Chapter 475 - 474: Mermaid Baby (Part 2)

In Yusen’s mind, the First Duke of Varolan wasn’t the type to do something like that.

’...Lost control?’

’Somehow, if that Jinshe female were replaced with the little rabbit, it would all make sense.’

Yusen had encountered the Duke before, in Moonrise’s log cabin.

But he hadn’t mentioned anything about Duke Bolan to anyone, especially not to Shen He.

As far as Yusen could tell, Shen He was constantly searching for the Duke’s weakness.

Yusen didn’t want the little rabbit to get caught up in any of it.

"It’s a little confusing..." Yu Zhizhi’s voice dropped to a near whisper.

She didn’t mention the Duke while talking to Yusen.

Shen He listened to their conversation. It sounded like their video call was going to last all night.

Just as Shen He was about to forcibly end the call, Buli finished a call of his own. He announced, "Lord Shen He, Chixing has made new progress—we’ve locked onto the location of ’Weilan’."

"Is that so?"

This was the single most important task Chixing was currently undertaking.

It was both an exploration and an experiment.

A defense, and also an offense.

Shen He raised an eyebrow and stood up. "Assemble all members. We’re having a meeting."

Hearing this, Yu Zhizhi instinctively turned to look at him.

’He still has to work? It’s so late.’

Shen He left the battleship and headed for the Chixing base.

On the other end of the video call, a smiling palace attendant appeared on screen, cradling the Mermaid Baby in his arms.

"The Little Prince is awake."

’Sui Sui!’

Yu Zhizhi quickly looked over. The Mermaid Baby’s big, round eyes were wide open as it stared excitedly at the screen.

"CHIRP~" Sui Sui wriggled with all its might, its light-blue tail flapping about.

In their infancy, Mermaids look very similar to small whales.

It’s not until they’re three years old that they gradually develop a more typical mermaid appearance. Only then can their sex be determined.

The young attendant held the little whale tightly; otherwise, with its energy, it would have probably smashed many things in the room by now.

The Little Prince was lively and active, full of boundless energy every day.

As for growing pains?

The Mermaid Clan did indeed suffer from growing pains, but they were extremely rare in infancy, occurring almost exclusively during adulthood.

Mermaids undergo a primary and secondary differentiation.

Each time, the pain is bone-deep.

But the young attendant had received a communication from Lord Shen He. He understood the whole story and knew he couldn’t let the "sick" Little Prince’s cover be blown.

Sui Sui couldn’t break free from the attendant’s arms and huffed in frustration. But because its mother was so close, it could temporarily cast aside all its unhappiness—

as long as it could see its mother, it was blissfully happy!

"Have you been eating well, Sui Sui?" Yu Zhizhi asked softly.

The Mermaid Baby proudly lifted its tail. "CHIRP!"

Of course he had!

He was going to eat lots and grow up big and strong!

The little whale’s plump body was adorably bouncy, and seeing that Sui Sui wasn’t as "haggard" as she had feared, Yu Zhizhi finally felt her worries begin to subside.

"Our Sui Sui is the best little mermaid in the world~"

Hearing this, a flicker of emotion crossed Yusen’s ice-blue eyes. He looked at the Rabbit Clan female on the screen and asked resentfully, "And what about me?"

’So the little brat is the best mermaid, is he? Then what about me?’

Yu Zhizhi’s eyes met Yusen’s on the screen. No matter how many times she saw the Mermaid Youth’s eyes, she couldn’t help but get lost in them.

"Sensen is the best—"

she said, her voice full of sincerity.

’Sensen is the best mermaid in the whole world.’

Hearing the little rabbit’s soft voice and sweet words, Yusen stared at her with his ice-blue eyes.

"I..."

Ignoring the fact that the palace attendant and the Mermaid Baby were still right there, Yusen’s tone turned vulnerable. "I want to kiss you."