Chapter 274
While the Second Elder and the other mermaids were stunned by Bo Xu's gentleness, Bai Ruiwen stared intently at the girl.
His hands trembled uncontrollably.
Xiao Xin...
But even though the two had only been apart for three months, Bai Ruiwen felt as if a lifetime had passed.
I still remember when she left the Imperial Star, she was melancholy and thin, her face pale and bloodless, her brows filled with loneliness, and her eyes were only filled with mockery and numbness, as if she would shatter in the cold wind at any moment.
Now, the girl's pretty face is fair with a rosy glow, her eyes are like water, and she smiles radiantly, as beautiful and gentle as a white pear blossom blooming on a branch.
She leaned against the noble, handsome, and imposing mermaid king with a smile in her eyes; her happiness and affection were obvious to everyone.
In the two years that Bai Ruiwen had known her, he had never seen her smile so purely and flawlessly, as if someone had carefully wiped clean a dusty pearl, held it in the palm of their hand, and made it shine with the most beautiful radiance.
A bucket of cold water was poured over his heart, extinguishing the initial elation and excitement that Bai Ruiwen felt upon seeing her.
His face gradually turned pale, especially when he saw the handsome merman lean down to kiss her. Not only did she not refuse, but she also blushed and smiled gently at him, her eyes and brows full of tender affection.
Bai Ruiwen couldn't help but sway.
In the past, no matter where he was or when he appeared, her gaze would immediately fall on him, following his figure. Now that he has been standing here for so long, she can no longer see him.
Suddenly, the mermaid king whispered something intimately in her ear, and the girl was slightly startled before turning her head.
Their eyes met. His eyes were filled with desolation and bitterness, while she was only surprised. She could no longer find his image in her beautiful, clear eyes.
Bai Ruiwen's throat was filled with bitterness, his voice low and hoarse, "Xiao Xin..."
He saw her get up and walk over, her hand tightly clasped with the mermaid king's.
The sight of the two, like newlyweds in the throes of honeymoon, deeply stung Bai Ruiwen's eyes and heart.
Was he ultimately too late?
But he was the one who met her first. They had gone through thick and thin together, supporting each other, and spent two years together on the imperial planet…
Why did she abandon him after only three months?
"Brother Bai, what brings you here?"
Wen Xin looked at Bai Ruiwen with a faint smile, seemingly no different from before, but only he knew that things were different.
She no longer has feelings for him.
To her, he is now just a familiar and friendly ordinary friend.
Bai Ruiwen's heart clenched, and he could barely breathe.
He clenched his fists so tightly that the pain of his nails digging into his flesh was the only thing that kept him from doing anything crazy.
He has no right to be crazy, much less the right to question her.
From beginning to end, they never crossed any lines in their relationship; in fact, he once said that he considered her his younger sister.
In that case, he can only offer his congratulations on his sister's finding happiness.
Moreover, her status is different now, and he cannot cause her trouble in front of outsiders, giving those mermaids who already have a problem with her a handle to attack her.
Bai Ruiwen didn't know how he laughed. "Well, during a previous mission, I was unexpectedly caught up in the infighting of a large star pirate gang. I happened to run into the Second Elder and the others, so I temporarily traveled with them."
Actually, no, he left the Imperial Star because he received news that she had been attacked and disappeared by space pirates.
At that moment, Bai Ruiwen felt his blood run cold and frozen. The fear of something happening to her and the fear of losing her filled his heart, making it impossible for him to deceive himself any longer. He was just taking care of her as a younger sister.
So he quickly handed over his work and rushed out to find her, even disguising himself to infiltrate the space pirate gang, narrowly escaping death.
But there was no need to tell her any of this; it was just his wishful thinking anyway.
Saying it would only add to her troubles!
He was already very relieved and happy to see that she was safe and sound.
Wen Xin pretended not to know, and in this life, her relationship with Bai Ruiwen would remain as friends.
She turned to introduce her mermaid husband, "Bo Xu, this is Bai Ruiwen, a friend who helped me a lot before, and also my senior from the same school."
"Brother Bai, this is Bo Xu, my love!"
When she uttered the word "lover," Bo Xu's eyes were filled with gentleness, but Bai Ruiwen felt a heart-wrenching pain.
Bo Xu, dressed in a white, wide-sleeved robe... well, a certain mermaid king, who had previously rescued a damsel in distress, appeared before others wearing a robe.
When he returned to Ocean Star, and it was just him and Wen Xin, his clothes mysteriously disappeared again. He was left with his upper body bursting with hormones, dragging his noble and charming silver fishtail, openly showing himself to Wen Xin.
He claimed that he would show his best body to his darling wife every day, letting her know that her husband is the most outstanding male in the world, making her so infatuated that she wouldn't be able to resist, and preventing any slutty and cheap women from stealing his wife away!
However, only his beloved wife can see his body. If anyone else sees it, he will lose his chastity and become an abandoned husband. Who will take responsibility for that?
Wen Xin: "..." Darling, you really are the most outstanding graduate of this year's male virtue class!
Although Bo Xu was not one to smile, he politely nodded slightly to Bai Ruiwen, "Mr. Bai, welcome."
Looking at the aloof and noble merman king before him, Bai Ruiwen felt a surge of anger and jealousy rising in his heart, but he couldn't show it in the slightest.
He had already witnessed the power of the Mermaid King.
He cannot risk inviting a terrifying enemy upon human civilization for his own sake.
"Your Majesty the Mermaid King, it's a pleasure to meet you."
Bo Xu smiled faintly and said, "Mr. Bai is a good friend of Ah Xin, there's no need to be so polite, just call me Bo Xu."
As Bai Ruiwen listened to his words, which sounded like a declaration of sovereignty, he twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "I wouldn't dare."
Bo Xu said, "This island is home to me and Ah Xin. Mr. Bai is welcome to stay here. Please let me know if you need anything."
Bai Ruiwen said numbly, "No need to trouble His Majesty the Mermaid King."
Bo Xu nodded and said nothing more.
As for the Second Elder and the others?
Bo Xu acted as if he hadn't seen anything, and took Wen Xin's hand, intending to go back to the house.
The Second Elder and the other merfolk: "..."
Your Majesty, do we really have to be so cold-hearted?
However, while Bo Xu could ignore them, the Second Elder and the others dared not act arrogantly, much less show any dissatisfaction.
Don't doubt it, if they dare to cause any trouble, Bo Xu will definitely slap them to death on the spot.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Bo Xu asked coldly, "What is it?"
Yes, there really is!
The merfolk unconsciously looked at the human girl beside him.
They couldn't see her face before because she was inside the mecha, but now they have...
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