Chapter 427 Water Prince's Side Story: I Also Want to Openly Say I Like You

Prince Shui dreamed of the scene when Wenxi died again. When he woke up, he was soaked in sweat, breathing rapidly, his chest heaving violently. He exhaled and got out of bed with a tired look on his face. He walked barefoot into the hall.

Emerging from the Clear Water Lake, the shore was shrouded in darkness, devoid of any light. The Water Prince looked up at the sky; dense, dark clouds completely obscured the sun. After a moment of dejection, he walked to a large tree ahead and sat down, leaning against the trunk, his thoughts drifting far away.

He remembered the first time he saw Wenxi, she was standing a few steps in front of him. Because Wang Mo had attracted Mandora's soldiers, she jumped into the Pure Water Lake.

Humans cannot breathe underwater, so Wenxi quickly lost consciousness. He originally didn't want to get involved, but he couldn't let Wenxi drown in the clear water lake, so he intervened and saved Wenxi and Wang Mo.

The moment he surfaced, the Water Prince felt a force compelling him to stop. His eyes met Wang Mo's, and a strange thought suddenly popped into his head: he actually found this human's blood-red skin quite attractive?

Isn't this ridiculous? Not to mention that Wang Mo isn't very fair-skinned, everyone has rosy skin, so what's so special about it?

He must not have woken up properly. Is this the price of waking up early?

Disgusted by the idea, Prince Shui frowned. Then he felt Wen Qian wake up in his arms, and Wang Mo started shouting. Anyone with eyes could see what she was thinking.

The Water Prince was the same, but he was indifferent and didn't take Wang Mo seriously at all. He kept making a racket, and Wang Mo's ears hurt. The Water Prince couldn't stand it anymore and kicked him out.

After that, only Wenxi and her doll Tiexi remained.

Just as he was about to go back, Wenxi spoke up, saying she wanted his elixir.

Wen Qian: "With Wang Mo stirring up things up in Fairyland, Mandora will soon find out. I know your cultivation wasn't easy, but I didn't lend it to you for nothing."

The Water Prince said, "Human, since you know very well that the elixir possesses the power of a thousand years, and a thousand years is an incredibly long time, why should I lend it to a human?"

Wenxi: "Just consider it me protecting you from disaster. Lend me the elixir, and then no one will bother you."

Wenxi: "Or rather, if you don't believe in my abilities, then we can have a competition."

A contest with a human? Are you kidding me!

Wenxi is just a human. Even if she obtains a contract that allows her to transform and do many things beyond her original capabilities, he could not possibly agree to Wenxi's request. He opened his mouth to refuse, but his voice fell silent when he saw Wenxi's firm gaze.

After a moment of stunned silence, Prince Shui sensed a somewhat familiar aura emanating from Wen Qian. Could this aura be Jin Litong? Could this human be related to Jin Litong?!

His eyes darkened. Wen Qian's words made sense. Although it was not his style to place his hopes on a human, he had genuinely considered giving away his elixir just now. Rather than being manipulated and given to someone else, he would rather give it to Wen Qian.

He wanted to show that person that he, the Water Prince, was not so easy to control!

After giving the elixir to Wenxi, the Water Prince sent her away. Not long after Wenxi left, Mandora arrived as expected. She was really impatient. As soon as she arrived, she went straight to the point without any hesitation.

However, the Water Prince was unmoved by Mandora's silver tongue. He would never lend her his power. Not getting what she wanted, Mandora snorted and left the Pure Water Lake. As she recalled this moment, footsteps slowly approached. The Water Prince looked up and met the Ice Princess's eyes.

Ice Princess: "Brother, are you alright?"

Water Prince: "Don't worry, I'm fine."

Seeing that the Water Prince didn't look well, the Ice Princess sighed.

Ice Princess: "I know what you're thinking. If you're sad, just cry it out. Don't bottle it up."

Seeing the Ice Princess's slightly red eyes, the Water Prince paused.

Water Prince: "Is Wenqian doing alright in the Flower Sea Tide?"

Ice Princess: "I went to see her today. The Spirit Princess said that Wen Qian's wisp of primordial spirit is too weak and needs more time to recover; otherwise, she won't be able to reincarnate."

Prince Water lowered his eyes in silence. Yes, Prince Water and Princess Ice both saw Princess Ling leave behind Wen Qian's last wisp of primordial spirit that day, but they both remained silent and did not speak.

Because they knew very well that if those people knew that Wen Qian still had a chance to be reborn as a human, they would definitely not sit idly by and wait for their doom. They would definitely try every means to find Wen Qian, but that would go against Wen Qian's wishes before she passed away.

This is Wenxi's wish, and Princess Ice will definitely help her fulfill it.

Ice Princess: "Brother, after Wenqian is reincarnated, none of us should disturb her life. Let her live her own happy life."

Water Prince: "I..."

The word "good" stuck in his throat; he just couldn't say it.

He didn't want to say yes, but he couldn't not say yes.

In this life, because of them, Wenxi was forced into chaos. Without them, how easy Wenxi's life would be right now. With her excellent grades, she should have had a bright future, but because of them…

A tear fell onto the grass. The Water Prince's head was bowed, obscuring his expression from the Ice Princess's view, but she could tell he was in a bad mood. The Ice Princess's heart was filled with complex emotions. On one side was her brother, and on the other, her cherished friend. The Ice Princess couldn't understand how the Water Prince could have such feelings for Wen Qian…?

Ice Princess: "Brother, if you truly have feelings for Wenxi, then let her go, and let yourself go too. You and Wenxi are from completely different worlds, how can you be together?"

These words made the Water Prince even more silent. Not long after, the Ice Princess left, leaving him alone on the shore of the Clear Water Lake once again. Actually, he wasn't very familiar with Wen Qian, but he felt very sad. Ever since Wen Qian woke him up, she had unknowingly taken up residence in his heart.

However, he has never been good at expressing himself, and Wen Qian has intentionally distanced herself from him, so their relationship has remained at the level of just knowing each other. Wen Qian is far less familiar with him than Yan Jue and Pang Zun are.

After an unknown amount of time, the Water Prince got up and left the shore of the Pure Water Lake. He went to the Flower Sea Tide, wanting to see how Wen Qian's primordial spirit was recovering, but he came up empty-handed. The Spirit Princess told him that Wen Qian's primordial spirit had only recently been reincarnated.

Wenxi has been reincarnated.

The Water Prince was stunned for a long time, feeling both happy and sad.

Princess Ling: "If you want to see Wen Qian, then go ahead. But you must understand one thing: Wen Qian, you, and all of you are ultimately strangers."

Princess Ling: "Just look and move on. Don't linger, and don't disturb her life anymore."

Prince Shui had no intention of disturbing Wen Qian's life. He told himself that he was just going to see how Wen Qian was doing. But when he saw her with his own eyes, Prince Shui couldn't help but shed tears.

He saw little Wenxi run into Yan Jue's arms, and he also saw Pang Zun and Li Hui standing not far away. The group exchanged glances, and then all looked down at the little baby in Yan Jue's arms.

The little baby was adorable, with rosy cheeks and soft, squishy little hands and feet that made you want to reach out and touch him. But he just looked at him, his hands clenched into fists at his sides, barely managing to resist the urge to go forward.

Then the baby's mother arrived, smiling as she picked up the baby from Yan Jue's arms. She smiled politely at Yan Jue and then turned to leave. The baby blinked her big eyes and smiled in the direction of the Water Prince.

A bright smile instantly dispelled all the gloom in the Water Prince's heart, but it also made him see his own thoughts clearly. Wen Qian has been reincarnated; she will have her own life. When she grows up, she will have someone she likes, she will get married, and she will have children…

His heart ached, and he clutched his clothes tightly. Prince Shui felt a tightness in his chest, making it hard to breathe. Tears blurred his vision. He didn't want Wen Qian to be with anyone else. He thought, the person who should be with Wen Qian is him!

Water Prince: "I'm so unwilling, Wenqian! Why, even after you were reincarnated, do I still not have the chance to stand by your side? I want to, I want to openly tell you that I love you!"

—But that's obviously impossible. I know she doesn't want to have anything to do with us anymore; it's our intrusion that disrupted her life. If I could, I'd like to meet her as a normal human being, and then I'd tell her I like her, and ask for a chance—a chance to love her and protect her. Unfortunately, I'm not human, and she wouldn't agree to that.