Chapter 139: Chapter 139: Giving Birth to a Mermaid Baby
Yu Zhizhi was startled by the dark figure. When she looked closely and saw it was Yusen, she breathed a sigh of relief.
She slowly closed the door to the dressing room.
The small lamp in the living room didn’t reach the hallway, which was completely dim. She took two steps forward so she could see Yusen’s face more clearly.
"You’re... still awake?"
Yusen’s gaze darkened slightly. He silently stared at the small female before him. She had changed into casual clothes—a pink, linen-cotton nightdress—and her simple, pretty face showed traces of having just been washed. His eyes fell to her shoulder and neck—
Faintly, he could see a light, intimate red mark.
"Did you meet someone?" Yusen’s tone was light.
A faint smile touched Yu Zhizhi’s lips. "I just came back from Miss Li Yin’s room. I met her brother, the State Preceptor of the Moon Rising Empire."
Yusen watched her in silence.
He was waiting.
But it seemed the young woman had nothing more to say.
"Sensen, what’s wrong?" Yu Zhizhi asked, looking at him.
Yusen’s ice-blue eyes were hidden in the shadows. His previously faint expression was gradually tinged with a hint of mockery.
"If you don’t want to talk about it, then forget it."
He turned to walk away, but Yu Zhizhi quickly grabbed the corner of his sleeve.
Yusen stopped.
He didn’t turn back.
Yu Zhizhi clutched the corner of his sleeve tightly. She didn’t dare let go, feeling as if Yusen would disappear if she did.
But...
The Moon Ascending State Master’s words echoed in her mind, and she didn’t know how to begin.
Yu Zhizhi struggled with her thoughts for a long time before she could only slowly loosen her fingers.
’It’s better to wait until the baby is born to talk about it.’
From the darkness, Yu Zhizhi heard a sneer.
Yusen hadn’t laughed like that in a long time. Only in the first few days after she met him had his attitude been so hostile and full of derision.
Yu Zhizhi froze on the spot.
She could only watch as he walked away.
An invisible barrier seemed to have formed between them.
A door opened, then closed. Yusen returned to his bedroom without a single glance at the little rabbit standing stiffly in the depths of the hallway.
After the Mermaid shut the door, he suddenly braced his left hand on a nearby cabinet. His five fingers tightened uncontrollably, and cracks gradually appeared on the hard surface.
Yusen lowered his head, breathing heavily. A layer of white frost gradually coated his profile. His ice-blue eyes were like jewels sunk in the Deep Sea, covered by grit—dim, silent, their only occasional stirrings a flicker of anger and hurt—
His body trembled, and the cabinet beneath his left hand was about to shatter.
’Didn’t she say the communications were only for the baby?’
’Then what was that secret meeting tonight?’
On the small female’s skin, as tender as white tofu, that splash of red deeply stung his eyes and his heart.
Leaning his back against the door, Yusen slowly slid to the floor, his eyes turning red.
...
Yu Zhizhi took up residence in the mansion.
Her due date was approaching, and she didn’t want to travel back and forth anymore.
For the past few days, Yusen had kept to his room.
After the Moonrise Festival, many of the mansion’s guests had left. Before the young lady of the Fox Clan departed, she made a special point to say goodbye to Yu Zhizhi.
She also invited her to visit the Fox Clan’s territory whenever she had the chance.
Yu Zhizhi agreed.
Many distinguished guests moved out of the mansion one after another.
During the day, Yu Zhizhi would occasionally go out for a walk in the mansion’s garden.
Wherever she went, she was accompanied by the Guard Team.
This evening, after a bowl of red bean porridge, she returned to her room to rest early.
Yu Zhizhi felt a slight discomfort in her stomach and quickly sat up.
Just then, the system’s voice sounded—
[System: Ding! Childbirth will commence in three minutes. Host, please be prepared.]
’It’s time!!’
Both excited and pleasantly surprised, Yu Zhizhi propped a pillow behind her, pulled the blanket up to cover her body, and drank a bottle of Painless Potion, quietly waiting to give birth.
This time, with the help of the Childbirth System, giving birth was as simple as before.
One minute later.
[System: Ding! Congratulations to the Host for a successful birth! Reward: 300 points! For giving birth to a super Rare Mermaid Baby, an additional 300 points are awarded!]
[System: Ding! The Postpartum Care Gift Bag has been delivered! Please check it in a timely manner!]
[System: Ding! Congratulations to the Host for reaching the Third Level! Third Level privileges have been unlocked!]
[System: Friendly reminder, the Host needs 1500 points for the next level-up.]
Yu Zhizhi’s first reaction was to look at the egg under the covers.
An ice-blue egg lay quietly, its surface faintly showing a network of water-like patterns. It looked serene and peaceful, as if it had been nurtured in the ocean.
’A Mermaid Baby...’
Yu Zhizhi couldn’t resist gently touching it. The egg was slightly cool.
This time she had given birth to an egg—a super Rare Mermaid. Yu Zhizhi was overjoyed. She couldn’t help but lean over and hug the ice-blue egg.
It had the scent of a fresh sea breeze, similar to Yusen’s.
Thinking about how long it had been since she’d seen Yusen, Yu Zhizhi’s heart ached with longing. Filled with joy, she put the egg down, ran to the bedroom door, and gently pulled it open.
In the living room, Louis was lying on the sofa, flipping through the latest newspaper.
Hearing the door open, he looked over.
"Where’s Sensen?"
"He went out." Louis put down the newspaper and sat up, the corner of his mouth twitching into a slight smile. "He’s been going to the seaside often recently."
’Sensen’s not here, so...’
Yu Zhizhi hesitated behind the door, wanting to speak but stopping herself.
Louis quickly walked over. "Miss, are you all right?"
"I’m fine..."
She pulled Louis into the room and glanced back at the bed. "I just gave birth to the Mermaid Baby. I... I want Sensen to see it."
Louis was slightly stunned by the first half of her sentence. He quickly looked toward the bed—
A beautiful, pristine, ice-blue egg.
His gaze returned to the small female’s face, then slowly moved to her abdomen. "Are you feeling unwell anywhere? Do you need me to make you some soup?"
"Miss, you should be resting. I’ll go find Yusen."
Yu Zhizhi grabbed his wrist. "I’m fine, really. I’d rather go with you. If he’s at the seaside, that’s perfect."
Louis looked at her, his eyes brightening for a moment before dimming again.
"Miss, have you made your decision?"
Yu Zhizhi took out a bamboo basket she had prepared in advance. She placed the aqua-blue egg inside, closed the lid, and handed it to Louis.
Louis took it, cradling it carefully in his arms, afraid of bumping it.
Yu Zhizhi went to the dressing room to change into outdoor clothes. She was in such a hurry to see Yusen that she didn’t even open her Postpartum Care Gift Bag.
That included the specific details of her Third Level privileges and information about the Camp Task...
All of that would have to wait until tomorrow.
When she came out of the dressing room, Louis was waiting in the living room.
He noticed the little rabbit’s anxious expression. "In such a hurry?"
The corners of Yu Zhizhi’s eyes were red. "I’ve been having nightmares for several days straight. I just hope Sensen can return to the Deep Sea soon and that nothing bad happens."
In her dreams.
The sea was red, stained with blood.
The broken scales of Mermaids floated on the surface, rising and falling with the waves.
Yu Zhizhi was deeply uneasy, terrified that her dream would come true.
She left with Louis, instructing the Guard Team to stay at a distance.
Night fell.
The seaside was nearly deserted. Lights shone from the moored boats, and Yu Zhizhi saw Yusen’s lonely figure in the distance.
Braving the sea breeze, she walked toward him.
"Sensen..." Yu Zhizhi called out softly.
