Shui Yiyao asked, and Ao Li also lowered his head to look at his collar.
Ao Li: "It's a totem."
He unbuttoned a few buttons, and the totem under his collarbone was completely revealed.
Shui Yiyao took a look and said, "What is this...?"
The pattern is small, with a clear structure, but the image is rare. Even the Shuiyi Yao, who have worked with various old patterns, have never seen anything like it. The main body is two shapes similar to the horns of an animal head, with a few lines surrounding the horns. The structure is very simple, and there is nothing more to it.
The entire structure is composed almost entirely of straight lines, creating a sharp, impactful impression. The mysterious pattern, combined with the deep black, lends it an air of majesty and mystery.
"—Dragon horns?" Shui Yiyao guessed. The totem was simple in form, with no obvious painting techniques employed. Just a few lines formed the entire image, making it look like a very ancient totem.
The main pattern in the center appears as a pair of horns, likely animal horns, while the lines around it are likely lightning-like elements. Furthermore, the Jiaolong tribe favors black, which aligns with the ancient Chinese custom of totem worship.
In this case, this pattern is very consistent with the positioning of the dragon. In ancient times, there was a saying that the dragon head and horns represented the dragon, and lightning was also one of the main attributes of the dragon.
Shui Yiyao raised her eyes to look at Ao Li: "Is that right?"
Ao Li nodded: "Smart."
"The divine totem of each heir is engraved with dragon blood. It represents the highest authority of the dragon clan." He is the only black dragon, destined to be the leader of the dragon clan, so he was tattooed with this divine totem.
Shui Yiyao looked at Ao Li. His shirt was half open, revealing his light brown skin. He was soaked all over, with water dripping from his hair, but he did not look disheveled at all. The water droplets slid down his chest. The skin on his chest was firm and tight, with tough lines. Coupled with the sharp black totem under his collarbone, he had a kind of unrestrained and unruly demeanor.
She looked at the totem again carefully.
"Was this totem carved on you when you were born?"
"Um."
She raised her eyes to look into his. His dark eyes only reflected her, with no emotion in his expression.
He was engraved with the totem of the clan leader since he was young, so from a young age he knew that he had tremendous power, and he also knew the responsibilities he had to bear.
Like other tribes, the dragon tribe is also facing a situation of declining population, and the entire sea tribe is becoming increasingly depressed.
All these have to be solved by Ao Li.
With such great power, it is not easy for him to become such a humble gentleman instead of an arrogant and domineering person.
In fact, Shui Yiyao instantly felt that they were quite similar.
Although Ao Li is low-key and introverted, her behavior is more flamboyant.
But speaking of it, Ao Li knew from a young age that he had to revitalize the sea clan, and she also knew from a young age that she had to promote the finger knife skills.
Ao Li has been endowed with power since childhood because she is the heir of the Jiao clan. She is also very popular in the circle because she is the only heir to the Finger Knife Jade Carving.
"It seems... we are all the same." She looked at his divine totem again.
Shui Yiyao raised her hand and reached out to gently touch his totem.
It was this totem, this identity, that determined his power and his responsibilities. Like her, he was the destined heir, born to bear the glorious responsibility.
Ao Li was originally leaning against the wall of the pool, standing as straight and steady as a pine tree. The moment Shui Yiyao touched his divine totem, he couldn't help but tremble.
Shui Yiyao's fingertips fell on the dragon horn totem, and her overly white fingers fell on the black dragon pattern, slowly following the lines.
Ao Li was stunned.
He looked at Shui Yiyao. She looked very serious, as if she was drawing a carefully designed picture.
She was a jade carver, and unlike the pampered girls, her fingertips were not delicate, but rough with calluses. Her fingertips scratched his collarbone again and again, causing some itchiness.
He endured it, not daring to move, staring at her intently. He was taller, and from this angle, he could see her jade-colored neck, with water droplets gently sliding down her white and tender butterfly bones and falling into her clothes.
"Yu Yu." His Adam's apple dropped and he called her.
"Um?"
She didn't look up, only softly responding, her fingertips still delicately tracing his collarbone, caressing his tattoo. With this whimper-like response, at that moment, an itch suddenly spread deep into her heart, making it difficult to suppress.
“Crash—”
He couldn't help it, he raised his hand from the water and grabbed her hand, sweat beads on his forehead, his eyes reddened, he said impatiently: "Yuyu, stop it."
The large splash of water that his arm had lifted from the pool fell back down with a clatter, returning to the surface. Smaller drops of water leaped up and splashed onto the two of them. Shui Yiyao's hand was suddenly grabbed, and she looked up at him. After a long pause, she spoke, word by word: "I—Ao Li, we're together."
She held Ao Li's hand and interlocked their fingers.
She looked into his eyes and he looked into hers.
Shui Yiyao extended her thumb and pressed it against Ao Li's. Their thumbs touched, forming a gesture of promise. She said word by word, "Respect fate."
Since all the gifts given by fate have already been secretly marked with a price
Then you will naturally pay what you should pay, shoulder what you should shoulder, and earn what you should earn.
They are born with more than others, so naturally they should give more than others.
Ao Li's eyes moved as he looked at her quietly. The heat in his eyes gradually faded, replaced by a kind of determination.
Also followed word by word: "Respect fate."
Shui Yiyao's eyes lit up: "Ao Li, we can do it."
"Of course." Ao Li held her hand again, tightly. He put his other arm around her, lowered his head, and kissed her forehead lightly.
"Yuyu," he said softly, yet firmly, "I love you."
Shui Yiyao paused.
The kiss came suddenly and ended immediately. Shui Yiyao raised her head, and the hard look in Ao Li's eyes became gentle.
He touched her forehead, looked into her eyes and repeated, "I love you."
He knew from a young age that he would be the clan leader. This responsibility was destined, and he would have to sacrifice a lot for it. This birth was predetermined by fate, not something he could choose.
Some people say that his birth is a glory, but he feels that is not glory, only the achievements he has made are glory.
He had no choice in his birth, but he paved his own path step by step.
He walked with his head down, never slacking off. To this day, he was respected by everyone in the Dragon Clan. His status was indeed growing, but it also came at a great cost.
Yuyu understands.
He never said how hard his life was, but Yu Yu understood.
The same goes for Yu Yu. She couldn't choose her birth, but she did a good job.
At first, he was impressed by her jade carving skills. Those works were beautiful and rare in the world. Such things could only be made by her hands. He had thought she would be a proud young person, but although she was flamboyant, she was not arrogant.
It is not easy.
Fate is unpredictable. He becomes the leader of a declining sea tribe, and she the sole inheritor of the finger blade. Duty is as heavy as a mountain, never abandoning it. They each walk out a glorious path.
So, respect fate.
"Yuyu, you are unique and unparalleled in the world."
When Shui Yiyao heard Ao Li say this, her heartbeat suddenly, without warning, quickened. Thump, th ...
She didn't know what she was thinking at that moment, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.
"Yuyu, you're blushing." Ao Li looked at her and suddenly smiled: "Cute."
blush……?
It's really hot. What's there to be embarrassed about? It's just an ordinary compliment. So useless.
Shui Yiyao suppressed the smile on her lips, let go of Ao Li's hand, turned around and covered her face.
No, my face was still hot. She covered her face with both hands and slowly sank down into the water.
Ao Li watched her dive into the water without saying a word. Is she... shy?
Two bubbles gurgled on the water surface where Shui Yiyao sank. Ao Li smiled. She was so cute. Why was she suddenly so cute?
Shui Yiyao didn't know what she was doing. She was just trying to calm down and surface when she heard Ao Li's laughter.
“…” He actually laughed at her.
Shui Yiyao stretched out a hand from the water, pointed at the edge of the pool, and said with a hint of embarrassment in her voice: "You went out to work, took the money but didn't do the work, and you're still playing in the water here!"
Ao Li looked at her fingers and wanted to reach out and hold the fingers that had just drawn the tattoo on his chest, but he stretched out his hand and retracted it. He lowered his head and laughed again. If he really grabbed her hand, she would probably be even more shy.
He withdrew his hand, looked at her back in the water, and repeated his confession: "Yuyu is unique, unparalleled in the world."
Shui Yiyao retracted her hand and sank down even more: "Don't tell me about this kind of thing I know!"
"Okay," Ao Li suppressed his laughter, "I'm going out."
Shui Yiyao heard a "splash" sound behind her, and Ao Li came out of the pool. He seemed to pause at the edge of the pool, and it seemed like after a while, footsteps were heard, and he walked away.
Shui Yiyao slowly approached the pool wall from the bottom of the water, then quietly poked her head out from under the water to look outside the pool.
Ao Li walked to the other side, seemingly tidying up his soaked clothes. After taking off his coat, he walked towards the door of the laboratory. When he reached the door, he turned back and looked at Shui Yiyao.
"Yuyu, I'm going to get some medicine outside and will be back in half an hour. If anything happens, press the button on the monitoring collar and I'll be right back."
Seeing him suddenly turn around, Shui Yiyao subconsciously retracted her head that had just been stretched out.
Listening to him, she slowly leaned her head out and instructed: "...Well, remember to change your clothes."
She remembered that there was a disinfection room at the entrance to the laboratory, and next to it was a changing room. The weather was so cold now that she would catch a cold if she went out wearing a wet shirt.
Ao Li looked at her. She was like a cat, hiding in a corner and not coming out, yet still peeking out to show concern for others.
"Okay." Ao Li nodded in response and walked out.
Shui Yiyao breathed a sigh of relief and completely floated out of the pool.
She leaned her hands on the edge of the pool, her chin in her hand, and looked at the door. There were water stains all the way from the edge of the pool to the door, which were the footprints of Ao Li's large footprints. Her heartbeat was still fast, and the temperature on her face had slowly cooled.
Thinking of the two words Ao Li used to praise her, Shui Yiyao smiled.
She lay by the pool and thought about it. She was really happy now, so why not find someone to share her happiness with?
She leaned against the edge of the pool and jumped out. After wringing the water out of her wet hair, she walked towards the treatment chair next to her. On the small cabinet next to the treatment chair was the jade box containing her hand cream.
Shui Yiyao walked over, took a towel from the counter, and carefully wiped the water off her hands before taking out the jade box from the drawer. She placed the jade box on a white table on the other side, then took out her cell phone from the drawer and went over to take a picture.
She took about ten photos, chose the one she thought was the best, and posted it on Weibo.
Chengdao Jade Carving: He gave me a gift and said I was unique. [Rose]
She thought about it and decided to delete the post "unparalleled in the world". It was a bit shameless to say that she was unparalleled in the world on Weibo.
The focus of the photo is the two characters "Yu Yu" engraved on the lower right corner of the box, with a heart symbol engraved on either side of the name. This combination should be playful, but because of the font of the two characters "Yu Yu", it looks unexpectedly regular.
-Golden Jade: Who gave this to me? Someone wants to steal my wife!
-Grandpa's tea: Isn't this style obvious? I drew two flirting hearts, but it's not ambiguous at all, but rather serious 2333
-Dahai Ai: It’s Dean Ao, right? Right, right?
-Feng Lingwen: This box looks like it’s made of fine jade and is very expensive.
-The pawnshop girl: It’s not a festival, nor is it Yuyu’s birthday, why are you giving her a gift?
-Lan Hai Lan: What’s the big deal? Just give gifts. As long as you like someone, every day will be a holiday or birthday, and you’ll get gifts every day.
-Authentic Adasi: Before I knew it, I felt like I had eaten a big bowl of dog food.
Not long after, Bai Gege also came to join in the fun.
-Bai Gege: I've seen Uncle Ao's handwriting, and it's almost exactly the same. [Chuckling]
Her comment immediately became a hot topic.
Shui Yiyao hadn't expected that so many people would comment so quickly, even Bai Gege came so quickly.
She was browsing the comment section to read everyone's comments. Everyone was concerned about different things. Some cared about the material of the box, and some cared about her and Ao Li. She would reply from time to time with a smile in her eyes.
After a while, the hot comments in her comment section changed.
-Ao Li: You are unique and unparalleled in the world.
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