There's a mermaid in my bathtub

The mermaid was stunned by his spray?

The shower in his hand was still pointing in the direction of the mermaid, and the hot water was still on, even though the other party had already lost consciousness and poured it into his arms.

It is probably because the body temperature of aquatic organisms is too low, so they cannot accept high temperature hot water.So, from the very beginning, the predator who fell into the boiling hot tub was at a disadvantage, so was he attacking himself as an instinctive self-defense?

Not daring to move at all, Jin Sheng kept his body stiff in a half-sitting position in the bathtub, feeling the special slippery cool touch of that body, the temperature makes people comfortable in summer.The seaweed-colored hair of the mermaid dripped with water, and landed on Jin Sheng's already soaked home clothes. The black hair of the human being was also half-wet, and the water marks slid and merged along the skin.

According to Jin Sheng's current cognition, and even all human cognition, the mermaid species only exists in fairy tales and myths and legends. It was the first time he saw a live mermaid, and all he knew about him was his ferocious face and... Afraid of hot water.

Actually...not very fierce.

The mermaid in the bathtub is sleeping obediently, the hair scattered on the nose is trembling slightly, and the silhouette is so beautiful that human beings who naturally admire 'beauty' can't move their eyes away.

After staying for a while, judging from the sound of the mermaid's breathing that the mermaid really lost consciousness and not cunningly dozing off, she turned off the shower, carefully pushed the mermaid away, and got up and climbed out of the bathtub.

Still holding on to the 'life-saving weapon' tightly in his hand, he took back the kitchen knife that had been thrown away and held it in his hand. Jin Sheng looked down at the mermaid submerged in the warm water bathtub and sighed softly.

Knowing that he is very sensitive to high temperature and he is not familiar with fish, he did not take him out of the bathtub half filled with warm water.

Out of the danger of his life, he also found a way to 'control' the mermaid. Jin Sheng was very at a loss for this fish that broke into his life for no reason.

Do you want to hand him over?

Is the existence of a species with a natural fantasy color suitable for publicity?Not to mention how many people would believe that there was a mermaid in his bathtub. Jin Sheng couldn't even explain why the mermaid appeared in his house. Even if he succeeded in finding other reasons to call the police, what would he do next?

It is certain that the mermaid will be taken away. As for anatomy, research, or isolation and protection, Jin Sheng is not sure about new species research, but as a "discoverer of special species", he may get a large bonus as a hush money. It may also be life-threatening for this...

Discovering a 'new species', his future situation cannot be determined yet, but announcing this 'discovery' must not be a good thing for the mermaid lying in his new bathtub and his possible kin.

Jin Sheng hesitated.

It's not because of how selfless he is, but because he doesn't want to involve a brand new race because of this 'accident'. Species that are too similar will inevitably have conflicts of interest. If the mermaid is enslaved by humans in the future, then... his crime It's too big.

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The delicate face slowly sank to the surface of the water as the body relaxed, and the breathing method changed, allowing Jin Sheng to discover the gills hidden behind the mermaid's ears, which were opening and closing slightly trembling.It seems that the posture is not comfortable, the narrow bathtub, the water surface is less than half, can not accommodate the huge fish tail, the sleeping mermaid frowned dissatisfied.

Everything was reflected in the pure black eyes of human beings, and a suitable decision could not be found for a while.

After struggling for a moment and clenching his fists, Jin Sheng temporarily chose to escape.Put the shower head next to the bathtub, leave the bathroom with the knife, lock the undamaged outer door, leave the incident and escape the annoying problem.

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In addition to the broken light bulb in the bathroom, the lights in the house are still on, the half pot of water in the kitchen has already boiled, and the kitchen knife has been chopping on the empty cutting board for a long time. Jin Sheng still can't find a suitable solution. Wanting to call a trusted friend, I deleted the dialed number twice and three times.If you decide to keep this kind of thing a secret, the fewer people who know about it, the better.

Anxiously, he poured the half-boiled hot water into the portable electric kettle. The heart palpitations not long ago made him not in the mood to cook instant noodles. The hot water can also be used as a weapon against mermaids.

After leaving the kitchen and entering the bedroom, he took out the medicine kit from the bottom of the bedside table, and after simply bandaging the wound on the outside of his thigh, he realized that his arm had also been broken in a long and narrow line, probably hitting the tough scales of the mermaid's tail during the struggle.

The wound on the arm was shallower than the wound on the thigh, but the area was two circles larger. The largest band-aid could not cover it, so it could only be replaced by a bandage.The jerky white strips were wrapped around and around, and the one-handed work was not beautiful. The white bandage wrapped around half of the arm looked very strange, and it was bulging like a half-made mummy.

I don't know if the mermaid was injured.

Standing in front of the bathroom door with a medical kit and a kettle full of boiling water, staring at the locked door in a daze.

The answer is still unclear, and it seems that a decision has been made. Standing here without fear of potential danger is proof.

Glancing at his injured arm, he temporarily put his things on the shoe cabinet aside, went back to the kitchen to touch the kitchen knife that saved his life, and changed to a handy but not sharp knife as a weapon.It's just that if the 'new weapon' with a narrower blade stabs him again because of the stress response, Jin Sheng will not be able to walk independently for about half a month.

The wound on the outside of the thigh was aching because of this idea, Jin Sheng decisively inserted it back into the knife holder, and left the kitchen empty-handed.

He picked up the water bottle and the medicine box again, and opened the bathroom door in one go. His whole body was tense, but he didn't suffer the attack he imagined. Judging from the half tail leaking from the bathtub, the dangerous mermaid was still sleeping.

Heaving a sigh of relief, he tiptoed to the side of the bathtub, unexpectedly, the first use of the new bathtub was for this guy.

Without the staring eyes of those sea-blue eyes, the depressive atmosphere has been relieved a lot, but the sharp facial contours as well as the slightly pale and delicate skin that is even slightly bluish-purple still make him 'difficult to approach'.

Still unable to let go of his vigilance, Jin Sheng narrowed the distance a little bit, stepped out with only one foot, leaned forward to observe the situation, and maintained a posture that he could retreat at any time.The muscles of the mermaid's upper body are evenly distributed, and the strong but not thick upper body is well-proportioned and contains great strength. The fish's tail also converges into a perfect arc under the twists and turns of the bathtub, and the scales shimmer with fine light under the outdoor lights.

The Adam's apple slipped, and Jin Sheng glanced around, then returned to those tightly closed eyes.

The mermaid was not injured at all. Even though he struggled desperately, injured an arm and a leg, and took a kitchen knife and sprinkled various tools, it didn't affect this guy.When I got closer, I found that the mermaid's pale skin was slightly red and swollen, especially at the neck.

There are also obvious signs that the bathroom is not turned on. Thin blue strips like thorns are climbing on the collarbone, layered endlessly to the jaw, like blood vessels and textured tattoos. It is probably because Jin Sheng escaped and the shower attacks were all aimed at this place. There will be such serious consequences.

Although he feels guilty, he will do it again even if he does it again. When his life is threatened, he will not be merciful because of this guilt.

Temporarily put down the things in his hands, squatted down to open the medical box, and took out the half-roll of bandages he had left.Scalds need to be washed with cold water, but doing so will disturb the mermaid, and injured beasts are often more irritable, so they can only be replaced by cold compresses soaked in cold water.He hesitated to find an anti-inflammatory ointment, and didn't know whether the human medicine would have a bad reaction to the mermaid, so he could only temporarily hold it in his hand for future use.

Standing up and bending down again, he folded the remaining bandage in half, soaked it in water, and gently pressed it on the mermaid's wound. With the sound of a violent heartbeat, he closely observed his every move.

A trace of coolness soaked into the skin, and the layers of bandages were not thick, revealing the gentle human body temperature. The mermaid's eyelashes fluttered a few times, and her breathing became rapid, but it disappeared when Jin Sheng was nervously about to retreat.

It seemed that the high temperature water could temporarily paralyze the mermaid's nerves and also protect his safety.

Feeling completely at ease, he massaged his wounds for the monster that broke into the house and occupied the bathroom, and the idea of ​​negotiating with him came up.Probably because mermaids are really similar to humans, Jin Sheng always felt that he could understand his own language.

However, this should not be possible. Cross-species communication is only possible in fairy tales.

His thoughts drifted away slightly, and he clearly felt the swallowing movement on the neck of the fish under his hand. He woke up instantly, and lowered his head to meet the pair of dark blue eyes that were shining with water. In an instant, a chill swept through his whole body.