Chapter 92: Mermaid on the Shore 14 In that water tank, there is a mermaid...
092 Mermaid on the Shore 14
The way he looked at the super ninja made Wei Nanlou pause and chuckle.
This laugh made Lu Jiu's hair stand on end again.
"...Don't laugh so horribly. Um, what do you think those three names mean?"
Lu Jiu tested it cautiously.
"Three men." The Duke answered cooperatively.
But the calmness at this moment seems like the peace before the storm.
"…What is the relationship between these three men and you and me?"
"The man who has done the most intimate thing in the world with you, just like the relationship between you and me."
Even so, this guy's tone didn't sound like he was saying anything romantic at all, and it even made people feel a little uneasy.
"You missed a question. What is the relationship between you and those three people? Have you guessed it...?"
Lu Jiu observed Wei Nanlou's expression.
"You know... you know!" he shouted, "You clearly know, but you just spoke as if I cheated on you!!"
ha!
He almost thought that an atomic bomb was going to drop on his head!
Wei Nanlou still seemed unhappy.
"Those three names are no different from strangers to me." He withdrew his hand and his tone became flat.
Lu Jiu calmed down.
“…That’s because you have no memory.”
After a moment of silence, he said, "What I am about to say may sound a little vague, but that is because there are some things I dare not tell you yet... I am afraid that some existence will hurt you."
Wei Nanlou narrowed his eyes.
"Wei Nanlou, do you believe that two people can be lovers for several lifetimes? Those three you... When you and I spend a lifetime together and go to the next lifetime, you will always carry the memories of the previous lifetime with you. But I don't know why, the situation this time is different from the previous one."
"If you still remember," Lu Jiu paused, "when we first met, you didn't call me by my full name..."
He glanced away uncomfortably: "You have always called me Jiujiu directly..."
“…”
Lu Jiu felt a little embarrassed. He was ashamed to admit that he cared about this matter.
The moonlight shone on the side of his face, clearly illuminating the crimson tips of his ears.
The color of Wei Nanlou's eyes changed slightly.
...Lu Jiu is really not used to expressing these things.
But he still tried hard to speak.
"If you remember, you will also know that it was not someone else, it has always been us. We have been husband and wife for life after life."
"I don't miss you in the past. Why should I 'miss' you? You are right in front of me now. I have you now."
Lu Jiu raised his eyes slowly.
"…It would be nice if I'm not the only one who remembers our past like me."
"After all, that is our shared memory."
He opened his mouth, not sure how to continue.
Wei Nanlou finally frowned.
He was listening carefully.
Lu Jiu thought about it, reached out and held the guy's hand.
"Have you been jealous these days?"
Wei Nanlou was silent for a moment, and gave an answer that Lu Jiu found somewhat cute.
"Not 'always'."
"After all, you are mine now," the man said, as straightforward as ever. "As long as you don't keep thinking about them, those three names are just the past. The past will not be revived and cannot affect the present."
Lu Jiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
“You still consider them as competitors?”
"Under the current circumstances, it is difficult for me to regard them as one with me," Wei Nanlou looked at him and paused, "but I will try to think about it."
Lu Jiu was stunned.
"...Well," he raised the corner of his lips, "Think about it again?"
The Duke's Palace was just ahead, and the conversation in the carriage became warm again.
"Speaking of which, since you don't remember anything, why did you let me fight just now?"
“…”
"Why don't you speak?"
"It feels like it can let you go."
"? So you still have intuition! This is proof that the memory exists. Your body still has conditioned reflexes! Your feeling is correct. I have metaphysics to protect me. They can't hurt me!"
“…”
A chuckle.
*
For some time after that, Lu Jiu stayed in the Duke's Mansion, like a free and leisurely fish.
Wei Nanlou often leaves.
Lu Jiu knew that most of the time, this guy went to the palace.
Wei Nanlou did not hide anything about his relationship with the little emperor. From the occasional conversations, Lu Jiu could tell that the relationship between the uncle and nephew was not very good.
The little emperor should be very disgusted with Wei Nanlou.
It seems normal. How many emperors would like a regent?
Lu Jiu often lay by the swimming pool, his tail slapping the water, thinking about it from time to time -
I'm afraid the peaceful days won't last long.
…
After the banquet, some subtle changes occurred in the capital.
Lu Jiu was not completely isolated from the outside world. He had heard some news but was too lazy to care.
The so-called "no isolation" is manifested in several aspects:
For example, A Yue would occasionally come to the house to play with him, and every time she would chat with him about all kinds of gossip.
Through these gossips, Lu Jiu learned that among the people who attended the banquet that day, some smart ones sent away the orcs they had raised after returning home.
I'm afraid that no one except Count Beren would dare to host the banquet held every two or three months. Even if Count Beren did host it, I'm afraid no one would dare to accept the invitation.
Those people finally realized belatedly that the Duke's appearance at the banquet was not an interesting thing, but instead meant huge and endless trouble.
For example, precious treasures would be delivered to the mansion from time to time, and each time it was specifically stated that they were for Lu Jiu.
When Xingjiu and Xingbei brought these gifts in, they would be relieved if they saw that Lu Jiu was the only one in the swimming pool; if they saw Wei Nanlou was there too, they would look like they were trying not to get hurt, which made Lu Jiu laugh to death every time.
In fact, Wei Nanlou didn't say anything.
When Lu Jiu unfolded the letters attached to the gifts, the man, whether he was pretending or not, just lowered his eyes and peeled the fruit for him.
"They praised me to the skies, and in the end they asked me to say something good about them in your ear."
Lu Jiu threw the letter away and said lazily, "They were scared quite a bit, Your Excellency the Duke."
Wei Nanlou raised his lips but did not comment.
Just hold the pulp to his lips.
Among those various gifts, some of them were particularly eye-catching, not because of their uniqueness, but because of their consistent style - they were the flowers sent by the little orc prince Xu Yin.
All kinds of flowers, colorful and of all varieties, are delivered every day, and they seem to be freshly picked every day, sometimes with dirt on the stems.
And each time, the cards that came with these flowers only had one simple line written on them:
[To my dear aunt: Lujiu. ]
He's quite good at flattering people.
It's just that the title of aunt is really annoying.
"Haven't you ever met him in the palace?" Lu Jiu questioned Wei Nanlou, "Ask him to change it to uncle! ... or brother!"
Wei Nanlou raised his eyebrows and showed an expression that said, "If you are my brother, then what am I?"
"He doesn't live in the palace, he has his own mansion."
Lu Jiu was about to say, then go to his mansion and tell him...
Wei Nanlou added: "He is not often in the mansion. He plays outside during the day."
The corner of Lu Jiu's mouth twitched.
"So cool?"
"Don't treat him as an ordinary child," Wei Nanlou took the card from his hand and looked at it. There was a huge amount of information hidden in his few calm words. "Compared to Xu Ning, he has much more in his head."
Lu Jiu was stunned.
…Is that okay?
But he changed his mind and looked at Wei Nanlou's drooping brows, and stopped talking.
...Forget it, what does the royal family's affairs have to do with him?
Unconsciously, he had made a wreath with the flowers Xu Yin sent him.
...He paused, propped himself up on the shore, raised his hand, and gently placed the wreath on Wei Nanlou's head.
Wei Nanlou had just finished looking at the card and put his hand down. He felt Lu Jiu's movement and looked at him.
Lu Jiu pushed himself on the edge of the swimming pool with both hands and retreated backwards in the water.
He looked at the scene from a distance.
In the twilight, the man sat by the pool with his legs crossed. He had a handsome face and a beautiful wreath. They looked... quite a match.
Lu Jiu chuckled: "Do you feel this scene is familiar?"
Wei Nanlou looked at him.
Xing Jiu suddenly ran over from a distance: "Duke, Count Wu Xing is here and wants to see you!"
Wei Nanlou turned around.
"who?"
"Count Wuxing, um." Xingjiu seemed to be thinking about how to remind the Duke to remember this person.
But after thinking about it, he still didn't know how to give a hint. After all, apart from the fact that "Earl Wuxing" was named "Wuxing", he didn't know any other information about the other party. There were so many people in the aristocratic circle, how could he remember everyone...
Wei Nanlou seemed to have no interest.
Xing Jiu glanced at Lu Jiu and lowered his voice: "Duke, you'd better go and see him."
Wei Nanlou paused and stood up.
Before leaving, he turned around.
Lu Jiu was still looking at the wreath, thinking that his craftsmanship was quite good.
When he met Wei Nanlou's eyes, he was slightly stunned.
"It's getting dark, and the water will get cold," the man said, "Come up when you're done playing."
…
The fish's tail curved in the water.
Lu Jiu sank and started to bubble up.
It seems that I still haven't remembered anything.
*
In the central hall, a middle-aged man in fine clothes, clutching a top hat, paced back and forth anxiously.
His attendant comforted him: "Don't worry, Earl. His Majesty asked you to come. His Majesty must have his reasons. The recent rumors in the capital must be true!"
"Hope, hope..."
The middle-aged man took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
When a handsome and tall figure appeared in the corridor ahead, the middle-aged man immediately perked up.
He put on a flattering smile, stepped forward and greeted him warmly: "Duke, good afternoon, no, good evening!"
"I am Wu Xing from Qingshi Town in the east. You may have never seen me, but I have heard of your name countless times."
Wei Nanlou sat down in the main chair and the servants in the mansion immediately served him tea.
Xing Jiu: "Count, please sit down too, don't stand..."
"No, no, no, for what I'm about to say, I think it's better for me to stand!"
Seeing that Wei Nanlou had no interest in listening to his nonsense, Count Wu Xing, despite the huge pressure, tried to smile and said, "A lot of things have happened recently, and I feel uneasy. I wanted to come to the capital to take a look and find out some news. I happened to pass by your residence, Duke, and suddenly remembered that I heard that you have recently developed a new hobby."
He was very nervous and his words were somewhat incoherent.
"It's a coincidence that I also have something you love. I'm lucky enough to meet you today, and I want to give it to you as a gift. I hope you'll like it."
After saying this, he waved to his right.
That was another entrance and exit to the central hall, connected to a corridor.
When Wei Nanlou picked up the teacup, he heard the gurgling sound of the roller rolling on the ground.
He used the lid of the cup to push the tea leaves aside, and when something huge appeared in his field of vision, he opened his eyes again.
——It was a huge glass water tank.
The water tank stood on a cart. In front of the cart, a handsome young man was pulling the rope and giving him a flattering smile.
Behind the cart were another middle-aged man and another handsome young man.
All three of them had fawning looks on their faces.
And in that water tank, there was a mermaid.
A male mermaid with a pink and blue tail.
"Duke, this is a collection I collected by accident. He is the most beautiful mermaid recognized by the mermaid tribe in the past few generations. His name is Lu Zhu. Doesn't it sound like a dewdrop? The name is as beautiful as the person..."
Count Wuxing began to boast wildly.
Xing Jiu and Xing Bei were guarding on the left and right sides of Wei Nan Tower.
As the Duke stared quietly at the figure in the water tank, they all held their breath, lowered their heads, and their eyelids began to twitch wildly.
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