"Why would we tell you where our wife is sleeping!?" Yin Fu demanded before saying angrily, "You should be a bit more tactful. More polite and hesitant! What are you doing, asking for the bedroom of a married woman?"
"She is my wife you know! How do you think I will feel if an unmarried mer just barges right into the room of my wife when she is sleeping?"
This mer, Yin Fu didn't understand whether he was really this careless or he did these things because he liked teasing and watching their reactions and given that the mer was smiling quite happily, looking all pleased Yin Fu was certain that it was the latter.
"Ahaha, I am sorry. I didn't think that it was not allowed," said Ling Che with a soft chuckle as he walked over to the couch and sat down and Yin Fu was certain that he was really here to just pull their legs.
Ling Che crossed his legs at his shin and turned to look at the three mers before asking, "Don't you guys have work to do? I usually see you three at home all the time."
"I am on vacation," replied Yin Fu while eyeing Ling Che suspiciously. Why was this mer asking this question? Did this mer want his wife to be alone with him? Ridiculous he would never allow it!
"Ah, that's right, because of the Red Storm right?" Ling Che nodded before turning his attention to Xie Jie and Shao Hui who stiffened when they noticed Ling Che locking his gaze on them.
"I just finished shooting a movie and preparing for next," stated Xie Jie before Ling Che could ask him while Shao Hui chimed from the side, "I am the same too. Because of the accident that happened at the shooting location of the reality show, I was given a few weeks' leave."
"I am not lazying around!"
"Never said that you were," Ling Che smiled at Shao Hui before patting his knees with his hands and turning to look at Yin Fu. "Aren't you going to offer me honey water or at least warm water? I am your guest."
"I have never seen a guest who comes almost every day," Yin Fu threw a jab but nonetheless he turned to look at the housekeeping robot and ordered, "Bring some tea."
"Yes, Master Fu," the housekeeping robot answered with a smiley expression on his black circular screen as it wheeled to the kitchen where it started to prepare tea.
Yin Fu then turned to look at Ling Che before asking, "And why are you here, Mister Ling? I mean what kind of important business brought you to our humble abode when you are already busy enough with your restaurant."
"Sometimes I really wonder if you even welcome me here?" Ling Che jokingly spoke even though he knew the truth. "But of course it is impossible for you to not like my presence after all, I am your wife's business partner."
"Haha," Yin Fu could only laugh about it. As the housekeeping robot returned, Yin Fu took the tray from it and placed it on the table before placing the cups in front of everyone.
Xie Jie glanced at the murky red liquid that smelled sweet with a hint of milk and honey before turning to look at Ling Che. "Anyway, you didn't answer the question, Mister Ling. Why are you here?"
Seeing their reactions, Ling Che also peered out of the living hall. He wanted to see who was the cause of these two mers' anger and confusion.
And as soon as he saw that it was Ji Weimin, Ling Che understood. Surely, the mers blamed him for what happened to their wife but they couldn't blame him openly as what happened to Mo Qiang wasn't Ji Weimin's fault.
If anything he was also a victim.
"Hui Hui, are you alright?" Ji Weimin greeted Shao Hui who was star-struck by the aura of Ji Weimin. Even though this mer went through so much, he was still the same as ever.
"I—I am fine," replied Shao Hui. "But what about you, Brother Weimin? Are you alright?"
Ji Weimin smiled at Shao Hui and nodded before raising his hand and patting him on the head, "I am doing alright." He then raised his head and looked around the Mo house, "Is your wife here? I would like to meet with her. There is something that I have to say to her."
"Yeah, she is—but.." Shao Hui trailed off as he raised his head and questioned, "But how did you know that she is my wife!?" Didn't he and Mo Qiang pretend to be just a manager and an artist?
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