Seeing the little carp's appearance, Liu Nanfeng knew what she wanted to say.
He reached out and touched her small face, waiting for her next words.
As expected, the little carp spoke again, asking, "Are you very happy?"
"Of course," Liu Nanfeng did not deny it, nodding directly.
"Then if I also call you Dad, will you be twice as happy?"
The little carp held out her two chubby little fingers, looking at Liu Nanfeng with anticipation.
How could such a cute little creature be refused?
And—
Liu Nanfeng didn't want to refuse either.
So, under the little carp's hopeful gaze, Liu Nanfeng smiled and nodded.
Then, under Liu Nanfeng's gaze, the little carp cautiously called out, "Dad?"
"Yes," Liu Nanfeng responded with a hearty laugh.
Seeing Liu Nanfeng agree and look happy.
The little carp called out "Dad" again in a loud voice.
"Yes."
"Goo goo goo, I have a Daddy now..."
The little carp excitedly jumped around in place, turned, and ran out.
"I have a Daddy now..."
Watching the little carp's receding back, Liu Nanfeng smiled.
He turned his head and saw Su Huamei watching him with her arms crossed and a smile on her face.
"Uh... she's just a child..." Liu Nanfeng wanted to explain.
"You don't need to explain to me, you should think about how to explain it to your sister," Su Huamei said with a sly grin.
Liu Nanfeng: ...
The little carp ran out in a hurry, shouting that she had a daddy. The others didn't quite understand, but Su Jinxiu and Yang Ruyun instantly did.
Yang Ruoyun even glanced at Su Jinxiu, looking as if she was waiting to see a good show.
However, Su Jinxiu didn't ask Liu Nanfeng anything, as if she understood his actions.
On the other hand, Yu Huilan pulled Liu Nanfeng aside and quietly reprimanded him, "How can you let the Dragon Girl call you Dad? What if the Dragon King finds out, what then?" She said this with a worried look.
Liu Nanfeng didn't know what to say.
However, Su Jinxiu's indifferent attitude made Liu Nanfeng a little uneasy.
But Su Huamei couldn't hold back first and quietly asked Su Jinxiu. She didn't know what Su Jinxiu told her, but she quickly showed a look of sudden realization.
Mysterious, Liu Nanfeng wanted to ask her for details, but she kept mum, making Liu Nanfeng's heart flutter.
Su Jinxiu didn't tell him the reason until Liu Nanfeng left.
"But why did you come back with me?"
Liu Nanfeng looked at the little figure standing beside him, puzzled.
"Hehehe..."
The little carp covered her mouth and chuckled.
Ever since he agreed to let her call him Dad, the little one had been like this.
"Stop grinning foolishly, hurry up and tell me," Liu Nanfeng reached out and gently tapped her little head.
"I want to tell my mother that I have a daddy," the little carp said, putting her hands on her hips, her voice full of excitement.
Liu Nanfeng: ...
"That..." Hearing the little carp say that, Liu Nanfeng felt a bit panicked.
The little carp tilted her head, her eyes blinking, looking at him puzzled, as if waiting for him to speak.
"It's nothing, I'll take you home."
"Okay."
The little carp responded crisply.
So, Liu Nanfeng met Zhu Yin’e again.
But before he could speak, the little carp blurted out, "Mom, I have a daddy."
Then she threw herself into Zhu Yin’e's arms, her face beaming with excitement.
Zhu Yin’e didn't scold her daughter for talking nonsense. Instead, her pretty face blushed, and she looked at Liu Nanfeng, her eyes filled with a captivating watery sheen.
"That..." Liu Nanfeng awkwardly scratched his face, not knowing how to explain for a moment.
"Come in and sit for a while," Zhu Yin’e interrupted him.
"No, no, I still have some things to do."
Liu Nanfeng quickly opened a portal and fled in a rather embarrassed manner.
In that instant, he seemed to hear Zhu Yin’e's light laughter. He wanted to turn back to look, but the door had already closed, and he couldn't open it to go back, could he?
Meanwhile, the little carp was displeased with Zhu Yin’e's reaction and repeated what she had said earlier.
"Alright, alright, I know."
"Hmph, you're not happy at all."
The little carp was unhappy with her perfunctory response. How could she not be happy about such a joyous occasion?
"Who says so? I'm actually very happy. Congratulations,"
Zhu Yin’e said with a smile and even pinched her chubby little cheek.
"Then do you want to be his wife?" the little carp asked again.
"What nonsense are you spouting?" Zhu Yin’e's cheeks flushed, and she whispered a reprimand.
"I'm not a little fool, why would I talk nonsense? I'm asking you, do you want to be Dad's wife?" the little carp asked.
"Little fool, some things aren't as simple as wanting them."
Seeing her expectant look, Zhu Yin’e gently stroked her little head and said earnestly.
"Hmph, next time I'll tell him that he must make you his wife," the little carp clenched her small fists, as if cheering herself on.
"Okay, I know. Let's go inside quickly."
"Then do you want to?" the little carp asked curiously.
"I..."
Before Zhu Yin’e could finish her sentence, she suddenly felt something was wrong. She turned to look beside her and saw Liu Nanfeng, who had returned at some unknown time, looking at her with an embarrassed expression.
Zhu Yin’e's cheeks instantly turned red. She dragged the little carp into the water mansion and slammed the door shut.
"That..."
Liu Nanfeng had something he wanted to say to her.
Just then, Liu Nanfeng suddenly heard the little carp's voice.
"Mom, there's smoke coming from your head."
"Silly child, what nonsense are you talking about?"
"Mmm mmm mmm..."
Clearly, the little carp's mouth was covered.
Liu Nanfeng was also quite helpless. He had come back because he had something to say to Zhu Yin’e, but it seemed he wouldn't be able to say it now.
He turned to leave, planning to say it another time. Just then, the door of the water mansion was suddenly opened again.
Zhu Yin’e reappeared at the entrance of the water mansion, but the little carp was nowhere to be seen.
Zhu Yin’e had recovered, but a hint of red still lingered on her cheeks. Although she tried her best to hide it, her eyes couldn't conceal a trace of shyness.
"You... do you have anything else?" Zhu Yin’e asked, trying to stay calm.
She was an extremely intelligent person, and seeing Liu Nanfeng return, she knew he must have something to say to her.
"Yes, I'm planning to go to the Heavenly Palace soon, so I'm informing you in advance."
"Oh?" Zhu Yin’e was surprised by this.
Then she quickly said, "Didn't you say the Heavenly Palace isn't as you imagined and is very dangerous?"
Her face was full of worry, and she had forgotten her earlier embarrassment.
"Yes, that's what I said, but some things just have to be done by someone..."
Liu Nanfeng told Zhu Yin’e his thoughts.
Zhu Yin’e frowned upon hearing this and hesitated, "The Dragon King also issued a decree for the water tribe to cultivate peacefully and not to rashly enter the Heavenly Palace. The Heavenly Palace is very dangerous. When the time comes, he will organize manpower to enter the Heavenly Palace. I had intended to wait for this opportunity to go with the Dragon King and his men..."
"However, since you've brought it up, I'll go with you," Zhu Yin’e said earnestly, looking at Liu Nanfeng.
Liu Nanfeng was extremely moved by this.