"Click~"
The bathroom door closed.
Dan Zhe hadn't gone far.
He was just leaning against the wall outside the bathroom.
He needed a moment to collect himself.
Xiao Xiao walked a few steps and bent down to pick up a book.
"Is this your book?"
The cover clearly read Thirty-Six Stratagems of Love.
The mermaid's gaze fell on the book.
She nodded.
"I failed again."
She looked a little dejected.
Before Xiao Xiao could say anything, the mermaid's face lit up with determination. "I'll succeed next time!"
Xiao Xiao: ...
Had he misunderstood her earlier?
The mermaid now looked nothing like someone grieving and heartbroken over a breakup.
And...
She'd failed again?
"You don't like Dan Zhe?"
The mermaid had recovered so quickly that Xiao Xiao couldn't help wondering.
"I do."
The mermaid nodded matter-of-factly.
"..."
Xiao Xiao didn't know whether he should believe a monster when she said that.
"But didn't we break up?"
The mermaid argued earnestly, "They say the best way to heal from heartbreak is to start a new relationship."
"Maybe I should try a different approach next time?"
"The devoted housewife type doesn't seem to be all that popular..."
Looking at the mermaid, who was earnestly pondering her problem, Xiao Xiao: ...
"Why do you want to date humans?"
Xiao Xiao was a little curious.
He had a feeling this monster... seemed very keen on dating humans.
After what the mermaid had said about failing again, that feeling grew even stronger.
"Human love is fascinating."
A bright light shone in the mermaid's eyes.
The intensity of her emotions seemed to dispel some of the cool aloofness around her.
Xiao Xiao realized that this monster always seemed to surprise him...
"I really like human love," the mermaid said