"Mr. Leo, considering that you have not been engaged in teaching for a long time, we feel that you are not suitable for this job, I am sorry, and I wish you a happy life,"

Turning off the gramophon, he lay on the sofa in a daze, as a non-well-known oceanographer, and he was not willing to return to work at sea again, he really did not have many options for work.

Coupled with his fixed thinking, he finally chose to engage in oceanography education, but unfortunately, he has not been engaged in teaching for many years, and has been rejected by many universities, including his alma mater, where he stayed and worked after graduation.

He rented an old apartment in the city, and there were no shortcomings except that there would always be young people who would be a little disturbing to the people, but he didn't have enough money to spend the rest of his life, so finding a suitable job was a top priority.

"Dingding......

The phone rang, and hope was rekindled in my heart, and I quickly got up and answered the phone, and took the lead in introducing myself to the other party.

"Hello, I'm Leo. ”

"Good age Mr. Zhang, I'm Raul, a staff member of "The Jerry Show on the Weekend", I'm really sorry to call suddenly, it's like this, our show admires your courage and tenacity very much, and at the same time, many viewers also hope that you can attend and listen to your story at sea, may I ask, are you interested in this?"

Interesting? To be honest, it was hard for him to recall the pleasure of anything other than the pleasure of those abilities that could not be known.

There are sadness and other emotions, but only in those days when he is not used to life on the island, and when he gets used to it, it seems that he has no thoughts, and his thinking ability has deteriorated, and all emotions are far away.

He didn't want to show his face, standing on the stage, for people to watch and discuss, like a so-called miracle of life created by someone, or a clown, in fact, how he came back alive, only he knows.

He sat on the sofa, the ashtray on the small table in front of him, the cigarette was still burning, and without an immediate reply, he reached out and picked up the cigarette butt again and pressed it into the ashtray.

"I'm sorry, but I don't want to reminisce about those days, for me, those days were so painful that even recalling them makes me feel uncomfortable. ”

He can only refuse like this, only showing his psychological trauma is the best way for him to refuse, but whether the other party gives up depends on his determination, and whether he sympathizes with Leo or whether he will mercifully cover up his inner trauma for him.

"Sir, I know it's hard for you to talk about your past, but this experience can be called legendary, it can be revered and worshipped by the world, and most importantly, you can use it to create financial benefits, or at least it's an opportunity. ”

"I ...... I don't quite understand what you mean. ”

"Then let's put it simply, the program team is willing to pay you 50,000 yuan as your payment. ”

50,000 yuan is not a small amount, and it is difficult for him to refuse now, even if he has never been a greedy person, he has never thought about being rich and rich, he just hopes to return to his former standard of living, but the compensation given by Global Geography six years ago is simply not enough to support him to pay all kinds of messy taxes and daily expenses during the period of no income after inflation.

The most important thing is that he wants to buy his own house, even if the location is remote, he also hopes that it belongs to him, and the years of life on the island have somewhat made his character more withdrawn, and he hopes to stay away from the lively places, at least listening to the carnival upstairs, and not looking too lonely.

After all, loneliness requires a reference to make a comparison.

But the money in the bank account allows him to see the future living situation at a glance, which is not bad in the short term, but if he has no source of income, he will soon be forced into a desperate situation in life, so when he can't do anything about the current situation of life, it seems that there is only one choice left for him.

At this moment, he began to think about whether he should participate in some programs, while he still has some topicality, make some money to cross the river, or seek the help of the media, so that the society can regain a sense of identity with him, instead of now, everyone looks at him as if he is looking at a wild man, or, like looking at some rare animal.

Today, his personality has disappeared on a social level, and everyone remembers him as a dirty, embarrassed shipwreck survivor, not a scholar with a doctorate in oceanography, which is the most disadvantaged situation for job hunting.

He suddenly began to feel sad, for his own sake, and at the moment he was invited by the program team, he found that he hated being a clown in the eyes of others the most, but now the only thing that can change the status quo of his life is to be a clown.

When you realize that you need to live, your self-esteem begins to crumble.

Since many years ago, it has been like this, and this time, it is nothing more than a repeat of the past.

He was suddenly embarrassed, licking his lips for the heart of the rejection just after speaking, his index finger pressed against the edge of the table, pressing until the whole finger turned white and folded into a large angle, and then slipped off the edge of the table, making a small bang, and at the same time, his legs shook uncontrollably, his eyes turned to the window, and he whispered a long sentence.

A smile appeared on the corner of the man's mouth on the other end of the phone, satisfied with the tried-and-true money offensive, even if the price was not something he could decide.

Leo is not a person who likes to be exposed to the media, he did not take advantage of his popularity like other famous figures, and immediately stood up to make money, but it is the most satisfying and satisfying to conquer such people, or to smash such people with money to succumb.

There was no talk on the phone, and in another paragraph, the staff of the program team looked at their watches, it was already lunch break, as the winner, he didn't want to wait any longer, and with a mocking smile that Leo couldn't see, he spoke.

"Sir, are you listening?"

"Hmm...... Uh-huh, yes, I'm listening......"

Leo was cramped, his language slurred, but the speed of his speech increased, which was the result he wanted.

"If you are interested, please call me back, still this number, or you can go directly to the D21 floor of the Dripp Building, and there will be staff to meet you, Mr. Leo, I am only speaking on a personal note, and I look forward to your arrival. ”

"Okay, I mean...... Thank you. ”

"No thanks, I wish you a great day. ”

The staff hung up the phone, and the camera only showed him a shiny and clean formal suit, and a stubble-free chin belonging to a young man, he exhaled, slammed the ballpoint pen on the table, the tip of the pen popped out, flicked a pen flower, wrote words on the notepad, and finally threw the ballpoint pen again.

"That's it. ”

"Amy, keep an eye out for the shipwreck survivor named Leo who may contact you, or come here directly, and you will be in charge of receiving it then!"

“OK。 ”

The office chair glides backwards, but the camera only stays on his chest, until the chair recedes farther and farther away, revealing his number plate and a one-inch photo on a blue background on the number plate.

He is also Asian, he looks good, and looking at the photos, he is very sunny and handsome.

……

Three days later.

"Block D...... Block D......"

He took his phone and turned on the navigation to find the radio and television office building he had never heard of, the location of BNC six years ago that he knew was now replaced by another magazine.

This is the new city center, in the former suburbs, it has become prosperous, has become a new economic carrier of the city, white-collar workers, gold-collar, from the aura and self-confidence can be clearly distinguished, but Leo is different, seems a little uncomfortable, to make way for the striding past the professionals.

This gesture is rather strange in the crowd, but it is not eye-catching, and those who have speculated that he is autistic or suffer from social phobia...... Probably right.

This was far more uncomfortable than the grand high-rise of the old city, as if he had walked into a huge labyrinth, unable to distinguish between east and west, and the sun he had identified in the ocean was also hidden outside the huge steel forest.

Civilization is developing too fast, and between the high-rise buildings, it has forgotten from generation to generation.

It was already twenty minutes later when he found seat D, he followed everyone to the elevator, standing in the front row, and there were other passengers standing behind him, he could feel the breath of these people, he could feel the tiredness they exuded, and he just looked up at the floor and said that he kneaded his trouser legs with some uneasiness.

When the twenty-first floor arrived, the front desk was Amy, who had been contacted later, and took him into the office of the program team, and everyone's eyes were looking at him, like a lethal laser that pierced the skin and made the body red and hot.

They were whispering, maybe not talking about themselves at all, but Leo felt that they were talking about themselves, so he just bowed his head and followed Amy into the conference room, where she helped Leo bring him a cup of coffee, said wait a minute, and turned to leave.

Soon, the man on the work card showed his face, stood in front of him, and introduced himself, which surprised Leo, who didn't expect that the person who invited him to the show was actually a Chinese.

"Good class, Zhang Sheng. ”

It's actually Guangdong, this sentence of the country accent has shortened the distance between the two, at least Leo thinks so, this is also his smart point, he can see Leo's crampedness, which is understandable, after all, he has been on a desert island for so long, and it is already a blessing that he has not lost his ability to communicate.

So he chose a smart approach, which is also the reason why the leader sent him to invite Leo, fellow, better communication.

"Class Good ......"

"I didn't grow up in Chinatown, so I don't speak Cantonese very standardly, and I'm still going to communicate with you in English, so I hope you don't mind. ”

"It's okay, please. ”

The man pulled open the stool and sat down sideways, one hand resting on the back of the chair and the other in front of the table, staring at Leo for a few seconds, then sighed with his mouth wide open.

"Wow~ If it weren't for a real person appearing in front of me, I would definitely believe that you are a superman, you ...... How did you manage to survive such a difficult environment?"

Leo could only smile at this question, and then replied: "I am an oceanographer." ”

Raul saw Leo's sudden gloomy expression, and his heart suddenly tightened, only to realize that he seemed to have said the wrong thing, and the horse's fart seemed to be slapped on the horse's leg, he could talk to Leo about his hometown, and he could imagine his hometown on the other side of the world, but he should not forget who he once was, or the proof of his existence.

No one wants to be just a shipwreck survivor, and so is Leo, as if this is the only one left of all his identities and experiences.

Those whose lives have been erased are destined to be miserable.

He looked at Leo, embarrassed in his heart, but he didn't show it on the outside, just withdrew his hand on the back of the chair, gently rubbed his shiny trousers under the table, still smiling, and nodded.

"In my opinion, even the best oceanographer will not return by a miracle like you. ”

"Thank you. ”

Leo nodded in gratitude, and even though Raul cleverly slapped the sycophant back on his ass, it still didn't make Leo happy.

Therefore, the atmosphere cooled down, and the two chatted awkwardly, until Amy brought the contract, and the two sides talked about the cooperation content of this episode...... After all, she had a father who had been a beast.

It's not cool at all, it can't be Lucy's capital to show off, but it is easy to make her an alternative among his partners, and after getting the compensation back, he also thinks about this problem, if the father and daughter recognize each other too early, he may not get the reward from his daughter's love at all.

After signing the contract, he left, and was back in the limelight again, this time at a faster pace.

……

"The Jerry Show" is not a serious talk show, this has been found on the Internet, and this episode is no exception, the host appeared on the stage, shaking off a slightly vulgar baggage that made people laugh.

"Leo, are you ready? It's time to go on stage, listen buddy, you can do it. ”

Beside him, Raul was cheering and patting Leo on the back, because he had noticed from the time they met that Leo had a slight communication barrier.

If someone is invited, you can't smash it on stage, although it is a recorded show, not a live broadcast, but Raul knows that if the shooting does not go well, it will cause unnecessary trouble to himself, so he is more nervous than Leo now.

……

"Ladies and gentlemen, recently, there has been a story circulating on the Internet about a man who lived alone on a desert island for six years because of a shipwreck...... There is a playboy. ”

"Okay, let's not talk nonsense, today, we are fortunate to have the hero of this legendary story, the miracle of living in the uninhabited sea for six years!

……

"Remember, be smiling, be kind and warm, go on stage, you can Leo. ”

Raul continued to encourage, to encourage the man who had been dressed up to the point that he had never been so delicate in his life, with his suit and leather shoes and neat hair, even if he was still timid.

Fulfill his obligations, complete his duties, then take the money, go home, get a good night's sleep, when nothing happens, that's what he needs to do, but when he steps on the steps, his feet are still weak and staggering slightly, as if he had just landed on the island, and he went and returned like this.

The lighting, some temperature, but not as good as the audience's eyes, he dodged his gaze, and immediately reluctantly lifted his breath, according to the design plan, stretched out his hand, raised his right hand, greeted the audience, and greeted the applause.

"You're more handsome than I thought you would, Mr. Miracle, please be seated. ”

"Thanks, Jerry. ”

He sat down on the comfortable sofa, his hands on the armrests of the sofa, and placed them on his legs again, changing back and forth several times before finally deciding what kind of posture he should take for this interview.

Sitting across from him was a middle-aged white man, gray-haired, slightly fat, pretending to be interested, and constantly looking at Leo, because they had already met backstage.

"Can you please introduce yourself?"

"My name is Leo, I am five years old Chinese New Year's Eve today, graduated from XX University of Technology, engaged in marine biology research, and worked in ...... Before the accident. ”

At first, he followed the rules and asked about Leo's past, involving the family, but kept his details secret, only to let out a sigh when he heard that Leo's girlfriend was married.

This didn't make Leo relax, he was still restrained, talking about the details of life on the island, and he tried his best to restore the real events, until the two talked about some slightly adult topics.

"We all know that when you live alone and don't have your own kind to communicate, the pressure is very high, and when I'm stressed, I always come to relax, don't laugh! Don't laugh! I'm serious, guys, didn't you do this? Actually, I'm very curious, you are on the island, there is no kind of person, how do you solve the physiological problem?"

This is the source of the ratings, and it is also the question that the interviewee cannot refuse to answer, and this aspect of the matter is not difficult to talk about in Europe and the United States, but let Leo say how he is YY when he rushes, and the question naturally begins to be embarrassing.

He needed to keep smiling, as Raul said, but at this point he had a hard time laughing, and could only smile reluctantly, like a fool, with his chin in his right hand and his little finger biting the corner of his mouth, and making a laugh.

"I ...... I...... Will draw on the wall. ”

"Phew, my heart is relieved, seriously, I thought you were going to find a fish, a big enough fish!"

Forget it, it's actually very explicit, Jerry raised his index fingers with both hands, compared the length of the fish, his expression was exaggerated with relief, and the audience burst into laughter, except for Leo, he bit his fingers, and still hummed softly.

"Huh...... Heh......"

Backstage, Raul clasped his hands and glanced down at his watch, he suddenly felt a little embarrassed for Leo, even the private lives of past guests would be teased, but the characters had different experiences, and he could empathize with his compatriots, while the vast majority of laughing whites and blacks could not compare their hearts.

After all, human beings are not united, and therefore, they will lack empathy.

Amy, who was next to her, was also chuckling with her mouth covered, happy at Jerry's improvised vulgar joke, Raul glanced at each other, and the two looked at each other.

"What a comedy......"

Amy didn't answer, and her smile didn't retract.

Everyone knows that when there is a comedy, when someone laughs, someone will definitely cry, but this time it is not their compatriots who are crying.

In the first issue of the interview, Jerry's wonderful gag provoked the audience to laugh constantly, but for Leo, it was tormenting, gritting his teeth every second, until the interview ended, he left the stage as if he was running away, did not look at Raul, and quickly returned to the locker room to change clothes and leave.

When he reached the gate, he found that Raul was already waiting outside the door.

"Leo, I remember you just said on stage that you were looking for a job?"

"yes, what's wrong?"

"I have a job as an aquarium keeper here, do you want to try it first? My sister works there, with your education and major, it is estimated that there should be no problem in hiring, but it depends on whether you want to go or not, the decision is up to you. ”

He handed over a note with his name and phone number, Joseline, presumably his sister, this is the nectar, for his wallet that is about to drought, so he didn't refuse, but the movement when he took the note was not so smooth and natural.

"Thank you......"

"No thanks, it's a bit overkill to find an oceanographer to work in the aquarium, you don't mind, if there's a suitable job, don't hesitate, leave when it's time to leave. ”

Leo tucked the note in his wallet and nodded to him, his steps suddenly became a little heavy, Raul looked sideways, suddenly thought of something, and reached out to stop Leo again.

Zhang Sheng...... Forget who you used to be and start anew. ”

"I ...... Without courage, he is destined to be reminded. ”

"Well, I wish you a happy life. ”

……

A week later, he received an offer from the aquarium.

Changing into overalls, rain boots made him suffer from athlete's foot quickly, and after applying the plaster and putting on clean socks, he came out of the locker room and began to change the water for the dolphins' pool.

His work is heavier than the rest of the staff, and of course, he is paid more than the rest of the staff, because he is the most educated of the entire aquarium's professional counterpart.

Not only is he responsible for feeding and cleaning the dolphins, but he also has to control the water temperature, treat some simple wounds of the animals, and even be responsible for the breeding of the animals after estrus caused by the water temperature control.

He was a great god here, and scholars who had been hired by National Geographic deserved to be respected, and the owners of the aquarium had given him that respect, but he still didn't like to communicate with others, and was very taciturn and withdrawn.

This comes from the mental trauma after the shipwreck, which employees and leaders understand, but this does not be a reason for them to put their hot faces on their butts, so when he completes his work perfectly, there is also a lack of praise and worship, so that he continues to isolate himself from the outside world.

If it weren't for the colleagues who had a better relationship, there should be only Joselene alone, as a compatriot, there is even more reason to be close, she is not a leader, but a very important actor in the aquarium, after all, it is very rare to dare to swim with sharks to perform, so to speak, she is part of the guarantee of the aquarium's income.

“good boy！”

A sardine is thrown and swallowed by a dolphin that leaps out of the water, and it chirps, revealing its huge forehead, and dives into the water to spin, showing Leo its graceful lines.

This is also a strange point of all the staff, he can mingle with all the animals in the aquarium and show him favor after only a few days of work, which is an incomprehensible ability, which is understood by the staff as a special ability of oceanographers.

No one will think about superpowers, although he does act like superpowers, but this is not Marvel after all, nor DC, and the inherent perception should not be broken, just like the laws of life.

It's already closed time, in order to add food to these guys, he didn't leave, the lights have been turned off for most of the time, only for lighting, he squatted by the pool, his toes itched, the upper of his shoes kept squirming, you can see the movement of his toes.

In his hand, he was holding a notebook, writing letters, a habit he had developed on a remote island, and he had not been given up to this day, he was used to writing letters to his wife and daughter that could never be sent again, and his thoughts turned into substance, and in the paper and pen, flowers bloomed.

Behind him, footsteps were heard not far away, and the dolphins crowded in front of him spread out, tucking their notebooks into their pockets, and he turned his head to meet Joceline's eyes.

"Leo, why haven't you left yet?"

She is very beautiful, especially when she wears a wetsuit and mermaid tail, she looks like a living mermaid, and when she takes off her overalls, casual clothes cannot hide her perfect body curves.

She was supposed to be going on a date with her boyfriend, wearing delicate makeup, her big round earrings wiggling slightly, and he could feel the mood swings she exuded when she was in heat.

"I'll be gone in a moment. ”

"Do you need me to give you a ride? I'm going to the vicinity of Falos Street too. ”

"No, I'll be going to the docks in a moment. ”

The two don't have much intersection, after all, Joselin's working hours are much shorter than Leo's, and even in the aquarium, there are fewer opportunities to meet, and if they hadn't left a gift for her boyfriend and returned to pick it up, the two would not have had the opportunity to be in the same room quietly.

Therefore, the relationship between the two is not as close as other employees think, it is nothing more than the slightest bond caused by the already weak compatriot affection, as for this job?

Hearing Leo's refusal, she shrugged her shoulders and didn't invite again, after all, the invitation was not sincere, she said goodbye, and turned to leave, the pace was brisk, but also fast, it seems that today's dinner, she has been looking forward to it for a long time.

Soon after she was gone, he got up, and the dolphins who swam in the pool, and jumped out of the water from time to time, were more like his compatriots, his true friends of the heart, than Jocelyn's hypocritical enthusiasm.

"I'm leaving. ”

The response was the cry of the dolphins echoing through the museum, with reluctance and anticipation of seeing you again tomorrow, a highly intelligent animal who knew his heart better than Paul, the dead perch.

……

Changing into civilian clothes and saying goodbye to the security guard on duty, he strolled on the beach with a hot dog in his hand and looked around, but did not see the stray blackback.

This made Leo wonder if he had been taken away by the animal control department, or if he had found his way home and met the person he had dreamed of meeting for a long time.

At this moment, it is good weather, even if it is night, there are still many people fishing by the pier, he eats hot dogs, and watches a angler catch a grouper, which is not light, causing others to watch and praise.

It could be the main dish of the Angler tomorrow night, or it could be in the freezer of the mall, but it could not return to the sea, Leo didn't want to look at it anymore, even if it was eaten because of the human need for food, as a human being, or as a link in the food chain, he should have taken it lightly, but unfortunately, he could hear the grouper wailing in pain.

The dock is not destined to be a place where monsters can hear the voices of animals, laughter and despair coexist, and the best way to close your hearing is to close your ears.

He left, not far away, the roadside Mexican seafood restaurant surrounded by a lot of people, a man in a chef's costume walked out, Leo could feel the anger and malice in his heart, pointed his finger at a white woman, and the two confronted each other.

Feelings do not exist alone, and in the event of a quarrel, anger must be accompanied by the desire to kill.

The crowd was noisy, and he couldn't hear what the two were arguing about, but the sign in the hands of the others read: "Humans, please don't murder lives", which made him realize that these guys are not easy to mess with, and animal protection organizations are too difficult to deal with, especially extreme animal protection organizations.

But the accident came too quickly, he wanted to leave, to avoid himself in the turmoil, but when he was unlucky, he often couldn't go as expected, he was pulled into the crowd, the pressure suddenly rose, and he began to get nervous.

"Is there something wrong?"

"Life is given by nature! You have no right to deprive other species of life just to satisfy their stomachs! They are so magical, so colorful! Are they so beautiful just to whet the appetite of diners when they are brought to the table?"

"Yes, yes, it's beautiful, so I have an appetite when I eat it! No, I hunt elephants just to decorate the ivory and make me noble? I kill tigers to make taxidmy to attract customers? No, there are no mistakes! Get out of here! Stay away from my shop! You crazy people! I'm going to call the police now!"

The boss is Mexican and speaks in a coarse voice, but in general, Leo understands, but unexpectedly, the woman facing her seems to be fearless and not panicked because the boss called the police.

In Leo's impression, although the Animal Protection Society has always been strong, it will not interfere with the normal business of the store and put on a fearless posture, and the world is becoming more and more incomprehensible to Leo.

"Then we'll let the others judge! What do you think of these beasts eating such cute lobsters, do you think they're doing the right thing?"

The woman asked Leo, saying that he was looking for someone to judge, but this gesture was more like a threat, with a sense of the death of those who follow me, he didn't want to cause trouble, but ask himself, he also hated this group of people after all, so he could only go around in circles in words.

"It is not right to hunt protected animals as decoration, and to measure the price of the ancillary resources of rare species, they have the right to live unless they are abandoned by nature......"

"Hey friend, we're talking about eating lobsters, and it's something that everyone should realize that rare animals should be protected!"

These people are like extreme thugs, trying to involve the innocent and force them to take sides, maybe Leo's words are not satisfactory to them, and today they will punch Leo in the body.

It's strange that some people can praise and praise everything, but they always commit atrocities against the same species.

"Any killing outside the food chain should be stopped, but it should not be disrupted either, otherwise it will cause an ecological imbalance......"

"Then are you the who supports killing? Are you still human? Why can't you see the compassion and kindness that human beings should have?"

The man who suddenly appeared pushed Leo with so much force that he almost pushed him on his heels, standing on the high ground of morality, as if he wanted to push Leo into the cliff of immorality.

"If I were a lobster, I would definitely object, but precisely because I am human......"

"Don't hit anyone!"

The restaurateur stepped forward, protected Leo behind him, and confronted the crowd again, the dispute did not end until the police evacuated the crowd, he did not take it to heart when he heard the threat of the madman leaving, he just did not want to communicate with people, it does not mean that he was cowardly, otherwise, he would not stand in the position of people and go against a group of lobsters.

"Man, thank you for your kind words, come in and sit down, and I'll treat you to one of the best lobsters to relieve your anger, and don't meet these madmen. ”

The boss is enthusiastic, because they are just a gang, Leo is on the right side, bravely fighting against the wrong side, and fearless of the other party's large numbers, at this point, the boss admires him.

The clothes on his body were not messy, because although the quarrel was fierce, the two sides were basically rational, and they were not going to fight, and he was calm about the warm hospitality that the boss was going to do, but he didn't intend to accept it.

"No, thank you. ”

"You're welcome lad, it's free, try authentic Mexican food! I'll be less spicy. ”

"I really don't need to, although I am human, but ...... Lobsters are also my friends. ”

He said what he wanted to say, under the street lamp, his clothes were thin, the sea breeze was strong, the corners of his clothes were raised, and the boss's chef's hat was blown off, the boss was stunned, holding the chef's hat, as if he had seen a freak.

People and ingredients become friends, in his opinion, or in the eyes of normal people, they are all aliens, is he human? At this moment, in Leo's body, the boundary between humans and animals began to blur, and it was not as clear as it once was.

"Leave! you leave me! now!"

The friendliness towards his fellow kind gradually disappeared, replaced by hostility towards the other, Leo did not look at his face, turned away, and his impression of the boss was only the shiny black beard at the corner of his mouth.

……

"Go, take my place, and see her. ”

On the side of the community street, he sat on a bench not far away, holding a beautiful butterfly in his hand, and gently instructed it, it flew up, the flight route was not loose, as if it had already had a destination, on the lawn, she was playing, her parents were not around, after all, the middle-class community was safe.

The butterfly fluttered until it stopped above her head, she screamed excitedly, tried to reach out and stroke it gently, but it still didn't dodge, so she became even more excited, and shouted for Mommy.

Not far away, Leo smiled, took out a notepad from his breast pocket, and continued to complete the castle that she might see one day in the future.

Soon, Tina came out, wow, squatted beside Lucy and admired, tried to touch it with her hands, and really touched the butterfly's wings, but her eyes inadvertently glanced at it, her expression suddenly became complicated, and there seemed to be moisture in her eyes that began to brew.

He sat on the bench, his body straight, his hands naturally resting on his legs, expressionless, like Forrest Gump after being a soldier, but not so wooden, and Tina was not Jenny.

She whispered something in Lucy's ear, causing her to suddenly turn her head and look at Leo, although her attention was refocused on the butterfly, but just one glance could make Leo happy for a long time, this was the first time he and Lucy looked at each other, and it deserved to be remembered by him.

Tina walked straight over, but didn't kiss Chuck like Kelly did. (Note: The hero and heroine of "Remnant of the Wilderness")

Time makes everyone an executioner, cutting through accidents and episodes to keep life running smoothly.

The same is true for her, it no longer matters whether the relationship exists or not, you can love someone with all your might, but ...... After he dies, you can't dig his body out of the grave and continue to love him, which is pathological for a normal person.

"You don't want me to disturb Lucy's life anymore, do you?"

That's the answer in Tina's mind, but can she say it? No, is she sad? Yes.

"If you could...... Before she knew the truth. ”

"When will that be?"

"I don't know. ”

"I love her. ”

"I know, and it's because you love her. ”

"Why can't love be selfish?"

"Why can't love be selfless?"

"Bullshit. ”

Love is fulfillment, it is the ugliest word in the world, it is a curse packaged by those who benefit from it, if you can't glorify ugly things to the top, how can others eat them willingly?

All love is selfish, parents love their children because they are their children, children love their parents because they are their parents, they love their spouses because they are their spouses, even if they love a third person, it is also because at a certain time, you can completely have a person who is considerate of you and brings you inner pleasure.

Even if you love the world and love the world, it must come from the fact that the world loves you.

"Think of her. ”

"Then please think of me. ”

The meeting ended unhappily, and you couldn't even find a reason to be pleasant, and at this moment, even if they didn't want to hurt each other, the two stabbed each other through each other.

And after he left, the butterfly also flipped its wings, circled a few times and drifted away in Lucy's reluctant cry.

……

What's the best thing about living at an aquarium? In addition to being able to spend all day with your favorite sea creatures, you can watch the aquarium's beauties perform for free.

After the awakening of consciousness in the water is gradually awakened, it is difficult for both men and women to focus on the purpose of going to the aquarium to watch the show.

Don't believe you try to replace the performer with a beautiful man with eight-pack abs?

Of course, there are a few exceptions, such as a middle-aged man who was worried about an experiment.

"Honey?"

"Hmm...... What's wrong?"

"I think when you go out to play with your son, you should calm down and spend time with your child, what do you think?"

The wife's tone was very calm, stroking her son's hair, and smiling at James, but the warning was self-evident, causing the well-known professor to sweat on his forehead, and looked at the beautiful woman dancing quietly with the shark behind the glass, and then looked at the obsessed son who was looking at him, so he had to smile apologetically at his wife.

"It's my fault, sorry darling. ”

It wasn't a big mistake, and it only took an apologetic look for her husband to forgive her husband for being inattentive while playing, but ...... If you keep an eye on the beautiful women swimming in the pool, then ...... A look should not be solved.

After receiving a satisfactory answer, she let her husband go, and at this time, the corners of the child's mouth drooled slightly, which was not normal for a child who looked to be five or six years old, and the child's head was also a little uncoordinated, and the upper circumference was too wide, and others could see at a glance that the child might have some problems with intelligence.

She picked up the handkerchief and wiped the corners of her son's mouth, she has long been accustomed to the gaze of others on the child and herself, and over the years, she has already cultivated a very strong heart.

The family watched this wonderful underwater show quietly, and it was not surprising to the cheers of other parents and children, James took his son, put it on his lap, and put it close to the child's ear, telling him about the species of sharks that were being performed at the moment, even though he knew, his son did not understand at all.

The family of three watched as a whitetip shark slowly swam towards the beauty dancing with it, and the beautiful woman stroked the shark's back, gently pressed against its back, and then ...... The shark suddenly turned its head and bit her inexplicably.

The whitetip shark is docile and usually feeds on small fish or squid, and is largely harmless to humans, but there are occasional attacks on humans, such as the bloody massacre that is now being staged by hundreds of witnesses.

The blood was diluted in the water, attracting the attention of the other sharks, who were alone surrounded by more than a dozen whitetip sharks, and the other "mermaids" had already fled the show pool in a stupefied way.

She was struggling, and everyone could understand the intense pain that manifested under her hideous face, the bubbles that bubbled from the corners of her mouth, and the wails that the witnesses could not even hear, and a close but unusually quiet dismemberment began.

“OMG！”

"Call an ambulance!"

"Who's going to save her! Hurry up!

James covered his son's eyes for the first time, even though he didn't know what was going on, he was still struggling to push his father's hand away and continue to watch.

His wife was also buried in his arms, and kept praying for this girl who did not know her, but was suffering from misfortune, everyone present was panicking, only James was calm, which was related to his profession, and quickly dialed the hospital.

"How is she?"

"It's not good, although the other sharks didn't attack her, but the first shark is still biting, the arm is broken, and it is very difficult to stitch......"

"Don't talk about it. ”

The wife didn't dare to look at it, but she was still concerned about the girl, and asked James about the specific situation, but she didn't expect James's answer to be so specific, and secretly blamed herself for talking too much, and she was expected to have nightmares tonight.

"Isn't there any rescuers at the aquarium?"

This situation is no one dares to save, even if the rescuers hold weapons, it is difficult to deploy under the water, even if it really hurts the shark, it will only make it more manic, in this case, the water is basically given in vain, they can only wait for the shark to let go of the mouth, after all, whitetip sharks do not eat people, their attack intentions may be just out of curiosity, a few bites, will lose interest.

It's just that James doesn't know about this aspect, so he can only look forward to it, and the savior he is looking forward to really appears, a man rushed to the edge of the pool, unarmed, plunged into the water, and swam towards the shark quickly at a speed that is difficult for ordinary people to achieve, and the whitetip sharks who were watching made room for him as if they had received an order, but only James noticed this scene.

The shark named Jack went berserk, for reasons Leo didn't know, he could only feel its rage at the sight of blood, and even though he kept giving the shark the command to loosen its mouth, it still didn't stop.

"What is he doing?

"What's wrong?"

"I didn't ...... It's okay......"

This is a scene that is difficult for humans to understand, in the area of water full of blood, the man boldly stretched out his hands to the shark's mouth, and actually broke the fish's mouth and rescued the girl without any attack, and even before he floated, he did not forget to punch the shark's eyes.

Pushing the girl to the edge of the pool, the ambulance personnel quickly stopped the bleeding and did artificial respiration for the girl, Leo sat on the side, his feet still in the water, like an old man who was tired of swimming and soaking his feet in the pool.

And the shark Jack also floated up, gently touching the soles of Leo's feet with the tip of his nose, as if he knew that he had made a big mistake, Leo could even feel Jack's heart, begging for mercy to himself, hoping that Leo could save it.

"I can't save you. ”

It was destined to die, costing the girl's arm, and it wasn't long before the staff would stab it through with a spear gun and make it into feed for other aggressive sharks, such as tiger sharks or great white sharks.

This was predictable, Leo couldn't stop it, and he shouldn't stop it, he could only mumble a word, confess its fate to Jack, and then get up, wipe the water stains on his face, and glance at the frightened "mermaid" girls, and left silently in the gratitude of all the employees, he knew that he was going to be famous again.

……

This incident is not a small sensation, and it has even been on the hot search in other countries, and he has appeared in the public's field of vision again, this time, he has not only become his own hero.

However, this time he turned down many media invitations, and did not even appear in public to express his thoughts, after all, now that he has a job and received a huge prize from the aquarium, he has the ability to say no to being an exhibit.

The media had no choice but to criticize the aquarium's immorality, pointing out that the aquarium's mermaid show was inhumane, placing people in the same pool as dangerous sharks, disregarding human life, and under pressure, the aquarium had to stop the show indefinitely.

There are also animal protection organizations that have spoken out, saying that it is inhumane to confine marine creatures in the aquarium tank with a very narrow living environment, and hope that the aquarium can release the animals.

After that, a series of events gradually disassociated with Leo, becoming a headache that only leaders can have, and his life, the waves gradually subsided, and there were changes, nothing more than colleagues were friendlier, and gradually, there were some low-cost gifts.

It's just that he noticed that a middle-aged Asian man named James came to the aquarium a little more often.

……

“sir？”

"Huh, how can you help?"

By the pool, he was feeding, and a male voice greeted him behind him, and he turned around, and James in a suit and leather shoes was looking at him, and Leo had some impressions of James.

"No...... I just want to talk to someone and learn a little bit...... Marine knowledge. ”

"Sorry, I'm a breeder, not a tour guide, this is a staff area, it's not allowed to tourists, if you want to hear some marine knowledge, twenty dollars, follow the guide, he will tell you everything you want to know. ”

He refused, and his attitude was a little tough, because he could feel that this man's purpose was not as simple as he said, and his thoughts were only aimed at himself, without malice, and more like curiosity, and this curiosity was exactly what Leo resisted.

“Emmm…… Well, my name is James. ”

James stood very straight, looking at Leo who was squatting on the edge of the pool and turning his head to look at him, he was a little embarrassed to be refused, after all, he was a tourist, logically speaking, even if the staff refused, the attitude would not be so tough, if the attitude was kinder, a few words of small talk should be able to talk, but Leo's attitude did surprise him.

Pursing his lips, he began to introduce himself, still following the original plan, at least hoping that he could leave some impression on Leo's memory so that he could contact him next time.

"Yes sir. ”

Just responded lightly, without the slightest hint of feedback on his name, which made the scene even more embarrassing, silent for a while, seeing that Leo still had no desire to talk, he waved his hand, turned around and was about to leave, suddenly thought of something, turned around, and spoke again.

"Do you know, we are two alumni, I graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of XX Polytechnic University. ”

"Have you checked my profile?"

"Actually, I was there on the day the shark attacked people. ”

"So what?"

"So I met you through the media, and you know, I adore you. ”

Worship himself?Leo didn't speak, the emotions he felt James exuded didn't have any sense of worship, but more like he knew something, and it was easy to make mistakes, so he chose to be silent.

"Can you exchange contact information?"

"I don't think it's necessary. ”

Leo picked up the feed bucket and prepared to leave, since he didn't go, it would be good to go by himself, so as not to entangle him again, but just when he pushed the door into the staff passage, James said a word that made Leo stop.

"Can people still remember you as an oceanographer?"

"People around me can. ”

"But your daughter can't. ”

"The media won't make this public, what are you trying to do with me?"

"Confidentiality, unless...... Share a secret with me. ”

"Everyone has a myriad of secrets. ”

"Then tell me the one I'm interested in. ”

"I'm thinking about whether or not to beat you up. ”

James's smile was very gentle, and he didn't have any hostility towards Leo, which Leo could be sure of, and what he wanted to know, Leo gradually knew in his heart, but this ability that would bring him huge trouble, it was better to swallow it in his stomach.

James didn't say anything, just watched Leo leave, not to give up the idea of getting acquainted with Leo, but he knew that it was impossible to become friends with a withdrawn person, otherwise Leo would be disgusted with him, but the gain would outweigh the loss, and most importantly, he believed that Leo could perceive that he had discovered something.

“……”