Mermaid
On his birthday, December 24, Fu Xingchuan finally found out what Lin Luo and Ruan Ye had been plotting.
They held a birthday party at another Fu family villa. It was a grand affair, with all their friends and family invited. A large Christmas tree stood in the hall, hung with photos of them growing up. The other decorations were warm and delicate, and the food was thoughtfully prepared for every palate.
Zhu Sui'an, wearing the pearl earrings given by Lin Luo, hugged Mo Chiran and said, "Sister-in-law, you smell so good!"
Leng Lingling's voice came, "I didn't wear perfume today."
Zhu Sui'an hugged her tightly and said, "That's the charm of your personality. Sister-in-law, I like you so much."
Mo Chiran touched her head and said, "Go play!"
"Um."
After Zhu Sui'an left, he saw Fu Liangyi still standing beside him. Mo Chiran said to him, "You should go and reminisce with your family and friends! I don't really like occasions like this. I want to find a place to sit for a while."
"I'll accompany you."
"No."
"Okay then!" Fu Liangyi said this but still did not move. Mo Chiran smiled slightly and touched his head before he walked away.
Lin Luo and Fu Xingchuan toasted, "Sister-in-law is so beautiful and amazing! I like her too."
Fu Xingchuan smiled, "Then you should hug her too! Like Sui'an."
Lin Xiao waved her hand and said coquettishly, "I'm shy and don't dare."
Fu Xingchuan had never seen her like this, nor had he heard that she was afraid of anything. He couldn't help but want to tease her, "What is there to be afraid of? I'll call her right now and ask her to come back."
He took out his phone and dialed, but Lin Qiao stopped him, "Don't."
He raised his hand high on purpose, and Lin Luo couldn't grab it. Even standing on tiptoe couldn't reach it, so she glared at him.
"Stop teasing me." Realizing that there were many people around, Lin Luo stood up straight again, maintaining a dignified demeanor and a smiling face. Fu Xingchuan frowned and put his hand down.
"What are you holding it for?" Fu Xingchuan asked.
Lin Luo said seriously, "I'm the host today, so of course I have to stand up straight."
"But today is also my birthday, I want you to relax and feel comfortable." Fu Xingchuan held her hand.
Lin Luo pursed her lips and nodded.
Xu Yangyang and Zhu Changyu came, and Xuehua was very popular and was surrounded by everyone and touched.
Of course, the party also invited Zhu Sui'an's circle of friends. The wealthy ladies smiled and reminisced with her. At the end, they said, "This party is really well organized. Xiaoxiao, when it's your birthday, how about I throw you a birthday party? I'll ask a famous Michelin pastry chef to make you a cake, okay?"
Xu Yangyang recognized the woman as the one who bumped into her at the door and cursed at her without apologizing. She said, "Sorry, she only ate the cake given by one person on her birthday."
Will Tong Yun give her a cake this year? Lin Luo fell into deep thought.
The man seemed to recognize Xu Yangyang. Lin Luo could see that the atmosphere between them was not good and felt that a fight was about to break out. She quickly stood in front of Xu Yangyang and said, "Thank you for your kindness. I usually spend my birthday with my family."
The other person smiled stiffly, "Is that so? Then if you need anything, just come to me. We're not close anymore!"
"Yeah." Lin Luo had no expression on her face and she left awkwardly.
Lin Luo's hand was still held by Fu Xingchuan. She tilted her head to observe him, with no expression on her face. When he noticed her gaze, he smiled again.
The party reached its climax. Ruan Ye pushed the cake onto the stage. Lin Qi let go of Fu Xingchuan's hand and said, "Happy birthday! Go ahead."
Fu Xingchuan walked to Zhu Sui'an. They would toast each other on their birthdays every year.
The main lights went out, leaving only the yellow glow of a few rows of candles. After everyone sang Happy Birthday, they were asked to make a wish.
Lin Luo saw Fu Xingchuan with his eyes closed.
Xiang Cheng suddenly walked up to Lin Luo and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry! I'm late."
"fine."
"So, sister-in-law, you are Fu Xingchuan's true love!" Xiang Cheng looked ahead, "No wonder he can't stop thinking about you!"
Lin Luo was stunned for a few seconds. She guessed that he probably heard it from Su Youyi.
She smiled faintly.
The hall fell silent. Suddenly, Snowflake cried out. Xu Yangyang quickly covered her mouth. Zhu Changyu asked softly, "Did you not feed her?"
"I fed you dog food when I came here!" Xu Yangyang said to Xuehua, "Are you hungry? Be patient for now, and don't bark now."
Lin Luo glanced back and saw Xuehua wagging its tail wildly, as if it had some bad intentions.
She wanted Zhu Changyu to hold the rope tightly, but before she could say anything, Xuehua broke free from the rope. Lin Luo wanted to grab the rope, but it didn't give her the chance.
Xuehua pushed through the crowd, wagged her tail, and swaggered onto the stage.
Zhu Changyu and Xu Yangyang were worried, afraid that it would cause trouble. Everyone thought it was some special performance. Fu Xingchuan watched it with interest, and Zhu Sui'an smiled brightly. As a result, Xuehua rushed to the cake, took a bite, and buried her head in it.
The cake was specially customized in the shape of a grand villa. Fondant dolls of Zhu Sui'an and Fu Xingchuan stood on the second-floor balcony. Zhu Sui'an wore a crown on his head and there was a rabbit at Fu Xingchuan's feet. The white base of the cake was also decorated with a lot of osmanthus fragrance.
"Ouch!" Xu Yangyang screamed.
The lights came on, and Xuehua was carried away by Zhu Changyu. The cake was ruined beyond recognition, and it was covered with cream. Xu Yangyang was angry and kept scolding it. The puppy shrank its head in grievance.
Fu Xingchuan thought Lin Qi would be troubled, but when he saw her grinning broadly, she seemed completely relaxed. He tapped Snowflake's nose and praised her, "You're a brave dog, not afraid of difficulties."
Zhu Sui'an hugged Ruan Ye and said happily: "This is the happiest birthday I have ever had."
After the farce ended, Zhu Changyu and Xu Yangyang arrested the prisoner Xuehua, decided to subject her to waterboarding, and took her to the bathroom upstairs to take a bath.
As the music started, Fu Xingchuan strode towards Lin Qiao. She said, "I'm sorry! I ruined your cake."
"It's okay, as long as everyone is happy."
"What wish did you make?" she asked curiously.
"I can't tell you. If I tell you, it won't work."
"You still believe this?"
Fu Xingchuan looked at her with bright eyes. Lin Luo guessed his wish, which was that he hoped Zhu Sui'an would be safe and sound every year.
Fu Xingchuan hugged her, and she put her head on his chest. Fu Xingchuan said to her, "I am really happy today."
"How about making you happier?" Lin Luo looked up at him.
"What to do"
Lin Qiao curled her lips and said, "I gave Sui'an a pair of pearl earrings, but I haven't given you a birthday present yet!"
Fu Xingchuan tightened his wristband a little, she was already the best gift.
"What is it?" he asked hoarsely.
Lin Qiao tilted her head to look at the pile of apples on the plate on the table. She picked up the top apple, placed it next to her face, and said to him, "An apple. Do you like it?"
"Hmm." He was lost in thought.
Lin Luo had never seen him with such a dull expression before, and seemed to have misunderstood. "It looks like you don't like it very much!"
"No."
"Really?"
"real."
*
“Is this Christmas tree real?”
Fu Xingchuan came to his senses and waited for Uncle Li to pick him up at the door of Fu's house. The Christmas tree in the cafe next door had not been removed yet, and two high school students, a boy and a girl, were standing outside the glass door watching.
The boy said to the girl, "Stupid, of course it's fake."
"You're the idiot. Why didn't you give me an apple on Christmas Eve?"
…
They walked away, and Uncle Li drove the car and stopped in front of him, "Uncle Li, go home as fast as possible."
"OK."
"Ring, ring, ring." The phone rang. It was Zhu Changyu calling. "Fu Xingchuan, help is needed. Come to the aquarium quickly. I need you."
"What's up?"
"Don't ask, there's no time, come quickly!"
After the phone call ended, Fu Xingchuan was confused. Zhu Changyu fell in love with diving after returning from his last trip to Madagascar. Sometimes he would go to the aquarium to have some fun while cleaning windows and removing sewage.
Fu Xingchuan couldn't guess what he wanted his help with, but he still asked Uncle Li to change the topic.
He sent a message to Lin Luo, "Are you off work yet? Zhu Changyu needs to talk to me about something, so I might be home late."
Probably because she was busy, Lin Luo did not reply to him.
When Fu Xingchuan arrived at the aquarium entrance, he didn't see Zhu Changyu, so he sent him a message. Zhu Changyu replied: "Follow my route. It's urgent. Come here quickly."
Fu Xingchuan: [What's going on?]
Zhu Changyu didn't answer him. "Go straight and turn left at the first intersection."
Fu Xingchuan felt vaguely uneasy and unconsciously quickened his pace. The guide stopped, but he still didn't see anyone. He lowered his head and sent a message to Zhu Changyu.
Before he could even send it out, he heard a childish voice, "Wow! It's a mermaid."
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a little girl. She tugged at his clothes with her little hands, and two dimples appeared on her face. "Brother, look, the mermaid is greeting you."
He raised his head slightly and was shocked by the scene before him.
Lin Luo was wearing a purple mermaid costume and waving at him in the water. Her hair was scattered in the water, her eyes were open, her eyebrows were curved, and she was smiling at him.
He heard the broadcast that the mermaid show had begun, and more people gathered around. Lin Qiao swam upstream, and the fish gathered towards her. She skillfully swung her tail, and the purple gauze at the tail floated in the water. Fu Xingchuan's eyes followed her movements.
She performed with other mermaids, like elves in the water, bringing an ultimate visual feast.
After the performance, the mermaids greeted the audience. Lin Luo swam towards him. Fu Xingchuan first wiped away his tears with his hands and adjusted his expression.
Lin Luo waved to the children around her and finally stopped in front of him. She opened her mouth slightly and used her hands to make the bubbles into the shape of a heart.
Fu Xingchuan's eyes were red.
The other children also wanted love and made heart gestures to Lin Luo, but she smiled slightly and swam up to finish her dive.
Her hair was wet and stuck to her skin. Lin Qi replied to Fu Xingchuan, "A real birthday gift. Do you like it?"
After taking a shower and changing clothes, Lin Luo walked out and saw Fu Xingchuan standing at the door. She ran over and asked, "Why didn't you reply to my message? Are you moved by me?"
Fu Xingchuan asked her, "How long have you been practicing?"
Lin Qi: "About half a month!"
Fu Xingchuan: "Aren't you cold?"
Lin Xiao: "It's quite warm underwater."
Fu Xingchuan: "No wonder you keep catching colds. How can you go swimming in this state?"
Lin Luo stared at him silently, not knowing what to say. Fu Xingchuan reached out and hugged her, "...I just like this gift so much."
Lin Xiao patted his back gently, "I know."
In fact, Lin Luo didn't know how much he liked her. She only knew that she loved him without reservation.
Lin Luo knew that perhaps Fu Xingchuan's love for her could not reach this level now.
At night, Lin Luo wiped the mist off the mirror and looked at herself clearly. The sound of dripping faucet echoed throughout the bathroom. There was no light on outside and no sound could be heard.
The phone rang. Lin Luo let out a breath and went out to answer it.
I found out it was Qi Yao calling, "Fu Xingchuan is here with me now, come and pick him up!"
The background music was very exciting. Lin Luo learned that they were in a bar. She went there with ease and went straight to Qi Yao's exclusive box on the second floor.
"Hi!" Qi Yao waved at her as he entered the door.
Lin Luo saw Fu Xingchuan leaning drunkenly on the sofa, with several bottles of wine scattered on the coffee table in front of him. She said in a bad tone, "You forced him to drink?"
"Little girl, how can you talk like that! I asked you to come pick me up out of kindness." Qi Yao glanced at her sideways and said, "You are judging others by your own standards."
"What kind of gentleman are you?" Lin Luo muttered softly and helped Fu Xingchuan up. He leaned in her arms with a slightly hot face.
Lin Xiao: "Do you know why he drinks?"
Qi Yao: "I guess he did something bad!"
Lin Qi: "What's wrong?"
Qi Yao: "How would I know? I just said it casually."
Fu Xingchuan lay in her arms with his eyes closed. Lin Luo put him back on the sofa and picked up the wine glass on the table.
Qi Yao stopped her and asked, "Aren't you driving here?"
"You can find a designated driver later."
"I asked you to pick him up, not to drink."
"It doesn't matter if I drink or not, I'm not not paying you."
"If you have any troubles, tell me and I will definitely help you solve them."
"What do you want from being so kind?" Lin Luo said coldly.
"After all, I have a lot of emotional experience, so I can be considered a half-emotional expert!"
Lin Xiao sneered, "Why would a scumbag say such nice things?"
Qi Yao was choked, glanced at Fu Xingchuan, and asked again: "Is your love life okay recently?"
Lin Luo sighed and looked at Fu Xingchuan dimly. "It feels like there's always been a thorn in my heart, making me very uncomfortable. I really want to pull it out, but I know that if I do, it will definitely bleed. What do you think I should do?"
"Relationships are a matter between two people, but if neither party is willing to take the initiative, then the thorn will continue to dig deeper until it reaches a point of no return. If you want to pull it out, I advise you to take the initiative and do it as soon as possible."
"But will it definitely be better if it is removed sooner? Will it cause hemorrhage faster?" After all, they have just started to fall in love and haven't even gotten through the adjustment period yet. Could the discomfort now be caused by other reasons?
"Besides, it's not easy to pull it out. How should I start? Testing and suspicion, which one won't hurt feelings?"
"As a fishing expert, you'd better stop causing trouble for others."
"Little girl, you are repaying kindness with evil again. You will regret it if you don't listen to my advice." Qi Yao rolled his eyes at her.
Lin Luo didn't care and asked Xiao He to help support Fu Xingchuan as he walked.
After finding a designated driver, Lin Luo and Fu Xingchuan sat in the back seat. She was in a state of confusion. Fu Xingchuan leaned close to her, his face flushed, and he looked at her lovingly, "Lin Luo, I love you very much."
She curled her lips, “I know.
He continued, "Lin Luo, you have to believe me, I really love you."
"Yeah." Lin Luo hugged him tightly.
The person in his heart now is her, and maybe that's enough.
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