The Mermaid and the Commander 人鱼和指挥官

1. 1 咬 Bite the Scales 咬鳞 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads708k WordsCompleted [Pink little mermaid x high-ranking commander] [Gentle, cunning, and devoted x resilient, ferocious, and cruel little darling + corruption + melodrama + sweet and angsty romance + 1v1 + devoted couple, happy ending] Xing Nan is a rare pink mermaid, so rare that everyone covets him. Everything around him is dangerous. The first person he meets after escaping from the laboratory is Pei Wenyang. He begs Pei Wenyang to save him. Pei Wenyang is the gentlest human he's ever met. He dries Xing Nan's 19kReads9.6Score3kShelves

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   Pink Little Mermaid, let's go! 💕

2. 2 鲛 The Merman Has Lost Control! Let This Alpha Go! 鲛人失控，放开这个Alpha！ Eight Billion Drinks酒酒八十亿Two Male Leads442k WordsCompleted [Merman top + two strong leads + both are pure / push and pull / hypnosis / obsessive, unhinged merman × laid-back commander who refuses to get his act together, happy ending + one-on-one] On Xiao Tinghe’s twenty-second birthday, his older brother kicked him off to a godforsaken research base in the northern desert. Who would have believed it? They were raising a genderless mermaid in the desert! An amphibious creature: a merman. Every day, Xiao Tinghe had to fly a helicopter for two hours to bu 6.5kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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   This one is also very good. I rarely (basically never) read mermaid stories, but this one is very much to my liking.

3. 3 啊 Huh? The Commander Traded Five Packs of Biscuits to Win Over the Shark King? 啊？指挥官五包饼干把鲛王拐了？ Red Bull Sweet Potato红牛地瓜Two Male Leads447k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Tsundere Merman vs. Laid-Back Commander + Two Strong Leads, Both Chaste + Redemption + Bittersweet, Sweet Romance + HE + Seme POV] Commander Su Chengwen receives a special mission: rescue a silver-haired merman who has been trapped in a basement as an experimental subject for twenty years. During the rescue, after coaxing the merman into behaving, he shoots a tranquilizer dart into his tail. The merman curses him out: “You bad guy!” Su Chengwen: …? He only knows two words, and he use 4.1kReads9.3Score711Shelves

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   The first book features a naive protagonist who becomes handsome later on, and both characters are strong. The second is a nurturing story where the protagonist is the antagonist's obedient child. The third is a redemption story where the antagonist is betrayed by his teammates, falls into the sea, and is rescued by a little mermaid. Initially wary of the mermaid, he later thanks his betraying teammates. The fourth book is also somewhat of a nurturing story; the protagonist becomes very strong later on, even breaking his own tail.

4. 4 小 The Little Mermaid Drops Pearls, and the Chaste Tycoon Risks His Life to Coax Her 小人鱼掉珍珠，禁欲财阀拿命哄 Taro Boba, 70% Sweet芋泥啵啵七分甜Two Male Leads260k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + One-on-One Romance + Sweet and Fluffy + Growing-Up Romance] [Possessive, Scheming Top x Sweet, Tearful Little Mermaid] During a voyage, Fu Yicheng unexpectedly catches a legendary mermaid. Tears in his eyes, the bewildered little mermaid reaches out both hands, pleading and trying to please him. “Hubby, hold me.” His blue tail coils tightly around Fu Yicheng. With a slender, pale waist, he looks soft and delicate, like an easy target for bullying. Fu Yicheng gives in to te 6.6kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
5. 5 佣 Rescued by a Little Mermaid After the Mercenary Chief Fell 佣兵首领陨落后，被小人鱼救赎了 Endless Rain久雨不停Two Male Leads318k WordsCompleted ★ Check out my other novel, The Pampered Darling Mistakenly Takes a Powerful Man for Someone Else and Becomes the Apple of Everyone's Eye. A ruthless big shot's one-of-a-kind devotion to a shy, delicate sweetheart! Blurb: [Sweet, fierce little mermaid bottom × aloof, mute big shot top who spoils him rotten] [Both virgins / extra sweet / mutual devotion / saving each other / past and present lives] Yan Linxun is the leader of an elite mercenary corps, nicknamed the King of Hell. Cold and ruthless 843Reads9.0Score138Shelves
6. 6 小 Little Merman, Drop Those Pearls! The Cunning Wolf King Is Going Crazy 小鲛人，掉珍珠！腹黑狼王他要疯 Little Youngster稚子小Two Male Leads642k WordsCompleted Not a baby-talk story. A crybaby grows up. Ultra-sweet, devoted 1v1: soft, teary crybaby and fierce little merfolk × scheming, possessive wolf king Yu Ci is a “white pearl-glow merfolk,” regarded as the least valuable member of the merfolk clan. To maintain balance among the various races, the authorities on Blue Star decide that the merfolk must send a little merfolk to live on land. With one glance, Jiang Shaoge chooses Yu Ci, who hasn't even mastered using his limbs and can barely walk. Witho 9.8kReads9.6Score1.6kShelves
7. 7 麻 Oh No! The Little Merman Lord Ou Kept Has Run Off Pregnant 麻烦！欧爷圈养的小鲛人怀崽跑了 Ji Xueyi季雪意Modern Romance556k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads + yandere + secret identities revealed + devoted 1v1 romance + putting scumbags in their place + mutual salvation + obsessive male lead] Ou Zun rescues a beautiful girl with merfolk blood from a restricted zone. Thinking she can’t understand human speech, he keeps her as a pampered pet. But the little thing won’t behave, and she has countless secret identities: a top hacker, a major investor, the mysterious leader of a tribe… After all her secret identities are exposed, Shi Y 5.6kReads9.3Score921Shelves

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   The female lead is a merman who offends the male lead at an auction, and he takes her as his pet. She initially presents a weak and vulnerable image to him, but while he's away, she switches identities to pursue her ambitions and search for her kind. The male and female leads engage in a battle of wits. Don't worry, it's a clean ending for both!

8. 8 小 The Little Merman Begs for His Tail to Be Touched Every Day 小人鱼每天求着摸尾巴 Little Half-Moon半月牙子Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted Modern ABO (author’s own setting), a teary little mermaid × a cool, aloof nine-tailed fox Before his secondary gender presentation, Jing You’s test predicted he would become an Alpha. But he turned out to be an Omega?! And now he has to marry an Alpha he’s never even met?! No way. Absolutely not! But he heard his fiancé has a fluffy tail!! “Mom, Dad~ When is he coming to marry me?” Shen Yanchen only wanted someone to fend off all the little Omegas who kept throwing themselves at him. But on Jing 5.4kReads9.3Score797Shelves

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   This book is really good.

9. 9 人 The Fallen Merman: Rewrite 1 人鱼陷落：1改写 Jin Yicheng金益丞Two Male Leads20k WordsCompleted A new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 342Reads—Score100Shelves

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   **Recommendation for *The Mermaid's Fall*:** At the boundary between the deep sea and the city, an undercurrent of survival, betrayal, and redemption is surging. *The Mermaid's Fall*, with its unique fantasy style, perfectly blends mermaid legends with modern suspense, constructing a world that is both magnificent and dangerous. When the fates of indifferent mermaid test subjects and human investigators intertwine, the lines between hatred and symbiosis gradually blur. The author uses delicate prose to depict the characters' struggles and transformations, burying a burning soul-searching question in the icy seawater: If civilization comes at the cost of plunder, whose prisoners are we? This work is not only a visual feast but also strikes at the reader's heart with its meticulous plot and profound exploration of humanity. If you crave a fantasy suspense novel that subverts traditional perceptions, *The Mermaid's Fall* will take you deep into the abyss, witnessing the cruelest romance and the gentlest awakening. (Brandy 99)

10. 10 诡 The Supernatural Is Hard to Kill? This Trickster Plays by No Rules 诡异难杀？这个老六不按套路出牌 Kaiwu开物Urban1.8M WordsOngoing He is the most dashing fishmonger in the eyes of the aunties. In the eyes of his psychiatrist, he is a completely unhinged schizophrenic. To the police, he is the unparalleled thug who chased a dog for seven blocks, wielding two knives. And in the world of the bizarre, he is the master of outrageous tricks, a name that makes everyone tremble. What? This bizarre thing is too hard to kill? Move aside and let me play with it first! 5.8kReads8.2Score482Shelves

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    The interrogation room was dimly lit. Yan Yu, the cleaver-wielding maniac who had chased the dog, slammed his fists on the table, sparks flying from between his teeth: "It was that damn Li Laohei who attacked first! I acted in self-defense! Chasing him for seven blocks was the least of my worries; if he'd been any slower, I'd have dismembered his legs!" The policewoman was stunned: Li Laohei? That black dog? Was he insane? **But the truth is—this fishmonger has really messed things up!** You think he was really chasing the dog? That was a kill! Beneath the dog's skin lurked the "Bone-Eating Black Mist," Li Laohei! A creature from the abyss, who devours human souls! Yan Yu's two fish-chopping knives? Heh heh, as he chopped, he developed "Spirit-Slaying" abilities! The fishy smell couldn't mask the eerie blue flames dancing on the blades! A desperate chase from the market to the alley? It was the first cry of a novice "God Hunter"! The anger in his eyes? It was the "True Sight" that saw through the disguise of demons! The police thought he was crazy? Ha, once the "divine abominations" have overrun Shuanghe District, you'll see that this lunatic fishmonger is the only savior! "You, a fishmonger, want to slay a god? You're insane!"—Starts with a cleaver chasing a dog, ends with the cleaver slaying gods! Beneath the fish stall lies a blade that shatters illusion; in the marketplace, the most insane guardian awakens! Watch how this lunatic fishmonger uses his fish-chopping knife to carve a bloody path to the heavens in a city rife with supernatural powers! *Click to read: When the object of "self-defense" is an extraterrestrial evil god in disguise! This fish is a matter of life and death!*

11. 11 变 Mutated into a Beautiful Mermaid, Now I’m Being Raised 变异成漂亮人鱼后，被饲养日常 Sleep Until I'm Not Mad睡到不气Two Male Leads235k WordsCompleted This is an early work, so please don’t mind its rough edges [two strong leads + ABO push and pull + modern alternate universe + mad characters + younger gong + forced love + two male leads + combative couple] [unfaithful white-tailed mermaid shou vs. dark-haired young master who hides his ruthless side gong] Jiang Che was unconscious for five years, then secondarily differentiated from a beta into an omega mermaid. He was kept and imprisoned by Duan Xiansheng, the young master of the Duan family 148Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Xiaoxiao, the little fish, so sweet and loving.

12. 12 深 Silver Shark of the Deep Sea, Don’t Touch My Tail 深海银鲛，别摸我的鱼尾巴 Red Little Flower红朵儿Ancient Romance186k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, resilient heiress × powerful, devoted silver mermaid] Xia Tian grew up adored and wanted for nothing, but her betrothed was an old monarch who was already halfway to his grave. So she fled her wedding and encountered a silver mermaid being held captive aboard a ship. He was injured, so she applied medicine to his tail. [Fierce, cool-headed young she-wolf × exceptionally gentle older man] Xia Lan is Xia Tian’s younger sister, an illegitimate daughter who was never acknowledged by the 1.7kReads5.5Score—Shelves
13. 13 诱 The Tempting Little Merman: The Brooding Commander Can’t Control His Feelings 诱甜小鲛人：腹黑指挥官情感自禁 Pei Yinyu培音羽Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Intense Mutual Flirting + Mutual Devotion + Heart-Melting Romance and Sizzling Chemistry] Lots of couples, hilarious and heartwarming interactions between friends, nothing but sweet romance, and plenty of thrilling battles for the nation. Great news! The Federal Empire has been founded! Yu Li, hailed as the Empire's flower, verbally seduced the new Commander-in-Chief on her very first day at work. After her friends talked her into it, she began cautiously testing the waters. “Tonight, the roses 805Reads9.5Score107Shelves
14. 14 附 Additional Inheritance 附加遗产 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads470k WordsCompleted Yaya was gone. She had killed herself. Though they weren't related by blood, she had been his older sister for over ten years. Now she had vanished just like that, leaving him a sizable inheritance and... a child. He was only nineteen that year, still a child himself, yet somehow he had to look after a teenager. The kid wasn't difficult to care for. The moodiness and rebelliousness of adolescence were nowhere to be seen. He was brilliant, far more mature and levelheaded than his age suggested, a 56.5kReads9.5Score16.7kShelves

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    Okay, this passage itself already possesses a vivid imagery and a strong sense of atmosphere, with meticulous descriptions. The following is a "beautified" evaluation, emphasizing its literary and artistic qualities: 1. **A picturesque opening, a clear and serene atmosphere:** * "In the capital, it was April, a time of spring's return and vibrant blossoms"—The opening, with its two life-giving idioms, "spring's return" and "vibrant blossoms," precisely depicts the vibrant and colorful spring scene of the capital in April, establishing a bright and warm tone. * "In the early morning, the sky was as blue as if it had been washed"—This metaphor is fresh and refined; "as blue as if washed" concretizes the sky's clarity, purity, and vastness, creating a strong visual impact and a tranquil and beautiful atmosphere. "A rare good day throughout the year" further reinforces this preciousness. 2. **Contrast Between Warmth and Cold, Full of Tension:** * "The temperature was slightly low in the morning, and a chilly wind rushed in through the car window"—The use of words like "chilly" and "rushed in" instantly pulls the reader from the warm spring scene into the slightly cold reality, the tactile description (the feel and temperature of the wind) is extremely realistic. * "The drunken person, slumped in the back seat, sneezed from the cold"—The repeated use of "drunk" emphasizes the character's state, and the word "slumped" vividly depicts the unsteady posture after drinking. The beautiful morning scene contrasts sharply with the disheveled person in the car, instantly creating dramatic tension. 3. **Detailed and Precise Description:** * "The driver pressed the meter, and the timer started ticking."—The description of the action ("pressed") and sound ("tick") is concise and precise, serving as both a plot point and hinting at the driver's professional indifference and exhaustion after the night shift. * "Wen Xiaohui opened his sore eyes and struggled to get up from the back seat" – "sore" accurately conveys the physical discomfort of a hangover, while "struggled" and "struggled" vividly depict the heaviness and weakness of his body. * "The driver glanced at him in the rearview mirror, somewhat impatient." – The "rearview mirror" perspective is clever, showcasing the driver's observation and naturally leading to the description of Wen Xiaohui's appearance. The word "impatient" highlights the driver's emotions, and the background (working the night shift all night) adds depth and plausibility to his mood. 4. **Character Portrait: A Coexistence of Stunning and Dejected:** * "A fair and beautiful face was reflected in the rearview mirror" – "reflected" carries a hazy, indistinct quality, like a reflection in a mirror. * "Although his eyelids were swollen from drinking and his hair was disheveled, one could still see that his features were delicate, his chin sharp and thin, and his skin flawless" – The description is highly layered. First, the author describes the character's disheveled state ("swollen from drinking," "messy"), then his essential beauty ("exquisite," "slender," "flawless"), creating a strong contrast that highlights his character's traits. The description "flawless" is particularly exquisite, depicting the skin's condition with great aesthetic appeal, forming a stark contrast to his "swollen from drinking." * "He has feminine features"—a brilliant touch, concisely summarizing Wen Xiaohui's core physical characteristics, leaving a lasting impression. 5. **Emotional transition, natural and smooth:** * "Wen Xiaohui took a deep breath: 'How much?'"—"Taking a deep breath" suggests he is trying to calm down or sober up. * "'46.' 'How much?'"—A concise dialogue, coupled with a "rising tone," instantly conveys Wen Xiaohui's surprise and possible sobering up. * "Wen Xiaohui yawned, cleared his throat, and his voice became completely clear-headed"—the consecutive actions (yawning, clearing his throat) and the exaggerated description of "completely clear-headed" vividly portray the character's transformation from a state of confusion to instantaneous (at least superficial) clarity, full of realistic detail and a touch of dark humor. **Summary and Evaluation:** This passage is a masterpiece of character sketching, combining meticulous detail with freehand brushwork. It opens with a poetic spring morning scene, immediately breaking the tranquility with the sensation of a cold wind and the cramped feeling of the car interior. The strong contrast between cold and warmth, beauty and ugliness creates a highly tense narrative atmosphere. The portrayal of the protagonist, Wen Xiaohui, is particularly outstanding: through precise movements (slouching, getting up), delicate descriptions of his appearance (the contrast between his flawless skin and his drunken state), and a sudden shift in his emotions (from tipsy to a rising tone and then to "completely clear-headed"), a "feminine" image, possessing both fragile beauty and the disheveled state of a hangover, leaps off the page. The driver's few strokes of the pen—his actions (pressing the meter), his perspective (rearview mirror), and his emotions (impatience, fatigue from the night shift)—are precisely and accurately portrayed, perfectly reflecting the protagonist's state. The entire passage is characterized by its well-paced rhythm, rich and vivid details, strong imagery and atmosphere, and concise yet expressive language, transforming an ordinary morning journey into a dramatic and literary masterpiece.

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