Chapter 12 Mermaid 04 You are finally not just a virtual relationship...
On the way here, you fantasized about how the date would go if everything went well.
But now... since your date is a mermaid, the usual dating plans are obviously off the table.
Although if you want to go out, Yu Qing will definitely be willing to accompany you. He also has to interact with people occasionally, and usually chooses to wear a long skirt to disguise himself as a woman.
Even though he is very skilled in disguise, you know that there are always some small accidents that may happen in public places, and you don't want him to take the risk of being discovered.
Seeing you looking worried, Yu Qing suggested: "Want to go... to the sea?"
That's indeed a good idea.
The living conditions in the town are very backward. Most of the young people have stayed in other places. Only a few old people are left in the town. During this period of time, there are hardly any people going to the sea.
The problem is…
You look at your boyfriend helplessly: "I can only swim, not dive."
You are quite good at swimming, after all, you have been running around the beach since you were a child, but you have never tried diving.
"I'll teach you." Yu Qing looked very confident and patted his chest to promise: "With me here, you'll learn it quickly."
It turns out that mermaids are indeed professionals when it comes to diving, and you quickly mastered the skill under Yu Qing's guidance.
However, due to the hasty decision and equipment limitations, you can only choose snorkeling.
The remote seaside town has not been polluted by industrialization. The blue water is still crystal clear, and the colorful corals and swimming fish form a beautiful underwater scene.
But even more beautiful than the underwater scenery are the mermaids in the water.
Yu Qing took off the white shirt, revealing the body underneath. He had broad shoulders and a thin waist, with tight chest and abdominal muscles. The well-defined lines meandered downwards and disappeared ambiguously at the junction of his body and fish tail.
In this age of information explosion, you've seen plenty of videos of male models flirting with men, but you've only glanced at them, not finding them particularly alluring. But now...
It’s hard to imagine that at this moment you are actually afraid of having a nosebleed.
You tried to calm yourself down, but it seemed to be of no use. After all, Yu Qing had no clear understanding of his own lethality and even swam in front of you on purpose.
Beneath the snow-white skin, the blue-green scales sparkle in the sea water, and when the light shines on them, you can see a unique iridescence.
"Baby, your face is so red, are you lacking oxygen?"
Yu Qing put his face close to your ear and asked caringly.
You shook your head in embarrassment, but then thought something was wrong and nodded quickly.
You float to the surface and take a breath.
Yu Qing also surfaced, his wet black hair stuck to the side of his neck, water droplets dripped along the ends of his hair, and then slid down his shoulders, matched with his pure eyes without any impurities, with a different kind of temptation.
Only then did you realize that diving was not an option, and faced with such temptation, you couldn't take your eyes off him.
Yu Qing seemed to have finally noticed your strange look, and a shy expression appeared on his face.
“…Is it really that beautiful?”
You really want to call him shameless, but you still nod honestly.
Yu Qing chuckled softly, and he raised his hand to comb your hair again. You could feel his slightly cool fingertips gently caressing your cheek.
"It's okay, you can watch it if you want. I'm your boyfriend, how can I stop you from watching it?"
You didn't expect the little mermaid to be so reasonable, you didn't expect him to say the next sentence.
"You've seen enough, but you can't go look at other people's."
You looked away guiltily: "I wasn't looking at anyone else."
The mermaid hummed delicately, "That would be best."
His voice is pleasant to the core, and when he acts coquettishly, it has a unique charm. Just listening to him speak, your heartbeat can't help but speed up, and your face becomes hotter.
You didn’t dare look at your boyfriend’s face, so you could only stare at his tail and lose your focus, but when you came back to your senses, you found Yu Qing staring at you, a smile on his lips.
"Baby, do you want to touch it?"
“…Eh.” You were so shocked that you didn’t know where to put your hands.
"I see you seem quite curious about my tail." Yu Qing smiled even brighter, "I don't mind, if you want to touch it, go ahead."
“…Is it really possible?”
It would be a lie to say that I don't want to touch it. This is the mermaid tail that only exists in legends.
“Okay,” Yu Qing said, placing his hand on the back of your hand and personally placing your hand on his tail.
Looking closely, the entire fish tail is covered with a layer of translucent scales, which reflect a warm orange light under the sunlight, making people feel that it should be warm, but when you actually touch it, it only feels as hard and cold as steel.
However, even though the fish scales feel hard and cold, they are arranged in a very regular and dense pattern, so they do not prick your hand when you touch them. Instead, they feel slippery, just like touching a piece of smooth silk.
It was amazing, you couldn't help but touch it a few more times.
But when I touched an unknown scale, I heard Yu Qing's strange breathing.
You looked at him nervously: "Did it hurt you?"
"No." Yu Qing turned slightly, a blush on her face. "Well... play in the shallow water for a while, I'll get you some delicious fish."
You responded honestly and watched the fish tail flash across the water. The next second, Yu Qing had completely disappeared from your sight.
That kind of explosive power and swimming speed is indeed not something a human can do. You know he may not be as harmless as he looks, but you don't care.
After playing in the water for a while, you went ashore and walked barefoot on the beach, picking up some beautiful shells as you walked.
It was not until the sun set that you saw Yu Qing appear on the shore again. He threw some seafood on the beach and waved his hand to signal you to come over.
You went into the sea again.
Yu Qing brought you to a reef, lifted you up and placed you on the reef.
You sit side by side on the rocks, watching the sunset sink into the sea level, and the afterglow of the sunset dyes the sea in front of you into a beautiful orange sea.
The slightly salty sea breeze, the sound of water splashing as the tide rises and falls, everything is a gift from nature. You dare not blink, for fear that you will miss such a beautiful scenery.
Yu Qing called your name.
You turned your head and felt a chill on your neck. You lowered your head and found that a very beautiful pearl necklace was hanging around your neck.
Yu Qing lowered her eyes slightly, looking very shy: "I made it myself, I don't know if you like it..."
“Of course I do.” You leaned over to your boyfriend’s face and kissed him, “I have something for you too.”
"Hmm?" Yu Qing looked at you in confusion.
You stretched out your hand, which had been hidden behind your back, and spread it out. The bracelet made of shells lay in your palm.
You blinked, a smile on your lips: "Look, the new 'good friend bracelet'."
When you heard Yu Qing talking about the bracelet, you thought about making him a new one. After all, that bracelet was made for his best friend, and Yu Qing couldn't wear it at all.
"Come, I'll put it on for you."
You pulled his hand over and put the bracelet on Yu Qing's wrist. The size was about the same as you expected, just a little bit more.
As soon as you put down your hand, Yu Qing hugged you. You were stunned for a moment, then raised your hand, put it around his waist, and responded to his hug.
"I'm so happy."
That's what he said.
That day you watched the sunset disappear into the horizon together and took photos together. Even if you couldn’t post it on social media, you felt very happy looking at this hard-earned photo of the two of you.
You are finally not just a virtual couple.
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The ingredients Yu Qing brought back included shrimp, crabs, and fish...
You don't know what species those are, so you just make a seafood chowder.
In the evening you enjoyed a seafood dinner together.
It's a rare occasion for you to meet, and neither of you wants to go to sleep, so you chat face to face until dawn the next day, talking about the past, the future, and agreeing on the next time to meet.
After catching up on a few hours of sleep, even if you're reluctant, you have to get back on track.
Yu Qing really wanted to take you to the station, but you refused.
On the way back in the car, my best friend sent me another message.
What's going on? Did you guys break up? Why do you only post pictures of scenery on your Moments?
You squinted your eyes and began to type slowly.
[You're still peeping at me, I'm afraid you just want to see Yu's photos]
[…Stop talking nonsense and send it quickly!]
You stopped teasing your bestie and just sent her the photo of you two together.
[You never thought my boyfriend is a mermaid! ]
As you expected, the other party replied quickly.
[Fuck off, he can cosplay, he looks really awesome. Where did he order that fishtail? It's so pretty, ask for me, I think we could get the same one someday.]
[Hmm, hmm, I’ll ask him next time]
You looked at your phone and gave a sly smile, knowing that your bestie wouldn't believe your "truth."
After all, who would believe that you actually have a mermaid lover?
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