The Whole World Wants Me To Get Divorced chapter 21

The journey to Shadow Mountain was quite distant. Along the way, fearing that Wen Yan would be bored, Yu Bu Wen took the initiative to brief him on the history of Shadow Mountain. The main inhabitants here were four races: Phoenix, Qinggeng, Zhuyan, and Merfolk(Mermaid). The first three were avian species. Since the great chaos three thousand years ago, these four races had moved here. Despite residing in seclusion for many years, they had not completely cut off contact with the outside world, so there was no need to worry about entering a remote and desolate place.

“Are the Merfolk as beautiful as the legends say?” Wen Yan curiously asked.

Yu Bu Wen thought for a moment and honestly replied, “Indeed, they are all very beautiful. In fact, the people of Shadow Mountain can choose to live outside. Do you know the actor Lan Qi?”

“Yeah, I know him. I really like the movies he acts in, especially ‘Asking Lingxi,’ I’ve watched it many times.”

Lan Qi was somewhat of a legend in the entertainment industry. When he entered the industry, he was known for his poor acting skills. However, his exceptional looks attracted many fans, and despite his mediocre acting, people still bought into it. But after the age of twenty-five, he seemed to have a sudden breakthrough, improving his acting skills significantly and sweeping various major awards.

Yu Bu Wen smiled slightly, “He is a Merfolk.”

“What?!” Wen Yan was shocked. “No wonder he looks so good, especially when he starred in a mermaid-themed TV series. People always say he’s practically a mermaid himself. It turns out it’s because of his racial advantage.”

Wen Yan glanced at Rong Xiao, who was meditating beside him, and discreetly moved closer to Yu Bu Wen, asking him in a low voice, “Uh… among the Merfolk, are there any who are even more handsome than Rong Xiao?”

Rong Xiao had his eyes closed, but his eyebrows dangerously twitched.

Yu Bu Wen noticed and couldn’t help but let out a suppressed chuckle, but quickly composed himself.

He looked at Wen Yan with a somewhat troubled expression, “It’s hard to say. If we talk about beauty alone, our Master surpasses them all. However, the pure and refined temperament of the Merfolk is hard to compare with other races. Lan Qi is not the most beautiful in their race. As far as I know, the leader of the Merfolk’s first song and dance troupe is the most famous beauty among the Merfolk. They perform every month, so you can see for yourself if you go.”

Wen Yan excitedly rubbed his hands together. Watching beautiful people was one of his favorite pastimes.

But before he could fully express his excitement, a hand reached from behind, grabbing his neck and lifting him back.

Wen Yan stiffly turned around and met Rong Xiao’s icy gaze.

“Impudent,” Rong Xiao scolded him. “Most Merfolk have predetermined partners from childhood. What are you trying to do by meddling?”

Wen Yan defended himself, “I’m not trying to do anything.”

Rong Xiao’s eyes grew colder.

Wen Yan: “…”

He felt like a husband being interrogated by his wife for looking at other women on the street. And Rong Xiao was that wife who didn’t allow any explanation.

Feeling troubled, he wanted to ask Rong Xiao, “Aren’t you not interested in me? You didn’t react when I kissed you, and now you’re jealous?!”

But he didn’t dare to bring up his own rogue behavior, so he could only pout and refuse to speak to Rong Xiao.

Yu Bu Wen chuckled, adding fuel to the fire, “As far as I know, the leader of the Merfolk, that beauty, hasn’t chosen a companion. It’s not against the rules if the young master wants to pursue him.”

After saying that, he closed his eyes skillfully and turned his head to pretend to be asleep.

Rong Xiao looked at him with a dark expression thinking that maybe he should consider throwing this steward back to the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs. What use was he by his side? All he did was cause trouble.

When he turned his attention back to Wen Yan, Wen Yan had wrapped himself in a small blanket, pretending to be asleep, leaving only a few strands of messy hair on the top of his head for Rong Xiao to see.

At four o’clock in the afternoon, the train finally arrived at its destination.

Wen Yan and the others were the last to disembark. The current Lord of the City, along with the leaders of the other three races, specially came to greet them. This was normal, and Wen Yan had become accustomed to it. His fiancé was quite prominent in the enchantment world, and wherever he went, he received great respect. Even Wen Yan, as the youngest human present, was addressed with utmost courtesy.

Wen Yan touched his still youthful face and couldn’t get used to it.

He curiously looked at the supernatural beings in front of him. The current Lord was named Qing Zixuan, a member of the Qinggeng race, looking like a gentle and elegant uncle. The leader of the Phoenix race was a female, a passionate and fiery beauty, while the leader of the Zhuyan race was relatively ordinary, not standing out in the crowd.

As for the leader of the Merfolk… Wen Yan whistled secretly in his heart. Handsome!

He was a young-looking male with silver cascading hair and gray-blue eyes, his voice low and melodious, bringing pleasure to the ears.

Perhaps noticing Wen Yan looking at him, the leader smiled at him.

After a round of greetings, Rong Xiao took Wen Yan back to the mansion where they would stay. The Feather Celebration was to be held in four days, but in preparation for their arrival, a feast had already been arranged at the mansion.

Wen Yan sat in the car, looking out at the scenery. He noticed that many houses here were built along the mountainside, with many beautiful wooden structures. It was now evening, and the houses emitted bright lights, sparkling in the night.

The Lord’s mansion was on one of the mountains, occupying a large area. Servants took care of their luggage, and Wen Yan followed Rong Xiao to the banquet.

The banquet was, of course, sumptuous, but Wen Yan had already eaten a lot on the train, so his attention was elsewhere.

Those who could attend the banquet had high status among the supernatural beings. Although they restrained their gazes, Wen Yan could still feel eyes from all directions, either admiring Rong Xiao or secretly observing him.

Wen Yan had already experienced Rong Xiao’s popularity in the enchantment world, but he still wanted to tell those supernatural beings that he could hear them even if they whispered.

Perhaps because the time for the maturation of the Spirit Bones was getting closer, his hearing and vision had improved recently. He could easily hear two supernatural beings in the lower left corner discussing in a low voice—

“Is that human the Spirit Bones? He doesn’t even have proper fur.”

“He looks good, but just a mere human. Surprisingly, he can stand side by side with the Master.”

Wen Yan stabbed his chopsticks into the fish in front of him, expressionless, dissecting the fish skillfully.

I don’t even have fur, your whole family doesn’t have fur!

He was just getting angry when he heard Rong Xiao gently put down his chopsticks and say, “Too noisy.”

Although Rong Xiao’s voice was not loud, it spread throughout every corner of the hall, almost as if it echoed in everyone’s ears.

The room suddenly became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

The supernatural beings who were chatting just a moment ago tightly shut their mouths, not daring to move, standing stiffly like soldiers at attention.

Rong Xiao picked up a pastry from his plate and placed it in Wen Yan’s bowl, saying casually, “If you don’t like fish, don’t eat it.”

After that, the entire banquet, except for a few clan leaders exchanging a few words with Rong Xiao, remained silent. The other supernatural beings didn’t say a word, each behaving like wallflowers.

Wen Yan appreciated their serious expressions, suddenly feeling the joy of being the mischief-making enchanting concubine.