Ni Siyu's eyes lit up immediately: "Really?"
I turned my head away to show my disdain for answering, but I immediately turned back: I couldn't bear to part with Ni Siyu's perfect features.
"Can you tell me how you taught them?"
I chuckled smugly and said maliciously, "It's very simple. If you can't swim fast, you get a beating; if you can't hold your breath and pop your head out, you get a beating."
Ni Siyu smiled faintly, seemingly not as easily fooled as she appeared. Her smile revealed a hint of world-weariness, something far beyond what a girl her age should possess.
She suddenly reached out and grabbed my hand—it was so soft!
But is it necessary to develop so quickly? Besides, isn't she a bit too young?
Then she said something terrifying: "Let's go down together and pull them apart."
Then, without saying a word, she pulled me into the water.
I screamed, my soul almost leaving my body, "I can't—"
I didn't finish my sentence because my mouth was already full of water.
Chapter Sixty-Five Peerless Treasure
When someone who can't swim falls into the water, besides flailing their arms and legs, another striking characteristic is that no matter what they grab onto, they'll never let go—Ni Siyu pulled me into the water, then swam forward halfway herself. I frantically grabbed her leg. Ni Siyu blushed: "What are you doing? Let go!"
Of course I wouldn't let go! In fact, I held her even tighter, because I wanted to stick my head out of the water, and my face ended up pressed against Ni Siyu's leg. After splashing around like that for a while, I had swallowed several mouthfuls of water, and my ears were ringing. I saw Ni Siyu in the water seem to have cursed "pervert," and then she flipped over and completely submerged me. I loosened my grip even slightly, and she really swam away like a mermaid with a tail fin.
The more I struggled, the deeper I sank. I desperately stretched one hand out of the water to signal to the lifeguard. The lifeguard was sitting high on the metal frame. He clearly saw me, but he didn't move. Only when I waved even more vigorously did he put his hand in front of his chest and wave back in response.
Oh no! He saw I was with Zhang Shun and his gang, so he definitely didn't expect I can't swim. When I called for help, he probably thought I was up to something. I probably did look a bit like a synchronized swimming performer right now—one minute I'd be stretching out an arm, the next a taut, hairy leg, and sometimes I'd be doing all sorts of difficult moves, sometimes like I was pedaling a tricycle, sometimes like I was having a seizure. And a lot of people noticed I hadn't breathed for over half a minute; that's definitely the kind of skill only a professional synchronized swimmer possesses…
I never imagined my brother Xiaoqiang would drown in a swimming pool surrounded by experts. Many people could have saved me, but Zhang Shun and Ruan Xiaoer were only interested in having fun, while Ni Siyu and the lifeguard assumed I could swim…
Students, after reading this chapter, please review the story of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf".
I couldn't hold my breath any longer and started gulping down water. Then I straightened up in the water, raised one hand high, and slowly sank like the Statue of Liberty. At the last moment, I gave the lifeguard the middle finger...
Just then, Ruan Xiaowu returned from the toilet. Seeing that something was wrong, he waded through the water to me, then crawled under me and swam towards the shore. I lay flat on the water, moving like a speedboat, which amazed the people around me.
Ruan Xiaowu pushed me ashore. I felt a throbbing pain in my internal organs and a burning sensation in my mouth and nose. Zhang Shun and the other man, along with Ni Siyu, then gathered around. Ni Siyu covered her mouth and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I didn't know you couldn't swim."
I slightly opened my eyes, muttering something. Ruan Xiaowu listened intently for a while, then said, "He said he needs CPR." Ni Siyu knelt in front of me on one knee, and seeing my swollen belly, quickly pinched my nose with her small hand, her cherry-like mouth already pressed against mine. Zhang Shun pushed her away, saying, "No need for that." Then he grabbed my feet, lifted me upside down, and shook me violently, causing me to gush out a lot of water like a burst water sac. He threw me on the ground and asked, "Feeling better?"
I felt much better, but I lay on the ground, pretending to be dying, and said, "I think... I still need artificial respiration..." At this moment, the lifeguard also ran over, feeling very flustered because of his dereliction of duty. He put his hand on my shoulder and said, "I'll do it!"
I pushed him five meters away, stood up, and said with renewed vigor, "I feel much better all of a sudden."
Ni Siyu glared at me angrily and said irritably, "What's wrong with you? How can you not know how to swim?"
I said, baffled, "Why can't I not know how to swim? With global warming, even the Yellow River is drying up. If I didn't come to this wretched place, I wouldn't drown anywhere else—"
"So you lied and said you were their coach?"
"I only teach them theoretical knowledge. Does that mean Tyson's coach can definitely beat Tyson?"
Seeing that I had regained my composure, Ni Siyu knew I was alright and spat at me lightly. Her breath was truly sweet. She extended her hand to Zhang Shun and introduced herself, "Hello, my name is Ni Siyu." Zhang Shun, this usually carefree and irreverent man, was surprisingly reserved. He cautiously shook hands with Ni Siyu, unsure what to say. I interjected, "This is my eldest apprentice, Zhang Shun." Ni Siyu glared at me and then extended her hand to Ruan Xiaoer. Ruan Xiaoer pulled his legs together and lightly patted Ni Siyu's small hand. I had to say for him, "This is my second apprentice. You can call him Second Brother." I then put my arm around Ruan Xiaowu, saying, "This is Fifth Brother." Ni Siyu nodded to him. Ruan Xiaowu, not having to shake hands with Ni Siyu, seemed somewhat grateful to me.
"Shall we go take a break? I'll treat everyone to drinks," Ni Siyu said in a sweet, melodious voice.
"Okay, okay." I took the lead and walked away.
"I'm not inviting you."
Upon hearing this, I pretended to jump into the pool, shouting, "Don't save me this time!"
Ruan Xiaowu was a straightforward person, and quickly grabbed me around the waist. Zhang Shun laughed: "Let him jump."
Ruan Xiaowu let go of me, and I slunk over to Ni Siyu's side: "If you won't invite me, I'll invite myself."
"Hehe, just kidding."
We walked to the rest area, and Ni Siyu asked us what we wanted to drink. That's when I realized I couldn't drink anything anymore. The water I just drank could probably irrigate an acre of land. Although I vomited a lot, I shouldn't be dehydrated for 24 hours.
Zhang Shun asked, "Do you have any wine?"
Ni Siyu exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, you dare to drink alcohol while swimming? We don't sell it here."
Ruan Xiaoer and Ruan Xiaowu simply sat there with their heads down, not saying a word. They hadn't paid much attention to Ni Siyu earlier because they were busy saving me. Now, in the quiet, Ni Siyu's alluring figure was fully revealed, especially her long, straight, flawless legs, which were casually crossed, and her snow-white arms, which looked even more delicate against the black swimsuit. Especially striking were her budding breasts; although not as full as Hu Sanniang's, they were perfectly developed, with a slight cleavage revealing her chest, like a child's innocent smile. In the eyes of these two old feudalists, this was practically naked.
Huh? Why are there five red handprints on Ni Siyu's thigh? They stand out against her fair, jade-like skin, making her look like she's having an affair. Whose hand could this be?
I immediately remembered: that was my own doing. Just now in the swimming pool... I fondly recalled that erotic scene.
Unfortunately, I didn't have the time or the mind to fully appreciate that feeling back then.
When Ni Siyu saw where my gaze fell, she blushed and pretended to cross her other leg over it while shifting her position. She ordered us Cokes, rested her arms on the table, and asked, "Can you tell me where you're from?"
"Where is it from?" I wrapped the straw around my hands, making a bulge in the middle, and held it up to Zhang Shun's face, saying, "Flick." Zhang Shun flicked it, and it made a "pop" sound.
Ni Siyu said dejectedly, "I asked the three of them. But you can ask them too, aren't they on the swimming team?"
"Of course not. Why are you asking that?"
"Then why are they such good swimmers?"
Zhang Shun finally said, "We all grew up by the water and made a living by fishing."
Ni Siyu suddenly realized: "No wonder. I wanted you to teach me how to swim."