Although this was a joking remark, Wanan could still sense the nervousness in his tone. It was no wonder, though. After all, he and his elder brother belonged to different races. To dispel his parents' prejudice, he would probably have to put in some effort.
Moreover, in their mermaid clan, the impression of humans was not very good... Wanan didn't know what would happen after he went home.
However, all these were secondary. As long as his elder brother had a smooth delivery, that would be fine.
Wanan seemed to remember something and gently tapped on the carriage. Feng Yu turned his head and asked him, "What's up?"
Wanan said softly, "Our home is in the water. How are you going to get in?"
Feng Yu squinted his eyes. "I remember that there's an item in your mermaid clan. If a human eats it, they won't be afraid of water."
Wanan's fingertips tapped on the wooden frame of the carriage as he said softly, "You seem to know quite a lot about our clan's affairs."
Feng Yu hooked his lips and smiled gently. "I'm going to marry your elder brother in the future. How can I not pay attention to your family's rules?"
Wanan pursed his lips and thought for a while. "If you can find a way to get your father to send someone to pick you up, they'll surely let you hold that bead in your mouth so that you won't get wet in the water."
Feng Yu happily whipped the horse. "If all else fails, I still have you in my hand. How could your father not send someone to welcome me?"
Wanan sat back a bit. "Why do I feel that you didn't rescue me and my elder brother for our sakes, but rather you planned this long ago and wanted to use me as a hostage?"
Feng Yu squinted his eyes and looked up at the sun. He said lazily, "Why do you make it sound so bad? Anyway, you're my brother - in - law. For the happiness of me and your elder brother, you have to make some sacrifices, don't you?"
As soon as Wanan heard him mention his elder brother, he thought that he might be able to see a chubby little baby after he got home.
"I was just joking. Of course, I hope you and my elder brother will be happy."
Feng Yu smiled with curved eyes but remained silent.
Wanan lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked outside. In the past, during the daytime, he only stayed in the palace and never felt the sun. He always thought the day was cold. But now that he was under the sun, he realized how warm it was.
Wanan squinted his eyes slightly. He felt lazy all over and was soon overcome with drowsiness.
When he woke up again, he opened his eyes and saw Feng Yu's smiling face close to him. Wanan was stunned. It took him a long time to come to his senses and noticed a hint of flattery in his smile.
"What... happened?"
Feng Yu chuckled. "We're already at your doorstep. Aren't you going to get up?"
Besides rubbing his eyes, Wanan looked behind him and sure enough saw a vast expanse of blue sea.
He was really home...
Wanan had missed this stretch of water for so long. During those days and nights in the deep palace, he dreamed of coming back.
Feng Yu said softly, "Since you're awake, could you please go down and inform your family to welcome me in quickly? Your elder brother is missing me right now."
It took Wanan a while to come to his senses and he found that they were already on a boat. He didn't know that Feng Yu knew the way to his home so well.
Feng Yu flattered him by pinching his arm. "Please, brother - in - law. After you go back, put in a good word for me with your parents. I went to a lot of trouble to rescue you from the palace. Don't forget my kindness!"
Wanan was both amused and helpless by his nagging. He wondered how many times Feng Yu had been deceived in the past that made him act so cautiously.
Wanan nodded. "I know. You stay here and don't move. I'll go back to see my elder brother first, then tell my parents and come out to pick you up."
Feng Yu nodded vigorously. Wanan climbed out of the bucket and jumped into the sea. Feng Yu watched him fall into the water and emerge like a sprite. He couldn't help but recall the night when he first met Leng Yao. Leng Yao's figure was not as slender as Wanan's.
If you didn't look at his lower body, you would think he was a strong man taking a bath. His silver hair coiled around his well - built waist. One look at him was enough to take your breath away.
Feng Yu quickly came back to his senses and shouted at him, "Don't forget to bring me that water bead. Otherwise, I can't go down!"
Wanan's voice floated out. "Got it!"
Wanan originally thought that there would be a bustling atmosphere when he got home, but unexpectedly, the room was very quiet. His mother saw him first and was stunned for a long time. Then she quickly swam to his side. "Wanan!! It's really you! My son! You don't know how long your father and I have been looking for you!"
Wanan pouted and couldn't hold back his tears. "Mother, how's elder brother..."
His mother put her finger to her lips and made a shushing gesture. "Your elder brother just gave birth and is still resting in bed. Your father was really angry about this. At this time, don't provoke your father!"
"What have you been doing outside these days?"
The days in the palace flashed through his mind. Wanan hooked his lips bitterly. "I just played around outside for a while. Please don't tell father about this!"
His mother scraped the tip of his nose. "You're still like a child. Don't run around outside in the future."
Wanan nodded.
His mother stroked his fish tail. "Just act as if you don't know anything about your elder brother giving birth. Go and pay your respects to your father first."
Wanan nodded. He turned around and quietly went to see his elder brother. Although his father and mother were not satisfied with his elder brother being pregnant and giving birth, Wanan knew that what they were not satisfied with was not this matter itself, but that his elder brother was with someone of unknown origin.
If they knew that the person his elder brother was with was a human, he didn't know what they would think.
Although his father and mother were unhappy, there were quite a few servants in his elder brother's room.
His elder brother was still sleeping, and the baby was probably taken somewhere to be coaxed.
A servant accidentally let out a cry when she saw him.
"Second young master!"
His elder brother seemed to be awake all along. He immediately opened his eyes and turned to look at him. Wanan leaned on the door frame and smiled at him.
Leng Yao propped himself up, opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but then stopped. After lying down again, his tone was also flat. "You're finally back. Well, you finally decided to come back?"
Wanan quickly swam to his side and lay on the edge of the couch. He softly called out, "Brother."