He slightly adjusted his breath and tone, gradually changing his voice into one that was extremely similar to Eden's.
Eden's gaze stayed on him, watching him absorbed in the singing. On the one hand, he was amazed at his wonderful voice, which could become so similar to his own. On the other hand, he felt happy that he could actually meet him.
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The two sang together, basking in the sunshine, accompanied by the sea breeze, and enjoying the song with the seagulls that were attracted by the singing and landed on the boat.
The song drifted away quietly with the sea breeze, carrying the unique smell of the sea water and the melodious voices of the two people, taking it to where it should go.
But soon, a cry of surprise came from the driver, followed by the sound of some waves surging.
"嘤——"
In the distance, it seemed that something was approaching, and the cheerful chirping sound came along with the sea breeze.
"...?"
Xiwang looked at it with some feeling.
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[Entry: Blood Relatives (Killer Whale/Skadi) (Blue), Effective]
[Orca's favorability towards you has increased! Your favorability towards orcas has increased! A orca that can be called "Skadi" has greatly increased its favorability towards you! 】
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Their graceful figures occasionally leaped out of the water, and the bright colors of black and white came into view. They soon approached the boat and began to circle around the sightseeing boat curiously.
"Killer whale...?"
Xi Wang looked at them surrounding the ship with some curiosity. He came to the fence of the ship with some curiosity and looked at them cruising in the sea... The driver had stopped the ship completely, and he didn't dare to move the ship anymore. If these killer whales were injured, not to mention whether the killer whales would attack the ship angrily, when they came ashore, he would definitely be sprayed to death by those crazy people from the "Animal Protection Association".
But... how did these killer whales come here? They weren't hunting, were they? This area wasn't where killer whales usually moved around, so why did a group of killer whales come here?
Could it be that he was attracted by the singing of those two guests? The driver thought half-jokingly.
Although he admitted that the two people's singing was very nice even if they were singing a cappella, how could the voices of two people float so far out at sea, let alone attract a school of fish... Do you think this is some fairy tale?
Then, he turned around and saw the guest named Xiwang playing with those killer whales, and he looked like he was having a lot of fun.
Hey, hey, hey...are you kidding me?
The driver couldn't believe his eyes... He watched Xi Wang stretch out his hand, and the killer whales surrounding them chirped happily, gently waving their tail fins, leaning out their bodies, gently touching Xi Wang's hand with their beaks, and then chirped happily again, swimming quickly around the boat.
He even saw a killer whale leaning against the edge of the boat with all its might, just to let Xi Wang touch it more... Xi Wang even smiled and hummed a few tunes softly, and the killer whale also called out a few times cheerfully, as if the two of them were having a conversation.
The driver didn't understand, but he was shocked.
"Eden, do you want to try? They are so well behaved~"
Xi Wang leaned against the fence, teasing the killer whales and asked with a smile.
"Is it okay? I feel like they're only close to you... and from the looks of you, it seems like you can even communicate with them?"
Perhaps because he was enjoying what he was watching, Eden even made a little joke.
"How is that possible... I'm not a killer whale, how can I understand their language?"
"嘤——"
As soon as Xiwang finished speaking, a killer whale that had been staying near Xiwang let out a soft cry, as if expressing dissatisfaction.
"You're not happy yet..."
"嘤——"
"And you said you couldn't communicate with them?"
Eden watched him interact with the killer whales while smiling, and slowly approached Xiwang and stood side by side with him.
"No, but... maybe they can understand our language?"
"Really? As expected... killer whales are very spiritual animals. Hmm... I always feel like there will be some new inspirations."
As Eden spoke, she, like Xiwang, leaned on the fence and tried to reach out and touch the killer whales that had poked their heads out of the sea...but she didn't seem to be able to attract the killer whales, as they always liked to touch Xiwang's hand.
This made Eden a little distressed. She could only keep moving her body and stretch out her hands as far as possible, trying to touch them... and then unknowingly, she and Xiwang were pressed close together.
...?
Yiden and Xiwang were both stunned for a moment, then smiled without taking it too seriously.
Xiwang stepped back a little, making some room for Eden, and Eden squeezed in, allowing Xiwang to approach and stick close to him from behind. Then, they stretched out their hands one after another, calling out to the killer whales that were still swimming around, trying to touch them.
"嘤——"
This time, another killer whale emerged from the sea and gently touched Xiwang's palm with its beak. Eden also touched its smooth skin and felt the coolness and dampness of the sea water.
"Well--"
The sudden action frightened Eden a little, after all, the killer whale was quite large in size, but soon she heard the killer whale's cheerful call again, and she laughed along, like a child, feeling happy for the small fact of touching the killer whale, and even reached out several times to try to touch them.
"Why is it you again... Do you like us so much?"
After going back and forth like this several times, Xi Wang looked at the killer whale that had stretched out its body again, and said helplessly... He noticed that it was the same killer whale that had stretched out its body to touch them several times in a row, and judging from its dorsal fin, it seemed to be a girl?
"嘤——"
There was another crisp chirp. She didn't know if it was Eden's illusion, but she always felt that she could hear a sense of grievance in this chirp.
Then they could see the killer whale poking its body out of the sea again. Before touching Xiwang and Yiden's hands, it opened its mouth slightly, stuck out its pink tongue, and licked the palms of their hands lightly, as if apologizing.
"You've really wronged me, Xiwang."
“No…no, right?”
"It came to apologize to you, didn't it? I heard that killer whales would stick out their tongues to let their companions bite them as a way of expressing their apology... So what we did just now means we forgave it, right?"
"Really? Hmm...it seems so."
"嘤——"
“It seems to understand again?”
Eden said this quite happily, explaining the actions of the killer whale to himself.
"Yeah... But I didn't complain about it... I just felt that it seemed to like us very much, and... it was so well behaved."
Xiwang reached out and touched the killer whale that had stretched its body out again... It seemed that it really liked Xiwang. Several times, other killer whales who wanted to get close were pushed away by it... What a strange possessiveness.
"So cute, like a clingy pet."
"Xi Wang, do you want to keep it? That's not possible. The killer whale is the darling of the sea. You can't tie it up by your side. It will hurt it."
"No, I just felt a little emotional... Eden, you are kidding me again!"
"Ha ha……"
Eden smiled happily, withdrew his hand, leaned slightly into Xiwang's arms, raised the corners of his mouth, and spoke softly.
"Since it likes you so much, and you like it so much, well... why don't you give it a name? Maybe it will recognize you in the future?"
"Okay!"
Xi Wang's eyes lit up, and then he thought for a moment. Looking at the killer whale swimming happily around, a name flashed through his mind.
He felt that this killer whale should be called this name.
"Then... let's call her [Skadi]~"
"Skadi... huh? It's a nice name indeed~"
Eden was stunned for a moment, chewed on the name for a while, then laughed again. He leaned his head back slightly so that he could feel Xiwang's warmth, and then leaned to the side so that he could lean in Xiwang's arms.
"嘤——"
A cheerful chirping sound came, as if symbolizing joy, and it seemed that it also liked this name very much.
Chapter 6078: Side by Side Under the Umbrella ()
[Soon, as the sun set and dusk fell, the killer whales quickly left with their cheerful calls. Before leaving, the killer whale you called "Skadi" swam around the boat a few more times reluctantly, and then caught up with the team and left. You were able to start the boat again and return to the shore.]
[After this wonderful experience, you and Eden have become much closer. Unconsciously, you always make some overly intimate moves, but you seem to think that there is nothing wrong with it... This makes Eden's parents who are watching all this feel happy and helpless.]
[I’m happy that there’s finally some movement between you two, and it’s obviously moving in a positive direction. But I’m helpless because your attitudes… seem a little too bland, unbelievably bland, without the feeling of being in love at all, and it’s completely different from the way they were in love at the beginning.]
[But there is one thing that makes Eden's parents feel relieved for the time being... that is, from this day on, you will go out to play from time to time. At least you won't stay in the room playing music all the time, or run to the street to sing... Well, that's good, this is a big improvement, at least you will go out on a date.]
[…Wait, do you two realize that this is a “date”? ]
[Eden's parents suddenly realized this and were stunned for a moment, then fell into distress and helplessness... After a fierce ideological struggle, they finally decided not to interfere in your relationship. It would be better to let you develop freely. It would be bad if they ended up making things worse.]
[In the following time, you and Eden also began to allocate your time reasonably. On the one hand, you went out to play as much as possible, and on the other hand, you arranged your free time for performances and street shows, so as not to delay either side... Of course, this process was only the two of you, and Eden's parents would not participate. After all, they also had to enjoy their "two-person world", didn't they? ]
[So you welcomed the end of the holiday with happy laughter... This trip to the beach made you very happy, and you agreed to come again if you have the chance in the future]
[Next, it’s your college life with Eden]
[In this world's top art school, you also met various geniuses who are equally talented, but compared to you and Eden, they are all a little bit inferior... If I have to make a metaphor, Eden is the sun, whose talent is so dazzling that it is hard for people to feel jealous; and you are the moon, reflecting the sun's brilliance. Although not as shining as her, compared to other people who are like stars in the night, you are dazzling enough.]
[However, at this stage, you and Eden had a small "disagreement"... Eden, due to his family background and his own inclinations, loves classical music and opera, while you, influenced by Li and the others, have dabbled in various songs, but mostly prefer pop music.]
[However, the "difference" in music selection will not affect your relationship. Instead, you can get more "suggestions" from it, and you can evaluate your music from different perspectives, which makes you very happy.]
[Besides, it’s not that you don’t play the music chosen by each other, you just have different preferences… Moreover, sometimes you will specially play a song that the other person likes for him/her, which is a kind of… um… “little interest” between you, right? ]
[It’s just that in your spare time, you will make different choices because of the paths you have chosen... Because of your habit in high school, you often take your musical instrument out to play on the street, and record videos and upload them to the Internet for more people to listen to; while Eden mostly follows the opera club in school.]
[Although it is very strange that a music student from a top music school would go out and perform on the street whenever he/she wants, like a street singer... no, like a "bard". It even makes people think it's a joke, but everyone in the school quickly accepted your strange hobby.]
[As an artist, it is normal to have some strange "habits" and persistence. How can an artist not be crazy? You know, there was a painter who took the second attempt at the art exam because of a disagreement... Ah, here I mean the second attempt at the art exam, nothing else.]
[However, there are still some people who are dissatisfied with you, or rather... are dissatisfied with your talents.]
[After all, those who come here are the chosen ones. It's normal for them to think that their music is the best... There is one person who left a deep impression on you. He first challenged Eden to a performance competition, but he admitted defeat after one song and thought he was no match for Eden.]
[Then he turned around and challenged you, and criticized you harshly... You obviously have such a high talent, why do you always like to be the "harmony" part in the school performance? The emotions are so clearly expressed, hurry up and be the "main melody"! Damn it! ]
[…It’s hard to say, but I always feel like his words have a hint of “hate iron for not being able to make steel”]
[In the subsequent performance competition, he also frantically lowered the importance of his own melody in the music, as if forcing you to the "front" of the stage... You were somewhat helpless and could only perform a very strong "main tune" in front of him, the kind that anyone else could only play the "subordinate tune". Even the emotions in the music were completely "domineeringly" influenced by you, so that nothing else could be mixed in.]
[After the same song, he nodded with satisfaction, then simply admitted defeat and turned around to challenge someone else...]
[He was talking nonsense. It seems that everyone here does have their own strange "habits" and persistence. However, everyone is a good kid, and there are no overly "neurotic" people.]
[Of course, you and Eden have a good reputation in school as always. Coupled with the intimacy you show, many people have nicknamed you "good couple" to show that you two are a pair of people who are particularly easy to talk to.]
[It’s just that whenever someone asks you two if you are “lovers”, you always smile without saying anything, neither admitting nor denying, which makes many gossipers feel itchy]
[Of course, some bad things happened after coming to university. The most obvious one was... Eden became addicted to drinking.]
[It's not that there's anything wrong with drinking. Eden looks beautiful when drunk, but you're still reluctant to drink... After all, if you get drunk, who will take care of Eden? ]
[The only thing that bothers you is that... Eden occasionally pretends to be drunk, which makes you feel helpless.]
[But that doesn’t matter. After all, as I said before, Eden pretending to be drunk also has his own unique beauty.]
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At night, rain falls from the sky, covering the world with a light white rain curtain. In the sight, the lights and scenery in the distance are blurred by the rain, giving people a hazy feeling like a mirage.
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Xiwang held an umbrella and walked in the rain, stepping on the puddles on the ground and letting the water droplets splash and fall.
Today is the team-building day for Eden Opera Club. They had just finished a perfect performance and were celebrating, and then... well, as expected, they started drinking, and as expected, Eden got drunk.
In addition, it rained at night, so Eden's companions called Xiwang, hoping that he could come and pick up Eden.
As for why Eden's companions didn't send her back directly... it was because they had another event to attend! Maybe they would have to spend the night with their respective boyfriends.
They also advise others not to be ungrateful. Eden and Xiwang are a match made in heaven. It is not the turn of monsters like you to oppose and force them to live in their own world.
Hmm... Xiwang, it’s hard to say. I always feel like they are supporting each other, but there seems to be no evidence.
However, Xi Wang didn't care. After all... she was Eden~
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Xi Wang hummed a brisk tune while strolling in the rain, holding a spare umbrella in one hand and an umbrella for shelter in the other... He gently turned the umbrella handle, watching the rain roll along the umbrella surface, and then be thrown out at the supporting points at the corners, flying diagonally to the ground and blending into the puddles on the ground. His footsteps were brisk, making people feel that he would start dancing at any time.
