My Mr. Mermaid

Untitled Part 49

Chapter 49 by ryuxenji

When Tang Yi-Bai got out of the pool, he used a light blue towel to wipe his body and then casually wrapped the towel around his waist. After that, he hurried off to be interviewed by the reporters. At this time, his heart rate had yet to slow and he was still panting as he spoke.

Yun Duo saw that his hair was still wet — his not-very-long hair had been casually pushed to one side, giving him a very, very unusual hairstyle. Of course, a truly handsome man would still be handsome even if he shaved himself bald. Still affected by the strenuous exercise earlier, his complexion was pink and his eyes were, as always, as bright as stars and as clear as crystal.

Striding over with his teammates to stand before the TV reporters, his gaze cut across the cameras and the microphones to hone in on her figure at the fringes of the crowd.

She was currently staring at him with a pair of beautiful almond eyes, which were shining brightly at him, and a silly smile hung on her lips.

Tang Yi-Bai was amused and only managed to suppress a smile with some effort. He was very serious going into the interviews.

These post-race interviews were time-limited; there would be an additional press conference later on for more extensive questioning. China Central Television (CCTV) was the overlord of the media, so of course they were the first to interview the athletes. Of the four swimmers, Tang Yi-Bai was the last one to be interviewed. By the time CCTV was done with him, the time allocated for the China reporters was basically depleted. At the end, Tang Yi-Bai gave Yun Duo a pointed glance. His meaning was evident: Lady, I can give you the time.

Unfortunately, however, Yun Duo could not make proper use of it. She was still very worked up — as soon as she opened her mouth, her lips would tremble. She felt that she would not be able to say anything coherent if she spoke, so she could only gently push Qian Xu-Dong in front of her and let her senior finish the job.

As a veteran reporter, Qian Xu-Dong was much calmer than Yun Duo under the circumstances.

By the time Qian Xu-Dong was done, it was about time for Tang Yi-Bai to leave. Before leaving, he waved at Yun Duo and mouthed at her: Come here.

Yun Duo went over to him. He looked down at her with a bright smile. She felt slightly embarrassed, patting herself lightly on the chest and saying, "Um, well, from today onwards, I'm your hardcore fan."

Tang Yi-Bai rubbed her head, chuckling, messing up her bangs. He said, "You're not suited to be my hardcore fan."

She tilted her head and asked, "Then what am I suited to be?"

He grinned, lips pressed tightly together, and did not reply. Then, he suddenly leaned over and whispered into her ear, "See you at the old spot tonight."

His warm breath caressed her cheek, stirring up a red glow like fire across the sky. Yun Duo abruptly felt extremely hot and also rather speechless at the same time. This was such a strange thing to say! Where's this 'old spot'? Who has an old spot with you?!

After he said this, he straightened up and left without a care for anyone else around them. All the media staff present were casting knowing looks at Yun Duo, causing Yun Duo to flush deeply.

That night, after returning to the hotel and putting down her things, Yun Duo's legs were no longer her own, rushing to head back outside again. She was stopped at the door by Lin Zi. He was leaning against the wall, as if waiting for her, and when he saw her open the door, he asked, "What're you heading out for?"

"Nothing much. Just going for a walkabout."

"What if you bump into some hooligans? Let me go with you."