"Lan Yan, don't bring us anything tomorrow," Jiang Qin said, suddenly turning around.
"W-why?
Did I do something wrong?
I-I'm sorry. Can you give me another chance, Sister? I... I'll definitely do better next time!" Lan Yan stammered, flustered and at a loss, his voice pleading.
Jiang Qin shook her head, looking intently into his vortex-like eyes.
"You didn't do anything wrong. I just don't want you to bring things anymore."
Lan Yan tried to force a smile, but after a long moment, he failed.
A shattered despair filled his eyes, and a glimmer of tears slowly welled up.
Even when the scales of his Mermaid Tail had been brutally sliced off, he had never felt such pain.
But now, just a few short words from her felt like a dagger to his heart.
A tear slid down his cheek. Lan Yan lowered his lashes to hide it. "Is it because you don't want to wake up early tomorrow? That's fine. I can bring lunch for you and the others.
