Chapter 273: The Unpopular Little Mermaid Turns into the Group’s Favorite (18)

Chapter 273: The Unpopular Little Mermaid Turns into the Group's Favorite (18)

The ice quickly formed, then evaporated into mist under the intense heat.

Droplets of water fell onto Song Chuyi's tail, seeping under the scales.

A slight coolness.

Song Chuyi's gaze was unfocused, allowing the mist to disperse.

Soon, the sea surface was shrouded in a hazy mist.

A transparent barrier enveloped the frozen ice island, its coordinates vanished from the map.

No one could detect it.

Enveloped in fog, the outside world blurred, and they became invisible to it.

Qing Yuan's lips gently brushed the corner of Song Chuyi's eye, as if savoring a teardrop.

Song Chuyi's eyes gradually focused, looking at Qing Yuan, and blinked gently.

"Your treasures don't seem to be selling anymore."

The soft voice gently reached Qing Yuan's ear.

Qing Yuan nuzzled into Song Chuyi's neck, utterly content.

"As long as A'Chu is by my side."

He was inherently sinful, only finding peace when close to his beloved.

He willingly allowed himself to be ensnared, as long as he was by his side.

Song Chuyi let out a soft chuckle and hugged Qing Yuan.

"Again."

Qing Yuan's eyes sparkled, and they were at it once more.

When Song Chuyi woke up, the first thing he did was poke the little white bun in his consciousness.

"Xiaotong, go report to the main system, saying the heavens of this world are not fair."

"We can share more than half of the energy we gained from this world with the main system!"

Xiaotong: "Okay, host! I'll go right away!"

Xiaotong sounded very excited and quickly left to find the main system.

Song Chuyi then came to his senses and looked at Qing Yuan, who was holding him, poking his chest.

"We can't leave for now."

Qing Yuan looked down at him, grinning foolishly, "Being with A'Chu, it's fine if we don't leave."

He never liked those humans anyway.

And those other races, especially the mermaids!

Every time the Song family appears, A'Chu's attention is drawn away.

If it weren't for fear of A'Chu's anger, he would have already killed those merfolk.

It's so annoying.

A hint of black mist flickered between Qing Yuan's brows and quickly disappeared.

He hugged Song Chuyi's fishtail and nuzzled it.

"A'Chu is mine, and only mine."

It's just as well we can't leave. That way, A'Chu's world will only have me.

He will make a lot of delicious food and raise A'Chu to be well-fed and happy.

He will also play games with A'Chu, fulfilling all his desires.

The more Qing Yuan thought about it, the more excited he became, and he nipped Song Chuyi's fishtail.

He transformed, his dragon tail coiling around Song Chuyi.

Song Chuyi sighed, exasperated.

Enough. He'd had enough.

Seriously, enough already.

He could easily imagine what would happen before they could escape.

Damn the heavens, to trap Qing Yuan, the source of chaos, they actually sealed this area.

The heavens even claimed that the various races would destroy each other, dooming this world.

In the end, they still care about their own people, huh?

He always said the heavens were untrustworthy!

Song Chuyi mentally ranted, mimicking Qing Yuan, and bit his dragon tail.

Qing Yuan let out a low hum.

Qing Yuan's eyes narrowed, but his body shivered with excitement.

"A'Chu, you can be rougher with me."

Song Chuyi groaned, exasperated.

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Song Chuyi's disappearance didn't create much of a ripple among the people.

People's memories of Song Chuyi felt hazy, as if veiled and out of reach.

Most people only vaguely sensed they'd lost something, but upon reflection, it seemed like nothing was missing.

Only when they saw some paintings exhibited in museums did that sense of loss resurface, leaving them restless and uneasy.

But aside from that, life was slowly improving.

For some reason, the concentration of riot factors in the air began to decrease.

Ten years later, the riot factors vanished entirely.

People gradually forgot about the existence of riot factors. They no longer feared the sudden onset of madness and death, and were no longer plagued by the riot factors.

Without the threat of death, society thrived, and the various races lived in harmony under the peace treaty.

As for the occasional sense of loss that arose in people's hearts, it was a minor issue amidst overwhelming joy and beauty.

In the Song family, Song Ye and Jing Yao had been divorced for ten years.

Song Ye married Yun Yingxia, and Jing Yao had also married the one she loved.

The two families got along quite well, and they gathered for meals at the ancestral home during the New Year.

Now, Song Yuanqing had risen to become the undisputed leader of the mermaid clan, and Song Huai had become a renowned singer.

Both families were doing well, though at times they felt as if they were forgetting something.

Today marked the annual family reunion.

Song Yuanqing drank some wine and, after seeing off Song Ye and others, he stepped out of the ancestral home.

He didn't drive, just wandered aimlessly.

As he walked, he found himself in front of a cake shop.

He paused, standing still, his mind blank.

"Qing Yuan!"

A bright, youthful voice rang in Song Yuanqing's ears.

He looked towards the sound and saw a delicate little mermaid held in the arms of a tall man.

The little mermaid reached out to grab the lollipop that the man was holding in his mouth, with a hint of anger.

"I told you not to bite the lollipop!"

The tall man smiled fondly, teasing, "I want to finish it quickly so I can kiss you, A'Chu."

As he spoke, the man hugged the little mermaid and left.

Song Yuanqing stood still, for some reason, felt his eyes well up.

He seemed to feel happy because of the little mermaid's happiness.

A void in his heart seemed to finally be filled.

Song Yuanqing smiled and stepped into the cake shop.

Feeling joyous, he decided to buy a slice of cake.

Not far away, Song Chuyi snatched the lollipop from Qing Yuan's mouth.

"Even though we finally got out, don't overindulge, or you might get an upset stomach."

Qing Yuan blinked innocently, "A'Chu, my body is fine."

He touched Song Chuyi's belly, "A'Chu shouldn't eat so much junk."

Feeling a bit guilty, Song Chuyi cleared his throat, "Let's grab some snacks."

"This time we only have one day to play."

Qing Yuan nodded, "I'll follow A'Chu's lead."

Song Chuyi nodded in satisfaction and pulled Qing Yuan to buy snacks.

Thanks to Xiaotong's report to the main system, and the main system lecturing the governing forces of this world, they secured the chance to come out once a year.

There was no other way, as Qing Yuan's chaotic energy would disperse as soon as he came out, so they could only come out for one day and had to choose a time when there were fewer people.

However, he noticed that Qing Yuan seemed to enjoy their current life and didn't push Xiaotong to keep complaining.

After getting the snacks, Song Chuyi slung an arm around Qing Yuan's neck and waved.

"Off we go! Homeward bound!"

In the night, a dragon's roar thundered across the sky, and a dark green shadow swiftly passed by.

Then, the world fell back into calm.