Chapter 538: Chapter 538 : (Extra) Jiang Muchen’s Love Story (22)
Instead of lying amongst the wreckage of its eggshells, the baby mermaid gracefully glided in the water, its tail undulating rhythmically as it swam upward, causing its shiny and translucent scales to shimmer with iridescent beauty.
To be more precise, it was not a baby at all.
It was a little girl with a head full of thick, brownish hair, and a pair of big, round eyes the color of deep blue sea.
"Wahhhhhhh!!!" When she caught sight of Jiang Muchen, she immediately clenched her tiny fists and began to bawl hysterically.
"Wahhhhhh!!!"
"..."
Jiang Muchen was rendered speechless by this atypical reaction. Did lions eat mermaids in ancient times, or what? Why was the little girl so terrified of him?
Zhou Guiying reached out and pulled the little girl into his arms. Cuddling her close to his chest, he then soothed the newborn with a soft voice.
"Ssshhh, shhhh, sweet baby, your Daddy is here. That person over there isn’t your mother but Uncle Jiang Muchen, who came here to drag your father to the Golden Dragon Palace for an unfounded crime."
"..."
Jiang Muchen cleared his throat, trying his best to appear more child-friendly.
"So... Is she alright? She is... big for a newborn."
All smiles vanished from Zhou Guiying’s face in a flash. He squinted at Jiang Muchen in annoyance.
"Did you just call my little girl fat?"
"No! I am just saying that she is bigger than other newborns!"
No babies he knew were born with such thick, luscious hair!
"Of course," Zhou Guiying smiled again as he cuddled his little girl to his chest. "It takes a mermaid egg a year and more to hatch. Of course, mermaid babies are bigger than typical babies of other clans."
"Oh."
Well, if it made sense, it made sense.
"Wait, so... There is nothing wrong with the baby, right?"
"Daaaa?" The baby blinked at her father in confusion, as if questioning the same thing. Her tiny hands reached up to tap at Zhou Guiying’s face.
Zhou Guiying began to cackle like a hyena.
"You are too gullible, Jiang Muchen. But hey, congratulations on witnessing the birth of a mermaid baby. Not many people are as lucky as you."
"....."
Jiang Muchen tightened his fingers into fists and gritted his teeth in fury.
What the hell?
First, he accused Jiang Muchen of a grave offense for simply showing up at Qingyuan Palace uninvited. Then, he brushed aside the accusation and congratulated Jiang Muchen on witnessing a rare event instead.
Don’t hit him, don’t hit him, don’t hit him, Jiang Muchen chanted in his head repeatedly. Even if he wanted to hit Zhou Guiying, he must do it when his child was not watching.
Seeing Jiang Muchen, who was dripping with a dark, menacing aura, Zhou Guiying couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!"
In fact, he laughed so hard that tears began to form at the ends of his eyes.
"..."
Jiang Muchen was not amused. The murderous aura grew more intense, but the person he wanted to murder did not seem affected at all.
"Oh, heavens," Zhou Guiying giggled to himself. "Oh, Gods..."
When he finished laughing, he assumed a more serious facial expression and said, "Let me guess why you are here, Jiang Muchen."
"You took an omega wolf back to your palace but you don’t know how to properly please him. So basically, you are here to get some pointers from the master."
He was not far from the mark, but his words, coupled with his insolent demeanor did not please Jiang Muchen at all.
Eventually, Jiang Muchen’s worn and thin rod of patience snapped completely, and he prepared to give Zhou Guiying a piece of his mind.
"You bast..."
Before he could finish, his words drowned in a shrill, female voice that reverberated across the space.
"ZHOU GUIYING!!!"
Both men turned their faces to look at Zhou Guiying’s wife, Shi Qingyue, who just made her appearance in the audience hall. She held a merboy and a mergirl in each hand, with two older merboys trailing behind.
"Eh? Jiang Muchen?"
Shi Qingyue blinked at her old childhood friend in disbelief. After getting married to Zhou Guiying, she became pregnant within a week. After giving birth to an egg, it took Zhou Guiying only a short time to impregnate her again.
Thus during the years they built their family, Shi Qingyue never made her appearance in the Heavenly Realm again. Much like Zhou Guiying, who had to brood one egg after another in a row.
This was literally the first time these two old friends saw each other again after a long time had passed.
"Shi Qingyue."
Shi Qingyue had changed tremendously. The omega fox used to love wearing glittery long dresses with a lot of ornaments, painting the ends of her eyes with matching glittery colors, and maintaining long fingernails adorned with jewels.
Now a mother of five merchildren, she chose to wear flowing silk robes in calming hues, with her nails neatly trimmed, and her hair pulled back into a simple yet elegant knot, adorned with a single pearl pin.
Zhou Guiying’s eyes flickered with jealousy when he watched their reunion. Before long, he rose to his feet and stepped between them with a smile, effectively cutting their lines of sight.
"Shuiran Palace Master, you should not ogle at a married omega, particularly when the alpha husband is present," he pointed out as politely as he could.
That was another grave offense he hurled at Jiang Muchen, but at least this time it hit the truth, especially because Shi Qingyue was once Jiang Muchen’s intended.
"Ah, yes."
Jiang Muchen looked away in slight embarrassment.
Shi Qingyue, on the other hand, pursed her lips and pushed Zhou Guiying out of her way in a ruthless manner.
"Stand a little farther from me, Zhou Guiying. I don’t want you to get me pregnant for the sixth time!"
Zhou Guiying snickered before giving his sulking wife a shameless wink.
"Your words flatter me, my wife, but even I am not that capable a lover."
"That was what you said last time," Shi Qingyue remarked coldly. "Before I knew it, I was already naked and bouncing on top of..."
"AHEM!"
Jiang Muchen cleared his throat loudly. He was allergic to such indecent talks. The sensation was akin to having a thousand ants crawl under his skin.
Shi Qingyue’s face turned a shade of crimson as she fell silent. Zhou Guiying, on the other hand, could barely hide his amusement. A playful grin curved his lips when a sly thought overcame him.
"By the way, wife, Jiang Muchen is here to ask for some pointers about making love to his newly conquered omega. Can we go to Coral Reef Town to have a mature conversation between alphas?"
