Chapter 285 Extra 'The Little Mermaid' (7)
Before actually meeting Bai, Meredith had been making malicious guesses in his heart, thinking that the Duke must be deceiving them and had made a fake mermaid. He didn't know how he had disguised Bai as a mermaid, and even the people he had planted believed it.
But now, after seeing Bai's appearance, even he himself believed it about 80%.
He had never seen such a beautiful face before and was instantly mesmerized.
At the same time, he also looked at Chen Tian with jealousy. Why did this hateful Bartley always have such good luck that he could discover such a beauty.
But it doesn’t matter, he is just a duke, and I am the supreme ruler of this country, the king of this country!
Thinking of this, Meredith walked up to Chen Tian and Bai with his head held high, waiting for them to salute him.
In the end, Chen Tian simply nodded to the king, as if to acknowledge him. Not to mention Bai, he simply followed Chen Tian's example and nodded.
Chen Tian actually knew that his behavior was not in accordance with etiquette, but after learning about the king's hostility and narrow-mindedness towards him, he expected that the other party would take action against him sooner or later.
In that case, he doesn't mind offending him any more now.
Meredith was filled with resentment at Chen Tian's attitude. However, he could only nod proudly at Chen Tian. He then turned to Bai, trying to put on a gentle smile and extending his hand to him in a gentlemanly manner.
After spending some time with other people, Bai had learned some human social etiquette, so he generously extended his hand to shake hands with the other person.
However, he did not expect that after the king took his hand, he turned his hand over with the back facing up and was about to kiss it.
Bai frowned upon seeing this and immediately withdrew his hand.
Although he didn't mind getting along well with people around his partner, he didn't like doing anything intimate with anyone other than Bartlett. This made him feel very uncomfortable, even disgusted. He also remembered clearly that kissing hands was a etiquette only for women in this country.
Even though he is a siren and not a human, he is still a male!
Meredith's expression couldn't help but twist for a moment as she was blatantly rejected by the mermaid.
But there were many people watching around him. Facing the mermaid, even though he was the king, he could only try to maintain his gentlemanly demeanor. He smiled at Bai and said, "Mr. Mermaid, you are really too shy."
"I'm not shy."
Bai shook his head and was not going to give this man face just because he was the king, because he could feel the other party's hostility towards his future partner, which made him feel very unhappy.
The king then tried to strike up a conversation with Bai, but no matter what he said, the other party seemed to lack interest.
Later, Bai even hugged Chen Tian's arm directly, looked at the dining table not far away and said to him coquettishly: "Dear Bartley, the snacks over there look delicious. Let's go there to eat."
Seeing his partner's expression, Chen Tian raised one corner of his mouth and turned to the king and said, "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, Bai doesn't know much about human etiquette. He looks hungry. I'll take him over there to rest and relax."
Although he said sorry, Chen Tian's face did not show any regret. After he finished speaking, he also paid attention to the king's response and left with Bai.
King Meredith was left alone, gritting his teeth as he looked at their backs.
Damn Bartley, always acting so arrogantly in front of me.
And that hateful mermaid actually ignored me and instead fawned over that hateful duke!
Doesn't he know that he is the rightful ruler of this country and the person with the most power?
But after his anger subsided, the king changed his mind and felt that the mermaid did not know etiquette, which was not a big deal. The only one who was really hateful was the duke.
Mermaids have always been simple. It must be the hateful Bartley who instigated the other party to treat her like this.
However, this 'little mermaid' named Bai looks really fragile and beautiful.
I heard that mermaids are very obedient creatures, always obeying their partners. Once I find a chance to be alone with this mermaid, or even possess him, he will probably obey me obediently.
Meredith couldn't help getting excited when she thought that she had a mermaid as her partner, and that she could legitimately say that she was loved by the sea god. Then, those who had always supported the Duke would turn around and support her.
He had even begun to imagine his bright future, and when he looked at Bai, his eyes were full of determination.
Thinking of this, the king came up with a plan.
So when Chen Tian and Bai were happily eating snacks and chatting together, the king deliberately asked someone to lead Chen Tian away and told him that he was waiting for him in the garden and had something to say to him alone.
Chen Tian didn't think the king had anything good to say to him. This was probably not a good thing. In that case, it would be better for Bai to stay here.
There were many people around, all paying attention to the mermaid, so he didn't have to worry about the king doing anything in public. As long as Bai didn't leave the banquet hall, he would be safe.
So, Chen Tian brought Bai a lot of snacks and side dishes that he liked, poured him a glass of rich juice, and said to Bai, "Dear, I have to leave for a while. You stay here and don't leave. When I come back, we can go together, okay?"
The 'little mermaid' nodded obediently upon hearing this, which made Chen Tian's heart soften. He lowered his head and kissed Bai on the forehead. The two smiled at each other before the man left.
Everyone could see that there was affection between the Little Mermaid and the Duke, and many people even whispered that the Duke might be the one the Sea God truly loved.
The current king, Meredith, is not only cruel but also lacks much talent.
The new king had previously attempted to make some wrong decisions, all of which were aimed at exploiting and enslaving the common people. Thanks to the Duke's suppression, he hadn't gone too far.
Of course, they only dared to discuss it in private and in a low voice.
Meredith didn't realize how unpopular he was. He stood in the corner of the second floor, looking at Bai, who was alone downstairs, with envy. He immediately asked someone downstairs to pass a message to him, telling Bai to go to the second floor.
Bai was reluctant to leave, but the servant leaned over and whispered in his ear, "Sir Bai, it was the Duke of Bartlett who asked me to come to you. He said he has prepared a surprise for you on the second floor, so he wants you to go there in person. Are you sure you don't want to see what the Duke has prepared for you?"
It’s a surprise prepared by my sweetheart!
This time, Bai instantly became interested.
After all, he was not a human being. He had just arrived and was not able to grasp the twists and turns of the human world, so he did not suspect that the servant was deceiving him.
So, after stuffing two more snacks into his mouth, he followed the other person to the second floor.
He walked along the long corridor until he reached the door of the innermost room. The other party stopped and said to him, "Sir, the Duke is inside." Then he left.
Bai was full of anticipation, wondering what kind of surprise his sweetheart had prepared for him.
But when he opened the door, he found that the man in the room was not his beloved, but the king of this country, Meredith.
"Why are you here? Where is Bartley?"
Bai didn't hide the disappointment on his face, which made the king angry again.
But he calmed down, coughed lightly, showed Bai a gentleman's smile, and said: "My dear little mermaid, I am the ruler of this country, and I welcome you here.
Please forgive me for inviting you here in this way. You are so beautiful, and I really like you very much. That's why I found such an excuse, just to be alone with you."
Bai frowned when he heard this: "But I just want to see Bartley. Since he is not here, I will leave."
Having said that, Bai turned around and was about to leave. However, as soon as he reached the door, two guards appeared and blocked his way.
Bai then realized something was wrong and turned to look at the king. He saw him smiling smugly, walking up to him and saying maliciously, "My dear mermaid, why don't you choose me?
I am younger than that Bartley and have more power than him. If you stay with me, you will become the queen of this country. From now on, you will enjoy wealth and glory and be respected by all the people in the kingdom.
By now, Bai finally understood what the other party meant. The other party had deliberately tricked him here.
The expression on Bai's face instantly froze, and he said to the king: "I don't care about what you said. I only like Bartley. I will be with him. What others think is not important."
After saying this, he turned around and tried to push away the guards again.
To be frank, Bai didn't want to resort to forceful tactics right away, so when he saw those people wouldn't budge, he warned the king, "You'd better let me go. Otherwise, if Bartley finds out, he'll be furious. Have you thought about the consequences?"
Who knew that Meredith would be completely enraged when she heard this.
During his reign, he had always been controlled by the Duke, and now that Bai mentioned it, he felt even more resentful.
So he simply tore off his disguise and said with a ferocious face: "Even if he has any opinions, so what? He is just a duke, and I am the king! If I say you belong to me, you must belong to me!
I tell you, it was Bartley who gave you to me, and that's why you're here now. So you'd better agree to be my queen and stay with me, or you'll suffer some physical pain in vain."
When Bai heard that it was Bartley who sent him here, he was stunned for a moment, but when he came to his senses, he didn't believe a word Meredith said.
How could I give him to someone else when my sweetheart loves him so much!
Therefore, this must be a conspiracy by the man opposite to break them up!
The king's words obviously angered Bai, and Meredith obviously didn't know what price he would have to pay for angering a vengeful sea monster.
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