The Old Man and the Mermaid

When Aigre bent down, Mr. Mermaid had roughly guessed what the young man was thinking.He was waiting for a hug or even a friendly kiss, or just a word in his ear, as long as it was what Aigre wanted to do, he wouldn't mind.

He knows the fragility of life very well, not to mention that the few drowning guys are still alumni of Ai Gray.Even though Aigre had basically no contact with those alumni, for the residents of the island, these visitors can be regarded as a kind of responsibility that the townspeople consider.

After regaining his senses from the tense state, it is understandable for Aigre to show any reaction to express his gratitude... But he really didn't expect the reaction ability of this guy at this time and the drunks who had just been carried away It's not much better than that.

After Aigre fell into the sea, Mr. Mermaid quickly turned back to the sea and brought him back to shore.However, after landing, Aigre looked like dried salted fish that had been exposed to the sun for several hours in the afternoon, so decadent that he could turn around and hit the wall to commit suicide at any time.

The mermaid turned her head and glanced at the hard outer wall of the lighthouse, quickly crushed this terrible thought, then raised her arm, bent her knuckles and tapped on Aigre's forehead.

Aigre: "...Let me calm down."

Mermaid: "..."

He couldn't help laughing, so he simply lifted the fish's tail out of the sea and curled up beside him, sitting next to Aigre, looking with interest at the expression of this young man who rarely had such a big reaction.

Mr. Mermaid didn't know whether his guess was right or wrong, but he intuitively thought that Aigre should have wanted to kiss him just now.

After reaching the conclusion, this feeling is really... novel.

Aigre still hadn't recovered from the miraculous trance, so he didn't continue to do anything, but raised his tail fin like last time to cover Aigre's head that was constantly being washed by the rain, by the way He turned his gaze towards the direction of the sea.

The couple did not follow him closer to the shore, and the breath gradually dissipated until it became too faint to be detected.The mermaid guessed that they probably temporarily left this sea area that was too close to the human habitation area, but it is estimated that they will not leave too far.

Although his male tribe had never communicated with him from the beginning to the end, it seemed that he had a very good relationship with that girl.The companions of the mermaid race have always been together day and night, inseparable. Even in the fairy tales read by human children, this statement is not just a romantic legend.

But they didn't seem to bring their own children this time.

The mermaid was thinking about it, and looked back at Aigre who was lying flat on the ground, and remained silent without making any sound.

Aigre didn't lie on the ground for too long, because he clearly felt the disappearance of the rainwater above his head, that is to say, Mr. Mermaid gave him meticulous care and care again.

He felt that his mood at this time was quite indescribable.He was relieved by the unabashed concern, but he didn't know how to speak again in this situation.

It reminded him of the red underwear incident a few months ago.

...It's better not to think about it.

After lying down for a few seconds, Aigre finally wiped his face completely drenched by rain, opened his eyes and looked at Mr. Mermaid's tail fin hanging directly above his head, and raised his hand to touch the tail of this beautiful fish. He stroked it, and then sat up.

"I'm sorry, I've encountered some...a psychological difficulty that is difficult to break through." He told Mr. Mermaid the truth with a complicated expression, "Although I really want to have a cup of hot coffee now, and then sit in the lighthouse and have a good chat with Mr. Fish, try Let's see if I can solve my psychological problems at once... But I still have to go to the medical clinic in the center of the town. Those messy guys are my alumni after all, and Professor Nice is probably worried about them, I can't let it go."

Mr. Mermaid raised his eyebrows, retracted the tail of the fish and pointed in the direction of the lighthouse.

"I'll ask people from the town to take over temporarily." Aigre turned his head to look at the lighthouse still shining on the sea, hesitated for a few seconds, and said still: "We may have to see you tomorrow, and then I may tell the fish Something, sir—hope I won't be swept straight into the sea by Mr. Fish's tail."

When he said the last sentence, he was surprised to feel that the embarrassment just disappeared in an instant, and his heart seemed to be relaxed, and he couldn't help smiling because of this.

Mr. Mermaid chuckled, nodded and wrote on the wet sand: You have already received such treatment.

Aigre looked at this line of words, recalled the scene of being dragged into the sea by Mr. Mermaid before, raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows vigorously, coughed dryly: "Don't let me experience that again, I can It would be embarrassing to throw up if you don't want to go directly to the shore."

The mermaid kept a slight smile on her face, raised her finger again and wrote a sentence on the sand: Please think carefully.

Aigre was stunned for a moment, and before he could ask the specific meaning of this sentence, Mr. Mermaid had already returned to the sea first.The last thing left in his sight was the extremely beautiful fish tail under the light.

He sat there for a short period of time, and it wasn't until the rain became heavier that he realized that he should return to the lighthouse immediately to contact the substitute.

After the mermaid dived into the sea, she didn't leave immediately.

He turned his head in the sea and kept staring at Aigle until the young man, who was obviously out of shape this evening, returned to the lighthouse, then turned and slowly left the reef area.

In the process of returning to the depths of the sea, he still didn't see the couple, but there was still their breath in the sea, so Mr. Mermaid was sure that they were not in danger at this time.

Probably just because the lifeboat and the lighthouse's too bright lights just now made them feel nervous and alert.For most of the mermaid tribe, these technological products from humans are too strange after all, and they are almost impossible to come into contact with.The couple rarely seemed to be so close to land inhabited by humans, and it was inevitable that they would feel wary.

The mermaid thought of some books she had read before, and felt a little sorry for the weak connection between the two races, as if it had never existed.

He made detailed considerations in the process of returning to the deep sea to obtain the historical records of the mermaid race, recalled all the experiences during this period, and deeply realized that his attitude towards the human race should have already formed. substantially changed.

Dusk Island is a very small island suitable for living, and the sea around it is therefore peaceful and calm.If there is always Aigre on this island, then settling down here might be a rather laudable decision.

The mermaid thought about the decisions she had made in the past few days, and never regretted them.

They've been able to last long enough in this world that he doesn't mind stretching it out a bit, making it serene and memorable enough.

After returning to his normal state, Aigle quickly returned to the lighthouse and contacted the substitute staff.This staff member is a member of the town's security team in charge of border security. Aigre used to ask him to take over once or twice when he went out on business.The residents on the island are basically familiar with each other, so even if this team member is absent occasionally, other team members will replace him to help Aigle with this small favor.

After Aigre explained why he needed to leave, the other party readily agreed, promising to arrive in about 10 minutes, and expressed condolences to the few foreigners who drowned.

Those guys are asking for trouble, but the others really can't just leave them in the clinic to fend for themselves.Life is so impermanent, as long as it is an object that can be saved, most people will not choose to sit idly by.

Aigre turned off the two red warning lights, recalled the scene of the speedboat crashing into the reef just now, and sighed deeply.

After the substitute staff arrived, Aigle simply rode the small car that the substitute staff rode and rushed all the way to the clinic in the town.

Most of the residents in the small town are in good health. Few people suffer from serious diseases that are difficult to cure. If it is just a cold or a small wound, most residents will choose to deal with it by themselves, so the number of patients in the clinic is consistent. rare.

Aigre is not particularly in favor of using some so-called common sense deeply rooted in his mind as a doctor's prescription, but after living in peace for so many years, the residents of the small town do have a certain ability to adapt, so at most he will only Say hello to familiar people when they see a bad face, and give advice to see a doctor.

This idea still comes from his grandfather, Mr. Payel Sr.Because of the majors studied by Aigre's parents, his elders always seem to pay great attention to physical health.

After entering the clinic, Aigle glanced left and right, walked to the front desk and asked a young girl who was in charge of receiving guests.The little girl kindly told him the location of the wards where those guys were, and after temporarily classifying Aigre's name, she handed him the name tag for access.

"Thank you." Aigre nodded kindly to her, picked up the name tag and walked towards the ward.

When he just walked to the door, Eigre noticed that the door of the ward was not completely closed, and a man's voice was speaking steadily in the room.

"...In summary, you don't have to worry too much for the time being, Mr. Nice. These boys are very lucky. They may have been pushed ashore by a huge wave just after falling into the sea, so basically They haven't choked on water, and their body functions are still very healthy. Their biggest problem is drinking too much alcohol. This is not a good habit. If it goes on for a long time, it may cause some irreparable consequences to the body. Please tell me We must try our best to tell them in the future.”

This voice came from Jamel, the chief physician in the clinic.Aigre remembers that no matter what problems happened to his body when he was a child, it was this doctor who diagnosed and treated him.At that time, Dr. Jamel was still young. Not long after he got his doctorate, he returned to the island after two years of experience in a large hospital.Aigre had only seen him at one large gathering since his return to the island, but had never been able to find a chance to speak.

"Thank you very much for your trouble." After Professor Nice's voice came, there was a burst of steady footsteps.

Aigre took two steps to the side and moved away from the door.

The doctor quickly walked out of the ward. When he saw Aigle, he was a little surprised at first, and then smiled gently, "Isn't this our little Payer? You have been busy since you came back, and it is rare to see you appear In town."

"Doctor." Aigre bowed slightly to show respect, then smiled and said politely, "I'm sorry I haven't visited you for a while. Thank you for taking care of my alumni. They It did bother you."

"I've always heard that a school will send people to do ecological surveys, but I didn't expect it to be your school." The doctor nodded knowingly, "Don't worry, taking care of patients is my duty, and it's not a big trouble. You go and see them first, and we will talk later when we have a chance."

"Ok."

The doctor looked quite young ten years ago, but now there are inevitably some subtle but conspicuous lines on the corners of his eyes.Aigre watched him leave, somewhat sighing.

After entering the ward, Eigre saw that he accidentally poured a whole cup of boiling water on the table, and his face was contorted because of the hot water droplets splashing on his hands, and at the same time he did not dare to cry out. Royce.

Egrele snorted softly, ignored the ferocious expression on his face, turned his head to look at Professor Nice who was sitting on the side and supported his forehead, and called softly: "Professor."

"Oh, Egrele." Professor Nice looked up to see him, and patted him on the shoulder, "You don't need to come, it's all been taken care of."

Aigre turned his gaze to the young men who were lying on the bed and sleeping soundly, and the girl named Natalie who was sitting at the farthest distance with a nervous expression, and asked, "How are they doing?"

"It's not too bad." Professor Ness said, "They were just frightened and drank too much, so they are all asleep now... We should go back tomorrow. I will think about it when I go back this time." They should be taught a lesson."

Aigre listened to Professor Nice's extremely stern tone although he was a bit tired, and said nothing persuasive, he nodded and agreed: "I will send you to the pier tomorrow."

Professor Nice patted him on the shoulder again, sighed, and said, "This period of time has really caused you trouble. After I go back, I have to ask that old man to copy a few more documents for me, otherwise how can I Relief?"

"The professor will definitely let these guys copy it by hand again." Aigre joked.

Professor Nice was forced to laugh at his words, shook his head and said: "Okay, don't comfort me, even if I want to lose my temper, I will wait until I get back to school. These guys I was scared out of my wits this time, and I think I will restrain myself a bit in the future, so it’s better to go back and stay for a while.”

Aigre nodded, "You just make up your mind."

"You and Royce go back first, don't stay here too late, I will go to the next room to rest soon." Professor Nice raised his chin to Royce who was standing aside and kept shaking his wrist, " Royce, please tidy up the equipment in the living room after you go back, you don’t need to put them away completely, just put them away in a good way.”

Only then did Royce stop those weird movements, and seriously agreed, "No problem, professor."

Professor Nice turned to the little girl sitting on the opposite side of the bed, "Natalie..."

"I'll just sleep here." The girl shook her head and said, "If they wake up at night, I can take care of them."

Aigre raised his eyebrows, slightly surprised.

"Alright." After thinking for a few seconds, Professor Nice nodded in agreement, "Then I'll sit with her for a while, you go first."

After Aigre and Royce said goodbye to them respectively, they walked out of the ward one after the other. Before leaving the corridor, Royce patted Aigre's back hard and said, "Look, I said that The girl's temper is actually not bad, and I don't know why she would hang out with these stinky guys."

"Actually, you are not much different from those stinky guys." Aigre turned sideways to avoid Royce's last slap, "Do you like that girl?"

"Who told you that!" Royce retorted without thinking about it, and after a pause for a few seconds, he coughed and said, "There is a little...don't say anything, don't you have never liked Girl?"

"No."

"That's right, last time I said that you hid a beauty at home, and you refuted me that way." Royce deliberately sarcastically said, "To be honest, I don't believe you at all."

Aigre fell silent, and did not stand still under the ceiling at the entrance of the clinic until he walked out of the clinic, and slowly said: "Speaking of this, I actually have something I want to tell you."

"Do you really have a girl you like?" Royce asked in shock, "Or do you really hide a beauty at home?"

"..." Aigre looked at him with a headache, and after organizing his words, he said: "Although I have never had this experience, I believe that my feeling is definitely not wrong-I seem to like a male……"

With complicated emotions, he swallowed the word "man" back into his stomach, and changed his words: "I fell in love with a gentleman."

Royce: "...are you stupid because of the rain?"

Aigre: "..."