As soon as Shen Di finished speaking, the lights in the venue dimmed.

On the radio, the staff said: “Children, please return to your seats. The mermaid show will begin soon.”

Yang Hui began to count down with the children in a funny voice.

“Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one!”

In an instant, music started playing, and the underwater world in the glass lit up, attracting everyone’s attention.

The soft water plants and corals sway gently with the sea water, and colorful little fish swim among the corals and water plants.

When Gu Beilu finally realized what was going to happen next, his scalp went numb.

He knew that Yu Xi had obtained a mermaid diving certificate.

In the glass, the moment Yu Xi swam into the coral reef with her long jewel-colored tail, fireworks exploded in Gu Beilu’s mind.

The mermaid boy in the water is graceful and light, his tail fin is as agile as a real fish’s tail, and every turn is smooth and smooth, and his body lines rise and fall with it, as if he is an underwater ballerina.

He flicked his long tail, swam to the glass, and raised his hand to greet the audience.

The children on the other side of the glass were stunned and exclaimed in amazement. They had never seen such a dreamy scene, as if a fairy tale had come true.

The mermaid brother smiled at them with curved eyebrows and spit out a heart-shaped bubble.

“It’s so beautiful…” A child stretched out his hand and placed it on the glass, wanting to touch the mermaid.

The mermaid brother blinked and made a heart shape with his hands on his chest.

There are ripples in his black eyes and his jet-black hair flutters with the water, like magic bestowed by the god of the ocean. Every movement is full of charm and vitality.

The children who were touched by the love were like they had won the lottery. They jumped up and down with excitement, attracting the envious gazes of other children. They all leaned on the glass and rushed to interact with the mermaid brother through the air.

Shen Di and Yang Hui suppressed their shock and had to stand in front to maintain order, waiting for Su Weifan to carry the children back to their seats one by one.

Lin Yun was standing aside, sketching on paper with a paintbrush. She had to record such a beautiful scene.

This was the first time in their lives that they saw a mermaid diving performance.

Among them, Shen Di has known Yu Xi the longest, but he has only seen Yu Xi swimming and never diving. Today is an eye-opener for him.

Because diving with a tail fin is different from traditional diving, special skills are required to control balance and direction. This activity also emphasizes breathing control and deep-sea adaptation because divers dive into the water without using any breathing equipment.

Last week, the aquarium invited children from the welfare home to visit. These children, who were seeing the underwater world for the first time, were extremely curious.

Yu Xi was responsible for pushing a wheelchair for a sick child. The child loved reading fairy tales, especially the story about mermaids.

He asked Yu Xi: “Brother, do you have mermaids here?”

The kid next to him turned to him and said, “I told you, there are no mermaids in the world.”

The child looked a little disappointed, but still nodded and said sensibly, “I understand…”

After get off work that day, Yu Xi went to find the curator and applied for this mermaid diving show.

Gu Beilu stood at the end of the crowd, his burning gaze unable to move away from the slender and graceful fish tail.

Under the action of buoyancy, the fish tail opens and closes like a blooming flower, powerful yet soft.

The beam of light hit Yu Xi, and the whole person was shining, mysterious and holy.

He even had the illusion that Yu Xi was supposed to look like this, with this body.

No, it wasn’t an illusion. He had seen it in a dream.

Yu Xi is different from other diving performers. He doesn’t have the slightest trace of acting, he is natural, relaxed, and agile, as if every move in the water is his daily life.

Like a real fish.

Under the mask, Gu Beilu’s breathing became increasingly heavy, and the entire area from his ears to the back of his neck turned red. He kept rubbing his neck with his hands.

When the waltz ended, there was cheering and applause in the aquarium, and some children secretly shed tears of emotion.

*

When Yu Xi came out of the workshop after changing his clothes, the curator was already waiting outside.

“Director, you haven’t left yet?” Yu Xi was carrying a large backpack containing his equipment, looking a little tired.

After working non-stop for a week, in addition to his daily volunteer work, he also has to stay after get off work every day to prepare for today’s diving show.

The curator was a kind lady in her fifties who looked at Yu Xi as if she were her own son. “Xiao Yu, you’ve worked hard today. It was a wonderful performance, and the children responded very enthusiastically.”

Yu Xi cheered up: “Thank you, Director. Thanks to your arrangement and the support of the museum, we can help the children.”

“You are too modest, Xiao Yu. You are the best mermaid actor I have ever seen. We hope to hire you as a formal part-time actor to perform every weekend. Of course, don’t worry, you are not doing voluntary labor, and the remuneration will definitely satisfy you.”

Yu Xi scratched his face, a little embarrassed: “Director, I’m not a professional underwater actor, and we are only here to volunteer during the summer vacation. Once school starts, we can’t guarantee the time.”

The curator patted him on the shoulder and tried to persuade him: “You don’t have to come every weekend. If you are too busy with school, you can come once a month.”

Yu Xi actually likes the work here very much. He feels very happy to be with marine animals. He knows that his future work must be related to the ocean, but he does not have the ability to do so now.

“Director, when I was taking the diving certificate exam, I met a lot of coaches. They are all much more professional than me. If the museum needs them, I will contact them later.” Yu Xi thought for a while, “Of course, I am also willing to come back and continue to be a volunteer when I am free.”

After all, he is still a high school student, and it is a rare opportunity for him to use his vacation to do volunteer work. The director did not force him and told him to go home and have a good rest.

Employees all leave through the back door after get off work. As soon as Yu Xi stepped out of the door, he saw Gu Beilu.

Gu Beilu walked towards him, without saying a word, and just took the big backpack from his shoulders.

“Derek, why are you here? Did the award ceremony go smoothly?” Gu Beilu was still wearing a mask late at night. He couldn’t see his expression, but he could sense the strangeness in his eyes.

“Well, it went well.” Gu Beilu took his cold hand and frowned.

My hands are still so cold in the hot summer.

Moonlight…

Under the light, the thin man looked even paler, and the soft silver light cast a thin veil on his outline.

Gu Beilu was in a trance, as if the person in front of him was the mermaid in the sea just now, dragging his long fish tail.

He coughed twice and changed the subject: “The driver is waiting, let’s go home.”

After intense work and exercise, Yu Xi felt sleepy as soon as he got in the car. He leaned his head against the car window and fell asleep unknowingly.

Gu Beilu gently hugged him and let Yu Xi’s head rest on his shoulder.

His height was just right, but his shoulders were hard after all, and he was a little worried that Yu Xi would be uncomfortable.

Usually they sat on the sofa, and when Yu Xi felt sleepy, he would habitually lie on his lap and sleep.

But at this moment, Gu Beilu looked down and still did not let Yu Xi rest his head on his legs.

In the enclosed private space, he didn’t even take off his mask, for fear that without the layer of cloth blocking it, Yu Xi would be able to hear his heavy breathing clearly.

He still hasn’t come back to his senses.

The scene just now was like a dream.

His little shark has grown into a mermaid.

Yu Xi leaned on his shoulder, sleeping soundly, his chest rising and falling evenly, and his delicate breathing sounds reached Gu Beilu’s ears.

Gu Beilu’s scalp was numb. He had never felt that the way home was so long, nor had he ever felt that a place was too quiet.

He took a deep breath slowly, not daring to take a big breath for fear of waking Yu Xi.

After calming down, he took out his headphones and put them on.

The car slowly stopped in front of the Gu family’s door.

Gu Beilu glanced at the house opposite which was not lit. Yu Xi’s parents were on a business trip.

He carefully carried the person out of the car, as if he was holding a porcelain doll that would break if he was not careful.

But Yu Xi was just sleeping after all, not fainted, so he woke up after being moved.

“Huh? Are we home yet?” He rubbed his eyes, feeling very sleepy.

When you are drowsy, your voice sounds muted.

Gu Beilu couldn’t bear to hear this at all. He gritted his teeth and put the man down. He unscrewed a bottle of water and handed it to him: “Your throat is dry, stop talking.”

Yu Xi was so sleepy that his head was groggy. He didn’t think about whether his throat was dry or not. He just took the water and drank it obediently as usual.

When the housekeeper opened the door, he noticed that there was something strange about the two people tonight.

His young master was actually walking in front, wearing a mask and carrying a big bag, walking very fast, while the young master of the Yu family was yawning and following slowly behind.

It’s incredible.

Normally when they go home, their young master sticks to the young master of the Yu family like a plaster and would never enter the house one after the other without saying a word.

“Master Yu…” The housekeeper watched Gu Beilu take two steps at a time and walk up the stairs. He pulled Yu Xi aside and asked, “What happened to you two? Did you have a fight?”

Yu Xi was now more awake and scratched his head: “No, Uncle Zhou, why do you ask?”

He had been sleeping all the way, how could they have a quarrel?

“Why is the young master walking so fast alone?” It was as if something terrible was chasing him.

“He…” Yu Xi looked at the stairs where no one was, “Maybe he was in time to catch a flight and was tired.”

“Oh, yes, it’s probably because you’ve been traveling so long. I’ll ask the kitchen to make something delicious for you to replenish your bodies tomorrow.” The housekeeper was relieved to see that Yu Xi looked normal.

When I returned to the room, Gu Beilu was already taking a shower in the bathroom.

He changed into pajamas, lay on the bed, and looked at the photos that Shen Di and others sent him in the group.

After a while, Gu Beilu came out, all steamy.

He lay lazily, looking at Gu Beilu who had grown taller, and said casually: “Why did you take so long to wash?”

Gu Beilu paused, then turned around unnaturally and turned on the air conditioner: “Really? You must have read the wrong time.”

Yu Xi didn’t care and took the towel to take a shower. When he came out, he saw Gu Beilu doing push-ups.

“Derek, why are you exercising right after taking a shower?” he asked in confusion.

A pair of white ankles appeared in Gu Beilu’s field of vision. He raised his eyes slightly and could see the well-proportioned calves with water droplets hanging on them.

An hour ago, this pair of beautiful straight legs was a flexible fish tail.

He lowered his eyes and answered while doing push-ups: “I have a boxing class tomorrow. I haven’t practiced for a long time. I need to adapt first. You go to sleep first.”

“Oh, okay…” Yu Xi fell on the bed, feeling sleepy, and sank into the soft bedding.

Gu Beilu increased the frequency and did dozens of them in a row without even taking a breath.

He didn’t get up until Yu Xi fell asleep, and then he went to the bathroom again.