To save my boyfriend’s company, I married a merman.
The merman was cold – natured and had strong desires. He was also self – deprecating because of his fishtail.
I humiliated him countless times with words like, “Your slippery fishtail makes me sick just by looking at it, just like you.”
Later, I was killed by my boyfriend.
To save me, the merman plucked out all his scales, willing to turn into foam and die without a whole body.
When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the night I married the merman.
He tried to hide the inferiority and brokenness in his eyes and asked, “What do you want to say again?”
“…” I looked up at him. “I was wondering if I could kiss your beautiful fishtail?”
1
If I remembered correctly, the last person I saw before losing consciousness was Ji Huaixing.
He was lying in a pool of blood, giving me a sad and tragic smile.
“Xiaoyu, don’t be afraid. I can save you.
“Xiaoyu, if I can’t save you, I’ll die with you.
“Xiaoyu, actually, my fishtail isn’t disgusting…”
Ji Huaixing was trying to save me.
He was extremely afraid of pain, yet he endured excruciating agony and plucked off his scales with his own hands.
He loved sunlight the most, but he turned into foam in the sun.
He hated me the most, yet he was willing to exchange his life for mine to keep me alive.
…
My back was soaked with cold sweat, and I woke up from the dream with a start. I sat up suddenly, gasping for breath.
Outside the window, the sun was shining brightly, and the birds were singing and the flowers were fragrant.
I sat on the bed, unable to distinguish between reality and the dream, and couldn’t come back to my senses for a long time.
It was not until I heard the knock on the door that I realized.
This was not anywhere else. This was the place where I had lived for a whole year, the home I shared with Ji Huaixing.
I stumbled out of bed and rushed to the table, and clearly saw the time on the calendar.
– It was 2021.
This was the year I had just married Ji Huaixing.
Next to the calendar was the wedding photo of Ji Huaixing and me.
I picked up the photo with trembling hands, and those unpleasant memories came back instantly.
“Ji Huaixing, don’t you think you’re disgusting? You’re a merman, but you always want to live a human life. Aren’t you disgusting?”
Ji Huaixing lowered his head, pretending not to hear my harsh words, and silently pasted the torn – up photo back together again and again.
After the knocking on the door behind me lasted for five minutes, the person knocking finally lost patience and pushed the door open.
I thought it was Ji Huaixing, so I quickly wiped my tears and turned to look. But it was the nanny, Aunt Chen.
Aunt Chen frowned, looked me up and down, and said in an unfriendly tone, “What are you going to do again? Didn’t the young master already promise you? What else do you want to do?”
I didn’t react for a moment. “Wh – what?”
Aunt Chen casually threw the flower basket and dress in her arms onto the sofa, gave me a disgruntled look, and said, “Wasn’t it you who was making a fuss about going to your ex – boyfriend’s opening ceremony? The young master didn’t let you go, and you were taking medicine and cutting your wrists. Now what are you pretending to be stupid for? Disgusting!”
I lowered my eyelashes and finally realized that I had been reborn back to that day.
On this day in my previous life.
Ji Huaixing and I had a fierce argument because he didn’t let me go to Jiang Nan’s opening ceremony.
And the reason Ji Huaixing didn’t let me go was that Jiang Nan would announce that he was together with my best friend at the opening ceremony.
He didn’t want to see me sad, but I just thought he was targeting Jiang Nan. I hit and kicked him, said all kinds of insulting words, and even cursed him to death.
But even so, after I took sleeping pills and fell into a coma, Ji Huaixing still didn’t hesitate to pluck out his scales to save me.
I woke up from my memories.
Aunt Chen hadn’t left yet. While tidying up the room, she complained, “What a good person the young master is. How could he meet a heartless woman like you? He’s really had bad luck in eight lifetimes…”
I picked up the flowers and the dress on the sofa and stuffed them directly into the trash can.
Aunt Chen became alert immediately. “What are you going to do again?”
I looked up and asked, “Where is Ji Huaixing?”
Aunt Chen turned her head and ignored me. “I don’t know.”
I fell silent.
I knew Aunt Chen wouldn’t tell me. Not only her, but everyone in this villa wouldn’t disclose Ji Huaixing’s whereabouts to me.
Because every time I looked for him, it was never for anything good.
Since no one would help me, I would find him myself.
I searched room by room according to the memory of my previous life until I pushed open the door of Ji Huaixing’s study. A strong smell of blood rushed towards me, and I was stunned.
I saw Ji Huaixing sitting naked from the waist up, weakly in a pool of blood. His beautiful blue fishtail was glowing with faint light. He hung his head, pale – faced. The whole person looked dangerous and charming.
I knew that plucking a merman’s scales would be very painful, but I had never thought it would be such a tragic scene.
The door was suddenly pushed open by me. Ji Huaixing looked impatient and said in a hoarse voice, “Get out.”
I didn’t move. The aura around Ji Huaixing suddenly became violent. There was a blood – thirsty red light in his eyes. He slowly raised his head. “Are you looking for death…”
When he saw it was me, his fierce tone paused. He quickly turned his head and tried to cover his exposed fishtail in a flustered manner.
I should be happy to see the living Ji Huaixing again, but I couldn’t hold back the sobs in my voice.
“Ji Huaixing, does it hurt?”
Hearing this, the hand Ji Huaixing put on his fishtail curled up slightly. Then he sneered and asked, “It’s none of your business. So, what do you want me to do for Jiang Nan this time?”
I wiped my tears and walked in. “No, I…”
“Don’t come over.” When Ji Huaixing saw me lift my foot, he propped himself up and hid under the table. At the same time, he said in a cold voice, “Get out.”
I stopped in my tracks. Looking at his resistant expression, I bit my lip and stubbornly said, “I’m not going out.”
Ji Huaixing’s movement paused. The sarcastic arc of his mouth became larger and larger. “Not going out? What do you want to do here? What else do you want to say? Do you want to divorce or curse me to death?”
I lifted my foot and walked towards him firmly. “Ji Huaixing, actually I want to say…”
When Ji Huaixing saw me approaching, he turned his head indifferently. His delicate features were hidden in the dim light, making it hard to see his expression.
I squatted down, looked directly into his deep – blue eyes without hesitation, and said softly,
“Your fishtail is so beautiful, like glass.”
As soon as the words fell, Ji Huaixing, who had been tensing his jaw, was greatly shocked and suddenly looked up.
I took the opportunity to reach out and hold his face, and asked sincerely, “So, can I kiss it?”
2
The expression in Ji Huaixing’s eyes was complicated. He looked at me for a long time, gently pushed my hand away, and said with a cold face, “Sang Yu, I won’t stop you from going to find Jiang Nan anymore. You don’t have to say these insincere words to please me.”
I looked at my empty hand and quickly explained, “I’m telling the truth…”
“Enough.” Ji Huaixing interrupted me. “Get out.”
Knowing that I couldn’t be too hasty, I lowered my head in disappointment, stood up, and was about to say goodbye to him. But then I slipped under my feet, and my eyes went dizzy.
And then.
I fell straight and kissed… his tail.
Before I could even shout in pain, Ji Huaixing gasped in a big reaction. A strange blush instantly spread from his face to his neck. “Sang Yu, you…”
He seemed to be getting angry.
Without saying a word, I simply kissed it a few more times, and then looked at him carefully. “You see, I really want to kiss your tail. I’m sincere.”
Ji Huaixing ignored me. His eyes were closed tightly, his face was blushing abnormally, and his breathing was very rapid.
I reached out worriedly to check his temperature. “Ji Huaixing, your face is so red. Do you have a fever?”
Ji Huaixing suddenly opened his eyes and grabbed my hand.
The next second, I was thrown out by him mercilessly.
Before I could figure out what was going on, the study door closed heavily in front of me.
It was noon, and everything was quiet all around. Only two little birds on the windowsill behind me were talking.
Gaga, she kissed it, she kissed the tail.
Gaga, she doesn’t know that the fishtail of a male merman is equivalent to the second…
Gaga, she’s so brave. Sang Dayong, Sang Dayong.
I: “…”
I knew these two birds. One was called Qiqi, and the other was called Babe.
I asked curiously, “Equivalent to the second what?”
The two little birds looked at each other and let out a gloating “gaga” laugh.
One of the little birds flapped its wings excitedly. Gaga, equivalent to a man’s…
Before it could finish speaking, the door behind me “banged” open again.
Ji Huaixing changed back to human form. He changed into a clean white shirt and black pants, and wore a pair of gold – rimmed glasses, making him look cold and abstinent. No trace of his previous embarrassment could be seen.
He strode over, didn’t even look at me, and with his big hands with distinct joints, he pinched the heads of the two little birds and threw them out of the window.
Soon, the shrill cries of the two birds came from outside the window.
I stepped forward worriedly. “Ji Huaixing, are you okay?”
Ji Huaixing turned his back to me and said in a hoarse voice, “Sang Yu, don’t blame me for not reminding you. If you go now, you can still catch up with Jiang Nan for a meal.”
Looking at his cold back, I gritted my teeth, rushed up, and hugged his arm. “Why would I have a meal with someone else? I only want to have a meal with you!”
After thinking about it, I added, “Honey.”
As soon as Ji Huaixing heard the word “honey”, he suddenly pulled out his arm and distanced himself from me. “Sang Yu!”
“Here.”
He suppressed the violence in his eyes and laughed in extreme anger. “The last time you called me like this, it was to pluck my scales and give them to Jiang Nan. So what about this time? For my heart?”
My heart ached. I stepped forward and grabbed his hand tightly. “Of course not. Aren’t we husband and wife? It’s normal for me to call you like this.”
Ji Huaixing still didn’t believe me. His suspicious eyes scanned me up and down. Finally, he looked at his watch. “If you don’t go now, you really won’t be able to see Jiang Nan…”
“…”
Why does he always mention Jiang Nan? Maybe it’s him who likes Jiang Nan.
I stood on tiptoe, hooked his neck, and said pitifully, “I didn’t want to see him in the first place. I only want to see you, honey. I’m so hungry. I haven’t eaten anything all day.”
Ji Huaixing lowered his eyelashes, and a trace of pity flashed in his eyes, which were as calm as a deep pool.
It seemed that acting pitiful worked.
I blinked and continued to look at him pitifully. “I was in such a hurry to come out and see you today that the shoes I’m wearing don’t fit. My feet are injured, and it hurts so much.”
Hearing this, he was silent for a long time. Finally, he sighed as if admitting defeat, squatted down, and carefully held my ankle. “Let me take a look.”
I nodded vigorously, then rested my chin in my hand and stared at Ji Huaixing seriously.
People often say that mermaids from the deep sea are extremely beautiful and good at bewitching people.
My eyes followed Ji Huaixing’s long and slightly upturned eyelashes, passed over his fair and delicate side face, and finally landed on his red and soft lips. I couldn’t help but swallow my saliva.
Oh, my god.
What a beautiful little mermaid, and what a kissable mouth.
Thinking this way, I did it. I reached out and put my arms around his neck.
Ji Huaixing’s eyelashes trembled. He slightly raised his eyes, and there seemed to be an indistinct hook in his eyes. He just stared at me like that.
Should I kiss? Should I? Just kiss once, just one kiss.
I couldn’t control my emotions and leaned towards his lips. Just as I was about to kiss him, my phone rang.
The ambiguous atmosphere was instantly broken.
A flash of disappointment crossed Ji Huaixing’s face. He averted his gaze, pretending as if nothing had happened.
I was annoyed. I took out my phone, answered it without looking. “You’d better tell me the sky is falling…”
Before I could finish speaking, Jiang Nan’s complaining voice came from the other end.
“Sangsang, did Ji Huaixing agree to you? Why don’t you talk? Didn’t he agree to you? You can act pitiful. Make him feel sorry for you.
“Sangsang, it’s all just a temporary measure. I know you think his tail is disgusting, but after it’s done, we can be together forever.”
“…”
My heart tightened, and I quickly looked up at Ji Huaixing.
Ji Huaixing was also staring at me. There was a terrifying gloom in his eyes. When he saw me looking at him, he sneered twice, pulled my hand away, stood up, and strode away.
3
I hung up the phone and trotted to catch up with him.
“Ji Huaixing, it’s not what you heard. Don’t listen to that asshole’s nonsense…”
“Enough, Sang Yu.” Ji Huaixing stopped in his tracks, didn’t look at me, and said in a cold voice. His back was trembling slightly. “Go to him. I said, I won’t stop you anymore.”
I gritted my teeth, rushed forward, and hugged his waist.
His back stiffened, and he seemed to want to break free from me.
I simply went all out, turned his face around, pulled off his glasses, and started kissing him randomly.
He wanted to struggle but was afraid of hurting me. He gently supported my waist and let me cover his face with saliva.
After a while.
I opened my eyes and looked at Ji Huaixing.
His eyes were red – rimmed, his eyes were watery, his collar was messy, and he looked like he had been badly ravaged by me.
I felt guilty and looked away, not daring to talk to him much.
Ji Huaixing glanced at me, lowered his eyelids, and said in a low voice, “After kissing me, you should go to him, right?”
“Of course not!”
I suddenly turned my head, wishing I could swear to the sky. “I was blind to like Jiang Nan before. Ji Huaixing, I swear. From now on, you’re the only one in my eyes. Let’s live a good life.”
Ji Huaixing raised his eyelids and looked at me, then lowered his head again and laughed bitterly twice. “You’ve said such lies countless times.”
I was anxious and eager to prove it to him. “This time it’s really not a lie, Ji Huaixing…”
Ji Huaixing turned the ring on his ring finger but didn’t say anything. Obviously, he didn’t believe me.
Looking at his actions, I suddenly remembered that there seemed to be a kind of contract in the mermaid tribe that would bind them together for a lifetime after conclusion.
In my previous life, he was so angry with me that he wanted to conclude the contract with me more than once, but I refused by threatening to kill myself.
Thinking of this, I seemed to have grasped a life – saving straw and quickly said, “Do you mermaids have some kind of contract?”
Ji Huaixing lowered his head and still didn’t say a word.
“I’m willing to conclude the contract with you and be tied to you forever. Do you believe…”
“Okay.” Ji Huaixing looked up in a second.
The words “Do you believe me” got stuck in my throat.
The two little birds outside the window started chirping again.
Gaga, fishing – type, fishing – type. This is fishing – type.
Gaga, fooled, Sang Dayong was fooled.
I didn’t hear clearly. “What did they say? Fishing for what?”
“Fishing.”
Ji Huaixing said without changing his expression. “They said they want to fish.”
Me:? Fishing? Birds want to fish?
4
After dinner, Ji Huaixing went straight into the bathroom, and I sat on the sofa playing with my phone.
Just then, Jiang Nan sent me a voice message with a crying tone.
Sangsang, I’m drunk. Can you come and pick me up?
I looked at the time.
It was half past eleven at night.I sneered and replied to him.
Sure, Jiang Nan. I’ll come pick you up. You must wait for me. Don’t leave. Be sure to wait for me! Wait for me!
After sending this voice message, I turned off my phone without hesitation and threw it aside.
Idiot, you’d better just die waiting.
Pulling myself out of my thoughts, I suddenly felt a chill down my back.
I shrank my shoulders and turned around to look.
There stood Ji Huaixing, covered in water vapor, wearing short – sleeved shirt and shorts that resembled a primary school student’s uniform. He was staring at me motionlessly, with a dark glint in his eyes.
I smiled brightly. “Ji…”
He coldly ignored me, retreated back into the bathroom, and slammed the bathroom door shut with a “bang”.
I was startled. Then I thought that he must have heard the voice message I just sent and misunderstood.
Thinking of this, I quickly got up and went to knock on the door.
Just as I reached the door, the bathroom door “whooshed” open.
I was in a hurry to explain. “Ji Huaixing…”
Before I could finish, I was stunned.
Ji Huaixing had changed out of the previous short – sleeved shirt and shorts. He was bare – chested, only wearing a bath towel. His hair was dripping water, and the drops fell on his firm chest, rolling down along the mermaid line into the bath towel.
I stared, couldn’t help but swallow, and forgot what I was going to say.
Ji Huaixing lowered his eyes. “Are you going out?”
I came back to my senses. “Ah, I’m not…”
Ji Huaixing’s mood was low. He took a few steps closer. “Will you… come back?”
I nodded subconsciously, then quickly shook my head. “I’m not going out, Ji Huaixing. I won’t go pick him up…”
Suddenly, Ji Huaixing’s legs went weak, and he leaned against me.
I nervously held him up. “Ji Huaixing! What’s wrong with you?”
Ji Huaixing’s face was slightly pink. He blinked his eyes and looked at me innocently, saying, “Xiaoyu, I think I’ve been in the bathroom for too long. I’m short of oxygen and my head is spinning.”
“Out of oxygen?”
I anxiously touched his forehead. “What should we do? You sit down first. I’ll go get you a glass of water.”
He weakly raised his eyes. “Okay.”
I was in a flurry to get water for Ji Huaixing.
Qiqi and Babe in the living room started screeching again.
Gaga, fishing – type! Green – tea! Fishing – type green – tea with a fool!
I didn’t have time to pay attention to them.
Just as I turned around, I seemed to see Ji Huaixing unhesitatingly lift his foot and kick one after another.
The two birds were instantly kicked out.
5
Ji Huaixing drank the water and leaned on the sofa, closing his eyes to rest.
I sat beside him, and my eyes involuntarily fell on him again.
Ji Huaixing had his eyes slightly closed, leaning back on the sofa in a relaxed manner, revealing his clear jawline and sexy protruding Adam’s apple.
Looking up, I could also see his moist and soft thin lips glistening under the light.
I suddenly felt a bit thirsty.
This damned fish, why is he so attractive?
I shook my head vigorously, then stood up to find something to do.
I didn’t notice at all.
Behind me, Ji Huaixing opened his eyes, a hint of cunning flashed in his eyes, and he stared at me with a gloomy gaze.
6
During these days of marriage, I had been living in the second – bedroom, and my clothes and daily necessities were all piled up there.
I walked into the second – bedroom, opened the wardrobe, and started packing my things.
I don’t know how much time had passed when suddenly Ji Huaixing’s voice came from behind.
“Are you taking clothes… or going to find him?”
I turned around abruptly.
Ji Huaixing was suppressing the pain in his eyes, with a bitter smile on his face. “It’s cold outside. Remember… remember to wear more.”
After saying that, he turned around and fled into the master bedroom, closing the door behind him.
Three minutes later, I pushed open the door of the master bedroom, holding a pile of clothes.
Hearing the sound, Ji Huaixing looked up.
I glared at him, panting. “Ji Huaixing! Come and help! There are so many things! I can hardly hold them!”
Ji Huaixing was stunned for a second, his eyes full of complex emotions. “What are you doing?”
I put down the things, put my hands on my hips. “Can’t you tell? Of course, I’m moving into the master bedroom.”
As soon as I said that, Ji Huaixing suddenly looked up, looking at me in disbelief.
I pushed the all – black clothes in the wardrobe to one side and hung all my clothes in.
Ji Huaixing hadn’t said a word since just now. He just followed closely beside me.
It was quiet all around.
Suddenly, Ji Huaixing said, “Xiaoyu, what’s this?”
I glanced at what was in his hand. “Oh, it’s my lip balm.”
Ji Huaixing blinked. “How do you use it?”
I didn’t look up. “How else can you use lip balm? Just apply it directly on your lips.”
“Oh, is it… like this?”
I looked up at him and happened to meet his gaze.
Ji Huaixing’s dark eyes were gloomy, staring straight at me. His thin lips, which had just been applied with lip balm, were glistening like jelly.
It looked so kissable.
Damn it, he made applying lip balm look so sexy.
My face turned hot, and I quickly looked away. “You, you need to press your lips together.”
“Um?”
Ji Huaixing responded softly. “Press my lips together? Like this?”
I couldn’t help but look at him again.
He blinked his eyes, staring at me steadily.
Damn it, I couldn’t stand it anymore.
I gritted my teeth, suddenly leaned forward, held his face, and kissed him several times.
“Whoosh!” I felt much better.
I let go, opened my eyes, and looked at him.
Ji Huaixing didn’t say anything. His eyes were red, his face was covered with lipstick marks, his clothes were messy, and he looked like a wronged little daughter – in – law who had been bullied but didn’t dare to speak.
Seeing this, I suddenly felt embarrassed. “Ji Huaixing, what’s wrong with you?”
He pursed his lips, looking lonely, and said in a low voice,
“Mermaids from the deep sea can’t be kissed casually. If you kiss them, you have to be responsible…”
Seeing his pitiful look, I wished I could swear. “I’ll be responsible. I’ll definitely be responsible. I’ll marry you!”
As soon as I said this, both of us were stunned.
I was really bewitched by him and said whatever came to my mind.
Ji Huaixing suddenly looked up, and the previous pitiful look was gone. His eyes were full of possessiveness. He stared at me as if he was going to tear me apart and swallow me in the next second.
I cleared my throat awkwardly, looked up at him seriously. “Ji Huaixing, I was blind – hearted before and did a lot of things that hurt you. But from now on, I won’t. Ji Huaixing, I’ll love you well.”
This time, it was his turn to lean forward, hold my face in his hands. I raised my head. “Believe me, okay…”
Before I could finish, he lowered his head and sealed my lips.
Um, this little stupid fish is quite good at kissing.
“Good, open your mouth…”
In the heat of the moment, I heard him say this in my ear.
7
I had a good dream all night.
Early in the morning, I heard a commotion downstairs.
I got up irritably and found that Ji Huaixing, who was supposed to be sleeping beside me, was already gone.
Fragments of last night’s scenes popped up in my mind.
I vaguely remembered.
I held onto him tightly, ignoring his resistance, using both hands and feet.
I slept well, but he seemed to have taken several cold showers.
I rubbed my head, put on my slippers, and went downstairs. Only then did I find that the person making noise downstairs was Jiang Nan.
As soon as Jiang Nan saw me, he rolled his eyes several times, and his tone was full of complaints. “Sang Yu! Why did you come out so late? Do you know how long I’ve been waiting for you here? What’s wrong with you? Why didn’t you come out to greet me? And you let these snobbish nannies stop me?”
I was busy looking at the big diamond ring on my ring finger, not having the time to pay attention to him.
When did Ji Huaixing put this ring on me? Last night? Such a big one, how much did it cost?
Jiang Nan took a deep breath. His tone was full of condescension and disdain, but his face was filled with a smile. “Sang Yu, I’ve thought about it. You’d better not stay by Ji Huaixing’s side anymore. I’ve decided to take you away! You must be overjoyed, right?”
I looked at Jiang Nan and said straightforwardly, “Joy your ass.”
Jiang Nan raised his eyebrows triumphantly. “I of course know you’re happy about my mom… What, what did you say?!”
I folded my arms and raised my chin. “Jiang Nan, I treated you well before because you saved my life. But up to now, I’ve already paid that life back to you. So we’re even. You’d better get out. I’m annoyed just looking at you.”
Hearing the words “save my life”, a trace of guilt flashed in Jiang Nan’s eyes. Then he suddenly raised his voice. “Sang Yu! If it weren’t for me two years ago, you would have drowned in the sea. You owe your life to me. My parents have said that I’m your savior, and you have to repay your kindness.”
During the years I was adopted by the Jiang family, their whole family constantly instilled in me the idea that I owed them.
And because of Jiang Nan’s act of saving my life back then, I obeyed him in everything.
But this time it was different.
He killed me once, and we were even.
I frowned and looked at him. Before I could say anything, I felt the temperature around me drop instantly.
I turned my head, and out of the corner of my eye, I saw Ji Huaixing standing on the second floor, with his hands in his pockets, looking at Jiang Nan and me with a gloomy gaze.
Jiang Nan was still talking. “Sang Yu, stop pretending. Losing your temper should have a limit. I know you hate Ji Huaixing and want to come with me. You must be dying to, right?”
I turned my eyes back to Jiang Nan and raised my voice. “What -? How do you know I’m almost crazy in love with my husband -?”
Jiang Nan was stunned for a moment. “What are you talking about?”
I covered my chest. “You’re right. I can’t live without him. I wish I could tie myself to him. I love him so much that my heart would stop beating if I don’t see him for a second…”
Jiang Nan frowned. “I didn’t say…”
I interrupted him, waving my hand. “But there’s no way. After all, my husband is tall, handsome, rich, has a good figure, and great stamina. He has countless advantages. When he stands there, I can’t see anyone else. My eyes are full of him…”
The temperature around gradually warmed up, and footsteps sounded behind me. Ji Huaixing walked over.
Behind him was his good friend, Lin Mo, who was staring at me in shock.
I turned around, pretending to be surprised, and covered my mouth.
“Honey? When did you come? I just saw you.”
After a pause, I covered my face and hid in his arms.
“Oh my god, I’m so shy. Did you hear all those sincere words I just said? They couldn’t be more sincere.”
Ji Huaixing raised his hand and stroked my waist. His thin lips parted slightly, and his voice was hoarse and scary. “Yeah, I heard them all.”
Lin Mo beside us rubbed his arms and kept rolling his eyes. “Sister, what you said just now was so fake. What fool would like to hear that? You might as well go and deceive a three – year – old child.”
I glared at him. Before I could say anything.
Ji Huaixing lowered his head and rubbed his nose against mine, his voice coquettish. “I love to hear it. It sounds so good. Can you say more?”
Lin Mo: “…”
I grinned and nodded desperately.
8
Jiang Nan, who had been silent for a long time, forced a ghastly smile and said, “Sangsang, I’m leaving now. I’ll come back for you…”
After saying this, he walked out, looking back every step, as if he was very reluctant.
“Wait.”
I called out to him.
At the same time, I felt Ji Huaixing’s grip on me suddenly tighten.
I pretended not to notice, cleared my throat, and said, “Mr. Jiang, you don’t need to come to see me in the future. I’m married and don’t want to have too much contact with you. I don’t want my husband to be suspicious. That’s it. You’d better leave quickly. Don’t keep looking back. We’re going to have dinner, and we didn’t cook for you.”
As soon as I finished speaking, the strength on my hand suddenly became gentle.
Jiang Nan still wanted to say something, but Ji Huaixing raised his eyes and gave him a cold look.
There was fear in Jiang Nan’s eyes, and he immediately shut up, then slunk away with his tail between his legs.
9
I turned around.
Accidentally, I saw Lin Mo winking at Ji Huaixing constantly, with an expression as if he was provoking.
Suddenly, some bad thoughts came to my mind.
“Ji Huaixing, were you always bullied in the sea before?”
Ji Huaixing looked at me, not saying a word.
And Lin Mo beside him, as if he had heard a joke, laughed heartily.
“Bully him? What nonsense are you talking? Who would dare to touch a single hair of his? They would be cut into pieces and fed to the crocodiles if they did…”
I didn’t believe Lin Mo’s nonsense. I only believed Ji Huaixing. “You’re such a beautiful little mermaid. Those ugly fish and shrimps in the sea must have bullied you a lot, right?”
“No, actually…”
Ji Huaixing raised his eyes, met my eyes full of pity, pursed his lips, and as if making a certain decision, said firmly, “Actually, you’re right. They all bullied me.”
Look, I was right!
Ji Huaixing lowered his eyelashes, and his fingers insecurely hooked my hair. His voice was low and aggrieved. “I was very weak before. When I was in the sea, no one loved me, no one was nice to me. They all bullied me.”
Looking at Ji Huaixing lowering his head pitifully, like an innocent dog that had been badly bullied, my heart softened completely. I quickly got up and hugged him in my arms.
“Don’t be afraid. You were wronged before, but it won’t happen again. I’ll protect you, okay?”
Ji Huaixing’s voice was muffled.
“Then, will you leave me?”
“Of course not!”
“Will you abandon me?”
“Never.”
“Will you think I’m annoying?”
“Never.”
“Will you think I’m too clingy?”
“Never. I like being clung to by you.”
Hearing this, Ji Huaixing rubbed against me in my arms. His furry head made my chin itchy.
“Xiaoyu, you’re so good to me. You’re the only one who’s good to me in this world. I have nothing but you. Am I so pitiful?”
I lowered my head and indeed saw that every strand of Ji Huaixing’s hair seemed to be telling of his past grievances.
I felt so deeply distressed. I quickly hugged him tightly. “Yes, you’re so pitiful…”
“I’m so pitiful. Can you be even better to me?”
“Of course.”
“Then you sleep with me.” Ji Huaixing changed his expression in a second.
Me: “…”
10
In two lifetimes, this was the first time I slept in the same bed as Ji Huaixing.
The beautiful little mermaid was lying beside me, and I was a bit distracted.
Lying on my back, looking at the ceiling, I heard Ji Huaixing’s breathing beside me becoming more and more steady. “Ji Huaixing, are you asleep?”
His voice was extremely hoarse, and he quickly replied to me. “Not yet…”
I remembered the news I saw on the Internet before. I turned over to face him and asked in a low voice, “Ji Huaixing, I saw on the Internet that mermaids have two of those… You know what I mean, right? Is it true? Can I take a look?”
Hearing this, Ji Huaixing’s body stiffened violently, and his breathing became rapid. After taking several deep breaths, he gritted his teeth and said, “Shut up and go to sleep.”
“Oh.”
His breath seemed abnormal, and I didn’t dare to provoke him. I obediently turned over and closed my eyes.
Twenty minutes later.
Ji Huaixing’s breath gradually became steady.
I stuck my head out from under the covers, blinked my eyes. “So, is it true?”
Ji Huaixing took a sharp breath.
“Sang, Yu.”
Something was wrong. Very wrong.
I closed my eyes, quickly got under the covers, but it was too late.
Ji Huaixing gently grabbed my shoulder, and there was an abnormal red in his eyes. “Xiaoyu, I’m sorry, I want to…”
“Um? Wha…”
Before I could finish speaking, he directly pulled me under him, and his tone was coaxing.
“Be good. Don’t you want to know if there are two? I’ll show you, okay…?”
“Ah? Um, Ji, Ji Hua Huaixing!”
…
11
Ji Huaixing seemed to be tireless.
Vaguely, I remembered that when I fell asleep, the sky was already getting bright.
In the last second before I fell asleep, I felt Ji Huaixing gently kiss my forehead, and his voice was low and affectionate.
“I found the coral stone you wanted at the bottom of the sea.
“You don’t want to dive into the sea, so I came ashore for you.
“Baby, I’m really good. Try to love me wholeheartedly, okay?”
Okay.
I was too tired to speak, so I could only answer him in my heart.
I slept for a long time and had a lot of messy dreams.
In the dream.
At the age of sixteen, I accidentally lost my parents and was adopted by Uncle Jiang, a good friend of my father.
Jiang Nan’s mother, in order to get my parents’ property to fund her laboratory, kept brainwashing me that it was Jiang Nan who saved me that year.
I looked up stubbornly and said to Jiang Nan’s mother, “No, it wasn’t Jiang Nan who saved me. It was a very beautiful merman.”
Yes, it was a very beautiful merman who saved me from the sea, and it was also that merman who accompanied me and waited for so many days. He even invited me to go to the bottom of the sea with him.
Jiang Nan’s mother slapped me in the face, knocking me to the ground. “What merman? It was Jiang Nan! Jiang Nan is your savior. You should give all the property to our family!”
“That’s not true.”
I refused to listen, so she kept hitting me until I was on the verge of death.
“You little slut, you just don’t learn your lesson. I’ll keep hitting you until you do.”
Life in the Jiang family was really tough.
Jiang Nan’s mother dismissed the nanny to save money, and I had to do all the housework.
I had to wash the dishes, cook, and could only eat leftovers. I could only wear Jiang Nan’s old clothes and sleep on the floor outside the door.
In this family, anyone could beat and scold me to vent their anger when they were unhappy.
It hurt so much. It really hurt.
I almost cried myself to sleep every day.
Merman from the deep sea.
Didn’t you say you would protect me?
Didn’t you say you would come back to find me when you found the coral stone?
Why haven’t you come back yet?
It hurts so much.
Later, before I could wait for the merman I was longing for, I became an experimental subject in Jiang Nan’s mother’s laboratory.
They changed all my blood, tampered with my memories, and locked me in the laboratory, away from the light of day.
Gradually.
I began to forget what the merman looked like.
Every time I slept for a while, his appearance became a little more blurred in my memory.
I didn’t want to forget him like this, so I started trying to resist my sleepiness.
I pricked my arm with a stolen needle.
I smashed my leg with a stone.
I left countless bloody wounds on my body, just to remember him.
But their experiment was still successful.
The beautiful merman in my memory became my enemy, while Jiang Nan became my savior.
…
Those lost and unpleasant memories completely woke up, and I was in so much pain that I could hardly breathe. I desperately reached out to grab something, but it was in vain.
Until my hand was suddenly held.
I opened my eyes suddenly and met Ji Huaixing’s eyes full of worry.
The dream shattered, and I returned to reality.
This time, I was no longer alone.
The merman who had supported me to live hard was not someone I could only see in my dreams.
He was right beside me. I could hold him as soon as I reached out.
“Xiaoyu, wake up. You had a nightmare…”
I suddenly sat up, hugged his neck tightly, and before he could react, I burst into tears in his arms, gasping for breath.
“You lied. Didn’t you say you would find the coral stone and come back soon?
“I’ve been waiting for you, but I can’t wait for you anymore. What should I do? I can’t wait for you anymore…
“Didn’t you say you would take me to the bottom of the sea? I want to go to the bottom of the sea. I don’t want to go with them. Can you take me to the bottom of the sea?
“They drew my blood. The needles were so thick. They drew it again and again. I was tortured to the point of being worse than dead.
“Seeing you and going to the bottom of the sea with you was the only thought that kept me alive.
“How could I not want to go to the bottom of the sea with you? I’ve been thinking about it like crazy.
“Ji Huaixing, I’m sorry. I did so many things to hurt you before…
“But I, but I, I don’t know how to say it. I’m sorry. I’ve really missed you these years.”
I didn’t care whether Ji Huaixing could understand or not. I just wanted to tell him everything.
Ji Huaixing listened carefully. His eyes turned red, his body was shaking, and his hands tightly hugged me, almost pressing me into his body.
After a long time.
My emotions gradually calmed down. I wanted to speak, but accidentally blew a snot bubble.
I was embarrassed and reached out to push him. “Ji Huaixing, you, you let go first.”
Ji Huaixing obediently let go of me.
Just then, I suddenly noticed that there was a stone hanging around Ji Huaixing’s neck. The stone was blood – red and glowed with a faint light.
I held the stone and looked up at him. “This is…”
Ji Huaixing grabbed my hand. “It’s the most beautiful coral stone at the bottom of the sea. It was the coral stone I was going to give you. But when I came back, you were no longer there.”
My nose got sour. “And, and then?”
He wiped away my tears, and his tone was as calm as if he was talking about someone else’s story. “Then, I waited for you there year after year. But I was so useless. I didn’t wait for you. So, I could only come to find you…”
“Aren’t you stupid? What if I was dead?”
“A merman only has one partner in his life.”
Ji Huaixing leaned down, looked into my eyes, and promised seriously, word by word.
“So, you live, I live. If you die, I will never live alone.”
I couldn’t help but throw myself into his arms and cry again.
12
Three days later, the well – known Jiang – character laboratory was exposed for conducting illegal experiments for many years.
The police quickly sealed the laboratory.
Jiang Nan’s mother committed suicide by jumping off a building that night.
Jiang Nan was also taken away by the police for assisting his mother in the experiments.
When I heard this news.
I was teasing Qiqi and Babe, and Ji Huaixing was sitting behind me, watching my every move intently.
I don’t know who was so bad – hearted that they plucked all the feathers off Qiqi and Babe.
The two bald birds flapped their wings resentfully, repeating over and over.
Gaga, gaga, the fish is bad, the human is good. The fish is bad, the human is good. Gaga, curse, curse, leave, leave, leave.
Soon, they couldn’t even say “gaga” anymore. They could only stare at each other helplessly with their eyes wide open.
I quickly called Ji Huaixing. “Ji Huaixing, Qiqi and Babe seem to be sick. Come and take a look!”
“Really?”
Hearing my call, Ji Huaixing got up and walked over, standing behind me. His chest pressed against my back, and then he blew into my ear, saying slowly,
“Are they sick?”
I nodded vigorously. “Yes, yes. Look, they suddenly can’t talk.”
Ji Huaixing stared at my mouth, and his right hand climbed up along my waistline. He answered absent – mindedly, “Oh, maybe they’re having their period…”
“Period?” I turned my head in shock. “Do birds have periods?”
Ji Huaixing leaned closer and gently pecked at my chin. “Mm, what did you search on the computer last night?”
“What?”
I looked at Ji Huaixing’s smiling eyes, not understanding. Then I suddenly remembered what I had searched yesterday.
Ji Huaixing gently kissed my earlobe and said vaguely, “Whether humans and mermaids can have children? If you want to know, you shouldn’t search the Internet.”
My face turned completely red. I subconsciously raised my hand to cover his mouth and said nervously, “Ji Huaixing, stop talking…”
He took the opportunity to gently peck at my palm, looked up at me, and there seemed to be a seductive hook in his eyes. “You should try it yourself.”
The next second, Ji Huaixing picked me up horizontally and walked towards the bedroom.
“Let’s go try.”
“Ji, Ji Huaixing! It’s daytime now! You, you, you… Um.”
(End of the main text)
Extra chapter: Ji Huaixing
1
I was different from other mermaids since the day I was born.
My father was the king of the sea, and my mother was the princess of the sea.
The witch said that I was the purest royal bloodline that hadn’t appeared in a hundred years. A merman like me was born to be a child of fortune, the most noble little prince in the sea.
My tears would turn into pearls. My singing voice was the most beautiful in the entire sea area. My fishtail emitted the rarest gem – blue light.
I lived carefree in the sea for hundreds of years until I met that human girl.
It was recorded in “The Brief History of the Sea” that.
A merman only has one partner in his life.
Once they identify their partner, they will be together for life, for eternity, and will never abandon each other.
But humans can have countless partners.
They say that for humans, in the end, love depends on conscience.
So, mermaids must never fall in love with humans because they will only suffer and won’t be happy.
I believed that “The Brief History of the Sea” wouldn’t lie to me, and I always regarded humans as fierce beasts.
But this girl in front of me didn’t seem to be a fierce beast.
She was more like a little flower swaying in the wind and rain.
I didn’t know the human language, but she always seemed to be able to understand what I wanted to say.
She called me Little Fish Brother. She would take the initiative to hold my hand. She would also sing human songs to me.
I angrily flicked my tail, trying to drive her away.
She blinked her eyes, changing from following me closely to following me from a distance.
She didn’t seem to be afraid of me at all. She even said that I was a good person.
No, a good fish.
I laughed.
Look at how silly she was. Could she tell the difference between good and bad?
I thought I should go back to the sea and let her stay on the shore and cry.
But I didn’t really want to see her cry.
Just accompany her for a while, just accompany her like this.
I said to myself.
I didn’t know what was driving me to uncontrollably want to get closer to her.
Anyway, every day I spent with her was very happy.
2
Later, she said she wanted the most beautiful coral stone in the deep sea.
To find it, I went through countless hardships and got seriously injured, but I didn’t care.
But when I happily came to the shore with that coral stone in my hands, she was already gone.
Just like that.
From sunrise to sunset, from sunset to sunrise again.
I waited for her for countless days and nights, and finally understood.
She didn’t want the coral stone I found.
She didn’t want me either.
Bad guy.
I hate you.
How could you deceive a little animal?
3
I don’t remember how long I waited for her.
It seemed like three years, or maybe six years.
Anyway, I couldn’t wait for her.
So.
I decided to go find her.
I knew that the sea witch had a potion that could turn me into a human.
The witch’s old face was flickering in the dim light, and her voice was filled with endless sadness. “Since ancient times, no fish that has fallen in love with a human has come to a good end, Your Highness. In the sea, you are a noble prince, but on the shore, you will lose everything. If she doesn’t love you, you may even lose your life. Even so, do you still want to find her?”
I suddenly realized that this was love.
I nodded firmly.
The process of becoming human was extremely painful.
I exchanged my proud singing voice for a chance to speak.
I drank the witch’s potion and turned my fishtail into human legs.
From then on.
I could no longer sing.
The witch’s potion had side – effects. Although I had human legs, every step I took felt like I was stepping on a blade, and it was excruciatingly painful.
It’s okay. It’s all okay.
I was in so much pain, but when I thought that I was about to see her, it didn’t seem so painful anymore.
They all said that I was the most tenacious little fish in the sea.
I was not afraid of anything.
I was only afraid that she didn’t love me.
Love me, okay?
I had never said this to her directly.
Because I was afraid of seeing the disgust in her eyes.
That feeling was more painful than the witch’s potion.
She not only forgot me but also hated me.
But.
If she had really looked at me carefully, she would have known.
Those words of love were hidden in my gaze as I stared at her, in my uncontrollable heartbeat, and in my blushing every time.
I asked her silently in these ways, more than once.
Love me, okay?
Just try to give me a little bit of love, okay?
Xiaoyu, love me.
4
Maybe God heard my prayer.
Suddenly one day.
The way she looked at me was no longer one of disgust and nausea, but of guilt and pity.
I thought darkly.
Guilt could trap her.
Pity could be considered a kind of love.
In that case, could I use these to tie her to me for a lifetime?
I admit that I was despicable, dark, and unscrupulous.
I started to make myself look even more pitiful, just to win her sympathy.
Xiaoyu, can you look at me seriously this time?
I’m almost crazy in love with you.
I’m willing to give my life to you.
I just want to be by your side forever, regardless of life or death.
(End)
