The Lost Mermaid [Zhongyingmei]

"Mr Hockley..."

"Call me Carl," interrupted Hockley.Doris has always maintained an alienated attitude, which made him a little impatient, "I thought we were no longer strangers, Doris."

They've shared each other's biggest secrets and, in a sense, have become almost intimate.But Doris' cautious attitude remained unchanged, and Hockley frowned, not knowing what went wrong.

Doris nodded, then shook her head again.

"Mr. Hockley, although I don't know much about human etiquette, Danny told me that only family members, lovers and closest friends can call each other by Christian names."

"But you're not a believer... are you?"

Doris shook her head, a helpless smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "Mr. Hockley, I have heard you tell your mother's story, but don't you understand?"

Hawkley frowned.

Doris turned her eyes away, and said in a low voice: "Do you also think that the tragedy of your mother...will never happen again?" Can't see through.

"The mermaid's obsession with loyalty is far beyond your imagination." Doris said slowly.

"Mr. Hockley, I once said that I don't like you." Seeing Hockley's bewildered expression, Doris smiled wryly, "I lied to you then, sir."

Hockley's mouth opened uncontrollably, and he looked ridiculous.

Ecstasy swept through his heart, he couldn't believe what he heard, and his mind went blank for a moment.The wind and rain outside the window were noisy, and the thunder was bursting. The rumbling thunder seemed to explode in his ears, and his heartbeat accelerated, which was exactly the same frequency as the thunder.

Hockley's brain was as if submerged in water, stinging like lack of oxygen.

He wondered in a trance, did he hear wrong just now?Is that what Doris meant?Is he being self-indulgent again?

Doris covered her face, and a faint voice came from between her fingers.

"I liked you, sir."

"Like...ever?" Hockley's ecstatic expression froze, and the deformed smile condensed on his face, which was indescribably funny, "Doris, please—don't be so cruel to me." What does like it mean?

Doris's expression was hidden in the palm of her hand, and she faintly heard the sound of distant waves, as if a loving mother was encouraging her to speak the truth.

"Mr. Hockley, I'm not sure if my affection for you comes from half of the same blood."

"Is this very important? Doris, no matter what the reason is, this is just an opportunity!"

"Is this love? Or is it just natural affection? After all, there is no second mermaid in this world. Sir, I can't find out if it is...is it love through comparison?"

Hockley couldn't laugh or cry, this mermaid lady knew love for the first time, but she was very unfamiliar with such feelings.

Hockley squatted down again, knelt down in front of her, lowered his voice, and only whispered what was in his heart to this person: "Doris, every time I see you, other people will look like you in my eyes. Lost color, only you firmly occupy the very center of my sight. Is it the same with you?"

Doris' hands froze.

Hockley was encouraged, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Your words and deeds affect my emotions. When you smile, my heart is clear; when you frown, my heart is also blocked. When I am in front of you, it is always difficult to control my reason. My heart is about to jump out to tell you its sincerity. My mouth always speaks those eager words spontaneously—these words are normal, even if Even if I have read Shakespeare, I can't say it."

Doris' face, which appeared between her fingers, turned red.

"I always lose my principles in front of you, and I am willing to abandon everything." Hockley smiled self-deprecatingly, "I am a capitalist. According to others, I am even a vampire. I don't deny this. For one thing, I can disregard the moral code to achieve my goals. But—”

"I can give up all morality, interests and power, and I can hold all the treasures of time in front of you. As long as you nod, agree to this humble and expecting heart."

Doris's tears had already filled her eyes and flowed from between her fingers.She has no doubts about the sincerity of the person in front of her at this time, but just like the tragedies in the past, can he promise to stick to this oath until he dies?

Backing down and betrayal are just thoughts that will appear in the future for human beings.

But on that day, the mermaid lost not only a pair of legs, a good voice and a lover, but a complete soul.

"But……"

Before Doris could speak, Hockley wiped away the tears on her cheeks with trembling broad palms.No matter how pampered and pampered, a man's palm is always rough in comparison.Doris's face turned red in an instant, and the tears were almost evaporating on her hot cheeks.

The temperature between the two was getting higher and higher uncontrollably. Doris wanted to push him away, but there were two voices in her heart who insisted on their opinions, unable to make a decision.Hockley's lips trembled, and she didn't sternly refuse his approach, which instead made him nervous.

The cold wind and rain whistled outside the window, and the dimly lit living room flickered under the lightning.The deafening thunder blasted the glass windows trembling in the wind.

Hockley's lips stopped a second before touching hers.

He was waiting for Doris's response.