“Teacher Xia, have some warm water.” Someone handed her a cup of water and said, “We’ll be reaching the shore soon.”
“Thank you.” After a polite thank you, Xia Qingtian took a sip of water, feeling much warmer all over.
Lu Songtao, sitting diagonally opposite, looked at Xia Qingtian with a complex expression.
Xia Qingtian... didn't seem like the cold-blooded woman who would stop at nothing to achieve her goals, as Vice President Song had described her.
But, Vice President Song shouldn't have lied to him.
What was going on?
For the first time, Lu Songtao felt doubt about the information he had always received.
Meanwhile, Lin Yirou, who had stayed on the shore, was flipping through a magazine that introduced marine ecology and shared information about seaside resorts, while sipping her fruit juice.
Xia Qingtian and Ji Meina's mobile phones and clothes were placed beside her, within her line of sight.
“Rourou, you didn’t go diving either?” Qiu Xinxue, dressed in a beautiful pale yellow beach dress and wearing a straw hat, sat down opposite Lin Yirou. “What a coincidence, neither did I.”
Lin Yirou shifted her gaze from the magazine to Qiu Xinxue, giving a slight nod as a reply, and then returned to her magazine.
“My cardiopulmonary function isn’t very good. How about you?” Qiu Xinxue, seeing that Lin Yirou wasn't engaging, could only try to make conversation.
“I have thalassophobia.” Lin Yirou replied, without even looking up from her magazine this time.
The corners of Qiu Xinxue’s mouth twitched slightly. What was wrong with this Lin Yirou?
Wasn't she good at conversation?
Socializing required a back-and-forth.
She had wanted to avoid Xia Qingtian’s spotlight, choosing to stay behind with Lin Yirou, hoping for some screen time. But this Lin Yirou was as stiff as a piece of wood.
She was wearing such a beautiful beach dress and had been posing for a long time, but Lin Yirou hadn't even spared her a glance, constantly engrossed in her magazine.
If she liked reading magazines so much, couldn't she do it at home? They were filming now.
What if she didn't try to be active and ended up being edited out completely?
Honestly!
“What magazine are you reading? Is it good?” Qiu Xinxue continued to try and find a topic. “Can I borrow it?”
“You can borrow it for free at the reception desk. Go get it yourself if you want to read it.” Lin Yirou glanced in the direction of the reception desk. “There are plenty more.”
“Oh, really…” Qiu Xinxue’s lips couldn't help but turn downwards. Then, she tried again, “By the way, I haven't asked which of the male guests you've taken a liking to during this time? How about Ling Feng Han? Lu Songtao is also quite good, you know~”
“I don’t know any of them well.” Lin Yirou said casually.
“You spend all your time with Xia Qingtian and Ji Meina, it’s not good to not interact with the male guests, considering this is a dating show.” Qiu Xinxue continued to ask, “What about Tong Shao? How is Ji Jun?”
Hearing Qiu Xinxue mention Ji Jun, Lin Yirou finally looked up at Qiu Xinxue.
“You had a scene with Ji Jun before, didn’t you?” Qiu Xinxue, seeing Lin Yirou finally react, continued to ask, “I wonder if he’s as easy to talk to when he’s working as he is now?”
With two female guests discussing male guests, surely it wouldn't be cut?
After all, it was a dating show.
“He’s just like that.” Lin Yirou lowered her head again.
“Then…” Qiu Xinxue was about to say something more when she was interrupted by a vibrating sound.
Her gaze fell on the vibrating mobile phone, and Qiu Xinxue froze.
Lin Yirou also looked at the vibrating phone, seemingly hesitating whether to answer it.
“This is Qingtian’s phone, isn’t it?” Qiu Xinxue tried to keep her voice steady. “Why don’t you answer it for her? At least tell them she’s not here right now.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Qiu Xinxue immediately reached out for Xia Qingtian’s phone. The caller ID, “mobius,” was particularly conspicuous on the screen.
Just as Qiu Xinxue was about to touch the phone, the vibration stopped.
Lin Yirou noticed an unusual look in Qiu Xinxue’s eyes and preempted her, snatching the phone into her palm. At that moment, the phone vibrated again.
Lin Yirou directly answered, “I’m sorry, Qingtian is not here. I’ll have her call you back when she returns.”
After saying this, Lin Yirou decisively hung up the phone in front of Qiu Xinxue and placed it back in its original position.
Seeing this, Qiu Xinxue mentally cursed Lin Yirou for being nosy, but outwardly, she showed no emotion, her eyes unable to leave Xia Qingtian’s phone.
Mobius.
That was the mysterious individual the entire organization was looking for. She was approaching Xia Qingtian with that as her primary objective!
If she could get Mobius’s contact information, if she could find Mobius, she would become a hero to the organization.
Qiu Xinxue felt excited just thinking about it.
Noticing Qiu Xinxue’s gaze frequently drifting towards Xia Qingtian’s phone, Lin Yirou simply closed the magazine, then gathered Xia Qingtian and Ji Meina’s belongings, and stood up.
“What’s wrong? Where are you going?” Qiu Xinxue immediately got up and asked.
“The sea breeze is giving me a headache. I’m going to return the magazine.” Lin Yirou said.
“I’ll go with you. I need to go to the reception desk too.” Qiu Xinxue said with a smile.
She was determined to find an opportunity to get Xia Qingtian’s phone!
Lin Yirou didn’t reply, only walked down the steps of the pavilion. At that moment, staff members received information from the boat and quickly called others to help.
“What’s going on?” Lin Yirou asked immediately upon sensing something was wrong.
“A female guest had an accident. The boat is returning immediately, and we need to prepare for any eventualities.” The staff member replied anxiously. “An ambulance and the police have been called, so don’t worry.”
“An accident!” Lin Yirou’s heart skipped a beat. When it escalated to the point of calling an ambulance and police cars, how could she not worry!
“Which female guest?” Qiu Xinxue’s eyes lit up. Hopefully, it was Xia Qingtian!
It would be great if that b*tch drowned!
“We don’t know yet.” This staff member was just following orders and didn’t know the details.
“Aren’t you going to the reception desk? Take this for me, please return it.” Lin Yirou shoved the magazine into Qiu Xinxue’s hand, then, holding the belongings, ran towards the seaside with the staff.
“I…” The corners of Qiu Xinxue’s mouth twitched, a hint of annoyance in her heart.
But thinking that Xia Qingtian had a 50% chance of having an accident made her spirits soar. Returning a book was a small effort.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Lin Yirou waited with the staff for the returning boat and saw Xia Qingtian walking down, followed by Ji Meina being carried by Tong Nian Zhe.
“Qingtian! Meina!” Lin Yirou ran forward anxiously. “How are you?”
“We’re fine for now, but we still need to get a check-up at the hospital.” Xia Qingtian comforted Lin Yirou. “With Tong Nian Zhe accompanying Meina, she’ll be alright.”
“Okay.” Lin Yirou nodded, her gaze following Tong Nian Zhe and Ji Meina closely.