lcionline Chapter 204 Poolside Wall Slam
Chapter 204 Poolside Wall Slam
“The Empire’s assessment will only begin when all five partners are present,” Fan Qingyin explained patiently. “Xiao Yu, childbirth is a very difficult thing. You are still too young, just turned 18. Don’t be in such a hurry.”
Lin Yi nodded in agreement: "Yes, Xiaoyu, we are all happy that you have this idea, but Qingyin is right, there is no need to decide to have children so early."
Although he longed to have his own offspring, as his relationship with Jiang Yu deepened, especially after discovering that she had finally truly placed him in her heart, this desire was no longer as strong or utilitarian as it had been at the beginning.
"Yes, I will think about it again, but don't worry, I will definitely have children for you. When choosing partners in the future, I will also make it clear to them that we will not choose each other if they only want offspring." Jiang Yu said calmly, and continued to drink her soup and eat her breakfast.
But she was also silently calculating in her mind that compared to Yi, Qingyin's family had a far too obvious advantage. According to the Empire's assessment, Yi had no chance of winning. She wasn't stupid; she could feel the pressure and demands that Yi's family had been placing on him.
Lin Yi had always been the pride of his family and a shining star among the empire's young generals. He certainly had high hopes for offspring; the emotions he displayed when they first became a couple showed that he very much wanted to have children of his own.
He should certainly have his own children. Jiang Yu had thought so from the beginning. There is no such thing as first come, first served when it comes to feelings, but if the right to procreate must be subject to the rules of the empire, then the first chosen partners have priority in her eyes, not to mention that she has already fallen in love with them.
Unfortunately, the only foolproof method she could think of was to first choose Lin Yi as her beloved partner and let him receive the fertility fruit, while she herself bore him offspring. With Qingyin's abilities and family background, she would definitely be chosen by the empire. However, Qingyin was clearly numbered first, and she had accepted Qingyin first. Wouldn't this make Qingyin feel uncomfortable, especially since Qingyin had suffered such a great calamity because of her? She didn't know how to bring it up.
We'll have to postpone it again.
She thought of Moya again, and her distress deepened. He was said to be the last of their kind; did he truly bear the heavy responsibility of procreation? Did his procreation need her? After all, his lifespan was so long, far superior to hers. Even if he needed to reproduce, she had no idea whether she was qualified to be the mother of his child, or whether he simply had no such need or concern.
Ugh, this is giving me a headache.
However, thinking of Moya, she wondered how he was recovering. According to Lin Yi, he was eating, but he didn't respond to anyone. Perhaps it was an instinctive eating during his dormant period? Jiang Yu had also visited him once or twice, but Moya didn't give her any response.
Jiang Yu still planned to go take another look. So after dinner, Jiang Yu went to the temple by herself. Fan Qingyin and Lin Yi both offered to go with her, but she refused, so the two could only exchange a glance and go their separate ways.
After all, the topic they had just discussed with Jiang Yu was about Moya.
"I heard you don't approve of Xiaoyu and Moya becoming a couple?"
"Hmm, I heard you accepted it quite easily?"
"Please, what right do we have to disagree? Xiaoyu came up from the sea on her own. Do you know how she got up there? She was only able to come out of the sea because she promised that monster that she would become his mate. We didn't have the ability to save her, so what right do we have to disagree with her decision?"
"Qualifications and positions are not important to me. I don't care if everyone points their fingers at me and curses me. I accept Xiaoyu's resentment towards me. As long as I can avoid risks and prevent her from getting hurt, nothing else matters. Unless that Mu Liu kills me, I will not agree."
"Alright, alright, you're really stubborn. Just you wait and see, Xiaoyu won't listen to you. She's more opinionated than anyone else, and she won't change her mind just because you disagree. I advise you not to be so stubborn. You've already tried to persuade her, so it's time to give in."
"Xiaoyu is very rational, but people don't always make the right decisions. What is the role of a husband? Besides loving her, respecting her, supporting her, and accompanying her, he also needs to guide and advise her."
"Fan Qingyin, really, I'm going to cry my eyes out. You're clearly raising Xiaoyu like a daughter."
"..."
Only then did we discuss the upcoming itinerary and other matters.
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When Jiang Yu arrived at the temple, he found that the huge pool was still calm and still, with withered and dried sacred lotus flowers floating on the surface, which must have been absorbed by Moa.
The snowmelt from the sacred mountain was originally crystal clear, the purest thing in the world. But ever since Moa's blood dyed the pool blue-purple, it's impossible to see what's beneath the surface.
The fluorescence of the blood had long since died out. Although the color was strange, the smell was not unpleasant. One could faintly smell a sweet scent with a hint of fishiness, and it even looked somewhat dreamlike.
Jiang Yu called Moya's name softly twice, just like before, but received no response. She looked at the mountain of jewelry, jade, and gold coins piled up by the pool and figured he certainly wouldn't go hungry.
She sighed, squatted down at the edge of the pool, and seemed to be talking to herself as she looked at the water: "Moya, I hope you're alright and get better soon."
Then she reached out and gently stirred the water in the pool.
The change happened in that instant. A thick, purple tentacle suddenly emerged from the water, wrapped around Jiang Yu's waist, and before she could even cry out, she was pulled into the pool by the immense force.
This time she didn't choke on the water, because the moment she fell in, a fair and strong body approached and pressed her firmly against the pool wall, his angelic and handsome face almost touching hers.
Water droplets dripped from Moya's purple hair and from Jiang Yu's black hair. Their breaths mingled, and Jiang Yu could even feel countless tentacles entwining and supporting her underwater.
Being close enough, Jiang Yu could see her own panicked and somewhat disheveled state reflected in Mo Ya's gray eyes, as well as Mo Ya's sour face, filled with anger and grievance. His hands were wrapped around her waist, while her hands rested on his strong and broad shoulders, their posture intimate and ambiguous.
"Moya?" Jiang Yu exclaimed.
“You smell awful. It’s the smell of that man named Lin Yi.” Moya said through gritted teeth, “It stinks, and you’re covered in it. Damn it, I want to kill him.”