Xu Youzhi continued eating her sandwich. “I don’t know, maybe an allergy.”
“A seafood allergy?” Li Qingshuang looked worried, using a tissue to wipe her lips before handing her some water. “Then don’t eat too much; a severe allergy can be dangerous.”
She then added: “If you feel unwell, we can go to the hospital early.”
Xu Youzhi hummed in response, a thought suddenly crossing her mind: Li Qingshuang must be blind to like Kuang Yuan.
This scene of Li Qingshuang handing her water and wiping her mouth was seen clearly by Jiang Ruoxun.
She had just come down for breakfast with Le Lanyi when she saw this, and her heart skipped a beat.
You should know that last night, Xu Youzhi’s full lips had been kissed by her until they were still red today—yet here they were being lightly brushed by someone else’s finger. Could a place she had touched be touched by others?
Jiang Ruoxun narrowed her eyes and sat down silently.
“Where do you want to go today?” Le Lanyi asked.
“I’m busy,” she said sullenly.
“What?”
Jiang Ruoxun adjusted her emotions and looked at her phone.
Good morning!
Xu Youzhi sent her usual “good morning” after waking up.
Where are you guys going to play?
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We’re going swimming (Grin)
Jiang Ruoxun’s smile suddenly froze, her lips twitching.
When visiting an island, if one wasn’t looking at the blue sky and the blue sea, one at least had to test the water at the beach—for example, wearing a swimsuit to sunbathe and having close contact with the ocean.
So, would this girl be wearing a swimsuit?
—An indoor swimming pool?
—No, at White Sand Beach. Isn’t the sand all white there? I want to stroll around and go for a swim.
So that meant she’d be wearing a swimsuit.
Jiang Ruoxun’s fingertips turned pale, and she looked slightly displeased.
She looked up and smiled: “Why don’t we go for a stroll at White Sand Beach?”
Xu Youzhi didn’t wear a swimsuit; she just wore a white T-shirt and denim shorts. Forget about Wang Zhaodi watching over her, she wouldn’t even wear one herself, as she had been a “good girl” for so many years and was quite shy.
When she said she was going swimming, she mostly just touched the water. The scenery here was indeed beautiful, and she strolled for a long time with Kuang Yuan.
Li Qingshuang had somehow found several Chinese men and women nearby; they were chatting happily and introduced them to Xu Youzhi and Kuang Yuan.
One of the guys, named Chu Han, had his eyes light up the moment he saw Xu Youzhi.
“Why don’t we play beach volleyball?” he suggested with an eyebrow raised. “The sand is so soft, you guys shouldn’t wear shoes.”
Li Qingshuang said readily: “Sure, we’ll be one team, and you guys be another.”
Another guy frowned: “Can you girls handle it?” He stepped closer, walking up to Xu Youzhi’s side. “How about we do rock-paper-scissors? The winners form a team, and the losers form another.”
Li Qingshuang nodded: “No problem.”
“Forget it, I don’t know how to play volleyball, you guys go ahead.” Xu Youzhi felt a bit uncomfortable, feeling that these men’s eyes were constantly wandering over her body, greasy and unclean.
Li Qingshuang pouted: “Zhizhi, don’t be a killjoy. It’s fun for everyone to play together.”
Xu Youzhi felt embarrassed to refuse, and under their persuasion, her heart softened and she accepted.
Under a coconut tree, a flash reflected off sunglasses, and the woman suddenly let out a faint smile.
If you want to refuse, just refuse; being too soft-hearted only lets others take advantage of you.
The teams were decided: Xu Youzhi was to be on a team with two guys, one of whom happened to be Chu Han.
Chu Han leaned in close to her, and Xu Youzhi suddenly smelled the scent from his armpits, making her frown.
Chu Han laughed: “Youzhi, if you don’t know how, you can hide behind me. I can protect you.”
Xu Youzhi gave a forced smile: “Thanks.” Totally unnecessary.
The sun was burning hot, and the sea breeze carried the heat. Many people at White Sand Beach were already dressed in bikinis.
Chu Han took off his tank top, revealing abs like a boiled chicken and a sparse patch of chest hair. He greasily raised an eyebrow at Xu Youzhi: “Youzhi, have you seen enough?”
Xu Youzhi: “…” I wasn’t even looking at you!
What an oddball.
Jiang Ruoxun could see clearly from a distance; she thought so too—there really aren’t many people this strange.
“Speaking of which, aren’t you guys going to play in bikinis?” Chu Han said with lingering dissatisfaction. “The people playing volleyball over there are all in bikinis. Youzhi, you’re so pretty, it’s a pity not to wear one.”
Xu Youzhi was drinking coconut water and nearly sprayed it out at those words.
What I wear is none of your business!
Another guy also groaned: “You should show off your beautiful bodies when you come to the beach.”
This time, Li Qingshuang finally got annoyed: “Are we playing or not? We aren’t thick-skinned enough to insist on showing off when our bodies aren’t even good.”
Chu Han was quick-witted; hearing her displeasure, he finally shut up.
The game began. Although the opposing team had two girls, Li Qingshuang had the advantage of height and played volleyball often. With proper coordination from both sides, they won several rounds.
Xu Youzhi didn’t touch the ball much, but she was drenched in sweat and panting.
Jiang Ruoxun crossed her arms; was her physical stamina that poor?
Li Qingshuang hit a ball with too much force, accidentally sending it far away. Xu Youzhi felt she wasn’t contributing much and volunteered to go retrieve it.
The ball rolled quickly down a slope.
Xu Youzhi ran after it but couldn’t catch it, finally seeing the ball slowly come to a stop, eventually pinned down by a snow-white foot.
Xu Youzhi didn’t look at the person in front of her, panting: “Thank you!”
She wanted to step forward to take it, but the “lively” foot actually flicked the ball behind it, and finally pressed it against Xu Youzhi’s knee.
Xu Youzhi froze, seeing the faint blue veins on the porcelain-white instep.
Just like Jiang Ruoxun’s arms.
Representing both abstinence and leanness.
“Thank you for what?” the other person said coldly, her voice as deep and cold as the unreachable seabed.
Xu Youzhi looked up abruptly, seeing Jiang Ruoxun looking at her thoughtfully. However, she was wearing a hat and sunglasses, and her hair was curled with large waves. At first, Xu Youzhi was confused as to who it was, only realizing it was Jiang Ruoxun after hearing her voice.
“Sister!”
Jiang Ruoxun was wearing a black tube top with a hip-hugging skirt, her figure appearing exquisite and graceful.
She revealed her navel, and her snow-white skin seemed to glow under the sun.
Xu Youzhi looked at her rounded shoulders and superior collarbones, falling into deep thought.
She really wanted to know just how alluring Jiang Ruoxun’s figure was.
When she had gripped her waist last night and was pressed against her chest, she suddenly felt very curious.
“Are you here to see the sea too?” Xu Youzhi’s voice was soft.
“Mm.” Jiang Ruoxun: “I didn’t expect you to be playing volleyball with strangers.”
“A friend of mine found them.”
“By the way, where is your friend?” Xu Youzhi felt very flustered.
“I don’t know where she went. I originally wanted her to help me apply sunscreen.” Jiang Ruoxun said as if very distressed: “Zhizhi, besides her, you’re the person I’m most familiar with. I don’t want to get tanned; can you help me apply it?”
Xu Youzhi was thinking about the volleyball game. “But you look good even when you’re tanned.”
“You little dummy, did you forget our agreement last night? It’s only been one night; how is Sister supposed to teach you how to date?” Jiang Ruoxun said softly, her eyes flickering with emotion. Xu Youzhi was nearly dazed looking at her.
“Xu Youzhi, what are you doing?” Over there, Li Qingshuang shouted using her hands as a megaphone.
“I’ll go tell them first.” Xu Youzhi picked up the ball and ran back.
Jiang Ruoxun remained with her arms crossed, but a smile touched her lips, intentionally or otherwise.
Using the excuse of going to the restroom to leave and meet Jiang Ruoxun, she was instead taken to the hotel by her.
Xu Youzhi asked: “Aren’t we applying it over there?”
“It’s too hot outside; I need to handle something inside first.” Jiang Ruoxun walked with a leisurely pace.
Arriving at the hotel lobby, Jiang Ruoxun sat on a leather sofa with her legs crossed, looking at her phone—unclear as to whom she was messaging—while Xu Youzhi sat obediently to the side.
This was a corner with few people; even if someone came to register, they wouldn’t see them.
Xu Youzhi stared at Jiang Ruoxun’s profile; when the Best Actress wasn’t smiling, she truly looked cold to the extreme—just one look felt like being pierced through the heart by an arrow.
Thinking of the kisses that had fallen last night, her thoughts couldn’t help but waver.
“Good puppy, I haven’t had a morning kiss yet.” Jiang Ruoxun put away her phone and crooked a finger, smiling faintly: “Come here.”
Xu Youzhi sat beside her obediently. “Why do you call me ‘good puppy’?” Actually, she didn’t like being jokingly called a dog, but since it was Jiang Ruoxun saying it, she felt embarrassed to mind.
“Don’t you like it? I think the name is very cute. Just calling you ‘Zhizhi’ is too common, isn’t it?” After receiving a morning kiss from Xu Youzhi, Jiang Ruoxun finally explained.
You’re so lovable, and you say you’re not a puppy?
Xu Youzhi said obediently: “Okay then, I’ll be Sister’s puppy.”
Jiang Ruoxun didn’t speak; she felt as if she could see a tail growing on Xu Youzhi.
If she just called her “puppy,” she would wag her tail and bark twice.
So cute…
“Bark once.”
Xu Youzhi actually did it: “Woof.”
Jiang Ruoxun couldn’t help but laugh.
“Sister.”
“Hmm?”
“I forgot the kissing skills you taught me last night again.”
She didn’t know if she really forgot or if…
Jiang Ruoxun had a feeling she didn’t believe her, but the other person said it with such innocence.
“You forgot?” Jiang Ruoxun arched her brow, her smile like that of a cunning fox, her features bright and impossible to ignore.
“Then what should we do?” she said intentionally.
“Could you…” Xu Youzhi looked down, biting her lip: “Could you teach me again?”