Feasibility of Mermaids Infiltrating Qilin

Zhang Shenglin traded a pair of cat-eye earrings for an antique from the Wei and Jin dynasties. This was a reward given to him by his adoptive father after he had been unconscious for more than a day due to a blood draw, and it was one of the few properties he owned.

When Zhang Haimo took the antique, she looked at him with a rather strange gaze.

Zhang Shenglin wasn't unaware of her gaze, but he habitually ignored those ambiguous stares. He carefully closed the lid and placed the box containing the cat-eye earrings close to his body.

This is a gift for the little mermaid; please keep it safe. Zhang Shenglin touched the small box in his arms and smiled faintly.

It's unclear what he confirmed from his series of actions, but Zhang Haimo smiled and pulled out a long cardboard box from a pile of cargo boxes.

When Zhang Shenglin looked over, she said with certainty, "You bought those cat-eye earrings as a gift, right?"

"Kids these days have so many tricks up their sleeves. Back then, it was considered smart of me to think of giving a flower. I bet the person you're giving it to must be a very pretty kid."

Zhang Shenglin's expression didn't change, but Zhang Haimo noticed that his calm, expressionless eyes flickered, as if asking her how she knew.

She couldn't help but laugh. Perhaps it was because she was really getting old, but when she saw the children in the family, she couldn't help but say a few more words: "The fact that you were able to choose that pair of cat's eye stones from so many things means that in your eyes only these cat's eye stones are worthy of the other person."

After learning the reason, Zhang Shenglin looked away. Zhang Haimo couldn't help but shake her head. The children of the family were indeed still so unlikable.

"This is for you. Take it and give it to your sweetheart. The antique you gave her is quite valuable, so consider this a free gift."

Zhang Shengchun suddenly appeared out of nowhere, holding a camera in his hand, and grinned: "Aunt Haimo, you can't be biased! You gave Zhang Shenglin a gift, so don't forget me!"

It was rare to see such a lively child in the Zhang family. After returning to the Zhang family, Zhang Haimo's bad mood dissipated somewhat.

"You've chosen this camera? Then I'll give you some extra photographic paper."

Zhang Haimo replied casually, but secretly began to ponder.

Zhang Shenglin…is that the child who was previously considered the Holy Infant? It seems the old folks in the clan had a good eye, it's just a pity…

After returning from his maternal grandparents' home, Zhang Shenglin looked up at the sun and walked quickly toward the training ground without saying a word.

Going to his wife's family to exchange gifts took too long; he couldn't waste any more time.

He was the only one in the training ground. Zhang Shenglin really liked the new clothes the little merman had given him. Afraid of getting them dirty or damaged, he immediately took off the new clothes and put on the old autumn clothes that he had left there before.

Wearing thermal underwear isn't warm enough for this season, but once he started moving around, Zhang Shenglin didn't feel cold anymore.

In order to get home as soon as possible, Zhang Shenglin did not choose to rest at noon, but even so, he still got home late today.

The couplets on both sides of the courtyard gate were pasted up by him. Under the eaves in front of the gate were lanterns hung by the little mermaid. The lanterns emitted a faint candlelight that was just enough to illuminate the surrounding area. The dim light illuminated Zhang Shenglin's way home.

go home……

Zhang Shenglin stopped in front of the gate, and the gray and white gate in his memory was now stained with bright colors.

He doesn't know when it started, but this ordinary little courtyard has become more than just a place to live for him. Every day after training, he begins to look forward to going home because he knows that there is a special person waiting for him there.

Zhang Shenglin pushed open the courtyard gate, and the little merman wearing a red cloak with white fur trim frowned at him with displeasure.

"You came back so late today. If you hadn't come back, I would have gone looking for you. Staying out all night isn't a good thing, little Qilin."

He didn't care that he didn't get a reply from the child. Su Xingze walked over to the child, circled him and observed him for a while, and boasted, "My judgment was right. You look really cute and handsome in this outfit, and you even have the air of a refined young master. You are indeed my little Qilin. Everyone who sees you will praise you."

Zhang Shenglin was a little shy from the praise. He took out the box he had exchanged with Zhang Haimo and handed it to the little mermaid.

"new Year's gift."

Su Xingze was still a little confused as he held the small box. He looked down at the black leather box, which resembled a ring box but was larger than a ring box.

"A gift for me?" Su Xingze was pleasantly surprised. When he was preparing New Year's gifts for his child, he never expected that his child would also prepare a gift for him. But Su Xingze was in a very good mood.

It feels like you picked up a very wary stray cat in the wild, and after taking great care of raising it to be healthy, this little cat, who is very wary of everything because of its early stray experiences, suddenly brings you a flower and a bird from outside one day.

That feeling, that sense of relief that your own child is finally willing to let down their guard and get close to you, is simply indescribably joyful.

"Can I open it and take a look?" Su Xingze looked at the box with anticipation and curiosity.

What gift would the child give him?

It was originally a gift meant for him, and Zhang Shenglin wanted to know if the little merman would like it. He nodded, a hint of barely perceptible unease showing in his bright, clear eyes.

Su Xingze slowly opened the box and was pleasantly surprised to see the pair of cat-eye earrings inside.

"What a beautiful cat's eye stone!"

After praising it, Su Xingze couldn't wait to take out the earrings and put them on, then summoned the water mirror to admire them.

He has pierced ears. There is a legend that mermaids' tears turn into pearls. This legend is true, but not all tears can turn into pearls, and mermaid tears are not ordinary pearls.

Each tear of a mermaid that can condense into a pearl contains the mermaid's life force and spirit. After the tear forms a pearl, the mermaid will be weak for a period of time, so it is impossible for a mermaid to cry out countless pearls.

Merfolk do adorn themselves with pearls and gems. In nature, males are generally more beautiful, and merfolk are no exception.

Earrings, necklaces, forehead ornaments, waist chains... Mermaids often adorn themselves with these jewels.

The cat's eye stone hanging from the boy's earlobe in the water mirror refracted a lively green band of light. The green was very beautiful, like the dreamy and magnificent aurora in the Arctic sky, but this green was far less captivating than the green in the boy's eyes.

The cat's-eye stone earrings were faintly visible among the white hair. Su Xingze turned his head to show the child his ear with the earrings and asked him questions in a cheerful mood.

"How's it going? Does it look good?"

The round, green cat's-eye stone made the little mermaid's skin appear even whiter than snow, making it impossible to look away.

Zhang Shenglin nodded: "It looks good."

Su Xingze was pleased and let the matter of the child coming home late go unpunished.

Of course, he didn't forget to ask where the gift came from and what the child had. No one knew better than him that these cat's eye stones were not cheap, nor were they something that the small town outside the Zhang family's territory could possess.

Zhang Shenglin was just not talkative, but he had no problem with language expression. He recounted how he met Zhang Shengchun that morning and how Zhang Shengchun took him to his maternal grandparents' home to exchange things with the Zhang family members who had returned from overseas.

Upon hearing that the child had used his own blood to obtain an antique and 'buy' these earrings, Su Xingze touched the cat's eye stone on his earlobe.

That is to say, the child's adoptive father is already dead, otherwise he would definitely have made him experience the pain of being bled to death.