Xie Wang: "Then let's rest for an hour before going swimming, otherwise your stomach will feel uncomfortable."
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An hour later, Xie Wang, wearing swimming trunks, waited for Ling Shuangjiang by the pool.
The shimmering water reflected off his lean, powerful waist. Even though he was wrapped in a bath towel, the strength of his chest and abdominal muscles was still evident, and his healthy, tanned skin made him look even more sexy.
After a quick warm-up, he took off his bath towel.
Viewers in the live chat were drooling over the screen.
Soon after, Ling Shuangjiang walked over barefoot.
Xie Wang turned around when he heard the sound and found that Ling Shuangjiang was also wearing the same black swim trunks, but she was also wearing a close-fitting white short-sleeved shirt on her upper body. Her exposed skin was shining white in the moonlight, and her slender and long legs were even more beautiful than a girl's.
Xie Wang teased casually, "Not taking off your shirt?"
Ling Shuangjiang smiled and said, "It's a bit chilly."
Xie Wang responded, his gaze returning to Xie Wang's neck and collarbone: "You're so fair-skinned."
Ling Shuangjiang smiled and said, "Yes, just like my mother."
Xie Wang: "Coming from afar, like a light bulb."
[Hahahaha.]
Why don't you say it looks like an incandescent light bulb?
[Male Character 3: I'm really hopeless.]
As Ling Shuangjiang was warming up, there was a thud beside her.
Xie Wang jumped into the pool, his long, powerful legs appearing and disappearing in the water. His beautiful and neat butterfly stroke was standard and precise, and he was very fast.
He stared at it, and in just a few minutes, Xie Wang returned after swimming a lap, his arms clinging to the shore: "Why didn't you come down?"
Ling Shuangjiang sat by the pool and said gently, "It's been a long time since I swam, so I'm a little rusty. Let me watch you swim first."
Xie Wang: "How long has it been since you last swam?"
Ling Shuangjiang: "It's been about three years. I almost drowned when I was a sophomore, so I rarely came to visit after that."
"Drowning?" Xie Wang frowned, brushed the stray hairs from his forehead, and jumped up to stand by the pool: "Wait a minute."
Ling Shuangjiang was confused and turned her head to look at him.
Not long after, Xie Wang produced an unopened rubber duck swimming ring from somewhere: "Just to be safe, I'll put this on you."
Ling Shuangjiang was both amused and exasperated: "Actually, I can swim."
Xie Wang nodded: "I know." As he spoke, he sat down next to Ling Shuangjiang, opened the packaging, took a deep breath, and began to inflate the swimming ring.
The camera then pans to a long shot, showing the two figures from behind. Ling Shuangjiang and Xie Wang are in stark contrast, with a faint smile appearing on her beautiful profile.
Two minutes later, Xie Wang put the swimming ring on Ling Shuangjiang and said seriously, "Go down, little yellow duck, don't be afraid."
Ling Shuangjiang smiled at him: "Okay."
Seeing the two of them go into the water, the audience smiled broadly, set out their melon seeds, and prepared to watch the show.
Unexpectedly, things didn't go as planned. For almost half an hour, the two didn't exchange a single word. Xie Wang seemed to be in a swimming competition, passing Ling Shuangjiang lap after lap.
Ling Shuangjiang hesitated several times, wanting to say something but holding back, and never had a chance to speak to him.
After a long while, Xie Wang finally stopped beside Ling Shuangjiang and asked him, "How many laps have you swum?"
Ling Shuangjiang: "Three laps."
Xie Wang seemed quite pleased with himself: "Twelve laps." Then, he disappeared from the water again, swimming with all his might.
[I initially doubted whether the fourth male character was straight, but now it seems he was.]
[Hilarious! Is the fourth male contestant participating in a swimming competition?]
[I guess so, the kind where whoever loses gets a wife.]
[Haha, it's normal for him to want to win, because he doesn't want a wife.]
At this moment, a staff member appeared by the pool. He placed an inflatable mat, laid a thin wooden board on top, and then arranged fruits, desserts, and red wine on it.
Ling Shuangjiang said thank you and planned to go back to the shore to rest for a while. Wearing a swimming ring made it easy, but it was a bit cold in the water.
The ladder was on the other side, and he got lazy and decided to just jump onto the bank. But he overestimated the depth of the pool and his own strength, and failed his first jump.
The second time... another failure.
Ling Shuangjiang couldn't help but laugh at himself for being so incompetent. Just as he was about to go to the other side, his waist was suddenly gripped tightly by a pair of burning hot hands. In an instant, Xie Wang pulled him up from the pool and sat him on the edge of the pool.
Xie Wang placed his arms on either side of his legs, his muscular chest almost touching his calves.
Ling Shuangjiang smiled reservedly: "Thank you."
Xie Wang said calmly, "You really should exercise more. Next time you need help, just say the word."
[Wait, how come it's gay?]
[Is this something I can watch for free?]
[I've redefined what a straight man is today.]
Ling Shuangjiang said thank you and put the towel back on from the shore. Seeing this, Xie Wang also withdrew his arms and leaned against the shore to eat some fruit with him to replenish his strength.
"Want some strawberries?" Xie Wang handed Ling Shuangjiang a plate, looking at her from below due to the difference in height.
His white shirt was soaked through, almost translucent. Ling Shuangjiang's skin was faintly visible. Because he had just come out of the water, his body seemed to be shrouded in a layer of mist, with water droplets remaining on his slender neck, collarbone, and ears, making his skin appear even more delicate and fair, like porcelain.
Xie Wang was engrossed in watching, biting into a strawberry: "It's quite sweet." When he looked down, his gaze landed squarely on Ling Shuangjiang's calves.
He noticed that Ling Shuangjiang was not only beautiful in appearance, but also in her feet, with rounded toes and neatly trimmed nails that had a faint pink hue.
For some reason, he suddenly said, "It's quite good-looking."
Upon hearing this, Ling Shuangjiang's eyes crinkled with a smile, and she deliberately leaned closer to him, saying, "What did you say? I didn't hear you clearly."
Xie Wang glanced past Ling Shuangjiang's exposed collarbone, then looked up at the tip of his nose: "You're really handsome."
Ling Shuangjiang pressed on, moving even closer to Xie Wang: "What's so interesting about it?"
Chapter 4 Evening
[The third male lead is so easy to flirt with!]
[Tsk tsk tsk, wet and seductive jpg]
[The fourth male lead's eyes were practically glued to him.]
Faced with the question, Xie Wang replied seriously and earnestly: "Toes."
[Toes? Are you sure?]
[I was stunned by the serious expression on the fourth male lead's face.]
[Haha, why does he look so serious?]
[Staring at someone's toes? Tsk tsk tsk.]
This answer amused Ling Shuangjiang. He seemed to be teasing Xie Wang on purpose, his voice tinged with a seductive quality: "Besides your beautiful feet, what else do you have?"
Ling Shuangjiang carried a faint lemon scent.
The scent was so fresh and pleasant that Xie Wang couldn't help but want to smell it more.
He deliberately avoided eye contact: "Everything's fine."
Ling Shuangjiang gave a light chuckle and glanced at her: "Thank you."
The pool shimmered with light at night. Ling Shuangjiang occasionally ate a few strawberries and wasabi squid, enjoying the night view of the manor while chatting with Xie Wang.
When not speaking, Xie Wang would hold a wine glass and lean against the poolside, the two of them quiet and harmonious.
He would only glance at Ling Shuangjiang from time to time.
From his perspective, Ling Shuangjiang's eyelashes were incredibly long, thick, and dense.
"You like seafood?" he noticed this detail and asked.
"Yes, I like it quite a bit," Ling Shuang replied.
The next day, as the two prepared to leave the manor, Ling Shuangjiang glanced at the gate again and said, "I thought we would have to stay here for another half a day."
Seeing his reluctance to leave, Xie Wang whispered, "We'll come again next time."
These words sounded like a promise, and Ling Shuangjiang smiled and said, "Mm."
[The cunning fourth male lead, don't think I didn't see through your plan to pre-select the third male lead.]
[The subtext of this sentence is: I'll choose you again next time, and you should choose me too.]
[The fourth scheming man, tsk tsk tsk.]
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Half an hour later, the helicopter landed slowly. On the beach, the other guests, as if welcoming the couple, quickly surrounded them and asked how their experience was.
Xie Wang maintained his cold expression and handed the floor to Ling Shuangjiang. Ling Shuangjiang raised the corner of her eye and said, "Very good."
Shen Ke chimed in, "What does A-Jiang want to eat tonight? I lost yesterday, so I'll be cooking tonight."
Ling Shuangjiang: "I'm fine with anything, I'm not picky about food."
As night fell, the beach came alive with activity. In front of the RV, a makeshift shack was set up for cooking. The ingredients included potatoes, bell peppers, and noodles. While Shen Ke cooked, Bai Xinyu and Qiao Yi strolled along the beach, Wen Ai helped Qi Yu wash the vegetables, and Ling Shuangjiang chopped them for Shen Ke.
While chopping vegetables, Ling Shuang subconsciously looked up to look for Xie Wang and found him busy with the production crew, seemingly preparing props for beach volleyball.
"Ah Jiang, do you prefer your scrambled eggs with tomatoes sweet or salty?"
Shen Ke spoke gently, her eyes fixed on Ling Shuangjiang.
Ling Shuangjiang smiled faintly: "It depends on everyone's taste, I'm fine with anything."
[Does Shen Ke like the third male lead?]
I think so too.