You Are the Prettiest

Without another word, Manager Carp turned back hurriedly to serve as audience for the fighting brothers. The moment Yao Si stepped into the lounge, a long and heavy sigh reached her. She turned in that direction and discovered a lifeless man in the corner. He slouched dejectedly, seemingly experiencing a deep trauma. 

He waved in greeting when she entered. "Great, you got cheated into marriage as well?" 

"Cheated?" Yao Si stilled. She wasn't hallucinating after all! 

"Those horrible aquas!" He scowled, patting the seat beside him. "Come take a seat! I'm called Lu Chen. Since we're both brothers that got cheated, why not share how you got here?" 

Was he also a foreigner that was forced into marriage? Yao Si settled beside him. "I met a young merman who gave me a bunch of items. After accepting one..."