Wasn't this just the story of a dark chocolate mermaid princess and a white chocolate human prince falling in love, only to be torn apart by the immortal Vidya Clan empress?
Honestly, Liuge found this novel downright painful to look at.
If Liuge had written it, he probably would have written about Snow White's wicked queen using the Magic Mirror's question-answering ability to discover talent, root out traitors, expand her business empire, and strengthen her kingdom.
Not this eye-searing love story.
"Hmm? When did you get here, Liuge?!"
Tingyun seemed to sense someone watching her from behind. She turned around and found Liuge standing behind her, rubbing his eyes.
Embarrassed, she quickly put away the novel in her hands.
"Jing Yuan told me to take you away."
"Huh? Is it already over? And why did he ask you to take me away? Lady Yukong could have done it too."
Hearing Tingyun's words, Liuge abruptly turned toward where Jing Yuan had been.
Only to discover, to his astonishment, that Jing Yuan and Yanqing had vanished at some point.
"Tch..."
What else could Liuge say at that point?
Helpless, he left the General of the Xianzhou Mansion with Tingyun.
The moment they stepped outside, Qingque sidled up to Liuge and looked at Tingyun, who had come out with him.
"Well, if it isn't Miss Tingyun, the chief representative of Minghuo. What are you doing coming out of the General's Manor?"
"Whatever this humble woman is doing at the General's Manor has nothing to do with Miss Qingque, does it?"
For a moment, their gazes met once more.
Seeing the two of them, Liuge quietly took several steps back and slipped away without a sound.
By the time they noticed, he was already nowhere to be found.
The two exchanged another look and