Quick, I don't want to be in love anymore

Chapter 402 Adaptation of the Little Mermaid from a Fairy Tale (9)

The princess was filled with countless thoughts upon seeing him.

That day on the beach, after making eye contact with him, she sensed that this man had an extraordinary aura and that his identity was definitely not simple.

The people who then took him back further confirmed her belief.

So they sent people to inquire in every possible way, and finally learned that he was a prince of a neighboring country, and that he had been washed ashore at the border between the two countries because of a shipwreck.

In addition, he was handsome enough to meet her aesthetic standards, so when the king was at his wit's end, she volunteered to go to his country for a marriage alliance.

Her suggestion only made the king and queen feel more pity and guilt towards him.

Later, all this pity and guilt were expressed in her dowry, so this time her entourage was larger than ever before.

She also won the gratitude and admiration of the people of the country, who regarded her as a princess with a heart for the country's greater good, and spontaneously created momentum for her among the people, making her good name spread far and wide.

She herself could also find a good marriage and very likely become the future empress of a great nation—a win-win-win situation with no downsides.

The fact that the prince only showed a hint of surprise in his eyes, without any other emotion, made her feel secretly uncomfortable.

However, she quickly adjusted her mindset. She was determined to win this marriage and believed that with her methods, no prince could escape her grasp.

So what if he doesn't like her now? The future is what matters most. Thinking of this, her smile widened.

The banquet went smoothly that evening, and the prince finally met the little mermaid he had been longing to see.

"I asked your maid and learned about your various preferences. Most of these dishes were arranged according to your tastes. Do you like them?"

The prince, who considered himself a seasoned lover, felt like a naive boy in front of the Little Mermaid, filled with nervousness.

"I like it very much, thank you."

The Little Mermaid smiled at him. "I'm glad you like it, I'm glad you like it."

He grinned foolishly, about to say something, when he was interrupted by a sound.

"Miss Vivian, the Queen invites you to come over."

Susan greeted the two men and then explained the purpose of her visit.

Vivian is the name the Little Mermaid chose for her life on land.

"Then I'll go there first."

She nodded to the prince, then walked towards the queen. At the same time, she breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that if she didn't leave soon, she would show impatience to the prince.

After spending the last few days with her, she had a very good impression of the Queen. She was both resourceful and strategic, and she didn't look down on others because of her status.

So the Little Mermaid couldn't understand why the prince, as her biological son, didn't inherit her good qualities.

Could it be that he took after his father?
However, although she had only met the king a few times, the information she gleaned from the maids led her to believe that the king and the prince had little in common in personality.

Could it be that the king is hiding his true identity too well? Or perhaps it's a case of positives making negatives, resulting in a genetic mutation?

"Your Highness, what a coincidence."

In fact, the princess, who had been secretly observing the prince since he went to the back garden, noticed him and followed him.

So she overheard their entire conversation.

Especially after seeing that it was a trusted confidante of the Queen who had summoned the young lady, she felt a sense of crisis...