There's a mermaid in my bathtub

The friendship of more than ten years is too precious. Compared with Jin Sheng, Lin Yi manages it more cautiously. God knows how difficult it is for him to maintain this distance that he wants to break but dare not break.

Walking in a hurry, the old place where the two had dinner on Wednesday was not far from Jin Sheng's house. It only took 25 minutes from changing clothes, cooking to trotting over, but when he found Lin Yi, the man was already half drunk.

"Lin Yi!" He shouted ten meters away, and Xia Tian's small restaurant set up a barbecue table outside, and he was sitting there.

Hearing the sound, he looked up at Jin Sheng who was approaching with a smile on his face. Lin Yi didn't say a word, just smiled, and poured himself two more glasses while he was approaching.

"Hey! Stop drinking, didn't you say you'd wait for me to come? Why drink so much wine for a meal?" Panting heavily, he went to grab the cup in Lin Yi's hand. This guy drank too fast and exaggerated up.

"It's okay, I'm just in a bad mood."

Seeing that Jin Sheng couldn't breathe evenly and tried not to let him drink, Lin Yi smiled, helplessly and full of pampering: "Give it back to me, I won't drink after drinking this glass."

"How can this be done? We agreed to have a drink together, and now that I'm here, you regret it?" With a chuckle, Jin Sheng weighed the glass that was [-]% full, his black eyes sparkling.

The low temperature of the cold beer stained the glass, and the heat of the day did not dissipate until the evening, and the transparent glass wall was quickly covered with water droplets.

In less than half an hour, Lin Yi, who was sitting here alone, had already obtained four empty wine bottles as trophies. While lamenting that his friend had a large drinking capacity and could not pour a thousand glasses, Jin Sheng was even more distressed about the reason why this person did so.

Before returning the glass, he raised his head and took a glass belonging to Lin Yi, gulping down the liquid in one gulp, then turned the glass upside down provocatively, proving that the drink was gone.

It was completely dark, and the barbecue stalls were surrounded by multiple circles, and the twinkling lights replaced the starlight.

The two used the same cup.

Shrugging and smiling, looking from Lin Yi's position, Jin Sheng's eyes were brighter than the surrounding lights, his provocative smile was playful and cute, and the transparent wine remaining at the corner of his mouth made his throat thirsty.

Lin Yi thought, he must be drunk.

"Okay, I'll finish this cup for you, you... Hey! You..."

He had a drink for his friend, and before he finished speaking, he saw Lin Yi lift up the whole bottle of beer that was uncapped next to him, smacked it to his mouth, and blew on the bottle.

Jin Sheng: ...

This operation is very strong.

Blocking is more important than cursing.He pounced on him with both hands and feet, and it took a lot of effort to grab the beer bottle. During the movement, the wine spilled on his arm.

In the sweltering season, one can sweat a few times with just a few moves, and with this half hand liquid, when Jin Sheng sits down again, his bath will be for nothing.

"Are you crazy? It's not a business, what are you drinking so much for?"

After sweating, his anger began to rise, and he reached out frequently to take all the empty and full wine bottles around Lin Yi to his side, so he felt relieved.

To be honest, he was really afraid that Lin Yi would suddenly pick up the wine bottle and throw it on his head.

"Maybe." It's already crazy.

Without denying Lin Yi's other kind of frankness, Jin Sheng, who wanted to make a joke to ease the atmosphere, was stunned for a moment, and immediately turned serious, moved the stool a little closer to Lin Yi, who had dim eyes, and said with concern in a calm tone, "You... what's wrong? You suddenly called me today, what happened?"

"What could happen to me?" Looking up at the person who was thinking about it day and night, he smiled bitterly and sighed, "Actually, it's nothing. Today, Wednesday, we should spend together."

"Wednesday is Wednesday, don't drink like your life to death. If it happens every time we get together, I won't dare to spend it with you." He breathed a sigh of relief, after many years of knowing each other, Jin Sheng knew the reason why he suddenly drank heavily It must be more than that, "What else?"

"...I'm going to City D this Friday."

"On business trip?"

"Not exactly." Resting his head on his hands, Lin Yi's eyes were lazy and tired: "There is a branch company over there to expand business, and the higher-ups want me to be in charge."

"That's very good." His eyes lit up, and Jin Sheng immediately sat upright, and was very pleasantly surprised by Lin Yi's work assignment: "Originally, our company has also been transferred, and I haven't had time to tell you that you are much better than me." Yes, but over there in City D...have you found a good house yet?"

"If your leader asks you to take charge, I'm afraid you will have to stay for a long time. The time is so urgent, why do you still have time to find me for dinner? Now, you should honestly pack your luggage at home so as not to leave anything behind."

"Are you just expecting me to leave?" His eyes darkened, and Lin Yi's emotional changes were insignificant.

"No." Raising his hand to take a new glass, Jin Sheng poured himself a glass of wine, "It's good to have friends who are close. They have both work and life, and occasionally they can drink and send some wine like now. I'm complaining. Last time... about the company, thanks to you, but..."

"I don't have to go."

"kindness?"

I didn't understand the meaning of this for a moment, looked over in doubt, and looked into the pupils reflecting my face, "Since you think it is more convenient for us to live in the same city, then I don't have to go."

"No, I..."

"It takes four hours to drive from city d to city s, and the time for the express train ticket is not enough. In addition, the branch office has just been established and there are too many things to do. I don't have so much time to spend on the road, so I may not be able to come back every week. "

"I know, that's why I asked you about the house."

Nodding his head and toasting, Jin Sheng tilted his head, lowered his eyes and thought for a while, "I have a few friends over there in D City, if you don't find a suitable one, get rid of them and ask for help. There are still two days left, you should It’s too late, since you want to live for a long time, you need to live more comfortably, don’t you?”

"Jin Sheng."

"kindness."

Putting his hands on his knees, exerting a little force, Lin Yi didn't want Jin Sheng to help him find a house for this meal, "I mean... If you feel inconvenient, I can stay here."

"What's the inconvenience for me?" After a long time, Jin Sheng came to his senses, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "What do you mean... I can't go, so I won't go?"

"more or less."

"Don't be kidding, why don't you go for such a good opportunity?" Holding the glass cold with cold beer with both hands, even if it is wet, it is comfortable to touch, "And, why didn't I go if I said no?"

Raising his eyebrows, he took the initiative to touch Lin Yi's empty wine glass, the glass collided and made a crisp sound, he was not allowed to drink, and he took a big gulp.

Staring blankly at the small and delicate Adam's apple sliding to swallow the wine, for a moment, he couldn't tell whether Jin Sheng was too slow or he was too reserved.

"Okay, I'm not kidding anymore." With a bitter smile on the corner of his mouth, Lin Yi withdrew his hand on the table, sat upright and looked at Jin Sheng: "Are you still living with Nanli now?"

The hand holding the glass was stiff, and the coolness penetrated into the bottom of the heart along the palm. The originally bright mood suddenly became gloomy because of the name. Jin Sheng unconsciously pressed the two fish scales hanging on the chest and the bottom of the clothes with his free hand: "We... are still living together for the time being, but he left this weekend."

"That's it."

"kindness."

"Do you want my help then?"

"No need, his house...is very close. Then...do you want me to see you off in two days?"

"Also... no need, I'm almost done."

"…Oh well."

"..."

I don't know if that sentence is wrong, anyway, it's the first time I have nothing to say to Lin Yi.

The atmosphere became stiff and could only be adjusted by drinking, but all the wine was collected to Jin Sheng's side, which made him drink endlessly without restraint.

It was a rare meeting for a drink, and it was almost the last dinner together before Lin Yi left. It really became a superficial meaning, and he did nothing but pour wine into his mouth.

In summer, with the advantage of being close to the sea, the special barbecue in the restaurant is delicious and cheap.As expected of friends for many years, they tacitly didn't eat a few skewers of barbecue, but emptied the wine bottles one after another.

Everyone has worries.

A crush who has been in love for many years is right in front of him, but still lacks the courage to confess, and can only hold it in his heart, while the other is caught in a cross-species forbidden love, knowing that he has made a mistake but unable to extricate himself.

So, everyone raised their glasses and drank together throughout.Regardless of the process, Jin Sheng was the one who fell first.

It's not terrible to drink poorly, but it's terrible to drink poorly and feel that you can drink well.

Compared with Jin Sheng, who was dozing quietly on the table and playing drunkenly in the most obedient way, the sober Lin Yi had no plans to go home.

Putting down the glass, he carefully looked at his unconscious "friend" with downcast eyes, fascinated and helpless, he hesitated for a long time before stretching out his hand, and gently sketched the drowsy face that was thinking about him day and night.

"kindness……"

Noticing something in a daze, he hummed softly to express his dissatisfaction, and simply turned his head to face Lin Yi with the back of his head, and closed his eyes firmly.

If only time stood still at this moment.

He stretched out his hand and rubbed the soft black hair that he didn't dare to touch before. The man took a shower before going out, and the light smell of shampoo still remained in the hair.

Time passed by every minute and every second, and soon, in the middle of the night, the people eating barbecue were scattered and almost left.

It was late, and he was also worried that Jin Sheng's cervical spine would be affected if he slept like this for a long time, so he reluctantly stood up and called out to the store manager who had known him for a long time: "Boss, pay the bill."

……

"Can you stand up? Do you want me to carry you on your back?"

"...It's okay, I can still carry you."

He was sleeping soundly on the small dining table, but he was pulled up out of nowhere. Young Master Jin expressed that he was very dissatisfied with this treatment.The drunk man was so bold that he even wanted to get rid of Lin Yi's support and walk by himself.

"Well, you are the best, I will take you home."

"...No, it's too dangerous for you to send me home."

"Danger?"

"Yes." Nodding vigorously, he suddenly paused. Jin Sheng raised his eyes to look at Lin Yi, his eyes were slightly dizzy, and he couldn't focus for a long time: "My family has a fish, I'm afraid he will hurt you."

"Shark?"

Shaking his head, he said mysteriously, "Mermaid."

With a smirk on his face, but his eyes were too serious, it was obviously a joke, but Lin Yi almost believed it.

The light from the warm yellow street lamp was soft, softening Jin Sheng's already docile face.Lin Yi gently supported him, the small restaurant was not far from Jin Sheng's house, but the more he walked, the more he felt the footsteps of the man in his arms were weak, from the initial swaying and walking in front to now giving the weight of his whole body.

The two of them had to go to work the next day, and this walking speed was a real waste of time. They wanted to carry Jin Sheng on their backs to speed up the journey, but they inadvertently brushed the red thread hanging around his neck.

Frowning slightly, she didn't know what was tied to the other end of the red thread, only worried that it would scratch the delicate skin of someone's chest, so she stretched out her hand and carefully pulled it out from the collar.

Those are two nearly circular translucent thin slices, upon careful observation one can still find faint undulating lines, and under the moonlight there are strange colors—like fish scales.

The thought flashed by, and he didn't have time to pursue it carefully. Lin Yi just put it on the outside of Jin Sheng's T-shirt to prevent it from directly touching his skin. Then he bent down and put Jin Sheng on his back with great effort.

He was not as good as Chang Hao in fighting, and even worse than Jin Sheng, but in terms of strength alone, the tall Lin Yi was quite confident.

After everything was settled, he started his journey again, and when he stepped into the quiet residential area, he heard the sound of steady breathing from his back.

……

"Jin Sheng, I regret it very much."

"At the beginning, if I could confess, would you not have met Chang Hao, let alone be tricked by him?"

"But compared to him, I am more curious about Nanli's origin."

"However, it's because of him that he forgot about Chang Hao, right? You obviously couldn't bear to let go of him a month ago, but in fact, you two have been separated for four months. Why is that bastard worth your nostalgia for so long?"

With a chuckle, the night was silent, and if he didn't get a response, he was talking to himself.

"Now, do you like Nanli? Sure enough... I'm late again."

"But Jin Sheng, I like you too."

"I still like it...for a long time."

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