Ch97 - The possibility of allowing the Prince to ascend the throne earlier (1/2)

7.10 – The possibility of allowing the Prince to ascend the throne earlier

translator: xiin

editors: alamerysl & BlueBug

His Royal Highness the Prince had not been joking. He began to seriously pursue Yan Qingjun.

He brought him to school, picked him up from school, took him out for dinner… other than during class, Xue Ling rarely saw Yan Qingjun. In the middle of the night, he was bemoaning this while at home, sighing in resignation over the fact that Yan Qingjun no longer wanted him now that he had a man.

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Yan Qingjun splashed water on his face and pointed out, “Has Lou Cen been too busy to come see you recently? Is that why you remember I exist?”

Xue Ling pouted, “What are you talking about? I haven’t forgiven him yet, why should I go out with him?”

As soon as his voice fell, his nano-computer began to ring. Xue Ling’s expression was still full of unhappiness as he moved back to the edge of the pool and opened his nano-computer.

The message had come from Lou Cen. It said that he had found a suitable identity with which to enter the underground city without causing suspicions. He had also made preparations for Xue Ling, and would go and pick him up after school tomorrow.

Xue Ling raised his eyebrows, curved his lips, and happily flicked his tail.

“What, did Lou Cen ask you out?” Yan Qingjun swam over slowly, his face teasing. “Look, your tail is waving towards the sky. Are you still saying that you haven’t forgiven him and won’t go out with him?”

Xue Ling leaped into the water and swam for a long time before emerging. He patted his own face, and snorted coldly, “Stop bothering me. Go and find your Highness the Prince instead.”

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Yan Qingjun was left speechless. “Fine. I won’t bother you. But remember, don’t run off with him. In case something happens, everyone will worry about you.”

“Yes.”

“One more thing.” Yan Qingjun stirred up the water, pondered, and then opened his mouth to say, “Second brother applied to be transferred out. In the future, he’ll only come back for the holidays.”

“Transfer? To an outpost? ” The empire was very vast, but it also had borders. Although it had been very peaceful in recent years, there was still friction, and battles and riots were still common. Army forces were stationed there all year round. Xue Ling splashed apart the reflection of the moon in the water, narrowed his eyes, and asked, “Second brother hasn’t been able to think things through clearly?”

“Perhaps he has.” Merfolk were very sensitive to emotions. Yan Zhaiyan had not hidden his emotions well, and although he had tried to avoid meeting with Xue Ling during this period, they were still living in the same house and would still run into each other two or three times a day. Yan Qingjun knew what kind of feelings Yan Zhaiyan had for Xue Ling, and his attitude was the same as Yan Chuhuan’s. If the other party had felt something in return, perhaps they could have given it a try, but the other party had obviously placed someone else in their heart, so they could only let this feeling wither away.

For Yan Zhaiyan to apply for a transfer signified that he had thought it through, and no longer had any intentions to fight a bitter battle.

“It’s best if he’s figured it out.” Xue Ling could also see his intentions, but he was good at pretending ignorance and hiding his own emotions, so most of the family did not know what he was thinking.

Yan Qingjun looked at him in some surprise, and then pursed his lips. “Wenwen, I think he still wants you to call him second brother.”

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Xue Ling smiled widely and nodded, “I’ve always called him second brother.”

“That’s for the best.”

After Lou Cen sent a message to Xue Ling, he also made it a special point to communicate with Xue Ling later that night. Only when he personally saw the little merman nod his head could he feel at ease and have a good sleep.

No matter how one looked at it, it was the epitome of silliness to be excited to the point of insomnia because of a date.

There weren’t many classes in the afternoon. Yan Qingjun and His Highness the Prince had made an appointment to inspect some pastures in the suburbs, and Xue Ling had asked him to bring back extra fresh milk for him. After asking the kitchen to make refreshments with the milk, he went off with Lou Cen without looking back. Yan Qingjun was very helpless, but the smile on his face was indulgent.

“You all like him and care for him very much.” His Royal Highness looked on from one side and commented.

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“Yes, everyone likes him a lot. Perhaps it’s cause there’s a sort of magic on Wenwen.” Yan Qingjun shrugged his shoulders and went into His Royal Highness the Prince’s car. This visit was actually part of the Prince’s work, but recently, he especially liked to bring the little merman with a golden tail with him to work. The two of them got along very well together, and shared many of the same topics of conversation. Their viewpoints on some things were also very consistent. Yan Qingjun allowing the other party to consistently ask him out was also based on such considerations.

In any case, he needed to get married. He could not go wrong choosing someone whose three views matched his own, loved him, and who he also liked back. He felt that His Highness the Prince always had some small tricks and schemes up his sleeve, but most of the time he liked him very much.

It could not be any more wonderful than this. After all, he did not like Lou Cen’s ice cold face at all. Only Wenwen would be able to spiritedly chat together with him.

Perhaps it was because everyone had found a suitable choice for themselves, but Yan Qingjun found that His Highness the Prince’s performance so far had been not bad at all.

“I think I might like you a little more.” After His Royal Highness settled him in, he seated himself next to him. “If I have feel any goodwill towards Qiwen, it would be because he’s a person that you like.”

“That’s not right.” He frowned, feeling that there was a bit of a problem with this statement. “If we really consider it this way, then I should not like him more. Who would be happy that someone else is attracting the eyes of the person they like?”

“Actually, you don’t have to say so much about it…”

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“Fine then. I think I should be jealous of Qiwen.” His Highness the Prince smiled widely and held Yan Qingjun’s hand. “Let’s move the topic away from Qiwen and turn it back to us.”

Yan Qingjun: “…”

Xue Ling found a relatively hidden place to change his clothes and transform his tail into legs. “Well, there should be no merfolk going into the underground city, right?”

“I have not read much information about it. We’ll know when we go if there are merfolk there or not.”