Treading the Stars
Chapter 456

The Crouching Shadow

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Lu Yin sized up Hai Qiqi. "You talk like that, and you'll have a hard time making friends."

"You're not worth it," Hai Qiqi replied briskly. Then she walked over to the waterfall and listlessly traced patterns in the water.

Lu Yin pursed his lips and shot back, "I'm telling you, even if the Sea King forced me, you still wouldn't get me."

Hai Qiqi rolled her eyes. "Being conceited is an illness. You should get it treated."

"I have medicine."

"For treating conceit?"

"For treating your illness."

"My illness is being too kind. I actually let you onto my ship." Hai Qiqi gritted her teeth.

"Fine, here's your medicine. Go ahead and eat it. It'll cure your kindness." Lu Yin held out his hand and tossed a clump of mud at Hai Qiqi.

Furious, Hai Qiqi glared at Lu Yin. "I'm telling you, even if Father marries me off to you, I won't agree. Give up already. Don't even dream of boarding our Sea King's Heaven ship."

Lu Yin replied earnestly, "I agree. So how do you think I can get your father to agree to call off the engagement?"

Hai Qiqi's eyes lit up. "You want to call off the engagement?"

Lu Yin nodded, looking very serious.

Hai Qiqi was delighted. "That's great!" Suddenly, she sensed something was off, and her expression darkened. "You want to call it off? Don't joke around. I'm the one calling it off. I came here to tell you exactly that."

"Go ahead," Lu Yin said casually.

Hai Qiqi leaned closer. "It's simple, really. Just cut your face a couple of times and ruin your looks. My father would never let me marry someone unattractive."

Lu Yin looked surprised. "So you're saying I'm good-looking enough?"

"That's not the point. Besides, you're not good-looking

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