Quick Transmigration: Why did you provoke him? He's love-struck!

Chapter 354 The Bride of the Sea God (13)

For a fleeting moment, only four words remained in Yan Zhen's mind: Nolan ran away!

But she quickly calmed down and began searching around.

Before developing legs, mermaids breathe using gills and lungs alternately. Their scales are also susceptible to drying out, and they will have difficulty breathing and risk death if they are out of water for more than half an hour.

Nolan hasn't differentiated yet; it won't go very far.

Moreover, the villa on Changming Street is an hour's drive from the nearest beach, and Nolan alone cannot return to the sea.

Yan Zhen turned on his phone's flashlight and followed the water stains left on the ground.

She followed the trail for a few steps before stopping.

Water stains meandered on the ground toward the kitchen... they were footprints.

Human footprints.

She realized something and quickly ran into the kitchen. When she turned on the light, she saw a naked man standing in front of the open refrigerator, taking out an ice cream cone and tearing off the top.

Hearing the noise, the other person turned around, revealing their entire body.

A lean upper body, long legs, smooth skin, long, dripping black hair cascading down his back, and between his legs, a male form...

Yan Zhen's lips twitched.

Did the research institute misjudge Nolan's age, or did she recently feed him all sorts of delicious food, causing him to mature prematurely?

In his previous life, Nolan lived with the original owner for three months before differentiating.

He's only been by her side for a month, and he's already able to transform into human form.

Although he took human form, Nolan clearly did not develop a sense of "shame".

Facing Yan Zhen's gaze, he openly stood naked, munching on ice cream, tilting his head to meet her eyes, his gaze filled with curiosity.

Yan Zhen: "..."

A few minutes later, Nolan, wearing a bathrobe, sat cross-legged on the living room sofa, his eyes darting around, while Yan Zhen stood behind him, drying his wet long hair.

Yan Zhen had done so many missions, but this was the first time she had come into close contact with a mermaid. Touching his long, soft, and smooth hair, she marveled inwardly.

Does seawater have hair-nourishing effects? Why is Nolan's hair quality so good?

Surprisingly, there wasn't a single dry, frizzy, forked, or knotted part.

However, considering that he usually eats deep-sea fish, which is good for hair.

Thinking about it that way, she wasn't surprised.

After drying his hair halfway, Yan Zhen took out a hairdryer, plugged it in, turned it on to the lowest setting, and gestured for Nolan to extend his hand.

Nolan obediently stretched out his webbed fingers, and Yan Zhen first used a hairdryer to blow on his palm.

The whistling sound combined with the hot air startled Nolan, who instinctively pulled his hand back.

"Don't be afraid, this is for drying your hair." Yan Zhen pulled his hand back and gently helped him get used to the hairdryer, just like giving a cat a bath.

It took Nolan more than ten minutes to reluctantly accept the hairdryer—although he didn't like it, he endured it and didn't move away when Yan Zhen was drying his hair.

After blow-drying his hair, Yan Zhen bought men's clothing on a local app, which would be delivered early the next morning.

She picked and chose four or five outfits, and just as she placed the order, a crisp "whoosh" sound came from the direction of the restaurant.

Yan Zhen immediately got up and ran over. Nolan stood in front of the wine cabinet, looking innocently at the broken wine bottle.

Yan Zhen: "..."

Wine was splattered all over the floor, and Yan Zhen grabbed some tools to clean it up.

I had just swept up the shards of glass from the floor when I heard another strange noise coming from the balcony.

When she went over, she saw Nolan bending over and baring his teeth at several potted cacti on the balcony. Two of the pots had been knocked over by him, and his hand was covered with a dense patch of cactus thorns.

Yan Zhen: "..."

She dragged Nolan back to the living room and pressed him down on the sofa, saying sternly, "Sit here and don't move."

Nolan, clutching his stabbed hand, nodded in bewilderment.

But while Yan Zhen went to get a first-aid kit, when he returned to the living room, Nolan had torn apart the tissue box and scattered tissues all over the floor.

Yan Zhen: "..."

Although I know from the original owner's memories that the newly differentiated Nolan was full of curiosity about the human world, like a child, and needed to be taught many things step by step.

But she had no idea that Nolan was such a "bear"!

Using small tweezers, Yan Zhen removed the cactus thorns from the back of Nolan's hand and applied disinfectant. Then, he pulled Nora off the sofa back and gestured for her to sit down.

Nolan understood the instruction and immediately straightened his posture.

"Nolan, you've differentiated now—do you know what differentiation means?"

Nolan blinked, looked down at his legs, and then opened his palms to show her his fingers after they had lost their webbed edges.

“Yes, you can now walk and live on land, just like me,” Yan Zhen said patiently. “Being a human is different from being a fish. If you want to live in the human world, there are many rules to learn. I will teach you slowly in the future. Before that, you have to promise me a few things.”

Nolan looked at her quietly, his deep blue eyes as profound as the calm surface of the sea under the moonlight.

Yan Zhen was momentarily distracted by his gaze.

No wonder mermaids in mythology appear as sea monsters and are also known as "mermaids".

Nolan's face is so beautiful it's almost deceptive; even the world's top plastic surgeons couldn't create a face this beautiful.

She secretly pinched her thigh to bring herself back to her senses, and said seriously, "First, you need to start learning human language from me so that it will be easier to communicate in the future; second, you cannot leave this villa without my permission; third, you cannot talk to strangers; fourth, you must ask me before doing anything, understand?"

Nolan looked thoughtful, as if he was processing her words.

After a while, he nodded, indicating that he understood.

Seeing that he understood, Yan Zhen breathed a sigh of relief.

After messing around all night, it's already 4 a.m.

Yan Zhen was so sleepy that his eyelids were drooping.

But Nolan doesn't have the habit of sleeping at night, so Yan Zhen was worried that if he let him wander around the living room, the house would be demolished, the fish would be gone, and he might cause some other trouble.

She thought for a moment, then picked up the remote from the coffee table and turned on the TV—a time-killing method for the kids: let them play on their phones/watch TV.

As soon as the TV was turned on, Nolan's attention was immediately drawn, and he sat on the carpet staring at the television.

Seeing that he was watching intently, Yan Zhen simply closed all the doors and windows leading outside to prevent him from running out.

He turned off the gas, took away the kettle, and eliminated all potential hazards that could have injured Nolan. Then he lay down on the sofa, closed his eyes, and went to sleep.

Yan Zhen didn't sleep well. One moment he could hear the midnight news, the next the crying of a romance drama heroine, and then the roar of a lion from an animal documentary...

When she woke up, it was already daylight outside, and the wall clock showed nine o'clock in the morning.

Nolan remained seated on the carpet, watching television with the remote in hand, intently watching an aquarium documentary.