Quick Transmigration: Saving That Cannon Fodder

Bai Yu still found it unbelievable. He pinched the muscles on Chi Xing's arm, which were completely different from the soft muscles they used to be.

"Really? Did Ayu not figure it out just now?"

These words reminded Bai Yu, who was even more incredulous. Just now, he and Xiao Xingxing had actually...

Moreover, he was the one who was * (illegible - likely a typo, should be " ...

But this is a cub.

"You really aren't lying to me? It's only been a short time, and you've already grown up?"

Bai Yu looked Chi Xing up and down, recalling the feeling from just now. He had to admit it was quite pleasant, and Bai Yu was certain that Chi Xing had really grown up.

"You've grown so fast?"

"Ah Yu, are you not satisfied? You were the one who said you wanted me to be your queen." Chi Xing looked at Bai Yu with a teasing gaze.

Bai Yu felt guilty. It was indeed he who first made Chi Xing his partner, and it was he who wanted to bring someone home.

If he had known earlier that this human was the cub from back then, he would never have done this. How could a grown merman do such a thing?

Mermaids don't understand humans and think that they, like themselves, don't reach adulthood until they are a hundred years old.

Looking at Chi Xing now, Bai Yu only regarded him as a cub.

Knowing what he was thinking, Akahoshi was both amused and exasperated. He pulled the mermaid back into his arms and, while doing his work, explained to him that humans become adults after the age of eighteen.

Adults are allowed to do what adults should do.

The white jade scales were lifted again, and water from the bathtub spilled all over the floor, but no one cared.

……

Seeing the scales she had given to Little Star, Bai Yu let go of all her doubts and wariness towards humans.

As the sun rose over the sea, Akahoshi prepared breakfast for Bakyu on the yacht. Bakyu hadn't eaten human food in a long time, and he ate with great relish.

No mermaids in the sea know how to cook this kind of food, and of course, there's nowhere for them to light a fire, let alone electricity.

Bai Yu looked at each of the electrical appliances here with great curiosity.

Bai Yu could play with even the light switches on the wall for quite a while, not to mention other things like the table lamp and the TV.

"Ayu, electrical appliances must not get wet, and fingers must not be inserted into the sockets..."

With his back to Akahoshi cooking, he knew what Hakutama was doing without even turning around.

Bai Yu silently retracted her fingernail, which was about to touch the socket hole, and calmly used her hand to steer the wheelchair around.

SpongeBob SquarePants was playing on TV. Bai Yu watched for a while, then pouted and said, "So childish."

“Our sea doesn’t look like that.”

After a while.

"Star, do you want to go jellyfish catching? I can take you."

Akahoshi shook her head: "Wait a little longer, I'll make you something delicious."

The wheelchair glided across the floor, where soft mats had already been laid out, so Bai Yu wouldn't feel any pain if she fell.

Akahoshi underestimated Hakuyu's learning ability. He quickly got used to moving around in a wheelchair, not only without falling, but also able to open doors and go out.

The yacht was moored next to the ship. Bai Yu opened the door and came out. Upon closer inspection, the ship was quite large.

Red Star had already instructed the people on the ship not to come over here, let alone get off the yacht.

This yacht is his private area; even Chi Yue is not allowed to come down.

As Bai Yu's wheelchair reached the edge of the yacht, Bai Ji surfaced.

"Your Majesty, you..."

"I need to go back to the mainland with the Queen," Bai Yu said.

Bai Ji was somewhat surprised. It was one thing to have confirmed the queen in just one night, but why did they still need to go to the mainland?

A loud, long cry came from afar, and the two mermaids' eyes sharpened.

"Let's have a look together."

Bai Yu leaped directly into the sea from her wheelchair, and Bai Ji followed suit, the two mermaids swimming towards the deeper parts of the ocean.

No one noticed that several small white snakes were crawling on the ship's railing.

A head with pink hair appeared, eyes wide open, and the spider in its hand fell to the ground.

Chiyue rummaged through her backpack, pulled out her tablet, and opened it to reveal the silver-white mermaid.

With her heart pounding, Chi Yue stepped off the ship and quickly boarded the yacht.

Akahoshi was decorating a cake with freshly made cream, and she drew a cute chibi-style mermaid on it.

He hadn't missed the sound of the water earlier; he figured the mermaid must have something to discuss with Bai Yu.

Even as he felt the crimson moon descend, he remained unfazed.

"Brother, have you found your sister-in-law?" Chiyue asked tentatively.

She had long suspected that what Akahoshi was looking for might not be a person, otherwise why would he have left the ship here for several days?

Akahoshi did not deny it, and nodded in a good mood, without stopping what she was doing.

Chi Yue looked around and found that only her brother was there, so she tentatively asked, "Sister-in-law, did he go out?"

SpongeBob SquarePants was playing on TV, so Akatsuki simply sat down to watch, trying to find traces of the mermaids' activities here, like the wheelchair from earlier.

That wheelchair was clearly modified; the seat was very high, and it didn't look like it was for ordinary people.

Akahoshi finished preparing the cream, glanced at her sideways, and said, "Don't scare him, and don't tell anyone."

Chi Yue's hair stood on end; her brother's meaning was quite clear.

She stammered, "Just now, that mermaid..."

“It’s him.” Akahoshi’s eyes held a warning.

Chi Yue quickly gestured the action of zipping up her lips: "I won't tell anyone, I promise, not even my parents."

Satisfied, Akahoshi turned her gaze away and continued to arrange fruit on the 50cm diameter cake. The various brightly colored fruits looked very appetizing.

"Brother, when you fell into the water, were you saved by a mermaid?" Chi Yue asked curiously.

Girls this age can be very rebellious at times, and they can also have a lot of questions, especially about the unknown.

Chiyue wasn't exactly rebellious; she wanted to keep pet snakes, pet spiders, and other strange little animals. Yunxian didn't like it but respected her choice, so she prepared a separate sunroom for her to keep her pets in.

Her initial slight rebelliousness was quickly cured by her parents who granted her every wish.

Akahoshi would also answer her everyday questions. Compared to the other classmates' older brothers, Akahoshi was a very patient older brother. Akatsuki really enjoyed being with Akahoshi.

And Akahoshi would tell her everything he could.

“It was your sister-in-law who saved me; she is our family’s benefactor.”

Chi Yue gave him a strange look: "That's your benefactor, brother, you should treat him well."

Okay, so here we are, lecturing.

Like a mother hen, Chi Yue told Chi Xing a lot about mermaids, all of which she had learned over the years.

"Oh, what a pity."

Chi Yue sighed.

The beautiful mermaid she kept dreaming about turned out to be her sister-in-law.

She thought he was the destined lover arranged for her by heaven. The more Chiyue thought about it, the angrier she became, and she slapped her thigh in anger.

Is it too late for her to jump into the sea now?

(I'm home now and don't have time to write, so I'm taking a day off.)