Chapter 113 Analysis
Chapter 113 Analysis
After leaving, Fish Bubble arrived at Fish Roe and Shark Shadow's room.
"knock knock"
Jiaoying put on her clothes and opened the door, only to see Yupaopao looking dejected. She asked in confusion, "Paopao, what's wrong?"
"Father, I agree to what you told me before. I want to become her beast husband." Fish Bubble's voice was filled with gritted teeth.
"Bubble, what's wrong?" Fish Roe was startled by his expression.
His expression now is not one of joy.
Jiaoying frowned, not understanding why Bubble would suddenly change his mind, when he had been firmly against it before.
"Didn't you already have a female you like? Why did you suddenly change your mind?"
Fish Bubble bit her lip, her beautiful face contorted in a grimace.
"That's her. I don't know which clan's secret technique it was that changed her appearance so she wouldn't attract too much attention."
Fish Bubble felt bitter inside. It was him who had watched helplessly as his male father gave away the female he liked to his uncle. Who could be more tragic than him?
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became heavy. Both Yu Zi and Jiao Ying could sense the helplessness, pain, and resentment in Yu Pao Pao's words.
"Ahem, that bubble... well, it's not my fault. You were there before too," the Mermaid said with a hint of helplessness.
Fish Roe gently patted the fish bubbles and comforted them, "It's alright, it's not too late now."
"Ah."
"Don't worry, son." Jiao Ying looked at her son's beautiful face. "Our Bubble is so pretty, Yu'er will definitely like it."
"Her name isn't Yu'er, it's Chu Xinyao. I don't know why Yu Zijing calls her Yu'er?"
If it weren't for those repeated calls of "Yu'er," how could he not recognize his beloved?
"Alright, let's do it this way! I won't contact the Ink Serpent Tribe for now. You should hurry up and, ideally, become Chu Xinyao's beast husband with Yu Zijing."
“But…” Fish Bubble hesitated.
Seeing his hesitation, Jiao Ying was somewhat exasperated, "What are you still hesitating about? Don't you like her?"
"How could this be?" The heart that had never been entered by a female before was now occupied by Chu Xinyao alone.
Fish Roe looked at Bubble and sensed his inner struggle. She said softly, "Bubble, if you really like her, you should bravely pursue her."
Fish Bubble took a deep breath, knowing she couldn't run away any longer. "I know, I'm just worried, worried that she won't accept me."
Jiaoying patted Yupaopao on the shoulder and encouraged him, "Son, you have always been the pride of our clan. I believe you can win her heart. Besides, you are not fighting alone. We are all supporting you from behind."
Fish Roe nodded, her eyes resolute. "Yes, Bubble, we will always be by your side to help you."
Feeling the support and encouragement from his family, Yu Paopao gradually calmed down and nodded emphatically:
"Yes, I will do my best to win her heart."
After Yu Paopao left, Jiao Ying said to Yu Zi, "Zi, let's talk to Yu Zijing and Chu Xinyao separately tomorrow!"
"okay!"
The next day, Yu Zijing, who was carrying fish soup, was intercepted by Yu Zi, and then taken away by Jiao Ying, who was waiting nearby, for a talk.
Yu Zi, carrying a bowl of fish soup, knocked on Chu Xinyao's door.
"Sister, it's you?" Chu Xinyao was somewhat surprised by Yu Zi's arrival.
Yu Zi placed the fish soup on the table. "Well, Ying and Yu Zijing went to talk over there. I also wanted to chat with you."
The two sat down, and she handed the fish soup to Chu Xinyao, saying, "Here, drink it first, it'll get a bit fishy when it gets cold."
Chu Xinyao took the fish soup and sipped it slowly.
She truly is a beauty; even drinking soup looks so beautiful.
Yu Zi sat opposite her, quietly observing Chu Xinyao's every move, her heart filled with complex emotions.
She was not only her younger brother Yu Zijing's mate, but also the female her son Yu Paopao deeply loved.
"Yu'er, I heard from Bubble that your name is Chu Xinyao?"
Chu Xinyao nodded, "Yes, that's right."
"Is 'Yu'er' a name that Yu Zijing has come up with herself?" In this Beast God Continent, beastmen love to give their partners a unique name to show that they are special in their partners' hearts.
Thinking that Yu Zijing was a unique nickname given to her based on the meaning of her name, Chu Xinyao smiled, her face radiating happiness.
Seeing her smile, Fish Roe felt half relieved; it seemed her brother's status as a beastman was secure. Now, only Bubbles remained.
"Then I'll still call you Yu'er."
Seeing Chu Xinyao nod, Yu Zi pulled the stool closer and held her hand affectionately, "Yu'er, do you know? Your appearance really saved our whole family."
Chu Xinyao looked up at her, somewhat puzzled. Why did this topic come up again?
"Our Fish-Dragon Clan now only has eighteen beastmen left. Apart from my brother and me, the other little beastmen have not yet taken human form."
Chu Xinyao nodded; she knew that the Fish-Dragon Clan was currently in a very difficult situation.
“My younger brother has always been under a lot of pressure, because of his talent and because he is the only male beastman in the clan. He bears the heavy responsibility of reproduction. When he was trying to break through to the ninth rank, I thought about having him mate and leave offspring before he could transform into human form, but he firmly opposed it.”
She turned to look at Chu Xinyao and smiled, "I think, perhaps, he was waiting for you all along!"
Chu Xinyao was deeply moved by Yu Zi's words, and she asked softly, "Then what can I do?"
Fish Roe laughed and said, "You just need to be yourself, and you've already done a great job, haven't you?"
Looking at Chu Xinyao's lower abdomen, he said, "Isn't this the hope of our Fish-Dragon Clan? Besides, we also have you, Holy Maiden."
Chu Xinyao froze slightly; her identity was all too easy to guess.
Seeing that she did not refute, Yu Zi sighed, "The birth of a saintess is extremely rare, often only one every few hundred years, and each saintess makes them the focus of contention among various forces."
Yu Zi looked at Chu Xinyao's pale face with a serious expression.
"The competition for the Holy Maiden is no less fierce than any war. Every tribe hopes to possess the Holy Maiden and have their own high-potential offspring to consolidate their position and enhance their strength. The Holy Maiden's influence is so great that their every move can affect the entire continent's格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall situation or landscape of the continent)."
Therefore, when her identity is revealed, she will immediately become the target of public criticism.
Chu Xinyao's face turned deathly pale. She already knew what she was about to face!
“But Yu’er, you don’t need to worry.” Yu Zi patted her hand and comforted her. “Yu Zijing came to me yesterday and asked me to help you find your three beastmen. Their tribes are quite strong. Apart from being a bit small in number, they are all fine.”
The quantity...is a little less?
That's not a small number! Including the fish and medaka, there are already four.
Chu Xinyao suddenly remembered that Yu Paopao had said that his female fish eggs seemed to have six male beasts. Compared to that, it did seem a bit few.
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