CH 70

After chatting with Ren Shuhan and Jiang Qingyue, Ren Shuhan realized that Lu Xu had returned early primarily to help Jiang Qingyue apply for school. Jiang Qingyue had planned for a long time to surprise Ren Shuhan by secretly coming over for his visit.

“So, you actually came to study,” Ren Shuhan said expressionlessly. “Your mind is only on studying; you don’t love me at all.”

“I came to see you!” Jiang Qingyue corrected him without a hint of guilt. He continued, “You’re not even interested in my body; you’re the one who doesn’t love me.”

Ren Shuhan couldn’t help but smile wryly and pinched Jiang Qingyue’s cheek. “Where did you learn all this miscellaneous stuff in such a short time?”

Jiang Qingyue avoided the question and jumped over it. He caressed Ren Shuhan’s shoulders, curiously glancing at the two comrades who accompanied him, shyly smiling at them. Then, he whispered something in Ren Shuhan’s ear. “You all wear the same clothes? You look the best in them.”

His broad shoulders and long legs made him look slim in the clothes, giving him a distinguished appearance. The two comrades couldn’t hear what Jiang Qingyue said, but they could see this person with a high ponytail burying himself in Ren Shuhan’s arms, blinking his beautiful black eyes at them with a curious smile. They immediately covered their chests.

Oh, dear…

Indeed, Ren Shuhan was right; his wife was incredibly good-looking and affectionate!

Everyone’s attention at the banquet shifted to this couple.

As Nanxi had been posing as a virtual mermaid in the live broadcast, the recent trend of mermaids was sweeping through the entire interstellar region. Almost everyone present knew about Nanxi’s engagement, and they were all marveling at Ren Shuhan being a playboy and a dandy. However, none of these comments reached Ren Shuhan’s ears.

General Lu, watching his grandson and another man being so close, had an unpleasant expression. He briefly introduced Ren Shuhan to everyone and then pulled him aside, whispering, “What’s going on with you two?”

“This is my fiancé, as I mentioned before.”

Ren Shuhan hugged Jiang Qingyue’s shoulder, briefly introducing him and mentioning his mermaid identity and the debt of gratitude he owed to Jiang Qingyue.

Lu Xu also stood beside them, speaking for Jiang Qingyue. “It’s all true. They have known each other since childhood, and both my wife and Qingqing’s parents have agreed to it.”

However, since Lu Xu was a rebellious son, choosing to leave a prosperous family business, General Lu didn’t believe a word he said.

Looking at Jiang Qingyue, who seemed genuinely fond of Ren Shuhan and apparently had a deep affection for him, General Lu couldn’t find any reason to oppose them for now. After all, he originally chose Nanxi for his intelligence and beauty, kindness, and lack of greed. If Jiang Qingyue was also like this and genuinely loved his grandson, forcefully breaking them up might ruin things even more.

“What are you guys talking nonsense about mermaids and such here? It seems like your brains are broken!” General Lu couldn’t help but feel frustrated. “And, I already promised Nanxi about his matter. How can I explain this to him now?”

“Cancel the engagement, and compensate him more,” Ren Shuhan thought, “It’s not my problem. You shouldn’t have promised these messy things. Besides, he probably doesn’t even want to get married.”

“Never mind,” realizing that the situation had come to this, General Lu could only shake his head. “I’ll find another way to explain it to Nanxi.”

“Or just tell him directly,” Ren Shuhan didn’t hesitate to respond, tapping his glass. In the quiet banquet hall, he announced loudly, “Ladies and gentlemen, on this occasion, I would like to announce some news—”

“By now, I believe everyone has heard about the engagement between Nanxi and Lu Bin…”

As Ren Shuhan spoke, Nanxi’s face turned pale.

Ren Shuhan had known that Nanxi had been promoting the engagement with the Lu family in his live broadcasts, but it had never been explicitly mentioned. Now, with just a casual mention, Ren Shuhan had cleanly overturned Nanxi’s engagement.

This revelation caused a commotion in Nanxi’s live chat:

“Why is it Lu Bin? Wasn’t it that young master with the surname Ren?”

“But Nanxi never specified who it was…”

“Oh, Nanxi is riding on the coattails of a wealthy family for popularity.”

“Isn’t this disregarding the lifesaving grace? The Lu family is ungrateful.”

Ren Shuhan continued, “Now that Lu Bin is in trouble, it’s our Lu family’s fault for misjudging. We want to give Nanxi an explanation, so the engagement is canceled. We will provide compensation for Nanxi, ensuring he won’t be forced into a blind and dumb marriage.”

The audience fell silent, with many pretending to smile, praising General Lu for repaying a kindness.

Nanxi looked at Ren Shuhan with a disdainful expression.

He pitied Ren Shuhan because tonight he would reveal his mermaid identity to the world and inform his fans that he no longer used any virtual models.

At that moment, he would receive the love and admiration of the entire world, and Ren Shuhan would realize what a foolish decision he had made, missing out on a mermaid partner. Nanxi didn’t care.

Living alone on a deserted island since childhood, Nanxi didn’t know where he came from, lacked relatives, and thus, lacked unnecessary emotions. His rescue of General Lu was merely out of curiosity upon encountering a similar creature for the first time.

Later, coming to the main star with General Lu and witnessing the interstellar civilization, Nanxi was captivated by the glamorous world.

He bid farewell to his previous life of scarcity, where he had insufficient food and clothing. Now, he had everything delicious and enjoyable, as long as he spent money.

Although General Lu had given him a sum of money, Nanxi understood it wasn’t appropriate to actively demand more. So, he earned a living through live broadcasting, not refusing General Lu’s arranged marriage. He knew that once he got married, he could continue enjoying this lifestyle.

Even though he didn’t like the feeling of being restricted, he didn’t express it. He couldn’t be underestimated in a new place. Also, he discovered that Ren Shuhan was averse to the wedding. So, he buried his feelings for Ren Shuhan even deeper. At the same time, a sense of dissatisfaction and resentment welled up.

Since arriving at the interstellar alliance, Nanxi could keenly feel the people around him either favoring or disliking him. This was especially evident in his live broadcasts. Although there were inevitably trolls, the majority liked him. In real life, people treated him with smiles, thanks to General Lu’s influence. Encountering someone who ignored him suddenly made Nanxi feel very uneasy.

He had to see Ren Shuhan regretting his decision and then compare that ordinary Jiang Qingyue to make Ren Shuhan feel ashamed.

“You don’t need to care about this,” he told the people in the live chat. “I don’t care about these things. Tonight, there’s a mysterious gift for you all. Remember to tune in.”

The barrage filled with expressions of anticipation.

However, what Nanxi didn’t anticipate was that most of his fans tuned in for the luxury lifestyle broadcasts. So, after the first row politely expressed their anticipation, the second row of comments started discussing the Lu family:

“Poor young master from the Lu family lost his sight at such a young age. Why not take someone as beautiful as Nanxi? Let me do it.”

“I have a feeling that young Master Ren will end up in the crematorium (funny face).”

“Even though it was just a passing moment, the long-haired beauty who threw himself into Ren Shuhan’s arms is indeed very beautiful. I was mesmerized. I guess each to their own tastes?”

“I think Ren Shuhan did nothing wrong. It’s such an old-fashioned concept to rely on matchmakers. What’s wrong with free love? Don’t let Nanxi attract unnecessary criticism.”

“Haha, clearly, it’s Nanxi leading the way.”

“Judging by the situation, the Lu family will inevitably be inherited by Ren Shuhan. I didn’t expect General Lu to be so indifferent to the heir’s surname being Ren.”

“Maybe they’ll find a way to change his surname in the future? After all, General Lu has only two grandsons left. Lu Bin, his younger brother, is definitely not suitable. I can’t even remember his name; I only read about him in gossip news.”

“Isn’t Lu Ran quite impressive? Lu Bin’s older sister, with a strong personal industry, is still surnamed Lu. Just because she’s a granddaughter, General Lu doesn’t consider her? Haha, the Lu family deserves to have an outsider as an heir.”

“Not to say, but Lu Ran has military achievements. Not only is she good at business, but her connections are also strong. General Lu might have to see if he can hand over the family business to Ren Shuhan.”

As the comments streamed in, Nanxi’s expression grew colder. After watching for two minutes, he privately messaged the moderators to block all irrelevant comments.

Feeling in a bad mood, he didn’t stay at the banquet for long. Ren Shuhan left even earlier, holding Jiang Qingyue, not allowing anyone else to touch him. They left in a hurry, looking very intimate, which made Nanxi feel disgusted.

He hated it when his things were touched by others, and he couldn’t touch others either.

When Ren Shuhan turns around to pursue him in the future, Nanxi thought, remembering the comments from before, first, he would burn off a layer of skin from Ren Shuhan’s hand, which had touched others.

Nanxi unreasonably believed that Ren Shuhan would come back.

However, it couldn’t be delayed any longer. If Ren Shuhan continued to be with Jiang Qingyue, Nanxi brought forward the timing of revealing his secret by several days. After returning home, he filled the bathtub with water, moved his fish tail, and cleaned his scales. Even before the sky turned dark, he changed into clothes, opened the live broadcast room, and said with a faint smile:

“Hello, everyone.”

Standing up, he took off his robe and broadcast the moment his legs turned into a fish tail. Turning back to the camera, he said, “This is my secret. I haven’t used any virtual models—I am a true mermaid.”

He revealed a gaze he thought was very alluring, as if looking at Ren Shuhan.

On the other side…

Ren Shuhan was fondling a fish.

Jiang Qingyue had been sticking to him all day, coquettish and getting more agitated the closer they got. As his breathing became more rapid, Ren Shuhan had to bring him home to comfort him.

During the breeding season, the fish tail was very sensitive. Ren Shuhan merely touched the scales with his hands, and Jiang Qingyue curled up in his arms, almost crying. He was exceptionally pitiful, making Ren Shuhan unsure how to handle him, only able to gently kiss away his tears.

The night was long, especially agonizing. Later, Ren Shuhan couldn’t hold back either. He was tossed around by him for a while before they embraced each other and fell asleep.

When they woke up the next day, Ren Shuhan habitually checked the time on the terminal and found that Lu Xu had forwarded an unbelievable piece of news:

“Shocking! Police visit the Lu family on the main star at night, taking away a humanoid creature, claiming to have discovered a possible new species outside the alliance!”

Ren Shuhan: “……= =?”

Damn Nanxi is kind of unstable huh…. burning off a layer of skin because it touched someone else….?????? >.>’

Also….the end???

Thank you for reading