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Lu Xie drifted off into a restless sleep, his mind spinning with thoughts of the merman. His dreams were a chaotic mix of fish and money, shimmering scales and glinting coins. One moment, he seemed to have it all; the next, it slipped through his fingers, leaving him standing alone in a vast, white void. He tried to shout, to call out the name he'd given the merman, but no sound came. The harder he struggled, the more suffocating the silence became until he abruptly jolted awake. The first…- 85.9 K • Completed
- Lu Xie grabbed the umbrella nearby and walked to Hai San’er’s side. He didn’t know how to respond. He couldn’t exactly admit that he came up to check on him out of worry. He had thought this timid fish would be quietly sniffling amidst the raging storm, considering he usually looked like he was about to cry if someone so much as raised their voice at him. Unexpectedly, it turned out that this was a fish accustomed to storms and unafraid of wind and rain. Judging by the rhythm of his tail swaying,…
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- After finally settling down and with Hai San’er eating his meal, Lu Xie thought he might fix something for himself too. But just as he stepped into the kitchen, he heard Hai San’er calling his name like a haunting wail. “Lu Xie—” Was this fish doing it on purpose? The way he dragged his tone so long, it almost sounded like his brain had been waterlogged from years in the sea, leaving even his speech to ripple with imaginary waves. Lu Xie clicked his tongue,…
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- "I think your memory isn’t that great either, speaking without thinking. What a load of nonsense—if it were just you, your mermaid species would’ve been extinct a long damn time ago." Lu Xie remarked, his hands never pausing as he spoke. He repeatedly rinsed the fish tank until satisfied it was clean. Afterward, he attached a hose to the faucet and began filling the bathtub with water. Hai San'er didn't take offense at Lu Xie's blunt tone. Instead, he patiently explained, "Our species is…
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- The sensation underwater was peculiar. Merfolk moved swiftly in the ocean, and Lu Xie could hear the bubbling of water all around him. The suffocating feeling in his chest remained intense, and just as he thought he couldn’t hold his breath any longer, Hai San’er leapt out of the water with him in his arms. The oppressive sensation vanished abruptly. Hai San’er lifted Lu Xie high over his shoulder, and fresh air rushed to meet him. Lu Xie barely had time to breathe before his chest…
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- Lu Xie instructed Hai San’er to go around the coconut tree and dive under the reef. When Hai San’er, taking two steps and looking back at him, disappeared from his sight, Lu Xie finally ran upstairs. As soon as he entered the room, Lu Hui’s gaze landed on the fish tank beside the bed, where the small fish and the little turtle were quietly lying inside. He casually remarked, “When did you start keeping these things?” Lu Xie took a step forward, blocking the window with…
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- The next day, the seaside town returned to its usual calm. Aside from a few buildings that had been destroyed in the explosion, everything else seemed just like before. The TV signal was disrupted, and the radio kept reassuring everyone that the explosion was just an accident, that the war would not spread to their country, and that the public should not panic. Some of the panicked people, unwilling to leave their hometown, chose to trust the local government. Others, with a stronger sense of crisis,…
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- The sea was calm and serene, and the fishing boat floated undisturbed on the water. Even now, Lu Xie still feared the water. He chose to sit at the center of the small boat. After they had drifted far from the shore, Lu Hui turned off the engine. He stood at the bow, took a cigarette out of his pocket, and lit it. As the sea breeze blew past, the thin white smoke was immediately scattered. "Haah." Lu Hui exhaled deeply and then walked over to sit beside Lu Xie. "Want one?" Every time he went out…
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- The torrential rain engulfed the entire town, shrouding it in chaos. Countless raindrops rushed toward the sea in a frantic torrent, their splashes rising and falling. With the help of the violent winds, giant waves towering over human heads crashed relentlessly onto the shore, smashing against the rocks in an attempt to swallow everything in the world. Lu Hui lay on the shore, letting the turbulent sea wet his face. His gaze remained fixed on the sea, afraid of missing any detail. The dark…
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- "How much longer?" Lu Xie lay on the back of the juvenile whale, resting his head on his arm. The sun was just right above him, and he squinted his eyes. Since learning that he could see Zhenzhu in half a day, this was the fifth time he had asked Hai San'er the time. Hai San'er was incredibly patient, answering Lu Xie's question without getting tired of it. "Once you can see the island, we're almost there." "See the island, again with that phrase." Lu Xie could recite it by heart at this…
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