Chapter 473: Chapter 473: The Little Chubby-Headed Mermaid

"Ahhh, I can’t take it anymore!" Little Red Carp said, her eyes avoiding her sister’s gaze. "It feels awful, but drinking this time wasn’t a total waste."

"A waste?" Zhao Nuanyue was both shocked and bewildered by Little Red Carp’s words. "You just said how awful you feel, so what could you have possibly gained? Did you just gain the knowledge that you can’t drink alcohol?"

"That’s only part of it," Little Red Carp said with a nod. She looked at her sister, a little sheepishly. "After I drank the wine, I found out... I found out that I..."

"You found out what about yourself? If you don’t tell me, how am I supposed to know what happened? You naughty girl, hurry up and spit it out!" Zhao Nuanyue grew frantic. She thought something terrible had happened to Little Red Carp, which was why she was being so hesitant. ’Doesn’t she realize this just makes me even more worried?’

Seeing how anxious her sister was, Little Red Carp quietly lifted the blanket covering her and pointed to her lower half. "Look... I’m reverting to my true form!"

Zhao Nuanyue’s eyes followed Little Red Carp’s finger to the sight beneath the blanket, and she was left utterly dumbfounded.

’Oh my god!’

Zhao Nuanyue’s mouth fell open, and for a long moment, she couldn’t close it.

Aside from the times Little Red Carp had voluntarily shown her true form, Zhao Nuanyue had never seen her forced to revert like this.

Zhao Nuanyue thought she must be dreaming. In disbelief, she reached out and gently pressed on Little Red Carp’s fish tail.

Zhao Nuanyue froze. It wasn’t ice-cold like it usually was in the summer; instead, it felt warm.

"There’s a folk tale, the Legend of Lady Bai, where the White Snake reveals her true form after drinking realgar wine," Zhao Nuanyue said, completely baffled. "But the bottle your brother-in-law brought out today was just ordinary grain alcohol. It didn’t have any realgar in it! How could it make you revert to your true form?"

Little Red Carp shrugged with a helpless expression. "I don’t know either! If I’d known drinking would make me revert, I never would’ve had any!"

"What’s even stranger is that your upper body is human, but your lower half has reverted. What’s with that?" Zhao Nuanyue observed the chubby-faced Lucky Doll on top and the red carp’s body on the bottom. "It’s like you’re a mermaid. Don’t you find that odd?"

’Though not a stunningly beautiful one, more like a cute, chubby-headed little mermaid!’

Little Red Carp had an answer for that. "It’s because I didn’t drink very much. If I’d had a whole cup, I probably would have reverted completely."

"So that’s it!" Zhao Nuanyue exclaimed in sudden understanding. "Little Red Carp, you have to promise me you will never drink in front of other people. If anyone finds out you’re a Carp Spirit, they’ll capture you to study you."

"Hmph!" Little Red Carp said arrogantly. "They could never catch me!"

"Little Red Carp, listen to me! Humans might seem insignificant in the eyes of spirit monsters like you, but you must remember that spirit monsters are nearly extinct on this planet. The masters have all left; you might be the last one. But there are billions of us humans on this Earth! That means this world is suited for humans, not for spirit monsters. Because of that, whatever humans set their minds to, they can achieve. If you aren’t careful, danger will find you, and you won’t be able to hide from it, no matter how hard you try." Zhao Nuanyue could tolerate all of Little Red Carp’s minor flaws and shortcomings, but she would absolutely not tolerate arrogance and complacency that could lead her to let down her guard and get herself killed.

After hearing her sister’s words, Little Red Carp thought seriously for a moment, then nodded. "You’re right, Sister. I’m not afraid of an unarmed human, but if they pointed guns and cannons at me, I’d be blown to bits. I really should be more careful and not let my guard down. I swear to you now, in the name of my old master, that I will never again drink when I’m not at home."

"You just need to remember your promise; you don’t have to swear an oath." Zhao Nuanyue gently stroked Little Red Carp’s face. "Don’t be scared. I’m here for you."

Just then, Hua Yusen and Zhao Nuan Yang noticed that the light in Little Red Carp’s room was on. Worried about her, they both emerged, wrapped in their robes.

"Nuanyue, what is it? Is Little Red Carp feeling sick? Should we take her to the hospital?" Hua Yusen was very concerned. Even though Little Red Carp wasn’t his real sister, he had grown to care for her deeply after all this time.

Zhao Nuanyue quickly pulled the blanket back over Little Red Carp. "It’s nothing," she replied. "Little Red Carp was just thirsty, so I was getting her a drink of water. We have a thermos in here, so you don’t need to come in. Go on back to bed!"

Hearing his sister’s words, Zhao Nuan Yang relaxed. "Okay, as long as everything’s fine. But if you need anything, be sure to call us, alright?"

"I will, I will! Now you two hurry and get some rest!" Zhao Nuanyue urged. To get them to leave faster, she pressed the switch on the headboard, turning off the room’s light.

Seeing that there really was nothing wrong, Hua Yusen and Zhao Nuan Yang returned to their rooms without disturbing Little Red Carp’s rest.

Only after they were gone did Zhao Nuanyue let out a long sigh of relief.

"Little Red Carp, are you still feeling unwell anywhere?" Zhao Nuanyue asked, her voice full of concern. "Don’t lie to me."

"I just broke out in a sweat, and most of the heat in my body has dissipated. It doesn’t feel bad anymore." Little Red Carp carefully assessed how she felt before speaking solemnly to her sister. "I’m getting a little sleepy now. Let’s go to bed, Sister! Even if there is a problem, it’ll be a problem for the morning. We can worry about it tomorrow."

"Since you’re not feeling bad anymore and you’re getting sleepy, I’ll just hold you and we can go back to sleep. Don’t worry, maybe your tail will be gone by morning," Zhao Nuanyue said comfortingly. Inwardly, however, she was worried. ’What if her tail doesn’t go away by tomorrow? Will Little Red Carp have to stay in bed forever?’

"Mhm!" Little Red Carp planted a kiss on her sister’s cheek. "Good night!"

The affectionate gesture warmed Zhao Nuanyue’s heart. She gently kissed Little Red Carp on the forehead in return. "Good night!"

Although Zhao Nuanyue was still worried that Little Red Carp’s tail wouldn’t be gone by morning, she knew there was no use fretting. She needed to rest well so she would have the energy to deal with any emergencies that might arise.

The next morning, the moment Zhao Nuanyue opened her eyes, she saw Little Red Carp sleeping soundly beside her. The scene from the previous night flashed through her mind, and she quickly threw back the blanket. There, she saw Little Red Carp’s two pale, chubby, rounded little legs.

Zhao Nuanyue heaved a huge sigh of relief. ’It’s not a fish tail anymore.’

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