Bai Lanwu and Old Lady Ye were half-sisters, sharing the sa father; both were granddaughters of Bai Ronghua.
Bai Lanwu was raised by Bai Ronghua. He never ntioned the Undersea World to her, nor the Mu Continent, so Bai Lanwu didn’t care for them.
She felt Si Yuan didn’t need to care for them either.
As the distinguished Princess of Atlantis and the national treasure of A Country, these titles alone were enough to make her shine brilliantly. She didn’t need another title as the heir of the Bai Family to gild herself, nor did she need to run to the Mu Continent only to be frad by others!
Ye Siyuan said, "Grandma, don’t be angry. Actually, we knew long ago that Bai Qingshui was going to harm . Little Xiangru discovered it. We deliberately waited for Bai Qingshui to make her move so we could deal with her. I’ve never liked her. I had a lot of fun dealing with her this ti, so please don’t worry about ."
"How can I not worry? It’s so much better to stay at ho. Co back, co back today!" Ye Siyuan was the apple of her family’s eye.
"Okay, I’ll co back. I’ll return today."
Ye Siyuan also felt that returning ho now was the perfect timing, precisely to let the people of the Mu Continent know that Bai Qingshui had forced her away!
It’s just that... she missed Si Lisao a bit. He seed to have been away from the Imperial Capital recently, hadn’t he? And she wondered if she would get to see him before she went ho.
Si Lisao received the news just as he finished his inspection work in another region.
He hurried back to the Mu Continent without even taking a sip of water and rushed to the Bai Family estate.
He arrived just as Mo Yinhe was escorting Ye Siyuan aboard a saucer-shaped aircraft, preparing to return to Atlantis.
With long strides, Si Lisao reached Ye Siyuan just as she was about to board the aircraft. He swiftly grasped her wrist and pulled her into his embrace.
Ye Siyuan hadn’t noticed Si Lisao. Taken completely by surprise when soone suddenly pulled her, she lost her balance and stumbled straight into his arms.
Her forehead bumped against the man’s firm chest. Rubbing her head, she complained, "Who is it?"
Looking up, she was surprised to see Si Lisao gazing down at her, his deep eyes filled with a gentle light.
Ye Siyuan was startled. "Crown Prince Lisao."
Mo Yinhe also saw Si Lisao. Standing high on the spiral staircase, he glared down at Si Lisao. "Si Lisao, let her go!"
Si Lisao didn’t let go. The proud, reserved man looked down at Ye Siyuan, his gaze intense.
He felt apologetic. It was because of him that she had suffered such an unwarranted disaster and endured an unpleasant ti on the Mu Continent. Si Lisao now wished he could dice Bai Qingshui into pieces.
"I’m sorry for the unpleasant experience you had here."
His apology was sincere. His deep, resonant voice, tinged with guilt yet powerful, said, "Give so ti. I promise to give you a satisfactory explanation."
"Oh, it’s not your fault at all! You don’t need to feel sorry; this matter has nothing to do with you."
Ye Siyuan, afraid Si Lisao would feel burdened, explained repeatedly, "Actually, my parents miss . I’ve been here playing for several days, so it’s ti I went back. Besides, my brother found another son, and we want to take him back for our parents to et."
Little Xiangru had said he could only remain a human baby for seven days.
Her brother wanted to take the child ho so their family could get to know him during these seven days.
After Ye Siyuan finished speaking, Si Lisao’s gaze fell upon Little Xiangru, nestled in Mo Yinhe’s arms.
He narrowed his eyes, his expression complex.
It seed he knew he couldn’t prevent Mo Yinhe from finding his own flesh and blood. Seeing him carry away another child from the Mu Continent, Si Lisao now managed to appear impassive, as if resigned to fate. He quickly averted his gaze, his gentle eyes returning to Ye Siyuan. "Alright. Once this matter is resolved, I’ll co to Yecheng to find you."
Ye Siyuan’s heart leaped. She recalled that night a few days ago when he had surprised her on her way ho and stolen a kiss.
Ye Siyuan’s face turned red, and she nodded.
Before boarding the aircraft, she unexpectedly rose on her tiptoes and quickly pressed her lips to Si Lisao’s forehead.
After the light touch, she was so flustered she couldn’t even lift her head. Keeping her head down, she scurried up the spiral staircase, waving as she went, "Bye-bye!"
After she climbed the spiral staircase and entered the cabin of the saucer-shaped aircraft, Si Lisao remained standing below, lightly touching his own forehead.
Caught off guard, he smiled.
The strikingly handso man glanced at Mo Yinhe, his smile a little provocative.
Mo Yinhe snorted coldly and boarded the aircraft, holding his son.
Si Mingjing had no intention of leaving; she stood below the aircraft to see them off.
After the aircraft departed, Si Mingjing invited Si Lisao to her courtyard for lunch. She wanted to use the opportunity to inquire about Ye Jingzhe. She hoped to probe for Si Yuan’s sake whether Crown Prince Lisao truly intended to adopt Ye Jingzhe as his foster son eventually, which would an Si Yuan would beco a stepmother the mont she married him.
Feeling genuinely hungry, Si Lisao accompanied her to the courtyard where she lived.
Walking side by side, Si Lisao asked her, "Are you getting used to living on the Mu Continent?"
"It’s fine."
"If you’re not comfortable staying with the Bai Family, you could stay at my place."
Si Lisao felt the Bai Family had too many issues. "My place is peaceful," he said, concerned. "You can do as you please there; no one would dare cause trouble."
"I’m quite happy living here. Isn’t this my ho?" Si Mingjing’s phoenix-like eyes narrowed slightly.
"I haven’t seen any sign that you consider this place your ho," Si Lisao remarked.
Si Lisao knew she was solely here to avenge her mother; that was the only reason she remained on the Mu Continent. Therefore, he wouldn’t interfere with her revenge. If he did intervene and deal with Bai Chuanfeng, she would leave the Mu Continent in an instant. Si Lisao had his own selfish motives for this.
He said, "How about a visit to the Royal Palace?"
"To see the king of the Mu Continent?"
Until now, Si Mingjing didn’t know who the king of the Mu Continent was.
"I’ve heard the Monarch is very low-profile, rarely appearing in public and always in seclusion. The Crown Prince handles all affairs on the Mu Continent, large and small. If I were to visit the Royal Palace unannounced, wouldn’t I disturb His Majesty the Monarch?"
A faint, subtle smile touched Si Lisao’s reserved, handso face. His voice was low as he said, "The Mu Continent has no king."
"Ah?"
"To be precise," he clarified, "the Mu Continent has always been awaiting the appearance of its king."
Si Mingjing didn’t understand what he ant. Intensely curious, her eyes shone with a thirst for knowledge as she waited for Si Lisao to continue.
Si Lisao said, "For thousands of years, the throne of the Mu Continent has remained vacant, awaiting its true master. Until then, the ultimate decision-maker on the Mu Continent is the Crown Prince. This is the collective will of generations of Mu Continent’s people. In their hearts, there is only one true king."
"Who?" Si Mingjing asked impulsively.
Si Lisao’s voice, deep and pleasant, didn’t directly answer her question. Instead, he asked, "I heard you visited the Dragon King Temple yesterday?"
"Yes, I accompanied the old madam to pray for blessings."
"Then, did you see the statue of the Dragon Clan’s Saintess?"
Si Mingjing nodded. Always astute, she realized Si Lisao wasn’t rely trying to change the subject. Could it be...
"It’s her!"
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