Yu Wanwan felt a little relieved and continued watching, but their current position was gradually moving away from where they had been, making it difficult for Yu Wanwan to hear what was being said.
"Little princess, what are you doing here!" Lu Ning supported Zhong Huai, looking at Qing Xun with a panicked and frightened expression, her eyes watery, looking very pitiful.
But Qingxun wasn't female, so she ignored her appearance. She clapped her hands and arrogantly raised her chin: "Of course I'm here to drive you away."
Zhong Huai clutched his head, glaring angrily: "Qing Xun! What right do you have to kick us out! This isn't the royal palace, nor is it your territory!"
Zhong Huai was, after all, a male, and his strength far surpassed Qing Xun's, but Qing Xun was not afraid of him at all, and raised her eyebrows provocatively: "Mind your own business!"
"You!" Zhong Huai clenched his fist.
Lu Ning knew how much Qing Xun was pampered; not only did the Mermaid King dote on her, but even the elders treated her like a treasure.
The Mermaid King is forgiving and won't blame them, but the elders are very short-tempered. If they find out that they have bullied the little princess, they will definitely not let it go.
Zhong Huai has a bit of the blue bloodline of the mermaid royal family, so he might be able to escape disaster, but as a commoner with no one to rely on, he certainly won't have a good ending!
Lu Ning held Zhong Huai tightly, telling him not to act impulsively, and then smiled ingratiatingly at Qing Xun, "We're leaving now, please don't be angry!"
Zhong Huai grabbed Lu Ning and said unwillingly, "Lu Ning, what are you afraid of? As your partner, how can I let someone bully you like this? My tail is blue too, and I am Qingxun's brother. Today I must teach her a lesson."
Zhong Huai has only just become Lu Ning's partner, and now is a crucial time to consolidate his position. If he is bullied and unable to fight back now, wouldn't his future life as a partner become very difficult?
Anyway, Qingxun is just a child and doesn't pose any threat. So what if he's a princess? He still has royal blood!
With that thought in mind, Zhong Huai was about to charge forward again.
Lu Ning could only hug him even tighter: "Zhong Huai, stop messing around!"
She was caught in the middle and was in a terrible predicament. She only wanted to use Zhong Huai to help her father, but as soon as they became partners, he offended the princess.
Zhong Huai's royal status is enough to suppress commoners, but how dare he yell at Qing Xun, who has legitimate blood?
Qingxun watched coldly as the two of them pulled and tugged at each other like they were putting on an act. She glanced at the direction of Coral out of the corner of her eye, where Lanyin and Wanwan were hiding.
No, we must get those two away from here right away.
She opened her mouth, then added fuel to the fire: "Luning, I really feel sorry for you. You actually found such a weak and lying male."
Lu Ning was taken aback: "What?"
Zhong Huai had a premonition that Qing Xun wouldn't say anything nice next, so he quickly interrupted her: "What nonsense are you talking about, Lu Ning? Don't listen to her!"
Qingxun swam to the side, picked up a pearl from the coral, and looked at it with a hint of mockery in her eyes, revealing a coldness almost identical to Lanyin's: "He just told you that he set this up, right? I'm telling you now, he has no ability to produce so many pearls and corals, including mobilizing the blue-tailed fish. Everything here was done by my uncle, but you guys ruined it!"
She pointed at the two of them.
Lu Ning looked at Zhong Huai: "Is that really true?"
He had just said that his love was like these pearls, and she even wanted to take them all home when she returned. But now he was suddenly telling her that it was all fake. How could she accept that?
Zhong Huai's expression stiffened, and he stammered, "You...you let me explain."
"I won't listen!" Lu Ning slapped him hard, not only out of anger at being deceived, but also to show Qing Xun that she knew nothing and that she had been kept in the dark. So if the Mermaid King questioned her later, it would have nothing to do with her.
The slap was delivered with tremendous force, and Zhong Huai's face was distorted.
But this was his female, and he couldn't resist; he could only endure it.
"Lu Ning, things are really not what you think."
He reached out to grab Lu Ning's hand, but Lu Ning quickly took a step back, glanced at Qing Xun discreetly, gritted her teeth, and ran away.
"Lu Ning!" Zhong Huai chased after his partner, not forgetting to glare at Qing Xun before leaving: "You just wait."
Qingxun shook her head, showing no fear whatsoever at his harsh words.
Once their figures had disappeared, Qingxun smiled. She glanced casually behind Coral, left some space, and quickly slipped away.
Yu Wanwan scratched her face.
She felt as if she had just watched another grand spectacle.
Once they left, the surroundings became completely quiet, leaving only the two of them on the coral reef.
Having been a spectator for no apparent reason all afternoon, she wanted to ask Lanyin what exactly happened.
Turning around, she realized how close they were; she could even clearly see his long eyelashes, clear eyes, and the tenderness in them.
Yu Wanwan pursed her lips, cleared her throat, and pushed him somewhat awkwardly: "Um, Lanyin, could you step back a little? I'm feeling a bit unwell."
"Okay," Lan Yin replied, obediently taking a few steps back.
With space between them, Yu Wanwan felt as if she could breathe fresh air again and the space no longer felt so cramped.
She said, "It's getting late, let's go back."
Actually, the timing is fine now, but her purpose in coming out this time was for the Mermaid King. Now that the Mermaid King has left, there's no point in staying here any longer.
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