Chapter 49 Are you already living together?
Luo Qingyan sat by the window, staring blankly at her hands. The fact that her cancer had disappeared and she had gained a lifespan of over a thousand years after forming a contract with the little male merman was truly unbelievable and hard to believe.
Last night, the little male fish and she threw away all the medications together.
At that moment, she felt reborn, completely transformed, utterly reborn. She no longer needed to worry about illness, bidding farewell to her former melancholy and sickly self. Moreover, she was no longer just a human; she could feel a qualitative change occurring within her body. She clearly understood what a mermaid was, knowing it in her heart, beyond words.
"What are you thinking about?" Along with the little male merman's voice came a beautiful bouquet of irises.
As Luo Qingyan was pleasantly surprised, the bouquet landed in her hands. She lowered her head and smelled the fragrance of the flowers, a very delicate and refreshing scent: "So beautiful! When did you buy it? How come I didn't... notice it?"
This wasn't the first time the little merman had given her flowers; she had received bouquets several times before. Each time, the flowers were different, as if he wanted to give her every kind of flower imaginable, and she was always happy to receive them.
Actually, she was the first person to buy flowers between them. At that time, the little male merman in his mermaid form had just moved to Lotus Breeze Garden. She bought larkspur and lisianthus, put them in a vase, and showed them to the little male merman. She told him beforehand not to say that these were dead flowers, because humans like bouquets, and if you put them in a vase, add water and nutrient solution, they can bloom for a long time.
The little male merman loved flowers, and later the vase was even placed in the bathroom.
Later, after the little male merman returned from the land-based mermaid organization, he began sending bouquets to Luo Qingyan.
"The flowers I ordered online were just delivered by the hotel staff." The little merman picked up a chair from the other side of the round table with one hand and sat down next to Luo Qingyan. "I noticed you seemed lost in thought earlier. Are you still thinking about it now?"
"I..." Luo Qingyan hugged the bouquet tightly, "I'm still in shock from the successful formation of our contract, and my illness has actually been cured! It's simply unbelievable for a human!"
"Should we go to the hospital for a checkup?" The little merman smiled, "To experience the surprise of a 'misdiagnosis'."
“You should avoid going to places like hospitals if you can avoid it.” Luo Qingyan’s eyes flickered slightly. “I can feel my own body. It is because I can feel it that I know I have recovered, which is why I am so surprised, so surprised that I can hardly believe it.”
"Perhaps you haven't truly felt that life has continued, so you're not at ease. Let's go back to G City! Your family and friends are there. Living in a familiar place will give you a different feeling, turning the unbelievable into certainty."
"It's time to go back. I've been in H City for almost half a month, and I... I really miss home."
"Then shall we go home tomorrow?"
"Um."
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The day they returned to G City was a gloomy, rainy day, but it couldn't dampen Luo Qingyan's good mood.
She brought the irises that the little male merman had given her in H City back to G City. Because she was flying back, she specially repackaged them, making them more secure, and there was no floral foam or water. As soon as she got home, she quickly put the flowers in a vase.
Fortunately, the irises are still beautiful.
The two returned home around 3 p.m. Today was the weekend, and they were going to their maternal grandmother's house for dinner. Their aunt's family was also going, so it would be a family gathering.
Although the trip wasn't tiring, all I wanted to do when I got home was rest. Luo Qingyan didn't want the little male fish to be busy either, so the two of them sat on the sofa together, drinking tea and eating snacks, and packed their luggage later.
Around four o'clock, Luo Qingyan received a call from her cousin, Tao Xingyou.
Tao Xingyou: "Hey! Sis, I'll pick you up and we'll go to Grandma's house together later!"
Luo Qingyan: "No need, we can just take a taxi there. It's a detour for you to come here."
Tao Xingyou: "I have some errands to run near Hefengting, I should be done in about ten minutes. My parents went to my grandma's house first, and I drove, so I can pick you up too, it's very convenient."
Luo Qingyan: "Okay, let's go together then! Would you like to come up for a bit later? Have a glass of water?"
Tao Xingyou: "Sure! I'd like a Coke, do you have any?"
Luo Qingyan: "Yes, it's prepared for you. You can drink it as soon as you arrive."
Tao Xingyou: "Okay, see you later."
Luo Qingyan: "Okay, see you later. Drive carefully."
Tao Xingyou: "Okay! Bye!"
Luo Qingyan: "Bye."
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After hanging up the phone, Luo Qingyan looked at the little male merman: "Xingyou is coming over later, let's take out the gifts we bought for them first."
"Okay, I'll go get it. You continue to rest." The little merman said, standing up and walking towards the suitcase placed in the corner of the living room.
"Why are you so strong?" Luo Qingyan stretched and glanced at the little merman. "Didn't we form a contract? How long will it take me to be as strong as you?"
The little male merman opened his suitcase and replied, "After you have lived your life as a human and returned to the sea, there will be very obvious changes."
"Didn't you say that after the contract is formed, my body will gradually change? More like the changes of a mermaid?"
"Change is internal and may be too subtle for humans to perceive."
"I'm yours, what's there to envy?" The little merman took out all the gifts and placed them on the cabinet next to him. "Enjoy your human life right now, because there are thousands of years of merman life waiting for you!"
"Your words and actions are becoming more and more human, you're almost more human than me."
"I am human now."
“But you have superpowers! You…” Luo Qingyan suddenly thought of something and tilted her head, “Other mermaids who come ashore…don’t normally have superpowers, right?”
The little male merman paused slightly, then smiled: "Because I have the Spirit Veil, and... I've passed the trial, so I'm a bit special. Don't always think about what you don't have; you should cherish what you have! For example, you can have dinner with your family tonight, and you haven't played with Chestnut in a long time; you miss it, right?"
"Why do I feel like you're the one who wants chestnuts?"
"Yes, I'm craving chestnuts too."
"Hey! Back then, when Chestnut picked you up, it was your choice, wasn't it?"
"Well... that's about right. I tried to attract it, but it has to be willing to pick me up first."
“Yes,” the little merman smiled. “Don’t worry, I have a very strong cleaning ability.”
"I really..."
Before Luo Qingyan could finish her exclamation, the doorbell rang suddenly.
"It should be Xingyou. I'll go open the door." Luo Qingyan got up and went to the door.
When the door opened, it was indeed Tao Xingyou, carrying a small cake in her hand: "Sis, I bought a cake, come and have some!"
"How did you get here so fast?" Luo Qingyan was a little surprised. The person on the phone said they would finish the matter within ten minutes, but only a few minutes had passed and the other party had already arrived at her home.
"After hanging up the phone, I realized I didn't need to worry about what was going on over there." Tao Xingyou handed the cake to Luo Qingyan and changed into slippers. "I bought the cake beforehand. My parents always say that sweets are bad for you and you should eat less of them, so it's just the three of us eating it!"
"Okay, let's have some cake. There are other snacks on the coffee table." Luo Qingyan said as she walked towards the living room. "I'll go get you a Coke."
"Okay!" Tao Xingyou's voice was sweet.
Luo Qingyan placed the cake on the coffee table in the living room, then went to the kitchen to get a Coke. Just as she came out of the kitchen, Tao Xingyou had also changed into slippers and entered the living room.
"Hey! Where's Zhuang Zhenglang? Isn't he having dinner with us tonight?" Luo Qingyan suddenly remembered Tao Xingyou's boyfriend.
“Oh dear, speaking of this…” Tao Xingyou frowned, “I don’t think we’re at the point where we’ve met each other’s parents, but actually my mom and grandma know him, so it feels… a bit strange.”
"Did your aunt or grandma invite him?" Luo Qingyan pulled Tao Xingyou to sit on the sofa and poured her a Coke.
"They told me about this yesterday after we had a get-together today, but I... I don't think it's necessary to take him to Grandma's house for the get-together right now." Tao Xingyou took the Coke that Luo Qingyan handed her, held it with both hands, and took a small sip.
"Have you two been particularly affectionate lately?" Luo Qingyan asked cautiously. "Or are you starting to think about the future and being extra cautious?"
"Ugh, I'll be frank, we had a fight." Tao Xingyou put down her cup, leaned back on the sofa, and crossed her arms. "He's so boring! People like him aren't suited for having girlfriends; they're only fit to live a lonely life!"
"Surely it's not that serious? What happened? Why are you so angry?"
"Ugh! This makes me so angry. Nothing major happened, just those little details that are everywhere in life. In these situations, the person who gets angry first is especially likely to be the culprit! But... I'm innocent! Shouldn't a relationship be about give and take, about loving each other?"
"Yes, that's right. But if there's a problem, just raise it and we'll solve it together. Did you say that to him?"
"He thought it was fine, but I... I felt like I punched a cotton ball, I was speechless."
"If it's not a good fit... should we break up?"
"Sis! How can you advise someone like that? You're just telling them to break up! You're burying someone over a little cold?"
"If you're unwilling, then you don't want to break up. So let's work together to seriously address the issue."
Tao Xingyou frowned, pursed her lips, and glanced between Luo Qingyan and the little male fish: "Have you two ever argued? How did you resolve it?"
"We didn't argue... but we did have some disagreements." Luo Qingyan glanced at the little male merman and smiled at him. "In the end, one of us calmed down and the other took the initiative to apologize. Of course, we had a good talk, raised the issues, and resolved them."
"That's because you two are willing to solve the problem. Zhuang Zhenglang... he's such a silent type, humph! Situ Lu is better than him!" Tao Xingyou suddenly realized something was wrong and covered her mouth.
"What's wrong?" Luo Qingyan asked subconsciously, then realized something and chuckled, "Yun Jian knows that Situ Lu is Pudding's owner, so you can say whatever you want."
Tao Xingyou tilted her head back, raising her eyebrows slightly: "That's true. I should have known you had someone you liked when you rejected Situ Lu. Besides, who would turn down a super handsome guy for someone else?"
"That's enough." Luo Qingyan took the cake that the little merman had silently divided and placed it in front of Tao Xingyou. "Go wash your hands, then eat the cake."
"Okay, I got it." Tao Xingyou smiled, got up, and quickly walked towards the bathroom.
When only the two of them remained in the living room, the little merman stared straight at Luo Qingyan: "You rejected me... so that Situ Lu pursued you?"
"Yeah, it's normal for someone as outstanding as me to have suitors, isn't it?" Luo Qingyan picked up her cake fork, looking nonchalant. "Jealous?"
"No," the little merman said, picking up his fork. "Everyone has curiosity; I was just asking."
"Oh, just asking." Luo Qingyan waved the fork in his hand. "Anything else you want to ask?"
"What's wrong?" Luo Qingyan was afraid something was wrong, so she got up and went to the bathroom.
Tao Xingyou smiled as she saw Luo Qingyan approaching, but didn't speak immediately. Only after Luo Qingyan reached her side and pulled her into the bathroom did she speak, lowering her voice: "Sister, are you two already living together?"
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