“Let’s go, I’ll help a landlubber like you get acquainted with the water.”
Nanhua started with this remark to Qiuxi, using the pause in their conversation to sneak in a few glances.
“??” Qiuxi’s mind was filled with question marks. If she weren’t so sure the system was hers, she would have thought this person and the system had colluded, especially since she had just been pondering how she would learn to swim.
“Go on, go on, we’ll play by ourselves.”
“Don’t worry, we’re not landlubbers!”
“Mhm mhm! With you here, it even affects our performance!”
As soon as she looked at the three of them, each spoke one sentence, like three professional finishers, swiftly piercing her.
Fine, she’d seen through these people. She rolled her eyes and turned to leave.
What she didn’t know was that the moment she turned, the three heads secretly huddled together, their faces alight with mischievous smiles.
“What are you guys up to?”
The three were engrossed in their secret gossip when Zhao Huasheng’s sudden voice startled them.
Feeling guilty, Song Dairui immediately yelled, “Zhao Huasheng, are you looking for a fight?”
“??” Startled by this sudden outburst, Zhao Huasheng felt very wronged.
First, he was rejected by his brothers, and now he was being scolded.
“Pfft~”
Seeing Zhao Huasheng’s bewildered and wronged expression, Liang Yunfei and Shen Yan couldn’t help but laugh, bursting out in laughter.
It was only then that Song Dairui realized she had spoken without thinking out of guilt.
Looking at Zhao Huasheng now, she also felt a bit awkward.
“Who told you to suddenly appear…”
If the logic isn’t right, then the anger must be justified. If you can’t win against someone, you can’t lose your dignity. It was impossible for her to apologize at this moment.
“……”
With a dark cloud hanging over his head, Zhao Huasheng didn’t want to speak anymore. He had never met such a self-righteous girl!
“Alright~ I’ll take a step back and apologize to you.”
Seeing Zhao Huasheng’s darkening face, Song Dairui decided that a little bit of yielding wasn’t impossible… She was that adaptable.
“……” You’ve said all the good things, so what am I still standing here for?!!
“Fine, I’ll tell you……”
Seeing his expression, Song Dairui couldn’t care less and started blabbering about the little gossip they had just witnessed.
Watching the two of them getting into a heated discussion, Liang Yunfei pulled Shen Yan aside. Everyone else was paired up, so they decided to go have their own romantic time.
The other side of the pool-
“Come on, get in and get used to it.”
In the pool, Nanhua looked at Qiuxi, trying to coax her in.
“Mhm!”
Qiuxi, standing beside him, took a look, thought for a moment, then took off her shawl and slid in.
The scenery that greeted him made Nanhua a little slow to react.
He didn’t know that his slightly reddened ears had already betrayed him.
With a “splash,”
Qiuxi, who dove directly into the water, was truly bold despite her limited skills.
However, to her surprise, she choked on water as soon as she jumped in.
This immediately flustered Qiuxi, and she instinctively started waving her hands.
Seeing the situation, Nanhua, who had just recovered, swam over.
“Don’t rush.”
“Whoosh!”
“I almost thought my debut in the water was going to be cut short!”
Qiuxi, who was being held, spoke like this, clearly not realizing her current predicament.
The moment Nanhua held her, he felt his ears turn even redder, but his hands didn’t let go, and his expression remained unchanged.
“It’s okay, you’ll get the hang of it soon.”
“Mhm.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Qiuxi felt something was wrong. She looked down, and her face instantly turned red.
“Uh… I’ll get used to it first.”
She said this and moved a little, reaching for a nearby swimming ring.
“Ahem… okay……”
He wasn’t sure if it was his imagination, but when they were very close just now, he smelled a faint fragrance.
It was quite pleasant, making one feel a little lost.
……
“Nanhua, how long do you think it will take me to learn to swim?”
Qiuxi, hugging the swimming ring and paddling incessantly, was still thinking about her mission.
She didn’t care about anything else, but that was a crucial item to prevent her from going bald, so she was quite concerned.
“What? You want to learn to swim?”
“Mhm mhm.”
“It depends. Usually, 5-7 days, and you can be considered to know how to swim, if your requirements aren’t too high.”
“Is that so……”
Wouldn’t that mean it would have to wait until she returned? She started to worry. Moreover, this system didn’t provide such services, so she had to learn outside.
It was truly a worry. If it weren’t for the fact that the weather in the south was still good, she would probably be dead if she went into the pool.
“What’s wrong?”
Seeing her frowning slightly, Nanhua was a bit puzzled. Was she in such a hurry to learn to swim?
“No, I was just thinking about how to learn to swim when I get back.”
It was indeed this issue, and Nanhua felt a mix of amusement and helplessness. What was there to frown about?
“That’s easy. If you want to learn, I can contact someone when we get back and take you along.”
“Can I?”
Her eyes instantly lit up like stars. What was the difference between this and someone delivering a pillow when you were sleepy?
“Of course, you can.” Nanhua nodded.
“Okay! I’ll wait for your news.”
“Mhm.”
With her troubles resolved, Qiuxi happily paddled in the water.
Nanhua watched her from the side, occasionally offering guidance, and the two of them got along harmoniously.
……
“It’s about time, we’ve been in the water for a long time.”
After playing for most of the day, Nanhua, worried that staying in the water for too long would be bad, asked her to come up.
“Mhm, okay!”
Thinking about it, she was indeed a bit tired. She didn’t want her skin to get wrinkled, so Qiuxi climbed out.
“Put this on!”
Nanhua took the large towel he had prepared earlier and draped it over her.
After all, she had just come out of the water, and that shawl couldn’t cover anything.
At this moment, Qiuxi looked like an obedient doll as she let him put the towel on her.
“Let’s go find them, and get cleaned up early.”
Saying this, the two of them got up to find the others.
Hotel Room-
Having already showered, the few of them lay on the bed and started chatting again.
“How was it today?”
As the supplier of the outfits, Song Dairui was eager to know how everyone felt tonight, especially Xiao Xi’s first swimming experience.
“My romantic time with Yan Yan was quite good, and the pool also offered endless scenery.”
Liang Yunfei thought that this small pool party was quite nice.
“Mhm mhm!”
Shen Yan responded with great agreement, clearly satisfied as well.
“Xiao Xi, what about you?”
“Thanks to you, I gained a swimming coach. You’ll have to come with me to learn when we get back.”
The more Qiuxi thought about it, the more it made sense. If it weren’t for Song Dairui’s plan, she might not have gotten this task.
“What’s going on with you?” Song Dairui asked, confused.
So Qiuxi briefly explained it to her.
“No problem, I promise to stay with you until you learn.”
She could really enjoy this close-up moment.
“Alright then, let’s get to sleep quickly. We have to get up early for mountain climbing tomorrow.”
“Okay, goodnight.”
“Goodnight~”