Half of Zhao Lei's body was leaning out of the edge of the boat.
"I'm leaving."
"Look, the boat is coming-"
His voice stopped suddenly.
Xiaomei disappeared inexplicably in the morning...the ship suddenly appeared...the direction failed...
An idea flashed in Zhao Lei's mind.
"Xiaomei, is that you?!"
He quickly turned his head and looked behind him.
The bald crew member sang a song.
None of them noticed what he yelled just now.
He breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he looked at Xiaomei again.
This time he deliberately lowered his voice.
"Xiaomei, did you find this ship?"
"咿咿~"
Xiaomei swung her tail happily in the water.
The pink-gold scales on the fish's tail shine and sparkle in the sunlight.
Extremely Beautiful.
…
"It's really you..."
Zhao Lei suddenly smiled.
yes.
I should have guessed it from the captain's words about the direction of the loss of control.
Obviously there are so many coincidences...
He's really slow too.
Zhao Lei "spit" himself in his heart.
The eyebrows on his face were arched, "Xiao Mei."
He took a deep breath and said in a very cautious tone, "Thank you."
"Hey~"
Xiaomei's head popped out of the water.
It was the first time that Zhao Lei spoke so cautiously, which made him a little confused.
Zhao Lei's tone became more soothing.
"Xiaomei, thank you."
This time there was an obvious smile in his voice.
Xiaomei also had a bright smile on her face.
…
"...Xiao Mei."
Zhao Lei pursed his lips.
I felt reluctance in my heart.
"I gotta go."
"Hey~"
Xiaomei tilted her head.
"I'm leaving that island."
Zhao Lei pointed at the much smaller island, trying hard to let Xiaomei understand what he meant.
"We can't see each other every day like before."
"I gotta go."
Zhao Lei said the opening words again.
This time, Xiaomei seemed to understand.
The eyes that seemed to be rippling with sea water seemed to become a little dim.
Zhao Lei hurriedly waved his hand and explained, "Although we can't meet every day like before."
"But I will come to see you again."
"It doesn't mean that if I leave this time, we will never see each other again."
"Xiao Mei."
The corners of Zhao Lei's mouth turned up, "I will come to see you."
"I will come again this time next year."
"We made an agreement."
"Okay?"
"Woo~"
This was the first time Zhao Lei heard Xiaomei make such a cry.
Like a crying sound.
But there was clearly a somewhat innocent smile on Xiaomei's face.
Zhao Lei didn't know if the other party understood what he said.
He doesn't know if he will be able to see this cute little "mermaid" again when he comes here again.
But he wants to believe it.
He conveyed his feelings well to the other party.
The most important thing is that Xiaomei accepted his name.
Then, when he comes next time, as long as he calls Xiaomei's name, Xiaomei will appear in front of him, right?
Zhao Lei's eyebrows relaxed.
"Xiao Mei."
"goodbye."
"......Let's go back."
Zhao Lei waved his hand, indicating that Xiao Mei didn't need to continue following.
The ship has already sailed quite a distance.
The isolated island almost completely disappeared from his sight.
Xiaomei was still following the boat.
Looking up at him.
"No matter how far you go, you won't be able to find your way home by then."
Zhao Lei's eyes were filled with soft light.
"besides……"
"I'm really glad to meet you."
"Xiao Mei."
…
Maybe he understood what Zhao Lei meant, maybe he was within the scope of Xiaomei's activities...
Xiaomei stopped.
Seeing Xiaomei slowly getting smaller in his field of vision, Zhao Lei could not help but murmur in a low voice, "...I wonder if you are also happy to meet me?"
…
"Wow~"
The sound of water sounded.
Under the sun, a graceful figure curved out of the crescent moon.
Water splashes everywhere.
Reflects a blurry halo.
The pink-gold scales exude a gorgeous brilliance, which is as dreamy as a dream.
"Hey~"
The ethereal voice is full of innocence and childishness.
And a cheerful smile.
…
After being stunned for a moment, Zhao Lei smiled.
Is Xiaomei responding to his question just now?
Regardless of whether it was true or not, he took it as such.
The smile in his eyes deepened even more.
…
"Hey, what? What?"
"Is there a big fish?"
the bald crew member yelled.
The person has quickly ran to Zhao Lei's side.
"Gone."
The Cuntou crew also came to Zhao Lei's side.
He put his hand on his forehead and looked into the distance.
All you can see are ripples rippling in circles on the sea.
…
"Gone."
The bald crew member smacked his lips with regret.
He turned to look at Zhao Lei, "Have you seen clearly what kind of fish it is?"
Zhao Lei shook his head.
"The sun is too strong."
"I feel like the other person is shining brightly."
"My eyes were dazzled."
"The time is too short."
"When I tried to take a closer look, it was gone."
"Oh, yes."
The bald crew member easily accepted Zhao Lei's explanation.
"I wonder if it's still nearby? Yes-"
"Don't even think about catching fish."
The Inchhead crew member rolled his eyes.
"I want to get back to shore quickly."
"Drink some wine, eat some skewers, and then have a good sleep."
The bald crew member's eyes lit up, "What a great idea."
"My mouth is full of hunger after all."
The bald sailor looks out over the sea.
"Well, we'll be ashore in about an hour."
...
Zhao Lei withdrew his gaze towards the sea.
He could no longer see Xiaomei.
But Xiaomei gave him the best gift.
The sadness he felt because of this separation has faded a lot.
Xiaomei.
See you next time.
promised.
...
His feet touched the concrete floor, and the hustle and bustle around him made Zhao Lei feel a little dazed and... nostalgic.
The breath of life surrounded him.
Those days on the isolated island were gone in an instant.
He returned to the gathering place of humans.
Zhao Lei smiled all over his face.
The uncontrollable relief and joy kept the corners of his mouth grinning widely.
...
"Do you feel like you're in another world?"
The bald crew member touched Zhao Lei's arm with his own and winked.
"yes."
Zhao Lei sighed.
"Actually...I didn't stay on the island for a long time..."
But at this moment, he felt like he was in another world.
Is he too emotional?
Zhao Lei shook his head slightly.
He looked at the captain, the bald crew, and the short-headed crew.
"thank you all."
He smiles.
"Please send me back."
"thank you very much."
"fine."
The captain waved his hand.
With a bold look on his face, he said, "It's just a casual thing."
"Be more careful next time."
"The sea is beautiful, but it is also dangerous."
"Be careful when going to sea."
"I see."
Zhao Lei nodded seriously, "Thank you for reminding me."
"Thank you for saving me."
"......Thank you so much."
"I'll pay attention to it later."
"What happened this time will never happen again."
...
"You're not thanking us either."
The captain smiled.
"It was God who forced the direction of our ship..."