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"But......" Man'er pretended to be reserved, but in fact, she wanted to say in her heart, 'This is really wonderful!'

"That's it, that's it, sister, there's still a long, long way to get to the Holy Capital here, it's too late...... Sister come and stay with us, it's safe, I promise you! The little boy looked at Man'er with very sincere eyes.

I saw the middle-aged man tie the rope of the boat on the shore tightly, and after sorting out the things on the boat, he carried them all in his hand. Man'er was surprised to find that there was still half a bucket of live fish in it, and Man'er couldn't help but feel a little depressed, thinking that the poor little fish were very likely to be today's dinner.

"Alright then, thank you uncle, thank you little brother." Man'er readily agreed, but she felt a little guilty in her heart, she really shouldn't deceive such a kind father and son.

It's just that if you let them know I'm a merfolk, will they look at me like a monster? 'Hey, Man'er can only keep comforting herself in her heart, this is a white lie, a white lie......

The afterglow of the setting sun shines on this village at the foot of Lan Mountain, and the golden wooden houses are more chic and lovely in the green forest, blending in with nature.

"Xiangxiang's dad is back, is there a lot of fish today?" An aunt was busy washing vegetables in the yard, and when she saw us coming back, she asked the middle-aged man enthusiastically through the low fence.

"It's okay, I've collected most of the fish." The middle-aged man replied with a smile.

"Yo, who is this girl, she looks so handsome!" The aunt asked with some surprise. In this village, it is rare to see outsiders.

"She was met in the valley, and the little girl and her sister were separated, so we came back together, and tomorrow I will send her to the Holy City to find her relatives." Xiangxiang's father patiently explained.

The aunt smiled sincerely: "If the little girl grows up, she must be a very beautiful woman!" ”

Man'er bowed politely and gave a salute: "Thank you, Auntie!" ”

Xiangxiang raised his head and asked in a childish voice: "Auntie patronized Sister Kua, but she hasn't praised me yet!"

The eldest aunt smiled happily, didn't even wash the dishes in her hands, wiped her hands with the cloth apron in front of her, and said with a smile: "When our family is auspicious, it must be a very handsome young man." ”

Xiangxiang was finally satisfied, and grinned sweetly, "Auntie come to our house to eat fish!" ”

"Haha, no, no, my aunt is going to cook some vegetables to eat today, Xiangxiang will help my aunt eat more!" Auntie said with a smile on her face.

Bidding farewell to the enthusiastic aunt's house, we walked along the path of the village, and it didn't take long for us to arrive at Xiangxiang's home.

It is a smoky wooden house, and the surrounding of the wooden house is planted with sunflowers, like a fence, and a small yard is enclosed for the owner of the wooden house.

There is a well on the right hand side of the courtyard, and next to the well is a hanger made of long bamboo poles, drying clothes that have just been washed and exude a faint fragrance.

In the corner of the yard, there are several fruit trees that have grown lushly, and there are a few golden, fluffy chicks eating under the trees.

Man'er curiously stepped forward to take a look, these lovely creatures she had never seen on Spirit Island

Xiangxiang said to Man'er with great interest: "These chickens were given to me by the aunt just now, and they are already a little older than when they came!" ”

"Wow, they're so cute!" Man'er leaned down to touch the nearest chick with her own hands.

"Meow!" A big black cat pounced on Man'er at once.

"Ah!!!h Man'er was shocked, and suddenly sat on the ground, as if he was caught, and had no ability to parry.

Seeing that the huge black cat was about to pounce on Man'er, its posture seemed to eat Man'er.

At this moment, a long leg suddenly separated the black cat from Man'er, and his legs didn't seem to move at all, but the black cat's hoarse scream rang in his ears, making it impossible to ignore.

The huge black cat ran away at a rapid pace, and then disappeared into the woods.

"Man'er, are you alright?" The middle-aged man asked with concern, he squatted down and looked at Man'er, who was still sitting on the ground, her face was long gone.

"......" Man'er was frightened at this time, her body was still trembling, and there was no expression on Pear Blossom's tearful face at all, she obviously did not recover from the fright just now.

"What's wrong?" A gentle voice came from the cabin.

"Mom, we're back!" The little boy was also stunned by what had just happened, but he reacted quickly and ran towards the door of the hut.

"Mom, we brought back a beautiful older sister...... Just now, there was a big black cat, and somehow, it turned to my sister and my sister...... He pounced. Xiangxiang described it to his mother inarticulately, while not forgetting to gesture up and down with his little hands.

"Oh my God! Could it be the shadow lynx in this mountain, has it hurt anyone? Xiangxiang's mother said as she pulled the little boy out.

"I didn't hurt anyone, don't worry." Xiangxiang's father said calmly.

Xiangxiang's mother squatted down nervously, carefully examining Man'er's face and arms, and said softly, "Little girl...... Are you scared? Let the aunt see, is there any injury? ”

At this time, Man'er had just recovered from her fright, and the corners of her mouth gently pulled out a faint smile, and she replied in a murmur: "Thank you Auntie for your concern, I'm fine." ”

This is the first time, Man'er clearly saw that the things recorded in the ancient books were true, and the natural enemies of the mermaid clan looked like this, and it turned out that this was the shadow lynx!

Fish are afraid of cats, and mermaids are afraid of shadow lynxes, which should be a matter of course.

On Spirit Island, Man'er has never seen the shadow of a shadow lynx, because under the thousand-year-long rule of mermaids, shadow lynx has long become an extinct species. It's just that what Man'er never expected was that there was such a terrible thing in the medical clan.

Although Man'er at this time is walking on her legs, the fishy smell of her body can't hide the nose of the shadow lynx.

It's just that the uncle's reaction just now...... It was ridiculously fast, and he was able to kick the huge shadow lynx away with a kick the moment it pounced......

Man'er thought incredulously as she looked up at the middle-aged man not far away, who was now facing away with his back to her, intently cleaning up the messy fishing gear on the ground.

Man'er retracted her gaze and looked at the aunt in front of her.

Xiangxiang's mother has a plain and soft face, and when she laughs, her eyes narrowed into a crooked one. Her long hair was pulled up casually, and a few strands of hair naturally hung down her cheeks, although she only wore a simple violet dress, but in Man'er's eyes, she was the most gentle and beautiful mother figure.

"Auntie, you look a bit like my mother...... Man'er said softly, but her smart eyes flashed a touch of gloom.

Xiangxiang's mother looked at the beautiful, pure and kind girl in front of her, and she had an inexplicable love in her heart.

"Come here, child, you must be hungry too, Auntie has already prepared the meal, come into the house with my brother, let's eat!" Xiangxiang's mother helped Man'er up from the ground, took Man'er's hand with her left hand, and took her youngest son's hand with her right hand, and walked into the wooden house together.

Xiangxiang's mother turned her head sideways and called gently: "Xiangxiang Dad, don't be busy, let's cook it after eating." ”

"Okay, you guys go inside, I'll be right here." Xiangxiang's father was extremely nimble, and the fishing gear that had just been messed up was cleaned up by him in just a few moments.

Man'er felt a little strange in her heart, and she couldn't tell what was strange, so she couldn't help but look at the middle-aged man's back again.

When Man'er stepped into the door, the fragrant smell of rice in the house had already broken all her will. At this time, she suddenly remembered that she had not eaten all day.

The meal on the table was hearty, stir-fried pork with green bamboo shoots, pan-fried taro cake, braised pork with red winding and a bowl of wonton meatball soup.

Xiangxiang's mother is bowls of white rice, the fragrant and shiny rice grains, with the mellow aroma of rice, so that Man'er swallowed saliva involuntarily, and her lips bent up slightly, I am glad that there is no fish in this meal.

The little boy who was immersed in eating suddenly thought of something, and he said brightly: "Mom! I was in the Pomena Valley today and saw a big fish! ”

"Ahem...... Ahem...... "Man'er, who was trying to pick up food and eat vegetables, was suddenly choked and kept coughing.

"Man'er...... You eat slowly, don't rush. Xiangxiang's mother patted Man'er's back gently, "Are you better?" She asked softly.

"Ahem, because the food at Auntie's house is so delicious, Man'er lost her etiquette for a while......" Man'er just embarrassed to explain why she was choked.

At this moment, I clearly felt a sharp look in my eyes looking coldly, and I had to bury my head and continue to eat the rice in the bowl with relish.

There seemed to be an accusation from Brother Lu Ze's ears, "Lu Zeman, you stupid goose, you have nothing to say about 'losing etiquette'?" Is this clearly the language of the court? ”。

After a long time, I cautiously peeked at my uncle, who was sitting directly across from me, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, he no longer looked at me, and continued to eat his food with his head down.

I flattened my lips and could only comfort myself with the thought that maybe he didn't care about what I had just said.

Xiangxiang still had rice in his mouth, and said with some slurred words: "Mom, Mom, don't believe you asked Sister Man'er, and my sister said that she also saw it!" ”

Auntie smiled softly and turned to look at me, "Oh? Are you sure? ”

"Well, I did see a big fish, but it wasn't as exaggerated as Xiangxiang said." I smiled and said vaguely. I kept eating and tried to cover up the topic.

Xiangxiang's mother looked at her son dotingly, and asked jokingly: "Then why didn't Xiangxiang tell Dad, Dad might catch it!" ”

Xiangxiang said a little disappointed: "I told my father, but ...... Daddy, he didn't see it. ”

"If only Daddy saw it, then we can eat a big fish tonight!" Xiangxiang said as he exaggerated with his hand to gauge how big the fish was.

"......" I looked at the ...... next to me in disbelief It looks cute, but in fact the little brother who is very vicious, I frowned, and my face was ugly as if I had eaten bitter melon.

"Beautiful sister, although you look so beautiful, how can you eat so badly! You...... Look at you...... You've got rice on your lips! Xiangxiang pointed his little finger at Man'er's face, looking disapproving.

Xiangxiang's mother shook her head lightly and tactfully relieved me, "Xiangxiang, don't say that, it will only make the guests very uncomfortable!" ”

I took out my handkerchief a little embarrassed, and quickly wiped the corners of my mouth, my head hung lower, and my cheeks were crimson, and I really didn't know what to say, so I had to find a crack in the ground and get in.

Unexpectedly, my behavior actually made Xiangxiang laugh, and the little boy giggled non-stop, which provoked Xiangxiang's mother to smile too, and the atmosphere suddenly became much more relaxed.

I grimaced a little embarrassed, and couldn't help but glance at the smug little imp sitting next to me, and scolded inwardly, 'You little brat, you still want to eat me as a whole fish feast?' It seems that people really can't look good, I underestimate you! ’

In short, dinner was spent in an atmosphere of laughter and laughter. Although this dinner was a little depressing, she really liked this kind of family atmosphere, without the constraints of those rules and regulations, this is a warm home.

In the evening, Man'er was arranged to stay in Xiangxiang's hut, and it wasn't long before Xiangxiang's mother came in to cover them with a quilt and tell them a traditional mythological story of Loilai.

The little boy fell asleep sweetly in the beautiful story of his mother, and Man'er, who was now tired after a long journey of several days, fell asleep as soon as her head was pressed against the soft pillow......

Outside the wooden house, the pale yellow moonlight is hazy and miserable, but the stars shine in the sky, the whole village is quiet and serene, the trees are quiet and the wind has stopped, and everything returns to sweet dreams.

That night, Man'er didn't sleep soundly, because she dreamed of her childhood self and her mother, Nami.

In the dream, I seem to have become a bystander, time goes back to the past, and the beauty and warmth of the past appear one by one.

There is a beautiful Protoss girl in the picture, although her appearance is a little blurry, but she always likes to wear a light blue dress.

In a rippling spring, a three-year-old little mermaid is swimming playfully, the Protoss woman squatted by the spring, stretched out her hand to stop the little mermaid from swimming away from her side again, she bathed the little mermaid, and gently caressed her little fishtail; She tells stories to the little mermaids, many fairy tales about the Protoss; She plays the flute for the little mermaid, and the music is ethereal and beautiful......

The dream suddenly turned, and the Protoss girl's face turned pale, and her body was so weak that it was not as good as day by day...... The Spirit King stood by her side day and night, and the prophets were helpless...... In the end, the Spirit King decided to send her to the Healer for treatment.

On the day she left, Man'er will never forget, even if she was only three years old at that time, but that was the last memory between her and her mother.

The seriously ill queen mother kept stroking Man'er's hair, Man'er's little face, Man'er's little hands, and her young fishtail...... Over and over again, tirelessly...... It was as if she wanted to remember something and imprint them deeply in her heart.

The mother was leaving, and the nurse held Man'er and kept waving to her...... Every time the Protoss girl took a step, she would look back in the direction of Man'er, take two more steps, and look back again...... A short road, as if it would never be finished in front of her......

The dream turned again, and the Protoss girl seemed to be back again, she held Man'er's hand as before, and kept moving forward.

"Mother, where are we going?" A childish voice sounded, and she looked at her mother with a beautiful little face.

But no matter how Man'er asked, she refused to answer, and she didn't even say a word. Until...... The road ahead became a dark forest, and they stood at the edge of the forest, with no road ahead but wild weeds and thorns......

Man'er woke up from her dream crying, cold tears streaming silently from her face.

The clear dream is still lingering in my mind, and there are two backs holding hands in the dream, one is Man'er herself, and the other is the soul of her mother......