I woke up to find myself as the villain's older sister.

"I like it, of course I like it. I should thank you for telling me that I went too far," Liang Wu said quietly.

"That's true. He's a descendant of a hero, how can I, a mermaid hiding in the gutter, compare? He's kind and benevolent, while I'm treacherous and vicious. Xiao Si, is that what you wanted to say?"

"Fifth Brother, I..." Liang Si shook his head in fright: "Fifth Brother, that's not what I meant, you've misunderstood."

Upon hearing Liang Si's words, Liang Wu's expression darkened even more. He sneered, "That's not what you meant? Then why do I feel that's exactly what you meant!"

"Didn't you just say I was bullying them? Am I hallucinating?"

"Fifth Brother..." Liang Si opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything, and just stood cautiously to the side.

Seeing his expression softened considerably, Liang Wu said earnestly, "Little Si, we grew up together since we were little, we know each other inside and out, you wouldn't have any other thoughts, right?"

Liang Si was stunned when he heard this, and when he looked up, he met Liang Wu's meaningful gaze.

After realizing what was happening, she lowered her head again, her eyes filled with a complex emotion, but she still said to Liang Wu, "What are you saying, Fifth Brother? We grew up together, how could we possibly have any other thoughts?"

Upon hearing Liang Si's words, Liang Wu's expression finally softened. "Yes, I knew it. You are all my brothers who would risk their lives for me. You would never betray me for the sake of outsiders."

When he said the word "outsider," Ryogo emphasized it, then looked at Ryozo: "Ryozo, don't you think so?"

"Yes, yes!" Liang San replied quickly upon hearing the question.

……

While Yun Qingyi was trying to figure out the Mermaid Emperor's thoughts, she didn't miss any unusual movements from the surrounding merfolk, especially Liang Wu's group.

The corner where Liang Wu and the others were located was indeed hard for anyone to notice, but that didn't include Yun Qingyi, who had been keeping an eye on them. So, every word they said just now reached her ears.

Yun Qingyi: "..."

Are you kidding me? They didn't seem to have any grudges before coming here, did they? How come it's like they've been enemies for eight lifetimes?

Yun Qingyi silently complained in her heart, then glanced at the mermaid princess beside her whose brows were still tightly furrowed, and suddenly realized.

Perhaps Ryogo's target wasn't her, but rather her who sided with the Mermaid Princess.

Ultimately, Ryogo's target was the mermaid princess.

Thinking of this, Yun Qingyi complained even louder in her mind.

How did this mermaid princess manage to be surrounded by enemies on all sides so perfectly?

There are several Liang Wu here, and in the Mermaid Palace there is Tu Suo, as well as her father, who openly praises her but secretly criticizes her. Although it is not yet certain whether the Mermaid Emperor is an enemy or not, his attitude towards the Mermaid Princess is, in another sense, also his attitude towards the three of them.

After all, in everyone's eyes, she, her senior brother Ji, and Arou were all brought back by the mermaid princess.

"I heard from Uncle Shang that your name is Yiyi, right? What are you thinking about?"

The cheerful voice pulled Yun Qingyi back to reality. She looked up abruptly and saw the Mermaid King and Uncle Shang looking at her with kind expressions.

The discussions about learning about the history of the merfolk have been largely completed.

Yun Qingyi quietly took a breath, composed her facial expression, first revealing a gentle and sweet smile, then her expression darkened, and she said to the people in front of her, "It's nothing, I just thought of my father and mother. It's been a long time since I've seen them since they left many years ago."

"Nothing much in itself," Yun Qingyi said somewhat shyly, "but everyone's care and love made me feel like I was back when my father and mother were still with me."