While taking the cable car down, Xia Wan suddenly exclaimed, “Ah!”
Ji Heng quickly stepped forward and asked, “What’s wrong?”
Xia Wan furrowed her delicate brows and pointed to her right leg. “My foot’s gone numb.”
It was probably from sitting for too long, combined with her nerves being somewhat tense.
Ji Heng glanced around and saw there were no chairs for her to sit and rest. “Shall I help you walk inside?”
Xia Wan hesitated for a moment before agreeing. She truly couldn’t walk on her own.
Ji Heng moved to Xia Wan’s left side and supported her with both hands.
When his broad, warm palms touched her arm, she involuntarily shivered.
His scent lingered around her nose, even clearer than when they were in the cable car.
She repeatedly reminded herself internally to dismiss any distracting thoughts.
Ji Heng’s feelings were quite similar to Xia Wan’s.
When his hand touched her exposed arm, his first impression was how incredibly soft her skin was!
So much so that he didn’t dare hold her too firmly, afraid of leaving red marks on her arm.
Upon hearing that her foot was numb, his first instinct was to help her inside.
If it were anyone else, he would have ignored them or called the resort staff to assist.
He found his own behavior somewhat inexplicable.
Ji Heng helped her take the elevator to her room door. “Can you walk in by yourself now?”
Xia Wan nodded. “Yes, my foot isn’t as numb anymore. Thank you.”
“No problem. I’ll head upstairs then.” After walking a couple of steps, he turned back. “There’s an outdoor party tonight. Would you like to come?”
“What do people do there?” Xia Wan asked curiously.
Ji Heng replied, “Just eating, playing games, and watching movies.”
“You can watch movies outdoors?” Xia Wan asked in surprise. When she was walking around outside earlier, she hadn’t noticed any equipment for movie screenings.
Ji Heng parted his thin lips slightly. “Yes, there’s a screen. Will you go?”
“I’ll go.” Xia Wan agreed immediately. It had been a long time since she’d watched an outdoor movie.
Not just outdoors—she hadn’t been to a cinema in ages, usually watching movies at home.
“Alright, I’ll call for you then.”
“Okay.”
After Ji Heng went upstairs, he knocked on the neighboring door a few times, but there was no response. It seemed they hadn’t arrived yet.
He went to the game room alone to play games and pass the time. Being by himself was too boring otherwise.
……….
“Hey! Ji Heng, you’re here playing games all by yourself?” Gu Chi hadn’t even entered his room when he heard noises coming from the game room.
Pushing the door open, he saw it was indeed Ji Heng.
“You’re ridiculous.” Ji Heng tossed the game console aside. He had just finished two rounds when they returned.
Gu Chi was annoyed. “You’re using the gaming equipment I bought and still insulting me?”
All the equipment in this game room was purchased by him at great expense.
“When did you guys get here?” Chen Yubai changed the subject.
Gu Chi was the type who wasn’t very good but was highly addicted—he could never win an argument with Ji Heng, yet he always insisted on picking fights.
Ji Heng lounged lazily on the sofa. “About half an hour earlier than you.”
Xu Haonan asked, “Why so late? The cable car ride should only take around half an hour to get here.”
Ji Heng replied, “Xia Wan didn’t wake up until nearly noon.”
“You waited that long?” Su Yi asked concernedly. “You didn’t give her a hard time, did you?”
After all, Ji Heng hated waiting for people the most. There was one time when they were gathering, and Gu Chi lost track of time playing games and showed up late.Ji Heng had mercilessly scolded him at the time and even made him pay a hefty price.
Of course, the others had also been fanning the flames from the sidelines.
Ji Heng shot him a glance, “Would I do something like that?”
Gu Chi immediately had something to say about this, “You would! You definitely scared my idol!”
He muttered under his breath, “I said all along that I should stay behind, but you all insisted on leaving the most difficult-to-please Ji Heng here.”
“You can go downstairs and ask your idol yourself.” Ji Heng couldn’t be bothered to waste words on him.
Chen Yubai stepped in to mediate, “Alright, since Ji Heng says so, he definitely didn’t show any displeasure.”
After thinking for a moment, Gu Chi said, “I’ll trust him for now. I’ll ask Xia Wan when I see her.”
Su Yi asked, “Did you tell Xia Wan about tonight’s activity? Is she coming?”
“Told her. She’s coming.”
“Okay, I’m going back to my room to shower first.”
Gu Chi quickly suggested, “Let’s play games after showering.”
The three refused in unison, “Not playing, we need to rest.”
Gu Chi then looked at the person sitting on the sofa, “Ji Heng, you play with me. You’re free anyway and don’t need rest.”
Ji Heng slowly replied, “This isn’t the game console I bought, so I don’t dare play.”
The three at the doorway burst out laughing, saying they’d told Gu Chi not to provoke Ji Heng for no reason, but he never learned his lesson.
“You…” Gu Chi was speechless. Who would have thought Ji Heng would use his own words against him?
Fortunately, he knew when to yield, “We’re all good brothers, why bother with these things?” What I bought is yours to use too, play whenever you want.”
Ji Heng looked at Gu Chi’s spineless appearance with clear disdain.
Gu Chi, thick-skinned as ever, didn’t care, “Wait a few minutes for me. I’ll take a quick shower and then we can play games.”
Without waiting for Ji Heng’s response, he dashed off to his room.
After resting in her room for a while, Xia Wan went out, strolling alone around the resort.
If she stayed in her room the whole time, she’d feel this trip was wasted.
She wouldn’t get such a good opportunity again in the future.
Looking at the beautiful scenery, Xia Wan sighed inwardly. She should have asked Xiao Xiao to come with her.
Then she’d have someone to take photos for her. Now she could only photograph the scenery and take a few selfies.
When Xia Wan wandered to the tea plantation, she walked right in without hesitation.
A woman in her forties was roasting tea leaves, “Master, can we pick tea leaves here?”
The woman master replied enthusiastically, “Yes, yes!” Do you want to pick tea leaves?”
Xia Wan nodded politely, “Yes, but I’ve never done it before. I don’t know how.”
“That’s no problem, I’ll teach you.” As she spoke, she called over someone else to take over the roasting.
She stood up, picked up a basket, and led Xia Wan to pick tea leaves.
The woman master looked at the beauty beside her, “You’re so pretty, even more beautiful than celebrities on TV.”
Xia Wan smiled with curved eyes, “Thank you.”
The master stared at Xia Wan for a few more moments, “You look so familiar though, like I’ve seen you somewhere before.”
Xia Wan paused, “Maybe I just have one of those common faces.”
“Hey,” the master disagreed with her statement, “Absolutely not! How could this be considered a common face?”
“One would never forget seeing you even once. I’m just getting old and can’t remember.”
Xia Wan laughed, “Master, you don’t look old at all. You look very young.”
Indeed, women never tire of being complimented on their youth, regardless of age.
The master was no exception, happily saying, “You’re both beautiful and know how to speak well. Do you have a boyfriend?”
“No.” Xia Wan joked, “Master, are you going to set me up with someone?”The female teacher shook her head. “Among the people I know, none are worthy of you. I dare not introduce anyone to you.”
Xia Wan smiled but said nothing.