A Merman Raising Fish, Effortlessly

[My new novel, A Deliberate Scheme for Zhizhi, is now out! It's another fun, lighthearted sweet treat. Come check it out!]

Lu Yuxian, a marine biology student, firmly believes that mermaids exist. She dreams of meeting a real one.

Through sheer determination, her dream comes true, then shatters into pieces.

Never mind that the mermaid guy is so impossibly handsome. His temper is another story.

Beneath the moonlight, his deep blue eyes are as fathomless as the ocean. His gaze beneath lowered lids is cool and sharp, giving him an untouchable, divine air.

But before Lu Yuxian could admire his peerless beauty, the mermaid suddenly dragged her into the sea, and they sank together, quite literally.

Lu Yuxian choked on a mouthful of water and cursed inwardly: What a way to repay kindness! That old tale about mermaids returning favors really is just a lie for children!

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Jiao Yang despises humans.

Especially fragile little girls who are all looks and no use.

Unfortunately, fate has no sense of fairness and tied the two of them together for eternity.

Otherwise, he would never have brought a human back to his palace, shared a bed with her, or secretly kept her alive every day with mouth-to-mouth kisses.

The merfolk at the bottom of the sea all wondered what tricks this bewitching woman had up her sleeve. How could she have stayed by Lord Jiao Zun's side for so long when his moods were so unpredictable?

Then they discovered that Lu Yuxian was set on returning to land, while Jiao Yang was the one lowering himself to keep her around and flirt with her. Lord Jiao Zun's aloof image collapsed spectacularly.

Lu Yuxian: "Fine, you won't let me leave. But can you at least put your pants on?"

Jiao Yang: "What fish in their right mind wears pants?"

"You don't wear them even when there's a reason!"

"Darling, you especially shouldn't wear pants when you're getting down to business."

"..."

They sank together, this time in a more intimate way.

/ Fake lie-flat, carefree slacker vs. genuinely scheming mermaid

/ One-on-one, happy ending, both sexually inexperienced

Theme: Love and peace