This period was the mermaid’s, and even more so Zhu Yan’s, happiest and most blessed time.
The monster was unwilling to change the status quo.
For the monster, such a condition was too precious for its barren life.
Every minute and second felt blissfully like a dream.
However, the monster was unwilling to change; the only redeeming action it could take was to come to this deserted island, cutting off all communication, not letting her know.
This action was admittedly like burying one’s head in the sand.
The cold kiss fell on her body like raindrops.
At first, Shu Tang wanted to find an opportunity to speak, but gradually, she noticed the look in the mermaid’s eyes.
Under the dim light, the mermaid’s eyes, which appeared to have a pure black mist, had lightened a bit, revealing some blue undertones. Yet, those beautiful eyes had fine veins of blood.
This made the monster seem somewhat paranoid, but more like a piece of fragile colored glass.
Thus, she swallowed her words.
In fact, after knowing this news, amidst the joy, Shu Tang also felt some confusion. She knew that one day the mermaid would regain his memory, would get better, and no longer be like now. She just didn’t expect this chance to come sooner than imagined.
She didn’t know why, but at this moment, she suddenly felt an urge to kiss him. So, she followed her heart, didn’t continue talking, but leaned in and gently kissed his eyelids, soothing this fierce beast with a tender kiss.
They kissed under the moonlight, like two fish in the light.
After a long time, amid their intertwined breathing, they stopped. The beast’s breath was heavy and cold, his Adam’s apple moving up and down, his gaze almost devouring her.
However, this monster could almost only obey its instincts, and apart from kissing, could temporarily do nothing else. The monster could only let out a low, hoarse voice from its throat, expressing its cravings and desires to her.
For some reason, seeing the mermaid like this, Shu Tang felt a bit soft-hearted. She thought for a moment, her forehead against the mermaid’s, leaned over to his ear, and quietly told him to do this and that.
The mermaid lowered his gaze, learning quickly.
…
However, during the learning process, the mermaid felt increasingly uncomfortable.
The mermaid paused for a moment, frowned, and his breathing grew deeper.
He felt uncomfortable but didn’t know how to vent his feelings. However, the mischievous little cat chickened out at the last moment, as she felt that things were on the verge of spiraling out of control. So, she only taught the mermaid half of the steps and then refused to teach any more.
The mermaid didn’t know how to continue and hissed at her, asking in a hoarse voice why he felt so miserable.
Shu Tang told him just to endure it a bit longer, saying that it was perfectly normal. Suffering is always part of the learning process.
She kissed the mermaid’s Adam’s apple, feeling very guilty.
The beautiful Adam’s apple of the mermaid moved as he frowned and looked at the little cat.
He stared at her suspiciously, emitting a somewhat unbearable breathing sound.
When Shu Tang’s conscience kicked in and she wanted to help him, the mermaid lowered his eyes and stared at her.
Then, very slowly, he placed the little cat on his tail.
“He” leaned back and lazily squinted his eyes.
As for the final question’s solution, if the little cat wouldn’t teach, he might as well find another way.
They were separated only by a thin layer of fabric.
Cold and hard, yet soft and warm.
Two completely opposite extremes.
The mermaid thought of a word, “slide.”
…
When Shu Tang thought she had all the advantages, each time she made the fragile little fish meow, it would end in sorrow.
On the deserted island, the sound of breathing and other noises were amplified to an unprecedented level.
The moonlight was so bright, as if silver frost had been sprinkled on the beach.
The waves rolled in, smoothing and rounding the pebbles.
…
A low, husky laugh echoed by Shu Tang’s ear, making her feel a ticklish, tingling sensation.
That night felt as if she were soaking in warm seawater, all warm and cozy, though Shu Tang felt a bit weak in her limbs and light-headed. Somehow, she ended up dozing off on the mermaid’s shoulder in a daze.
When Shu Tang awoke, she found herself already inside a tent.
Looking at the faint sunlight, Shu Tang began to regret being enchanted by the beauty last night, acting on impulse. But then she suddenly recalled something: last night, she really wanted to bite the mermaid’s neck. Several times, she found herself half-conscious, mouth open and teeth bared, ready to bite the mermaid.
At the time, Shu Tang didn’t think much of it, but the more she thought about it now, the clearer her mind became.
She touched her teeth with her mouth, fearing that she might have developed a mutation and acquired a cannibalistic habit.
After feeling anxious for a while, she suddenly remembered a term called “marking.”
It turned out that at that time, she simply wanted to mark the mermaid, not out of a wild desire to eat humans.
Shu Tang breathed a sigh of relief.
She began to move her sore limbs inside the tent.
From the island came the cries of a few seabirds, the air was exceptionally fresh.
Such fine weather was perfect for eating and drinking, and taking strolls. But Shu Tang was reminded once again of the interruption from yesterday.
She saw the mermaid outside the tent making a fire.
Shu Tang pinched a blade of grass on the ground and finally spoke:
“Little Rose, let’s go to Yan City.”
The mermaid outside was quiet for a moment.
The beast had been sitting by the fire for a long time, its shadow stretched long.
The mermaid turned its head and hissed at her:
—Why not stay and live together on this island?
But Shu Tang, hugging her knees and looking at him, shook her head.
“Little Rose, if you don’t get treated, what will we do if your mental powers burst out like last time?”
“I don’t want anything to happen to you.”
She racked her brains, trying to mention other benefits and reasons, but suddenly felt like her behavior was akin to saying, “I’m doing this all for your good.”
They fell silent for a while.
The mermaid glanced at her, and Shu Tang thought they would argue.
But they didn’t.
The mermaid chose to disappear into the sea.
Thus, on the island, she was left all alone.
Shu Tang wondered: Is this what they call a “confinement play”?
But Shu Tang wasn’t scared at all; in fact, she thought it was rather stylish.
After a while, she shouted towards the sea, “Little Rose, I’m hungry!”
Then, small silver fish flew out of the sea.
Shu Tang said, “Little Rose, I’m so thirsty.”
A coconut shell milkshake floated over the sea towards her.
Shu Tang began to feel bored, so nearby, Zhen Zhen started to spray rainbows for her to watch.
Shu Tang grew tired of the whale show.
Before long, a large coconut shell floated across the sea surface, containing Shu Tang’s gaming console and tablet, thoughtfully including a power bank and sealed in a waterproof bag.
Even her sunglasses were sent along.
The mermaid’s actions conveyed to Shu Tang: You can do whatever you like, just don’t think about going back.
He refused to show himself, staying at the bottom of the sea. This was simply because seeing the kitten would uncontrollably shake him.
But although the mermaid didn’t want to appear, Shu Tang had plenty of tricks up her sleeve.
Shu Tang said, “Zhu Yan, if you don’t come up, I’m going to do something you’ll regret for the rest of your life.”
Under the seabed rocks, the mermaid thought she was going to say she would leave him, and he fiercely looked up.
Shu Tang stood at the edge of the rocks, pretending to jump into the sea:
“Zhu Yan, your precious treasure is in my hands. If you don’t come ashore, I’ll drown her, and you’ll regret it for the rest of your life.”
Mermaid: “…”
Shu Tang flailed about for a while on the spot, realizing the mermaid had heartlessly abandoned his beloved treasure, so the kidnapper cat sheepishly returned to shore.
She was bored on the coast. So, she started a conversation with the mermaid.
Cat: “Zhu Yan, do you know why the sea is blue?”
Cat: “Because there are fish in the sea blowing bubbles, blueblueblue~~”
Mermaid underwater: …
Cat: “Zhu Yan, do you know how kittens meow?”
A bubble popped on the surface of the sea.
The mermaid thought to himself: Isn’t it just ‘meow’ or ‘mew’?
The cat cleared its throat and started: “I want fish, I want fish, I want fish, I want fish~”
The fish in the sea: …
The clear sunlight underwater was like transparent butterflies.
Joy bubbled up like little bubbles flying out of the sea.
The monster’s sharp heart began to soften, but as he looked up at the azure sea, he chose not to float up.