(SNEAK PEAK) RAM Chapter 15

Lu Xie really wanted to punch that thing down, but he decided it would be too cruel to treat a fish like that. After all, according to Hai San’er, he was the last remaining merman in the sea. For the sake of preserving the species, Lu Xie couldn’t risk rendering him incapable of continuing his… fishly duties. With a roll, Lu Xie moved off Hai San’er and back onto his own bed, issuing a sharp warning, “Go to sleep. Make another sound, and I’ll send you back to the rooftop to enjoy the wind.”

The thought of wind didn’t scare Hai San’er, but the idea of not being able to sleep with Lu Xie did. Reluctantly, he mimicked Lu Xie by crossing his arms and closing his eyes.

Rainy nights were perfect for sleep—even heavy rain. The sound of water pattering against the windows was soothing. Living by the sea, they were long accustomed to the howling winds and rain. Before long, Hai San’er calmed down and scooted closer to Lu Xie, settling into his warmth and falling into a peaceful sleep.

The soft sound of breathing came from behind him. Lu Xie turned his head slightly to see Hai San’er clutching a corner of his blanket, already fast asleep. Peaceful and quiet like this, he wasn’t so bad. Did he really have to be scolded to behave? Not only was he shameless, but he was also an infuriating fish.

The next morning, the sky was clear and bright, the horizon blending seamlessly into the azure heavens. The sun hung high, its blazing rays crowned with a halo of light that made people dizzy.

Lu Xie dragged Hai San’er out of bed to wash up. Hai San’er stared blankly at the toothbrush handed to him. Lu Xie didn’t have much patience for teaching fish, so he kept his instructions brief, relying mostly on meaningful glances. Thankfully, Hai San’er wasn’t completely clueless. He had a knack for mimicking and managed to brush his teeth decently, though he wasn’t a fan of the toothpaste’s taste—it was spicy and unpleasant.

“Come here,” Lu Xie called after rinsing his face, motioning Hai San’er to follow him downstairs. Still preoccupied with why toothpaste was spicy, Hai San’er quickly spit out the foam, splashed some water on his face, and hurried after Lu Xie.

The wound on Hai San’er’s head, which had begun to scab the night before, appeared even more healed this morning. The scar was now hardened—remarkably fast recovery. Lu Xie glanced down at Hai San’er’s face. Hai San’er tilted his head up innocently, blinking his glassy, bead-like eyes at him.

If Hai San’er were ever sold to a lab and his incredible healing abilities were discovered, he would undoubtedly suffer greatly.

“Lu Xie, why aren’t you saying anything?” Hai San’er asked, blinking curiously.

Lu Xie snapped out of his thoughts. What did it matter to him, anyway? To cover his distraction, he pressed a hand against the bump on Hai San’er’s head. Hai San’er yelped in pain, curling up on the lounge chair. His wound healed quickly, but the bump itself was stubbornly slow to disappear.

“Let me put some medicine on it.”

When Lu Xie brought out the herbal ointment, Hai San’er pinched his nose in disgust. He’d wanted to complain about the smell last night—it was awful!

“It stinks!”

“Stop whining! All the ointments smell like this!”

Ignoring his protests, Lu Xie applied antiseptic to the scar and rubbed some ointment on the bump, eliciting loud yelps from Hai San’er.

“Done. Why are you so delicate? You sound like a pig being slaughtered.”

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