Recaps

After a Top Alpha Caught the Eye of a Mermaid Enigma

Arc 1The Permanent Mark

Chi Li concealed his alpha identity while becoming Si Jinyan’s source of stability, and their growing attachment drew them into political conflict and repeated danger. After Chi Li survived an…

Chapters 1–2525 summaries

Arc 2The Mark and the Return

Chi Li’s espionage is exposed, and Si Jinyan’s transformation leads to a violent separation before Chi Li escapes back to Loran. A year and a half later, Si Jinyan finds Chi Li again, marks him, and…

Chapters 26–5025 summaries

Arc 3Eggy and Buried Memories

Si Jinyan hid Chi Li’s pregnancy while struggling to control his mermaid nature, until Chi Li discovered the truth and demanded that the egg be removed. As Si Jinyan’s condition worsened, Chi Li…

Chapters 51–7525 summaries

Arc 4The Mermaid’s Egg

Chi Li recovered his memories of Jin and discovered that Si Jinyan’s mermaid instincts and their unborn child were bound up with his recovery. After Chi Li chose to let the child live, Si Jinyan…

Chapters 76–10025 summaries

Arc 5The Rainforest Experiments

Chi Li and Si Jinyan uncovered Yao Di’s experiments and the Empire’s role in creating Aberrant Forms while searching for missing comrades. Si Jinyan rescued Chi Li and confronted Yao Di, but only…

Chapters 101–12525 summaries