Chapter 43: The Mermaid Enters the Water, Unstoppering with Bare Lips

Ye Yaoren gently licked his lips, then squinted at Lin Shenlu beside him.

“Bro, I think I’ve fallen in love,” Ye Yaoren said.

“When are you not in love?” Lin Shenlu’s face was dark with exasperation.

“This time is different. This time, I feel so impulsive…”

“Who wouldn’t be impulsive seeing her?” Lin Shenlu’s expression grew darker.

“But her lips taste like mango. Mango is my favorite…” Ye Yaoren reminisced.

“You’re leaving Dali tomorrow.”

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Night had fallen, a true darkness.

It was the hour for Blue Whale’s livestream.

For the first time, Blue Whale carried her phone outside.

She aimed her camera at the wish pool, shimmering under the lights like drifting smoke.

Inside, a beautiful, sensual mermaid was swimming, her tail flicking playfully in the water.

“Everyone, look! This is the wish pool at our Whale-Deer Hotel! The bottles floating here hold the stories of every guest staying with us… Today, which bottle should we fish out?” Blue Whale narrated, focusing the camera on the wish pool.

She even gave Xiao Ai a special close-up.

Pure Little Hand: Wow, this wish pool is so beautiful!

Charging Plug: No, no, I can’t resist anymore, I’m going to Dali, I have to fish out a bottle…

Teacher Three: Wait, wait… There’s a beauty in the water, everyone look!

Moss: Where? Where?

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Vampire Prince: Does your hotel raise fish, or is that a mermaid? Tsk tsk… What do you think, downstairs?

Is It a Dream: Shall we team up to catch the fish, upstairs?

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“Sister Xiao Ai, let’s fish out a bottle!” Blue Whale called out in her clear, ethereal voice.

Xiao Ai, seated at the edge of the pool, turned her head gracefully as Blue Whale zoomed in.

Already soaked, Xiao Ai lifted her arm, brushing aside a strand of hair from her forehead. Droplets slid down her cheeks, trailing from her chin to her chest.

The livestream exploded…

Comments poured in!

Pure Little Hand: I can’t take it! Give me a tissue!

Teacher Three: Parachuting in! I’ll pay for first-class tickets, round trip!

Vampire Prince: Downstairs, I’ve got my ticket.

Is It a Dream: I’m choosing my seat…

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Xiao Ai fluttered her alluring gaze.

She knew this was her chance—her heaven-sent opportunity.

Whether she would become famous depended on this moment.

Xiao Ai pressed both hands lightly against the edge of the pool, then dove into the water, sending up waves of shimmering droplets.

Blue Whale’s camera followed her graceful figure underwater.

Xiao Ai suddenly emerged from the surface, water streaming from her cheeks.

Her hair hung wet against her fair skin, illuminated by the rainbow lights all around—she truly seemed a sensual mermaid dancing in the water.

Xiao Ai extended her hand, slowly raising a green bottle from the surface.

Corked, clearly visible, inside was a neatly folded white sheet of paper.

Xiao Ai began swimming toward the camera…

A close-up pushed the dreamlike scene to its climax!

The livestream went wild.

Blue Whale watched as viewers soared from thirty thousand at peak to an unprecedented forty thousand!

Countless comments centered on Xiao Ai and the drifting bottle.

This transformation was undeniably successful.

The topic exploded.

Carnivals rolled across the screen, too many to count.

But had the climax passed?

No, not at all.

Xiao Ai clearly remembered changing clothes in her room earlier, when that mischievous fellow kissed her and offered a clever trick.

Now was the moment to use it.

Xiao Ai’s beautiful face was fully framed by the camera.

Her bikini in the water was stunning.

Xiao Ai delicately held the bottle, and under the gaze of the camera, slowly placed it in her mouth.

With a soft… pop… the cork was pulled out by her lips.

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Pure Little Hand: Holy—

Teacher Three: Holy—

Lin San: Holy—

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Vampire Prince: Downstairs, I’m driving to the airport now.

Is It a Dream: Upstairs, I’m already getting my boarding pass.

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Blue Whale was stunned by the performance.

Was this for real?

What a unique skill.

Her account notifications flashed endlessly.

After a long period of steady growth, she was suddenly hot again.

It seemed the hotel’s business would boom soon.

Xiao Ai wasn’t finished. She gently removed the cork from her mouth, glanced at the camera once more, then raised the bottle.

Water droplets clung to the bottle, trickling down its neck, landing on Xiao Ai’s face, streaming downward, finally dropping onto her bikini.

She gave the bottle a gentle shake, and the rolled-up paper slid from the neck into her mouth.

Xiao Ai turned her head, looking seductively and charmingly at the camera, then reached in and handed the paper to Blue Whale.

The scene was electric.

Pure Little Hand: She… she’s drawing silk…

Teacher Three: Damn, I’m out of tissues.

Lin San: Help…

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Vampire Prince: From now on, fishing for bottles is my favorite segment.

Is It a Dream: Upstairs, I’ll fish bottles live tomorrow…

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“All right, dear friends, today’s bottle-fishing is complete! In a moment, let’s see what story is inside this bottle! And thanks to our mermaid Xiao Ai for her passionate appearance! Tomorrow, we’ll launch Xiao Ai’s Douyin account—please follow our mermaid sister’s bottle-fishing adventures!” Blue Whale said, preparing to return indoors to tell the story.

This bottle-fishing session had nearly doubled Blue Whale’s popularity. Xiao Ai’s account was now a must.

Who would have guessed… Lin Shenlu and Ye Yaoren managed to come up with such a brilliant idea in just two days, stirring up so much hype…

It was unbelievable. Her second assistant had already calculated backstage: over two hundred inquiries about room bookings…

More than forty reservations were made in an instant for the upcoming week.

The romance of Dali had finally reached new heights.

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“Are you even human… This was your idea, wasn’t it?” Lin Shenlu and Ye Yaoren smoked in wicker chairs outside, watching the livestream.

The cork-popping performance had truly stunned Lin Shenlu.

“It wasn’t much. I just asked if she could do it. If she could, the livestream would surely explode. Of course, I also wanted to test her oral muscle flexibility… You know,” Ye Yaoren grinned.

Lin Shenlu was speechless. How did he end up with such a mischievous friend?

“Looks like the story’s about to start. The green bottle has nothing to do with me,” Lin Shenlu muttered.

Ye Yaoren paused… Didn’t he have more green bottles?

“Today’s story is written by a young man. His name is Ye… Dongfeng?” Blue Whale read from the opened paper on screen.

“Holy— That’s me!” Ye Yaoren exclaimed in surprise.