Chapter 14 Mermaid 14
Ever since Cheng Shuinan was brought home by Zhang Jingshu, the two have never been separated for such a long time.
The shelves were filled with all sorts of snacks, beef jerky, pork jerky, soft bread, canned instant food, and self-heating food were also neatly arranged in a row... When Cheng Shuinan ate these things for the first time, his expression was one of shock and satisfaction, but now -
He hid face down in the water, the waves stirred up by the fish's tail hitting the rubber ball floating on the water. He had no mood to play at all, so he closed his eyes to rest, with his ear fins stretched out. In the evening, the sound of roaring vehicles came in, and he immediately stuck his head out of the water, holding on to the edge of the bathtub with both hands, waiting patiently.
Until the night falls.
None of them could wait for Zhang Jingshu.
Cheng Shuinan became inexplicably anxious. He jumped out of the bathtub, opened the bathroom door and came to the living room. There was no light in the living room. He jumped twice on the spot and went to the platform in front of the half-floor window. He hid his fishtail with the cover of the platform, and his cheek was almost touching the glass.
As time passed, the number of vehicles and pedestrians outside the window decreased and gradually became quiet.
In the silent night, Cheng Shuinan was overwhelmed by waves of increasingly strong feelings of powerlessness, and his calm and gentle face was replaced by anxiety and helplessness.
Zhang Jingshu hasn't come back yet. He doesn't know where she went, or whether she is safe... In addition to worrying about her safety, he also blames himself -
If... he was not a mermaid, but had two legs like a human, then he could leave here and find Zhang Jingshu.
But now he could do nothing. A fish tail out of water was like a piece of trash on land. The shiny black tail seemed to have lost its luster and drooped on the ground, leaving a long trail of water...
It was strange. He had been locked up in a dark cell before, and had been tortured for long periods, but the pain he felt now was never as intense as it was now. His chest felt like it was being stabbed by a blunt knife. Cheng Shuinan's face was pressed against the cold glass, the bright moonlight shone around him, and he slowly closed his eyes in the darkness.
Half asleep and half awake, he seemed to be back in that cramped house. It wasn't a prison cell, but the place where he had lived in his childhood. His mother stood before him, feeding him sweet soup with her own hands. Then, she took his hand, wrapped his tail in a cotton blanket, and walked out the door...
How could she have walked? Where did her fish tail go?
The scene changed again. His mother was unable to take him away and return to the ocean he had been longing for. They were intercepted by Cheng Qingyuan. His mother passed away soon after, and his tail began to hurt after drinking the soup.
The "soup" you drink has a nice name, Sweet Dream Fragrance.
It was bought by the mother many years ago. Drinking it can turn the mermaid's tail into human legs. The mother was willing to change her appearance for the father, but got such tragic consequences. She wanted to drink the sweet dream fragrance to turn into human legs so that she could walk back to the ocean that belongs to the mermaid.
But she never went back.
Young Cheng Shuinan fainted from the double blow, and when he woke up, everything was turned upside down.
The round moon outside the window hung in the sky. Cheng Shuinan opened his eyes from his dream. His dark pupils were like an unfathomable whirlpool. He seemed to be trapped in a dream and unable to extricate himself. The bottom of his eyes was filled with confusion and despair.
As time passed, he was overwhelmed by an even more painful emotion. Zhang Jingshu's arrival pulled him out of the darkness and exposed him to the warm sunshine. The short time he spent at Zhang Jingshu's house was so beautiful that he could never forget it... What if all this was just a beautiful dream he had before he died?
There is no Zhang Jingshu in the world.
He will never get his own redemption.
Cheng Shuinan curled up in panic, the roar of the car suddenly tearing through his painful world. He slowly lowered his eyes. The neatly arranged cars under the tall building were only the size of a thumb. The sky was already bright. He stared blankly at a small camel-colored dot below, as if he could see her raised face——
Not a dream.
Zhang Jingshu is back.
…
Zhang Jingshu didn't sleep well the whole night, and she seemed to have a dream in a trance. In the dream, Cheng Shuinan looked at her with red eyes, saying nothing, with eyes full of grievance. She woke up suddenly and rushed home without even having breakfast.
She was Cheng Shuinan's benefactor for bringing him home. She didn't need to tell him where she was going or whether she would stay out all night, and it was even less likely that he would feel strangely guilty for not going home.
But in fact, she not only felt guilty, but also felt guilty.
Zhang Jingshu parked her car downstairs with a hearty breakfast in hand. She inexplicably felt like someone was watching her. She glanced up and immediately ran to the elevator as fast as possible.
Take a deep breath...
There's nothing to be nervous about!
Zhang Jingshu pressed her fingerprint and opened the door.
She was caught off guard and met the pair of red eyes in her dream.
Cheng Shuinan stood in front of him with her tail stretched out, her eyes red with tears rolling inside. One hand was against the wall to steady her body, while the other hand was curled up slightly in a state of uneasiness.
"Zhang Jingshu...you didn't come back last night..."
Zhang Jingshu hurried to explain.
Cheng Shuinan listened quietly.
After Zhang Jingshu finished explaining, he nodded to show that he was listening carefully, and then lowered his head.
Is he angry?
She felt that the word "angry" was not appropriate, it was more like secretly feeling aggrieved. She had clearly explained what happened yesterday, and he was indeed listening carefully, so why was he still in a low mood?
She didn't sleep well at night and rushed back in the morning without even eating, just because she was afraid that he would be anxious... Her head was rumbling and her eyes were sore and dry. Zhang Jingshu frowned and hugged Cheng Shuinan gently as if she was hugging a grumpy puppy.
Zhang Jingshu was extremely tired. She returned home to relieve herself of her fatigue. She did not consider at all how shocking her subconscious action was to Cheng Shuinan. His whole body was stiff, his tail was tense, and the tears that were about to overflow from his eyes also stopped.
"Okay, I was wrong yesterday. I promised you I'd come back but I didn't. I'm back now, right? Don't be angry."
Cheng Shuinan lowered his head, his cheeks flushed: "I'm not angry."
How could he be angry with Zhang Jingshu?
Zhang Jingshu let go of his hand, put breakfast on the dining table, took out her phone and handed it to him: "I promised to give you a phone with a SIM card installed. If we encounter the same situation as yesterday again, I will tell you. I'm so hungry, let's eat first."
Cheng Shuinan stood there in a daze, not coming back to his senses for a long time.
To Zhang Jingshu, it was just a meaningless hug, but to Cheng Shuinan, it was like a thunderclap hitting him. The faint fragrance of Zhang Jingshu's body filled his nostrils at that moment, and he seemed to be trapped in her scent.
Just now, a thought so absurd that he should have been disgusted suddenly came to him—
His mother once fed him sweet dream fragrance, so would his fish tail turn into human legs one day?
He suddenly felt a desire.
…
Zhang Jingshu arrived at the company on time. She had no time to change her clothes and was still wearing yesterday's clothes. This was almost impossible for her. However, today she not only wore yesterday's clothes, but they even had water marks on them.
"Jingshu, why are you wearing wet clothes? You'll catch a cold."
"Ah...I accidentally spilled some water on myself. I'll take care of it later."
Zhang Jingshu rubbed her hair helplessly.
She hugged the mermaid completely subconsciously, and later realized that this behavior was inappropriate. She pretended to be calm and replaced the embarrassment with eating breakfast. When she saw Cheng Shuinan's blushing face as if he was teased by a playboy, she didn't even notice that her clothes were wet.
In the past, I only touched Cheng Shuinan's tail secretly, or combed his hair out of a helpful attitude. He was a mermaid, and his skin was smooth and covered with soft and cool water. I only touched it lightly, and there was no obvious feeling, until this morning -
Zhang Jingshu's inner sweater was soaked with large water marks.
She just hugged him lightly... just like hugging a kitten or a puppy. She didn't use any strength, but ended up getting herself wet as if she were drenched!
At noon, she felt something was wrong while having lunch with her colleagues.
My colleague was right, she had a slight cold.
In the afternoon, the symptoms worsened and Zhang Jingshu felt dizzy. She didn't even drive the car. She took a taxi back home and lay on the bed in a daze.
The bedroom door was not closed, and a voice came from it. It was Cheng Shuinan.
Zhang Jingshu closed her eyes and said, "I'm not feeling well. Don't worry about me. Find something to eat. I'll take a nap first..."
Cheng Shuinan stood aside at a loss.
Zhang Jingshu's vibrant face turned pale and weak. She lay limply on the bed, her voice weak, and she looked very uncomfortable.
He noticed Zhang Jingshu trembling, and his mood instantly turned low. He clenched his palms tightly. He had been sick before and knew how uncomfortable it was. He had relied on willpower to get through it then, but that certainly wouldn't work now...
He slowly approached the bed and touched Zhang Jingshu's forehead with his hand, which was burning hot.
Drops of water slid down his fingers and landed on Zhang Jingshu's cheek. She muttered unconsciously, "...Cold, so cold."
Cheng Shuinan opened his eyes wide and suddenly withdrew his hands. He hurriedly left and went to the bathroom. He wiped his sticky and wet palms with a towel, but it was no use. His hands were still covered with water, and the water was cold.
Her eyelashes drooped, hiding the sadness within.
Cheng Shuinan found the medicine box at home. He had learned a lot of knowledge from the tablet in the past few days. When he first came to Zhang Jingshu's house, he had many injuries, both big and small. Zhang Jingshu explained to him the effects of various medicines.
The fish tail did not feel comfortable after being stretched straight, especially since it had to rely on the bent tail fin to support the weight of the entire body. Cheng Shuinan did not show any discomfort at all. He boiled hot water with great difficulty, prepared some fever-reducing medicine, and brought it to the bedroom.
"Zhang Jingshu," Cheng Shuinan was half a step away from Zhang Jingshu. He leaned slightly against the wall and gently touched her with his towel-wrapped hand. "...You need to take medicine. Wake up first."
Zhang Jingshu did as she was told in a daze, "It's too bitter."
Her hair was scattered messily behind her head, her cheeks were slightly red, cold sweat was oozing from her forehead, and her eyes were hazy and misty.
Cheng Shuinan pursed his lips and leaned towards her quietly. "It's bitter, but after drinking it, your illness will be cured and you won't feel uncomfortable anymore."
He dragged the bottom of the cup, held the wall of the cup, and slowly poured it into her mouth. After Zhang Jingshu drank it all, she frowned and shrank into the quilt.
He didn't leave the bedroom, but stood there, lifted the quilt, touched the corner of her mouth with a towel, and wiped the medicine stains clean. Zhang Jingshu grumbled, but didn't refuse.
Cheng Shuinan's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he clutched the empty cup.
Even if he is a mermaid and not a human, he can still take care of Zhang Jingshu...
"Zhang Jingshu."
"I will study hard."
What he said was not empty talk. After closing the door, he took out the mobile phone that Zhang Jingshu had prepared for him and went to the kitchen.
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