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The Fish Leaps Over the Dragon Gate
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In the vast expanse east of the East Sea lived the Yu Family Four Siblings, consisting of the eldest brother Yu Renjie, the second brother Yu Weiwen, the third brother Yu Zijiang, and their youngest sister Yu Xiaoman.
They were deeply bonded and led a leisurely, content life filled with joy.
Yu Xiaoman was someone who was quite satisfied with her current situation and cherished this tranquil existence.
Until one day, she accidentally stumbled upon two dragons fiercely fighting over a pearl.
She watched in awe as they soared through the clouds and churned the seas, their immense magical power and extraordinary skills left her utterly astonished. From that moment on, she yearned to possess such extraordinary abilities herself.
Excitedly, she rushed home to tell her three brothers about her desire to venture out into the world to train and learn from a master.
Upon hearing this, the three brothers were so shocked that they nearly jumped up in unison, exclaiming, "No!"
However, Yu Xiaoman had made up her mind, and no one could deter her.
Eventually, Yu Renjie reluctantly shared with her a way to achieve greatness without leaving home: every year on the first day of April, she could leap over Longmen. If she succeeded, she would ascend and become a dragon, soaring to new heights in an instant.
From that day on, Yu Xiaoman set her ambitious goal to leap over Longmen and bring glory to her family.
Yet, she didn't even know where Longmen was. When she asked her eldest brother, he admitted he had never been there either.
Thus, on this year's first day of April, misfortune struck as she found herself lying on the chopping board in the kitchen of Longmen Inn's backyard.
Filled with sorrow, images of her three brothers flooded her mind. She recalled her teacher who had taught her that "humans are knives and meat," and even began to miss Wu Xiao, the neighbor who always bullied her.
As she watched the cook raise his knife high above her head, tears welled up in Yu Xiaoman's eyes. The glistening droplets swirled in her gaze as she silently whispered: Farewell, dear family; farewell, friends; farewell, handsome prince in white robes...
"Ouch!" With a pained groan from the cook, his body suddenly went limp and collapsed right before Yu Xiaoman.
Startled, she looked up through blurred vision to see a wisp of white smoke rising. Gradually, within that smoke appeared a strikingly handsome young man dressed in white robes that shone like snow.
Her tears instantly receded, replaced by a mix of surprise and joy in her heart.
Wasn't that Long Yuan?
Long Yuan gently withdrew his magic, looking apologetically at the chef. "You should rest for a while," he said. Then he turned his gaze to Yu Xiaoman, extending his hand and carefully cradling her in his palm.
Yu Xiaoman stood frozen, her mind blank.
Had she been saved? Did he hear her inner cries for help? Had he come specifically to rescue her?
Thinking of this, a warm current surged in Yu Xiaoman's heart, and she couldn't help but silently exclaim: Oh my, it was worth all the time I spent crushing on him.
Long Yuan placed her in a basin filled with water, then transformed into a wisp of white smoke, vanishing without a trace in an instant.
It wasn't until he reached a secluded area that he reappeared.
He lowered his head slightly, looking at Yu Xiaoman in the basin, and softly said, "Aren't you coming out?"
Hearing this, Yu Xiaoman immediately leaped out, transforming mid-air into a young girl with bright eyes and white teeth, landing gracefully.
Long Yuan frowned and shot her an annoyed glance. "First it was the Longmen Escort Agency, and now you've rushed into the Longmen Inn's kitchen. I went through so much trouble to rescue you from the kitchen at the escort agency, and here you are diving straight into the inn's kitchen! Can't you find a more heroic way to get yourself into trouble? Stop embarrassing me all over the East Sea!"
He wouldn't have mentioned the Longmen Escort Agency if it weren't for how it stirred Yu Xiaoman's emotions. She sniffled and said, "A Yuan, I knew you heard my heart's call and rushed over to save me. You're so kind to me, boohoo..."
"I just happened to be passing by; who has time to listen to your heart?" Long Yuan quickly retorted, then coughed awkwardly.
In truth, it wasn't entirely unintentional that he came to save her; he found the situation suspicious and had followed her from the Longmen Escort Agency to the Longmen Inn.
Just two hours ago, Yu Xiaoman had nearly been thrown into a pot of oil after leaping over the door of the Longmen Escort Agency.
If it weren't for Long Yuan, who sensed the demonic energy surrounding her and used a concealment spell to rescue her, she would have long since met her demise.
At that time, Long Yuan asked her what she was doing there, and she mumbled, "I made a mistake," before hurriedly leaving.
Fortunately, Long Yuan was curious; otherwise, she might have already ended up on a plate, roasted and served to someone else.
Yu Xiaoman paid no heed to his words. She tugged at his sleeve earnestly and said, "A Yuan, you saved me, so I must find a way to repay you."
Long Yuan's lips twitched slightly as he replied, "Finding a way is unnecessary; we're not that familiar."
In truth, they were hardly acquaintances.
As the East Sea Dragon Prince, it was his duty to know the residents of the East Sea, and he had only met Yu Xiaoman a few times.
"Alright, I'm heading back to the Dragon Palace. If you run off to some kitchen again, there will be no one to save you," Long Yuan said impatiently as he pulled his sleeve away and turned to leave.
Yu Xiaoman nodded earnestly, secretly resolving never to visit any escort agency or inn again.
The recent brush with death had made her acutely aware of a harsh reality—Longmen Escort Agency and Longmen Inn were not the Dragon Gate she had been desperately searching for.
As she watched Long Yuan walk further away, an idea suddenly struck her. She called out loudly to his retreating figure, "A Yuan, does the Dragon Palace have a door?"
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