After Raising an Evil Merman

Breaking news! The lifelong bachelor and chief esper is dating!

Bad news: His partner isn't human. It's a "monster" that bares its teeth and snarls.

Xi Suiyu fished a fierce mermaid out of the river. Lan Si bared his sharp teeth, trying to scare the other man away. Instead, a long spear was pressed to his head. Xi Suiyu asked, "Do you want to die?"

No, no! Lan Si shook his tail fin, pretending to give in.

Day One:

Lan Si was thinking about how to kill this man.

Xi Suiyu was thinking about how to recruit a ferocious mermaid to serve the human base.

Day Seven:

Lan Si thought this human did have some good points, like his incredible grilled fish and perfect abs.

Xi Suiyu thought this mermaid wasn't fierce at all. He was kind of dopey, and... a little cute.

Day Seven Plus N:

Lan Si: "Captain Xi, I want to play on a phone."

Xi Suiyu: "You're a fish who can't even read. How are you going to use one?"

The next day, Lan Si was playing a game on the latest smartphone.

Xi Suiyu: "Come on, hurry! Save my number, and my WeChat and QQ..."

"And don't go adding random people. There are hackers out there. Tell me first if anyone adds you."

Lan Si: "Captain Xi, I want to buy some snacks. Can you give me some money?"

Xi Suiyu: "Can you even count money? Don't end up getting sold and still helping the buyer count their cash."

The next day, Lan Si used a limited-edition black card to pay fifty cents at the convenience store for a packet of spicy gluten strips.

Shopkeeper: ...

A global mutation brought about the apocalypse. The polluted oceans bred sea monsters, while humans developed esper abilities.

Sea monsters viewed humans as enemies and attacked them on a massive scale. The only solution was to find the leader of the sea folk, who possessed the power to purify. Both races awaited the birth of a "god," and rumors said that the sea folk's leader had recently been spotted...

As the chief esper, Xi Suiyu cared deeply for the people and the world, and he also had... a gluttonous mermaid.

With the apocalypse looming, Xi Suiyu had to go into battle. Before leaving, he reminded Lan Si, "Sweetheart, stay right here and wait for me to come back! If I don't make it back... take all my money and buy yourself food, then go back to the sea and find a mermaid you like."

"You deserve better than dating me in the human world. You have to sleep in a fish tank, there's no shell bed, the seafood isn't as fresh as it is underwater... and that brat next door keeps poking your tail..."

Xi Suiyu rambled on and on until Lan Si's ears were practically callused. Lan Si rolled over in the enormous eight-hundred-meter fish tank, sprawled on a big bubble, and fell fast asleep.

Bearing the task of negotiating with the sea folk's leader, Xi Suiyu took a deep breath and steeled himself for death. The leader despised the pollution of the sea and hated how humans had once dumped all kinds of waste into the ocean... There was a real chance the two sides would start fighting on the spot.

The door opened, and Xi Suiyu walked in with a friendly smile. The next second, his smile froze. "Sweetheart, what are you doing here? Go back, quick! I'm on a mission, meeting with an important guest."

"All right, go ahead. Tell me what you can offer and what sweet talk you've prepared. Let's see if you can convince me to work with the human base."

Lan Si sat on the sofa with an air of confidence, secretly amused. Keeping a straight face, he said, "Make sure you come up with something new. I heard the draft you worked on a few days ago."

A Guide to Raising a Mermaid:

How do you raise a mermaid?

Always carry snacks with you (and lots of them).

Groom your mermaid's beautiful tail often. Kissing it is even better.

You may only have one mermaid (the most important rule!).

1. Mermaid bottom x human top. Romance is the main focus, with some simple monster-fighting scenes.

2. The cover uses a template image made by an artist. It is not commissioned, exclusive, or AI-generated.

Theme: Cherish the ocean and protect nature.