Quick Wear: Who said soft girls have to be obedient! biu!

Ten years later.

This is the world where Gu Zhen has spent the longest time.

She has traveled to almost every corner of the ocean.

It wasn't that she came up with it, but staying in the habitat, always facing the courtship of male mermaids, Gu Zhen really couldn't convince herself to become a fish and lay eggs.

Fortunately, mermaids do not have the complex thoughts of humans, nor do they have a strong sense of family affection. As soon as she leaves, her parents, brothers and sisters will not come out to look for her.

Happy and relaxed.

Besides, her life was almost over.

Mermaids will never grow old. At some point at the end of their lives, they will quietly let themselves sink to the bottom of the sea. From birth to death, they are the most beautiful creatures in the ocean.

If she wasn't still human deep down in her soul, Gu Zhen would really like to be a real mermaid.

They can feel the purest emotions.

Swimming and playing in the sea is the ultimate freedom and happiness.

These emotions are far beyond the comprehension of complex creatures like humans.

In her last days, Gu Zhen wanted to hear some news from the human world again. If there were no special circumstances, she could leave with peace of mind.

She swam to a familiar location, where Gu Zhen and Qiao Zhiyuan said their final goodbyes.

The scene is still vivid in my mind.

Qiao Zhiyuan asked her if they could meet again.

Gu Zhen is not a real mermaid. She doesn't understand love and worldly things, but she is still very sensitive.

It's good that someone likes her.

Gu Zhen could sense that Qiao Zhiyuan's liking was very pure. It was not a desire for beauty, nor was it a curiosity or interest in unknown creatures.

I just purely like it.

If it were in another world, Gu Zhen wouldn't mind having an ocean romance with the handsome boy, but she is a mermaid.

You can only change your legs for one hour a day.

That's too inconvenient.

And it's too dangerous.

Compared to various social creatures, humans are actually the species that truly cannot live without group life. Even if Qiao Zhiyuan can persist for a year or five years, he may not be able to persist in not interacting with humans for his entire life.

The risk of being exposed is too great if I stay with him.

Gu Zhen just pretended not to hear it, waved his hand and continued to return to the sea.

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye. I wonder if that young man who was so passionate about the ocean and willing to sacrifice his life for it is now married and has children?

Gu Zhen chose to go close to the reefs near the island at night, lying on them and observing the surrounding situation.

The only sounds on the island are the waves hitting the rocks and the seabirds returning to the forest.

But Gu Zhen discovered traces of human activities.

There was a boat stranded on the beach with fishing gear on board.

Her night vision was also very good, and she could see the familiar markings on the ship.

When a whale falls, all things are born.

Gu Zhen was puzzled that there were people on this small island. Suddenly, an idea came to her mind that only she and Qiao Zhiyuan knew about this island.

The people on the island would not be...

Just as I was thinking about it, a man came out of the woods. In this age of advanced technology, he actually had a torch in his hand.

In the light of the fire, the man's face was no longer young, and showed more signs of aging.

He walked to the beach and sat there quietly looking at the sea. The waves rushed to not far from his feet, bringing up sand, gravel and shells.

Qiao Zhiyuan took out a harmonica from his pocket and played a song that Gu Zhen couldn't understand, accompanying the sound of the waves.

The sound was coming from far away and could hardly be heard. All that was left was a feeling of loneliness surrounding the salty air.

Gu Zhen was stunned. It turned out to be Qiao Zhiyuan.

What is he doing alone on this deserted island?

Qiao Zhiyuan sat there for more than half an hour. He would come here and stay for a while during his annual vacation.

It’s been ten years and I haven’t seen the person I wanted to see.

Qiao Zhiyuan thought, maybe she has already reintegrated into the life of a mermaid and may be the mother of several children, so how could she still remember that human.

He put his hands slightly bent to his mouth and shouted towards the sea: "Ah-Zhen-!"

The sound was drowned in the waves, as if it was heard by the sea, but was carried back to him and could not reach that unknown place.

Qiao Zhiyuan smiled.

"Ah Zhen."

"I miss you so much!"

Qiao Zhiyuan fell in love with her in an instant.

Maybe it was a quick glimpse outside the laboratory, maybe it was a salty kiss in the storm, or maybe it was the longing that became a habit over the years.

But Qiao Zhiyuan decided that this year would be his last time here.

If he sees Ah Zhen, he will say goodbye properly. If he can't see Ah Zhen, he will reconcile with the sea.

I have to go back tomorrow, and maybe my wish will not be fulfilled again.

Qiao Zhiyuan brushed the sand off his body and stood up, intending to go back to the camp to rest, but when he turned around, he was stunned.

He rubbed his eyes, but the sand on his hands blinded him and tears started streaming down his face.

Qiao Zhiyuan opened his mouth but didn't dare to say anything. Gu Zhen smiled and walked forward to wipe the corners of his eyes.

She was covered with several large leaves, like a savage.

Qiao Zhiyuan took off his shirt and put it on her.

"When I couldn't see you, I thought about the reunion scenes countless times. Now that I really saw you, I felt that everything seemed so natural." Qiao Zhiyuan thought he would be very excited, but in fact he was quite calm.

Gu Zhen smiled: "Do you come here often? Are you stupid? I may never come here in my life."

"But you're here, aren't you?"

Then, all the waiting is worth it.

Gu Zhen and he sat on the beach again and told each other what had happened in the past ten years.

It turned out that human society had undergone a political reform, and various forces were competing secretly. No one had the time to spare to study mermaids.

As for ordinary people, they don't have the energy or financial resources.

After the Ling Group was acquired, no one in the world mentioned Ling Shaochen anymore, and gradually no one talked about mermaids anymore.

Occasionally there are arguments, but each side sticks to its own opinion and thinks the other side's arguments are untenable.

Ten years is enough to erase many traces and dilute many curiosities.

The Whale Fall Organization is still silently protecting the ocean and doing its best to contribute to saving the ecology.

Qiao Zhiyuan is already one of the leaders of the Whale Fall Organization, and the organization has been officially recognized by the government and become an official department.

He is responsible for the issue of marine pollution discharge, negotiates with various countries, and does his best to protect the marine ecology.

Gu Zhen was happy for him.

The two chatted all night, from the beach to the boat. Gu Zhen was in the water, swaying with the waves.

Finally, at the moment of sunrise, a long cry like that of a falling whale came from deep in her heart, as if calling her back to the sea.

It turns out that this is the instinct of living things when they know that their end is near.

Gu Zhen supported herself on the edge of the boat, raised her upper body, and gave Qiao Zhiyuan a final farewell kiss on the cheek.

"I'm leaving and I won't be coming back."

This kiss had nothing to do with love, it was more like a comfort. Qiao Zhiyuan couldn't help but shed tears. He lowered his head and kissed Gu Zhen on the forehead.

Goodbye, his mermaid princess.

(End of this world)