Chapter 150 – Love in a Fallen City: You Are My Eternal, Unfading Starlight – One Side Joyful, One Side Worried (13)
Confessions are confessions, misunderstandings are misunderstandings.
Meg was not unmoved by Sade’s confession, but there was still a thorn stuck in her heart.
He asked with reddened eyes, “What’s going on between you and Le Mengqi?”
Under Lieutenant General Sade’s questioning, Meg recounted the coincidental encounter with Le Mengqi, describing the entire conversation in detail.
If Meg weren’t the kind of person who wouldn’t stubbornly refuse to explain, Sade might really have missed his chance with her.
“I used to… with Le Mengqi,” Sade explained, unwilling to let anyone ruin the rare mutual love he had finally found with his mermaid.
In his eyes, although Meg wasn’t as smart as Le Mengqi and wasn’t quick-witted—in fact, she could be stubborn and wore her emotions plainly on her face—it was this clumsy, simple Meg who was the most lovable: careless yet gentle.
He wiped Meg’s tears away. “I’m a rough and clumsy person myself. I prefer people who speak plainly. Le Mengqi is very smart—too smart, in fact. She thinks too much, and I don’t want to guess what she’s thinking because I can’t. I like mermaids who are as rough and clumsy as I am.”
Lieutenant General Sade quoted Meg’s own description of herself, which made her laugh through her tears.
“Alright, you’re laughing at me…” Meg pretended to hit him but was caught by Sade.
“I’ve already applied to the higher-ups. As long as you agree, we’ll go home today.”
Under Sade’s burning gaze, Meg shyly nodded.
They went together to find Mr. Eddie to get his signature. Mr. Eddie didn’t hesitate; his family was fairly familiar with the Sade family, though by the previous generation, his family had left the military for politics, so the ties had gradually loosened.
Meg had been selected before, so she knew the procedures well. She quickly packed her things and left the mermaid base laughing and chatting with Lieutenant General Sade.
As for Le Mengqi, sorry, on such a good day, neither Meg nor Sade thought about her. Sade even told Meg he had prepared a little surprise for him. The freshly minted fiancé was rushing off to romance.
“I’m a man with a mermaid now. Let the world envy.”
Sade’s first stop was the military headquarters, proudly bringing his mermaid along under the pretext of, “I’m applying for leave.”
Why did he bring the mermaid? Because he feared his superiors wouldn’t believe he had actually found one.
The real reason? When General Walker provoked him before, he wanted to enjoy the envious and jealous looks from those junior officers beneath him. And honestly, it felt pretty good.
Meg was very happy. Eddie had brought her to meet his comrades, which clearly showed he was serious and wanted to introduce her into his circle.
The soldiers watched Lieutenant General Sade swaggering in and out of the military headquarters with a purple-tailed mermaid. They all bit their handkerchiefs in their hearts, cursing, “D*mn, I want a mermaid too.”
Unfortunately, most of them lacked the qualifications or conditions to provide a good life for a mermaid, so they could only dream.
“Meg, I got the leave approved. We’re going home. Tomorrow I’ll take you out to have some fun,” Sade said as he got into the driver’s seat.
“Great~” Meg thought to herself that today had been the biggest rollercoaster ride of her life, but thankfully, it ended well.
The drive home still took some time. Meg, sitting in the passenger seat, gradually fell asleep. By the time they got out of the car, it was Sade who carried her into the house.
Holding the mermaid close, he chuckled to himself…
When Le Mengqi found out that Lieutenant General Sade had actually chosen Meg to take home, she was furious. But since Sade and Meg’s paperwork was already completed, she was powerless to do anything.
A few days later, the PR team called Le Mengqi to inform her that because she had not responded to him for so long, that person had posted her photos online.
When Le Mengqi checked the internet, she found her name trending with a flood of negative news. Only then did she realize how powerless and disadvantaged she was, making it incredibly difficult to get ahead in the entertainment industry. She began to regret having been so aggressive in trying to get famous.
There were haters cursing her in the comments, but also loyal fans refusing to believe the rumors and posting messages in her support. At this critical moment, Le Mengqi thought of a plan. Narrowing her eyes, she decided that since things had come to this, she might as well risk everything and fight back.
She immediately contacted her team to write articles to create a public momentum, while she herself prepared a suicide note and staged a fake suic*de scene in her room. Looking at the sharp blade, she timed how long it would take the mermaid base staff to knock on her door. Not willing to miss an opportunity, she gritted her teeth and made a shallow cut on her wrist…
The lavender flower sea and Betty Forest were neighboring areas, only two hours apart.
Although Bai Tang had seen plenty of beautiful flower seas before, the reason for choosing this one was to relive Turs’ previous past-life proposals. He wondered if Turs would propose again. Well, even if it wasn’t a sea of roses, it would have to do.
Carrying a strange sense of anticipation, Bai Tang kept his eyes fixed intently on Turs all the way, asking him if he had something on his mind, but he wouldn’t say.
“If he says it, it wouldn’t be any fun,” Bai Tang thought.
Large swaths of purple stretched out before them, carrying a faint floral fragrance that was very soothing. This relaxing sea of flowers was one of the favorite spots for many travelers.
Although there were many people, the flower sea was so vast that it never felt crowded. Instead, each small travel group kept several hundred meters apart from others, so much so that no one could overhear anyone else’s conversation.
“This place is really beautiful~” Bai Tang rested his chin in his hands.
“It is beautiful. Tang Tang, you have great taste,” Turs said, taking a deep breath and ruffling Bai Tang’s hair.
Who asked you to say that? Bai Tang pouted. In such a romantic setting, couldn’t he say something else?
But since in this life Turs came from the military, he was probably used to being a straightforward, no-nonsense guy. Bai Tang gave him the benefit of the doubt and decided to give him a hint.
“It’s so beautiful here. Don’t you have something you want to say to me?” Bai Tang looked at him expectantly.
Turs was confused at first, then followed Bai Tang’s gaze to look behind him. Seeing a couple having a picnic, he suddenly realized.
“Tang Tang, are you hungry? I brought your favorite snacks…”
Ugh, that annoyed him so much!
Bai Tang snatched the bag of sugar-roasted chestnuts from Turs, peeling and eating them as he walked away.
Big lumberjack, no romantic sense, steel-hearted straight man—no wonder you’ve been single for thirty-five years and no mermaid likes you, Bai Tang thought angrily.
“Hahaha…” The system laughed uproariously, “Straight men don’t deserve wives.”
Mermaids are really hard to read, but if you can’t guess, you still have to try. Turs really didn’t understand why Bai Tang suddenly got mad. But if your wife is angry, you have to chase after him.
He caught up and said, “Tang Tang, don’t be mad. I was wrong.”
Bai Tang swallowed a chewed chestnut and scowled, “What did you do wrong?”
“Emmm… I wasn’t prepared with your things.” That was a universal answer. It shouldn’t be wrong, he thought.
Bai Tang pouted and dumped the chestnuts all over him. “You big bad guy! Right, you didn’t prepare anything. I’m not marrying you. I’m going back to the mermaid base.”
With that, he turned and walked away. Every time Turs tried to hold his hand, he ruthlessly shrugged him off. After they got back to the hotel, to show his determination, he asked the landlady for an extra room.
“I’m really sorry. There’s been a lot of guests lately, and all the rooms are fully booked,” the landlady apologized.
Bai Tang glanced at Turs, who was still standing behind him looking confused, then said angrily to the landlady, “Please bring me an extra blanket and pillow.”
It was a simple request, and the landlady happily agreed. In less than five minutes, a brand-new set of bedding was delivered to their room.
“Mermaids have their own ways. You sleep on the floor, and I’ll take the bed,” Bai Tang said, throwing the new sheets and blanket onto the floor, then lying on the bed, still sulking.
Turs: “!!!” Oh no, Tang Tang was really mad, but he had no idea why.
“Tang Tang, Tang Tang…” Turs tried to comfort him, but Bai Tang ignored him completely.
Left with no choice, Turs sadly prepared his “bed” on the floor, trying hard to remember what he had done wrong.
That night, Bai Tang fell asleep while still angry. Turs sighed as he looked at his peaceful sleeping face. After thinking it over, he stepped out onto the balcony and dialed a number.
“Hello? Turs, is there something you need from Mom?” Mrs. Walker said, hands-free, painting her nails.
“Mom, my wife is trying to run away…”
“What?!!” Mrs. Walker was startled and stopped painting her nails. “Why is he running away? Did that brat bully him?” She softened, thinking about her daughter-in-law the mermaid. If she had never met him, it might be hard to believe, but they’d seen videos and talked on the phone—such a good boy. It must be Turs bullying him.
When it came to romance, Mrs. Walker ranked herself second to none. After hearing Turs’s story, she wished she could open his head and see what was inside. The little mermaid’s hints were so obvious, yet he still didn’t get it—especially combined with what she said when she got mad later.
“Romance, romance! Don’t you get it? Mermaids love romance. You’re getting married but you didn’t propose, and you haven’t had a wedding. The little mermaid even agreed to go on a honeymoon with you, and you’re supposed to be devoted to him, yet you still made him angry… You’re just like your father—equally dumb.”
“Honey, you can scold our son, but don’t take it out on me,” Mr. Walker objected unhappily.
Mrs. Walker gave her husband a sideways glance. “If you had been romantic when you were young, would you need to take me traveling now to make up for it?”
Alright then. Back when the Zerg and the Star League were at each other’s throats, he really did spend more than half the year at the military base after marrying his wife. A few years ago, after being injured in battle against the Zerg, Turs started to do well and took over command for him, which allowed him to retire.
Mrs. Walker launched into a fierce scolding, and Mr. Walker dared not say a word. Son, Dad can’t help you—you’re just setting yourself up for trouble, sigh~
After the scolding was over, Mrs. Walker sent her foolish son a few books: “Study up on your own. Did you read the mermaid handbook for nothing? Then read these.”
Turs looked at what his mother had sent: “365 Surprises for Your Lover,” “How to Understand a Mermaid’s Thoughts,” and “Romance with You.”
Turs was speechless. He glanced over at Tang Tang, who was curled up asleep on the bed. Would he really like this kind of stuff?