Chapter 264: The Little Mermaid, Once Disliked by Many, Becomes the Group’s Favorite (9)

Chapter 264: The Little Mermaid, Once Disliked by Many, Becomes the Group's Favorite (9)

Wu Wu, who seldom got angry, clung tightly to Qing Yuan's dragon claw with all four limbs.

"No way! You can't eat him!"

Qing Yuan flung Wu Wu aside, also somewhat angry.

"Are you stopping me because you want to eat him yourself?"

He pinned Wu Wu down with a claw on his shell, immobilizing him.

"Who do you think you are?"

A flash of ferocity crossed his brow.

"The little mermaid belongs to me—my meal."

Wu Wu was at a loss for words, "I would never eat him."

"He's so kind, beautiful, and adorable, I adore him too much!"

"There's no way I'd eat him!"

Wu Wu accused, "You monster, you're so cruel! How dare you think of eating such an adorable little mermaid!"

Wu Wu was overflowing with fatherly love right now, "If you want to eat him, you'll have to go through me first!"

"A monster like you could never understand how precious our little mermaid is!"

"As his father, I'll take you on!"

"Aaaargh!"

Wu Wu thrashed his limbs wildly, trying to break free and strike Qing Yuan.

But Qing Yuan had him in a vice-like grip, and he couldn't escape.

Wu Wu: ...

I'm sorry, baby, Daddy can't save you... wuwuwu.

Daddy's just an old turtle who's been around too long, wuwuwu.

Wu Wu cried out loudly.

Qing Yuan was getting fed up with the old turtle and flicked him away with a claw.

Wu Wu tumbled away, disappearing into the unknown.

With the old turtle no longer crying beside him, Qing Yuan could finally appreciate the painting the little mermaid had made for him.

It was so beautiful, just as cute as the little mermaid himself.

Qing Yuan happily flicked his dragon tail until the ice reformed, burying the little flower, and only then did he look away.

His stomach growled, but he had no appetite.

The little mermaid was truly beautiful.

Then it occurred to him—if he was hungry, maybe the little mermaid was too?

At this thought, Qing Yuan quickly dove into the deep sea to hunt for food.

After he left, an old turtle crept up to the small round hole.

"Run, baby! The big bad guy wants to eat you!"

"Wuwu, Dad’s useless. Dad can’t save you—the big bad guy’s too strong."

"Run, baby! Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

The sound of crying reached Song Chuyi’s ears from the small round hole.

He blinked, confused.

Did he just hear the word 'Dad'?

Did Qing Yuan lay an egg or something?

That can’t be right. Did he beat someone so badly they started calling him Dad?

That voice definitely wasn’t Qing Yuan’s—it must’ve been the guy who got beaten.

Song Chuyi flicked his tail, feeling less concerned now.

Looks like Qing Yuan’s a real powerhouse—he beat the guy so badly they called him Dad.

But... Qing Yuan’s got a twisted sense of humor.

Let’s hope he doesn’t bring that twisted humor into the bedroom.

Song Chuyi’s mind wandered for a bit before Xu Ru called out to him.

Turns out, the show’s crew had delivered supplies.

This time, the crew sent a ton of supplies—not just food and drinks, but also tools for clearing the ice.

With these tools, they could easily build a massive ice house.

All the supplies were for Song Chuyi, a testament to how much he’d earned in tips that day.

Xu Ru and the others were envious and impressed, but they didn’t feel a hint of jealousy.

It was like these things were meant for Song Chuyi—no, they even thought it wasn’t enough.

The beautiful little mermaid deserved the world’s love, not just a handful of supplies.

Unaware of their thoughts, Song Chuyi lounged lazily on the ice and said:

"Go ahead and split these things up among yourselves."

"I’ll leave the ice house construction to all of you."

He flashed a bright smile.

"We’ve got over 20 days left here, so let’s all get along, okay?"

Without another word, everyone nodded in agreement.

They’re bound to get along great!

With these supplies, even if the show’s crew stops sending more, they can stretch it out for half a month by being frugal.

Besides, there’s no way the show’s crew would stop sending supplies.

Such a stunning little mermaid will only drive the audience wilder and wilder.

The guests all quietly latched onto Song Chuyi as their lifeline. They definitely made the right call joining this survival show!

After quickly sorting out the supplies, they got back to work.

First, they needed to build a cozy ice house for the little mermaid, giving her a space of her own.

As for them, well… sleeping on the ice wasn’t out of the question.

Not long after they got to work, there was more activity at the small round hole.

A bunch of small fish came flying out of the hole, raining down around Song Chuyi.

The fish seemed to avoid the little mermaid, not a single one landing on her.

Song Chuyi grabbed a fish and gave it a shake. It was still alive, clearly.

They still hadn’t finished the dried fish from last time, and now there were so many more. Were they really going to dry fish again?

Song Chuyi let out a soft sigh, resting his cheek on his hand.

“What if we raised fish instead?” he suggested.

“We’ve got the tools, so why not dig a little fish pond right here on the ice?”

No one objected.

They all pitched in to dig the pond. With the right tools, it only took about two hours to carve out a small pond, roughly two meters wide.

After setting aside what they’d eat, the rest of the fish went into the pond.

While the others were hard at work, Song Chuyi, with nothing to do, struck up a conversation with Qing Yuan.

“Anything good to eat down there?” he asked.

He flicked his tail. “I’m craving something different.”

Beneath the ice, Wu Wu got nabbed by Qing Yuan—again.

Wu Wu remembered getting caught bad-mouthing Qing Yuan and shuddered.

He’d nearly died.

His shell had a small crack already. A couple more hits from Qing Yuan, and he’d never see his little mermaid baby again.

Wu Wu felt a deep sadness. Was he really going to lose his baby so soon after becoming a parent?

The more he dwelled on it, the more he wanted to cry, but Qing Yuan clamped a hand over his mouth.

“Quiet.”

"I can't hear his voice anymore."

Wu Wu let out a tearful hiccup.

Qing Yuan heard the little mermaid's voice, but he couldn't understand it.

This made him swish his tail in irritation.

He relaxed his claws and asked Wu Wu, "What did the little mermaid say?"

Wu Wu's eyes darted, and he hatched a plan.

"He said you can't hit Dad."

Qing Yuan frowned, "Who's Dad?"

Wu Wu puffed out his chest, "I'm Dad!"

Qing Yuan said "Oh" and lightly tapped the turtle shell with his claw.

"I won't hit you."

He didn't fully believe Wu Wu, since such an ugly turtle couldn't possibly have fathered such a beautiful little mermaid.

But Wu Wu was the only one in the deep sea who had spent time in the human world.

He gazed up at the beautiful figure on the ice, his heart stirring.

With a firm grip, he yanked Wu Wu closer, his expression serious.

"Teach me how to speak like humans."

He wanted to speak to the little mermaid himself.

He wanted to devour him.