Chapter 2048 Agreement
"Xiao Mei."

Half of Zhao Lei’s body was almost sticking out of the edge of the boat.

"I'm leaving."

"Look, the boat is coming-"

His voice stopped abruptly.

Xiaomei disappeared inexplicably in the morning...the boat suddenly appeared...the direction of the failure...

An idea suddenly came to Zhao Lei's mind.

"Xiao Mei, is that you?!"

He quickly turned his head and looked behind him.

The bald crew member started singing.

None of them noticed his yelling.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he looked at Xiaomei again.

This time he deliberately lowered his voice.

"Xiao Mei, did you find this ship?"

"咿咿~"

Xiaomei happily swung her tail in the water.

The pink and gold scales on the fish's tail sparkled and shimmered in the sun.

Extremely Beautiful.

……

"It's really you..."

Zhao Lei smiled suddenly.

Yes.

We could have guessed it from the direction the captain had told us was out of control.

So many coincidences...

He is really slow.

Zhao Lei "spitted" on himself in his heart.

His eyebrows curved, "Xiao Mei."

He took a deep breath and said carefully, "Thank you."

"Hey~"

Xiaomei's head popped out of the water.

It was a little confused by the first time Zhao Lei spoke to it so cautiously.

Zhao Lei's tone became more soothing.

"Xiaomei, thank you."

This time there was a hint of laughter in his voice.

A bright smile also appeared on Xiaomei's face.

……

"...Xiaomei."

Zhao Lei pursed his lips.

I felt reluctant to leave.

"I'm leaving."

"Hey~"

Xiaomei tilted her head.

“I left the island.”

Zhao Lei pointed at the island that had become much smaller, trying hard to make Xiaomei understand what he meant.

"We can't see each other every day like before."

"I'm leaving."

Zhao Lei repeated his opening words again.

This time, Xiaomei seemed to understand a little.

The eyes that seemed to be reflecting the rippling light of the sea seemed to become a little dim.

Zhao Lei quickly waved his hands and explained, "Although we can't see each other every day like before."

"But I'll come to see you again."

"It doesn't mean that we will never see each other again after I leave this time."

"Xiao Mei."

The corners of Zhao Lei's mouth curled up, "I will come to see you."

“I’ll come back this time next year.”

"We made an agreement."

"Okay?"

"Woo~"

This was the first time Zhao Lei heard Xiaomei make such a sound.

Like the sound of crying.

But there was clearly a somewhat innocent smile on Xiaomei's face.

Zhao Lei didn't know whether the other party understood what he said.

I don’t know if he can see this cute little “mermaid” again when he comes here again.

But he was willing to believe it.

His intentions were well conveyed to the other party.

Most importantly, Xiaomei accepted his name.

So, next time he comes, as long as he calls Xiaomei's name, Xiaomei will appear in front of him, right?
Zhao Lei's brows relaxed.

"Xiao Mei."

"Goodbye."

".Let's go back."

Zhao Lei waved his hand, indicating that Xiaomei didn't need to follow any further.

The ship had travelled quite a distance.

The isolated island almost completely disappeared from his sight.

Xiaomei has been following the boat.

Looking up at him.

"It's farther away, don't lose your way home."

There was a soft light in Zhao Lei's eyes.

"besides……"

"I'm really glad to meet you."

"Xiao Mei."

……

Maybe he understood what Zhao Lei meant, or maybe he had reached Xiaomei's range of activities...

Xiaomei stopped.

Looking at Xiaomei who was slowly getting smaller in his field of vision, Zhao Lei couldn't help but murmur in a low voice, "...I wonder if you are also happy to meet me?"

…“Crash~”

The sound of water sounded.

In the sunlight, a graceful figure bends into a crescent shape.

Water splashed everywhere.

It reflects a blurry halo of light.

The pink and golden scales flow with gorgeous brilliance, dreamy like a dream.

"Hey~"

The ethereal voice is full of innocence and childishness.

And a joyful smile.

……

After a moment of silence, Zhao Lei smiled.

Is Xiaomei responding to his previous question?
Whether it was or not, he would just take it as it was.

The smile in his eyes deepened.

……

"Hey, what? What?"

"Are there any big fish?"

the bald crewman yelled.

The man quickly ran to Zhao Lei's side.

"Gone."

The crew member with a crew cut also came to Zhao Lei.

He placed his hand on his forehead and looked into the distance.

All you can see are ripples spreading out on the sea.

……

"Gone."

The bald crewman smacked his lips with some regret.

He turned to look at Zhao Lei, "Did you see what kind of fish it was?"

Zhao Lei shook his head.

"The sun is too strong."

“I just feel that the other person is shining.”

"My eyes are dazzled."

"The time is too short."

"By the time I wanted to take a closer look, it was gone."

"Oh, too."

The bald crew member easily accepted Zhao Lei's explanation.

"I wonder if he's still around? Is there-"

"Don't even think about catching fish."

The crewman with a crew cut rolled his eyes.

"I want to get back to shore as soon as possible."

"Drink some wine, eat some kebabs, and then have a good sleep."

The bald crewman's eyes lit up, "Good idea."

"It makes my mouth water."

The bald crew member looked out to sea.

"Well, we'll reach the shore in about an hour."

Zhao Lei withdrew his gaze from the sea.

He could no longer see Xiaomei.

But Xiaomei gave him the best gift.

It made him feel less melancholy because of the separation.

Xiaomei.

See you next time.

promised.

When his feet stepped on the concrete floor, the hustle and bustle around him made Zhao Lei feel a little dazed and nostalgic.

The breath of life surrounded him.

The days on the isolated island suddenly disappeared from his mind.

He returned to the gathering place of humans.

Zhao Lei's face was all smiles.

The uncontrollable relief and joy made his mouth smile all the time.

“Does it feel like a lifetime ago?”

The bald crew member touched Zhao Lei's arm with his and made a face of winking.

"Yes."

Zhao Lei sighed.

“Actually, I didn’t stay on the island for very long.”

But at this moment, he felt as if he was in another world.

Is he too sentimental?
Zhao Lei shook his head slightly.

He looked at the captain and the bald and crew members with crew cuts.

"thank you all."

He smiles.

"Please take me back."

"thank you very much."

"fine."

The captain waved his hand.

With a generous look on his face, he said, "It's just something I did on the way."

"Be more careful next time."

“The sea is beautiful, but it can also be dangerous.”

"Be careful when going out to sea."

"I see."

Zhao Lei nodded seriously, "Thank you for reminding me."

"Thank you for saving me."

".Thank you so much."

"I'll pay attention later."

"What happened this time will never happen again."

"You're not thanking us either."

The captain smiled.

"It was God who changed the direction of our ship"

(End of this chapter)