65. Night 65: Taste

It was the first time Lu Xi heard him talk about this. She looked at him in shock. It turned out that he had done such a thing. It turned out that he had liked her since then.

Why is this happening...

"Have your memories communicated with each other?" Lu Xi's eyes were complicated.

The merman looked at Lu Xi quietly without denying it.

Lu Xi felt mixed emotions, which meant that the other personality would also know what happened between them. She suddenly felt a headache and wanted to escape from here.

When Lu Xi returned to her room, she closed the door, leaned against it, and breathed a sigh of relief. Perhaps in her entire life, she had never experienced such a strong stimulation as she did now.

"System, did you hear everything?"

"Host, just treat him as an ordinary person with a changeable temper. Some healthy humans have two sides. He's still the same person, after all. Don't overthink it."

Oh, no one would accept it so easily. Although if you like someone, you should accept everything about them, this situation is really tangled. If she ran to tell him now that she didn't want to be with him anymore, would he think she was a scumbag who abandoned him after having sex with him?

Two days later, Lu Xi had her first date in a high-end western restaurant. She was wearing a light blue dress, the soft fabric made her skin look very white. Her hair was tied loosely on one side, with a few strands hooked behind her ear, and a few loose strands fell and stuck to her cheek, making her look gentle and charming.

Yuan Sen sat across the table, his eyes fixed on her, staring at her for a long moment before moving his gaze to the menu in his hand.

"What would Miss Lu Xi like to eat?"

Lu Xi is not picky about food and ordered a signature steak.

"I'm the same as her." said the mermaid.

The waiter nodded, "Okay, please wait a moment."

Lu Xi was still a little sulky because of his concealment that day. When she heard him say that he wanted to eat the same food as her, she looked up and asked, "Have you started eating these foods?" It was obvious that he didn't like to eat anything except sashimi before.

But thinking back to that morning, he had clearly changed his personality, but he still accompanied her to eat a sandwich for breakfast. Because of this, Lu QMDJZL Xi became even more careless and didn't realize that he had changed his personality.

"It's not that I don't like it." He supported his chin with one hand, her delicate face reflected in his eyes, "It's because there is no need."

"How can it be unnecessary? Eating is not just for replenishing energy." Lu Xi has communicated with him many times and suggested that he try more other foods, but he always remained indifferent. Sometimes she was really curious whether sashimi was really that delicious.

"They all taste the same, so there's no need."

His words made Lu Xi frown, and a bad guess arose in her heart, "What do you mean, your sense of taste..."

"What if I say I have no sense of taste?"

"Are you kidding?" Lu Xi didn't believe it. She had just cooked for him some time ago. The mermaid couldn't fake the way she looked at the food and how it tasted delicious.

He seemed to see what she was thinking and shrugged disapprovingly, "That idiot's sense of taste is fine, it's just that I can't taste it." The idiot refers to another personality.

At this point, he didn't seem to be joking.

Lu Xi gasped, "Why is this happening?"

He said with half-closed eyes, "I took away his memory, and he took away my sense of taste. Isn't it fair?"

Lu Xi's fingers felt slightly cold, and a chill ran down her spine. She had wondered why this personality only ate sashimi, thinking it was a unique dietary habit, but she had never considered it was because of illness. So, because he had no sense of taste, he chose sashimi, a food that melts in his mouth and saves time.

The merman looked at Lu Xi calmly, he even had a faint smile on his lips, and he sat leisurely. Lu Xi thought his appearance was very dazzling, as if he didn't care about his body at all.

"How long has it been?" She took a deep breath. "How long has this been going on?"

In fact, she knew without his answer that it had been a long, long time, so long that before she woke up in her fake body forty years ago, he had already formed the habit of eating only sashimi. This realization made Lu Xi feel very heavy.

"Since I was born into this world."

That’s right, even the fact that there is such a thing as “taste” in this world was something he stole from his memory.

"What about now?" Lu Xi asked. Since the memories have been shared, his sense of taste should also be shared.

She looked at the mermaid, waiting for his answer.

But the mermaid didn't answer. After the waiter brought the steak, he pushed it in front of Lu Xi and said, "Eat it quickly."

Lu Xi didn't move. She had no appetite anymore.

In the slightly dim environment, the sunlight outside the window only illuminates half of the mermaid's face. His long eyelashes cast shadows on his fair cheeks, which seems to add a sense of hidden loneliness.

"It's okay. I'm used to it."

There is nothing more terrible than getting used to this boredom.

Yuan Sen had no feelings for a long time. The reason he told Lu Xi about this matter was just because he heard that crying children get candy, and he also wanted Miss Lu Xi to feel sorry for him.

In fact, he did it. Lu Xi was a little upset at first, but now she was replaced by another emotion. In the following trip, she basically did not refuse anything he said.

When she returned home that night, Lu Xi called Yuan Mu and told the man on the other end of the phone what happened today.

"This is also written in the information," Yuan Mu said, "It's on page 10, item 37." He pointed out the location clearly.

Lu Xi just remembered the document that she hadn't had time to read carefully, so she took it out and read it again.

Sure enough, there was something written on that page. A small line of words, barely noticeable among the thick documents, described this personality as having no sense of taste since its creation. Even his understanding of the word "taste" was only due to the partial memory he had plundered, and he only knew of the existence of taste from that memory.

"There's nothing wrong with his body, and we don't have any treatment for it," Yuan Mu said.

"Is there no way at all?" Lu Xi gritted his teeth. It was so cruel that he couldn't enjoy food like a normal person. What was even more tragic was that he himself didn't know how cruel it was because he had never tried it and didn't know how delicious the food was.

"I'm very sorry, but I will try my best to look for it."

After hanging up the phone, Lu Xi felt heavy-hearted. It had been so many years and there had been no solution. Could it really be cured?

Lu Xi was unwilling to give up, so she read it again carefully from the beginning, not missing a single point, while searching the Internet for various medical information, trying to find some solution. When she stopped, it was already past midnight. She rubbed her sore eyes and sighed heavily.

"System, do you have any way to help him restore his sense of taste?"

"Host, this is not within my scope of work."

"Just tell me if there is any solution."

The system paused for half a second. "Yes, it is, but because it exceeds the scope of the mission, your bonus points will be deducted."

"Help, deduct as much as you want."

"Host, think carefully. He is just a mission target, just like all the mission targets before. You can watch them suffer from terminal illnesses, lose their wives and children, and even lose their limbs. As long as they sit in that position, it will be fine."

"No, I want to help him." Lu Xi knew that she was biased. There was once a mission target whose wife and children were separated, and even had a lame leg and had to use a wheelchair for the rest of his life, but she did not help him heal.

But she couldn't do it when it came to the mermaids.

"Just think of it as... a gift I give him before I leave."

This time the system didn't try to persuade her again.

After getting the system's promise, Lu Xi finally agreed to have a good sleep. When she woke up, the servant said that she had slept for a whole day.

It was said that the mermaid had visited her midway and confirmed that she was not ill, but was simply exhausted, before leaving. Lu Xi didn't know if it was an illusion, but she felt as if the documents on the cabinet had been touched.

In the next few days, the mermaid was very busy, and Lu Xi had no chance to see him. She got the special medicine given to her by the system, but had no chance to give it to him. He seemed to have disappeared.

"Host, we just received feedback from our superiors. This time, the department is going to work overtime and it is expected to be repaired within three days."

At this time, the system reported a message to her. Although its voice was emotionless, it could be heard from the obviously increased volume that it was actually very happy.

"Yeah." Lu Xi didn't respond much. She was considering whether to call the mermaid to come back. She was afraid that he would be busy for many days and there would be no chance for them to meet again.

Just as Lu Xi was thinking about it, she saw a call reminder on her cell phone.

"Ms. Lu Xi, I miss you."

After the call was connected, the mermaid's voice came from the other end, a little hoarse, and the fatigue could be heard through the phone.

"What's wrong with your voice? Are you sick?" Lu Xi knew that he was very busy. Even though he wanted to stay here, as the head of the Yuan family, he had too much work to do.

"No, I'm almost done and will be back tonight."

"Okay." Lu Xi suddenly felt uncomfortable when she heard his voice, and she held the phone for a long time without saying anything.

"Ms. Lu Xi, what's wrong?"

"...It's okay, come back soon."

"Yeah, okay." The voice on the other end of the phone sounded a little more cheerful, and the fatigue accumulated over the past few days was swept away.

In the evening, before the sun set, Lu Xi heard the sound of a car engine outside. She was walking in the garden. Just as Wang Hui took two steps, she saw a tall figure bathed in the sunset, a mermaid walking towards her with long legs.

Just as Lu Xi was about to speak, she was hugged tightly. His heavy breathing fell into her ears. She could feel him rubbing his face against her hair, itchy and gentle, leaving his scent on her. "Ms. Lu Xi, I miss you so much."

"Have you eaten?" Lu Xi pushed him.

"No." He leaned over and whispered in her ear.

"What do you want to eat?"

"Same as you."

Lu Xi ate a bowl of curry rice. The fragrant curry was delicious, but she noticed that the mermaid opposite her didn't think so. When he saw the food being served, his eyebrows wrinkled slightly, but only for a moment.

"If you don't like it..."

"No, balanced nutrition is important." He picked up the spoon, scooped a small spoonful, and put it into his mouth without changing his expression.

Watching him eat the food expressionlessly, Lu Xi remembered the medicine the system had given her before. It was said that taking it could restore her sense of taste, but she had not yet figured out how to explain to him the source of the medicine.

The next morning, when Yuan Sen went downstairs, he found Lu Xi already sitting downstairs with a medicine bottle in her hand.

"Ms. Lu Xi, what is this?"

Lu Xi was still thinking about the wording. She only had two days left, and in order to prevent him from leaving suddenly, she had to give him the medicine today.

"This is the special medicine Yuan Mu asked me to give you." Lu Xi stood up. "I told him about your sense of taste. He said the medicine is still in the debugging stage and asked me to try it on you first."

The merman's eyes fell on Lu Xi. Lu Xi thought that after experiencing so many worlds, his acting skills were already very good.

I guess I wasn't caught lying...

"Okay, I got it." He put the medicine bottle into his pocket, and the bottle with only one pill in it made a crisp sound.

"What's wrong?" He found that she was still standing still.

"Take the medicine now. I'll go get the water cup." Lu Xi was worried if she didn't see him take it herself. After all, she bought it with her bonus. It would be a waste if she lost it.

The merman looked at Lu Xi's face and said, "Yeah."

When Lu Xi brought him a glass of water, he picked up the pill and threw it into his mouth. He drank the water and swallowed it, and a bitter taste came out of his throat.

The mermaid's back stiffened slightly and she licked the corner of her lips.

"How is it?" Lu Xi was afraid of any side effects.

"It tastes very strange." Very disgusting and astringent.

"Can you taste the medicine?" As expected, it's medicine given by the system. It really works. "Wait here."

Lu Xi brought over a tray with some fruits, snacks and cakes on it. "Try all of these."

Lu Xi dragged the mermaid aside. She picked up the food on the tray one by one and introduced it to him. "Try them all. This is chocolate, this is cream, plum candy..."

"Try this, it's pudding." Lu Xi stuffed a pudding into his mouth and watched his cheeks bulge.

"Is it delicious?" Lu Xi smiled while supporting half of her face. Her eyebrows were curved, and she couldn't hide the happiness from the bottom of her heart.

"Yeah." He raised his lips and looked at her quietly.

"Try this fruit candy." He put a candy into the merman's mouth. He suddenly hugged Lu Xi, rubbed her face, and whispered in her ear in a low and hoarse voice, "So sweet, Miss Lu Xi."

Lu Xi was very happy, but afterwards she felt a little melancholy about the impending separation, so she also put her arms around his back.

Lu Xi didn't have much time left, so throughout the day, she took the mermaid to taste all kinds of flavors and taught him what sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty are. Under Lu Xi's guidance, the mermaid's pale taste world was filled with all kinds of delicious flavors little by little.

The day was very fulfilling. Before going to bed, the mermaid knocked on Lu Xi's door and said, "Miss Lu Xi, can we sleep together?"

"No." Lu Xi refused immediately.

"I promise it's just sleep."

The black under the mermaid's eyes was very obvious, and his eyes were full of red bloodshot. Lu Xi thought about how he had not come back for the past few days. It seemed that he was really too busy to have time to rest.

"Is it really just sleeping?"

"Um."

Lu Xi softened her heart and gave in. Fortunately, it turned out that he really did what he said and fell asleep while holding Lu Xi.

Lu Xi did not fall asleep for a long time after he fell asleep. The night light illuminated the side of the mermaid's face. Compared to his liveliness during the day, he was very peaceful when he was asleep, allowing people to boldly admire his face.

Lu Xi leaned close to him and said silently, "Good night."

Lu Xi didn't know that after she fell asleep, the mermaid opened his eyes, stared at her eyebrows which were not relaxed even when she was asleep, and tried to gently rub them with his fingertips, but it only made her frown tighter.

Miss Lu Xi, what are you worried about?