Chapter 238 Do you know him?
"You are... Jin Tong."
As she spoke, she looked around at the other people and suddenly caught sight of a familiar figure standing outside the light gauze curtain.
Upon hearing Shu Ning call his name accurately, Jin Tong excitedly hugged Shu Ning, burying his head in her shoulder and exclaiming, "That's great! Ning Ning didn't forget me!"
"I'm so happy, Ningning. Do you still remember what happened between us?" He stood up and looked at her earnestly with his fiery red eyes.
"Hmm," Shu Ning replied. "You are the son of the fox clan chief. I heard from your sister that you and Chi Yan were going to choose one of you to marry into our wolf clan."
"I don't know why, but you were chosen to come to our wolf clan."
"Yes, yes, that's right. Ningning is amazing. I didn't expect my sister to have told you these things." Jintong said excitedly.
“I volunteered to come; that kid Chi Yan doesn’t have that kind of luck,” he explained.
Han She, who had been secretly observing from the side, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Ningning, what about me?" Yan pushed through the crowd standing in front of Shu Ning and asked excitedly.
“You are Nightmare,” Shu Ning said immediately upon seeing the person who entered.
"Wow, I didn't expect Ningning to be able to say my name so quickly." Yan's tall figure stood in front of Shu Ning, his words carrying a hint of smugness.
The others also wanted to ask Shu Ning the same questions as Jin Tong and Yan, but considering that she had just woken up, they temporarily gave up on the idea.
"Nonsense, your name is that simple," Jin Tong scoffed dismissively.
“You can also give yourself a simple name,” Nightmare said, crossing his arms and looking at Ember Eye.
“My name was given to me by my parents, it’s very precious, unlike some people,” Jin Tong retorted, not to be outdone.
"What do you mean?!" Yan asked, her eyes flashing with anger as she clenched her fists.
"Alright," Yi Yuan interrupted them, "If you want to argue, go outside."
"Hmph." The two of them snorted in unison, each disliking the other, and then both changed their expressions.
"Ningning, how are you feeling right now?" Yiyuan asked, holding Shu Ning's hand.
"Um... I'm fine." Shu Ning looked at Yi Yuan, thought for a moment, and shook her head.
"Well, it's good that you're alright." Yi Yuan patted her head with relief.
"Haha." The middle-aged merman laughed, "Since everything is alright, you must all be hungry. We've prepared some delicious food for you all. Please wait a moment."
After he finished speaking, he pulled the young merman outside.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work," Mo Li replied with a smile.
As the young merman left, he glanced back at Shu Ning.
"Who is he?" Shu Ning asked curiously.
The others looked surprised upon hearing Shu Ning's words.
"Ningning, don't you know him?" Yan sat down on the bed in front of Jintong and smiled.
"Ouch." Jin Tong was forced to step back a little by the Nightmare.
"Should I get to know him?" Shu Ning asked Yan.
"Hahaha." Yan laughed happily after hearing this.
“It’s my Ningning.” He cupped Shu Ning’s face in his hands, his eyes suddenly becoming serious.
"You look familiar," Shu Ning said, looking at the Nightmare that had suddenly approached, "but I can't remember."
"It's not important," Nightmare said in a low voice. "If you forget about it, you forget about it."
"Mmm," Shu Ning replied, her brows furrowing slightly as Yan pinched her face with both hands.
“He is the leader here, named Leng Ye,” Han She said. “After the Zombie Dragon Clan disappeared, the Merfolk Clan took over this place in just a few years.”
“Yes,” Mo Li replied. “His father, the older merman from earlier, decided to pass the throne to him after he gained control of the Eastern Canghai, which is this territory.”
"I just don't know how he and his son know you. Leng Ye seems to be very familiar with you," Mo Li asked, puzzled.
"Are you particularly close to me?" Shu Ning asked doubtfully, glancing at Xiao Chong as she spoke.
When Xiao Chong, who was standing to the side, suddenly saw Shu Ning looking at him, a smile appeared on his originally cold face.
Judging from Xiao Chong's eyes, he seemed to have no impression of Leng Ye.
She pondered, searching for Xuan Lin among them. She saw him standing silently behind them, leaning against the wall, without saying a word.
Could it be that he knows?
In her memory, every time she left the wolf clan, she would call Xiao Chong and the others to come with her.
Xuan Lin had never wanted to go out with her before, so when Xiao Chong was busy, she would only call Xuan Lin's subordinates.
Xuan Lin listened to their conversation but did not look in their direction.
Suddenly it was quiet, and he looked up, just in time to meet Shu Ning's gaze.
His previously cold gaze suddenly became bewildered. He stood up from the wall he was leaning against. "Um... what's wrong?"
"Do you know him?" Shu Ning asked casually when Xuan Lin spoke.
“I don’t know him,” Xuan Lin replied immediately.
"Oh," Shu Ning said, pursing her lips.
"Who cares? He's probably just making up a lie because he secretly has a crush on our Ningning but can't have her," Jin Tong said.
“That’s right, Ningning, don’t worry about these things. We’ll leave once we’ve rested,” Yan said.
“Mm,” Shu Ning replied.
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"Father, why did you pull me out here?" Leng Ye asked, puzzled. "I... I have so much to say yet."
Seeing his appearance, the middle-aged merman couldn't help but sigh, "Ye'er, she just woke up and can't take any more stimulation. Let her recover first."
“This…” the young merman hesitated, “but I haven’t confirmed whether she is my Ningning yet.”
“There’s no rush. Didn’t you notice that she’s only just regained a little of her memory?” the middle-aged merman said.
"She just woke up, and even the beastmen who accompany her every day have to think for a long time before they can remember her name. How much more so you? You've only spent a few days with her, and she may have already forgotten you."
Upon hearing this, the young merman's eyes instantly dimmed.
"Don't be discouraged," he patted his shoulder to comfort him. "One day she'll remember you."
"Really?" The young merman looked at him with renewed hope.
"Well, don't get your hopes up too high. When it comes to memory, unimportant things are easily forgotten and hard to recall," the middle-aged merman said.
“I don’t believe she’s really forgotten me,” the young merman said firmly. “Those days we spent together were so unforgettable, so important. I believe she will remember me!”
"Very good. Take good care of her and help her develop feelings for you again." The middle-aged merman said with satisfaction as he saw him regain his spirits.
“Father, you’re right. I need to treat her better so she’ll remember me again!” he said, his eyes filled with hope.
“Very good, as expected of my son,” the middle-aged merman said.
"I'll go prepare the most sumptuous food from Dongcanghai for her right away." He said excitedly as he left, calling his servants to go to the food warehouse to select the food.
The middle-aged merman was both gratified and moved to see him full of energy again.
He recalled the time when he and Leng Ye were driven out by the Merfolk and had nowhere to go but wander around.
Although it was said that there was a domain lord in the Abandoned Beast Domain who could take in orcs who had nowhere to go, it was, after all, an arid desert, while the father and son were orcs who lived in the sea year-round.
Fearing that her son would not survive without water, she abandoned the idea of going to the Abandoned Beast Domain.
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