Chapter 31: Pretending to be a Green Tea Bitch for a Bit

“But you don’t know that in the brothel, besides serving me, you would have to serve all sorts of other women, and you have no right to refuse. If they want to hit you, scold you, or even bite you, torture you in bed, not only can you not cry, but you have to smile and cater to them.” Jiang Yang said calmly, looking at the naive Chi Mei.

Chi Mei’s face suddenly changed, showing obvious fear. The simple social structure of the merman race had nurtured this pure mermaid, who knew nothing of the distorted social rules of humans.

Jiang Yang stroked his long hair and said, “So don’t talk about entering brothels and degrading yourself anymore. You shouldn’t stay in such places. Just stay well in the sea, and don’t think about going to land.”

With Chi Mei’s personality and the not-so-high intelligence inherited by generations of mermen, if he went ashore, he would be at the mercy of others. He might even be sold to a brothel and gratefully count money for others, thinking he was fortunate. It’s better to stay in the sea.

Chi Mei pursed his lips, “Will you always stay in the sea then?”

Jiang Yang paused.

Chi Mei felt a hint of bitterness in his heart and continued, “I understand, you will go home one day.”

Jiang Yang remained silent, saying nothing.

As a transmigrator, even though the Jiang family had given her a privileged life and noble status, she still felt no sense of belonging to this world. To some extent, she was like a decadent and rotten enjoyer, not thinking about the future. Living with the Jiang family had its pressures, but she still had the ability to protect herself. If she were to live in the sea with Chi Mei for a long time, firstly, she wasn’t accustomed to it, and secondly, the mermaid pearl couldn’t stay buried in her body forever.

Jiang Yang had always been grateful to Chi Mei for saving her back then, but as a modern person, she didn’t have the mindset of repaying a life-saving grace with marriage. Although being with him was indeed when Jiang Yang felt the most relaxed and pressure-free, human society still attracted her more.

“…Let’s sleep,” she said slowly after a long while.

The next day, the giant clam that had enclosed the night pearl slowly opened, its warm and lustrous light illuminating the seabed. Yue Gui, with slightly dark circles under his eyes, yawned as he took over the shift from Xiao Rong.

“Yue Gui, w-what happened to your eyes? Did someone hit you?” Xiao Rong asked in surprise, his eyes slightly widened.

Yue Gui glanced at the tightly closed doors of the great hall, pursed his lips, and said uncomfortably, “It’s nothing, I just didn’t sleep well last night.”

Last night, Chi Mei’s moans had entered his ears one after another, making Yue Gui blush and his heart race. It wasn’t until the latter half of the night when Chi Mei’s cries subsided that he fell asleep, but he had a heart-pounding erotic dream that made him blush, and he hadn’t rested well all night.

“Didn’t rest well? Then go back and rest early.” The door was slowly opened, and Jiang Yang appeared with a smile in her eyes. Her clear and cold beauty was like a rose after being beaten by rain, dazzlingly gorgeous.

When Yue Gui saw Jiang Yang, Chi Mei’s cries from last night involuntarily echoed in his mind. His vision seemed to be covered with a blazing red. Disregarding the grudge between him and Jiang Yang, he hurriedly buried his head low, hiding his slightly reddened cheeks, and responded, “Yes, then Yue Gui will take his leave first.”

With that, he swam away at the fastest speed of his life, the pale mermaid silk fluttering with the ocean waves, ethereal and gone in an instant.

Seeing Yue Gui’s reaction, Jiang Yang knew that the act they put on last night had its effect. Whether Yue Gui was a spy sent by the two elders or not, the intimate relationship between her and Chi Mei would not be questioned.

In a good mood, Jiang Yang looked at Xiao Rong, whose appearance was childish and somewhat immature, and said in a light tone, “You are Chi Mei’s attendant?”

Xiao Rong nodded, then seemed to react and corrected, “Although you are our prince’s wife-master, you can’t directly call our prince’s name. You should address him as Your Highness the Prince, like me.”

“Oh~ Alright, thanks for reminding me,” Jiang Yang nodded, “By the way, what’s your name?”

Xiao Rong hadn’t expected Jiang Yang to be so easy to talk to, and his impression of her improved a bit. But then he thought about how Jiang Yang was human and had once kidnapped the prince, which made him feel uncomfortable.

Then he remembered how the left and right elders had repeatedly instructed him last night, saying that the prince had to compromise and submit to this woman because of the child in his belly. To prevent this woman from becoming too complacent, they as attendants must constantly remind her not to forget her place.

Thinking of this, Xiao Rong’s expression became arrogant, “My name is Xiao Rong, and I’ve been the prince’s attendant for two years now.”

“So you must have a good relationship?” Jiang Yang sat on the steps, her legs dangling and rippling the water.

The merman palace didn’t have stairs specifically designed for human legs. The palace was about one and a half meters above the ground, with steps to show its noble status.

Xiao Rong nodded, “Of course, our prince has a very good temper and treats us well.”

“…Really?” Jiang Yang thought of the clear and loud slap Chi Mei had given Yue Gui yesterday, and his skilled and fierce tone when scolding people, which didn’t seem like an easy-going master.

“Of course,” Xiao Rong said matter-of-factly.

Jiang Yang pointed in the direction Yue Gui had left and asked, “Does he treat Yue Gui the same as you?”

“Our prince treats all attendants equally. If he’s good to me, he’s naturally good to Yue Gui too. Before, when the Merman King was still around and got some new and interesting items, the prince would always share them with us. He was just unlucky that one time when he was curious and wanted to float on the surface to bask in the sun, and was captured by certain people, losing his purity.” Xiao Rong glared at Jiang Yang with a sarcastic tone.

Jiang Yang smiled, not minding, and continued to ask, “Have you ever seen him lose his temper and hit someone?”

Xiao Rong gave Jiang Yang a strange look, “Our prince would never hit anyone. He’s the kindest person, just like the crown prince, they’re both very good princes.”

Then why did he…? Jiang Yang recalled Chi Mei’s cold expression when he hit Yue Gui, which was exactly the same as her legitimate brothers’ expressions when punishing their illegitimate brothers who had unsettled thoughts and always looked for opportunities to climb higher.

Forget it, everyone has moments when they lose their temper.

Jiang Yang looked at the small box in Xiao Rong’s hand and asked, “What’s this?”

Xiao Rong said, “This is breakfast prepared for you and the prince.”

“It’s not sashimi again, is it?” Jiang Yang was a bit resistant, eating sashimi early in the morning seemed a bit rough.

Xiao Rong rolled his eyes and said, “Only people without knowledge would think that we merfolk only eat sashimi.”

“Then let me see what it is,” Jiang Yang wanted to open the box.

Xiao Rong swam away a distance in a flash, guarding the food box in his hands vigilantly, “No, this is breakfast for you and the prince.”

“Since it’s breakfast prepared for us, what’s wrong with me taking a bite?”

Xiao Rong had a look of ‘don’t push it’ on his face and said, “Don’t forget your place. Although you are the prince’s wife-master, the prince is the most noble person here. Of course, he should eat first, and then you can eat.”

Jiang Yang: Well, it seems she, as the married-in spouse, has no status.

“What are you shouting about out there?” Chi Mei lightly gathered his clothes, frowning slightly, his eyes cold as he looked at Xiao Rong, without a trace of smile in his gaze.

Jiang Yang leaned lazily against a stone pillar, her clear and beautiful eyes glancing at Xiao Rong. Imitating Xiao Rong’s sarcastic tone from earlier, she said, “It’s nothing. Your Highness the Prince has woken up, so please eat your breakfast first. I’ll eat after serving you. It’s fine, I’m not hungry, not hungry at all.”

Xiao Rong pointed at Jiang Yang’s face, his cheeks puffed up in anger: “You—”

Author’s Note:

These recent sections have been quite short, I apologize. It won’t be like this tomorrow!

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