Yu Dong and Fang Chi only had eyes for each other. The villagers were too focused on the new couple, so none looked back at the hidden corner around the Fang House. There stood a person who shouldn't be here at all - Mu Yuxi.
Mu Yuxi had heard from her mother that Yu Dong and Fang Chi would get married after what happened at the reef. Everyone in the village knew that Yu Dong was only marrying Fang Chi because she was cornered into agreeing to this marriage. Back then, Mu Yuxi had not cared about this. She even thought that an ugly mer like Fang Chi deserved what he got. However, when she woke up today and heard from the villagers that Yu Dong would bring the bride price to Fang Chi's house, she was displeased, and without thinking, she left the house and walked up to the Fang house.
When she saw Fang Chi, she naturally saw Yu Dong. And the expression that Fang Chi had on his face clearly told everyone just what kind of feelings he had for Yu Dong.
A fire lit up in her heart, and for the first time, Mu Yuxi got the taste of envy. She was surprised that she still had some emotions for Fang Chi. Ever since she was a child, she got what she wanted, and her sense of vanity was great. The only thing she couldn't get was Fang Chi. Her mother had resolutely refused to let her marry Fang Chi. His cinnabar mark (a red lotus mark on the forehead that only mers have) was not as bright as others and because Fang Chi couldn't bring any advantage to their family.
If not for her family's objection, she would have married Fang Chi. After all, compared to her current husband, Jiang Lin Bai, Fang Chi's temper was a lot more gentle and tender. She wanted to take Fang Chi as her concubine. Still, her husband's family was full of powerful landlords in the capital. They had indirectly threatened her to never take another husband other than Jiang Lin Bai, or else she would have to answer them.
With Jiang's family behind her, Mu Yuxi's business was easy sailing, and her business was booming more and more. After so many years, her feelings for Fang Chi had dulled a lot. But now, as she watched those bright eyes gazing at someone else with the same fervent worship that she once enjoyed. Mu Yuxi felt her heart feel stuffy. Why? The answer was simple. Though she moved on and married another mer and even started a family, Mu Yuxi's vanity was greatly satisfied when she thought that a mer was still holding onto her like she was his white moonlight.
She loved Fang Chi's attention, and her ego was satisfied. Now, the attention was gone, and her ego suffered a significant blow.
Suddenly, Mu Yuxi felt irked by all the regrets she had in her heart, especially when she saw Fang Chi blush when Yu Dong declared her ownership on him so brazenly. What was there to blush about? Mu Yuxi was upset, but she couldn't do anything, and there was nothing she could say now either.
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Yu Dong has given her bride price to the Fang family. Now all that was left was to fix a wedding date. This decision was left to Grandma Fang, who agreed to look for an auspicious date as soon as possible.
Yu Dong returned home after delivering the bride price. She thought that the excitement was over. Now she can go back to her everyday life, but when she returned to her house with Lang, she noticed a flamboyant carriage standing in front of her home.
Her three husbands were standing on the threshold with stony expressions. Yu Mai was trying to hold back a raging Little bun who 'pa pa pa' ed his rattle on the ground daring the uninvited visitor to come close.
"What's wrong? Who is in the carriage?" asked Yu Dong. She looked at her husband and then at the flashy carriage, a bad feeling rising in her heart. Don't tell her -
"Yu Dong! You are finally here!" Waiting for Yu Dong's return, Xiao Hua finally hopped out of the carriage delicately. However, his actions were wholly brash and rude. His charm as the most beautiful escort of the town made his rude actions seem attractive. "I have been waiting for you! I had expected a rather warmer welcome than this but never mind, I will not make an unnecessary fuss and forgive them."
"Who wants you to forgive us? You fugly!" snapped Chen Mi, growling like a little Chihuahua. "I'm telling you, you are not welcome! Put away your disgusting thoughts and run before I bite you!"
Yu Dong "...." it's always the smaller ones, huh.
Shen Li pulled the hyperactive Chen Mi behind and cleared his throat before turning to Yu Dong. "It's like this Mr. Xiao came suddenly and declared that he wants to meet you. He didn't mention his reason for the visit and simply declared that we bring you out. It took us by surprise, and we didn't understand what to do with this sudden weird declaration."
"What do you mean by weird?" said Xiao Hua flicking his hair behind his shoulder. "It's quite simple when I say you bring your wife out. It means you bring her out. What's there for you to misunderstand?"
"Like I said, why would we bring our wife out to meet you when she is busy?" said Ye Liu exasperatedly. "We need a reason, more important than what she is doing if we have to interrupt our wife. You didn't tell us, so why will we call for her?"
Xiao Hua looked at Ye Liu like he spoke another language. "No one is ever too busy to meet Xiao Hua! Every woman loves Hua Hua. They meet Hua Hua whenever he wants to meet them. You should be gratified that Hua Hua himself came to look for your wife!"
Ye Liu, Shen Li, Chen Mi who were this close to ripping their hair off "!!!" 'LIKE HELL WE WILL BE GRATIFIED!'