When Zhang Lu said this, the head of the Qi family, Qi Xingli, and the head of the Mo family were about to enter.

As they entered, the room fell silent for a moment, and Zhang Lu's question was clearly heard by everyone.

All the curious eyes turned to Su Su again. Even the heads of the two families looked over here.

"Well, no, Qi...Hanyi is very nice to me, it's just that I've been feeling hungry easily lately." Su Su explained.

When he called Qi Hanyi's name, he was still a little unfamiliar. However, he was regarded as hesitant, which further confirmed Zhang Lu's suspicion that Su Su was lying.

"You have already eaten two six-inch cakes, an eight-inch pizza, two bowls of ice cream, and half a pot of seafood porridge. Are you going to tell me that this is your normal amount of food?" Zhang Lu said aggressively.

"Of course not, I usually..." Su Su thought that he would not eat so little, he would need to add at least ten kilograms of live fish.

Zhang Lu felt that his guess was confirmed, and immediately interrupted him, attacking him like a machine gun, but not directed at Su Su: "That's right, you must have eaten so much at once because Qi Hanyi made you too hungry."

"After all, this is for the mermaid princess. General Qi is too harsh to not even let her have a full meal."

"Or is it that General Qi is not satisfied with the marriage arranged by His Majesty and wants to lock the mermaid up at home and starve her to death?"

Zhang Lu became more and more excited as he spoke, and he could not wait to put a series of blame on Qi Hanyi. Treating mermaids harshly was not a serious crime, but if it was interpreted as Qi Hanyi being dissatisfied with the marriage arranged by His Majesty, then it would be a matter of loyalty. A general who was stationed abroad for a long time would easily attract a lot of suspicion. If his pretext of being dissatisfied with His Majesty was really confirmed, then Qi Hanyi's position as the commander of the expeditionary army would probably be unsettled in the future.

Morin looked at his childhood friend who was rushing towards his own death as if he was a fool.

How dare you say that? Didn't you see that old man Qi's face turned black? Everyone knows that Qi Xingli cares most about his family's reputation and loyalty to His Majesty. You are offending the Qi family to death here. Does your father know?

Qi Xingli didn't care whether Qi Hanyi really intended to starve the mermaid to death. In his opinion, it was just some harmless little rebellion. However, if Qi Hanyi's reputation was damaged, he would naturally not allow it.

Qi Xingli's stern eyes swept over the mermaid standing next to the dessert table, and then fell on his grandson who had a frosty face: "Hanyi? What's going on?"

Su Su had never thought that eating a few bites of food could cause such a big problem. He held the cookie in his hand and felt that he could neither eat it nor not eat it.

From what Zhang Lu said just now, this matter seems to be very serious.

He looked at Qi Hanyi nervously, waiting for his explanation, thinking that he could testify for him later.

Qi Hanyi treated him very well, never starved him, sent him a lot of delicious food, made him beautiful new clothes, and promised to take him to play with the shuttle. He didn't want to cause trouble because of this matter and ruin the shuttle plan.

"It's my fault." Qi Hanyi spoke slowly, but admitted that he had treated the mermaid harshly and denied her food: "Because of the past, I have always held a grudge against the mermaids. After I brought the mermaid princess home, I ignored her and neglected her."

Su Su was about to say something when he got stuck in his throat, and his eyes widened in disbelief. What was Qi Hanyi saying? Why did he have to admit his fault? He was not alienated! And Qi Hanyi had a grudge against the mermaid? Why?

Why couldn't he understand what Qi Hanyi was saying even though he had already learned human language?

Su Su wanted to explain, but the ring-shaped personal terminal in his hand suddenly vibrated. A message popped up: [Don’t talk]

In addition to browsing the mermaid network, the mermaid's personal terminal can only receive messages from the spouse. It is already clear who the sender is.

Su Su's words of defense were stuck in his throat, and he looked at Qi Hanyi in confusion.

Qi Xingli seemed angry, and spoke harshly to his heir for the first time: "I asked His Majesty to grant this marriage. Do you have a grudge against mermaids, or are you disobeying me as your elder? This is what I always taught you."

"Please punish me, master of the family." Qi Hanyi lowered his head respectfully.

Seeing the tense atmosphere, the head of the Mo family who had been standing by said with a smile: "Hey, Mr. Qi, I have heard some of what happened back then. Han Yi was unlucky, and it is understandable that something like this happened to him. There is no need to be so angry. Today is my birthday, so just give me some face and forget it."

Qi Xingli's expression eased when he heard this, and he said reluctantly, "Today is the Mo family's birthday banquet. For your uncle Mo's sake, I won't punish you. Come to the old house tomorrow to learn the family rules."

Qi Hanyi straightened his back, his expression unchanged: "Yes."

After the farce ended, the noisy crowd dispersed and the birthday banquet began. Various kinds of exquisite food were pushed onto the table, and everyone raised their glasses and chatted about their own affairs.

Su Su sat next to Qi Hanyi, facing the table full of delicious food, but for once he had lost his appetite.

He vaguely excused himself and felt that he was not wrong. He was just hungry and wanted to eat. Qi Hanyi also agreed, but why did it turn out like this? Was the man who spoke so fiercely Qi Hanyi's grandfather? How was he going to punish Qi Hanyi?

Well, it's all that guy's fault. Su Su finally put the blame on Zhang Lu, who had provoked the incident. If he hadn't been so nosy, this wouldn't have happened. He remembered this guy, and it was this guy who had shouted last time that he wanted to kill him and eat his meat.

Su Su gritted his teeth and glared at Zhang Lu fiercely.

Sharks will take revenge!

Suddenly, the ring in my hand vibrated. It was a message from Qi Hanyi: [Eat, what are you daydreaming about? ]

There will be a dance after the banquet, so we might not be able to go home until after dawn. Su Su is not eating properly now, and Qi Hanyi is worried that he will be so hungry that he will chew the table.

Su Su tilted his head and looked at Qi Hanyi, wondering in confusion, I feel so guilty here, is he not affected at all by what just happened?

As if she understood the doubt in his eyes, Qi Hanyi said: [Don't worry about it, I did it on purpose.]

Su Su was even more confused and asked in a low voice: "Why?"

He really couldn't figure it out, and his confusion about the matter had even affected his appetite.

Qi Hanyi didn't say a word, just ate his meal without looking around, as if he completely ignored Su Su.

After eating just a few bites, he suddenly stood up and left.

After a few minutes, Su Su's ring vibrated slightly: [Garden.]

Su Su immediately put down his chopsticks and slipped out the door.

Su Su was an expert at finding his way around. He reached the garden he passed by on the way here in just a few turns. As he got closer, he saw Qi Hanyi standing upright under a street light, waiting for him.

Su Su ran over in two steps at a time, but she tripped over her skirt and nearly fell, but was caught by Qi Hanyi.

Su Su couldn't even stand up straight, so he tilted his head back and said anxiously, "Why did you let those people misunderstand that you didn't give me food?"

Qi Hanyi took back the hand that was supporting Su Su and put some distance between them: "I hate mermaids. This is something everyone knows. If people think that I am too close to you, it will be strange and arouse Grandpa's suspicion."

"When I brought you here today, you had come into contact with me a few times, and some people had already become suspicious. This is a good opportunity to convince them that the closeness between you and me is just a show. I hate you as much as other mermaids. This will help them put down their guard."

After Qi Hanyi finished speaking, he also reminded her: "There may be some people who will test your attitude towards me in the future. Remember to show some resistance and disgust. Make sure they feel that I am not good to you."

In the eyes of others, he hated mermaids, especially his grandfather. In fact, he knew that he treated mermaids harshly, but he was not really angry. At most, he would scold him and give him a small punishment because he brought shame to the Qi family.

But if he finds out that his attitude towards Su Su is different, it will make him think too much. If he sends people to the Mermaid Country to investigate and finds out that Su Su is not Yi Qing, that would be a real problem.

In addition, Qi Hanyi also planned to use Su Su to attract the mysterious power from the previous marriage. If people felt that Su Su was close to him, those people might not be willing to contact Su Su again.

However, he did not want to explain too much to Su Su. He just wanted the other party to follow his instructions.

But after listening to Qi Hanyi's explanation, Su Su's focus was completely diverted: "Why do you hate mermaids?"

This question touched upon Qi Hanyi's forbidden area. Qi Hanyi's face darkened and he said in a harsh tone: "This is not your business."

Su Su was a little annoyed by this attitude, so he pulled Qi Hanyi's sleeve and asked in a low voice: "Then I am also a mermaid, do you hate me too?"

"Of course..." Qi Hanyi subconsciously wanted to say it was different. He had never seen Su Su with a human body and a fish tail, and he thought he was a shark at first, but now he looks like a human. Qi Hanyi had always avoided confusing him with other sharks. Perhaps because of this, he had no resistance to Su Su, and even became close to him unconsciously during the brief contact during these few days. He even thought that if the mermaid was Su Su, it would not be impossible for them to be together.

But after Su Su asked him this question, he felt a little ridiculous. Yes, Su Su was also a mermaid, what was the difference? He and the mother who killed his father were of the same race, but he had been deceiving himself.

Today, Su Su wore a hip-hugging mermaid skirt. From the waistline, it was wrapped and gathered like a fish body, with a small train spreading out at the ankles. The light sprinkled on the skirt from top to bottom, and the dark gold silk thread reflected the shimmering light. In a trance, it really looked like a mermaid standing in front of her.

Very beautiful, just as she was then, mother.

Is he going to be as pathetic as his father and fall in love with a mermaid?

The strong feeling of suffocation reappeared, and Qi Hanyi seemed to fall into the bottomless sea. Cold, fear, and loneliness enveloped him like a shadow.

There is no escape.

Qi Hanyi's face changed, he shook off Su Su's hand and left quickly.

Su Su looked at Qi Hanyi's back, and a suffocating and sad feeling rose in his heart.

It seems that he is disliked by the human he likes, just because he is a mermaid. Is there something wrong with being a mermaid?

Su Su suddenly felt angry. What's wrong with him being a mermaid?

Sharks bully him and humans hate him!

Su Su would feel guilty because Qi Hanyi got scolded for eating, but he would never hate himself because Qi Hanyi hated mermaids.

This time it must be Qi Hanyi's fault. The mermaid is so beautiful, and he is so handsome, why should I hate him!

The anger diluted the guilt just now. Su Su returned to his seat angrily and found that Qi Hanyi had not come back yet.

He didn't want to care where Qi Hanyi had gone. He just turned his grief and anger into appetite and started eating.

He quickly devoured all the food in front of him, but his stomach still felt a little empty.

Su Su raised his head and saw a plate full of food, all of which were his favorite foods, handed to him.

Su Su looked over in surprise, and a young man who looked somewhat similar to him smiled proudly: "Are you full? If not, I'll give you my share as well."