Liu Yu, the eldest young master of the Jiang family of Fusang, was disciplined and courteous, clear and bright as the moon, and as noble as a god of Guixu. Yet lately, this paragon of grace and refinement had been relentlessly pestered by the Dragon Princess of Yunhai.
She brought him a pearl the size of her fist and told him his eyes were as beautiful as pearls. She then spent every ounce of her energy and spiritual power to fetch a ten-thousand-year-old ice crystal from the far north, praising his skin for being as white as the crystal. Most infuriating of all, she even found a coral tree from the depths of the ocean, redder than anything imaginable, and said his lips were just like...
Such shameless words and wanton talk made a faint blush rise behind Liu Yu's ears and his heart race. He had to struggle to rein in his anger as he asked her to leave Fusang.
Even now, Liu Yu could clearly recall the Dragon Princess's expression back then: bewildered, astonished, and incredulous, as though she had just woken from a deep dream.
After that, the Dragon Princess was never seen in Fusang again.
Liu Yu heard that she had cried herself blind and could no longer bear the light, and from then on, she veiled both eyes with merfolk silk.
With the Dragon Princess's presence and laughter gone, Fusang grew quiet again, returning to the familiar stillness of before.
But it was so quiet... that Liu Yu felt a hollow longing, going through every day as if his soul had left his body.
At last, Liu Yu could not hold back any longer and went to Yunhai. He wanted to tell the Dragon Princess that he had really liked the pearls and ice crystals she gave him, and even the coral tree...
Thinking of the way the Dragon Princess's gaze had lingered on his lips, Liu Yu's heart began to race. He also wanted to tell her that if she was willing...
She could live in Fusang for the rest of her life.
Dreaming of a future spent in perfect harmony, Liu Yu could no longer restrain himself for even a moment. He stepped into the palace of Yunhai.
He never expected to find not only the Dragon Princess waiting for him, but a whole palace full of... men.
The pampered young master of Leize, the gentle and refined island lord of Penglai, and the proud, peerless crown prince of Diqiu all held identical pearls, crystals, and coral trees in their hands. They turned to look at him in unison.
And the ancient god of Guixu, who had not left his mountain in ages and stood beyond anyone's reach, sat high on the throne. He glanced over everyone in the hall, then looked at the Dragon Princess with a faintly amused smile. "...So, has everyone finally arrived?"
The Dragon Princess, pinned beneath five pairs of eyes, cowered in the corner, trembling: "...What would happen if I said no?"
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