Devil's Department Store

Caroline thought about whether to study mermaid-related topics, but she thought of the girl and crossed out the topics written in her notes.

Ella told her her true identity because she trusted her, and she couldn't take advantage of the girl's love.The existence of mermaids is indeed a great discovery, but I also wonder what actions humans will take when they discover that there are other intelligent creatures in the ocean.

That's not what she wants to see.

Let the existence of the mermaid be a secret, just like the girl who has no news, and stay in her memory forever.

Caroline's cell phone vibrated on the table. It was Warren's call. Caroline hesitated for a moment, but reached out her hand and hung up.

Her contact with Varen, both sides actually have that kind of thinking, and Caroline also knows that she should not treat Varen unfairly because of Ella, but everyone has emotions, and she is not a robot, In this case, she really couldn't continue dating the other party as if nothing had happened.

Fortunately, they haven't confirmed their relationship yet, so let's just fade away.

Caroline sighed slightly.

After finishing the day's work, it was already [-] o'clock in the afternoon when I left the office. Caroline hurriedly passed by the first floor, and the guard in the security room called out: "Dr. Griffin!"

"What?" Caroline asked.

The doorman said, "Here's your present."

Caroline was stunned for a moment, and went to the window to look. The doorman pushed out a box, which contained a piece of sea salt cake and a flower.

The flower had been in the box for a long time, and the petals were creased due to bumps, but it was still blooming vigorously, reminding Caroline of a certain girl for no reason.

The doorman’s expression is also very novel. This window often receives gifts for tutors or researchers, but this is the first time for Caroline. After all, her style of behavior is there, and few suitors will play this kind of romance with her.

"It was delivered by a girl," the guard said with a smile, "It seems that your suitor is a little shy."

Caroline shook her head subconsciously, then fell silent again.

After a long time, she sighed and said, "I know who it is, thank you, but next time she comes again, please help me refuse."

Caroline was very happy that Ella appeared again, but she couldn't give the little mermaid the love she wanted, and naturally she couldn't give each other hope, which was good for both of them.

The doorman was not surprised by Caroline's attitude, and replied, "I see."

Caroline hesitated, but still worried: "But please don't be too fierce, she is still young..."

The guard said: "Don't worry."

Caroline nodded, ready to leave.

Seeing this, the guard asked, "Do you want to throw away the cake and flowers?"

Caroline hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said, "You can keep the cake for yourself, and the flowers... you don't need the flowers either, just put them in the security room."

She still couldn't bear to throw the little mermaid's mind into the trash can.

The next day, Ella's cake and flowers appeared again, and the doorman was also very helpless. He told Caroline that he really couldn't refuse such a crying girl.

Caroline felt the same when she heard the words, so she didn't blame the other party, but she didn't take the gift away either.

On the third day, Caroline's colleague brought Ella's gift directly to the office, but Caroline didn't accept it. Watching her eat the cake, the flowers were put in the vase on the colleague's desk and bloomed hard. It also seemed to hope to attract Caroline's attention.

"It tastes really good!" My colleague commented in surprise.

Of course, Caroline thought, I could already smell the sweetness before I ate it.

On the fourth day, my colleague ate Caroline's cake again. New flowers replaced the previous day's, and they still tried their best to show their presence in the vase.

The fifth day, the sixth day... Just like Ella disappeared for a month before, her cake also appeared for a month in a row, without missing a day.

On this day, Caroline was writing a report, and her colleague sat down at the desk next door. She was holding a flower and cake as usual, but it was just two boxes.

Caroline couldn't help but glance at her.

The colleague was also a little embarrassed, and said with a smile: "I bought this box myself, because the cake that your suitor sent is so delicious, I have eaten it for a month and still haven't had enough, I see the package It seemed to be 'Sweet Memories', so I looked for it, and I actually bought it."

"Where is it?" Caroline asked.

A colleague said: "'Sweet Memories' is not very far from the school. Have you ever been there? By the way, his house didn't smell like this before. Is it because a new baker was recruited recently? Well, speaking of this, I I guess I'm going to gain weight again..."

Of course, Caroline had been to the cake shop called Sweet Memories, and she went there with Ella, but she was still immersed in Hope's blow at that time, and she couldn't remember the taste of the cake at all.

After get off work, Caroline drove to Xiangtian Memory by accident. She really wanted to eat cake. Although she couldn't accept Ella's gift, it wouldn't be a problem to buy one herself.

Caroline thought, and then saw a small figure in the window that she didn't expect at all.

It's Ella.

That frail, innocent, delicate little girl, in an oversized pastry chef's uniform, helped the workers unload with a calm expression that was completely different from her slender appearance.

She can pick up two barrels of butter with one hand, and she carries flour as tall as half her body on her narrow shoulders. She walks as fast as the wind. The boss and workers seem to be used to it, but the passers-by have grown up. mouth, turned around frequently, as if thinking that this was the scene of some kind of prank show.

This absurd comparison was too ridiculous. When Caroline realized it, she realized that the corners of her mouth were raised and her cheeks were already sour.

Ella is a mermaid, Caroline thought, how did I really realize this now, she is actually much stronger than the average human.

In fact, when Ella rescued her from drowning before parting last time, the hand holding her was firm and strong, but the little mermaid looked weak and beautiful, so that Caroline ignored her.

Caroline watched the mermaid making cakes in the shop through the car window, and thought, so she still has such skills.

Yes, Ella took a piece of sea salt cake to her house before the last falling out, but it was a pity that she dropped it on the floor before she could eat it. Caroline also smelled the sweet smell when cleaning up, but she just didn't have the time Thinking about it, now it seems that it should be Ella's debut novel.

That's a pity, thought Caroline, but who did Ella learn to make cakes from?She is young and doesn't have a pastry chef's certificate. It must be very difficult to get a job in Xiangtian Memory. It seems that she has studied very hard.

Xiang Tian recalled that there were many more customers than when Caroline came last time, and Ella's kitchen was facing the door again. She hesitated for a while, but still didn't go in, and drove away.

The next day, Caroline said to her colleague who was sitting down with two boxes of cakes, "Give me your box and I'll pay for it."

Colleague: "? Didn't your suitor give you a box? Take this box if you want to eat it."

Caroline shook her head: "I can't eat what she sent, I want to buy your box."

The colleague scratched his head, so he had no choice but to hand over his box, and received Caroline's cake money and errand tips by the way.

After Caroline finished eating the cake, she thought to herself, what the colleague said was right, the taste was really good, and there was a reason for her gaining weight.

In general, except for Ella who is still insisting on giving her gifts, Caroline is actually very happy that the other party can find a job in human society. The little mermaid looks more mature and stronger.

Let it go like this, one day she will give up, Caroline thought, even if she persists, one day I will die, mermaids have a long lifespan, and in the end, this experience is just her long journey A small pebble in it is insignificant.

However, just when Caroline was ready for a stalemate with Ella, she received a call from an unknown number.

"Hello?" Caroline asked.

The other person replied: "Caroline, it's me."

Caroline was stunned for a long time before she whispered, "What's the matter, Ella?"

"Father sent someone to find me, and I'm going back to the sea," Ella said, "Can we meet again before we go?"

Maybe Caroline should reject Ella, but she felt that she didn't seem to have a reason to reject Ella, so she agreed: "Okay."

"Tomorrow at five o'clock in the afternoon, it's still the beach," Ella said, "Thank you, Caroline."

Work was as busy the next day as Caroline's last appointment, and she got stuck on the beach again. Fortunately, this time Ella stood far away from the water, next to the road.

"Are you here?" Ella turned her head and said to Caroline with a shy smile.

She didn't seem to be any different from before, and it seemed that she was almost a different person.

Caroline nodded, feeling inexplicably cramped.

"Have you received all the cakes I sent you?" Ella asked coyly.

Caroline shook her head: "Sorry, I can't accept your gifts, but I didn't throw them away either, they were all eaten by my colleagues."

Ella was stunned for a while, seeming a little lonely, but she soon cheered up and said with a smile: "It's okay Caroline, what you said last time, I think it's right, I'm not suitable for you now, but mermaid I have a long life, and I think I still have a lot of time to get better. Don’t you know? I’m working in a cake shop now, and I can pay the rent with my salary! I also bought a mobile phone, although It’s second-hand, but it’s also very useful! There are so many rules in the human world, it’s a headache to get used to it, but I think…”

"Ella." Caroline looked at the little mermaid's serious expression, and finally couldn't help interrupting her.

Ella stopped and asked suspiciously, "What's wrong?"

Caroline let out a long sigh and said, "I'm glad you've grown, but stop wasting time on me."

The little mermaid lowered her head and did not speak.

"I know it's hard, Ella," Caroline said softly, "but like all the stories you've read, not all love affairs have a happy ending."

The little mermaid was silent for a while, then she took a deep breath, raised her face, and said seriously: "Caroline, every story has a good ending, if it's not good, it must have not reached the end yet. "

Caroline froze.

This is a rare fine weather, the sunset is setting towards the sea, and the warm and dazzling orange light sprinkles on Ella's beautiful side face. The mermaid looks at her, the tenderness and love in her eyes seem to last forever.

"That's what I've always believed," she said. "Our end isn't here yet, Caroline."

Caroline: "..."

It sounds naive and ridiculous, but she does seem to be a mature person.

Caroline didn't like girls, but a woman's sensible and long-silent heart betrayed her.

It gave a jerk.