The Starry Sky, The Starry Sea: Chapter 18 I know my heart

Chapter18 I know my heart

Because I fell in love with a person, I fell in love with everything related to him. Everything that represents him will make me feel warm and happy.

After sleeping late, it was already past nine o'clock after waking up.

Just after breakfast, I received a call from Shen Yanghui. He called "sister" very smoothly. I didn't ask him why he changed, and just accepted his "let's get along well in the future" signal naturally.

After chatting with me for a few words, Shen Yanghui said that Dad wanted to talk to me, so he gave Dad the phone.

While chatting with my father, I walked upstairs and sat down on the sofa in the reception area, facing the five-meter-high floor-to-ceiling window. The warm sunlight shone in from the window and enveloped the person warmly, giving him a warm and comfortable feeling. Outside the window is the blue sky, white clouds, and a few black eagles circling and flying, which is refreshing.

Although my father had just finished the operation, he was in a good mood and in good spirits, and his voice was more lively than when he was not injured. He was also a blessing in disguise, his useless wife who usually scolded him became gentle; his son who was in the rebellious period and looked down on him at all also respected him a lot.

"Dad, don't worry, I will take care of myself, and you also take good care of your illness, rest early...Okay! I'm dead, bye!"

I put down my phone, looked at the blue sky and white clouds outside, and thought of the bronze mirror handed down from Grandpa Gaozu. Although the things are gone, but in exchange for the harmony of Dad and his family, Grandpa and Grandpa Gao will definitely not mind, but will only be relieved.

Wu Julan walked up the spiral staircase gracefully carrying a dark brown wooden box. I leaned on the armrest of the sofa, quietly admiring his every move. Wide shoulders and narrow waist, long legs and hips, perfect mermaid line and unicorn arms, a simple and unpretentious white shirt and black jeans, but he wears the charm and sexiness of a fashion blockbuster.

Maybe my eyes were too naked, he stared at me, his expression became more indifferent, and sat beside me without saying a word.

I looked at him and said with a smile: "Nowadays, when women praise a man for his good figure, they like to say that he has a mermaid line. Do you know what a mermaid line is?"

"I don't know!" Wu Julan put the exquisite wooden box on the tea table in front of me with a blank expression.

With the vicious taste of flirting with men with facial paralysis, I just wanted to explain carefully, Wu Julan looked up at me, and said lightly: "However, as the name suggests, since the mermaid is the standard, I believe, I will definitely let you Satisfied, after all, I am a real fish."

I was stunned, and looked at him subconsciously—slightly unbuttoned neckline, well-proportioned chest, flat and tight abdomen, smooth mermaid lines...In an instant, my heart beat faster and my face became hot , There is a feeling that the blood of the whole body is rushing into the head.

Wu Julan still looked at me with a deadpan expression, as if waiting for me to explain to him what a mermaid line is.

I immediately looked away, not daring to look at him again, let alone molesting him. As usual, I started to change the subject and talk about other things.

I bent over, looked very interested, and patted the wooden box on the coffee table, "A gift for me? It's so big, what a good thing?"

Fortunately, Wu Julan didn't entangle me with his mermaid line any more, and helped me open the wooden box without saying a word, and what was inside was the bronze mirror that Zhou Buwen had already bought.

I asked in surprise: "Did you buy it?"

Wu Julan said: "No. I had this plan, but before I could take action, the two brothers of the Zhou family took the initiative to send it back."

I said: "The father of Zhou Buwen and Zhou Buyan, the two sons of old man Zhou?"

"Well. They want my understanding."

I thought about it, and I roughly understood what Zhou Buwen and Zhou Buyan's father thought. From Zhou Buwen's attitude, he could feel how kind his stepfather was to him. It is estimated that the two brothers originally thought that the old man Zhou would not live long, so in order to get the inheritance smoothly, they followed the old man to make trouble. When the old man died, everything would be over naturally, but I didn't expect such a big thing to happen in the end.

"Will you forgive?"

Wu Julan said: "Just make them incapable of doing evil."

He probably means that he has no financial resources and ability to bother us again. I found that although Wu Julan has not lived in this world for a long time, he handles things far more thoughtfully than me, a human being. I didn't ask any more questions, and left it to him to handle it with confidence. Zhou Buwen had lingering feelings for me and Jiang Yisheng, and Wu Julan didn't kill him completely, but since he appeared in front of Jiang Yisheng and me with other plans, it was doomed that we would never be friends again. From now on, we will be strangers who have nothing to do with each other, and his future has nothing to do with me.

I picked up the mirror and took a closer look. It was exactly the same as before, and it couldn't be seen that it had been opened.

Wu Julan said: "I asked Violet to put the chart back in the mirror, and I returned the original."

I thought about it for a while and said: "I want to keep the mirror in this room and not take it back to the island." It's not to prevent my stepmother from becoming greedy again, but rather, I don't want to involve them in trouble again.

Wu Julan said indifferently: "It's all your house, you can put it wherever you like."

I knocked on the mirror and asked curiously: "Old man Zhou said that the cloth used to draw that chart is the legendary crocodile silk, is that true?"

"It's something made by a mermaid, and humans call it a crocodile."

Sure enough, what old man Zhou said is true! I sighed and sighed: "Grandpa Gaozu actually met a mermaid! Oh my god, it's amazing! No matter how much people want to see it, two people in our family met a mermaid! However, Grandpa Gaozu never told my great-grandfather. Why? Why doesn’t grandpa know about it? He didn’t mention it to me at all!”

Wu Julan's expression was very strange—embarrassed, embarrassed, embarrassed, hesitating to speak, as if he didn't know how to speak at all.

I'm very surprised, his facial paralyzed face has such a rich expression? What would embarrass him?

Suddenly, I was so blessed that I linked everything together—in 1865, Wu Julan was drugged and arrested, and returned to the sea hastily after being injured. New York Island and Sea Island seem far away, but they are both in the Pacific Ocean. To mermaids, they are the same sea area without boundaries. What's more, Wu Julan's first time on land was on the mainland where the island is located, and he has feelings for this continent.

I pointed at him and said in shock: "Yes...it is...you! You gave the chart to Grandpa Gaozu?"

Wu Julan nodded slightly with a strange expression.

"You...you...are the fish **** that Grandpa Gaozu met!" I felt dizzy and my heart beat fast.

Of course I know that he has a longer lifespan than humans, but it is one thing to know, and another thing to see living evidence. Thinking of my grandpa's grandpa who once talked with him and regarded him as a god, and now I am in a relationship with him, and I am trying to turn him into our son-in-law, I suddenly feel... I am really tough and powerful what!

Wu Julan must have thought that this incident would have an impact on me, and he looked very disturbed.

I felt a little uncomfortable, so I reached out and pinched his cheek.

Wu Julan stared at my hand in surprise, with an offended expression again.

I sincerely reflect on it, it seems that I have molested too little, and he hasn't adapted yet!

I wanted to pinch again, but he grabbed my hand. Immediately I switched hands, offending the other cheek again with great pleasure, and he resignedly grabbed my other hand again.

I looked at him with a smile, he recovered his awe-inspiring paralyzed face, and I felt at ease.

I was puzzled and said: "Grandpa Gao told the grandfather of old man Zhou about his miraculous experience. There is no reason why he should not tell his descendants! Grandpa should know these things! But why has he never mentioned it to me?" What about?"

Wu Julan's eyes were very deep, and he said slowly: "Probably I don't want you to have a psychological burden, and I hope you can live peacefully like a normal person."

I nodded, "That's right! If I didn't meet you, it's better not to know these things. By the way, did Grandpa Gao really save you?"

Wu Julan said: "I need a detoxification medicine, which only grows on the high mountains inland. Because of my injury, I can't transform. Your grandpa Gaozu is a very kind person, help me find it I took that medicine."

I laughed: "Am I not kind?"

He glanced at my two hands that were tightly held by him, and remained silent expressionlessly.

When I saw his awkward expression just now, I felt uncomfortable and wanted him to return to his usual facial paralysis; now that he is not in a good mood, I always want to see cracks appear on his abstinent face. What the **** am I doing?

I narrowed my eyes and wanted to break free. He knew that I was going to play tricks again, so he didn't let go.

I smiled at him maliciously, do you think that if I can't move my hands, it's all right?

I pounced on him laughing, trying to bite him with my mouth. Wu Julan dodged from left to right, but didn't dare to use force for fear of hurting me. He called, "Xiao Luo! Xiao Luo..."

At this time, it doesn't matter what you call, I won't listen!

Finally, I got my wish and threw him down.

I pressed on top of him, pretending to be a bully on purpose, "Beauty, you will obey me today..."

"Hahaha..." Jiang Yisheng's burst of laughter came from the stairs.

Under the cover of his voice, there was a small snicker. There is no doubt that it must be Wu Jingjing who wants to laugh but dares not.

I froze, stunned for three seconds, immediately turned over and sat up, glaring at Wu Julan depressedly: What about your inhuman good hearing?

"I want to remind you, but you won't listen." Wu Julan finished explaining expressionlessly, then turned over and sat up, looking at Jiang Yisheng and Wu Jingjing.

Wu Jingjing immediately restrained her expression, put on a serious look, and incidentally gave Jiang Yisheng an elbow, warning him to restrain himself.

Jiang Yisheng hurriedly put on a serious look, but when he saw me, he couldn't help laughing again.

I thought dejectedly, Wu Julan's expressionless face was inscrutable and pretentious, and my expressionless face was acting out of air, guilty and timid.

I simply smashed the jar, revealed my true colors, picked up a cushion, and smashed it viciously, "What's so funny?"

Jiang Yisheng caught it with a smile, and made a cautious look with lowered eyebrows, "The king calms down, and the little one has a business to report!"

"What is it?"

"I have been playing in the United States for eleven days, and the hospital only gave me two weeks' leave. I have to go back. Do you think you will live in New York for a while, or go back with me?"

I looked at Wu Julan inquiringly. Even though I now have a home in New York, all New York means to me is him.

Wu Julan said: "It's up to you."

"Then... I want to go back. New York's winter is too cold, unlike the island's winter, the wind is sunny, and there are still green trees and flowers everywhere."

Wu Julan said: "Okay, let's go back."

He told Wu Jingjing: "Help me apply for a visa and buy an air ticket. This time I will fly back with Xiaoluo."

I was so happy when I heard it, Wu Julan is now a person with an ID card! We can go wherever we want in the future!

Wu Jingjing hesitated and said, "Regulus, you..."

Wu Julan stared at her.

Wu Jingjing forced a smile and said, "Okay, I'll do it this afternoon."

I pretended I didn't see Wu Jingjing's abnormality, and didn't ask any questions. Since Wu Julan didn't tell me, it means I don't need to know.

Wu Julan said to Jiang Yisheng: "Before you leave, can you take the time to go to Violet's laboratory and have a comprehensive physical examination?"

Jiang Yisheng seemed to have thought of something, glanced at Wu Jingjing, but did not speak, but the smile on his face gradually disappeared.

I asked puzzledly: "Check what?"

Wu Julan said: "Violet's laboratory has the best brain and neurologists in the human world, as well as experts who specialize in the study of genetic psychiatry. Jiang Yisheng's disease may not be completely eradicated, but it may reduce the probability of onset."

Wu Jingjing said: "The current medical research of human beings cannot completely cure the diseases carried by genes, but they are not helpless. Just like cervical cancer and breast cancer, through vaccination or early surgery, the incidence can be reduced by about 75% Probability. Movie star Angelina Jolie reduced her chances of getting breast cancer from 87% to 5% through early surgery. And we are lucky to have Regulus, they...he will be of great help in treating Jiang Yisheng's disease .”

Jiang Yisheng sneered twice, and said to Wu Jingjing: "You mean, I not only need to know that I may become a lunatic, but also calculate the probability of becoming a lunatic accurately. I am now You can also tell yourself that I may be like grandpa, but after checking, I will know that I will definitely be like dad?"

Wu Jingjing was speechless. There are two outcomes of any physical exam—good news, bad news.

Jiang Yisheng said coldly: "You are not the only one who understands medicine. Do you think I haven't read cutting-edge research materials these years? Please don't meddle in my private affairs presumptuously. I don't know you that well!" He finished speaking , turned around and walked downstairs.

Wu Jingjing immediately chased after her, "Yi Sheng, Yi Sheng..."

I didn't bother to comfort Jiang Yisheng, so I lowered my voice and asked Wu Julan anxiously: "Is it really possible for you to help Jiang Yisheng?"

Wu Julan said: "Mermaids and humans, as two branches of evolution, have gone on two completely different evolutionary paths. Just like polar bears and pandas, they have the same ancestor, but because they chose different living environments, polar bears are now carnivorous However, the panda has become a herbivorous ornamental animal. Compared with human beings' reliance on external power, the evolution of mermaids has always been around themselves. Humans are strong. I can't say for certain, but there is a great possibility that I can help Jiang Yisheng."

It seems that Wu Jingjing had communicated with Wu Julan in detail before and confirmed that it was feasible. I immediately said, "I'm going to persuade Jiang Yisheng to accept the examination!"

"Xiao Luo, you should..."

It was about Jiang Yisheng's future, I was very anxious, I didn't care to listen to Wu Julan's analysis, I rushed down the stairs like a wind, wanting to persuade Jiang Yisheng as soon as possible.

However, when I rushed to the living room, I made a turn and ran into the aisle. He was about to rush to Jiang Yisheng's bedroom, but he braked suddenly and stopped. The scene in front of him was - Wu Jingjing pressed her hands on the wall, her body was pressed against Jiang Yisheng, pressing him against the wall, and kissing him forcibly .

I opened my mouth halfway, stared blankly for three seconds, turned around silently, and tiptoed back to the living room.

Wu Julan stood at the head of the spiral staircase, leaning on the handrail of the stairs, looking at me with a half-smile.

This non-human ear must have heard the movement. He knew what happened, but he didn't stop me. I blushed and shook my fist at him.

Wu Julan said: "I said 'should not be used'. Wu Jingjing's persuasion method is definitely more efficient than yours."

Recalling the scene I saw just now, I covered my hot cheeks with my hands and laughed happily.

So happy! So happy! Finally, there is a girl in this world who still chooses to love Jiang Yisheng after she fully knows the situation of Jiang Yisheng's family and Jiang Yisheng's situation! It turned out that his loneliness and sadness in those years was just because he hadn't met the best one yet!

I couldn't help standing on tiptoe, hugging Wu Julan tightly, "Thank you!" Thank you for appearing in my life, thank you for making Wu Jingjing appear in Jiang Yisheng's life!

I dragged Wu Julan to sit on the steps of the stairs, waiting for Jiang Yisheng and Wu Jingjing.

I held my mobile phone and kept counting the time for them, exclaiming: "It's been a long time!"

Wu Julan tapped on my head, "What are you thinking about? They are talking now."

I asked excitedly: "What are you talking about?"

Wu Julan glanced at me, apparently not interested in answering my question.

I don't believe that they will only talk, and I don't believe that with Jiang Yisheng's character, they will not "reverse the attack". I smiled, rolled my eyes, turned my phone to the recording function, and decided to record...Wu Julan grabbed my collar and dragged me back, "Wu Jingjing is a nine-dan judo."

The picture of her carrying Jiang Yisheng like a sandbag that day vividly appeared in my mind. If it was replaced by me... I shivered, and immediately decided to sit and wait obediently!

After a while, Jiang Yisheng and Wu Jingjing came out one after the other, and saw Wu Julan and I sitting side by side on the stairs, looking like "sitting in a row, sharing fruit and watching a big show", Both of them were taken aback.

Jiang Yisheng said: "Brother Ang, I will go with you for a physical examination."

I quietly made faces at Wu Jingjing, gave Wu Jingjing a thumbs up, intentionally two opposite thumbs, and touched them lightly.

Wu Jingjing's face turned red immediately, and I almost screamed "Aww". What did Jiang Yisheng do to make Queen Witch blush?

Jiang Yisheng turned his head and glanced at Wu Jingjing, then smiled and said to Wu Julan: "Brother Wu, I have many photos of Xiao Luo when he was young, do you want to see them?"

Naked threats! I immediately grabbed Wu Julan's arm for help.

Wu Julan said to me kindly: "It's okay, you can show Wu Jingjing the photos of him when he was a child." He then said to Jiang Yisheng: "As revenge, if you still have any secrets about Xiaoluo, you can Tell me."

Jiang Yisheng and I looked at each other in blank dismay.

Wu Jingjing burst out laughing, and she winked at me, "You two are welcome to continue fighting and expose each other!"

After the four of them had lunch together, Wu Julan and Jiang Yisheng went to Violet's research institute for a physical examination, Wu Jingjing went to the company to help Wu Julan prepare travel documents, and I stayed in the apartment alone.

I was a little bored, so I decided to find a book to read, and walked slowly among the bookshelves in the reading area.

Wu Julan has a large collection of books, no less than a small library, but the books are also in many languages, covering almost all European languages, and the only foreign language I know is English, so the books I can read are not many.

I pulled out the Danish copy of Agnete and the Merman. On our first night in New York, Wu Julan looked at the book on the bookshelf and said: "The book I have read before."

I thought he meant he had read the story, but now I see he meant it literally - he read the book. There was Andersen's autograph on the title page, and he couldn't understand anything else, but Regulus could.

Another old friend who has turned into white bones! I sighed with emotion, and gently put the book back on the shelf.

Finally, I took an English version of "Andersen's Fairy Tales" and read it while leaning on the sofa in the reception area.

Opening the title page, the names on the catalog are basically familiar. I chose the well-known "The Little Mermaid", which is "The Daughter of the Sea".

A short fairy tale, I know the general plot, and I read it very quickly. It's just that this time many plots are different.

For example, the mermaid princess became mute and could not speak. It is described in the story that she exchanged two human legs with her beautiful voice, but I think it is more likely that her transformation is not complete. Like Wu Julan, in some cases, the vocal organs still stay in the form of a mermaid, so naturally there is no way to make a human voice.

Also, the story said that because the mermaid princess lost her voice and couldn't speak, she couldn't tell the prince the real situation. The prince didn't know it was her who saved him, and mistakenly thought it was the human princess who saved him, and fell in love with the human princess. But I think humans and mermaids are both advanced intelligent creatures, how can it be impossible to communicate because they cannot speak? Gestures, words, and drawings can all communicate!

Moreover, even if the mermaid princess can't speak, as long as she wants, she can find a middleman to convey it. Her sister, and the witch, without losing their voice, could go and tell the prince the truth. Rather than saying that the mermaid princess lost her voice and was unable to tell the prince everything, it is better to say that she chose not to tell the prince everything.

However, what I least understand is the second half of the story. The witch gave the mermaid princess a sharp dagger and asked the mermaid princess to kill the prince. Only the blood and life of the prince can make the mermaid princess return to the sea and continue to live.

Why did the story turn into a situation of "either you die or I die"? Could it be that if a girl can't get a man's love, she must kill him in order to save herself?

I was thinking about this fairy tale, suddenly, the doorbell rang.

I immediately took the book and rushed downstairs. When I was almost at the door, I realized that it couldn't be Wu Julan. He knew the password to open the door. However, it is impossible for him to be a stranger, otherwise the receptionist in the lobby and David, who drives the elevator, would not let him up.

I turned on the monitor, and it was Violet standing outside the door.

I thought about it and opened the door.

Violet smiled and asked: "Can I go in and sit for a while, and chat with you?"

"Come in!"

I walked into the kitchen and asked, "Coffee or tea?"

"Tea, no need to prepare milk and sugar. Like the Chinese, I have fallen in love with the bitterness of tea."

"In that case, I'll treat you to Gongfu tea."

I brought out the whole tea set and brewed a pot of Chinese Dahongpao for her.

While drinking tea, Violet picked up "Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales" which I left casually on the sofa.

Violet smiled and asked, "Do you feel lucky to have met a mermaid in a fairy tale?"

I said: "I am very lucky, but not because I met a mermaid in a fairy tale, but because I met Wu Julan."

Violet said: "Please don't think that I came today with bad intentions, I am absolutely loyal to Regulus."

I drank my tea and was noncommittal. She deliberately picked a time when Wu Julan was not around to see me, and it was definitely not just to have tea and chat with me.

Violet pondered for a moment, and said: "Regulus should have told you that something very unpleasant happened when he came to New York last time."

"Said."

"Regulus has a noble character, so he certainly didn't tell you who betrayed and hurt him."

"No. He just said that a good friend asked him to protect her lover on the battlefield. In order to save that man, he accidentally exposed his identity. He didn't expect that just after the war ended, that man designed to frame him." /

"A good friend? You still think you are a good friend..." Violet mumbled several times, and said to me: "The person who betrayed Regulus, drugged him, and cooperated with outsiders to arrest him is my wife. Grandpa."

I put down my teacup and looked at Violet in surprise.

"The lover who begged Regulus to protect her, and later led someone to set fire to the BarnumMuseum theater. The person who risked his life to save Regulus was my grandma. The fire not only burned down a large theater, but also burned to death. More than a dozen people, one of them is my great-grandfather.”

Violet smiled bitterly, "From a certain point of view, my great-grandmother killed my great-grandfather with her own hands. After the fire, my grandma said that my great-grandmother never laughed again in her life. Of course, not only because Great-grandfather, because she feels ashamed of Regulus. If great-grandmother can hear that Regulus still considers her a friend and doesn't mind the thing that seriously hurt him, she will be very happy."

Violet put "Andersen's Fairy Tales" in front of me, "Now that you have seen the real mermaid, please allow me to introduce you to the witches who serve mermaids. My grandma and grandma are all witches who serve Regulus, I Yes!" Violet bowed gracefully at me.

"What? A witch?" No matter how strong my nerves were, I was taken aback.

Violet smiled and said, "Is it strange? We are witches in every mermaid story, although we often play evil roles!"

I muttered, "I just didn't expect that... witches are real."

Violet said: "In European history, witches are an indispensable and important chapter, and of course we are real. What do you know about witches?"

I said embarrassedly: "I don't know much about European history. I just saw witches in Hollywood movies. They wear black clothes, pointy hats, and ride big broomsticks. They can fly around in the sky."

Violet said with a smile: "This world is full of endless possibilities, but neither my family nor the witches I know can fly in the sky on a broomstick. Although this is indeed environmentally friendly, it is worth promoting!"

I couldn't help but smile.

Violet said: "Our family's association with mermaids dates back to the fifteenth century when the Holy See hunted witches. The earliest reason for witch hunting was not because of the 'special ability' you mentioned, but because at that time There is such a group of women who are literate, study the human body, animals and plants, and prepare medicines to help people heal and save lives, and make a living by doing so. However, their existence endangers the promotion of the Holy See’s faith. In 1484, two priests Heinrich and **** Cobb wrote "The Hammer of the Witch" and launched a "witch trial" with the support of Pope Innes VIII to hunt down and kill witches. Over hundreds of years, hundreds of thousands of women, some research data It is said that millions died under the torture of hunting witches. My ancestors were very lucky. They met mermaids, and with the help of mermaids, they passed through those dark and terrifying days safely."

Violet said: "When you mention 'witch hunting' now, people who listen to it don't feel much, they just think it is a very distant term, but only those who live in it will understand the impact of this bill with the support of the Holy See. How far-reaching and terrifying the power is. Guess when the last witch trial happened.”

I thought about it for a while and said, "How many years did it take in 1880?"

Violet shook her head, "In 1944, the witch Helen Duncan was arrested by the British government."

I said in surprise: "1944?"

Violet smiled and said: "Look! The persecution of witches is not as far away as you think. In 1735, Britain passed the "Witchcraft Act", which was not abolished by Churchill until 1951. You can imagine that from 1484 How hard life was for my ancestors by the end of the 19th century. From the 15th century, when we made a covenant with the merfolk, we followed and served the merfolk, not just because they saved us, and not just because of witches and merfolk They are also regarded as alien by human beings, also because mermaids have always helped us continue to do what we like to do-study our 'wicked witchcraft', the secrets of the human body, the secrets of every plant and every animal. From the past to the present, Witches are eager to know the secrets hidden in this body, they want a healthier body, a younger appearance, and a longer life...We were regarded as heresy before, and only mermaids recognized our persistence, but now...we are being Called a scientist."

Violet smiled self-deprecatingly, and said: "Nowadays, every woman pursues youthful beauty more crazily than witches in the past! Sheep placenta, human placenta, hyaluronic acid, botulinum toxin...all kinds of magical witches Even witches who study psychics are only studying 'supernatural phenomena'. My ancestors have always imagined that this day will come. Without the help and funding of mermaids, we would not be able to persist today. "

Violet stared at me and said very sincerely: "We owe a lot to the mermaid, and as followers of the Regulus clan, our family owes him a lot. Please believe that my love and loyalty to Regulus are absolutely No less than you."

I have no doubts about her loyalty to Wu Julan, but, like a mother-in-law, she must love her son deeply, but to her daughter-in-law... I said: "What is the purpose of your visit today?"

Violet picked up a cup of tea, drank it quietly, and said, "Andersen told the story of "The Little Mermaid" from his point of view. Do you want to hear the story of "The Little Mermaid" from the point of view of the witch?"

I have always known the truth that curiosity killed the cat, so I said cautiously: "If it has something to do with Wu Julan, I would only want to know."

Violet said: "The evolution direction of mermaids is different from that of us humans. Humans rely more on external forces such as technology, but the evolution of mermaids has always revolved around themselves. Every mermaid has a precious soul orb in its body, the mermaid's spirit orb. It is closely related to their spiritual power."

I asked: "What is mental power?"

Violet said: "It's hard to use our human terms to define it precisely. Simply put, it is not like strong fists, sharp teeth, and other physical powers that can be directly seen by the eyes. For example, the singing of mermaids is their spiritual power. In addition, the mysterious way of communication between mermaids and sea creatures, the echolocation of mermaids like dolphins, these invisible and intangible powers, should all be counted as the spiritual power of mermaids!"

I nodded, indicating that I probably understood.

Violet said: "A long time ago, there was a human prince who traveled in the sea. A little mermaid who had never been to land and had never seen a human being curiously followed the prince's boat and peeked at them all the time. It's unfortunate. , the prince’s boat was caught in a storm and fell into the sea. The little mermaid wanted to save him, but unfortunately she was not strong enough and the storm was too strong, so the prince was still drowned. The little mermaid was very guilty and could not bear the prince to die like this. Impulsively, she gave her soul orb to the human prince. With the power of the mermaid spirit orb, the prince came back from the dead..."

I couldn't help interrupting Violet's narration, and asked curiously: "Does the resurrection technique that old man Zhou mentioned really exist?"

Violet explained: "The so-called resurrection is just a relative concept, a term of awe for technologies that we don't yet understand. For example, it is very common for us to cut the brain and transplant internal organs, but if If the ancients saw it, they would be shocked to say that it is the secret art of bringing the dead back to life. Mermaids can only use their own spirit beads to revive drowning people, and the time is strictly limited, and there is no way to treat terminal illnesses of human beings.”

I nodded, "Understood!"

Violet continued to tell: "Originally, this is not a big deal. The little mermaid is not the first one to save the human mermaid with her precious spirit beads, and it is certainly not the last one. Anyway, the mermaid's lifespan is far longer than that of humans. It's a long time, she just needs to wait patiently until the human prince dies and get the spirit beads back. After the little mermaid rescued the prince, she decided to send the prince to land. In order to ensure that the prince was rescued, the little mermaid sent him to A place inhabited by humans. When she hid behind the reef and saw the unconscious prince was found and rescued by someone, she felt relieved and planned to return to the deep sea. Unexpectedly, she was discovered by a human fishing boat, because the The little mermaid was very tired from the storm and rescued the prince. She was seriously injured in the process of escaping from human capture. She must get her spirit orb back, or she would die. Although the mermaid is a powerful race, but She loves peace and never kills at will. The principle of transferring the mermaid's spirit beads is not killing, but willingness. Just as the mermaid is willing to give up the spirit beads to save the prince, the prince must also be willing to give up the spirit beads for the mermaid to get back his own spirit beads However, once the prince gives up the spirit orb, he will die. The little mermaid doesn't know what to do, so she has to turn to the witch who follows her family. The witch is a human being, and she understands the selfishness of human nature very well, and wants to make a human being the little mermaid. It is absolutely impossible for a mermaid to give up his life. The only possibility is to make him fall in love with the little mermaid. My grandma said, "Love is the most magical witchcraft in the world. It can make the selfish selfless, the cowardly brave, the greedy kind, The cunning is dull'. With the help of the witch, the little mermaid went to the land and came to the prince, but the prince has fallen in love with the human girl who rescued him from the coast and took good care of him. Whether the little mermaid is How beautiful and intelligent, how hard she tried to attract the attention of the prince. The prince never fell in love with her, but always loved the kind-hearted human girl. In desperation, the witch prepared a sharp dagger and wanted to help the little mermaid take it by force. But the little mermaid has fallen deeply in love with the upright and loyal prince. No matter how the witch and sisters pleaded, she still willingly gave up the pearl again, turned into bubbles and died, using her own The long life was exchanged for the short-lived happiness of the human prince, and even he had no idea what the little mermaid had done for him."

Violet lowered her head and gently wiped away the teardrops with a tissue.

My heart was turbulent, and the deep fear made me wish I was just in a nightmare, and as long as I woke up, nothing happened. I tried my best to tell myself that it was just a story, a very distant story... But, I know better than anyone else, how could Violet come here on purpose, just to tell me a story?

Violet raised her head, staring at me sharply, like a sharp dagger, pressing against my lifeline, not allowing me to retreat.

I asked with a trembling voice: "If a human has... the mermaid's spirit orb, what symptoms will her body...have...?"

"There will be no abnormal changes on the surface, and the testing equipment in the hospital will not be able to detect it at all. It is impossible for her to grow a fish tail, it is impossible for her to suddenly come and go in the water, and it is impossible for her to live longer .However, her body will become better than before, she will hardly get sick, and even if she gets sick, she will recover faster than others."

I murmured: "It turns out...it turned out to be like this!"

Violet said: "Regulus..."

I stood up, trying to restrain the shock and fear in my heart, and said to her: "Please leave!"

Violet said eagerly: "Xiaoluo, let me finish my sentence, I have to tell you..."

I pointed at the door and said sharply, "You must tell me about the matter between me and Wu Julan before you come! If you have anything to say, let Wu Julan tell me yourself!"

"Little snail, Regulus..."

I suddenly lost control of my emotions, covered my ears and screamed, "I told you to leave! Leave! Leave now..."

Violet hurriedly walked towards the door, "Okay, I'll leave, I'll leave immediately!" She stood at the door and said loudly: "Little Luo, I know you need a little time to accept everything I said , I will wait for your decision."

The door slammed shut, and I was the only one left in the room.

I still covered my ears and stood motionless. However, if you don't listen to some things, you can treat them as if they don't exist.

Through the hazy tears, I can see that everything around me is still familiar, but the original warmth of the room has turned into a biting cold, and the boundless darkness surges from all directions, drowning me from head to toe , making it hard for me to even breathe.

I panicked and ran out of the house without taking anything. I vaguely heard the front desk talking to me, but I turned a deaf ear and walked out of the building.

I didn't know the direction, I walked casually, I didn't want to go anywhere anyway, I just wanted to stay away from Wu Julan.

The cold wind blows on the body, bringing a biting coolness.

I think I should calm down and think about it, but every inch of my body is filled with panic and anger, making my brain a mess, I don't know what to think, and I don't know what to do What, can only keep walking.

As I walked, a blue lake appeared in front of my eyes, and I stopped before I knew it.

Although I can be regarded as a child who grew up by the sea, my love for water is not deeper than that of other human beings. I didn't really fall in love until I fell in love with Wu Julan, a mermaid from the depths of the ocean. water.

Anytime I see blue water, I can't help but smile. The homonym of Wu Julan is Wujulan, the person I love lives in blue water!

Because I fell in love with a person, I fell in love with everything related to him. Everything that represents him will make me feel warm and happy.

But now I look at the lake, but I don't feel warm and happy.

Because, I can't help but think about the warmth and happiness that Wu Julan gave me, is it because of me, or because of the mermaid spirit in my body?

I stood by the lake, staring at the lake quietly, recalling everything that happened after I met Wu Julan.

That sad morning, I opened the door and he fell in the yard of my house.

There were many scars on his bare feet. He must have walked a lot before finding me with difficulty. More than a hundred years have passed, and human society has undergone earth-shaking changes. Language, writing, transportation, communication methods...all have changed. He certainly did not expect that he would appear in front of me in such a state of embarrassment.

Wu Julan is not a mermaid who has never been in contact with human society and does not understand the ways of the world. He must understand that it is almost impossible for me to fall in love with him who is so down and out. Cross and stick it on the chest.

It is hard to imagine that there is something belonging to Wu Julan in this body.

Grandpa Gaozu helped Wu Julan back then, and Wu Julan should have generously promised to fulfill one of Grandpa Gaozu's wishes. For the fishermen at sea, the most fearful thing is drowning in the sea. Wu Julan used the spirit beads that can "return the dead" as a reward, so that Grandpa Gao no longer fears going into the sea. But my great-grandfather and great-grandfather, who had been fishermen all my life, didn't use it, nor did my grandfather, but I accidentally drowned when I was seven years old.

It turns out that the nightmares I often have are real. I really died once, but my grandfather rescued me with the spirit beads presented by Wu Julan.

It turned out that in the vast crowd, Wu Julan and I met for no reason. He came here on purpose to get back his Soul Orb.

No wonder when I first saw him, I was always frightened by his eyes. It wasn't because I was too timid, but because of my animal instinct, I felt his killing intent towards me.

With his proud and indifferent personality, I think he would be very depressed and impatient when he thinks that he has to compromise and find a way to make me fall in love with him willingly! He must wish to slap me with his palm and take back what belongs to him. Anyway, it is my great-grandfather who has been kind to him, and he has already repaid him with practical actions of "lending the Lingzhu for more than a hundred years".

Unfortunately, things exceeded his expectations. He passed out at my feet. I have "a drop of water" to him. Tangled between... I couldn't help but smiled slightly, it's so hateful! Originally, he wanted something from me, and I could enjoy the seduction and pursuit of a beautiful man, but he completely ignored the rules and abruptly turned everything into me trying my best to please him and pursue him!

I fell in love with him willingly. Instead of opening his arms to warmly welcome him, he also pushed me away coldly again and again! It's disgusting!

Gradually, I just discovered that all the panic and anger have calmed down, leaving only the endless sadness lingering in my heart, and with every beat of the heart, there is a sharp pain.

I smiled at the blue lake, and said softly: "I should have punished him for cheating, playing missing, and let him worry about it, but... I don't want to let him worry about it!"

No matter why he is nice to me, I love him is an unchangeable fact. I can be unaware of his will, but I can't be unaware of my own.

I turned around, headed towards the apartment, and walked back firmly.

When passing a secluded tree-lined path, a call suddenly came: "Shen Luo!"

I stopped, turned around, and saw Violet.

Violet walked up to me quickly, stared at me with piercing eyes, and asked earnestly, "Have you thought it through?"

It's not that I don't understand her mood, but it still makes me feel very uncomfortable. I said coldly: "Think about it carefully, it's all between me and Wu Julan, don't worry about it!"

I turned around and was about to leave, but suddenly felt a pinprick-like pain in the back of my neck.

I turned around and looked at Violet in shock.

Holding an empty syringe, she murmured, "Sorry!"

I opened my mouth, but no sound came out, and the whole world turned into a shaking phantom. I was weak and staggered, trying to catch something, but I saw Violet's figure becoming more and more blurred, and finally turned into pitch black.