Chapter 14: 14
Li Yu moved to a brand new residence. The new fish tank was several times bigger than the old one, and it was carved out of an almost transparent crystal. Such a large crystal was very rare in ancient times, and only the royal family could have it. However, in the modern era where Li Yu lived, crystal was not rare, and transparent fish tanks were everywhere. Therefore, Li Yu was completely unaware of the value of the new residence, and no one would remind a fish.
Little Carp only knew that King Jing moved the white stone bed he was used to living in into the new fish tank, and used the same stones to make it bigger. The aquatic plants were also moved in the same way, and not a single leaf was missing.
In addition, King Jing also installed a rockery for him to play with. There was a rock made of rockery that looked like a reclining chair. Li Yu lay on it and could even shake it. He was so happy that he shook it several times. Imperial Concubine Qiu's luminous pearl was placed in the corner of the new fish tank. King Jing was probably afraid that he would get tired of rolling with just one pearl, so he gave him many other pearls of different colors and sizes.
Li Yu could not tell how precious the crystal was, and naturally, he could not tell that these pearls were actually gems. In ancient times, it was impossible to cut gems perfectly. Most of the carving was for inlay ornaments, and the beauty and luster of the gems themselves were not outstanding. However, Li Yu was a fish, and he would only realize that they were gems when they sparkled. The rounded gems in the fish tank were just ordinary stones with a little more color.
Eunuch Wang Xi, who often came to take care of the fish, saw little Carp pick up the scattered gems one by one, pile them up, and then pick out a Pigeon Blood Red. Little Carp moved a little further away, and with a swish of his tail, he threw the Pigeon Blood Red onto the pile of gems. The pile of gems was knocked down …
Eunuch Wang, who witnessed all this, twitched his lips. This was a box of special gems given by the Emperor. His Highness thought that the little thing liked pearls, so he ordered people to turn the gems into pearls. Now, it seemed that the little thing liked pearls very much. With the gems and pearls given by His Highness, even Imperial Concubine Qiu's luminous pearl did not roll much.
It took Li Yu a long time just to get used to the new fish tank. By the time he realized what was going on, there was only half a day left for the "Get Along" mission.
Oh no, why are they playing for real?
Li Yu hurriedly put down the beads that he had been playing with and looked around for King Jing.
The crystal fish tank was transparent enough that he could easily find King Jing without any effort. The handsome young man was reading a book at the desk. The sunlight fell on the young man through the window lattice, covering him with a layer of gentle golden brilliance.
Li Yu was stunned. In the past, when he was in a blue and white porcelain fish tank or in a teacup, he always looked up to King Jing. He was already very familiar with King Jing's cold face. He really didn't know that this face could also be so gentle.
He stared at him in a daze, and an inexplicable sense of sorrow welled up in his heart.
Come to think of it, they had spent a lot of happy times together. In this world, the person he interacted with the most was still King Jing.
In another two or four hours, his life as a fish would come to an end. King Jing would never know that a person from another world had become his fish pet.
For a moment, Li Yu suddenly had a crazy idea. He wondered if he should use the transformation medicine at all costs. Even if it would cause a riot, so what? He was a human. He felt wronged that he had inexplicably transmigrated into a fish. It wasn't too much to say goodbye to this world in a human form.
Just as he was about to enter the system and become a newspaper fish, King Jing put down his book and walked over. Maybe he stayed in front of the crystal fish tank for too long, so long that King Jing noticed the little carp while he was reading.
Li Yu shook his tail listlessly at King Jing as a final farewell.
King Jing, on the other hand, thought that the fish wanted to play again. The crystal fish tank made it easier for him to see the movements of the fish, but because the fish tank was bigger and taller, it was inconvenient for him to stick his finger into the water to play with the little carp like before.
King Jing felt that it was a pity and put his hand on the crystal wall to play with the fish.
Li Yu paused and slowly swam over. He was now a dangerous fish and was not easy to coax.
Because of his fish nature, he blew a bubble at King Jing's fingertip.
King Jing: "…"
King Jing couldn't help but smile. He put his hand away and moved his position. The little carp hurriedly followed him.
Li Yu, who was being teased by King Jing, forgot about the news agency:!!!
Li Yu: Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, there's not much time left.
Well, since King Jing treats fish well, it's better … not to cause trouble for King Jing.
Separated by the crystal wall, the little carp rubbed King Jing's fingers longingly and spent the last two hours with King Jing.
"… Host, time's up." The System interrupted him.
Li Yu was in a daze and realized that he had entered the trap system. He didn't know what he had experienced and why he suddenly entered the system. Did he turn into fish bones and fish ashes in front of King Jing?
"Host, please don't be nervous. You're still alive." The System comforted him.
… Still alive? That's good.
Li Yu relaxed and felt that something wasn't right. Didn't they say that exceeding the time limit also counted as a mission failure?
The System explained, "The time limit for this mission refers to the time you have to complete the mission."
Li Yu: … Why didn't you say so earlier? Another trap!!
The System: "I've already reminded you to be patient. This step is to pass the time limit and then the System will judge whether the mission is successful or not."
Li Yu recalled that the trap system did mention something about patience, but it was so vague that no one could understand it!
Li Yu cursed silently and asked, "Did I succeed?"
The System: "Please check the main mission."
Under the System's prompt, Li Yu went to check the "Get Along" step under the "Million Fish Pets" main mission. The original countdown had been replaced by a small square that kept flashing colors.
The System: "This time, the fish pets will be judged based on the Tyrant's satisfaction level in the past few days. The result is green as a pass, and red as a failure."
Li Yu: … Speak human language, stop blabbering. What's my result?
The System's prompt stopped abruptly at this moment. The small square that kept flashing colors also stopped in an instant.
It was judged that if he failed, he would turn into fish bones and fish ashes!
Li Yu gathered his courage to look at the final result. In fact, he felt good about himself. Although he had caused a lot of trouble for the Tyrant and had even taken advantage of the Tyrant, the Tyrant doted on him and would probably give him a red color.
Li Yu took a quick look and saw that the System had judged him to be colored.
Li Yu's heart was trembling. 'Colored, what does that mean?'
The System: "Congratulations to the host for completing the" Get Along "step. The reward is an increase in healing ability."
Li Yu couldn't care less about the reward. His mind was filled with thoughts. 'Does colored mean that I'm outstanding?'
The System: "It means that I'm extremely satisfied."
Li Yu: …
Li Yu suddenly grinned from ear to ear. Did this mean that King Jing was extremely satisfied with him? Hahahaha. He really wanted to thank God and King Jing!
The little carp trembled, exhaled heavily and jumped up.
Li Yu exited the System and found that he was lying in King Jing's hands again. It turned out that when he was pulled into the System, he was playing with King Jing. The System didn't do anything for him and he sank to the bottom in front of King Jing without any warning.
This scene was so shocking that King Jing couldn't help but think that the fish was sick again.
The servants waiting outside King Jing's room were all experienced. They remembered that the last time the fish was in a similar situation. They saw that the fish was stiff, but there was nothing wrong with it. They could only vaguely say that the fish was asleep again.
King Jing's face was still gloomy as he waited for the fish to wake up.
Li Yu's eyes turned sour when he saw King Jing. King Jing didn't know that the fish in his hands was actually a human. He also didn't know that the fish in his hands had just experienced a life and death situation. It was his love for him that allowed him to escape death.
The little carp looked at King Jing's handsome face and was overwhelmed with emotions.
Fish don't cry and can't speak human language. No matter whether they were happy or not, they would just wave their tails and blow bubbles. However, Li Yu wasn't a normal fish. When he was excited, he felt that he had to do something to express his gratitude to King Jing.
Thinking about how cats and dogs expressed their love, Li Yu thought that he could also use his fish mouth to rub King Jing's face. It shouldn't be a problem.
And he was being held in King Jing's hands. This was a godsend opportunity!
Li Yu tried his best to straighten his fish body, but fish were different from cats and dogs. When the cats and dogs straightened their bodies, their claws could almost touch their owners' shoulders. However, when the little carp straightened his body, his fins were too short to reach anything. He flopped a few times and fell back into King Jing's hands.
Li Yu wasn't discouraged. He still had a powerful fish tail. As long as he aimed it at King Jing's face, he would be able to rub it over.
He had to remember not to use too much strength. He wanted to rub King Jing's face, not his mouth. He had to be gentle.
This time, he didn't make a big mistake in terms of strength. It was just that he didn't have a good sense of direction and didn't aim his tail properly.
The little carp didn't notice at all. When he jumped up, he saw King Jing's handsome face getting bigger and bigger. The little carp was secretly happy. He didn't care about anything else and happily rubbed his mouth against it.
His sharp fish mouth rubbed against something extremely soft.
Li Yu thought that it felt really good to rub against King Jing's face. Speaking of which, shouldn't the cheeks be flat? Why are they a little wavy and hot?
Li Yu: "…"
It can't be, right? What exactly did he rub against?
Li Yu widened his fish eyes in horror. He realized that his fish mouth was miserably pressed against King Jing's lips. King Jing's dark eyes were staring at him without blinking.
He had made a mistake again!
The little carp shuddered and slid down from King Jing's lips. His soul left the world.
King Jing picked up the fish and wiped his sore lips. This little fish, did it again?
He seemed to be able to foresee that the fish would be listless for a few more days.
Li Yu, who had finally completed a small step in the main mission, went through an even deeper self-reflection than the last time. Just as he was about to prepare the fish food to apologize to King Jing, the system dropped another bolt from the blue.
"Hello, host. The fourth step of the main mission 'The Tyrant's Million Fish Pets' — Sharing a Bed with the Tyrant — has been activated. Host, please proceed with caution."
Li Yu: "…"
Was the system complaining that he hadn't given King Jing enough gifts? It actually wanted him to share a bed with the Tyrant. Moreover, fish couldn't leave water. How could he share a bed with the Tyrant?!