If I can’t wake up in the morning, won’t the adult mermaids find out?”

“It’s okay,” Ren Shuhan took out an alarm clock, “I’ll set the time.”

Jiang Qingyue relaxed, lying down in the tent with him. He took off his wet little skirt, wiped himself randomly, rolled around inside, and wrapped himself into a small coil with the quilt, excited.

Seeing him having fun, Ren Shuhan pushed him and helped him roll around. He also gave him milk, building blocks, and other things to play with him for quite a while. Both of them were tired before they faced each other, smiling quietly.

Because the seawater on this beach was very clean, after resting for a while, Ren Shuhan carried the much smaller Jiang Qingyue to the side of a small river that flowed underground for him to wash up.

Mermaids didn’t even have toothbrushes, let alone electric ones; they used a special type of grass leaves to brush their teeth. Seeing Jiang Qingyue so young, adaptable, and very fond of the things Ren Shuhan had prepared, he bathed and made himself clean. He also tried the hair dryer, feeling the dry and loose feeling of his hair for the first time before Ren Shuhan carried him back to the small tent.

“By the way, do you need water? Will you be uncomfortable without it?” Ren Shuhan noticed that it was inconvenient on the shore. “I can place a bathtub here, and you can sleep inside it.”

Jiang Qingyue didn’t know what a bathtub was and shook his head, “I don’t need water. When I grow up, I’ll become like you, able to walk, run, and jump high.”

Surprised, Ren Shuhan asked, “Will your tail turn into legs?”

“Yes,” Jiang Qingyue looked at his legs, saying, “Can I touch yours?”

Ren Shuhan let him touch. The pair of small hands were soft and gentle, gently rubbing on his knee.

“Wow, naturally grown legs are so convenient!”

“Fish tails are more convenient, aren’t they?” Ren Shuhan admired him even more, “Can you change freely in the future?”

“Yeah,” Jiang Qingyue nodded proudly, “I’ll let you touch mine too.”

Ren Shuhan touched his tail along the fish scales. The scales were small, soft, and had a smooth and delicate texture. When touching the scales, he would make a small cat-like “hum” sound and sometimes even laugh.

“Why do you have to grow up to change?”

Although fish tails were also beautiful, Ren Shuhan had a lot of fun things, and he needed to play with him on the shore. He moved on the shore like a little seal. Although it melted people’s hearts, it was a bit cumbersome.

Moreover, he could be in the water, and Ren Shuhan couldn’t. He could only swim, which was not very interesting, restricting the activities of the two to the limited area near the coastline.

“I don’t know,” Jiang Qingyue hugged the quilt and rubbed his face. It was the first time he had come into contact with something so comfortable as a quilt and a mattress. He liked it a lot. “The adult mermaids say that this question is not suitable for children, and I will know when I grow up.”

“Sigh,” Ren Shuhan sighed, “If only I had a fish tail like yours.”

Jiang Qingyue blinked, “Do you want to play in the sea?”

Ren Shuhan nodded, “I’m good at swimming, and I can hold my breath for some time. But they said I’m too small at home and can’t dive yet. Otherwise, it would be fun to go into the sea with you.”

“Actually…” Jiang Qingyue covered his face with the quilt, hesitated for a long time, and said, “I heard about a method.”

“What method?” Ren Shuhan uncovered his quilt, afraid he would suffocate himself.

“We mermaids have a legend, told by the adult mermaids. Once I accidentally overheard it,” Jiang Qingyue blushed, “Shh,” he said, “Don’t tell anyone.”

Ren Shuhan would certainly not speak out; he didn’t even recognize other mermaids.

Little Jiang Qingyue summoned up the courage to say, “It’s said that the true love’s kiss between mermaids and humans can turn humans into mermaids.”

The civilization here was in its early stages, and the planet didn’t even have a name. Still, the daily life of the mermaids was rich. The tribe that Jiang Qingyue belonged to was in a subtropical region, where food was abundant, and the sea was safe. In Ren Shuhan’s eyes, it was like a resort island. Therefore, there were distinctions between family surnames, a writing system, and naturally, stories.

Moreover, it was said that the earliest mermaid writing was learned from humans. That’s why Ren Shuhan could communicate with Jiang Qingyue without any obstacles.

The legend of the true love’s kiss was like a bedtime story for children in the interstellar alliance. However, here it had become a tale for adults. It was probably about a meteorite falling from the sky one day, inside of which lived a human without a fish tail and without the ability to swim. The kind-hearted mermaid saved this unconscious human, and the human taught them language and writing. Soon, they fell in love.

Originally, humans who couldn’t swim could breathe underwater after receiving the true love’s kiss from the mermaids.

This story was too ancient, and the tribe hadn’t seen humans for many years, so Jiang Qingyue wasn’t sure if it was true or false.

“Shall we try it?” Ren Shuhan suggested.

Jiang Qingyue didn’t answer, shyly “kissing” him on the side of his face.

“Let’s try it tomorrow in the sea?” Jiang Qingyue quickly pulled up the quilt and covered his face. “The water is cold at night, and you are very fragile.”

“Umm,” Ren Shuhan had always been a robust child, but after communicating with Jiang Qingyue today, he felt that his physical condition was only average. He sighed, “That’s true.”

This adorable little mermaid brother played in the cold water without wearing clothes every day, ate three meals of cold food, and was perfectly fine. Ren Shuhan did feel a bit embarrassed about himself.

Patting the bulge next to him in the blanket, he said, “Let’s go play in the sea tomorrow.”

Early the next morning, the alarm clock rang. Ren Shuhan’s first act was to change into swimming trunks, put on goggles, and head into the sea!

He set the alarm clock early to prevent Jiang Qingyue from being discovered by his family. However, the sea was still quite cold at this hour, and the sea breeze was chilly. Ren Shuhan knew he might catch a cold, but the child in him decided to dive into the water.

The legend turned out to be just a legend. He failed.

Initially, Jiang Qingyue was a bit disappointed and said he would play with Ren Shuhan for a while before going back. But as they played, time passed quickly, and when he rushed back to the tribe, he was still contemplating:

How was this little brother so powerful? He could move freely both in the water and on land at such a young age. Amazing!

Actually, Ren Shuhan found it strange yesterday.

Jiang Qingyue was the same age as him. Although he was petite, Ren Shuhan wasn’t strong enough to carry him for long distances without getting tired.

Now, the system had switched its tone and told him, “Your body has now been strengthened, and you are even stronger than little Jiang Qingyue~”

If Ren Shuhan had memories, he would definitely facepalm.

Now, he was quite satisfied.

Since he had been taught by Jiang Qingyue, who didn’t care about clothes, Ren Shuhan didn’t need to hide his superpowers during the day. Instead of using a small kitchen, he directly ordered meals from the system.

He memorized several dishes according to Jiang Qingyue’s sweet tooth, intending to confess his superpowers to him at night and let him taste some delicious food. Unexpectedly, when he waited for Jiang Qingyue to sneak out at night, he was greeted by three mermaids.

Jiang Qingyue lowered his head, ashamed, “I was discovered by my mom and dad, I’m sorry, little brother.”

The other two glamorous mermaids, with their fish tails standing on the beach, one of them, a long-haired female, looked serious as she lowered her head, hands on her waist, questioning the little human in front of her, “Did our Qingqing secretly come out to find you yesterday?”

Ren Shuhan felt a bit scared and guilty but bravely walked to Jiang Qingyue, extending his arms to shield him, “I asked him to come find me; don’t blame him.”

The other male mermaid, holding his face with both hands, used the same tone and words as when Jiang Qingyue discovered Ren Shuhan for the first time, “Oh my god, is this the legendary human child? So cute!”

Oh my we finally got a glimpse at their parents for real! Qingyue’s mom seems fierce and the dad seems silly ahaha~




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