Chapter 8 Mermaid 8
After lunch, Zhang Jingshu lay on the bed. She first checked the message in the stray group. The group leader told her that the Labrador had been sent to the pet hospital. Its hind legs were not seriously injured and it was very likely to recover after the operation.
She breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but smile, and then local news popped up on the screen.
It is about a fire near a seafood processing factory in Suhan District.
Zhang Jingshu's mind buzzed, and she clicked on it and read it carefully from beginning to end. Her heart finally settled down.
Fireworks and firecrackers piled up in the warehouse caused a small explosion, reducing the warehouse to ruins in an instant and destroying all the electronic equipment inside.
Zhang Jingshu's emotions are very delicate right now. She has always been a well-behaved person since she was a child, and the most outrageous thing she has done is this matter about the mermaid.
At the time, her mind was solely focused on rescuing the mermaid, and she didn't even consider whether her actions were reasonable or inappropriate. When the car drove into the warehouse, she suddenly came to her senses, and then she ran into Cheng Shuinan's panicked and painful eyes. She forgot about Huang Ge's wailing and the others' subconscious calls for help as they slowly regained consciousness...
Their remains were found at the fire scene.
Zhang Jingshu originally thought that seeing the news would affect her to some extent, after all, she was largely responsible for the fire. However, the fact was just the opposite. She was very calm, as if the incident had nothing to do with her.
Evildoers will only receive evil consequences.
She has nothing to worry about.
The only thing that worried her was that the mastermind behind Cheng Shuinan's imprisonment and abuse was actually his father.
Although Cheng Shuinan tried to suppress his emotions when he talked about the past, Zhang Jingshu could still feel his sadness, so she didn't ask any further.
Cheng Shuinan's father lives in Qingcheng, a big city, but suddenly, Zhang Jingshu felt insecure. She might pass by or even talk to Cheng Shuinan's father at any time.
Since she brought him home, she had to protect him well.
We must not let him fall into their hands again.
The most important thing right now is to deal with Cheng Shuinan's injuries.
They came back too late last night. Cheng Shuinan said that he had the ability to heal himself, so Zhang Jingshu was not so nervous anymore, especially when she saw that the wound soaked in water was indeed healing slowly.
However, this is based on Zhang Jingshu's belief that Cheng Shuinan has a clear understanding of his own body.
Just now, she discovered that Cheng Shuinan was not only naive, but also a complete blank slate who knew nothing. As a mermaid, he had never even seen the sea, and she didn't know whether his body could adapt to water with coarse salt.
If she didn't take the trouble, it was hard to imagine whether he would be able to endure the pain and not speak out.
Zhang Jingshu walked into the bathroom carrying a medicine bag.
The water surface was calm, with only tiny bubbles slowly rising. Cheng Shuinan's body was buried below the water. He heard Zhang Jingshu's footsteps and suddenly emerged from the water with a "splash" sound.
His hair was not human hair, which would stick tightly to his scalp when wet. Instead, it was slightly fluffy, as if it had been sprayed with waterproof hairspray, and it hung softly behind his head.
Cheng Shuinan leaned close to the bathtub wall, his upper body almost leaning out, "Are you awake?"
Zhang Jingshu moved a small stool and sat beside him. She hummed and said to him, "Put your hand in front of me. It will heal faster if you apply the medicine."
"No need... the wound can heal."
Zhang Jingshu glanced at him helplessly. They hadn't spent much time together, but she had almost figured out his personality: innocent and simple, but also a very polite mermaid. Just like now, he didn't take her kindness for granted and enjoy her efforts. Instead, he was cautious, afraid of burdening her.
It was precisely because she could see through his little thoughts at a glance that Zhang Jingshu brought him home without any precautions.
If it were anything else, she might not have had the guts.
Who can resist a cute and pitiful mermaid?
Zhang Jingshu reached out her hand and touched his cold and smooth skin with her fingertips. Before she could react, Cheng Shuinan seemed to be stimulated and suddenly dived into the water.
The bathtub was small, the water clear, and Zhang Jingshu could clearly see him curled up inside. She seemed to see his face flush, his curled eyelashes fluttering, and then he slowly emerged, his hands obediently stretched out in front of her.
Cheng Shuinan: "Look, the wound is healing."
Zhang Jingshu lowered her head and saw that it had indeed healed, but the skin on his wrist was originally translucent white. The festering flesh and vaguely exposed hand bones made her shudder. She pursed her lips and suppressed the foul air in her chest.
Raising an eyebrow, she asked him, "The wound is healing, does it hurt?"
Cheng Shuinan: "Yes, it hurts a little."
His two neatly stretched hands curled up slightly and he wanted to retract them, but were held by Zhang Jingshu.
"Do not move."
"Uh-huh……"
Zhang Jingshu applied the medicine she bought on his wrists. She didn't dare take him to the doctor, so she could only ask the doctor and buy it herself. She bought ordinary disinfectant and some pain-relieving ointment. She carefully applied the medicine on both of his wrists and tied a noose with gauze.
Cheng Shuinan sat quietly in the bathtub. He did whatever Zhang Jingshu asked him to do. Occasionally, he raised his head, glanced at Zhang Jingshu quickly, and pursed his lips slightly, but he couldn't hide the curve at the corner of his lips.
The disinfectant was so painful when applied to the wound that cold sweat broke out on his forehead. But strangely, as long as Zhang Jingshu slowly touched his wound with her warm fingertips, the pain miraculously disappeared.
There was an inexplicable restlessness and throbbing in my chest.
Zhang Jingshu: "Well... I need to apply medicine to the fishtail too. Can you do it yourself?"
Cheng Shuinan nodded of course.
Zhang Jingshu regretted asking as soon as she finished asking. His current condition was not suitable for doing too many movements, and both of his hands were wrapped in gauze.
Zhang Jingshu blinked, and Cheng Shuinan looked obedient.
Zhang Jingshu said bluntly: "Let me help you."
She actually has her own selfish motives, and there is an idea hidden in her heart for a long time.
Cheng Shuinan's fish tail is black, with hard and shiny scales covering from his waist and abdomen to the tip of his tail. On both sides of his waist and abdomen are pelvic fins as wide as soft silk, which look like gauze when soaked in water. His tail fin is even larger. The whole fish tail is thick and beautiful, like a gauze skirt inlaid with luxurious diamonds, or like the brilliant Milky Way in the vast night sky.
She really wanted to touch it.
Now that we finally have a legitimate opportunity, we certainly can’t miss it.
Cheng Shuinan hesitated for only a moment. His hesitation wasn't about whether to reject her, but rather about shyness. A blush appeared noticeably on his pale face, and his ear fins tucked in slightly, losing his former majestic presence. He lay down in the bathtub, his tail resting on the edge.
The huge, shiny black fish tail appeared before my eyes at close range.
Zhang Jingshu smelled a faint fishy smell, but she didn't dislike it. She moved her small stool forward and carefully touched the scales on the tip of the tail closest to her.
Very smooth and hard, like a sharp blade.
Zhang Jingshu had satisfied her desire and was just about to pick up the ointment when the scales under her fingertips suddenly opened and pinched her finger. She screamed in surprise and heard a low laugh in her ears.
Cheng Shuinan stared at her with a smile, feeling a little embarrassed. Seeing that there was no look of annoyance on her face, he breathed a sigh of relief and gently placed his tail fin on her arm.
Zhang Jingshu seemed to be able to feel the cold flesh and blood touching her fingertips. The feeling was very wonderful.
She carefully treated the wound on the fish's tail without bandaging it, and only asked Cheng Shuinan to wait until the medicine was completely absorbed before putting the fish's tail into the water.
Zhang Jingshu then picked up the mop to clean the water marks on the floor. Cheng Shuinan continued to move, his eyes fixed on her.
He didn't know when his tail fin landed on the ground. He imitated Zhang Jingshu's movements, gently raised his tail fin, and then swept the water towards the sewer as it fell.
When Zhang Jingshu noticed this, she was at a loss whether to laugh or cry: "...I know you want to help, but you have to wait until your injuries are healed. By then, you won't be able to slack off."
While she was talking, Cheng Shuinan quietly swept another wave of water and then nodded.
"Yeah, I understand."
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