There's a mermaid in my bathtub

Hearing the cold male voice again and again, this answer is disappointing.

The air was cold and humid, and the water accumulated in the depressions of the stone bank flowed and pooled into the water surface, and there were ticking sounds one after another.

"I didn't live by the sea when I was a kid."

After a pause for a while, in the empty cave, Jin Sheng suddenly said, "But...maybe it's because of my mother. I always wanted to see the sea, but the family conditions were not very good at that time, and my mother never touched the real one until she died. Sea water. Of course, the most important thing is... Grandma's house has strict prohibition, she does not allow anyone to go to the seaside, even the waterside is restricted."

"The old people in the village always say that there are fish in the water."

"But...they didn't know that there was also one in the bathtub."

Looking at the water surface, there is no clear focus.Even though he intentionally relaxed himself, Jin Sheng felt that Nan Li became stiff for a moment because of the second half of his sentence.

"Later... my mother and grandmother passed away one after another. I moved to a city by the sea with a man called 'father', and finally got my wish to see the sea. However, it disappointed me. It was neither as charming as my mother said, nor It's as dangerous as grandma said."

Turning his head to look into Nanli's bottomless eyes, and then lowering his head to look at the rattan rope that was not allowed to be untied, it seems that with this mermaid, Jin Sheng has always played the role of talking too much.

"They all said that mermaids have a purpose, such as immortality, eternal youth, or... to get a human heart."

Without hesitation, he uttered all human beings' malicious speculations about the mermaid. Anyway, the name of the mermaid opposite him was Nan Li, and he was the one he was most familiar with no matter what happened now.

"So, what is your purpose?"

"Nanli, what do you... want from me?"

"I'm sorry." Even if he was able to talk, Nan Li cherished words like gold, and reached out to wipe off a little dirt on Jin Sheng's forehead, but the latter dodged it.

"It was an accident that you were involved. But I promise, I won't let you suffer any harm again, and I hope you understand that I am the leader of the mermaid tribe and have special responsibilities, so..."

"What responsibility?"

"..."

Her thin lips pursed slightly, as if it was inconvenient to answer.Jin Sheng stared straight into Nanli's eyes, and it was the first time that he didn't escape from certain emotions.

After a long time, the hoarse voice was lifted, and he said softly: "You... want my heart?"

really.

Avoiding the answer is tantamount to acquiescing. I never expected my unreliable guess to come true. After all, Jin Sheng only wanted to get some thorough answers from Nanli.

Therefore, the appearance of Nanli is not a coincidence, let alone an accident. As the old man in his hometown said, mermaids are the most cunning species in the world, and they have always had schemes.

Why is this happening?

His heart was half cold in an instant, Jin Sheng's expression froze, and he shrank back a little to show weakness, fleeing Nanliyuan a little.

"Jin Sheng, don't be afraid." Reading the panic of human beings from his black eyes, Nanli stretched out his hand to grab him, but reaped the man's violent struggle, so he could only pull him closer to his arms with more strength, feeling the body The beautiful temperature and his every trembling. "As you said, I really need a heart, but you are not a sacrifice."

"...a sacrifice?"

"Yes."

"Then who is the sacrifice?" He lowered his head in the arms of the mermaid. He had a high fever and was afraid of the cold. Being hugged by Nanli, the low body temperature made his body tremble. "As long as it is a human being? What's the difference?" .”

It's not fear, trembling is just a kind of physiological warning, but cold-blooded creatures don't understand it, they just feel like they're missing something.

"Nanli, or it should be... Lord Chief. No matter what your purpose is and what responsibility you have to perform, congratulations, you have succeeded."

Putting his hand on Nanli's bare chest, he pushed him away. Jin Sheng's smile made Nanli feel cold: "You are such a successful hunter. Not only did you catch the prey, you also... captured his heart by the way."

After finishing speaking, he withdrew his hand, and Jin Sheng pressed his hands towards his heart, "Here."

--"empty."

Taking a suffocating breath, Nanli found that the light in Jin Sheng's eyes had finally completely disappeared.

……

"Jin Sheng." Seeing the human being hugging his knees in his arms and curling up into a ball, he felt distressed and helpless.

Even if he did regard him as prey at first, Nanli had to admit that he would be conquered by the "prey" one day.

Clutching Jin Sheng's hands and curling them slightly, he covered them on his left chest. Before he could respond, the man hurriedly took them back, "... Please, don't touch me."

The unprecedented alienation made Nanli frowned, but the man was stingy to give him another look.

Everything that happened today was beyond Jin Sheng's tolerance, so no matter what Nanli said now, he couldn't bear it anymore.

However, Nanli also had his reasons for doing this. Although he felt distressed, he was also frustrated by some of Jin Sheng's actions, "Well, take care of yourself."

"……Take good care of yourself?"

It seemed to be talking to himself, and the volume could be clearly transmitted to the mermaid's ears. Jin Sheng stared blankly at his white toes, "Where are you going? Leave the sacrifice of the ethnic group here, don't you worry about him escaping?" ? That’s right, the vines are so strong, how can I escape.”

I don't know how to get along with the 'leader' in a short time, and I don't want to stir up disputes, let alone leave him.

Not only emotions, Jin Sheng knew that after these twists and turns, his physical condition was extremely poor, even on the verge of collapse, but with such an atmosphere, it was difficult for him to make a request to Nanli, saying that he was uncomfortable and wanted him to stay.

In a completely unfamiliar environment, the only thing he was familiar with was Nanli.

Shen Mo stared at Jin Sheng who was shrunk into a ball and seemed to be vulnerable. He raised his hand and paused for a while in the air. He felt an unusual wave coming from the bottom of the sea, and his expression suddenly became dignified.

"Let's rest." Frowning and closing his hands, he was forced to stop the soothing movement, and the sharp fingers and claws drew four long marks on the hard, hard stone, as if he was unwilling.

Then, those who didn't stay longer jumped into the water, leaving only the violently trembling splashes on the water surface, and Jin Sheng was left alone on the isolated rocks on the water surface.

He thought that his Nanli would stay, and he thought that he could see that he was unwell as much as he cared about him.

He lost his dignity and wanted to keep it, but his physical condition made his hands dull, and the weak-bodied person tried his best, but he couldn't touch the mermaid's body.

——Probably since leaving the human world, it is no longer his Nanli.

Mermaids have their own race, and Nanli is obviously not an ordinary mermaid, he is different from the ordinary Jin Sheng, he has a pivotal position in this ethnic group.

In this way, he subconsciously touched the fish scales tied around his neck, and touched them frequently after owning them. This action has become a habit, but now he feels nothing.

Lost fish scales?

He panicked for a moment, his nails scratched his shoulders, leaving red marks, and he turned his head to look around, but there was nothing but water.

Really lost, otherwise, that red-haired mermaid would not be so unscrupulous.

"...Don't go, Nanli." The last consolation was gone, Jin Sheng's eyelashes trembled slightly, and the sockets of his eyes were aching.

Using both hands and feet, he struggled to climb towards the place where Xiang Nanli jumped into the water, and was firmly restricted by the 'collar' around his neck, not allowing him to approach at all, "I don't want to stay here..."

"Although it's very useless, I seem to be a little scared... Nanli, don't let me be here by myself..." The knuckles of his fingers were reddened, looking at the calm water surface, his heart sank.

He can hold on, but he seems to have held on for too long.

There are many friends, but there are too many bad things that can't be said. In the bottom of my heart, there are too many stories. He only told that mermaid.Therefore, it is unacceptable that Nanli, who has entrusted too much affection, leaves his side in this way.

What's more, the memories he cherished were deceptions with a purpose from beginning to end.

"Don't go, please..." The faint voice was drowned in the sound of the surrounding water, and it was already hoarse for Jin Sheng.

He covered the 'claw prints' left by Nanli on the rocky shore with his hands. The cold stone seemed to never be warmed up, just like Nanli's body temperature.

There was a momentary disconnection of consciousness, and inexplicably remembered the royal blue veil white tutu skirt that he had tucked into the innermost layer of the closet.

The sound of breathing intensified, laughing on the sofa and putting on the skirt that belonged to Nanli, recalling it as if it happened in the previous life.

The corners of his mouth curled up tiredly, and finally, exhausted all his physical strength, Jin Sheng allowed his body to fall limply and his consciousness completely plunged into darkness.

……

There are too many differences between human beings and mermaids. Nanli knew that Jin Sheng was injured, but he didn't know how serious the physical injury that was not worth mentioning to mermaids was to humans.

His brain was injured, his body was wet, he choked on water for too long, he didn't have to change his wet clothes, and he didn't have proper measures to keep out the cold. Severe colds and high fever were unavoidable. In addition, the aggressiveness of the red-haired mermaid, everything he experienced had long been beyond his body. load.

Perhaps, Jin Sheng's body should be weaker, so that he can pass out before Nanli returns, so as not to be overwhelmed both physically and mentally.

Compared with deep sleep, human beings are more like falling into a coma.

There is a vague perception, but not enough to awaken consciousness.

……

The smooth figure approached like lightning from the bottom of the water, and the water droplets slid down along the cold white skin. The returning Nan Li had a chilling aura, and his approach made Jin Sheng, who was curled up in a ball on the stone bank, frowned uncomfortably.

The human turned his back to the mermaid, and he couldn't tell his state for a short time, only thinking that the man was angry.

After subduing the fierce aura around him, he approached, Nan Li reached out and touched Jin Sheng's sweaty black hair, but there was no response for a long time, and it was only when his palm touched his forehead that he felt the temperature was weird.

Not much is known about human body temperature to detect the difference.

He hugged Jin Sheng into his arms, only to realize that the reddish lips in the past had turned pale along with the whole face, and the only thing that was vivid was the blood color from the cracked opening of the lower lip.

What's up with him?

Reaching out to wipe off the wet and greasy cold sweat on his forehead, he wanted to heal the wound on his lips and petals, but he was constantly hindered by those dishonest hands. His sensitive sense of smell captured the faint smell of blood, and easily caught the swaying hands. The delicate skin and flesh were worn out.

Knowing that human beings are fragile and need to be treated with care, Nanli never thought that such creatures could be so weak?

How can such a life survive, and why can it be too strong at certain times?

Gently swipe his fingertips to break open the rattan that locks Jin Sheng, releasing his hands and neck. The latter also made a weak voice to express his thoughts. Nanli kissed the fragile joint to express his apology, and then She reached out to take off the wet clothes, and kissed a certain part of his spine sideways.

There, there is a pink mark belonging to Nanli that Jin Sheng doesn't know about.

It was the reason why Chang Hao lost his mind at the beginning, and it was also the main reason why the red-haired mermaid ran away.

The mermaid's 'strawberry' has been growing secretly since he accepted 'feeding', every time after the human fell asleep.

——Who made him sleep so dead, dare to let go of all defenses in front of the most dangerous species.

Lips and tongues alternated, deepening the imprint, and the pale pink dots were sucked into a plum blossom-like bright red, like the red makeup beauty spots on the eyebrows in ancient times.Jin Sheng, who was struggling with a high fever, obviously did not reject this action. He had experienced it many times, and he seemed to be used to it.He even felt a little safe because of the familiar ambiguity, and loosened his frowning eyebrows.

She hugged Jin Sheng back into her arms, and gently stroked his body over and over again.It was rare for Nanli to feel helpless and wanted to wake people up, otherwise, he would not know how to take care of this life that was too fragile for him.

"water……"

The eyelashes fluttered slightly, and the eyes were trapped by a nightmare, and they couldn't open them for a long time.Jin Sheng sensed that there was someone who could be entrusted to him, and instinctively called for help. The lack of water was too long, his throat was inflamed, and his voice was pitifully low.

However, how could there be fresh water for human drinking nearby.