Hi Master, Little Mermaid Will Support You! 77

Chapter 77

MuMu’s optical brain had clearly been sabotaged by the home butler.

But MuMu didn’t know. Wen Ming gave the ear stud a warning look, and it remained silent.

“MuMu, should we get you a new one?”

“No need, Little Butler can do everything.” MuMu picked up the pen. “You promised to teach me ‘Jiao Mu’!”

Wen Ming held its hand, guiding it stroke by stroke.

“Practice a few times.” He took the ear stud. “I’ll clean this.”

“Okay.”

MuMu, focused on writing, didn’t notice the flashing ear stud:

Help me, help me…

The home butler had once felt secure, transferred from its metal body to the diamond of the ear stud.

Until Wen Ming held an energy stone above it…

“Beep beep! Alert! The energy stone will destroy us both!”

The energy stone descended.

“Beep beep! It’s all my fault, I shouldn’t have attacked the optical brain!” Its electronic voice doubled in speed.

The energy stone stopped just above the ear stud.

“MuMu needs a user-friendly, intelligent device.”

“Beep beep, I pledge to become the most suitable device for him in the entire interstellar world.”

Wen Ming picked up the ear stud: “Respect his wishes, obey his commands, but if there’s any danger…”

“Beep beep, I’ll report to you immediately!”

“Plop.” The ear stud was placed in the cleaner.

…

With Wen Ming and the home butler’s help, MuMu became more and more proficient at being human. Livestreaming, filming, attending events, all no problem.

“My ears are showing! I’ve never had such short hair!” MuMu examined its new haircut in the mirror. “Does it look strange? Will people recognize me?”

Wen Ming sat beside it in the airship: “You look fine, they’ll like it.”

MuMu shook its head: “So light, dries quickly, should I cut my mermaid hair this short too?”

Wen Ming looked downcast.

“What’s wrong? Can’t mermaids have short hair?” MuMu hesitated. “Then you wouldn’t have to braid it every day.”

“I enjoy braiding, it’s relaxing.” Wen Ming watched MuMu’s expression. “But if you don’t like it, we can cut it.”

MuMu patted his arm: “Then I’ll keep it long.”

Assistant Xu, piloting the airship: Why so much passive aggression? He cleared his throat: “MuMu, today’s event is an auction, no livestreaming, but there’s a short red carpet entrance with photographers.”

“I’m a red carpet pro, sounds easy, I can livestream when I get home.” MuMu turned to Wen Ming: “What about you?”

“Later, short business trip, you can sleep.”

MuMu clenched its fist triumphantly. A whole night in the mermaid pool! It eyed Wen Ming suspiciously: “You’re not going to sneak into the pool and catch fish, are you?”

The airship landed.

“Cameras are on us, get ready.” Assistant Xu.

MuMu moved towards the door, looking back at Wen Ming: “Will you be really late? I can wait.”

Wen Ming fixed its hair: “It’s fine, go to sleep, I won’t disturb you.”

“Oh…” MuMu hesitated, its hand on the door release. “You don’t have to be so polite, wake me up when you get home… or just carry me to the sleep pod, I’m used to it now…”

Wen Ming, however, wasn’t listening, his gaze fixed on MuMu’s moving lips.

‘Is it just owner-pet affection between them?’

“See you tonight.”

MuMu kissed Wen Ming’s cheek, waved, and opened the door. Camera flashes exploded. MuMu stepped out.

“MuMu.”

“?” Just as MuMu turned around, it was pulled back. A hand on the back of its head, Wen Ming kissed it deeply.

The camera flashes intensified. The entire interstellar world, watching the livestream, saw the little streamer and the mysterious man kissing.

A possessive gesture, a public declaration. Wen Ming’s cold gaze swept across the cameras, his powerful mental seascape a shield against any unwanted attention. The “WenMu” shipping thread was officially canon.

…

MuMu’s legs felt weak even after entering the auction venue. That was scary, a public kiss… It sat down. Maybe I should just go sleep in the pod.

“Jiao Mu?” A streamer greeted it.

MuMu glanced at the name card: “Hello.”

“Don’t you remember me?” The streamer’s tone was strange. “Before you, I was the most likely candidate for ‘Most Influential Streamer.'”

“Hello, senior streamer!” MuMu shook her hand enthusiastically.

“No need for pleasantries, no cameras here.” She pulled her hand away coldly. “We’re competitors.”

MuMu was confused: “You’re also a translator? Which language?”

“Different field!” Her tone was sharp. “Unlike you, I haven’t climbed the social ladder, no powerful patrons supporting my livestream.”

“Climbed the social ladder?”

“Being kept, using his money, a plaything for his amusement.”

MuMu realized: “By your definition, I’m the one keeping him. I’m the breadwinner, he helps me through mating season.”

“?” The streamer pondered this.

MuMu, energized: “I love taking care of him, he’s hardworking, kind, patient, and although he’s not wealthy, he’s very thoughtful!”

“…Who are you talking about?”

“Wen Ming, my boyfriend.”

“That’s not what I heard. Admiral Wen is cold, aloof, ruthless, and has no interest in relationships. He’s the wealthiest man in the interstellar world.”

MuMu mirrored her confusion: “Who are you talking about?”

“The Admiral!”

“My boyfriend is Wen Ming, you must be mistaken, who’s this ‘Admiral’?”

The streamer stared blankly, lost.

“The Admiral and Wen Ming are…”

“Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, the auction begins. The first item – a red coral bracelet.”

MuMu’s attention was drawn to the bracelet.

“Deep-sea red coral, lustrous and beautiful, no starting price, minimum bid increment: 50 star coins.”

MuMu was the first to raise its paddle: “50 star coins!”

All eyes turned to it in surprise.

The streamer beside it chuckled: “Only 50? Such a peasant.”

MuMu, confident in its math skills: “Raise it to 100 if you’re so rich.”

The streamer raised her paddle: “500,000 star coins.”

MuMu’s eyes widened.

“Not bidding anymore?” she asked smugly.

“500,000? That’s robbery!” MuMu pointed at the bracelet. “It’s rare, but you can find similar ones in the ocean if you look hard enough.”

“…”

The bracelet MuMu had deemed worthless quickly reached ten million.

The streamer, no longer bidding, echoed MuMu: “Yes, highway robbery.”

“10,000,050 star coins.”

The audience gasped again.

“Why is Wen Corp only bidding 50 more?” The streamer discreetly glanced at MuMu and fell silent.

“Sold!”

Wen Corp won the bracelet. A representative from Wen Corp, while talking on his optical brain, pointed at MuMu, indicating that the bracelet should be delivered to him.

MuMu, holding the bracelet, was confused.

“Who did you say won the bid? Wen Corp?”

“Yes, the company you’re endorsing… you’re not joking, right? You really don’t know the Admiral’s company?”

MuMu discreetly left its seat and found the Wen Corp representative: “Excuse me…”

The representative, as if anticipating his arrival, said: “The Admiral wants to speak with you.”

‘The Admiral’ again?

MuMu tapped its ear stud, a suspicion forming: “Why did you buy me the bracelet?”

The familiar, magnetic voice sent shivers down its spine:

“A toy for my little mermaid.”

“You, you…” MuMu stammered. “Is ‘Admiral’ your nickname?”

“It’s a military rank, used as a title.”

The Admiral is Master!?

‘…He’s the wealthiest man in the interstellar world.’

MuMu pressed its temples: “Master Admiral, can I see your account balance?”

…

MuMu stared at a wall for a while, trying to process the information, before returning to its seat, feeling like its soul had left its body.

The streamer asked cautiously: “Are you okay?”

“He’s not that rich,” MuMu mumbled. “His balance only has a few more zeros than mine.”

“A few more?”

“…I lost count.”

They both fell silent. The auction continued, and anything MuMu looked at for more than three seconds was immediately bought by Wen Corp and delivered to it.

MuMu didn’t dare look at anything anymore. It turned to the streamer: “Why aren’t you bidding?”

The streamer’s lips twitched: “I, I don’t really like any of this.”

“Then tell me more about this ‘Admiral.'”

MuMu listened with a stunned expression, hearing words like “God of War,” “interstellar’s wealthiest,” “CEO of Wen Corp.”

“So he’s the boss?”

“More than that! His family is also incredibly powerful, both his parents are nobles.”

MuMu: I’m a rich mermaid!?