Chapter 1320: Chapter 1320: Cry
Xue Mo patiently waited for a while, then quietly swam to the door, grabbed onto the golden bulwarks and looked out, relaxing only after confirming Hai Cangming had indeed left.
Then she returned to the room, glanced at Qin Sisi with a hint of reproach, and said, "I thought you weren’t coming anymore!"
Qin Sisi had been gone for several months, and Xue Mo was nearly driven insane by waiting, having to deal with Hai Cangming’s attentiveness every day, with a subtle feeling of resignation growing in her heart, considering to simply infuriate Hai Cangming completely and let him kill her.
Qin Sisi knew Xue Mo was depressed, and naturally didn’t mind her attitude. She swam to Xue Mo’s side and said gently, "Don’t worry, listen to me explain slowly."
Xue Mo was not unreasonable, after airing a grievance she didn’t dwell on it, and eagerly asked, "Did they receive my letter?"
"Of course." Qin Sisi nodded, then briefly recounted to Xue Mo the events that had occurred with the Mermaid Tribe during this period.
Upon hearing that her father was gravely injured by the sting of a hornet jellyfish, Xue Mo was worried to tears.
Upon hearing that Qin Sisi and Ye You had gone to the Deep Trench Evil Spirit to pick the tentacles of the Fire Beauty Sea Anemone to cure her father, she was filled with gratitude for these two outsiders.
Upon hearing that the Sky Scar Labyrinth had appeared again, attracting many creatures to try their luck and treasures, her heart was eager. She had participated a decade ago but had been eliminated after only passing one level, feeling greatly unreconciled. Just that she missed this year’s opportunity, hoping she would have a chance in the future.
Upon hearing Zhuo Chen’s longing and efforts for her, Xue Mo felt even more heartache. Lovesick, painfully lovesick, as lovers who are forcibly separated endure painful torment.
Finally, Qin Sisi lowered her voice and whispered their plan into Xue Mo’s ear.
Xue Mo stared at Qin Sisi, mouth agape and seemingly incredulous: "Will... it work?"
Qin Sisi whispered, "This is the best plan we’ve thought of. It’s better to risk it all than wait for death."
Xue Mo blinked and said, "I haven’t heard the words you said, but I understand what you mean. Only by facing danger first can one find peace, right?"
"Exactly, that’s what it means." Qin Sisi gave Xue Mo an encouraging smile.
Xue Mo, the mermaid tribe’s princess, born of noble lineage with outstanding talent and a personality somewhat like a sea king’s decisiveness and astuteness. However, she hadn’t encountered much hardship before and needed slight guidance in some matters.
Qin Sisi, while helping Ye You collect soul power, had accumulated quite a bit of experience. The Sea King and Ye You merely suggested letting Xue Mo try to stall Hai Cangming, to prevent him from discovering they were setting a defensive array outside Cang Ming Pavillion, but how to stall Hai Cangming specifically, the two men didn’t have much of an idea.
Qin Sisi pondered over and over, coming up with a method that was not really a method, and the rest depended on Xue Mo’s acting skills.
Xue Mo felt some concern over Qin Sisi’s method: "Will it work? What if I act poorly and get found out?"
Qin Sisi thought for a moment, replied: "If you don’t know what to say, then cry."
"Cry?" Xue Mo was a bit doubtful.
Qin Sisi nodded forcefully. If Hai Cangming truly loved Xue Mo, he would surely be pained by her tears and sadness.
Xue Mo gritted her teeth: "Alright, just crying? No problem."
Having been imprisoned here for so long, she’d accumulated a stomach full of fear, grievance, helplessness, and resentment, so many negative emotions, any small reason would make her cry uncontrollably.
Qin Sisi continued to guide: "Imagine Zhuo Chen really marries another woman, how would you feel."
Xue Mo was stunned for a moment, bit her lip, sat silently brewing emotions. After a while, her eyes indeed reddened.
She sniffled, and suddenly burst out crying, "wah", hitting the shell bed forcefully, appearing both sad and angry.
Now it was Qin Sisi’s turn to be stunned, for Xue Mo’s performance was genuinely too realistic.
Soon after, Hai Cangming came running following the crying, gripping the golden bulwarks eagerly asking: "Xue Mo, what’s wrong? What happened?"
Xue Mo raised her head to glance at Hai Cangming, said nothing, lowered her head again sobbing gently, tear-streaked cheeks arousing pity.
Hai Cangming’s expression grew increasingly anxious and worried. Xue Mo had been imprisoned here for so long, even unwilling and unhappy, but never cried so hard as today, definitely something happened.
He hurriedly opened the golden bulwarks and walked in, approached Xue Mo gently asking again: "Xue Mo, did something happen with the Mermaid Tribe? Tell me, I’ll help them."
Xue Mo raised her head to look at Hai Cangming again, still said nothing, silently shook her head, indicating it had nothing to do with the Mermaid Tribe’s safety.
Her expression remained cold, but Hai Cangming felt somewhat pleased, because Xue Mo responded to him, even if it was just a small gesture.
Xue Mo’s attitude improved, naturally he couldn’t let her keep crying.
Hai Cangming pondered for a moment, asked again: "Xue Mo, is someone bullying you? If so, just say their name, I won’t let them off."
While speaking, he lifted his eyes and glared fiercely at Qin Sisi beside them.
Even though Qin Sisi had prepared many responses in her heart, being stared at so fiercely by Hai Cangming, she couldn’t help but shiver.
This powerful deity was tender as water toward Xue Mo, frigid as ice toward others, suffering his wrath meant misery, after all, Xue Mo started crying after she returned.
Xue Mo naturally heard Hai Cangming’s implied meaning, she shook her head again, said softly: "Thank you for your concern, but I don’t want to talk right now, can I be alone for a while?"
Turning too quickly might arouse Hai Cangming’s suspicion, she decided to slow down a bit.
Though Xue Mo refused Hai Cangming’s care, what she said was enough to make Hai Cangming ecstatic because it was the first time Xue Mo had spoken so gently to him in a long time.
"Okay, then I’ll see you tomorrow, whenever you need, I will be by your side, promise me, don’t cry anymore." Hai Cangming’s eyes were filled with deep affection.
Xue Mo’s water-sparkling eyes flashed a hint of bewilderment, she looked at him and nodded slightly.
Only then did Hai Cangming reluctantly leave Xue Mo’s room, before departing he warned Qin Sisi sternly: "Take good care of Xue Mo, if anything happens to her, I won’t spare you."
Qin Sisi lowered her head and answered meekly, secretly griping, in this slightly twisted male lead’s presence, besides the female lead’s happiness, everyone else was just an unfortunate backdrop.
