After coming ashore, the little mermaid was pampered by his five fathers.

Last time, it seems he used an arrow, a golden bow and arrow.

The color is just like the one in my hand.

But this sword was summoned by Ranran.

"dad!"

Xiao Ranran exclaimed in surprise.

Before Lu Lingzhou could even look up, a force sent him flying.

When he looked over, his eyes widened in horror, and he screamed in despair, "Ranran!"

Xiao Ranran was hit by the tentacle, coughed up blood, and slowly fell downwards.

Lu Lingzhou lunged forward, his long arm sweeping out to grab his precious baby into his arms.

Seeing the tentacles chasing after them, Lu Lingzhou carried Ranran and ran away.

"Ranran, it's okay, don't be afraid, Daddy's here."

After spitting out a mouthful of blood, the golden light emanating from Xiao Ranran dimmed considerably.

"Dad..." The voice was so soft it was almost inaudible.

"Yes, Dad is here."

Hiding behind a large rock, Lu Lingzhou placed Xiao Ranran on his lap and stroked his little face.

"Tell Dad if you feel unwell anywhere."

"Dad will take you ashore. The rest, Dad will take care of."

His precious child shouldn't have to endure this.

Xiao Ranran grabbed Lu Lingzhou's finger, her golden eyes gazing at him, "Feng Susu said I can kill it..."

Therefore, he decided to stay.

From what he just saw, it seems he knows how to kill monsters.

Lu Lingzhou shook his head with red eyes, "No, Daddy can kill him too. Ranran doesn't need to care. Ranran just needs to be Daddy's darling, innocent and carefree, and happy as she pleases."

If he loses his life, so be it. Anyway, Ranran still has four fathers who love her, so losing one of them won't make a difference.

Little Ranran smiled and said, "Daddy protected Ranran once, and this time, Ranran will protect Daddy."

After saying that, she patted Lu Lingzhou's chest with her small hand, pushed him away, picked up the sword on the ground, flicked her golden fish tail, and rushed out.

Lu Lingzhou tried to pull him back, but couldn't.

"Ranran!"

"return!"

boom--

It was dazzling with golden light.

The entire underwater surface was instantly enveloped in golden light.

The intense shockwave sent Lu Lingzhou flying, where he crashed into a rock and lost consciousness.

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"Ranran!"

Lu Lingzhou suddenly stood up, and before he could even react, he found himself in Lu Yuan's bedroom.

What's going on? Wasn't he underwater?

Ranran, where is his Ranran?

Lu Lingzhou threw off the covers, got out of bed, and walked out barefoot.

As soon as I opened the door, I bumped into Murui, who was about to push the door open.

Murray had a scraggly beard and looked exhausted, completely unlike his usual refined appearance.

"You, you're awake." The voice was a little hoarse.

A glimmer of light appeared in his dull eyes.

Lu Lingzhou had no time to worry about his condition. She grabbed his wrist and asked expectantly, "Where's Ranran?"

His precious baby.

Murui opened her mouth, then closed it again, her eyes trembling slightly, a blush gradually spreading across them.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Lu Lingzhou pushed him away and was about to leave.

If you don't tell him, he'll find it himself.

There's no children's room, no Mu Chen's room, no sofa in the living room or kitchen downstairs... there's nothing anywhere.

Lu Lingzhou stood in the corridor, his eyes vacant, as Mu Rui slowly walked to his side.

"Where is Ranran?" Lu Lingzhou still held onto hope.

Murray lowered his head. "We only found you in the water."

"Ecris and the others saved many mermaids, but not the mermaid king and Ranran."

Lu Lingzhou's mind went blank, he stopped thinking, and stood there stunned, only hearing a lonely and strong heart beating in his chest.

"Have you looked for him? He loves playing hide-and-seek, and he likes to hide behind rocks."

A single, crystal-clear tear slid down her cheek, carrying with it endless sorrow.

His precious treasure, which he had cherished for almost a year, is gone just like that?

No, he doesn't believe it.

"Have you looked for everything?"

Lu Lingzhou grabbed Mu Rui by the collar and growled, his reddened eyes revealing more sorrow than his hysterical roar.

Hearing the noise, Eckeris and Yue Liming came upstairs and saw Lu Lingzhou's near-madness, which made them feel very sad.

"We searched, we searched everywhere. We even went into the water ourselves to search, and we searched the merfolk as well, but we couldn't find it."

Their Ranran is gone; she perished along with the monster.

He sacrificed himself to ensure everyone's safety, and he revived the life that had been withered underwater.

But he is gone forever.

Lu Lingzhou lost his strength and staggered backward. His vision went black, and he collapsed to the ground.

Murui and the others rushed forward to catch him.

"I'm too heartbroken, I need to rest." Lin Lin's eyes were dark, and she was exhausted.

"You should go and rest too. You haven't slept much these past few days," Mu Rui said.

Lin Lin smiled bitterly: "Ranran is gone, how can I sleep?"

They love Ranran, and he treats Ranran like his own child.

Every time I see him injured, my heart aches terribly.

But this time, the heartache has become numb.

When Lu Lingzhou woke up again, he sat in the rocking chair that Xiao Ranran used to love the most, hugging his favorite rabbit doll, staring blankly out the window.

A light rain was falling from the sky, and dark clouds hung in the air, offering no glimmer of hope.

Aikeruis brought over a glass of milk. "Have some milk, Ranran loves it the most."

Lu Lingzhou moved, reached out and took the water glass, held the warm milk, and took a sip.

But the tears kept flowing down her face.

His precious child loved drinking milk the most, but the person who loved it the most was no longer here.

Lu Garden is shrouded in sorrow.

Seven days after the monster disappeared, a person came to Lu Garden.

"What are you doing here!"

Upon seeing the person who arrived, Lu Lingzhou was annoyed and looked furious.

His Ranran didn't need to know so much, didn't need to die, but this person insisted on telling him, insisted on making him die.

"How dare you show your face here?"

"You don't deserve to be called a father."

"go out!"

"You are not welcome at Lu Garden!"

Yue Liming and Aikeris stood to the side, silent, but their attitude was clear.

Feng stood in the living room, his expression indifferent. "I'm sorry about Ranran, but this is the only way."

"Get out!" Lu Lingzhou didn't want to listen to his nonsense. The person was already dead, what was the point of explaining?

Yue Liming stepped forward. "Holy Son, if there's nothing else, please feel free to leave."

Feng sighed, "Even if I had a way to save Ranran, you still want to send me away?"