The landlord has multiple personalities and wants everyone to pay him.

Ye Shu slowly led Xiao Nuan away from that place of trouble. Listening to the crying of Mo Wan behind him, and the woman's angry yet forced-to-shout voice threatening her child, Ye Shu felt an immense sense of satisfaction.

He took another sip of the blue sparkling water in his hand, feeling quite pleased with its cool and refreshing taste. It tasted much better than he expected, perfectly matching his triumphant mood.

Ye Shu is not a petty person at all, and she would never bother to argue with a little kid who is only a few years old, or make a big fuss over a broken plastic lid.

He bought the expensive drink that cost fifty yuan, so he wasn't that reluctant to part with a plastic toy that cost less than a few cents to produce.

But what really infuriated him was the mother and son's nonchalant attitude.

The child immediately snatched it, his movements practiced and skillful. He had no concept of "this belongs to someone else," only the self-righteousness of "I want it, so I have it."

Instead of stopping, educating, or apologizing, the parents turned around and accused others of being petty and lacking manners.

One argument is that he's still a child, and that child doesn't understand things. But don't you adults understand things too?

Do you really think you're the main character in someone's life? Does the whole world have to revolve around your family? Well, I'm still the main character in my own life, so who can I complain to?

Thinking of this, Ye Shu pursed her lips.

If that woman had been even nicer, even if she had just said something like, "Oh dear, I'm sorry, the kid is being silly," Ye Shu might have... well, maybe not, since he hadn't finished his drink yet.

Ye Shu disliked children, especially spoiled ones. With these kinds of children, Ye Shu would do the opposite; the angrier they got, the happier Ye Shu felt.

Who isn't a demon in their own right?

Furthermore...

Ye Shu turned his head and glanced at Xiao Nuan, who was walking intently beside him. He could tell that Xiao Nuan really liked the plastic manatee that looked like a puffed snack. He could tell from the way she looked at it when she bought a drink earlier.

But given Xiao Nuan's personality, what would she have done if that child had actually snatched it away?

Ye Shu could imagine that Xiao Nuan might be stunned for a moment, looking at her own hand, or watching the child take her cup and throw it away, and then... that would probably be the end of it.

She wouldn't cry or argue, she probably wouldn't even frown. She would just silently accept the fact that her things had been taken away, just like the manatee Xiao Nuan inside the glass wall, being rummaged through but remaining unmoved, silently enduring it.

Thinking about this made Ye Shu feel uneasy; it didn't hurt, but she just felt uncomfortable.

He didn't want Xiao Nuan to be like the Xiao Nuan in the story, passively enduring everything.

So, it's best to leave the things you take too seriously to yourself.

"Huff huff..."

The sound of the straw sucking air into the cup interrupted Ye Shu's thoughts.

He looked down and saw that the drink in the glass was gone, leaving only half a glass of ice.

Adding so much ice, no wonder you can't finish a whole bottle. Did you learn that from some Little Deer brand?

Ye Shu made a sarcastic remark and casually tried to throw away the cup in her hand.

"Don't throw it away."

Xiao Nuan reached out and grabbed his wrist, looking up at him. Although she was still expressionless, Ye Shu felt that he could sense her thoughts.

Ye Shu nodded and handed the cup in her hand to Xiao Nuan.

Xiao Nuan didn't say much. Instead, she took the cup, poured out the ice, and then held it up to her eyes, staring at the blue abstract manatee on it for a long time. She then placed it next to the pink abstract manatee in her hand and compared them.

She's still just a young girl.

Ye Shu looked at Xiao Nuan, who usually never showed her emotions, and saw that she only acted like a child when faced with such small objects.

He didn't say anything, he just stood there watching Xiao Nuan examine the two plastic manatees as if they were some kind of treasure.

As more and more tourists gathered around, the fish in the aquarium swam back and forth. At that moment, only the girl in front of him remained, completely absorbed in the pair of plastic cups.

Hmm, it's quite cute, but its taste is definitely a bit unique.

Having seen the manatee Xiao Nuan, Xiao Nuan's main purpose has been achieved. The remaining time can be used to explore the aquarium like a regular tourist.

The two of them had just officially begun their tour.

Ye Shu was still wondering if the group of children had left, and was even thinking about whether she could get a professional guide or something.

But he soon realized that he didn't really need it, because right next to him stood a humanoid, self-propelled, super-efficient encyclopedia, youth edition...

From colorful tropical coral reef fish to dark predator tunnels, from tiny fish no bigger than a fingernail to large fish that can swallow three leaves in one bite...

No matter what it is, as long as Ye Shu stares at something for a while, even if it's just a casual "Hey!", Xiao Nuan next to him will be awakened.

She seemed to really know every creature here. With just a glance, she could immediately tell you their names, habits, and some obscure tidbits of knowledge.

"This is a blue tang, also known as a yellowtail barracuda, which mainly eats algae."

"That's a pufferfish; it will absorb water and swell when it's in danger."

"Stonefish, excellent at camouflage, with venomous spines on its dorsal fin."

"The hammerhead shark, a type of scalloped shark, has a head shape that helps it sense electromagnetic fields."

……

Ye Shu went from initial curiosity to shock, and finally to feeling a bit numb.

He listened to Xiao Nuan's unchanging tone as she talked about everything from fish classification to habitats, from diet to reproductive characteristics, occasionally interspersing a few animal anecdotes that sounded like they came from an animal documentary.

Ye Shu felt like he was watching an animal documentary, except for the rascal boss's magnetic voice saying:

"It's a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake..."

With Teacher Nuan's one-on-one explanation, Ye Shu's knowledge base increased rapidly. Although she didn't remember much, it was like a math problem in junior high school: one pipe for water to enter and another for water to exit. But at least she understood it now.

The two walked, looked around, and talked as they went. Before they knew it, a few other people had followed them, probably because Xiao Nuan's explanations were so professional that they mistook her for a professional guide.

Unbeknownst to them, the two had walked into a dimly lit area, with a display wall around them emitting a faint glow.

This is the jellyfish area, with a wall full of jellyfish that, under the lights, look like a ball of egg white thrown into water, slowly contracting and expanding, dragging long tentacles, and glowing faintly.

Ye Shu was drawn to the quiet scene. He stood there and looked up at the jellyfish on the wall. The jellyfish, which was translucent and had a faint blue glow on its edges, floated slowly with the current as if it had no weight.

Looking at the largest jellyfish, Ye Shu suddenly remembered the manatee Xiao Nuan from earlier.

"Tsk, this thing looks pretty, and it's quite soft..."

Ye Shu stroked his chin, and suddenly a person came to mind.

Sister Zhi Qiu, who always had a gentle smile and spoke slowly and deliberately, but whose eyes would occasionally emit an unfathomable purple light.

It looks soft, but it can actually sting.

Ye Shu found it amusing and took out his phone to take a picture of the "Autumn Jellyfish". He had also just taken a picture of the little manatee, like a stamp collector.

Since Xiaonuan is a manatee and Sister Zhiqiu is a jellyfish, then...

During the visit, Ye Shu began to notice creatures that resembled them, which was much more interesting than simply looking at fish.