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

"Want to sleep with me?" Lu Lingzhou asked softly.

Xiao Ranran nodded emphatically, "Mmm."

Ranran wants to sleep with her dad.

"Alright then."

The little one would be scared to sleep alone, and besides, his bed is big, so it's not a problem for another person to sleep in it.

Lu Lingzhou carried the baby back to the bedroom, gently placed him on the bed, and covered him with a blanket.

"Go to sleep." As if sensing the cub's dependence on him, he quietly added, "I'll stay here, I won't leave."

Little Ranran looked at her gentle father and moved closer to him.

Her soft little hands grasped his fingers, feeling his breath, and she slowly closed her eyes.

These past two days, Xiao Ranran has been on edge, so scared that she hasn't had a good night's sleep.

With her father by her side, she quickly drifted off to sleep.

In his dream, he took his father back to the bottom of the water, went to the underwater palace, and met his grandfather...

Lu Lingzhou sat by the bed. After the baby fell asleep, he put the little hand that was holding his finger aside and placed a rectangular pillow next to him to prevent him from rolling off the bed.

After turning off the main lights and leaving a small lamp by the door, Lu Lingzhou left the room.

Downstairs in the living room, the assistant was still there, sitting on the sofa, looking a little restless, constantly scrolling through her phone, trying to see if there was any news about mermaids.

"Little Li."

"Boss, I'm here."

Assistant Li Rui stood up abruptly, staring intently at his boss.

"What are your orders?"

Lu Lingzhou sat down on the sofa and beckoned to him, "Sit down, I have something I need you to do."

"Okay, go ahead."

Li Rui took out his notebook and prepared to start taking notes.

A qualified assistant must remember everything the boss tells them to do and complete it 100% of the time—that's what the special assistant said.

"Give Hao Tingfang 25 million, consider it money for buying the mermaid."

The starting price for the mermaid auction was 20 million, and giving them an extra 5 million was to avoid trouble.

He didn't want these people trying to make their presence felt in front of him every day.

Moreover, the cubs are probably afraid of those people and don't want to see them.

Moreover, Hao Tingfang's foundation is very solid, and he can't touch her without any leverage over her.

If Lu Lingzhou wants to deal with someone, he must be absolutely certain of success.

"Go find a doctor, preferably one who has experience treating mermaids."

The cub was covered in injuries; it must have been abused. Since he's going to raise it, he should raise it properly.

"By the way, go ask around in the community if anyone keeps a mermaid, preferably one with a gentle personality, and tell them we'd like to invite them over for a chat."

The baby fish can't speak, and sometimes it's hard to guess what the baby fish is trying to say, so it needs the help of an adult fish.

Li Rui wrote down the key points, and after making sure they were correct, he looked at Lu Lingzhou and asked, "Anything else?"

Lu Lingzhou: "That's all for now."

"Also, buy some food and supplies for the children at the designated time, not too much. We can buy more after we've interacted with the adult fish."

"Go and prepare some books and materials about mermaids for me; I want to read them."

The well-behaved little mermaid babies are much cuter than those crying and fussing human babies.

Although raising them is troublesome, he is happy to do it.

After memorizing everything, Li Rui left Lu Garden, preparing to begin his operation that evening.

Lu Lingzhou turned off the lights and went upstairs, pondering whether he should hire a nanny or maid for the little cub.

He can't take him with him every day, so he feels more at ease having someone by his side.

I gently pushed open the door and heard soft sobbing coming from inside.

Lu Lingzhou quickly pushed open the door and went inside, her sobs growing louder and louder.

"Little darling."

Turn on the light, and the room immediately becomes bright.

The little one, curled up in the blankets, heard Lu Lingzhou's voice and tried to get out, but he was wrapped in the blankets and couldn't find a way out.

"Ah... Waaaaah..."

Daddy, Daddy, save Ranran.

"what……"

Lu Lingzhou strode to the bedside, lifted the blanket, and rescued the trapped cub.

"Ah..." Dad.

The little cub reached out its hand and lunged at Lu Lingzhou.

Lu Lingzhou hugged him and patted his back to comfort him: "Don't cry, don't be afraid, I'm here."

She hugged Lu Lingzhou's neck tightly with her two little arms, tears streaming down her face like pearls.

He thought his father had passed away.

Don't do it anymore.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, Uncle is here."

"Uncle just went to the restroom."

With Lu Lingzhou's gentle reassurance, the little cub in his arms gradually calmed down and fell asleep on his shoulder in no time.

Feeling the rapid breathing around his neck, Lu Lingzhou breathed a sigh of relief.

It was he who was careless.

Just as I was about to put the cub on the bed, I saw the bed full of golden pearls, each one plump and obviously very valuable.

Lu Lingzhou: ...

Overnight, they became a major pearl producer.

She cleared a small space, placed the little cub in her arms on the bed, covered him with a blanket, and gently patted his arm to lull him to sleep.

After lulling the baby to sleep, Lu Lingzhou got up again, looked around, and picked up the transparent vase from the bedside table.

Throw the flowers into the trash can, wash the bottle clean, dry it, put the pearls from the bed into it, and don't forget the ones on the floor.

The sound was somewhat crisp and pleasant.

When they finished cleaning up, the bottle was already half full of pearls.

Lu Lingzhou's lips twitched involuntarily.

She can really cry.

On the other side, Hao Tingfang received a payment of 25 million. Song Cheng, the person in charge who had hoped to make a fortune from the mermaid, angrily overturned everything on the table.

"hateful!"

He said the mermaid had disappeared again, and it turned out she had been intercepted by someone else.

That's so unethical!

"Master, are we just going to let this go?"

Twenty-five million is simply not worth it.

A mermaid could easily fetch at least 100 million.

Song Cheng slammed his fist on the table in anger. "Otherwise, are we going to go head-to-head with Lu Lingzhou?"

Lu Lingzhou is no pushover. He became the richest man at the young age of 28, relying not only on his strength but also on his methods. When they face him, they can only suffer losses.

So, you have to swallow this anger, even if you can't.

"Go and deliver the mermaid care manuals from the study to Lu Lingzhou."

This person is someone you can't afford to offend; the only option is to befriend him.

"Yes, Master."

After his subordinates left, Song Cheng lost his temper again and kicked over a vase next to him.

With a crisp sound, the vase shattered.

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The following morning, because he had taken care of a baby cub, Lu Lingzhou unusually did not get up early or go to work.

Instead, she sat on a small sofa to the side, looking at a parenting guide in her hand, waiting for the little one in bed to wake up.

At 9:30, I was moved by the group.

Xiao Ranran slowly opened her beautiful blue eyes, blinked, and looked around the room.

The little boy looked around and then remembered that this was his father's room.

What about Dad?

Why didn't he see his father?

Xiao Ranran turned over and got up. As soon as she turned her head, she saw Lu Lingzhou on the sofa.

Lu Lingzhou sat sideways, his handsome profile captivating, intently reading the book in his hands.

The book in my hand was given to me by Hao Tingfang; it's quite detailed.

"Ah~ya~"

Xiao Ranran uttered two simple syllables, attracting Lu Lingzhou's attention.

He turned his head and saw the little mermaid cub supporting itself on the soft bed with its two tiny hands, its upper body raised, a bright smile on its fair face, and its bright eyes looking at him.

"Ah~"

Lu Lingzhou's heart softened at the sight of her, and he put down the book in his hand, got up and walked over.

"You're awake. Do you want to sleep some more?"