IBFV CHAPTER 61

Everything was silent for a while.

Bai Zhi thought for a long time before saying to the system in his mind: “If I didn’t hear wrong, he wants to kill me?”

“That’s right.” The system with a face full of indifference: “Congratulations, you unlocked the ‘mutual love mutual killing’ instance.”

“No no no.” Hearing this, Bai Zhi instantly shook his head, using his hands to gesture in the water non-stop. The white-haired mermaid watched him for a moment, then gradually lost his patience.”

“Humans are just troublesome.” As he spoke, he suddenly swung his tail and swam forward a little. Seeing that person’s sudden approach, an uneasy apprehension welled up in Bai Zhi’s heart.

“Uncle I feel…”

“Your guess isn’t wrong.” The system suddenly sounded: “The system has detected killing intent. Nephew, farewell.”

Bai Zhi’s heart skipped. His desire to live instantly surpassed his reason. He took a deep breath, looked at the beautiful mermaid that had come extremely close, immediately spread both arms, rushing into his embrace in one move and hugging him tight with both hands.

Bai Zhi didn’t know how he could get this mermaid to understand his thoughts. In the water, there was no way to use words to communicate with him. At the same time, he couldn’t think of other ways to express himself, so he could only follow his instincts and hug this person first.

Bai Zhi was very clear in his heart: in the past, every time there was danger, as long as this person was beside him, he wouldn’t let him get hurt. This time? Even if he doesn’t remember me, doesn’t recognize me, can he…

Can he not…kill me.

Bai Zhi knew in his heart that this wasn’t very realistic, yet his heart also carried a thread of unspeakable expectation.

Just like how people who fall in love inevitably can’t help believing things in fate and coincidence: clearly they know it isn’t reliable, yet they can’t help thinking–are he and I a match made in heaven? Was it destined by fate?

Bai Zhi’s heart was a mess as he thought through a lot. The more nervous he was every time, the more he thought. The mermaid who was hugged seemed to have stiffened for a while, and only now did he start to react. Bai Zhi bit his lips; the world seemed to have become slow-motion.

He was held by that person with one hand, embracing him even more tightly.

That person tilted his head slightly, lips lingering on his neck.

Bai Zhi didn’t dare to breathe. There was an icy touch on his back.

It was very sharp, easily piercing through his protective gear.

Bai Zhi’s hands suddenly clenched into fists. his shoulders trembled lightly.

He wants to kill me. Bai Zhi thought silently.

At this point, Bai Zhi couldn’t help raising his head, glancing at the mermaid who still had a slight smile on his face. He saw that one corner of his mouth was open.

“You like me?”

The ethereal voice sounded next to Bai Zhi’s ear. Bai Zhi seemed to have been bewitched. He nodded dazedly.

After a moment he abruptly shook his head.

“I don’t like you.” He said word by word:

“I…love you.”

The mermaid’s expression changed. He gave Bai Zhi a long look, the emotions in his eyes extremely complicated. Bai Zhi vaguely sobered up; he was about to ask the system what the situation was now when the high pitched alarm sounded in his mind:

“Nephew! The mermaid poachers are coming! Go! Quick!”

Bai Zhi’s breathing hitched. A series of thoughts on how to abduct the mermaid so that he will follow him flashed through his mind, but a certain mermaid he wanted to abduct made the first move.

“Close your eyes.”

Bai Zhi obediently closed his eyes. The back of his head suddenly hurt, he hadn’t even reacted before his breath hitched and he lost consciousness.

Translated by moss || mosstranslations.wordpress.com

When he woke up, the sun was shining on the sea, and seagulls were soaring in the sky. Bai Zhi confusedly opened his eyes and saw fine sand on the ground everywhere.

The ocean breeze blew next to his ear. He slowly got up, looking in all directions for a long time.

“Uncle, where is this?”

The system scanned for a while, then said: “Unfamiliar waters, no threats around.”

But Bai Zhi hadn’t put away the worries in his heart at all. He turned around in all directions for a long time, furrowing his brows: “He–”

He hadn’t even finished speaking before a voice suddenly sounded, interrupting Bai Zhi’s words:

“Turn back.”

Bai Zhi turned back. A familiar silhouette was currently sprawled on the reef, a hand supporting his chin, several hints of a smile in his eyes, his head slightly tilted, his ice-blue eyes very moving.

“Tsk, very obedient.” He smiled, his finger lightly tapping the reef: “I don’t even have the heart to kill you.”

“I…” Bai Zhi didn’t know what to say because of him. He could only nod his head dumbly: “Don’t kill me, pretty…pretty good.”

“En?”

“If you happened to go back with me together, that would be even better.”

As soon he spoke, the originally mild atmosphere instantly sobered. The mermaid spoke again, his voice carrying several shreds of coldness:

“You also came to capture me, just like those people?”