Seven Cubs, Seven Fathers, Zero Days Off

Chapter 48: Chapter 48: This Brother Yu is Doomed

Little did he know...

Ye Lüqi was still basking in his own sense of pride.

’To think my Female Master is truly as I predicted—a beauty beyond compare. We’re a perfect match. I’ve finally found the female who can capture my heart.’

He then smugly added:

"Thank goodness I didn’t marry that ugly female from the Duke Mansion back then. Otherwise, my entire life would have been ruined by her!"

Ye Lüqi mentally gave himself a thumbs-up for his wit and foresight.

’He didn’t know what possessed him back then to agree to a marriage alliance with the Duke Mansion. Thankfully, he had successfully broken off the engagement. Otherwise, how could he have ever met such a beautiful Female Master, one who had even borne him a child?’

Hearing this, his subordinates nearby launched into a collective torrent of flattery:

"King, Miss A Yue truly is a perfect match for you!"

"That’s right! The King is brilliant! You chose confinement in Beastification City over marrying that ugly female! And it’s a good thing, too. That ugly female is barren—how could she have possibly given birth to the Little Prince for you?"

"Exactly! When you bring back Miss A Yue and the Little Prince, everyone in the Royal City will be green with envy when they see her! That’ll surely piss off those people from the Duke Mansion and be a huge slap in their faces!"

Ye Lüqi listened, a proud smirk playing on his handsome lips.

He was already lost in a fantasy, imagining the magnificent sight of tens of thousands coming to celebrate his grand wedding with A Yue below.

Unfortunately, as beautiful as his fantasy was, reality was far crueler.

What he didn’t know was that in the future, he would be the one whose face was slapped the hardest, and whose path to winning his wife would be the longest.

Down below, Shen Yue had no idea that a proud and conceited Golden Lion King was hiding in the shadows, feeling good about himself while devising his strategy.

She took out the bamboo rat she had prepared that morning, chopped it into chunks, and prepared to stew it with potatoes.

But when she took the potatoes to the water cistern to wash them, she froze.

There, in the modest-sized cistern, was a fish with resplendent, iridescent scales...

A saltwater fish??

Shen Yue: ...

’Are you kidding me?’

’A saltwater fish... in a freshwater pond??’

’Who’s so bored they’d put a saltwater fish in freshwater? It’s going to suffocate.’

And yet, this fish was swimming about so cheerfully. The elegant whiskers at the corners of its mouth seemed to glitter, and its scales were pearlescent and jewel-like. It was bursting with life!!

’Does this... even make sense??’

Shen Yue pursed her lips, staring intently at the fish.

Now that the redness and rash on her face had subsided, her exquisite and lovely features, etched with a hint of confusion, clearly registered in the eyes of the fish.

The fish also seemed to be looking up from the water, staring blankly back at her...

A crimson blush even began to creep across its scales...

To get close to Shen Yue, Lan Cangyue had turned himself into a fish as soon as he arrived and had been waiting in this cistern.

He hadn’t expected Shen Yue to come to the cistern so soon and spot him.

Now, he was meeting Shen Yue’s gaze from across the water’s surface.

He saw her exquisite eyes, silent yet seemingly full of affection, fixed upon him.

He felt his whole body heat up under her gaze, his scales blushing red.

His heart raced, as if he were about to be drawn into those captivating eyes, deep and stirring as a pool of water.

’Pink bubbles of joy effervesced in his heart. He really was brilliant, wasn’t he? Turning into a fish to meet and make eye contact with his little Female Master before anyone else.’

’Meanwhile, those big oafs were still stuck observing from the shadows.’

’They could just wait and see. He would definitely win the little Female Master’s heart before any of them.’

At that thought, he cheekily blew a bubble at Shen Yue, trying to win her favor and attract her attention.

As for Shen Yue: ....

When she saw the fish suddenly blow a colored bubble, she was... well, "unsettled" wasn’t the right word. To be specific, she was thrilled.

A fervent curiosity sparked in her eyes.

The next second.

Before Lan Cangyue could even react...

"THWACK!"

Shen Yue lifted the potato in her hand and smashed it down on his forehead.

Fast and ruthless!

Instantly, Lan Cangyue went belly-up and floated to the surface.

The blush on his scales hadn’t even faded before his eyes rolled back and he passed out.

Ye Lüqi: "?? "

Huh?

’That accurate a hit?’

’Impressive!!’

Mu Silin: "...."

Huang Ziyue: "..."

’He’s done for!’

’This Brother Yu is in deep trouble!’

’By the way, do fish even have balls to castrate?’

Just now, they had noticed Shen Yue staring at the cistern for a long while.

Following her gaze, they all spotted the iridescent fish in the water.

Instinctively, both Mu Silin and Huang Ziyue felt that there was something unusual about the fish.

Its color and appearance were too extraordinary.

It was also emanating a spiritual aura.

And then, as they watched, it blew a bubble, trying to entice Shen Yue.

Now he was done for. The enticement failed, and now he’d be lucky to escape with his life.

Who was Shen Yue?

Based on their observations these past few days, she was, without a doubt, a ruthless foodie.

Once this Brother Yu fell into her hands, it was likely that not even his bones would be left!

Sure enough.

Shen Yue used a nearby bamboo basket to scoop up the belly-up fish from the cistern, holding it in her hands to examine it from all angles.

One moment, she was holding its tail to study the transparent fin; the next, she was prying open its mouth, then holding up its whiskers, then forcing open its gills.

After studying it for a good while, she had even scraped off several of its scales.

She muttered to herself:

"What kind of fish is this?"

’Its scales are so beautiful and iridescent, and its whiskers are so long.’

’Could it be some rare species, a gift from nature, an immortal fish?’

’Or was it the person in the shadows, who not only built me a bamboo house but also kindly sent me a precious fish to eat?’

Her eyes lit up:

"Could eating this grant me longevity?"

’I should cook it and see. I bet a soup made from such a beautiful fish would be extra delicious.’

After all, it was incredibly strange for a saltwater fish to appear in the freshwater here.

With that thought, she pulled out a silver needle.

Without a moment’s hesitation, she jabbed the needle into the fish near its tail.

Jolted by the pain, Lan Cangyue reflexively flicked his tail, splashing water all over Shen Yue’s face.

Shen Yue frowned.

"SMACK!"

She backhanded the fish across the head.

Now it was quiet. Knocked out stiff, it stopped twitching.

Mu Silin: "...."

Huang Ziyue: "...."

The two of them mentally lit a candle for Brother Yu.

Even Ye Lüqi was now watching Shen Yue’s every move intently,

...watching in astonishment as she manhandled the fish.

Seeing that the fish had stopped twitching, Shen Yue prodded the needle in a little deeper.

Then, she pulled out the needle and looked.

’No poison.’

’Still, I should test it again with the silver needle after it’s cooked.’

With that, she stood up, ready to scrape off the fish’s beautiful scales and make a soup for the children.

But just as she held the fish down on the ground, enthusiastically preparing to bring down her knife...

The fish in her hands suddenly woke up.

It stared at her with horrified fish eyes and then spoke, its voice human:

"You’re going to eat me??"

The shocked and incredulous tone made Shen Yue’s scalp prickle in terror.

She froze.

She was scared out of her wits!

The whole thing felt utterly bizarre!

"HOLY SHIT!!"

She flung the fish from her hands, dropped her knife, and scrambled several meters away.

The fish sailed through the air in a perfect arc before landing back in the cistern with a huge SPLASH.

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