"Let me have a look at my Little Liar..."
"Did you cry out of anger?"
The two remarks were lightly spoken, but they laid bare Shen Yangge's current state.
Chu Xuanzhen cupped his face with a well-defined hand, pressing the pad of his thumb against the reddened corner of his eye. He lowered his head, focusing on those pale blue eyes as he rubbed away the moisture, whether seawater or tears.
No sooner had he done so than Shen Yangge raised his hand and slapped away the hand pressing against his eye. His pale blue eyes fixed on Chu Xuanzhen as he said, word by word, "Your Highness, some seaweed or something floating on the surface merely poked your subject in the eye."
Ever since becoming a merman, Shen Yangge's skin had never taken on the tough appearance of merfolk skin, capable of protecting him from enemies when necessary. Instead, it was like pale, delectable tofu-cooked or uncooked, a single poke could pierce it.
That frustrated him, too. After soaking in seawater for too long, he felt uncomfortable all over, as though countless tiny things were nibbling at his tail. Yet when he looked closely, there was nothing there.
See, he hadn't cried out of anger at all. It was because of the orca forcefully nudging him from behind. The creature kept pushing the exact same spot. How could his tender flesh withstand that?
Combined with Chu Xuanzhen's lingering kiss, his tears had flowed of their own accord, beyond his control. But it had only lasted a moment.
Shen Yangge quickly regained his composure. However much it hurt, he had to grit his teeth and endure it, regardless of whatever dirty trick the orca might try next.
He held Chu Xuanzhen, keeping his head above water, then sighed over his