Andre hung his head in dejection, full of regret.
If he had known it would be like this, he wouldn't have dared to touch Jian Xi even if he had ten times the courage! Now look what happened, he didn't catch the fish but ended up stinking like one.
......
The sky gradually darkened. A storm was brewing by the sea, and a downpour was imminent.
Jian Xi was already fast asleep.
Nan Mufeng got up to close the window, and through the glass, he watched the distant waves.
The sea on the eve of a rainy night was like a huge dark beast. Lightning streaked across the surface, alternating light and shadow, and Nan Mufeng's gloomy face wasn't much better than the seascape.
If it weren't for the Queen's promise to give him an explanation, he would really want to go and strangle Andre with his own hands.
If he had been any later...
Nan Mufeng shuddered, not daring to imagine further.
Before he knew it, Jian Xi had become his rib, indispensable.
"Mufeng..."