Chapter 46 part 1
Xia Yi was inherently a good-tempered little mermaid. But thinking that Ouyang had another little mermaid and sold him made him feel truly aggrieved, so he lost control and shouted. When Ouyang asked if he was going to find that person, he remained silent, neither admitting nor denying it.
He regretted it a little in his heart but kept quiet.
After asking that sentence, Ouyang Xiaoli turned and went out. The weather in the Underground City had been unusually cold and hot recently. As soon as he went out, the cold wind scraped his cheeks, but he seemed not to feel it.
Going downstairs, a figure suddenly blocked his way. Ouyang Xiaoli’s eyes were gloomy. His mood was already unpleasant because of the earlier incident, and now it reached a critical point.
At this moment, if anyone tactlessly provoked him, he couldn’t guarantee he wouldn’t lose his temper.
Xiao Ya didn’t notice anything wrong. “Where is Little Fish? Where did you hide him!”
He came questioning immediately. Although Little Fish had always been good to Boss Ouyang before, he felt Little Fish deserved someone better. Boss Ouyang wasn’t worthy at all.
Before, he feared the Boss’s aura, but ever since knowing the little mermaid was sold, he was mad with anger and cursed Ouyang Xiaoli regardless of the consequences.
Fortunately, Ouyang Xiaoli wasn’t in the mood to pay attention to him then. If it were any other day, Xiao Ya would probably have been taught a miserable lesson that time.
Ouyang Xiaoli looked at the person coldly. “Get lost.”
Xiao Ya didn’t yield. “You brought Little Fish back, but what’s the use? He’s already with the General of the Silver Sea Empire. I can tell Little Fish is very happy with Song Chengbing. The conditions there are very good; that’s Little Fish’s home.”
“Don’t pester him and make Little Fish sad.”
“Let me see Little Fish once. I have something to say to him.”
Xiao Ya didn’t notice Ouyang Xiaoli’s face getting darker and darker. Hearing the word “pester,” he seemed to have endured to the limit. “How do you know he genuinely likes that General?”
Ouyang Xiaoli calmed down. “He’s been with me longer. The cub in that belly might be… mine. Who are you to dare question me in front of me?” He stepped forward, his aura oppressive.
Xiao Ya sneered disdainfully. “You also know it’s just a ‘might be’.”
He wasn’t afraid of Ouyang Xiaoli anymore. After going to the Silver Sea Empire, he realized how pitiful these people in the Underground City were, like bugs existing in this world. Although there were good people, they only made up one-fifth of the Underground City’s population; the vast majority were bad.
Even Ouyang Xiaoli was borderline bad in Xiao Ya’s heart.
Selling Little Fish like an object, what kind of good person was that!
Until a hand clamped onto his neck. The strength of that hand gradually tightened. Xiao Ya found it hard to breathe, looking at Ouyang Xiaoli in disbelief, not believing he dared to do this.
There might be some people who killed in the Underground City, but having stayed here for so long, everyone knew the Boss of the East District was a man of principle and wouldn’t kill because killing violated the rules of Ancient Earth. Ouyang Xiaoli observed that rule to his bones.
“Y-You…” Xiao Ya grabbed his wrist with difficulty.
Ouyang Xiaoli said coldly and sternly, “Aren’t you quite talkative?”
Xiao Ya struggled and coughed. “Y-You… A piece of trash like you, Little Fish can’t possibly like you. You’re dreaming… Cough cough! You deserve it!” Suddenly, a sense of pleasure rose from his heart. Seeing Ouyang Xiaoli’s look of unrequited love, he felt comfortable.
“You deserve it. You deserve that he doesn’t like you!” Knowing where to stab the knife, Xiao Ya wasn’t afraid at all at death’s door. He smiled with relief.
The corners of Ouyang Xiaoli’s eyes were a bit red, and his grip tightened.
Suddenly, an invisible and intangible force wrapped around his wrist, forcing him to release the person in his hand. This force was strange yet somewhat familiar.
Ouyang Xiaoli turned back and saw the young man.
Xia Yi pressed his lips tightly together, his hand slowly lowering.
In the Silver Sea Empire, he had heard from his brother that a pregnant mermaid would lose their abilities and only regain them after a normal delivery. But just now, he felt something and used his ability unconsciously. Now after using it, his face was pale, and his belly ached faintly.
Xia Yi held the wall and sat down slowly.
Ouyang Xiaoli had been looking at the little mermaid, so naturally, he saw his discomfort. His face changed, and he strode over. “Xia Yi, where does it hurt?”
Cold sweat broke out on Xia Yi. “…Stomach hurts.”
Ouyang Xiaoli pressed his lips tightly, feeling a bit panicked. There were no doctors in the Underground City. Ninety percent of sick people faced death.
He picked the person up quickly and went back to the living room upstairs!
This was the first time he panicked so much, at a loss. It was also the first time he hated his powerlessness, hated why he was just a small Underground City boss, hated that he couldn’t find anyone to save Xia Yi. The man’s eyes turned red. “Don’t be afraid. I’ll stay with you all the time.”
Xia Yi choked up a little. “I want Brother…”
The defense line in Ouyang Xiaoli’s heart completely collapsed. He lowered his head, eyes moist, not letting Xia Yi see his wretched side. A few minutes later, he stood up, voice hoarse. “I’ll go find him.”
At first, he still rejoiced in his heart, thinking he at least had a sliver of space in Xia Yi’s heart. Now only self-mockery remained. Xia Yi was obviously thinking of that man. At a moment like this, he was thinking of that man too, not him…
The dream was just his wishful thinking.
Xia Yi endured the pain and grabbed the man’s sleeve. “Where are you going?”
Ouyang Xiaoli said, “Silver Sea Empire.”
When he got downstairs, his steps paused. He saw a dense crowd downstairs. There were a few familiar faces, black mermaids from the East District. He didn’t recognize the rest; they were probably black mermaids from other districts. Ouyang Xiaoli didn’t understand what they were doing here.
Just as he darkened his face wanting to drive these people away, he saw white, faint light emerge from the palm of every black mermaid. It was very weak, almost invisible. Gathering from few to many, it slowly converged into a ball in mid-air and floated towards the floor he was familiar with. Ouyang Xiaoli instantly understood something.
He went upstairs at maximum speed.
Sure enough, Xia Yi’s complexion was much better.
These black mermaids made such a big scene that the entire Underground City was stirred. For the first time, they became interested in Ouyang Xiaoli’s little mermaid. The number of people downstairs at Ouyang Xiaoli’s place increased a lot these days.
After that day, Xia Yi’s ability returned.
But the cub in his belly was also fine. He felt surprised and suddenly remembered that white ball of light that day. It was warm, like… a blessing from the mermaid race.
He heard about that day from Ke Da too.
During this time in the Underground City, Xia Yi actually figured out a lot of things.
He heard from Ke Da that all this was Zuo Yinwan’s conspiracy, and Ouyang was never involved. During the time he disappeared, Ouyang broke into the laboratory and got injured.
Once, he asked in a small voice, “Ouyang, do you dislike the cub?”
Ouyang Xiaoli looked at him. “I like it. I like anything you give birth to.”
Xia Yi turned his head awkwardly.
“…Actually, the cub in my belly is yours.”
Ouyang gave a soft “Mm.”
“You don’t believe it?”
“I believe it.”
“Actually, I have a brother. My brother is also a golden mermaid. We look exactly alike. He is Brother Song Chengbing’s lover. I was sold to the Silver Sea Empire’s black market, and it was my brother’s lover who bought me back because my brother has always been looking for me. He didn’t abandon me.”
Ouyang Xiaoli tentatively ruffled Xia Yi’s hair.
Xia Yi didn’t refuse.
“So the mermaid in the news wasn’t me, it was actually my brother.” Xia Yi decided to follow his heart and be with Ouyang. “My brother is pregnant too, and his belly is as big as mine.”
Ouyang Xiaoli took a long time to digest this information.
Could there really be such a coincidence? There was a mermaid exactly like Xia Yi in this world, and the other party happened to be pregnant too.
But this wasn’t important anymore.
Whether true or false, he was willing to believe it. As long as Xia Yi stayed by his side, he was satisfied.
“Mm,” he said.
At this time, the facial recognition system at the door suddenly issued a warning sound. Ouyang Xiaoli thought it was Ke Da and walked to the monitor to glance at it.
Then he froze instantly.
“Brother?” Xia Yi also saw the figure on the monitor. He shouted in surprise.
He tugged excitedly at the man’s arm. “Ouyang, hurry up and open the door to let Brother in! Brother came to find me, Brother, Brother!”
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