Transmigrated to the Interstellar Era to Raise Mermaids GL - Chapter 21

Orsa looked at the package box in her hand, her voice low: “You…”

He Jia smiled sweetly: “How about you guess first, what’s inside?”

Orsa bit her lower lip, looking wistful and silent.

She knew what it was, of course. The moment she heard He Jia purchasing this radio, she had silently made a plan to use it to secretly contact her confidants in the military.

These past few days, Orsa had been repeatedly rehearsing the execution process of the plan in her mind. A critical part of it was how to get the radio from He Jia’s hands as quickly as possible.

She had envisioned many methods, including pretending to be curious and borrowing it from her, or secretly using it when He Jia wasn’t looking. Finally, she decided to exchange it with He Jia for valuable items.

After seeing the box on the spaceship just now, Orsa turned and dove into the water, retrieving two crystal-clear sapphires. But before she could even speak, she learned that this was actually a gift He Jia had prepared for her…

Watching He Jia look at her with anticipation, her dark eyes filled with a full smile, Orsa quietly hid the hand clutching the jewels behind her back, tossing them back into the sea.

She opened the box in front of He Jia and first pulled out a section of the radio antenna. She heard He Jia’s voice, as cheerful and light as a lark: “Haha, you definitely didn’t guess right, did you! Although I don’t know how you live in the sea, it must be a bit lonely living in such a deep and quiet place, right? Now it’s alright, you can use it to listen to the radio and even send messages to other devices! For example, when you feel bored, tune into the control room’s signal frequency, and you can…”

Orsa felt her throat dry up. She suddenly yanked the entire radio out of the box. He Jia’s smile instantly froze on her face.

A toy device the size of a palm, with a white casing decorated with bright red and green flowers, and a few wobbly-font number keys below the tuning knob for searching channels—that was its complete appearance.

He Jia immediately felt a surge of bl00d rush to her head. This unattractive and boring toy, which even a three-year-old child would dislike, actually cost her 199 interstellar common currency!

No wonder Gucha said the shopping hotline was a rip-off; this was beyond just ripping people off, it was professional scamming!

Most importantly, in her excitement, she had given it directly to Orsa, causing the other person to anticipate for nothing, and she had self-indulgently said Orsa could use this thing to send her messages. It was simply too embarrassing and shameful!

Orsa’s expression was as composed as ever. She turned the dial left and right to adjust the frequency, then pressed a few number keys, and the radio’s speaker emitted a baby’s voice loudly counting numbers. He Jia was instantly so mortified she wished she could dig a hole and crawl into it.

“Uh… maybe the Administration made a mistake. I’ll go ask them for a refund…”

He Jia forced herself to reach out to take the radio back, but Orsa held her wrist, saying, “Thank you, I like it very much.”

Her clear and gentle voice was like a scoop of sweet spring water poured onto He Jia’s emotionally turbulent heart, causing sparks to crackle and fly, making He Jia’s nose sting and her eyes well up with tears on the spot.

Wuwuwu… Even though she had done such a stupid thing, Orsa didn’t show the slightest bit of displeasure, and instead comforted her. How could there be such a gentle person!

He Jia didn’t want to wait another moment. She looked up at the deep and charming azure eyes, deciding to utter the thought that had been swirling in her mind for so long right now.

“Orsa, I have something I want to ask you. Are you willing to sign an adoption agreement with me and live on Earth with me in the future?”

“Hmm?” Orsa frowned, suspecting she had misheard: “What did you say?”

Shouldn’t she be the one asking this question? Who was adopting whom??

“Actually, I’ve had this idea for a long time. Although Earth is relatively remote, once I adopt you, you can live freely on Earth! I just asked the people at the Administration. As long as I pay the Mus Star System an adoption fee, I can take you away from here!”

Orsa was completely stunned and involuntarily let go of He Jia’s wrist.

The people at the Administration were simply audacious, daring to sell her without authorization?!

Human trafficking was a serious crime in the Mus Star System!

Seeing the unprecedented shock displayed on Orsa’s habitually clear and calm face, He Jia’s heart plummeted like falling into an ice cavern, following her suddenly drooping arm.

Why was Orsa so surprised?

Could it be that she was completely wishful thinking, and Orsa never thought of leaving Xize’er Planet with her?

“…How much does it cost to adopt me?” Orsa wanted to know what price the Administration would put on their Princess.

“You don’t have to worry about the money! I will definitely provide you with a very good life and absolutely won’t let you suffer!”

He Jia quickly took out the stack of bills to show Orsa: “Look, this is what I just earned from selling things! I will continue to learn more skills and exercise well. In the future, once we return to Earth, whether it’s skilled work or manual labor, I will do anything that can earn money!”

Afraid of hearing a refusal, she spoke incoherently: “I know I’m just a small administrator and not the ideal owner in your mind, but I just want to use the adoption agreement to protect you and help you get rid of your exile status! Orsa, you’re so beautiful, smart, and capable. You shouldn’t have to live this kind of lonely life, hiding in the ocean…”

He Jia grew more and more emotional. She saw Orsa lowering her eyes and remaining silent, and tears couldn’t help but pour out.

Exile?

Orsa looked down at her silver-white fish body and suddenly understood.

It turned out that from the very beginning, He Jia had mistaken her for a member of the white-tailed mermaid race, whose star system had been destroyed many years ago…

So, all these days, she had been desperately catching fish and shrimp, climbing trees and diving into the sea, exhausting herself to the point of falling asleep instantly, all to earn money to adopt her?

Seeing He Jia’s tears roll down her cheeks like broken strings of pearls, turning her into a pitiful, red-eyed rabbit again, Orsa raised her hand, both amused and helpless, to wipe them away: “Don’t cry. I didn’t say no.”

“Really? Then you agree?”

Orsa burst into a silent laugh.

She had never thought that the Intelligent Species Protection Act, which she had worked so hard to establish years ago, would one day be used on herself.

She should explain things clearly to He Jia, but her reason told her that now was not the time.

She had to complete her plan first and absolutely could not let the monitor know that she had recovered her memory at this moment.

Feeling Orsa’s fingers lingering on her cheek for a long time, He Jia looked up at her through blurred tears.

The figure in the haze appeared exceptionally gentle and touching, yet ethereal, like a dream that could leave her at any moment.

She couldn’t help but grab Orsa’s arm, sobbing as she made one final effort: “Don’t worry, I won’t keep you as a pet confined at home, nor will I treat you as a servant and make you work. You are free to choose to study, work, and do everything you want to do…”

“Not a pet, and not a servant?” Orsa asked curiously, “Then why do you want to adopt me?”

“I… I simply want to help you!”

He Jia also didn’t know how to explain to Orsa that, in her perception, people should inherently be equal and free.

Her mind was in a turmoil. She desperately wished she could cut open her heart to show Orsa: “Believe me, I genuinely have no ulterior motives for you! Once you obtain citizenship someday, or if you find a better owner, I will definitely take the initiative to terminate the adoption agreement with you! Orsa, I just hope you can be happy. I just don’t want to never see you again, because… because, I… I love you!”