"That's not how it is." Dongjun gently patted Longxun's arm. Longxun looked up at him and spat out the coral that he couldn't bite open.
Dongjun stretched out his right hand, and his clean, beautiful, and rounded fingernails suddenly lengthened by three centimeters, becoming quite sharp and pointed. He gently sliced across the protruding branches of the coral, and the outer cap of the coral was cut open.
Most mermaids have very sharp claws, so snacks are rarely made to be easy to open... No matter how difficult they are to open, a single scratch with a fingernail is all it takes.
Then Dongjun held the coral handle and handed it back to Xiaobaozi Longxun. Xiaobaozi hugged the coral, said thank you seriously, and then sucked on it with gusto, his fair face puffing up.
"Um... to be honest." Ye Ling secretly glanced at Yin Chen's expression, her hands clasped tightly together, her light blue tail fins quietly circling under the bar stool, and she smiled shyly: "Don't you guys think... Mr. Dongjun and Xiao Xun's interactions look like father and son?"
Li Qi burst out laughing: "Come to think of it, they really are similar, and they give off a similar vibe to fish too—both are expressionless and taciturn!"
"Don't joke around like that." Xi Huayue shook her head seriously.
"Wait! Captain, Li Qi, Ye Ling, when did you arrive?" Lan Qi looked at her three companions in surprise: "The bar isn't even open yet, is it?"
"After all, I'm a resident singer..." Ye Ling shook his head helplessly. He had indeed been less active at bars since becoming a singer, but he was still an employee of the Misty Bar, right?
Li Qi sipped her juice and said, "Well... I don't have much work lately, so I'm temporarily working part-time as Ye Ling's personal assistant."
"You'd rather be my personal assistant than let me support you?" Lan Qi's deep blue peach blossom eyes suddenly turned melancholy. He turned his head slightly, his sculpted handsome face appearing hazy and melancholic in the dim light of the bar, his lowered eyelids concealing the thoughts in his eyes, as if hiding his vulnerability.
Then Li Qi immediately expressed her disdain: "Oh, you just want to hire a housekeeper to clean the house, right?"
Lan Qi was silent for a moment, then raised her eyes and smiled charmingly: "You found out! How about it, interested in helping with the cleaning? As a reward, you can treat us to a sea cucumber feast for dinner!"
"Keep dreaming! You think you can just ask me to treat you? You're too arrogant!"
"Making it by hand is fine too, I don't mind!"
"You dare to complain?"
...
The other merfolk were used to seeing the two rivals bickering again.
Kasai took a bottle of wine, opened it, and asked casually, "Captain, what about you? What brings you here?"
Xi Huayue was still wearing a very formal long trench coat, with all the buttons meticulously fastened from the collar to the hem, giving her an aura of strictness to the point of being rigid.
Upon hearing Kasai's question, Xi Huayue replied seriously, "This is confidential."
Yin Chen suddenly darted behind Xi Huayue, put his arm around his shoulder, and said with a smile, "Oh, you're telling me a secret?"
Xi Huayue did not push Yin Chen off the stage. Instead, she turned her head and met those dark eyes. With a serious expression, she calmly said, "If you are willing to be the emperor, then naturally there will be no secrets."
It's a pity you only want to be a dancer in a bar.
Yin Chen smiled, said nothing more, and naturally swam to the side.
Xi Huayue glanced at the three mermaids and one non-mermaid over there, seemingly casually.
As the captain of the Pingyao, he had personally examined the fossils of the dragon, and by chance, he saw the dragon again a few days ago.
The petrified body had shed most of its stone dust, revealing a silver body underneath.
Then, after leaving the research institute, when Xi Huayue was on the phone with Lan Qi, she saw Long Xun walking behind her. His silver tail looked exactly like that of a divine dragon.
Xi Huayue actually has a strong sense of curiosity, and then he saw Dongjun and Jiuxiao... a missing mermaid king and a fugitive fish killer.
Xi Huayue arrived.
He also notified a merman.
Jiu Li still helplessly accepted his elder brother's flattery. Jiu Xiao's behavior was indeed meticulous and did not make people uncomfortable, but Jiu Li's personality was not used to being too close to other fish. Even though Jiu Xiao was his brother, he could not accept it.
"Alright, big brother, sit down quietly for a while." Jiu Li said impatiently, "You're my big brother, not my servant. What are you doing running around like this!"
"Yes, yes, yes." Jiu Xiao smiled indulgently, slowly swam to the sofa and sat down, his gaze still fixed on Jiu Li.
Dongjun stared at him silently for a while, then suddenly coughed.
Jiuxiao turned his head in confusion: "Hmm?"
Dongjun silently pushed a small dish of crispy clams across the table, his red eyes shimmering slightly, like red wine gently swirling under the light, radiating an intoxicating glow.
Baozi Longxun's chubby little hand, which had been reaching for the crispy clam, hung suspended in the air as he stared expressionlessly at the small plate that had been in front of him, which moved further and further away until it finally stopped at the other end of the table...
This is the first time I've truly grasped the meaning of the phrase "prioritizing romantic relationships over friendships."
Jiu Li looked at the volcano mermaid's bright red eyes and suddenly became alert.
Although that guy had a cold and upright expression!
Although that guy looks dignified and reliable!
Although that guy doesn't seem to lose his IQ like a volcano mermaid at all!
Even though that guy is good-looking!
But none of this is a reason for that guy to covet my older brother!
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