Deep in the ocean, there lived a beautiful little mermaid. She resided in a magnificent Sea - King's palace, surrounded by colorful coral reefs and all kinds of marine creatures. The little mermaid had long hair as soft as seaweed, and her tail shone with a charming blue light.
One day, the little mermaid came to the surface to take a breath. At that time, a large ship passed by. There was a young and handsome prince on the ship, and the little mermaid was deeply attracted to him. She had never seen such an enchanting human before. From that moment on, the seed of love was planted in the little mermaid's heart. When the large ship was about to sink during a storm, the little mermaid risked her life to save the prince and sent him to the shore.
The little mermaid fell in love with the prince and she was eager to be with the prince like a human. So she went to the sea witch. The sea witch offered to turn her tail into legs, but she had to exchange it with her wonderful voice. Moreover, if the prince didn't marry her, she would turn into foam. The little mermaid agreed without hesitation.
The little mermaid got legs and endured great pain to go ashore. She came to the prince's palace. Although she couldn't speak, she attracted the prince's attention with her beautiful dance. The prince kept her in the palace and they spent a lot of happy time together.
However, in the end, the prince mistakenly thought that it was the princess of the neighboring country who had saved him, and he decided to marry the princess. The little mermaid's heart was broken. Her sisters exchanged their hair with the sea witch for a knife. As long as the little mermaid killed the prince, she could turn back into a mermaid and return to the sea.
But the little mermaid loved the prince deeply and she couldn't bear to harm him. When the dawn was about to break, the little mermaid jumped into the sea and turned into foam. But her kindness and self - sacrificing spirit will always remain in people's hearts and become a symbol of true love.
