Chapter 261: The Unpopular Little Mermaid Becomes the Group’s Favorite (6)

Chapter 261: The Unpopular Little Mermaid Becomes the Group's Favorite (6)

Above the ice, Song Chuyi barely heard a voice.

But because the ice was too thick, he could only catch a faint sound.

This sound suddenly amplified through the small round hole, like the menacing growl of a demon, startling those who had just returned.

"What was that?" someone asked.

Song Chuyi smiled and said, "Oh, that? That's just my owner."

"My owner provides all our food."

Everyone looked puzzled.

Song Chuyi swished his fish tail, the coffee-colored tail glistening with scales in the sunlight.

"Don't worry, my owner is really kind."

Song Chuyi waved his hand, "Let's start building the ice house now."

They exchanged glances and didn't press further.

Everyone has secrets, and there was no need to pry.

Working together, they progressed much faster than Song Chuyi alone.

By sunset, the ice house was taking shape.

Song Chuyi absentmindedly swished his fish tail, wondering if he could turn it into legs.

Though his tail was strong, walking was inconvenient.

Especially on this icy surface, the hard ice painfully rubbed his tail as he walked.

He didn't want to deal with any pain right now.

Song Chuyi touched his tail, thinking he had indeed become spoiled.

In the past, he would have never found pain unbearable.

While Song Chuyi's thoughts wandered, Qing Yuan beneath the ice watched him intently.

His large eyes mirrored the little mermaid, and he swallowed hard, inexplicably.

He felt the urge to eat.

Hunger surged within him, but Qing Yuan couldn't leave.

He couldn't understand the little mermaid, which made him a bit unhappy.

Those creatures, similar to the little mermaid, seemed to communicate well with him.

He knew the little mermaid's voice was pleasant, and he liked it; he wanted to talk to him too.

If only he could understand the little mermaid.

Qing Yuan flicked his tail, stirring up a wave in the deep sea.

The sky had darkened unnoticed.

Several guests had huddled together for warmth, not realizing when it happened.

The temperature at night was very low, reaching minus thirty degrees.

Although they had clothes to keep warm, the relentless cold from the ice surface made the clothes almost useless.

Song Chuyi, feeling a bit cold, curled his tail and hugged it.

At that moment, the live stream audience saw the little mermaid hugging his tail from the cold and started sending barrage messages.

"Can the production team do something decent?"

"We donated so much today; can't we get a cotton coat for Xiao Chu?"

"User 2332 tipped 10,000 live coins."

"Hurry up and send it to Xiao Chu; can't you see his tail has dulled!"

"Exactly! The production team shouldn't just sit around; they need to act!"

The production team was silent...

They prepared two sets of warm clothes and delivered them to Song Chuyi.

The production team couldn't let everyone get along too well.

What's most important in a variety show? Drama!

Without drama, mere survival won't keep the audience engaged!

The director, a self-proclaimed variety show veteran, silently calculated and sent out two sets of warm clothes.

One set for Song Chuyi, and the other set would go to whichever of the other six guests could get it.

On the ice, two sets of warm clothes were delivered to Song Chuyi.

The warm clothes were large enough to fit two people when spread out.

The others saw the warm clothes and their eyes lit up.

They all stared at Song Chuyi, waiting for him to hand them out.

Song Chuyi unpacked the two sets of warm clothes and inspected them.

"One for a guy, one for a girl, okay?"

He handed the warm clothes to Xu Ru and Lu Hewen.

They exchanged glances, and Xu Ru was the first to ask, "What about you?"

"I don't need it," Song Chuyi said, waving his hand. "I'm not that cold."

"And I'm not tired right now."

He flicked his tail. "You guys sleep in the ice house; I'm heading out for a bit."

Xu Ru wanted to ask more questions, but Song Chuyi made a shushing gesture.

"Get some rest early."

No one expected Song Chuyi to hand over both sets of thermal clothing to them.

As they had assumed, one set would go to Song Chuyi, and the other set would be shared among the six of them.

As for who among the six wouldn't get to use them, that would depend on their own abilities.

But Song Chuyi distributed both sets, one for the boys and one for the girls.

Although each set of thermal clothing could only accommodate two people, three people could squeeze in if necessary.

The group stepped into the makeshift ice hut, and both groups of guests wrapped the thermal clothing around themselves.

Everyone was a bit stunned, as the expected competition never came.

This episode of the survival variety show was surprisingly peaceful.

After a while, someone finally broke the silence.

"He's really nice."

No one objected.

The ice hut was quiet, with only the soft sound of breathing showing everyone was at ease.

Outside the ice hut, Song Chuyi decided to explore the surroundings.

Since he had nothing better to do, the dark, windy night was perfect for a little exploration.

After just a few steps, a sharp pain from his fish tail made him frown slightly.

"Never mind."

He muttered.

He declared tonight's exploration attempt a failure!

He flopped down gently, his tail swishing lightly on the ice.

He poked the ice with his finger, "Are you asleep?"

Under the ice, Qing Yuan felt even hungrier.

He had been watching the little mermaid all along, not even eating dinner.

He should go hunt now to fill his belly.

But he didn't want to.

His sweetie was gone, so he didn't want to go.

Qing Yuan whimpered softly.

Song Chuyi's ears perked up, as if he had heard something.

Could Qing Yuan really hear him through such thick ice?

It seems Qing Yuan has good hearing.

Indeed, if it were poor, he wouldn't have been able to hear the guests' conversations and learn their deceitful ways in the story's background.

Song Chuyi thought, then whispered, "Are you answering me?"

"Your voice sounds so strong, you must have eaten, huh?"

Under the ice, Qing Yuan strained to get closer to the surface.

He heard the little mermaid's voice.

Soft and gentle, like the delicate goose feathers deep in the ocean, brushing against his tail, making him itch a little.

Qing Yuan actually disliked goose feathers because they always stuck to his tail, making him very itchy.

He always spent a lot of time trying to remove those goose feathers.

But the little mermaid's voice tickled his heart like goose feathers, and he felt very happy.

Even though it itched, he was still happy.

He mimicked the little mermaid, swaying his tail and letting out a tiny sound.

"Aww."

He adored the little mermaid.

She was adorable.