Chapter 31 Mermaid 31
Zhang Jingshu's life has been wonderful recently. Working hours feel like a vacation. The boss who acquired Lianzhu Company seems very relaxed. Basic salary and benefits have not been reduced. However, some hot-blooded professionals who are eager for promotions and salary increases can't stand this slow working environment and have resigned.
Almost all the remaining colleagues in the office are people like Zhang Jingshu who have no worries about food and drink and are happy with any salary.
That day, she finally got the news that the boss was coming to the company. At the same time, Zhang Jingshu received a call from her father, who said he wanted to give her a birthday present and invited her to dinner at a Western restaurant in Qingcheng City.
Zhang Jingshu thought she was hallucinating, and the corners of her mouth lifted uncontrollably as she repeated, "Dad, are you talking about Qingcheng?"
Zhang Yuanhe laughed and said, "Dad is back. You heard me right. I'm waiting for you at the restaurant. I've already booked a private room and prepared a birthday present for you. Guess what it is on the way here. If you guess correctly, there's a reward."
Zhang Jingshu was so happy she almost jumped for joy. Although she was already quite mature, she couldn't help but burst into a little girl's excitement when she heard that Jang Won Hyuk was coming back to celebrate her birthday. "I'll be right there."
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At three o'clock in the afternoon, when Zhang Jingshu was still in the company, Cheng Shuinan tied an apron and prepared to test the small cake making he had just learned.
Set the oven time and temperature.
Just as I was about to continue reading the baking book, there was a knock on the door.
Cheng Shuinan is now in human form and is not worried about being discovered. He thought it was Zhang Jingshu who had skipped work and came back, so he ran over the moment he heard the door open.
When he opened the door, the joyful expression on his face froze.
The person who came was Cheng Qingyuan.
His cheeks were sunken, his jawline was particularly obvious, and his lips were almost pathologically pale. Although the years had left marks on his face, he still looked like an elegant and handsome man. However, at this moment, when he saw the person who opened the door, his gloomy face suddenly revealed an almost crazy smile.
"Nannan, I finally found you."
The wind was howling, and Cheng Shuinan's body began to tremble uncontrollably. Fish scales instantly covered his chest, back and face. He clenched his fists, and the stinging pain in his palms made him barely escape from the fear.
Two similar faces, one showing morbid joy, the other showing deliberately suppressed fear.
Cheng Shuinan took a half step back and suddenly opened his mouth, revealing a mouth full of fangs. His sharp teeth shone with a cold and fierce light.
Cheng Qingyuan smiled indifferently and walked into the room. The warm temperature in the room made his back sweat. He took off his coat and put it on his arm, his eyes locked on Cheng Shuinan's body, or to be more precise, his skin that was dried out by the heater.
"It seems you never took my words to heart."
Cheng Shuinan stared at him warily.
This man should have been his father, but years of imprisonment had made him forget the joy of being held on his head by his father, and he didn't even have any resentment left.
"You leave, otherwise, I will be rude."
He was no longer the child who could be coaxed into running around. The nutritional supplements had filled his muscles with strength. Although they were not large muscles, the smooth lines were more powerful than Cheng Qingyuan in front of him. Moreover, he was a mermaid. His sharp teeth could pierce the enemy's throat in an instant, and his bone spines could easily penetrate hard human bones...
He hoped Cheng Qingyuan would leave quickly and not disrupt his life.
However, things don't always go as planned.
If Cheng Qingyuan attacked Cheng Shuinan right after entering the door, Cheng Shuinan would react instantly and he would have a great chance of winning. However, Cheng Qingyuan's purpose of coming here was obviously not this.
He maintained a benevolent smile, the fine lines around his eyes wrinkling slightly. "You look much healthier than before. As a father, I'm very happy that you've changed. My apology for the pain I've caused you in the past is useless. However, I want to defend myself, Nan Nan. I had my reasons for doing what I did."
Cheng Shuinan pursed his lips and turned to look at the clock.
The slender white neck was exposed in front of Cheng Qingyuan.
His pupils suddenly shrank.
"Your current condition doesn't look good. You can feel the changes in your body, which isn't a good sign... Nannan, although mermaids possess ferocious abilities, they have a fatal weakness. If they stay away from the ocean for a long time and in the human world, they will die."
"I've conducted numerous experiments, and no mermaid is immune. You've been in the human world for eighteen years. Perhaps because you have half human genes, you didn't develop an attack immediately. But now, your body is sending you a warning..."
Cheng Shuinan pursed his lips, trying hard to control his trembling body. These words sounded like concern to him, but they tore a huge hole in his heart. He suppressed his violent emotions and asked, "Why do you want to lock me up?"
Cheng Qingyuan: "I said, there are reasons why I have to do this."
Cheng Shuinan's face turned pale, and his anger swept over him like a violent storm. Just when he was about to lose his mind and pounce on her, the soft carpet on the ground pulled him back from his frantic thoughts. This was Zhang Jingshu's home, the home between Zhang Jingshu and him.
Don't get this dirty.
Cheng Shuinan clenched his fists: "Please go out, I want to die here even if I have to."
Cheng Qingyuan did not leave. He did not show any fear of Cheng Shuinan's fangs. Instead, he looked yearning. This expression disappeared in an instant, and he regained his gentle expression.
"I've seen the video at the warehouse and she's a very brave girl."
He paid for the company's affairs to be settled, and he was not detained for long. The bodies were all mermaids who died after transforming into human form. Even if he investigated, he would not find anything. The only thing that troubled him was that all the surveillance videos in the warehouse were destroyed, and he had no idea where Cheng Shuinan had gone.
Fortunately, there was a small yard nearby.
Zhang Jingshu's car appeared in the video.
He finally found Cheng Shuinan.
Cheng Shuinan's deliberately suppressed frenzy became uncontrollable after hearing his words. His legs suddenly turned into fish tails, and his shiny black scales were like majestic armor. He stood tall in front of Cheng Qingyuan, with curly long hair, erect ear fins, and a stern face.
"I'm warning you, don't hurt her."
Cheng Qingyuan raised his head slightly and looked at the overly handsome Cheng Shuinan in front of him. It seemed as if his wife with a silver fishtail appeared in front of him. Compared with Cheng Shuinan's current appearance, his wife's face was always gentle. Suddenly, a tearing pain came from his head, and he reached out to cover his forehead.
His eyes changed several times between kindness and hatred.
Return to calm.
Cheng Qingyuan rolled up his sleeves, revealing his arms, which were so thin that only skin and bones were left, with a few scattered fish scales on them.
He admired Cheng Shuinan's shocked expression and said slowly, "It's strange, right? But it's true. I discovered this through experiments. Mermaid genes are too powerful. Mermaids who have lived with humans for a long time will have their genes change the sequence of human genes. This process is irreversible. I wonder if that girl has been affected by you? If she has, it would be bad. Humans whose genes have been changed will find it difficult to continue living in human society unless they have medical treatment. By then, she will only resent you."
Cheng Shuinan's expression changed in an instant, as if the pause button was pressed. He slowly raised his eyes and stared at Cheng Qingyuan's face seriously for the first time. He didn't look like he was lying.
He murmured repeatedly, "Will she... die?"
Cheng Qingyuan was very satisfied with his expression at the moment. He couldn't tell whether he felt more happy or distressed. The child in front of him had always troubled him. He said, "Don't worry, Nannan. I can't guarantee her health, but it's definitely affected. You should know about Sweet Dream Fragrance. Unfortunately, there's only one bottle left. As long as you leave here and come home with me, I agree to give it to Zhang Jingshu and save her."
"Nannan, Daddy is doing this for your own good... I've done so many wrong things in the past, and now I just want to make it up to you."
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Get in a private car.
Cheng Qingyuan pinched his swollen and painful forehead.
The driver asked with concern: "Sir, are you in pain again? Do you need me to call a doctor?"
The elegance on Cheng Qingyuan's face disappeared, and his eyes were filled with dull pain and cruelty as if crawling out of hell. He said no, took off the old pocket watch around his neck, opened it, and revealed his wife's gentle smile. The corners of his lips curled up and he gently stroked her smiling face: "You must blame me, but Lian, I can't help but hate him. If he hadn't been born, we would still be together now, right?"
He put the pocket watch against his face, his expression nostalgic: "I missed you."
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Zhang Jingshu arrived at the restaurant she had agreed to meet with her father. Before she even entered, she bumped into a woman who was about to leave. The woman looked grim, as if she had been frightened, and her delicate face was covered in cold sweat.
The woman staggered forward half a step and almost fell. Zhang Jingshu was about to reach out to help her, but she suddenly stopped falling, as if someone was pulling her up, and she stabilized her body.
He turned around and looked at Zhang Jingshu: "Just now... did you see it?"
Before Zhang Jingshu could answer, the woman ran away. Then, Zhang Jingshu felt a cold wind suddenly blowing around her, and she rubbed her arms uncomfortably.
There was an itch behind her ear, so she reached out and touched it. It felt sticky, much like the fluid wrapped around Cheng Shuinan's tail. She thought it might have been rubbed on her without her knowledge, so she wiped it clean with a tissue.
I didn't care much and walked into the box.
Zhang Yuanhe was already waiting for her inside.
His face bore the marks of time, and his smile wrinkled the corners of his eyes, yet he possessed the charm of a mature man: "Jingshu, my precious daughter. Daddy misses you so much."
Zhang Yuanhe is witty and humorous. He always plays the role of a good playmate and confidant in front of his daughter. Zhang Jingshu has a closer relationship with her father than Zhao Jing. Although Zhang Yuanhe is a playboy in the eyes of outsiders, no matter how frivolous a person is, he will become a spiritual harbor and a solid mountain in front of his daughter.
During the meal, Jang Won Hyuk talked about his daughter's emotional problems.
"Your mother called me a few days ago and scolded me. I think I understood that the boyfriend you found was not what she wanted."
Zhang Jingshu nodded, took out her cell phone and showed him a photo of the two of them.
"He's very good."
Zhang Yuanhe rubbed Zhang Jingshu's head: "Do you like him very much?"
Zhang Jingshu nodded.
Zhang Yuanhe laughed: "Can't my daughter support a man?"
Zhang Jingshu: "No wonder mom scolded you. If you told her that, she definitely wouldn't want to hear it."
"As long as my daughter likes to listen to it."
Zhang Jingshu felt warm in her heart.
After the meal, Zhang Jingshu was waiting for Zhang Yuanhe's gift. When he didn't mention it, she stretched out her hand in front of him with a naughty smile.
"Dad, where's my gift?"
Jang Won Hyuk: "So anxious? You'll definitely like it. I just wanted to give you a surprise on a whim, but your mom scolded me on the phone that day, so I told you in secret. Your mom said you're unrealistic, too bold, and adventurous, saying you inherited my bad genes. When I heard that, I realized you just wanted to live by the sea. What's the big deal? Just do it if you want. Dad will always support you!"
He handed a document to Zhang Jingshu.
It is the contract to acquire Lianzhu Company.
Zhang Jingshu looked at the font at the top of the document, her body and mind in a trance, and she said in surprise, "Dad, I love this gift so much!"
She calculated her assets and realized that it was definitely not enough to acquire the entire Lianzhu Company, so she only wanted to buy Yeguanghai, build a house and live by the sea with Cheng Shuinan, and she would definitely have to resign from Lianzhu Company.
But now, not only can she keep her job, she has also become the big boss of Lianzhu Company.
She now couldn't wait to go home and share it with Cheng Shuinan.
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