365 Days Locked Love with a Mermaid - Chapter 2

Ji Huaixing’s expression was complicated as he scrutinized me for a long time. He gently pushed my hand away and said coldly, “Sang Yu, I won’t stop you from looking for Jiang Nan anymore. You don’t need to say such insincere things to please me.”

Looking at my now empty hand, I hurried to explain, “I’m telling the truth…”

“Enough.” Ji Huaixing cut me off. “Get out.”

Knowing I couldn’t be too hasty, I lowered my head in disappointment, stood up, and was about to say goodbye. But then my foot slipped, and the world spun around me.

And then-

I landed straight… on his tail.

Before I could even cry out in pain, Ji Huaixing reacted first, sharply sucking in a breath. A strange blush instantly spread from his face down to his neck. “Sang Yu, you…”

He seemed about to get angry.

Without thinking, I simply kissed his tail a few more times, then looked at him carefully. “See? I really want to kiss your tail. I mean it.”

Ji Huaixing ignored me, his eyes squeezed tightly shut, an unnatural flush on his face, his breathing rapid.

Worried, I reached out to check his temperature. “Ji Huaixing, your face is so red. Are you running a fever?”

Ji Huaixing’s eyes snapped open. He grabbed my hand in a flash.

The next second, he mercilessly threw me out.

Before I could react, the study door slammed shut right in front of me.

It was noon, and everything was quiet. Only the two little birds on the windowsill behind me were chattering.

[Gah gah, she kissed it, she kissed it, she kissed the tail.]

[Gah gah, she doesn’t know that a male Merman’s tail is basically a second…]

[Gah gah, she’s so bold, Sang Dayong, Sang Dayong.]

Me: “…”

I knew these two. One was called Qiqi, the other Baba.

Curious, I asked, “A second what?”

The two little birds exchanged glances and let out gloating “gah gah” laughs.

One of them flapped its wings excitedly: [Gah gah, it’s like a man’s…]

Before it could finish, the door behind me banged open again.

Ji Huaixing had returned to his human form, now dressed in a clean white shirt and black pants, wearing gold-rimmed glasses. The look made him appear cold and ascetic, with no trace of his earlier disheveled state.

He strode over, not even glancing at me, and with his long, slender fingers, grabbed the two little birds by their heads and tossed them out the window.

Soon, the wailing cries of the two birds came from outside.

I took two worried steps forward. “Ji Huaixing, are you alright now?”

With his back to me, Ji Huaixing’s voice was hoarse. “Sang Yu, don’t say I didn’t warn you. If you go now, you can still make it in time to have lunch with Jiang Nan.”

Looking at his cold, indifferent back, I bit my lip and rushed over to hug his arm. “Why would I eat with anyone else? I only want to eat with you!”

After a moment’s thought, I added, “Husband.”

The moment Ji Huaixing heard “husband,” he yanked his arm out of my grasp and put distance between us. “Sang Yu!”

“I’m here.”

Suppressing the violence in his eyes, he let out a furious, mocking laugh. “Last time you called me that, it was to pluck my scales and give them to Jiang Nan. So what is it this time? For my heart?”

A stab of pain shot through my chest. I stepped forward, refusing to let go of his hand. “Of course not. Aren’t we husband and wife? It’s normal for me to call you that.”

Ji Huaixing still didn’t believe me. His suspicious gaze swept over me, then he glanced at his watch. “If you don’t go now, you really won’t get to see Jiang Nan…”

“…”

Why does he keep bringing up Jiang Nan? Maybe he’s the one who actually likes Jiang Nan?

I tiptoed and hooked my arms around his neck, pitifully saying, “I didn’t want to see him anyway. I only want to see you. Husband, I’m so hungry. I haven’t eaten all day.”

Ji Huaixing’s lashes drooped, and a flicker of pain flashed in his usually calm, deep eyes.

Looks like playing the victim works.

I blinked and continued to look at him pitifully. “I rushed out to see you today, and my shoes don’t fit. My feet are hurt. It really hurts.”

At that, he was silent for a long time. Finally, he sighed in resignation, squatted down, and carefully took hold of my ankle. “Let me see.”

I nodded vigorously, then propped my chin in my hands and watched Ji Huaixing intently.

People always say that Mermen from the deep sea are all stunningly beautiful and skilled at enchanting others.

My gaze followed the line of Ji Huaixing’s long, slightly curled lashes, down his fair and delicate profile, and finally landed on his rosy, soft lips. I couldn’t help but swallow.

Oh, my.

What a beautiful little Merman. What kissable lips.

Thinking so, I acted on impulse, reaching up to wrap my arms around his neck.

Ji Huaixing’s lashes trembled. He looked up slightly, his eyes seeming to hold invisible hooks as he gazed steadily at me.

Should I kiss him? Should I? Just one kiss. Just one.

Unable to resist, I leaned in toward his lips. I was just about to kiss him when my phone rang.

The ambiguous atmosphere shattered in an instant.

A trace of disappointment flashed across Ji Huaixing’s face. He looked away, pretending nothing had happened.

Annoyed, I pulled out my phone and answered without even looking. “You’d better be calling to tell me the sky is falling…”

Before I could finish, Jiang Nan’s complaining voice came from the other end.

“Sangsang, did Ji Huaixing agree? Why aren’t you saying anything? He didn’t agree? You can play the victim, you know. Make him feel sorry for you.

“Sangsang, it’s all just a temporary measure. I know you think his tail is disgusting, but once it’s all over, we can be together forever.”

“…”

My heart clenched. I quickly looked up at Ji Huaixing.

Ji Huaixing was staring at me too, his eyes dark and terrifying. When he saw me looking at him, he let out a couple of mocking laughs, pried my hand off, stood up, and strode away.