Transmigrated as the Cannon Fodder Spouse of the Disabled Beauty - Chapter 37

“I was actually discovered, wasn’t I?”

Because clues had been found long ago, Song Yunran remained so calm even now, upon learning she was a mermaid.

That was the most logical explanation.

Xu Luo thought silently.

When did I expose myself? The first time I had that unusual fever? Or even earlier?

Yes, given Song Yunran’s temperament, she must have noticed when her partner’s personality changed. She had grown suspicious of this imposter.

Did Song Yunran suddenly change her attitude and retract her killing intent because she had confirmed Xu Luo was an imposter?

Hmm, very likely.

Then… doesn’t that mean I used my own sparkling personality to conquer this black-hearted, cruel villain?!

She I am truly impressive!

As Xu Luo traced back through her memories and pondered, she felt a few sparks of pride. Her tail moved with her thoughts, unconsciously sliding across the floor.

Deep in her recollections, she didn’t realize Song Yunran’s gaze was fixed on her tail, following it as it slid left and right.

“Luo Luo,” Song Yunran suddenly spoke.

“Huh?” Xu Luo snapped back to reality. “My friend, why are you calling me?”

She specifically emphasized the words “my friend.” To her, this was proof of her immense personal charm in winning over Song Yunran!

Song Yunran didn’t know what she was so happy about. Her gaze dropped to the large tail, and she inquired politely, “Can I touch it?”

“Ah?”

“The tail…” Song Yunran looked up, a soft smile curving her brows. “Can I touch it?”

The great beauty’s smile dazzled Xu Luo.

Song Yunran was also extremely beautiful, though her beauty was different from that of a mermaid. Having seen many mermaids, Xu Luo actually preferred Song Yunran’s type in her heart.

Beguiled by beauty for a moment, Xu Luo nodded blankly.

Having received permission, Song Yunran moved a few steps closer and reached out.

The touch was cool, like the surface of high-grade silk, making one want to linger.

As a mermaid, Xu Luo didn’t think there was anything special about touching scales. She propped herself up on the sink, hopped onto the counter to sit, and with a flick of her tail, swung it into Song Yunran’s arms, giving her a full embrace of it.

Song Yunran hadn’t expected such a generous display. She froze for two seconds, holding the large tail in her arms.

Unknowingly, Xu Luo gently swayed the tip of her tail, the gauze-like tail fin lightly brushing against Song Yunran’s chin and neck.

Song Yunran: “…”

“Song Yunran,” Xu Luo said, plucking a scrap of fabric stuck to her waist and holding it in her hand. “I plan to save Grandma.”

Song Yunran looked up, her eyes calm.

Sitting on the sink, Xu Luo was at a higher position. She looked down to meet the eyes of the person in the wheelchair. “You attended the Mo family auction, so you should believe it now Mermaid Tears are an existence beyond human imagination.”

Song Yunran gave a very soft “mm” and said, “I believe it.”

This was originally something like a fairy tale or a child’s joke, but Zhou Miao had personally proven to everyone that it wasn’t just a mad human delusion.

Mermaid Tears were peculiar.

But exactly how peculiar? Was it truly like the story told by the host able to bring someone back from the brink of death?

The Mermaid Tear Zhou Miao swallowed didn’t show such effects, so the guests weren’t entirely sure. However, that didn’t stop many from becoming interested; their instinctive desire for life made them want to believe.

Putting aside the fantasy, what exactly were Mermaid Tears? Could they truly bring back the dead?

Only a mermaid would know for sure.

And now, Song Yunran had the chance to find out.

“Did you know? Just like the host at the Mo auction said, high-quality Mermaid Tears can save lives,” Xu Luo stated.

She spoke lightly of the extreme desires of countless humans.

She continued, “It can cure all human diseases. Areas that human medicine cannot reach, it can and quite easily. The only thing it can’t do is bring back the dead.”

A glimmer moved in Song Yunran’s eyes.

So it wasn’t a delusion; it was real.

But—

“Quality?” Song Yunran didn’t miss that qualifier. “What does quality refer to?”

Xu Luo explained, “Mermaid Tears have different grades. Lower quality ones can only cure minor aches and pains. Only top-tier Mermaid Tears can snatch someone back from the God of Death.”

“How is the quality determined?” Song Yunran guessed. “Are different mermaids of different quality?”

Xu Luo shook her head.

No?

Then how?

Song Yunran was surprised; she thought that was the most likely answer.

“Song Yunran, pinch me,” Xu Luo suddenly said.

Song Yunran paused, not understanding the request.

Xu Luo urged her, “Hurry up.”

Song Yunran: “…”

Guessing that Xu Luo’s bizarre request was related to her explanation of the quality of tears, she followed instructions and pinched the section of the fish tail she was holding. After finishing, she looked at Xu Luo.

Xu Luo remained expressionless.

Song Yunran: “???”

Xu Luo was silent for a few seconds before extending her arm. “Pinch my arm, aim for the tender parts. I forgot to tell you, my fish tail is thick-skinned and invulnerable; your pinch just felt a bit itchy.”

Song Yunran: “…”

She pinched her arm as requested.

Xu Luo let out an “Ow!” and her eyes grew misty. A single tear rolled in her eyes, threatening to fall, looking… quite pitiful.

Song Yunran’s hand suddenly felt itchy.

She wanted to pinch her again.

But Xu Luo didn’t give her the chance. Painfully, she jerked her hand back. The moment she retracted her hand, the tear finally rolled out of her eye. Crystal clear, it traced down her jade-like cheek and patter dropped onto the fish tail, creating a tiny splash.

Xu Luo sniffled. “Did you see that?”

Song Yunran was still thinking about pinching her again and asked absently, “What?”

Xu Luo said, “The tear.”

Hearing this, Song Yunran looked at the small wet patch on the tail and understood what she was saying.

A “Mermaid Tear” was not the ordinary tear of a mermaid.

Song Yunran recalled that Xu Luo had cried twice after her high fever; she had noticed it then.

Xu Luo rubbed her arm where it had been pinched red, looking at Song Yunran resentfully, accusing her of being cold-hearted. She raised her arm and used the tip of her tongue to lick the spot. Mermaids generally healed themselves this way; it was a reflex.

Song Yunran’s gaze shot over instantly, stopping at the dark pink tip of the little tongue.

Xu Luo licked intently.

“Luo Luo.”

Song Yunran called her.

Xu Luo looked up. After turning into a mermaid, her hair had grown longer, draping over her back like seaweed. Her eyelashes were thicker and longer, and the corners of her eyes were adorned with deep blue scales. When she looked up, her eyes rippled with light.

Song Yunran’s hand unconsciously stroked the tail in her lap. “Can I pinch you one more time?”

Xu Luo glared at her.

“No?” Song Yunran’s disappointment was visible to the naked eye.

Xu Luo: “…”

She felt Song Yunran was a bit strange but couldn’t pinpoint why. To be safe, she hid her hands behind her back.

Song Yunran sighed.

Xu Luo coughed and returned to the main topic. “As you can see, the Mermaid Tears you people want aren’t tears in the ordinary sense. They are actually…”

She weighed her words before speaking. “…things that belong to you humans.”

This statement caught Song Yunran’s attention, and she raised an eyebrow.

“Things belonging to us humans?”

What was that?

It was the accumulation of human emotions the manifestation of a person’s feelings: family, friendship, love. Humans are emotional creatures, and everyone carries countless feelings. Through a connection with a mermaid, these feelings transform into tears that flow from the mermaid’s eyes, becoming pearls upon landing.

Those were the true life-saving “Mermaid Tears.”

Xu Luo said, “Mermaids are just tools.”

Song Yunran: “…”

That was why there were different qualities of tears because some people have shallow emotions, while others are born with great love.

Song Yunran made a connection: “At the Mo auction, you didn’t let me bid on that Mermaid Tear because the quality wasn’t high enough to heal my legs?”

“Not exactly.” Xu Luo shrugged. “The quality of that tear was actually very good.”

That Mermaid Tear was the manifestation of the Old Master Yan’s love for his mermaid wife pure and flawless. That was why Xu Luo didn’t agree with Song Yunran calling that story “third-rate.”

Xu Luo added, “I stopped you because Mermaid Tears are restrictive. Each tear only exerts its maximum effect on a specific person. If used by others, the effect is greatly diminished. The tear left by Master Yan’s wife for him could save a life, but used on Zhou Miao, it only had a cosmetic effect. That’s the reason.”

“‘Specific’ means that a tear formed from one’s own emotions only works on oneself?” Song Yunran asked.

Xu Luo said, “That’s right.”

Having reached this point in the conversation, Xu Luo pulled her long hair to the front, holding the dark seaweed-like locks to cover most of her face. She lowered her head and spoke in a muffled voice, “Grandma wants to go back to G City. She’s spent her whole life looking for her friend; she definitely wants to go back and see them one last time. I want to help her fulfill that wish.”

She remembered the incident at the hospital. Such a strong desire was something she couldn’t ignore.

Song Yunran looked at her. “Even if you expose your identity to her?”

Xu Luo said, “Grandma won’t tell anyone.”

Once her identity as a mermaid was exposed, although human greed was expected, it would undeniably bring endless trouble.

But Grandma Fu’s character was reliable.

Song Yunran remained noncommittal.

Even if Grandma Fu leaked something, she had the power to protect Xu Luo.

“Then do what you want to do,” she said gently.

Xu Luo looked at Song Yunran through the gaps in her hair. Her tail curled, and the gauzy fin covered Song Yunran’s hand, wrapping around half of her arm.

“But if I save Grandma Fu…” She released a lock of hair, letting the strands slip from her hand to reveal her eyes. “In the short term, I won’t be able to treat your legs.”

Song Yunran looked at her, her gaze unreadable, and she furrowed her brows.

Xu Luo felt like she was sitting on needles, restless.

She thought Song Yunran was angry and was about to say something when Song Yunran spoke: “The mermaid by Master Yan’s side eventually left a tear and departed because she had to leave?”

“Eh?”

“Is forming a Mermaid Tear harmful to a mermaid’s body?”

Xu Luo: “…”

She suddenly realized that Song Yunran’s furrowed brow wasn’t out of concern for whether her legs could be treated, but out of concern for whether forming the tear would hurt her…

What kind of feeling was that?

It was as if her whole being was bathed in the spring sunshine of March, surrounded by the fragrance of flowers and the singing of birds.

“It’s not really harmful!” Xu Luo’s grin almost reached her ears.

In fact, she had secretly worried before worried that Song Yunran only changed her attitude to become friends because she found out Xu Luo was a mermaid. She forced herself not to think that way, but now, she knew. To Song Yunran, she was a friend first, and a mermaid second.

She smiled radiantly. “It just consumes a lot of energy. I’ll be fine after a while, and then I can form a Mermaid Tear for you!”

Hearing this, Song Yunran’s brow relaxed.

She didn’t force Xu Luo to treat her first. She said, “That’s good.”

Then added, “If it hurts your body, it’s fine even if you don’t treat me.”

She certainly wanted to recover her injured legs, but she didn’t want to treat Xu Luo as a healing tool because of it.

If there was one mermaid like Xu Luo in the world, surely there were others?

She could continue her search.

“I have to treat you!” Xu Luo said urgently. “I also want to see what you look like standing up!”

Song Yunran’s smile was tender. “Then, thank you, Luo Luo.”

Xu Luo coughed, feeling a bit embarrassed by the thanks.

Looking at Song Yunran’s elegant and graceful demeanor, the more she looked, the more she liked her. Ah, this was the friend she had made!

She liked her!

Thinking of something, she hesitated for a moment but eventually extended an arm toward the person in front of her.

“Um, here,” she said.

Song Yunran tilted her head, her eyes filled with doubt, not understanding what this meant.

Xu Luo showed the soft flesh on her arm and gestured with her chin. “Didn’t you want to pinch me?”

She had an air of sacrificing for happiness: “Friend, I’ll let you have one pinch.”

Long live friendship!

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