Qiao Ci thought for a moment and replied earnestly, "Allow touching, allow hugging, no resistance."
Lan Ye: ...It sounds familiar, but I just can't recall where.
"Anything else?"
Qiao Ci shook her head. "Just that for now."
Lan Ye was bewildered. What kind of type was this?
After each going to bed, Lan Ye opened his computer and posted for help: "Excuse me, what type of boyfriend is described as: allows touching, allows hugging, no resistance? Online and waiting, urgent."
In a short while, the comments exceeded 99+.
Lan Ye clicked to open the comments—
"Is this really a person? Or standards for a dog or cat?"
"Confirmed, a dog-type boyfriend."
"To summarize in one sentence: needs to be obedient."
"Hehe, am I the only one feeling a bit perverted? No resistance in which aspect? Hahaha~"
"Upstairs, minus many points!"
"Hahahahahahaha~"
...
Lan Ye seemed to understand something.
The next day was the weekend, and Lan Ye didn't have to work. Qiao Ci smelled the milky aroma of toasted bread early in the morning, and her craving urged her to get up quickly.
Walking into the living room, Lan Ye was already sitting obediently at the dining table waiting for her. However, his attire—
Qiao Ci looked at him with an indescribable expression. At this moment, Lan Ye was wearing milky white dog-themed loungewear, with a dog-ear headband on his head. The problem was that the position he sat in revealed a fluffy little tail... and he was gazing at her with innocent, clear eyes...
Qiao Ci's face tightened, almost unable to maintain her composure.
Damn it, dressing up so adorably, was he trying to tempt her into sin?
Seeing Qiao Ci's somewhat calm expression, Lan Ye's heart skipped a beat.
Then, he saw Qiao Ci walk over, reach out, and tug at the two fluffy dog ears on his head, commenting, "This headband looks good."
Lan Ye felt a sense of relief, and with a beaming smile, he asked, "What about me? Don't I look good?"
"Cute." Qiao Ci, having just learned from Xiao Shaozi the reason for Lan Ye's actions, replied with a happy mood.
"Then, will you be my girlfriend?" Lan Ye proactively nuzzled his head against Qiao Ci's hand, saying nervously yet boldly, "Sister~ Will we be together?"
"I'll consider it." Qiao Ci suddenly wanted to tease him.
"Consider what?" Lan Ye immediately became anxious. "Little Ye has everything you want, Sister. Allowed touching, allowed hugging, absolutely no resistance, truly!"
"I feel like something is still missing." Qiao Ci's hand was already honestly stroking the handsome man's soft black hair, but her expression was one of deep thought.
Lan Ye opened his beautiful eyes and looked at Qiao Ci pitifully. "What's missing?"
"A feeling. Ahem, as the saying goes, a rabbit doesn't eat the grass by its own burrow... or rather, tender grass... am I considered an old cow eating tender grass?" Qiao Ci furrowed her brows, appearing even more troubled.
"No, you're not. How could you be old? We mermaids possess eternal life. Even after a hundred or a thousand years, you'll still look like this. The beauty of our mermaid race is frozen at its most perfect state. You won't age, and I won't get old either, so we're perfectly matched." Lan Ye quickly dispelled Qiao Ci's thoughts, fearing she had other concerns. He continued, "Besides, we have no blood relation, and we grew up together, so we're practically childhood sweethearts in the human world. I'm familiar with everything about you, and I can take care of you for a lifetime. I will always, always treat you well, better each day. Sister~"
After speaking, he looked at Qiao Ci, his tone carrying a hint of coquetry.
At this moment, Lan Ye was an adult man, his voice deep and magnetic. When he called her "Sister," Qiao Ci felt a fine tingling sensation all over her skin...
So alluring!
Seeing Qiao Ci remain silent, Lan Ye assumed she didn't have romantic feelings for him and said with considerable disappointment, "So, Sister, are you going to reject me... Can we pretend today's events never happened... and remain as we were before... Please don't distance yourself from me because of this..."
"No."
Qiao Ci's voice came from above.
Lan Ye's eyes dimmed, regretting his youthful impulsiveness and hastiness. Saying it so suddenly, anyone would find it hard to accept...
He suddenly panicked, instinctively looking up at Qiao Ci, wanting to tell her that what he said today was a joke. Then he saw Qiao Ci looking at him with evident pleasure.
That gaze was clear and deep, yet also embracing and doting.
Immediately after, Qiao Ci parted her red lips and said, word by word, "I can't pretend it didn't happen."
"Because, I've also been planning for you for a long, long time~"
So long that it spanned dozens of planes, billions of light-years, just to find the real him, to no longer wander, to no longer search.
Happiness came too suddenly, and Lan Ye couldn't process the two completely opposite emotions for a moment.
After a pause, he finally found his voice and asked uncertainly, "R-really? Sister likes me too?"
As he spoke, the corners of his eyes suddenly turned a little red.
"Why are you crying? Of course, I like you. I've liked you for a very, very long time." Qiao Ci's gaze seemed distant, as if looking through him at something, yet she was truly looking at him.
Wherever her gaze fell, it was him.
Lan Ye was originally a cheerful young man. Seeing Qiao Ci like this, he felt an inexplicable pang of sadness. He reached out and hugged Qiao Ci, his voice slowly becoming a soft murmur, "Thank you for liking me too, and for liking me for so long..."
How long was "so long," he didn't know.
But this "so long" had touched him for a long time. Every time he thought of Qiao Ci at this moment, he couldn't help but love her more and treat her better...
He gazed tenderly at Qiao Ci's beautiful long hair, gently caressing it with his fair, jade-like fingers. "I will love you for a very, very long time, until the moment my life ends..."
"Mm." Qiao Ci rubbed her face against Lan Ye's neck.
The two, like intertwined mandarin ducks, nestled and protected each other.
Since meeting the cub, her heart had softened considerably, and she had gained a clearer perspective on many things. She should be grateful to the cub.
After the two confirmed their relationship, they spent their days doting on each other.
Xiao Shaozi, who had changed from a golden retriever to a Samoyed, was stuffed with "dog food" every day until he was full!
How could two people be so affectionate? They ate together, slept together, and even fed the dog together!
Of course, 99.99% of the time it was Lan Ye clinging to Qiao Ci, wanting to be attached to her like a leech.
Most importantly, he was openly competing with his own dog for attention!!!
When Qiao Ci was occasionally bored, she would bathe and groom Xiao Shaozi, who had turned into a Samoyed. Whenever Lan Ye saw this, he would cast a wistful glance at it, then cling to and coax Qiao Ci, asking if she could do the same for him.
He even brazenly declared that he was jealous!
As a dog, Xiao Shaozi had had enough!