Gu Jiaoxiu quickly glanced at the mermaid beside him, seeing the confusion on his face. He immediately turned a cold face to the brown-haired officer.
To say that he “abducted” the mermaid, how would Luo Sha view him now?
Gu Jiaoxiu said coldly, “The news of the chaos caused by the Pisces Star Pirates has been reported to the Federal Military Intelligence Department. Colonel Huo, as the leader of the Seventh Squad of the Pisces Star, why are you still lingering in the capital star?”
While their homeland is engulfed in war, he’s participating in a mermaid blind date banquet? Go back and be a lonely old bachelor.
“Hell! You, you…”
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Suppressing the impulse to curse the other’s ancestors, Huo Ran also knew that it was his words just now that angered the other. Lowering his voice, he leaned towards Gu Jiaoxiu and said, “I took official leave for this. The qualification to attend the mermaid blind date banquet is earned through military merits. You won’t report me for this, right?”
“Of course not,” Gu Jiaoxiu smiled, also lowering his voice, “There’s no need for that. The spots for the blind date banquet are limited every year. As long as someone casually mentions it, there are plenty of people who would go to great lengths to squeeze you out for a spot.”
Huo Ran was dumbfounded, “You… you’re not playing fair. We’re brothers who grew up in the same kindergarten…”
“Get lost.” If even his wife is about to be scared away, what kind of brothers are they?
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Huo Ran immediately turned away, smiling at Jun Ye, “Beautiful mermaid, my brother here is a famous golden bachelor1Meaning he’s been single for a long time in our circle. A professional mermaid cultivator, following him, you’ll definitely not lose. He eats the best water plants, sleeps on the most comfortable water bed, and does the best scale maintenance, even has that underwater mermaid bath… hehe.”
Gu Jiaoxiu exploded at this point, grabbing Huo Ran’s shoulder and pulling him back. He apologized with a smile to Jun Ye, “Luo Sha, I have something to discuss with Colonel Huo. Order whatever you want, I’ll be back in two minutes.”
Jun Ye, looking at Gu Jiaoxiu, who seemed visibly anxious and flustered yet tried hard to appear amiable, nodded understandingly.
Seeing that “Luo Sha” didn’t ask anything, Gu Jiaoxiu breathed a sigh of relief. He scanned the wincing Huo Ran and said, “Let’s go, let’s talk.”
“Really, didn’t I speak the truth? Colonel Gu, you’re such an outstanding person.” Huo Ran chuckled and caught up.
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Jun Ye sipped his fruit juice, watching the two leave.
He needed to think about what to do next. The caretaker he blindly chose turned out to be a refined scoundrel. Looking at the expressions of Colonel Huo and his caretaker, there must be some unknown quirk about the former.
Liking to touch a pet’s tail could be tolerated, as long as it didn’t involve touching the upper half of his fish tail. But what did that “underwater mermaid bath” mean? It couldn’t be that someone working at a mermaid pavilion didn’t have a water tank at home?
In these past few hours, Jun Ye had already noticed that his mermaid body had a significant need for water. After coming out of the water, his body’s strength was gradually diminishing.
The initial differences weren’t significant, but after another ten or so hours, he feared he might be too weak to stand.
No, a water tank, this essential for daily life, must be arranged.
At the very least… he should have a bathtub, right?
Damn it, why did he have to be stuck with a caretaker who touched fish tails like this, making him pick up owners that were the only left over.
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When Gu Jiaoxiu returned, seeing through his strong lovey-dovey lens, all he saw was a pitifully adorable mermaid sucking on an empty cup.
When the mermaid gave him a pitiful look, Gu Jiaoxiu wanted to slap himself. How could he let his delicate mermaid partner wait for him so long all alone, without even ordering a snack for him.
Gu Jiaoxiu hurriedly tried to remedy the situation, “Do you want to eat something? The seaweed rolls and dried seaweed slices here are quite good. The seaweed threads and sea grapes are also popular.”
Jun Ye: “…”
Feeling like he had turned into a green seaweed mermaid, was this the terrifying aspect of being a caretaker?
“No, I’m full,” Jun Ye spoke the truth. It seemed that he hadn’t felt hungry since coming out of the water, probably because he had been fondled for several hours.
“Alright…”
The only remedy he could think of was rejected. Gu Jiaoxiu stood there, at a loss, feeling for the first time that he knew too little about mermaids. He didn’t even know what topics to discuss when being with his mermaid partner.
In the end, Jun Ye made him sit down and initiated the conversation, “Do you have a water tank at home?”
“No…” Gu Jiaoxiu felt ashamed, wishing he could dig a hole to bury himself in.
Every year, officers qualified to attend the blind date banquet would build large mermaid pools at home. Some extravagant ones even owned an entire near-sea area for the mermaids to play in daily. Yet, he didn’t even have a slightly deep water tank at home.
Jun Ye sighed and rubbed his forehead. Apparently, there was no water tank, “What about a bathtub?”
Gu Jiaoxiu, feeling embarrassed, bitingly said, “I have an exclusive room with a mermaid tank at the mermaid pavilion. You might have to stay here a bit longer, and I’ll arrange a suitable home for a mermaid as soon as possible.” He nervously looked at Jun Ye, clutching the fabric of his pants under the table.
Staying at the mermaid pavilion?
Jun Ye, seeing the guilt-ridden expression on his caretaker’s face, brightened up. He was quite satisfied with the tanks here. If he could swim outside the glass wall into the deep sea, it would be even better.
Jun Ye smiled, “No inconvenience. You can take your time with the arrangements. I’m not in a hurry.”
As for how long it would take to buy and install a bathtub, Jun Ye didn’t want to think about it.
With a mutual understanding between the caretaker and the mermaid, on that day, Gu Jiaoxiu rechecked the balances in his accounts and accessed the information on all available islands for sale in the nearby sea areas using the mainframe.
Choosing a few preferred islands, he then took out room cards, which had been tucked into the inner layer of his cardholder and never used, to arrange suites in the mermaid pavilion, previously occupied by former pavilion managers.
Busy for an entire afternoon, he changed everything that needed changing. Following the preferences from Jun Ye’s data and online guides, he redecorated the room from the entrance to the balcony.
Ordering the staff to bring in several sets of mermaid bedding and water pillows, Gu Jiaoxiu looked at the brand-new double water bed, feeling a bit dizzy.
Tonight was his wedding night with a mermaid. He actually had a mermaid partner, and the flash marriage happened within a day, making him feel a bit surreal.
“Jun Ye” was indeed a special mermaid. Gu Jiaoxiu hadn’t given pearls or introduced his own situation, nor had he performed the mermaid courtship dance in the water. Yet, Jun Ye entrusted himself to Gu Jiaoxiu.
Jun Ye liked him, the purest him, not his wealth or status, nor the mermaid courtship dance he might never learn in his lifetime.
Gu Jiaoxiu’s cheeks turned red, feeling the heat. He covered his chest where his heart almost jumped out, his eyes sparkling.
He wanted to give a perfect first night to “Jun Ye,” to be tender and let “Jun Ye” fully accept him.
Soon, they would have their love crystallized. Although he didn’t like children, if it was a child born to him by “Jun Ye,” he would surely provide the best fatherly love.
Awww, Gu Jiaoxiu is a bit delulu just like Joshua c’: Also, if you’re wondering why Jun Ye’s name in the later part is written like this: “Jun Ye”, it’s because us readers know that it’s Jun Ye, but in Gu Jiaoxiu’s current pov, he’s named “Luo Sha” … Also, I’m pretty sure Jun Ye has no idea he got married xD