Otherworldly Companions: Every Handsome Man is Extraordinary

"Lin Yi? Who are you saying wants to come back?"

Inside the tavern, a group of young men were having a small gathering. They were all pearl divers, and every time they returned from their pearl-hunting trips, they liked to come to the tavern for a drink and share their underwater experiences. Of course, most of it was boasting and exaggeration, but it was one of the few hobbies of pearl divers.

A dark-haired youth stood out among the group; he was exceptionally handsome for a pearl diver, and compared to the restlessness of the other youths, he appeared remarkably composed. He gleaned the information he was seeking from the chatter of his companions.

"Hey, that's the lord's other husband. Don't you know Lanny? He's supposedly a general." The blond boy touched his messy hair and winked, saying, "I heard he has blond hair just like me. He's the young master of the Lin family in the royal city. Do you think I might have Lin family blood too?"

"You? If you're from a collateral branch of the Lin family, then I'm a descendant of our lord's family!"

"Exactly, exactly, he's just patting himself on the back!" The boys burst into laughter. Lanny glanced at the blond boy; the mottled, dull yellow hair before him was worlds apart from the pure, golden hair he remembered—it couldn't even compare to a single strand.

"Is there a specific time?" Lanny asked the boy who had first brought up the topic.

"How would I know? A relative of mine went to the lord's manor today to deliver fish, and I only asked because his servants said there was going to be a banquet." The young man finished his beer and then waved for the bartender to bring him more. "Bartender, bring me another one!"

It was the boss's daughter who came over. The girl blushed and carried two glasses of beer. She casually pushed one glass to the boy who had asked for the beer, and carefully offered the other glass to Lanny: "Brother Lanny, this glass is for you."

The boys were clearly used to the scene before them, simply shouting and whistling a couple of times out of habit. Amid the jeers, the girl blushed and said shyly to Lanny, "I heard from Father that Brother Lanny didn't find a partner this year. Next year I'll be an adult, will Brother Lanny still participate in the partner selection event?"

"Thank you for the wine, beautiful little Ollie." Lanny was already adept at handling the situation. He took the wine and gently patted Ollie's shoulder. "I didn't expect you to grow up so fast, little Ollie. You'll be an adult next year! Ollie is so beautiful, I'm sure many outstanding young men will be vying for your attention. You'll have to give the young men in our county a chance!" His words were praise, but also a subtle rejection. The blush on the girl's face faded instantly, and she bit her lower lip in disappointment, carrying the tray away.

"Oh dear, Lenny, look how you've broken that young girl's heart!"

“Our Lanny has such high standards, otherwise he wouldn’t have lost this year.”

"But little Ollie is really pretty!"

"Then you should try your best next year and see if little sister Ollie will choose you!"

"But what kind of woman does Lanny want to marry?"

Listening to the teasing and joking of his friends, Lanny silently sipped his beer, his mind filled with thoughts of Jiang Yu—her smiling face, her voice, her thoughtful expression. What kind of woman did he want as a wife? Even if he said it now, these people would only mercilessly mock him for daydreaming and overestimating himself. But anything is possible, and even with the slightest chance, he would try his best, and he wouldn't regret it even if he failed.