The boatman was taken aback. The King of Yu never kept the fish he caught, so why was he acting differently today?
However, since his master had given the order, as a servant, he naturally didn't dare to say anything more.
The King of Yu watched Su Mingyu, who was intently observing the movement on the water. Suddenly, he asked, "Miss Mingyu doesn't seem to care much about fame and power. Why are you with the King of Ruixian?"
Seemingly caught off guard by his question, Su Mingyu was visibly stunned for a moment before bursting into a laugh. "Does the King of Yu also get curious about such matters between men and women?"
Being reminded by her, the King of Yu also realized that his question was a bit strange.
He raised his eyebrows. "I'm just curious. I've never had a good relationship with my elder brother. Today, I'm fishing with the woman who has captured his heart. Naturally, it piques my curiosity."
Su Mingyu nodded. "Actually, Your Highness, I think you've asked the wrong question. It should be why I still like the King of Ruixian when he has neither power nor influence, and his disabled legs have made him ineligible for the throne."
Surprised by Su Mingyu's boldness in talking about such topics, the King of Yu suddenly curled his lips and laughed. "Then why do you like him?"
Su Mingyu gave a mysterious smile. "Love starts without knowing why and deepens continuously."
"However, compared to the King of Ruixian and me, I think Your Highness and my younger sister are a perfect match. Your Highness is heroic and handsome, and my younger sister is extremely beautiful. You two are very well - matched."
The King of Yu smiled enigmatically. "Really? Yue'er is indeed very obedient and her beauty is second to none."
Hearing a hint of regret in his tone, Su Mingyu pretended not to be curious anymore and didn't continue to ask. "In that case, Mingyu wishes Your Highness and my younger sister a long and happy marriage."
Just then, the fishing rod suddenly moved. Su Mingyu was about to stand up to pull the rod when a small boat suddenly rammed into theirs. She lost her balance and fell towards the King of Yu.
The King of Yu took a step forward and firmly caught her. Feeling the trembling of the person in his arms out of fear and smelling the faint fragrance on her body, the King of Yu's eyes gradually darkened. "Are you okay?"
Su Mingyu steadied her mind. By accident, she caught a glimpse of the people on the boat and her face instantly changed. Oh no! It's Mei Qing!
If Gu Ruobai found out that she had been so close to the King of Yu, he would surely tear her apart according to his temper!
Seeing Su Mingyu's extremely ugly face, the King of Yu was puzzled. "What's wrong?"
Su Mingyu secretly gritted her teeth. When she looked up again, her face had recovered a bit. "It's nothing... Maybe the impact made me a bit dizzy."
Saying that, Su Mingyu carefully pushed the King of Yu away. "The fish must have run away..."
"I'm sorry. It's my servant who was reckless. Please don't take offense at the disturbance, miss."
Just then, a gentle voice sounded. Su Mingyu tried hard to suppress the bitterness on her face and turned around, forcing a faint smile. "It's okay. I was just too excited when I saw the fish biting the hook and lost my balance."
Looking at Mei Qing, who was naturally beautiful without makeup or jewelry, with a face like a budding peach blossom, a figure like a willow swaying in the wind, eyebrows like spring mountains covered in rain, and eyes like autumn waters full of affection. Her charming expression made people's noses tingle.
The King of Yu was also momentarily stunned. "Which family do you belong to, miss? I've never seen you on this lake before."
Mei Qing slightly curtsied. "My name is Mei Qing. I just returned to the capital a few days ago. I've been living with my maternal relatives before."
The King of Yu lowered his eyes. "I thought so. I'm sure I wouldn't forget such a beautiful woman if I had seen her before."
Su Mingyu timely rubbed her forehead. "Your Highness, I was a bit dizzy after being jolted just now. I'll go inside to rest. Call me when the fish is roasted."
Seeing that her face really didn't look good, the King of Yu nodded. "Okay, go ahead."
Watching Su Mingyu's departing back, Mei Qing slightly lowered her eyes. "I didn't know that the young master is the King of Yu. I was really rude."
The King of Yu quickly grabbed Mei Qing, who was about to curtsy again. "There are no words 'King of Yu' written on my head. It's normal that you didn't know."
Hearing him say this, Mei Qing suddenly covered her mouth and laughed. The slight upward curve of her lips made her eyebrows and eyes smile as well. She was as charming as a siren, making people daydream.
"I didn't expect that the great King of Yu is such an easy - going person. It's really unexpected."
The King of Yu raised his eyebrows. "Do you mean that I should blame you?"
Mei Qing quickly begged for mercy. "Of course not. Mei Qing disturbed the King of Yu today. If we're lucky enough to meet again in the future, I'll surely treat the King of Yu to a good meal as compensation."
Saying that, she curtsied again and then turned to leave.
The King of Yu watched her departing back, then looked at the cabin. Finally, he threw the fishing rod to the boatman. "Catch three fish and roast them for me."
The boatman nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Su Mingyu returned to her room in the cabin. Looking out at the lake through the window, she soon saw Mei Qing's boat slowly leaving. But instead of feeling relieved, the stone in her heart became even heavier.
She wondered if Mei Qing would tell Gu Ruobai about what had happened between her and the King of Yu just now.
Just thinking of Gu Ruobai's cold face, Su Mingyu felt a bit scared to face him.
She let out a long sigh and suddenly realized.
Why should she be afraid of Gu Ruobai?
Not to mention their fake engagement, even if they were really together, she, Su Mingyu, never needed a reason to do what she wanted.
It's just Gu Ruobai. What's there to be afraid of?
Why did she subconsciously feel that getting close to the King of Yu was a betrayal of Gu Ruobai?
It must be an illusion! She, Su Mingyu, should do what she wanted!
Thinking like this, the guilt in Su Mingyu's heart lessened a bit. Just as she was about to take a sip of water and rest, she seemed to hear the sound of moving things coming from the next room.
When she pricked up her ears to listen, the sound disappeared.
Su Mingyu frowned slightly. Su Yueyue had been quiet when she was chatting with the King of Yu for so long. Wasn't it a bit too late for her to start acting now?
Just as she was thinking, she heard the sound of a door closing. After some thought, Su Mingyu finally tiptoed out.
After checking that Su Yueyue's room was indeed empty, she carefully opened the door and walked in.
She rummaged around but found nothing. Suddenly, a faint fragrance of flowers attracted her. Looking closely, there wasn't a single flower in the whole room. So where did this fragrance come from?
Su Mingyu sharply cast her eyes on the censer not far from the bed. With a turn of her eyes, she knew what was going on.
This Su Yueyue was so impatient that she wanted to make a move on the King of Yu in broad daylight. How daring!