From an emotional perspective, Mumu sometimes makes internal judgments about things based on her own values ​​and beliefs. This is unavoidable because her values ​​and beliefs are already fixed and difficult to change.

But she still possessed reason, so she always knew that what she thought was ultimately unimportant. The merfolk had existed for over twenty thousand years; there must be a reason. Therefore, she should simply follow the will of Heaven. Didn't Heaven know better than these outsiders what its world needed?

So Mumu is now trying to change her "bad habit," the "bad habit" of getting to the bottom of things. She likes to collect information, to understand everything, and to make plans before taking action.

This approach still works in a post-apocalyptic world because of the similarity in overall culture, allowing for accurate inferences based on one's own beliefs.

But that's no longer possible. When Mumu met Coco, she already realized her huge mistake. She didn't even understand Coco's culture, and it was difficult for her to understand it, so it was impossible for her to draw the correct conclusions based on some information.

Although "inference" sounds like something rational, it isn't. Just as when facing danger, creatures in one culture might prioritize life over freedom, leading to completely different outcomes.

Mumu has been trying to make changes, because gathering information takes time and effort. If this leads to the correct path, then it's certainly worthwhile. But if the correct path cannot be deduced at all, then it's better to spend that time and effort on trial and error.

She knew the saying, "Too clever by half," and that it was better not to overthink things when it wasn't necessary.

"Ningbao is really great!"

Mumu gently rubbed Ningbao's head. Although she had been incredibly worried in her mental world, now that she thought about it, it was fortunate that Wenya was the one who went out; otherwise, they definitely wouldn't have been able to complete the mission so quickly.

If it were her, she would definitely try to figure out the rules as soon as possible, but judging from the results, it doesn't matter if she doesn't figure them out; it would just be a waste of time and energy.

Little Ningbao, who's a bit slow on the uptake, shyly snuggled her head closer to Mumu's chest. She didn't know why Mumu praised her again, but being praised made her very happy. (ω)

I slept soundly all night... well... not really.

Mu Mu was woken up in the middle of the night by the pressure. She felt a little short of breath and knew without a doubt that it was Ning Baoqian.

Sure enough, the little dumpling's head was resting on her chest, its little tail perched on her tail, and a chubby little hand was pressing on her belly. It really was... a little heavy.

Helpless, Mumu "torn" Ningbao off her. Before she could even fall asleep, Ningbao, as if she had a GPS tracker, rolled over twice and landed precisely on top of her again.

Okay, let's change the position. This time, the chubby little hand is around her neck.

Ningbao's chubby face was pressed tightly against Mumu's face, so much so that Mumu couldn't move her head. Helplessly, she pulled the blanket up to cover Ningbao's exposed upper body.

Mumu's cold hand accidentally touched Ningbao's little hand. Being asleep didn't affect Ningbao's grasping ability, so Ningbao grabbed it immediately.

Her chubby little body wriggled a couple of times, and she hugged Mumu's icy hands to her chest. Soft and warm, like a little stove with a milky scent.

To be honest, Mumu's position wasn't comfortable. Ningbao was on her left, and she was using her right hand to pull the blanket up, and Ningbao was also holding her with her right hand. Her body was half-twisted, so how could she be comfortable?

But she stayed in that position without moving, even though Ningbao didn't need to worry about being woken up at all. However… Ningbao's hand warmer!

……

"Where's Mumu? Where's Mumu!"

Ningbao slept soundly last night, but woke up in a complete mess this morning. Her big Mumu was gone, even though he had slept with her last night!

She lifted the pillow, but Mumu wasn't there. She lifted the blanket, but Mumu wasn't there either. She even looked under the seashell, but still couldn't find Mumu!

The child was almost in tears, but her Mumu had disappeared again.

At that moment, the door was pushed open, and an alluring fragrance immediately filled the entire room.

Ningbao turned her head and saw Mumu coming in with breakfast.

"Mumu!"

The foodie Xiao Ningbao didn't even pay attention to the fragrant breakfast; she buried her head in Mu Mu's arms.

"Hey, what's wrong?"

Ningbao didn't speak, burying her head tightly in Mumu's arms, her little hands still clutching the hem of her clothes, as if afraid that she would suddenly disappear.

"I'm going to make you breakfast. The local custom here is to eat raw food, you see..."

Mumu gently patted Ningbao's back and said softly.

"Mumu, please don't disappear, okay? You have to stay by Ningbao's side forever."

Before Mumu could finish speaking, Ningbao suddenly raised her head, tears still welling up in her eyes, her little face showing an expression of utter grievance.

A flawless version after careful inspection!

Mu Mu was taken aback, but quickly understood. She knelt down, kissed Ning Bao on the cheek, and said slowly but firmly:

"No, I'll always be by Ningbao's side."

The long separation had still frightened Ningbao. Just because she didn't show it didn't mean she wasn't afraid. In fact, it was precisely because she was afraid that she acted so bravely. If Mumu or Fengyuan were there, Ningbao could have easily cried and acted spoiled.

Admittedly, Mumu wouldn't blame Wenya, because Wenya had done a great job; she's just a child herself. Wenya's choice wasn't wrong either; if she had moved away when Ningbao cried, she would have stopped crying much faster.

On the contrary, if you try to comfort her, she'll cry for longer, and might even cry harder. Not only that, after you've comforted her, Ningbao will take advantage of the situation and whine for a treat.

But Mumu still comforts her every time. Some people might think this is spoiling the child, but in Mumu's opinion, Ningbao is already very strong. She didn't even cry out in pain when she was so badly injured at the end of the world, so why should she be asked to become even stronger?

"If you don't eat now, your breakfast will get cold."

Seeing that Ningbao had calmed down a bit, Mumu took out a handkerchief. Even though they were in the sea, she still needed to wipe her nose.

"Okay, Ningbao's breakfast is ready!"

Ningbao sniffed, and when Mumu wasn't looking, she suddenly kissed her on the cheek, then happily took her breakfast and went to eat.

To be honest, making this breakfast wasn't easy, since it was in water, how could a regular fire possibly start? So Mumu used the little gadgets Feng Yuan gave her to make the food, um, similar to the huge pile Ning Bao blew up in the ghost world before. They're both children raised by Feng Yuan, so of course Mumu has what Ning Bao has.

(End of this chapter)

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