Chapter 162: Want to know? When will you jump into the sea to see?

Now that Shi Ren said that.

His two subordinates lived right beside him.

Qiao Sheng, after they had chosen the rooms, not long after, asked Shi Ren: "Shi Ren, San Shu said you won't be long before you go to Feng Ji Private School to study. When are you going? Will you go with us, or will your subordinates see you off?"

"Tomorrow, together with you."

Shi Ren said with a smile.

"Good!"

Qiao Sheng didn't prepare any bath water for them, letting them make it themselves.

Shi Lin was a bit uneasy that he would stay here tonight.

Before Qiao Sheng could say anything, Shi Jin grabbed her and took her back to tell them the mermaid story.

"Alright, let's go!"

Shi Lin, following behind them, said: "I'll listen too."

Xiao Shitou saw that Shi Lin also wanted to listen, turned, took his hand, and walked inside; once in the room, without Qiao Sheng saying, he moved a chair for him to sit.

"I'll start: In a vast blue sea, there was a mermaid…"

Qiao Sheng didn't say much.

Shi Lin interrupted her: "What is a mermaid, a good‑looking fish? When you tell a story, don't you describe it?"

Qiao Sheng didn't speak; he directly took up his brush and drew a picture for them.

"So this is a mermaid…"

Xiao Shitou said while examining.

Shi Jin and Shi Lin exchanged glances and in unison said: "It doesn't look good either…"

Qiao Sheng: "…"

These two really live up to being uncle and nephew.

Equally irritating.

Qiao Sheng cleared his throat and said: "It's because I didn't draw her beauty. You can imagine: a beautiful woman, the upper part is human, the legs become a pretty fish tail; that's roughly what a mermaid is."

"There are no ugly mermaids?"

Shi Jin, looking up, asked.

This…

Qiao Sheng thought for a moment and said: "Since it's called a mermaid, it must be good‑looking; if it were ugly, how could it be called a mermaid?"

"Are there really mermaids?"

Shi Lin also asked a question.

Qiao Sheng raised an eyebrow and said: "If you want to know, why not sometime jump into the sea to see? I also want to know if they exist; when you go and return, tell me."

He tried to fool them, but there was none.

Is he such a foolish person?

Shi Lin raised his eyebrows and said: "You also want to know; why not go see for yourself? When the time comes, I'll go and take you with me."

"San Shu, I also want to go."

"And me too."

"I…"

Shi Jin, Xiao Shitou, and Shi Yun each raised their hands.

"Alright!"

Shi Lin agreed very straightforwardly.

Qiao Sheng patted the heads of Shi Jin and the others and said: "I was just joking with him earlier; there is no such mermaid, it's just a story, a fictional one. In other words, it's not real."

"Oh."

Xiao Shitou and the others responded in unison.

Qiao Sheng told them not to interrupt him while telling the story; any questions can be asked after it's finished.

That is, at this moment.

Shi Ren walked in: "Qiao Aunt, San Shu, I also want to hear the mermaid story."

"Come in and sit."

Shi Lin greeted.

Shi Jin wanted to shoo Shi Ren out, but recalling Qiao Sheng's words, he held back.

When Shi Ren looked over, he turned his head away and didn't look at him.

Not shooing Shi Ren away was already good enough.

He imagined his beaming invitation for him to sit.

That is impossible.

Qiao Sheng spoke quickly and, before long, finished the mermaid story.

Shi Yun let out a wail and began to cry loudly.

Qiao Sheng: "…"

Done, she forgot that he still tends to cry a bit.

Shi Jin kicked over: "Why are you crying? She turning into foam is deserved; can a human be together with a fish?"

(End of chapter)