Chapter 187: Chapter 187: Explosive! The Mystery of Si Mingjing’s Astonishing Background!
"How could you possibly be a dragon? This is impossible! This is absolutely impossible! The entire Mu Continent only has one adult dragoness, and that is..."
Si Mingjing waited for Bai Jiusi to continue, but Bai Jiusi, having realized something, was already too shocked to speak.
What was the harshest blow for Bai Jiusi? Of course, it was being dealt a heavy blow in the area she was most proud of! She believed herself to be of nobler blood than Si Mingjing. Even if Si Mingjing gained great renown today, she would still be a lowly land-dweller. But, but, but... BUT! How could she have Dragon Horns, symbols of status and position, on her head? Those noble Dragon Horns, with a luster more beautiful than moonlight, were something Bai Jiusi could never hope to possess in her entire life!
Bai Jiusi suddenly felt not just diminished before Si Mingjing; she stumbled. "Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"
Si Mingjing’s gaze shifted. "Do you still think I don’t have the right to stand on this island and enjoy the scenery?"
Bai Jiusi’s legs went weak under her imposing presence.
"Why? Why? I don’t believe it, I can’t believe it..." Bai Jiusi, deeply agitated, cried out, her heart filled with boundless resentment and pain.
Si Mingjing didn’t respond to Bai Jiusi. She pressed down on her small Dragon Horns, symbols of her identity and status, and took Ye Siyuan by the hand. "Siyuan, let’s go."
"HAHAHA! Mingjing, that was brutal. She thought she was of noble blood, but in the end..." Ye Siyuan kept looking back at Bai Jiusi, who seemed to have lost her soul, her laughter as light and tinkling as a bell.
Si Mingjing didn’t look back. She said, "I very much dislike these hierarchies of contempt. Earthlings look down on people from Prison Star, and ocean dwellers look down on land dwellers. Why must people naturally be ranked, thereby losing the most basic respect for human nature? What truly deserves respect is the self-cultivation a person acquires later in life."
Ye Siyuan warmly slung her arm around Si Mingjing’s shoulder. "Mingjing, you’re absolutely right."
Si Mingjing found it strange. "She is Xiaobai’s mother, your former sister-in-law. Weren’t you and your sister-in-law close?"
Ye Siyuan said, "Let’s not talk about the past. Mingjing, I like you the most now. But Mingjing, don’t reveal your identity casually, especially in front of strangers. It could easily bring you trouble."
"On land, I naturally wouldn’t. But in front of those ocean dwellers who regard themselves as superior, if it’s time to deliver a harsh truth, I don’t intend to be soft-hearted."
She was very curious about her dragon identity but understood very little about it. When she was younger, she had asked her mother if she was a dragon because her father was a dragon. Her mother said she didn’t know, because her mother had no blood relation to her. Her mother had merely been a surrogate, lending her womb so that Si Mingjing could come into this world. Simply put, it was just surrogacy. Although there was no blood relation, this woman carried her for ten months and gave birth to her—that made her Si Mingjing’s only mother! If the Song Family bullied her mother, she would avenge her mother! As for her dragon lineage, her mother might not know, but perhaps the people of Mu Continent could provide an answer. Thus, she didn’t mind revealing her identity to the people of Mu Continent. Perhaps this way, she could understand more about herself.
「Later, she and Ye Siyuan went to the beach to play.」
Ye Siyuan went swimming in the sea, occasionally leaping from the water, her beautiful mermaid tail arcing like a parabola and shimmering with an enchanting luster on the sea’s surface.
Si Mingjing stood barefoot on the sand, playing. The waves occasionally rushed up, engulfing her calves and wetting her pant legs, but she didn’t care. When the waves crashed in, she would lift her legs and kick at them, sending water splashing into the air.
Behind her came a man’s laughter.
Si Mingjing turned around. A tall, imposing man stood on a beach rock, hands clasped behind his back, exuding a mature, restrained, dignified, and scholarly aura.
It was Crown Prince Lisao of the Mu Continent.
Si Lisao’s gaze was deep and piercing. For some reason, from the first moment he saw this woman in the morning, he had felt an urge to protect her, even though she had ruined his important plans. Could it be that he had fallen in love with this girl at first sight?
From his high vantage point, Si Lisao quietly observed Si Mingjing for a good while. The more he watched, the more he wanted to protect her.
He was shocked by these thoughts!
He walked down from the huge rock with a cold expression, took off his suit jacket, and approached Si Mingjing.
Si Mingjing had no idea what he intended to do. She quietly waited for his next move.
Si Lisao draped the suit jacket over her shoulders, patted her shoulder, and left the beach with a somber face.
Si Mingjing was speechless. What just happened?
Ye Siyuan swam back from the sea. Once ashore, her beautiful mermaid tail transformed into long, slender legs. She stared at the suit jacket on Si Mingjing’s shoulders. "What’s going on?"
Si Mingjing took the suit jacket off her shoulders. Ye Siyuan suddenly realized. "Mingjing, you..."
"What?"
"Look at your backside."
Si Mingjing immediately turned her head. She was wearing white pants today, and a large red patch stained them. The moment Si Mingjing saw it, she was so embarrassed she wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
But then, she uttered something even more shocking, "What is this?"
Ye Siyuan said, "Mingjing, that’s such a silly question."
Si Mingjing still looked perplexed.
Ye Siyuan was momentarily speechless. "Don’t tell me you’ve never had your menstruation before?"
Si Mingjing actually nodded.
"How is that possible?" Ye Siyuan remembered that when she got her first menstruation, it was her sister-in-law who taught her how to manage it. How could her sister-in-law have never had it?
"Mingjing, are you sure this is your first menstruation?"
Si Mingjing bit her lip and didn’t speak, but it was obvious Ye Siyuan had guessed correctly. This really was her first time, and she was so flustered she didn’t know what to do.
Ye Siyuan suppressed her questions. "Don’t be nervous. It’s not a big deal. Let’s go back quickly. Thankfully, Crown Prince Lisao’s suit jacket is long enough to cover you completely. I didn’t expect him to be such a gentleman; he rarely helps women out like this."
Si Mingjing was extremely embarrassed. "Stop talking about it! I could just die!"
Ye Siyuan laughed heartily and comforted her.
The two girls hastily returned to the hotel. Ye Siyuan bought feminine products at the store next to the hotel and, in the restroom, showed Si Mingjing how to use them.
After taking care of herself, Si Mingjing came out of the restroom. She stared at Si Lisao’s suit jacket, not knowing what to do with it.
Right now, she didn’t want to recall any of it...
"Siyuan, could you help me return this suit jacket?"
"...Ah?"
"Please. I helped your brother out with such a big favor today."
"Alright." Ye Siyuan clutched Si Lisao’s suit jacket tightly. She felt like Si Mingjing had presented her with a huge challenge, but ultimately, she agreed.
Si Mingjing said, "Please thank Mr. Si for me."
PHEW. Ye Siyuan left the guest room holding the suit jacket. After stepping out, she took a deep breath, feeling as though she were being forced to walk to the gallows.