Looking at the artificial water tank so deep that only the blurry shadows of coral reefs at the bottom could be seen, Gu Jiaoxiu casually leaned back. He pushed up the monocular glasses on his left eye, refusing, “No, I still have some documents to handle.”
As he spoke, the analysis program on Gu Jiaoxiu’s glasses had already provided him with the body data of the mermaid in front of him. The heart rate and blood pressure were all in normal ranges, making it impossible to tell that this mermaid had been underwater for several hours.
Although it was rare for mermaids to actively release goodwill towards humans, it almost meant that the mermaid had a good impression of that person, as in, willing to form a family and have children. In this sense, even though Gu Jiaoxiu had worked in the mermaid pavilion for many years, he couldn’t help but be moved.
However, all of this had to retreat when facing deep water.
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Just thinking about this mermaid being underwater for several hours, Gu Jiaoxiu didn’t dare to have any ambiguous thoughts about the other party. How could there be friendly interactions when one was fond of the deep sea?
“Documents?” Jun Ye vaguely felt that the other person’s voice sounded a bit familiar, but for a moment, he couldn’t remember where he had heard it. He decided to set it aside for now and continued asking, “Aren’t you here to play or… buy a mermaid you fancy?”
The mermaid tilted its head, and a pair of watery blue eyes stared straight at him. The Sea Dancer1It’s Jun Ye’s mutation type, half-immersed in water, was extraordinarily beautiful. Being so focused on by such a beautiful creature, Gu Jiaoxiu’s heart began to beat uncontrollably.
“No, not entirely,” Gu Jiaoxiu’s throat moved slightly, feeling his voice hoarse. Stumbling over his words, it’s almost as if he forgot the language, “I am the administrator of the mermaid pavilion…”
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Gu Jiaoxiu vaguely felt that the conversation was starting to deviate. By revealing his identity like this, it was almost equivalent to stating his property, military rank, and so on during a blind date.
“Administrator?” Jun Ye was indeed somewhat surprised but didn’t give up on promoting himself. He gently swayed his tail in the water and asked, “So, do you need a mermaid at home?”
This was too direct!
Gu Jiaoxiu felt his face flushing, and he felt awkward and at a loss.
How should he respond?
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“Need a mermaid?” No, this was almost equivalent to saying, “I’m willing to marry you,” right?
What about saying, “You’re not the type I like”? However, looking at the mermaid’s expectant appearance, how could he bring himself to say something so hurtful?
But was this mermaid really not his type? Why was his heart beating so fast? It felt like it was about to burst out of his chest… and fall into someone else’s hands…
Did he really like muscular mermaids? Gu Jiaoxiu hesitated; his initial reason for saying this seemed to be that the delicate mermaids always needed to stay in the water, and he was afraid of water…
Yes, he didn’t dislike this mermaid, and perhaps there was even a somewhat unconventional concern.
He recalled the touch of the mermaid’s tail last night. At the same time, he remembered being slapped in the face by that tail, the filmy fins brushing over his cheek…
The sense of pain was not as deep as before. Instead, it was the beautiful mermaid sleeping peacefully in the quiet night, the unexpected panic when being touched by the mermaid, and now, that panic seemed to have a different meaning.
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“I don’t have a mermaid at home,” Gu Jiaoxiu whispered, secretly pinching the palm of his hand, trying to maintain a calm appearance as he looked at Jun Ye and asked, “Do you really want to be my mermaid?”
At this, Jun Ye also seriously examined Gu Jiaoxiu.
This was a young officer who looked very gentle, elegant like a noble son. Since he was the administrator of the mermaid pavilion, he shouldn’t have the habit of abusing pets. However, it was still good to ask clearly.
Jun Ye asked in a subtle tone, “Will you mistreat mermaids?”
“No! Of course not!”
Gu Jiaoxiu’s face turned a bit red, and he hastily added, “I would never mistreat a mermaid, nor do I have any strange interests.”
Why does this feel like he’s trying to cover something up?
Jun Ye looked at Gu Jiaoxiu suspiciously, contemplating the possible peculiar interests related to mermaids that the other might have. Was it something like the weirdo from last night who liked touching mermaid tails?
Well, that didn’t seem too strange of an interest. Many pet owners on Earth enjoyed occasionally petting their pets, right? There were countless people who loved to stroke cats, and even his young master occasionally liked to knead the little ball of fur, sometimes just petting it smoothly, and sometimes squeezing it into a round shape…
…
Jun Ye’s expression suddenly froze, his eyes staring lifelessly ahead, and the swaying fishtail gradually drooped. It was as if time had abandoned him, and the surrounding space’s time had stopped flowing on him.
Gu Jiaoxiu looked at the silent mermaid, feeling a bit anxious. He quickly said, “I really don’t have a habit of mistreating mermaids. I will do my best to treat my mermaids well. Do you… still want to be my mermaid?”
Jun Ye, coming back to his senses, looked at the somewhat flustered Gu Jiaoxiu and nodded silently.
“Well, shall we go register?” Gu Jiaoxiu suppressed the joy welling up in his heart, wiping the sweat from his palms with some embarrassment. He squatted by the poolside, ready to lift the mermaid out.
Jun Ye nodded in agreement, but then hesitated for a moment and said, “I will wet your clothes.”
“It’s okay,” Gu Jiaoxiu shook his head. To be precise, getting his clothes wet by a mermaid partner should be considered a great honor.
Jun Ye glanced at the few scattered white-uniformed working attendants still active around them, quietly pressing down the discomfort in his heart. He swam towards Gu Jiaoxiu along the edge of the pool.
He swam about two minutes along a distance.
Watching the slender and fair fingers of the mermaid touch his own hand, Gu Jiaoxiu subconsciously held his breath. The soft and smooth touch was like cradling a fish.
This was his mermaid.
Jun Ye didn’t know how he managed to embrace the person by the poolside with such a calm expression. He cooperated with the other, lifting himself out of the water in a princess carry pose.
Heaven spares no one.
The clothes on him, made of an unknown material, let water droplets slide down as soon as he left the water, making what he said about getting his clothes wet sound like a joke.
Jun Ye tried to forget the fact that he, a grown man, was being carried horizontally by someone else. His eyes couldn’t help but fall on the reflection in the water.
His face had softened quite a bit compared to the Zerg world. His hair turned blue and white, and his ears became fin-like. He looked like a sea nymph.
As for the other protagonist in the reflection, it was a military uniform wearing man blushing to the tips of its ears.
Realizing that the other person seemed more embarrassed than himself, Jun Ye’s mood improved quite a bit.
But… why was the other person’s face so red?
Ignoring the gender issue, they weren’t even of the same race. Would a human caretaker blush because they were carrying their master? Perhaps…
“Am I too heavy?” Jun Ye asked tentatively.
Gu Jiaoxiu quickly shook his head, “No, of course not.”
Although he did feel that the weight was a bit beyond the usual standard for mermaids, who would blame their mermaid partner for being overweight? Gu Jiaoxiu didn’t want his mermaid partner to feel badon their first day together. He added earnestly, “I can hold you steady, don’t worry, trust me with yourself.”
Jun Ye: “…”
Your words have a lot of implications.
Gu Jiaoxiu felt that he had said something too ambiguous. The warmth on his face, which had just subsided, started to rise again. His eyes unconsciously fell on the tail of the mermaid in his arms.
It’s really long. The weight of the other person exceeded the standard for regular mermaids probably because of this tail. The words of his companion from this morning suddenly emerged in Gu Jiaoxiu’s mind. If such a long tail were entwined around the body…
“Are you running a fever?” Jun Ye looked at Gu Jiaoxiu suspiciously, feeling that his prospective caretaker seemed unreliable.
“No…” Gu Jiaoxiu discreetly swallowed some saliva, wanting to explain something, but Jun Ye interrupted him.
Jun Ye grabbed the collar of Gu Jiaoxiu’s shirt, looked to the left, and said, “My mermaid car!”
“Alright,” Gu Jiaoxiu, for the first time, carried a mermaid as a partner. Although he felt a bit reluctant, he walked over and gently placed the mermaid in the mermaid car.
Jun Ye’s caretaker wasn’t here, and he was thinking about how to control the mermaid car. Then he saw the prospective caretaker talking to several white-uniformed staff nearby. After saying a few words, he operated something similar to a terminal on his wrist. Jun Ye heard the faint sound of the mermaid car starting.
Well, he forgot that his prospective caretaker was the administrator of the mermaid pavilion.
Exiting the deserted activity area together, Gu Jiaoxiu, the all-around administrator, continued to play his role, bringing Jun Ye to the registration office. The various procedures were streamlined to the maximum extent, and registration was completed in less than five minutes, obtaining two little red books.
Jun Ye drank the mermaid juice given by the staff in the reception room. The white-uniformed staff on duty had stolen glances at him several times, and the look in their eyes puzzled Jun Ye. It seemed as if he had turned from a rare animal into some kind of world wonder.
Gu Jiaoxiu came out holding two festive little red books, revealing a big smile to Jun Ye, “Sorry for the wait, Luo Sha.”
Although he had known the mermaid’s name from the information obtained early in the morning, he hadn’t called it until now. From now on, they belonged to each other.
Luo Sha, Luo Sha.
Gu Jiaoxiu repeated this name in his mind, a name that only a partner or the closest friend would call a mermaid.
Jun Ye, on the other hand, was a little stunned when he realized that the other person was calling him. He returned a smile to his formal caretaker and shifted his gaze to the red books in the other’s hands.
What is this? A pet purchase certificate?
Just as he was wondering, Jun Ye heard the sound of military boots stepping on the ground. The person walking towards them had a big stride, and the target was them.
Jun Ye turned around in confusion. The newcomer was a brown-haired military uniform, somewhat familiar. It seemed to be the one who followed his caretaker earlier in the morning.
“Colonel Gu, how did you manage to get a mermaid…” The brown-haired officer saw the little red books in Gu Jiaoxiu’s hands and instantly understood, “Well done! You quietly brought back a mermaid!”
Colonel Gu?!
Jun Ye looked at his caretaker with surprise. No wonder the voice sounded so familiar…
The guy who touched his tail last night.
Ugh! What a refined and gentle appearance. Clearly, he’s a scumbag!
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