"Ow, ow, ow, ow..."
The little carp wriggled through the garden. Although the Water Mansion's garden wasn't filled with colorful coral like the Dragon Palace, it was still abundant with strange rocks, possessing a unique charm.
The intricate and winding strange rocks became the little carp's playground. She loved to dart through the crevices and holes, which served as her natural adventuring grounds.
Sometimes, she would hide the "treasures" she found in the river within them.
However, she had been in a bad mood these past few days because her mother wouldn't let her go out to play, sulking in the rockery and refusing to come out.
But today, her sudden happy cries surprised Zhu Yin'e.
Why had her mood suddenly improved?
"Yu Chan, Yu Chan..."
"Yes, Madam?"
"Did something happy happen to Little Yu today?"
"No."
"Then why is she so happy? Listen."
"Ow, ow, ow, I'm a cute little fish, opening my mouth to blow bubbles, gurgle, gurgle..."
"She does sound happy. I'm not quite sure about the reason. Perhaps we should call her over to ask."
"Did she use the conch shell to contact Master Liu? What did Master Liu say to her?" Zhu Yin'e thought and then asked.
"No, the conch shell has been with me the whole time," Zhu Yu Chan replied.
"Then that's strange." Zhu Yin'e was very puzzled.
"Go call her over. I want to ask her myself." Zhu Yin'e finally couldn't resist asking in person.
However, Zhu Yu Chan didn't immediately call the little carp. Instead, her lips moved as if she had something to say but hesitated.
"If you have something to say, just say it," Zhu Yin'e encouraged.
"Madam, why are you preventing Little Yu from seeing Master Liu again? Did he offend you in some way?"
Zhu Yu Chan wasn't blind. The continuous heavy rain over the river reflected Zhu Yin'e's mood very well.
"No," Zhu Yin'e replied calmly, showing no unusual expression.
Alright, Madam was indeed angry. Zhu Yu Chan immediately judged Zhu Yin'e's true emotions.
After thinking for a moment, she said, "It's best if not. Little Yu is still young. We can't impose our feelings on her. She finally met someone who genuinely cares for her, which is rare. It's been so many years since Little Yu was this happy, Madam..."
"Alright, I know. Go call her," Zhu Yin'e said impatiently, frowning.
But Zhu Yu Chan knew that Zhu Yin'e had likely listened, but she was too proud to admit it.
So, she bowed and turned to leave. She found the little carp and called her in.
"Hmph."
The little carp reluctantly followed Zhu Yu Chan in. Upon seeing Zhu Yin'e, she immediately tilted her neck, displaying a stubborn attitude, as if to say, "I'm still angry, and I don't want to talk to you."
Seeing her like this, Zhu Yin'e felt a little helpless but remained silent, her gaze shifting to Zhu Yu Chan.
Zhu Yu Chan instantly understood and bowed, saying, "Madam, you can talk to Little Yu slowly. I will leave now."
With that, she turned and walked out of the room.
After Zhu Yu Chan left, Zhu Yin'e beckoned to the little carp, inviting her closer.
The little carp hesitated for a moment before reluctantly walking over.
"What? Are you angry with Mommy?" Zhu Yin'e asked, pulling her into her embrace.
The little carp initially didn't want to pay attention to her, but seeing her sad expression softened her heart.
Then, she pouted and said, "Of course I'm angry! I didn't do anything wrong, so why won't you let me go out to play or contact big brother?"
"I only stopped you from going out to play. When did I stop you from contacting Master Liu?"
"I'm not a silly little child. You asked Sister Yu Chan to hide the conch shell. Don't think I don't know," the little carp continued indignantly.
Zhu Yin'e: ...
"In that case, why are you so happy today?" Zhu Yin'e suddenly asked.
"That's because..."
The little carp was so excited that she was about to blurt it out. But when she saw Zhu Yin'e's gaze, she immediately became wary.
"That's because... because the breakfast Sister Yu Chan made this morning was very delicious."
Zhu Yin'e: →_→
As her daughter, she knew her well. She could tell she was lying just by hearing it.
"Children should be honest. Don't lie, especially not to Mommy. Children who lie get big heads and turn into pufferfish."
Upon hearing this, the little carp quickly cupped her cheeks with her small hands, as if to check if her face had gotten bigger.
After checking...
She looked a little confused because she couldn't tell if it had gotten bigger.
"Mommy, has my face gotten bigger? It hasn't, right?" she asked worriedly.
This silly child had practically confessed by revealing herself.
Zhu Yin'e suppressed a smile, her face showing a hint of surprise as she said, "Oh no, your face does seem to have gotten a little bigger."
"No, no, I'm an honest little carp!" The little carp immediately panicked upon hearing this.
Then, she extended her small hands and slapped her cheeks a couple of times, as if trying to pat her face smaller.
"Alright, stop hitting yourself. You can't pat it smaller. You need to be an honest child," Zhu Yin'e said, pulling her small hands and speaking with utmost seriousness.
The little carp looked at her, then sighed, and said with a sense of helplessness, "Okay, I'm an honest child. I'll tell you."
"It's because big brother found me in his dream last night, and we even visited many other people's dreams. It was so much fun," the little carp said excitedly.
It turned out that after not being able to contact Little Yu for several days, Liu Nanfeng remembered seeing her in a dream and found her in the sea of dreams, pulling her into his own dreamscape.
That night, they went on a dream adventure. With Liu Nanfeng's protection, they could enter and leave people's dreams freely, and these dreams belonged to ordinary people, posing little to no danger.
However, Liu Nanfeng was selective; most of the dreams were those of children. The dreams of adults, especially adult men, were often quite risqué.
Therefore, the little carp had an incredibly fun time in the dream world and even met a few other children.
This was why she was still in a great mood the next morning and was singing so joyfully.
Zhu Yin'e finally understood after hearing this. She hadn't expected Liu Nanfeng to find a way to see Little Yu like this.
However...
"Little Yu, do you like Master Liu a lot?" Zhu Yin'e asked after some thought.
"Of course."
The little carp gave her a look that seemed to say, "You're only realizing this now? Are you stupid?"
Zhu Yin'e chuckled and lightly tapped her forehead, then continued, "How much do you like him?"
"Besides Mommy, he's the person I like the most," the little carp replied without hesitation.
"What about Yu Chan?" Zhu Yin'e glanced out the window and asked.
"Uh..."
"Yu Chan is so good to you. If she knew she wasn't the second person you liked the most, she would be very sad," Zhu Yin'e said deliberately.
The little carp panicked upon hearing this, scratched her head, and a sudden idea struck her. She immediately said, "Big brother is the person I like the most. Sister Yu Chan isn't a person, so how can you compare?"
"Sister Yu Chan is the sister I like the most, Mommy is the mommy I like the most, and big brother is the person I like the most. Ewww..."
The little carp let out a triumphant laugh.
Zhu Yin'e looked at her speechlessly. This sentence sounded so strange. Could one have multiple mothers?
But then, as if remembering something, her expression darkened. Seeing Little Yu's happy little face, she could only sigh helplessly.
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