Hi Master, Little Mermaid Will Support You! 24

Chapter 24

To be safe, MuMu ended the livestream after the PK with Big Tiger.

It restored the mermaid room to its original state: “Sigh, without the Comment Assistant, the livestream was a mess.”

The home butler patted its back with a mechanical arm: “It was a successful livestream.”

“Don’t try to comfort me,” MuMu said dejectedly. “I didn’t even earn half a star coin this time…”

“The livestream received 1234 gifts. Current account balance: 2345 star coins.”

“How much?”

MuMu’s jaw almost dropped: “I cost 100 star coins, with over two thousand, you could buy more than twenty of me!”

It had earned a fortune!

“Send it to Master’s account!”

The home butler flashed a red light: “Error, target account has disabled anonymous transfers.”

“How could…” MuMu pondered. “Does Master have any bills to pay? Pay them directly.”

“Beep beep, this month’s property fees paid. Current account balance: -3456 star coins.”

“…How much!?”

Suddenly, there was a very weary little mermaid in the mermaid pool.

The “fortune” hadn’t even warmed its pocket before it was replaced by debt.

The star coins it had earned were like a drop in the ocean. Was there anything more difficult than “supporting Master” in the interstellar world?

The heartbroken little mermaid, consumed by financial woes, didn’t notice a new private message from “Wen Corporation Official” in its livestream account…

“Whoosh—”

Wen Ming’s airship returned home on time.

MuMu drove the scooter to the door: “Awoo.” Welcome home.

Its usual enthusiasm was noticeably absent, and Wen Ming stroked its head: “Are you feeling unwell?”

“Woo…” You don’t understand, Master, my heart hurts.

The little mermaid nuzzled against Wen Ming’s hand as if confiding something.

‘Humans can interact with many others in a day, but your mermaid can only watch the door, waiting for you to come home.’

Wen Ming lowered his gaze and suddenly picked up MuMu: “Sorry for making you wait so long every day.”

“?” MuMu was bewildered but felt a sense of relief.

Seeing Wen Ming walking towards the balcony, MuMu instantly forgot all its worries.

“Awoo!” It’s okay, as long as you bring back little fish every day, I can forgive any tardiness!

As they approached the pool, MuMu eagerly jumped in, chasing after today’s fresh fish.

“Beep beep, you have a package.”

A notification for a delivered package sounded from the entrance.

MuMu’s ears twitched, and its eating slowed down.

It watched Wen Ming retrieve the package, a small, square box.

It’s the cufflinks! Master will love this valuable gift!

Thankfully, MuMu’s mouth was full of fish, otherwise, it would have burst out laughing…

Wen Ming didn’t recognize the package and looked at the description: ‘Congratulations, you’ve won a prize: one cufflink!’

This was the description MuMu had asked Big Tiger to write when giving him the address.

MuMu’s eyes sparkled with anticipation: “Hee!” Hard work pays off!

Wen Ming tossed the entire package into the trash can without a second glance.

MuMu: O^O

It would never forgive Master for this.

As Wen Ming returned to the balcony, a mermaid quickly crawled in the opposite direction…

“MuMu?”

MuMu, as if in a rebellious phase, ignored him completely, crawling to the trash can and rummaging through it.

It stealthily extended its claws, shredding the cardboard box, scattering paper everywhere.

MuMu always found creative ways to demolish the house.

Wen Ming grabbed its arm: “MuMu, this is where we throw trash, you can’t dig through it.”

“Growl!” How rude! Calling my gift “trash”?

MuMu tore through the layers of packaging, retrieved the shiny cufflink, and held it up for Wen Ming to see: “Boo!” Isn’t it pretty?

In Wen Ming’s eyes, the fake diamonds on the cufflink weren’t as bright as MuMu’s eyes.

He obligingly took the cufflink, immediately noticing its cheap quality, his brow furrowing:

“They make cufflinks this poorly made?”

“…”

MuMu wrinkled its nose, holding back tears.

It snatched the cufflink back, jumped into the scooter, and drove back to the mermaid room, its back radiating stubbornness.

Wen Ming: ?

What did I do to upset the little mermaid?

He even considered asking the masked streamer to translate for MuMu when discussing the spokesperson offer.

“MuMu,” Wen Ming followed it to the mermaid room, trying to appease it. “You haven’t finished your fish.”

A heartbroken bubble surfaced from the pool.

“Pop.” Consider me full.

Wen Ming went to the edge of the pool. MuMu was submerged, blowing a stream of bubbles.

Blowing bubbles was its specialty, controlling their size and speed, creating all sorts of patterns.

Wen Ming said earnestly: “MuMu is so talented.”

MuMu glanced at him: “Pop, pop.” Not talented, I can only afford the cheapest gifts.

It held the cufflink in front of its mouth, blowing gently.

A bubble enveloped the cufflink, floating up and down, the cufflink, the bubble, and the water each reflecting light.

Compared to earlier, Wen Ming’s eyes now showed interest: “Beautiful.”

The mermaid immediately surfaced: “Awoo!”

See, I told you it was pretty!

MuMu shook the water off the cufflink and placed it beside Wen Ming’s hand.

The large rhinestone looked a bit out of place with his dark suit, but Wen Ming’s features were so striking that he could pull off any style.

MuMu rested its chin on its hand, its eyes full of admiration:

“Awoo!” Handsome, like in that picture of you in your military uniform!

Wen Ming thought for a moment and put on the cufflink. MuMu’s smile widened.

As expected…

Wen Ming looked down at his attire:

MuMu wasn’t satisfied with his fashion sense.

Assistant Xu stared blankly at Wen Ming.

To be precise, he was staring at Wen Ming’s watch.

He couldn’t remember when it had started, but he kept noticing changes in Wen Ming’s appearance—

Tie clips, cufflinks, pocket squares… different accessories every day, adding flair to his usual suits.

Such attention to detail was normal for others, but for Wen Ming…

Something was wrong, very wrong!

Assistant Xu muttered in alarm: “Could the Admiral be… in love? Like a peacock spreading its feathers?”

No, no, no!

He shook his head vehemently, rejecting the idea.

The Admiral was practically inhuman, what kind of human could fall in love with him?

“Assistant Xu,” Wen Ming looked up. “Has the masked streamer replied?”

Assistant Xu shook his head: “I’ve sent several messages, no response.”

“What about the toy development progress?”

Assistant Xu’s expression turned troubled: “None of the current designs have been unanimously approved…”

“.” Wen Ming pressed his fingers against his temples.

As he raised his arm, his watch slid down, revealing his wrist, lean and strong.

Assistant Xu couldn’t help but ask:

“Admiral, why have you been paying so much attention to your appearance lately?”

Wen Ming didn’t deny it: “My mermaid likes it.”

Assistant Xu’s mind went blank: “The mermaid again?”

“Before I leave for work, it carefully observes my outfit and can even point out what’s different today.”

Wen Ming thought of MuMu’s bright eyes as it pointed at his watch, and the fatigue from work lessened.

“That, that’s… quite intelligent.”

Assistant Xu, with sheer willpower, managed a compliment, then left Wen Ming’s office, his steps unsteady.

“Help, I’m going crazy…”

Assistant Xu muttered, his hand trembling as he made a call.

“Hello? Assistant Xu?” A cheerful voice came from the other end, bringing to mind a pair of prominent canine teeth. “Long time no see, how have you been?”

Assistant Xu said dramatically: “I’m fine, but Admiral Wen, he’s lost it!”

“What?”

“Xiao Jun, you’re the Admiral’s only friend as far as I know, please talk some sense into him!”

Xiao Jun was even more confused: “Calm down, tell me clearly, what’s wrong with Wen Ming?”

“Perhaps because he’s been lonely for so long, he’s treating his mermaid like a human! Just because the mermaid looks at him before he leaves for work, he’s been changing his accessories every day!”

Xiao Jun said optimistically: “You’re overthinking it, he’s just still in the honeymoon phase of raising a mermaid.”

“How can a honeymoon phase last this long!? Ever since the Admiral got a mermaid, our conversations have been mostly about mermaid care, not work.

I almost forgot he used to be a workaholic with no interest in life…”

“Uh, you’ve been working hard.”

Assistant Xu wiped away a tear: “My peers envy me for working at Wen Corporation, but my job description is now practically ‘mermaid nanny.'”

Xiao Jun clicked his tongue: “Then the company’s performance must be suffering.”

“That’s the most baffling part…”

Assistant Xu’s tone turned conspiratorial: “Performance is improving! After the mermaid language streamer’s advertisement, sales have been steadily increasing!”

Xiao Jun gasped: “Incredible! Wen Ming’s luck is so good, he doesn’t need my help.”

“Xiao Jun!”

“Haha, just kidding, I’ll definitely go.”

…

Xiao Jun was a man of action. Estimating Wen Ming’s off-work time time, he arrived at his doorstep with his daughter.

“Daddy, are we really going to Uncle Wen’s house?” Xiao Yue’s face was full of reluctance.

“Don’t be afraid,” Xiao Jun soothed. “Uncle Wen’s house just has a lot of cool colors, nothing to be scared of.”

“But…”

It wasn’t the house that was scary, it was Uncle Wen himself!

Xiao Jun: “Don’t you want to see MuMu?”

“…” Xiao Yue didn’t argue further, clutching Xiao Jun’s clothes.

Xiao Jun handed her a balloon: “Xiao Yue is the bravest, hold onto the balloon and you won’t be afraid!”

The door opened, and a wave of turbulent energy particles surged out.

Although faint, it made Xiao Yue shiver.

“Hello, Uncle Wen…” she greeted softly, hugging the balloon and hiding behind Xiao Jun.

Wen Ming took a step back, keeping his distance.

Xiao Jun patted Xiao Yue’s head helplessly: “Go ahead, MuMu is in the mermaid room.”

She nodded and ran towards the mermaid room as if a monster was chasing her…

Wen Ming tapped the home butler: “You go to the mermaid room too, keep them safe.”

“Beep beep!”

The space was left to Wen Ming and Xiao Jun.

Wen Ming watched the robot leave and asked quietly: “What is it?”

Xiao Jun scratched his face: “Is it that obvious… I heard you’re obsessed with raising your mermaid?”

Wen Ming didn’t confirm or deny: “Assistant Xu?”

“He told me.” Xiao Jun spread his hands. “You don’t talk to anyone about anything other than work, so only Assistant Xu knows what’s going on with you.”

Wen Ming was silent for a few seconds: “So?”

“Investing too much emotion in a mermaid will only lead to disappointment.”

Xiao Jun’s brow furrowed: “Your condition has been more stable recently, but if you’re relying on a mermaid for emotional support, I’m worried you’ll revert back to your completely closed-off state.

Unless your mermaid can transform into a human with emotions, but that’s just wishful thinking, right?”

…

Meanwhile, in the mermaid room.

MuMu and Xiao Yue stared at each other.

The little girl stared at the mermaid’s face, feeling like she had seen it somewhere before…

MuMu looked at her small, occasionally visible canine teeth with alarm.

“MuMu, are you…”