"Well, aren't you happy, Lanlan, just hearing about your Big Brother's news?"
"Don't forget, who's been keeping you company these past few months?"
"All my care for you was wasted."
Wang Dong'er crossed her arms and snorted delicately.
Lanlan giggled, ran forward, grabbed Wang Dong'er's hand, and shook it. "Sister Dong'er treats Lanlan so well, Lanlan always remembers."
"Siste Dong'er is great, and so is Brother."
"Then who's better? Siste Dong'er, or that brother of yous who left us behind?" Wang Dong'er pressed on.
Lanlan hesitated for a moment, then tilted her head and smiled sweetly, "Sister Dong'er and Brother are the best. You're both equally great."
Wang Dong'er couldn't help but laugh, poking Lanlan's little face with her finger. "You little trickster."
"Hehe."
Lanlan laughed cheerfully.
Wang Dong'er turned her head, glanced at Shui Lingguang, and said, "For Lanlan's sake, I'll reluctantly agree to meet him."
Hearing this, Shui Lingguang smiled but said nothing.
At the hotel entrance.
Shui Lingguang and Wang Dong'er, along with the othes, waited for Su Yu, who had rushed over.
When Wang Dong'er noticed the unfamiliar woman by Su Yu's side, her eyes narrowed, revealing an "I knew it" expression.
"Brother!"
Seeing the approaching figure, Lanlan cried out joyfully and ran straight into Su Yu's arms.
Su Yu reached out to pat Lanlan's little head, his eyes softening with affection.
"Lanlan, have you been waiting long?" Su Yu asked with a smile.
Lanlan shook her head and replied in a crisp voice, "Nope, we just got here a little while ago."
Su Yu smiled and gently patted her head. "How have you been these past few months without Brother around?"
Lanlan eagerly nodded her little head and said, "Sister Dong'er and Sister Lingguang took me to so many fun places. It was great fun!"
"But I did miss Brother a little. I'm so glad you're finally back."
Hearing this, Su Yu's gaze softened even more. Such a sweet and clingy little sister was impossible not to love.
Su Yu smiled and pulled over the woman beside him. "Lanlan, how about I introduce a new Sister to you?"
"This is your Sister Mingli. You might find you have a lot in common."
Lanlan turned to look at Di Mingli, her big, bright eyes flashing with surprise.
Di Mingli also stiffened, carefully observing Lanlan, as if she'd discovered something.
"This sister has such a strange scent… warm, bright, and somehow familiar," Lanlan murmured to herself.
Lanlan had the ability to sense origins, and Di Mingli's presence felt incredibly unique to her.
Especially the aura that seemed to come from the same source as her own, giving her an innate sense of goodwill.
"You seem quite extraordinary yourself, Lanlan… little sister," Di Mingli said, glancing at Su Yu before giving Lanlan a curious look.
Unlike Lanlan's innocence, Di Mingli's perception was much sharper.
That aura, almost identical to her own, was unmistakably the power of fate.
And through her bloodline perception, Di Mingli also sensed the presence of Silver Dragon blood in Lanlan.
She herself possessed the Golden Dragon bloodline, but Lanlan bore the Silver Dragon bloodline, which was no less powerful.
Who would have thought there was another Sacred Beast who chose to take human form and had coincidentally ended up with Su Yu?
For Di Mingli, this was nothing short of astonishing.
This man… the strange occurrences around him just kept piling up, each one more extraordinary than the last.
Su Yu chuckled as he observed the scene. A mythical beast meeting another mythical beast—such an event must be a once-in-a-million-years occurrence.
One was a land-based beast, and the other a sea-based beast. Normally, they would've never crossed paths.
But now, it had somehow become reality.
It just goes to show—life is unpredictable and defies logic.
Su Yu patted Lanlan and held her hand as they walked forward. His gaze swept across the three people in front of him, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
In addition to Shui Lingguang and Wang Dong'er, there was another girl standing beside them, which caught Su Yu off guard.
This girl was dressed in a moon-white robe, had deep blue hair, and her slightly androgynous features carried a unique air of heroism that other girls lacked.
However, the aura emanating from her was anything but ordinary.
"And who might this be?" Su Yu asked, looking at her.
Lanlan tugged on Su Yu's sleeve and quickly introduced her. "Brother, this is Sister Xiaolan."
Sister Xiaolan?
Su Yu raised an eyebrow.
"Hello, I'm Lan Fozi. Pleased to meet you." Lan Fozi stepped forward and extended her hand.
"Su Yu."
Su Yu extended his hand briefly before pulling it back.
Lan Fozi spoke up. "I've heard Lanlan mention you often. Thank you for taking care of her these past days."
Su Yu waved his hand and said, "Lanlan is adorable and lively—who wouldn't like her?"
"It's not really about taking care of her. This little one is a bundle of joy, and she's brought us so much laughter."
"By the way, how did you and Lanlan meet?"
Before Lan Fozi could respond, Lanlan quickly spoke up, "Brother, we met Sister Xiaolan in the nearby Zhenhai City. Someone was trying to bully her, and we happened to see it!"
Happened to see it?
What a coincidence.
Su Yu smacked his lips. Wasn't this coincidence a little too perfect?
He couldn't help but glance up at the sky.
"You… don't seem human," Di Mingli suddenly said, looking at Lan Fozi with a meaningful expression.
Lan Fozi's body trembled slightly as she glanced at Di Mingli, her eyes filled with uncertainty and doubt.
"You're the one who's not human! No, I mean—how could you say that?" Wang Dong'er glared at Di Mingli, clearly upset.
Di Mingli had been following Su Yu, obviously his new lover.
Wang Dong'er had been holding back her words, but now Di Mingli had gone so far as to say something like this to Lan Fozi.
Wang Dong'er had spent nearly a month with Lan Fozi, already considering her a friend, so naturally, she couldn't tolerate hearing Di Mingli's words.
Faced with Wang Dong'er's displeased gaze, Di Mingli remained unfazed and casually replied, "I was just stating a fact."
"You…!" Wang Dong'er pointed at Di Mingli, fuming.
"Alright, alright," Su Yu quickly stepped forward to separate the two women. "No more arguing. Let's head inside. Standing at the hotel entrance like this isn't ideal."
Wang Dong'er shot Di Mingli a glare before looking at Su Yu with some resentment. "You're no better! Hmph."
With that, she grabbed Lanlan and Lan Fozi and walked off quickly.
Shui Lingguang glanced at Su Yu and said, "Young Master, Young Mistress Dong'er actually missed you very much."
Su Yu smiled faintly. "I know. Let's go upstairs."
Shui Lingguang nodded slightly, and the three of them followed.
In the hotel suite.
The suite Wang Dong'er had booked was quite spacious; even with so many people, it didn't feel crowded.
Su Yu sat on the sofa as Shui Lingguang brought over two cups of tea. "Young Master, please have some tea."
"Mingli, please enjoy some tea as well."
Di Mingli hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly toward Shui Lingguang.
Su Yu took a sip of tea and complimented, "Lingguang, the tea you brew is as fragrant as ever."
"If the young master likes it, that's all that matters."
Shui Lingguang covered her lips and chuckled lightly, feeling quite pleased in her heart.
After taking a few more sips of tea, Su Yu asked, "How has everything been these past few months? Nothing unusual happened, right?"
Shui Lingguang smiled and replied, "Thanks to the young master's good fortune, everything has been peaceful."
"If he's not around, no one stirs up trouble, so of course, it's peaceful," Wang Dong'er muttered.
Su Yu turned to look at Wang Dong'er and smiled. "Dong'er, are you still mad at me?"
"Who would dare? After all, someone has a habit of disappearing for months. If I stayed angry, wouldn't that just make it easier for someone to completely abandon me?" Wang Dong'er said, puffing her cheeks in frustration.
Su Yu chuckled and shook his head. "You're talking nonsense again. How could I ever abandon you?"
"I told you, I had important matters to attend to."
"Oh, so your 'important matters' involve flirting with other women?" Wang Dong'er pouted and cast a glance at Di Mingli.
Just as Su Yu was about to reply, Di Mingli suddenly interrupted him.
She narrowed her eyes, staring at Wang Dong'er, and said coldly, "What do you mean by that?"
Di Mingli was not someone who would let things slide. Her personality was proud and aloof, her demeanor strong and stubborn. If others treated her kindly, she might soften a bit, but if someone provoked her, she would absolutely explode on the spot.
"What do I mean? I didn't mean anything," Wang Dong'er shot back, her eyes narrowing as well.
She had been holding back her frustrations, and now this Di Mingli dared to provoke her? Did she not understand the concept of seniority? How dare she question her?
"You said Su Yu was flirting with other women. Aren't you just accusing me? Afraid to admit it?" Di Mingli said coldly.
Wang Dong'er's pretty face hardened, and her temper flared. "Fine, I admit it. I was talking about you. So what?"
"Su Yu is my boyfriend. If he's being affectionate all over the place, why can't I call him out for it?"
"And you should remember—you came after me."
"Nonsense!" Di Mingli said firmly. "You're the one who came after. You're all the ones who came after. He was mine to begin with."
"Get lost!" Wang Dong'er shouted angrily.
"What did you say?" Di Mingli's temper finally ignited. Her brows furrowed, and she rolled up her sleeves, ready to throw hands.
Wang Dong'er glared back at her, standing her ground without backing down.
Su Yu's eyelid twitched. He never expected that in such a short time, these two would become so hostile toward each other.
He had no choice but to step in and stop the two women. "Alright, stop arguing…"
Before he could finish speaking, Wang Dong'er grabbed his arm and hugged it tightly, declaring, "He's mine."
"Don't touch him!" Di Mingli's beautiful eyes flared with anger as she lunged forward, trying to kick Wang Dong'er away. Su Yu quickly intercepted the attack.
Wang Dong'er smirked triumphantly and sneakily kicked toward Di Mingli, only to be blocked by Su Yu once again.
"You…" Wang Dong'er pouted, feeling a bit dissatisfied.
"Let go of him," Di Mingli demanded, pulling Su Yu toward her.
"Not a chance!" Wang Dong'er held on tightly and pulled Su Yu back toward her.
The two women refused to back down, and what started as an argument quickly turned into a tug-of-war over Su Yu.
Both women pulled back and forth, each trying to claim Su Yu as their own.
Lan Lan widened her eyes, watching the rare and lively spectacle with curiosity. Even Lan Fozi looked on with a strange expression.
What was this? A battle between two women for a man?
"Enough, Mingli, Dong'er. Stop this nonsense," Su Yu said helplessly, trying to mediate.
But the two women were already too fired up to listen. Instead of calming down, they only escalated their efforts.
With a deep sigh, Su Yu grabbed both of them by the arm and pulled them into his embrace.
Caught in Su Yu's strong grip, neither Wang Dong'er nor Di Mingli could break free. However, neither of them was willing to back down. Even in his arms, they continued to glare at each other angrily.
Then, they started hitting each other directly. Since they were so close, neither could avoid the other's attacks, and both ended up taking hits.
Su Yu felt a headache coming on as he held them apart. Even then, the two kept kicking at each other.
"Enough!" Su Yu raised his voice slightly, exasperated. "Why are you two fighting? Can't you get along?"
"Impossible!" Di Mingli said without hesitation, glaring at Wang Dong'er with disdain.
She didn't like this woman at all. In her eyes, none of Su Yu's other women were worth mentioning.
If only she had defeated Su Yu back then, she would have made him get rid of all of them.
Wang Dong'er also widened her eyes, her delicate face showing her displeasure. "That's right, impossible."
"This woman is so rude. Why should I try to be friends with her?"
"Likewise," Di Mingli huffed arrogantly.
The two women exchanged looks of disdain before turning their heads away, clearly fed up with each other.
Su Yu felt his head throbbing. On the way here, he had been wondering how to make Di Mingli and Wang Dong'er get along. Yet before he could do anything, things had already gone completely off track.
Were these two enemies in a past life? Why did they instantly clash like this?
Taking a deep breath, Su Yu spoke in a stern tone, "Alright, listen to me. No more arguing. If you keep this up, I'll send both of you back."
Left with no other option, Su Yu resorted to this ultimatum.
Wang Dong'er was the first to relent. Though she acted proud and stubborn, when Su Yu frowned, she was always the first to back down.
She huffed lightly, as if expressing her dissatisfaction, but her softened demeanor showed that she had made up her mind.
Su Yu turned to Di Mingli. "What about you?"
Di Mingli glared at Su Yu, refusing to back down. After a moment, she said indignantly, "Why? It's her fault!"
"You're always siding against me."
Su Yu sighed. "How am I siding against you? You're not exactly innocent here."
When it came to possessiveness, among all of Su Yu's women, Di Mingli and Gu Yuena were the most intense.
Unlike his firm and unyielding stance with Gu Yuena, Su Yu often softened his approach with Di Mingli because of her strong-willed personality and their unique relationship.
As a result, Su Yu had always treated Di Mingli with extra care and indulgence. Perhaps this was why she sometimes became overly stubborn.
PS: Lan Fozi is the daughter of Deep Sea Demonic Whale King and Demon Empress.