Mermaid Pearl

Gu Wanning stood there quietly, looking at her with neither arrogance nor servility, waiting for her to continue.

She thought that if Yiling was here to "take revenge," then she had to tell her that every wrong has its perpetrator, and whoever hit her should be held accountable. She should see if Xu Weibei could beat her up again.

Yiling angrily recounted what happened yesterday, "I was looking at the things I bought when Xu Weibei barged in, kicked me, and sent me crashing into the wall, hitting my head..."

As she spoke, she even spread her arms wide, seemingly unconcerned about others, to demonstrate how she flew out.

"... Just like that, he flew straight out. That's how fierce he was!"

She's so pitiful.

Gu Wanning: "..."

It sounds like she came here today to complain.

You've gone to the wrong door.

She should go find Xu Weibei's elders, the Grand Princess.

Before Gu Wanning could shift the blame, Yiling leaned close, almost whispering in her ear, "Marrying him was too miserable, so you got a divorce, right? After the divorce, he still harassed you, didn't he?"

Gu Wanning took two steps back, creating some distance, and looked at her in surprise.

Her eyes blinked, sparkling with gossip.

Gu Wanning: "..."

You got beaten up, and you still have the nerve to gossip about me?

She didn't lure the dog in to kill it; the dog came in on its own.

"No, it wasn't him who was pestering me; we're mutually attracted," Gu Wanning said frankly. "No matter who bullies me, he'll stand up for me."

Thinking of how Xu Weibei was always afraid she would suffer a loss and would settle scores on the spot, Gu Wanning almost burst out laughing.

Where can you find such a good man?

Now she's even somewhat Qingxing that Xu Weibei is "sick".

This reduced the number of men who would pounce on him, and Xu Weibei no longer felt the urge to cross the line.

Yiling, however, looked completely unconvinced, her eyes clearly saying, "Don't lie to me, don't try to make yourself look good."

"I refuse to believe that a man as ruthless as him would only hit others and not you."

Gu Wanning nodded. "You're right."

"I don't believe it! I don't believe it!"

"Fine, don't believe me then." Gu Wanning wasn't going to prove it herself. "Besides, what difference does it make to us whether you believe it or not?"

"I think you're just being stubborn." Yiling's eyes darted around. "I've heard about what happened. You were the one who insisted on divorcing him! He went to jail for you, and that's how you two got back together, right?"

Gu Wanning: If you love gossip so much, why don't you time travel and become a paparazzi?

She calls herself a princess, yet she's so nosy about other people's privacy.

"So what if it is?" Gu Wanning was too lazy to argue with her. "What does it have to do with the princess?"

"You admitted it, you really admitted it. I knew he wasn't a good guy. Thank goodness..." Yiling exclaimed, looking Qingxing.

Gu Wanning: "What's wrong?"

"Thank goodness I don't have to marry him."

Gu Wanning:???

Is this a normal reaction?

Do you see a man and use whether or not you want to marry him as the standard for judgment?

That was rather novel.

"I've never heard of him discussing marriage with a princess."

"Don't even mention you, I only found out last year too," Yiling said.

She didn't treat herself as a guest, sitting down directly and crossing her legs. "My mouth is dry, pour me a cup of tea. Don't you even have a maid here?"

"No," Gu Wanning said, pointing to the teapot on the table. "There's some leftover tea inside, still warm."

Yiling poured herself a cup, drank it, and then complained that it wasn't new tea and that the tea wasn't good either.

Gu Wanning thought to herself, "Tea that costs 100 coins a pound, how good do you expect it to be?"

I'll have someone send you some fresh tea later.

Gu Wanning: "Thank you for your kindness, Princess, but I cannot accept such a reward without having done so much."

She now felt that Xu Weibei truly had keen insight, seeing through appearances to the essence, and directly discerning that Princess Yiling was mentally unstable.

What kind of relationship do they have that she would send her tea?

Would I dare to drink it?

"No, no, no, you've done a good job," Yiling said. "If he hadn't been so entangled with you, I would have married him. I don't want to marry a man who hits women!"

Gu Wanning: "Is it possible that he doesn't hit women, but you just went too far?"

"Anyway, he hit me, so you don't need to defend him."

Gu Wanning: "..."

"Anyway, I have to thank you," Yiling said. "You must keep him occupied. If my father brings up the marriage proposal in the future, make sure Xu Weibei refuses."

Gu Wanning: "What, you've come here with a mission to arrange a marriage alliance?"

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"Pah, pah, pah! Who's talking about a marriage alliance? Who needs a marriage alliance? Do you think we from the Southern Border are afraid of you?" Yiling said angrily.

Gu Wanning: "That's probably because your father is too annoyed with you, so he made you marry far away."

"No way! I'm my father's most beloved daughter," Yiling said huffed. "That's why he wants me to marry Xu Weibei."

"Then your father has excellent taste."

Yiling rolled her eyes dramatically.

"I won't talk to you about that. Anyway, you have high hopes for Xu Weibei," Yiling said. "I won't use your services for nothing. Here, this is my thank-you gift."

As she spoke, she took a brightly colored purse from her waist and placed it on the table. "Take a look."

Gu Wanning didn't look.

Just kidding. There are some poisonous insects and secret techniques in the Southern Border, and she's being petty, afraid that poisonous insects might crawl out from there.

Yiling is a spoiled brat, capable of anything.

Yiling, unaware of her wariness, opened the package while saying, "I really can't stand your Central Plains' elaborate formalities. What are you being so reserved about? If someone gives me a gift, I'll open it immediately. Don't tell me you're not interested."

Gu Wanning: "That's hard to say."

She stared at Yiling's hand, highly vigilant, ready to retreat at any moment.

As it turns out, she was being petty.