Lying on the bed was a massive figure who had been unconscious. The upper half of the body was human, but the lower half was... a fish! It had a robust and exquisitely beautiful fish tail that shimmered with an icy blue glow, excessively eye-catching within this small wooden house.

Jiang Yubai sat on a small stool, sitting in front of the bed, biting her little lip, her face filled with anticipation and calculation.

"Discovering an unknown species should be rewarded handsomely by the government, right?"

He knew it, running away from marriage was the right thing to do! If you can't let go of small money, how can you obtain big money?

And... Although he loves money, when it comes to the future, he truly feels a repulsion towards marrying a man he doesn't like and being together forever.

Even if he felt sorry for Gu Mingshen, he still had to run away from the wedding.

Jiang Yubai was afraid that Gu Mingshen would find him, so he eloped all the way and returned to his old house in the mountains to live. Everyone thought he had run away with some "wild man," but in reality... he was alone the whole time.

However, that very evening while he was bathing in the river, thoroughly enjoying himself, a sudden beam of blue light descended from the sky and landed directly above his head.

If he hadn't run fast and managed to dodge in time, he would have been smashed to death!

When the river water returned to calmness, a blue, unknown creature floated up. Jiang Yubai approached for a closer look and was immediately taken aback!

He saw... a mermaid!

A blue-bodied, robust and radiant... merman!

Fortunately, it was nighttime that day, and there weren't many people in this remote mountain valley. Taking advantage of the lack of witnesses, Jiang Yubai dragged the male merman who had fallen from the sky back to his small house.

He was calculating how he could use this male mermaid to make a fortune!

However, he was now caught in contemplation as to whether to turn in the mermaid to the government for money or to sell it to an underground research institute without paying taxes.

"When will you finally wake up? Please don't starve to death. You are my precious darling, you must not leave me!"

Jiang Yubai sighed and picked up the porridge, approaching the male mermaid. Shaking her head, she took a sip herself before carefully prying open the mermaid's lips and separating his teeth.

He blushed slightly, pressed his lips against the bowl, and offered the porridge in his mouth to the mermaid, helping her to swallow it.

This was also an act of helplessness on his part.

I have tried before to forcefully feed congee into the mermaid's mouth, but without exception, it would always be spit out!

After trying several methods, it turned out that using his mouth to feed was the only effective way. Otherwise, he wouldn't have resorted to such embarrassing means.

"If it weren't for the money, I would never do this!"

Jiang Yubai took another mouthful of porridge, and by now, his ears turned bright red and his heart rate slightly increased. He then delivered the second mouthful.

After going back and forth, Jiang Yubai finished a bowl of porridge. He wiped his lips and was about to get up.

Suddenly, the male mermaid who had been unconscious on the bed opened his eyes!

His eyes, like icy blue, gazed at Jiang Yubai, yet faintly seemed somewhat crazed, as if they were only capable of capturing and pressing people down onto the bed.

"You, what are you doing? Let go of me! Monster, don't act recklessly! I saved you, I am your benefactor, you can't eat me!"

At this moment, Jiang Yubai suddenly thought of a phrase.

Money is the root of all evil.

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The male merman furrowed his brows and muttered something.

He seemed to be suppressing something, but now... he couldn't suppress it anymore.

His eyes gradually turned red, and his body began to feel moist and warm. Even at the tip of his tail, there emanated a strange smell that enveloped the entire bed and the entire wooden house.

Jiang Yubai's eyes flickered as he took a breath of this scent, and his body immediately became damp and warm. It felt like there was a surge of heat coursing through his body, urging him to do something impulsive.

The stifling heat caused him to unconsciously bite his lip and gasp. Even his eyes were becoming increasingly hot, and he felt like crying.

The male merman pressed down on Jiang Yubai's body, leaning close to his ear. His voice carried a restrained and suppressed anguish as he said:

"Earthling, help me."

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