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Jiaoyin's steps faltered, as if bound by invisible chains.

His eyes were filled with struggle and pain, which eventually turned into a barely audible sigh.

“If Wanwan doesn’t want to see me, my sudden visit will only cause her trouble and put her in a difficult position.”

Hua Han was taken aback. He hadn't expected that he would stop so soon after arriving here and seeing Wanwan.

"Jiaoyin, you need to see this clearly! Wanwan already has so many powerful males around her, each one of them devoted to her. When it comes to love, sometimes you have to fight for it! If you always stand still and don't take a step, how can an opportunity just fall into your lap?"

Hua Han understood this principle well, because he had earned his position through his own efforts.

Jiaoyin lowered her eyes, her thick eyelashes casting a small shadow beneath them, concealing the complex emotions deep within them.

“I know…” He understood this perfectly well. “I can’t force her against her will, and I don’t want to see her looking troubled because of me.”

He paused, his voice carrying a heavy sense of responsibility, "And I am different from you. I have an entire merfolk tribe to protect. The ocean is not always calm; it is fraught with danger. Other powerful sea beast tribes may attack at any time, and the reproduction of our people is already difficult... I am their king. I cannot leave this deep sea, and I cannot abandon these people who have depended on us for generations and who have followed us through life and death for my own selfish desires."

The responsibilities on his shoulders did not allow him to abandon everything to pursue personal feelings.

Hua Han fell silent.

He understood Jiaoyin's position, which was the constraint and responsibility of being a king.

But he didn't have that connection.

After a long pause, he sighed, "Are you really sure? I've done everything I can to help, and I've created opportunities for you. If you're not willing to take this step, you might never have another chance in your life. Once she leaves this area, there will be an insurmountable distance between you."

Jiaoyin raised her eyes, her gaze passing through the swaying seawater and crystal window frames, looking at the blurry yet joyful figures inside the palace, and she could almost hear their faint laughter.

The aching pain in his chest spread and clung to him like seaweed, almost suffocating him.

He managed to utter a single word: "Mmm."

The moment he finished speaking, the palace's large gate, decorated with giant mother-of-pearl, slowly opened.

Jiaoyue walked out, her arm linked with Bai Wanwan's, a bright smile on her face.

"Brother! You're here too? Did you come to see Sister Wanwan?"

When Jiaoyue saw her brother, she immediately greeted him happily, while secretly trying her best to wink at him.

Jiaoyin's gaze unconsciously fell on Bai Wanwan.

Bai Wanwan also saw him, and the corners of her lips curved upwards politely, revealing an impeccable yet noticeably distant smile.

The polite attitude, like a tiny ice needle, pierced Jiao Yin's heart with precision, bringing a sharp, slight pain. He seemed completely oblivious to Jiao Yue's winking and suggestive gestures.

Seeing this, Jiaoyue stamped her feet in frustration!
She quickly added, "Brother, Sister Wanwan said she wants to see the most beautiful colorful coral reef to the west. I was just planning to take her there! Do you want to come with us?"

She worked hard to create opportunities.

Bai Wanwan had only reluctantly agreed to go out with Jiaoyue because she couldn't resist Jiaoyue's unusual enthusiasm and persistent pleading. She didn't expect to run into Jiaoyin as soon as they came out.

If we go together now, wouldn't that create more unnecessary entanglements and complications?

She hesitated, trying to find an excuse to decline.

She had barely opened her mouth, before a sound could be uttered, when Jiaoyin seemed to read her mind. Her gaze was fixed on her, and she spoke first, her voice steady yet carrying a barely perceptible tension: "You go with Wanwan. I suddenly remembered I have some urgent matters to attend to, so I won't disturb your enjoyment."

After saying that, he didn't even glance at Bai Wanwan again, decisively turned around, and quickly left, his figure appearing somewhat hurried and lonely in the rippling sea.

Hua Han immediately said to Bai Wanwan, "I'll go see him off." Then she quickly followed after him.

Jiaoyue stomped her foot in anger; she was so anxious!
Sister Wanwan is so wonderful, and she's surrounded by so many strong and handsome males. If you, brother, don't take the initiative, how can you possibly win the favor of your beloved female?

"Jiaoyue?" Bai Wanwan's voice brought her back to her senses.

Jiaoyue quickly concealed her annoyance and put on a smile again: "Hey! Sister Wanwan, my brother... he's always so busy. It's okay, let's go see it ourselves! That coral reef is absolutely gorgeous!"

Hearing that it was just the two of them going, Bai Wanwan felt relieved and didn't refuse: "Okay."

The two walked side by side toward the coral reef.

On the way, Bai Wanwan keenly noticed that Jiaoyue seemed somewhat absent-minded, with a faint worry shrouding her brows.

"Jiaoyue, what's wrong?" Bai Wanwan asked with concern.

Jiaoyue turned her head, looking into Bai Wanwan's gentle and concerned eyes. She bit her lip, steeled herself, and said directly, "Sister Wanwan, my brother... my brother really, really likes you! You may not know, but ever since you left, he's spent a lot of time every day wandering around the edge of the deep sea near the land. I know he's worried about you, wanting to know when you'll come back safely... He's just not good at expressing himself, and he takes the responsibility for his clan too seriously..."

Bai Wanwan sighed softly, stopped what she was doing, and looked at Jiaoyue seriously: "Jiaoyue, I understand. But I will soon be leaving here with my beastmen and returning to the land. He and I... one is a land beastman, and the other is a deep-sea merman. Our living environments and responsibilities are completely different. We are really not suitable for each other."

Jiaoyue grew anxious and grabbed Bai Wanwan's hand: "Why isn't it suitable? The Merman King isn't indispensable! We can choose another clan leader! The position of clan leader is too arduous and burdensome. My brother has carried the expectations and responsibilities of the entire clan since birth, and he has hardly lived a day for himself. I just... I just hope that he can be happier in the future and be with the female he truly loves!"

She stared intently at Bai Wanwan, with a hint of desperate courage: "Wanwan... just tell me, putting aside all external factors, do you... like my brother or not? Even if it's just a little bit? Even if you two can't be together in the end, please tell me the truth, okay?"

Facing the bright and persistent gaze of the moon, Bai Wanwan remained silent for a moment.

That powerful, handsome figure with melancholy eyes flashed through her mind.

(End of this chapter)

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