Chapter 121: Chapter 121: The Merman’s First Love
Yusen walked past her to the bedside and placed the food on the nightstand. He turned around, his gaze fixed on the small, delicate figure in the doorway, and spoke softly.
"Please tell me... what you’re thinking."
The way things were progressing was so logical and reasonable that he had no choice but to face it.
He had actually fallen for her.
It was a burgeoning desire for this little female rabbit, an urge even he couldn’t control. He yearned for her to reciprocate.
"Thinking?" Yu Zhizhi was slightly stunned.
She touched her lower abdomen and murmured, "I want to have the baby..."
Suddenly, a thought struck Yu Zhizhi. She abruptly looked at the Mermaid, her face tense with worry. "That’s okay, right?"
Yusen paused, realizing what she was worried about. His expression softened, and his voice held a trace of reassurance. "If that’s what you want, then of course you can."
The Mermaid Clan had difficulty reproducing, but not because they deliberately prevented or killed their young.
It was simply that it was difficult for them to develop romantic feelings.
When Yusen had mentioned it before, his explanation was simplistic and one-sided. This reflected the general understanding most Beastmen on the Beast World Planet had of the Mermaid Clan.
As a result, the young female didn’t realize the significance of being able to conceive a Mermaid’s baby.
A blush appeared on Yusen’s pale face, and even his fins, shaped like the fans of a seashell, seemed to be dusted with the colors of a sunset.
He could no longer even look directly into the young female’s clear, innocent rabbit eyes.
"Mmm," Yu Zhizhi nodded.
She walked toward Yusen.
Standing before the Mermaid, she looked up at him.
The Mermaid was a head taller than her. From this angle, she could see his clean, gentle jawline, his handsome and delicate features, and the captivating light-colored mole on the tip of his nose.
"What are you thinking, Sensen? If you want to go home now, I’ll go find Luther today."
"Let’s wait until the baby is born." Yusen’s gaze fell to the young female’s flat stomach, his tone gentle. "It wouldn’t be good for you to travel right now."
He desperately wanted to take the young female back to the Deep Sea Empire right now.
He was impatient to bring her to his own territory; only then could he truly possess her.
However, while she was pregnant, she couldn’t receive the ocean’s blessing that would allow her to move freely underwater.
They had to wait until the Mermaid Baby was born.
Only then could he take her back to the sea with him.
Yusen gazed at the young female before him. His ice blue eyes were as tranquil as a lake, matching his solemn tone.
"The place I live is very cold. Like here, it’s covered in heavy snow and endless Glaciers."
"A Mermaid’s territory is not usually disturbed by anyone."
"I’m also quite withdrawn and don’t have many friends."
"I’ve lived alone my whole life and have no experience living with any other creature for a long period."
"If there’s anything I do wrong, you can... tell me."
"This is my first time..."
Yusen’s voice trailed off. He averted his gaze, not continuing.
His heart leaped with joy.
This was his first time in a relationship with a female.
—It was his first love.
Yusen was afraid he wouldn’t do a good job. He knew his personality was a bit strange, after all. Even though he was a Mermaid, who were supposedly born knowing how to say sweet things to make females happy.
But he wouldn’t be like that.
He refused to use insincere platitudes or empty flattery on this young female from the Rabbit Clan.
He just wanted to do many things for her.
Anything at all. As long as she asked, he was willing to do it.
Yusen’s sincerity was contagious. Yu Zhizhi couldn’t help but straighten up, her expression turning just as serious. "Sensen is wonderful. You protect me every day. And you make me delicious food."
The corners of Yusen’s lips, which had been pressed into a thin line, curved upward.
Mermaids have the blood of Enchanting Sharks in them, making it extremely easy for them to captivate the opposite sex. But their true love is very reserved, understated, and enduring. Like a seashell, it forms a pure white pearl over the long river of time.
They only say sweet things to people they don’t like, to achieve certain goals.
Their true inner thoughts are carefully concealed.
He didn’t confess his feelings passionately, like an ordinary male would.
And naturally, he didn’t demand—
—like before, when he would coax the young female into saying she liked him, threatening a small punishment and watching coldly as she sank into desire.
The moment Yusen truly took her to heart, he would no longer act that way.
But he still wanted to be sure of her feelings.
The young man couldn’t resist reaching out, his thumb gently stroking her cheek.
He slowly lowered his head, his movements pausing slightly.
Then, he saw the young female obediently draw closer, tilting her face up to meet his impending kiss.
In that moment, his heart melted into a puddle.
He delicately kissed her soft, sweet lips, their breaths mingling. A tingling sensation spread through his chest, and in that instant, he couldn’t even think.
His heart and eyes were filled with nothing but this little female from the Rabbit Clan.
’She must like me,’ he thought.
’Otherwise, why would she kiss me back so compliantly, so affectionately?’
...
Besides Yusen, only Louis knew about Yu Zhizhi’s pregnancy.
He had stayed in his room for three days. When he came out, he heard Yu Zhizhi shyly announce that she was pregnant with the Mermaid’s baby, and his expression faltered for a moment.
Yu Zhizhi was still saying something, but it was as if he couldn’t hear her anymore.
He just stared at her lips, opening and closing...
’What?’
’Mermaid... baby?’
She was pregnant? Louis was shocked. The Mermaids who were captured and brought ashore never left offspring behind, no matter how they were tortured. Yet this cunning Mermaid named Yusen had managed to plant his seed in Tutu’s belly.
In that moment, his heart felt like it was being twisted by a knife. The sound of an electric drill echoed from the depths of his mind, deafening him.
On the surface, however, Louis still wore his faint smile.
Yu Zhizhi said a whole string of things, finally emphasizing, "You have to keep it a secret, Louis. Don’t tell anyone else. I’m afraid they’ll come and snatch the baby."
If a Mermaid Baby fell into the hands of bad people, it would probably have a miserable life.
"I understand, Miss."
His dark eyes shifted slightly, his gaze landing on Yu Zhizhi’s abdomen.
"Then starting today, I’ll begin researching recipes for a pregnancy diet. You should be careful too, Miss. Try to go out as little as possible during this time to avoid any danger."
Louis suppressed the jealousy in his heart. On the surface, at least, Yu Zhizhi didn’t notice a thing.
She was still immersed in the joy of being about to complete her fourth main quest.
Just like before, the day of delivery would arrive in about a month.
When that time came, she would get a lot of rewards.
Yu Zhizhi calculated that she was only six hundred points away from reaching the Third Level. If she could level up this time, she’d be able to unlock new permissions!
She happily ran to the sofa, hugged a soft pillow, and lay down, rolling around as she played with the communicator in her hand.
Suddenly, she saw a calendar reminder she had recorded—
[Weekend. Call with the Duke.]
