Chapter 12 Mermaid 12
In a blink of an eye, it was the day when Zhang Jingshu went to work.
She had never taken such a long vacation before. She usually lived alone and it was boring at home. She would rather stay in the company, but Cheng Shuinan's arrival brought a different atmosphere to the home.
When he woke up, he was no longer faced with empty air. Someone echoed his words, and Zhang Jingshu even set up a small table in the bathroom. She was serious about helping the mermaid expand his knowledge, and she watched several movies and TV series with him...
Thinking of the past few days of leave, a smile appeared on Zhang Jingshu's lips.
After breakfast with Cheng Shuinan, she changed out of her comfortable home clothes. The weather was getting colder, and the beginning of winter was just a few days away. She wore a camel-colored coat and black boots, her beauty exuding a natural coolness. With a gentle smile, the coldness melted away.
Zhang Jingshu slung her bag over her shoulder. "I won't be home at noon. The food is on the shelf in the bathroom. Take whatever you want."
A shelf was specially set up in the bathroom for Cheng Shuinan, which contained coarse salt, gauze, medicine, and ready-to-eat food, as well as the toys that Zhang Jingshu had recently purchased, including a yellow duck to appease the child, a rubber ball, and a bunch of other miscellaneous things.
Cheng Shuinan threw away the rubber ball in his hand and grabbed the edge of the bathtub.
"Okay, I understand."
Zhang Jingshu turned and left.
Before I opened the door, I heard a "patting" sound, like water splashing on the ground and someone in slippers jumping on the ground.
Cheng Shuinan nervously followed Zhang Jingshu out of the bathroom, his tail stretched straight to stabilize his body. He held onto the wall at the corner of the bathroom door, carefully poked his head out, and looked at her steadily with his dark and bright eyes.
The thin red lips were put into his mouth.
Zhang Jingshu turned around helplessly, but a strange feeling filled her chest. Her eyes met Cheng Shuinan's reluctant gaze. A faint fishy smell came from the clear and clean air, as if an invisible silk thread was pulled out from his body and holding her.
This feeling is strange and wonderful.
There are people who will be reluctant to see her go when she leaves home, and will wait for her to return when she gets home from get off work.
Suddenly there was a bond.
Zhang Jingshu walked over and bent down to look at his fishtail: "Won't it hurt?"
Cheng Shuinan breathed a sigh of relief and bravely jumped towards her. Crystal clear water droplets slid across the fish scales and fell to the ground, forming a puddle of water.
"It doesn't hurt, all the injuries are healed!" he said boastfully.
There was not even a scar left on the fish tail. A few days ago, the fish tail that was exposed to flesh and blood had grown new scales, and the shiny black scales looked like a covering armor.
Zhang Jingshu suddenly noticed that the scales slightly below his waist were different from those elsewhere. They were darker in color and twice as large. The smooth curve of the fishtail suddenly stopped there, like a slight bulge in a hill.
You can't see it unless you look carefully.
Zhang Jingshu's cheeks flushed instantly. She pretended to be calm, straightened her back, and glanced at Cheng Shuinan's tender and beautiful face.
"I'll be back in the evening, you don't have to follow me." After saying that, he turned around and left, his steps a little hurried.
Cheng Shuinan clung to the wall, his eyes reluctant to leave.
The next moment after opening the door, Zhang Jingshu told him, "I left my tablet at home. If you're bored, you can find something to watch to pass the time. I'll bring you a cell phone when I come back in the evening. You can contact me if you need anything."
Cheng Shuinan laughed.
"Zhang Jingshu, I'll wait for you to come back."
"Hmm...Okay."
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At the beginning, perhaps because the scars on Cheng Shuinan's body were too hideous, Zhang Jingshu ignored his gender and regarded him as a poor mermaid in need of rescue, but -
She had often given him medicine before, so it was impossible that she hadn't noticed.
That place just suddenly matured.
...What are you thinking about!
Zhang Jingshu got into the car, covering her face and remaining speechless for a while.
She sat quietly for a while. There was a strong orange-scented incense in the car. She had only been sitting there for a few minutes when her coat was stained with the scent, covering up the faint fishy smell on her body.
The shame faded away and Zhang Jingshu started the car.
She was driving the same SUV, which she had already had cleaned at the car wash. To hide the blood on the car seats, she endured her nausea and went to the seafood market to buy boxes of freshly killed fish, which she placed in the back seat. The scene inside the car, which resembled a murder scene, frightened the car wash attendant so much that he trembled violently. When he learned that the car had been used to transport seafood, his eyes changed when he looked at Zhang Jingshu.
It's like saying: "She's such a beautiful person, why is she so sloppy?" Why would you put a dirty box of fish in the back seat of your car? Isn't that a waste of the car?
Come to the company.
Ever since the Night Glow Sea incident broke out, many customers who recently purchased products have been demanding a refund. The girl at the company's front desk has been so overwhelmed with phone calls, and the office is also full of complaints from colleagues.
Zhang Jingshu sat down at her workstation with an attitude of staying out of the matter, turned on her computer and checked the messages on Lianzhu Company's official website.
Netizen 1: Ladies, there's no doubt that Lotus Pearl's pearls are all sourced from the Nightlight Sea! That's water that's been used to soak corpses! Would you dare wear them? That's too scary!
[Netizen 2: Although... Lianzhu Company is in a bad state.]
Netizen 3 replied to the above: Lianzhu Company is in trouble? Stop kidding! Ever since Lianzhu Company bought the Nightlight Sea, the water quality has deteriorated. Dead fish and shrimp surface every now and then. Who knows what they did in the sea? Their pearls are better looking than others, but that came at the expense of the entire Nightlight Sea!
Netizen 4: People say Lianzhu's pearls were better than others a few years ago, but I agree. They haven't been as good in recent years. I still remember Lianzhu releasing two pink pearl necklaces a few years ago. Those pearls were truly beautiful! They were translucent white with a soft pink hue, and they glowed at night! Truly glow-in-the-dark pearls! But their quality is really disappointing these days...
Netizen 5: This is off topic! Don't you all care? Why are there so many bodies in Yeguanghai? I've been lucky enough to see the uncensored photos, and there are at least dozens of them. Even after such a long investigation, they still haven't found their identities. It's as if these dead people just appeared out of thin air. It's unbelievable.
[Netizen 6: Requesting photos.]
[Netizen 7: Requesting photos.]
[Netizen 8: …]
Zhang Jingshu's brows suddenly furrowed as she stared at the netizens' messages. In a trance, she remembered the conversation between Brother Huang and others.
They said they killed many mermaids who couldn't shed pearl tears. Will their bodies be thrown into the Luminous Sea?
But that's not right. The skeletal structure of mermaids is different from that of humans. If the body salvaged was a mermaid's corpse, it would naturally be discovered.
Even in a blurred photo, the structure of the corpse's leg bones can still be seen.
Zhang Jingshu didn't understand and was bored. She couldn't swallow the anger in her heart, so she hired a large number of internet trolls to flood Cheng Qingyuan's social accounts and created a super topic to slander Cheng Qingyuan. Seeing the screen full of "beast in human form" and "greed for profit", she slowly exhaled, glanced outside the office, and went to Cheng Qingyuan's office with the gift box she bought.
Cheng Qingyuan doesn't look like a man in his forties at all. He has a gentle and elegant face. If he didn't say he was a businessman, his aura would be very much like that of a knowledgeable university professor. In fact, he was indeed a teacher.
"Uncle Cheng, I heard that you were sick a few days ago. How are you feeling now? You have always been in good health, so why are you suddenly feeling unwell?" Zhang Jingshu's face was full of concern.
Cheng Qingyuan's gentle gaze made Zhang Jingshu almost think that the person in front of her was Cheng Shuinan.
He said: "I am old and my health is not as good as before. I often have some minor problems. It's not a big deal. You are thoughtful."
At this moment, Cheng Qingyuan's phone rang. He glanced at Zhang Jingshu nonchalantly. Zhang Jingshu smiled foolishly and said, "Just answer it. I won't say anything."
Cheng Qingyuan picked up the phone helplessly, then frowned and lowered his voice: "Can't be repaired? You won't go around to check!"
"No?"
"...the wilderness...no trace..."
"He doesn't know anything. If no one helps him, I don't believe where he can go." Cheng Qingyuan glanced at Zhang Jingshu, trying to suppress his anger, and ordered: "Arrange a few people to guard the beach. He will definitely go."
Zhang Jingshu rubbed her brows and glanced around.
After Cheng Qingyuan hung up the phone, she asked curiously, "Uncle Cheng, did you lose anything at home? The security at your place is so inadequate!"
Cheng Qingyuan: "Yes, a little thing. Jingshu, Uncle Cheng has something to do here..."
"Did I bother you? My dad always says I can't read people's expressions. I'm sorry if I caused you any trouble, didn't I? I'm so sorry."
Cheng Qingyuan glanced helplessly at Zhang Jingshu, who was blaming herself. "No, no, don't think too much. Your father and I are friends. You can come to me anytime. I've definitely not caused any trouble for you."
Zhang Jingshu laughed. "You were sick, and you had no family to take care of you. I was really worried. I'm relieved to see you're okay... My mom always told me to go on blind dates, but I used to find it annoying. At your age, it must be hard to be sick without your children to take care of you, right?"
The corners of Cheng Qingyuan's smiling mouth stiffened, and he looked at Zhang Jingshu, who was talking to herself unconsciously, with confusion. He felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.
How does this child speak?
It sounds sarcastic!
He could only laugh dryly.
Zhang Jingshu sat for a while, then turned and left.
Back at her office, she carefully listened to the intermittent responses from the other end of the phone. Her whereabouts were not exposed. This was all thanks to the geographical location and economic conditions of Suhan District. There were almost no cameras installed on the road.
As long as your whereabouts are not exposed.
Cheng Qingyuan's face didn't look good, probably because he was still worried about Cheng Shuinan's escape.
He had a headache, and she felt relieved.
It was time to get off work, and Zhang Jingshu rushed out of the office first, holding the mobile phone she bought during lunch break, preparing to go home to give Cheng Shuinan a surprise. As soon as she got in the car, the phone rang.
Zhao Jing said from the other end: "Jingshu, Mom is busy. Your sister hasn't been picked up from school yet. Can you help Mom take her home? Mom hasn't seen you for a long time. Stay home for dinner!"
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