Jiang Shuyi felt a bit disappointed by Wen Yao's indifferent response. However, she believed that once they took Wen Yao out to have fun, she would surely be happy. Wen Yao just disliked showing her feelings.

So Jiang Shuyi continued to chatter on endlessly.

Before long, Lin Qing and the others arrived at the airport. Zhou Jingtang almost arrived late because he had too much luggage.

Once on the plane, Lin Qing took out snacks to share with everyone.

"Miss Yi, would you like—"

As Lin Qing extended the snacks towards Jiang Shuyi's side, Wen Yao happened to take the blanket handed over by the flight attendant and draped it over Jiang Shuyi's shoulders.

Jiang Shuyi had already closed her eyes, and her shoulders began to rise and fall evenly.

Wen Yao's action of covering her with the blanket was very quiet and gentle.

Jiang Shuyi seemed to be making contented sound while smacking her lips a couple of times.

Wen Yao seemed to notice Lin Qing, took a glance at the snacks in Lin Qing's hand, and quietly shook her head, saying, "No need to give her."

"What about you?"

"...Thank you, but I don't need any."

Lin Qing suddenly fell silent, nodding vigorously a few times.

For some reason, whenever Lin Qing saw Wen Yao and Jiang Shuyi standing together, she always felt a strange sense of exclusivity between the two, as if the presence of others was somehow insignificant.

Right now, she felt a bit like an intruder.

Lin Qing sat back down in her seat, glancing again in the direction of the two...

Wen Yao had already sat down, flipping through a book with a red cover, her expression seeming to ponder the meaning of the words in the book.

As for Jiang Shuyi, at some point, she had rested her head on Wen Yao's shoulder. Her hair, which had been neatly arranged just a while ago at the airport, was now quite disheveled. Though she was asleep, it was evident that she was sleeping comfortably.

Lin Qing suddenly found the way they were leaning against each other quite picturesque.

However...

—Wasn't their relationship a bit too close?

Having arrived early in the morning together and now leaning on each other like this...

A sense of curiosity flooded Lin Qing's heart for a moment, but politeness made her hold back from asking the question she wanted to ask.

---

The plane soon arrived in Haishi.

Lin Qing had no idea when she fell asleep. When she woke up and looked out the window, she saw the sunlight forming beautiful shapes in the sky above the clouds. The plane's air conditioning was blowing cold air, so she couldn't feel the outside temperature changes.

Since the plane occasionally jolted, she hadn't slept very soundly and had a few dreams of suddenly falling.

She glanced at Song Jinxi and Zhou Jingtang, who had also unknowingly fallen asleep.

She was a bit concerned about the situation between the two behind her. When she turned her head back, she found that Jiang Shuyi was already awake, leaning affectionately against Wen Yao and whispering something to her.

Jiang Shuyi was speaking with a smile, while Wen Yao's expression was very serene.

Lin Qing couldn't tell what they were talking about.

Jiang Shuyi said something quietly and then laughed again.

Watching the two of them leaning quietly against each other, Lin Qing felt a sense of harmony and, for a moment, began to feel envious without knowing where that feeling had started.

---

After getting off the plane, a wave of southern heat hit them.

The air in Haishi was filled with a sweet summer warmth, completely different from Huan City. The sun was shining brightly, the sky was blue with white clouds, resembling another country altogether.

In the city they came from, it was rare to see such good weather in winter.

Once off the plane, Jiang Shuyi immediately shed all her thick clothes, as if she adapted to Haishi's weather in an instant.

Wen Yao glanced at Jiang Shuyi and quietly started walking ahead.

After retrieving their luggage, Jiang Shuyi patted her stomach like a seal.

"I'm hungry."

It seemed that the breakfast she had three hours ago was nothing to her.

Hearing this, Song Jinxi checked her watch and asked, "What do you all want to eat?"

"Wenchang chicken!" Jiang Shuyi held up her fingers. "The authentic kind with thin skin and tender, bouncy meat."

"Right, right!" Zhou Jingtang chimed in.

True to their nature, these two were already thinking about lunch and had even settled on a menu before eleven o'clock.

Song Jinxi thought for a moment and said, "Then let's drop off our luggage first. There's an authentic restaurant near the villa."

Everyone agreed.

---

As soon as they got off the plane, they started chatting and laughing. Wen Yao walked behind the group, watching them.

They playfully hopped into the airport taxis.

The two cars sped along the road, and during this time, the traffic gradually decreased. The only thing that didn't change was the coconut trees lining the sides of the road, evenly planted and looking very different from Huan City.

It felt like they were truly in a different country.

The cars gradually arrived at a villa complex surrounded by flower beds and camphor trees.

Not far from the villa was the beach, and all the rooms had great natural light. Song Jinxi took out a key and unlocked the door. Unlike Jiang Shuyi's modern-style home, Song Jinxi's villa was designed in an American style.

The exterior was painted white, making one's mood brighter just by looking at it.

The room's decor was vibrant and colorful, suggesting that the owner wanted to retain the southern charm of the region.

"This place has already been cleaned once. On the right is the shoe cabinet, and all the indoor shoes are new, in various sizes. You can pick whichever ones you like to wear."

Song Jinxi carried her suitcase into the room and quickly took out a pair of shoes to change into.

She showed the others around the villa's interior. The villa had high ceilings and very few belongings, giving the whole space a sense of openness.

One particularly distinctive feature was a wooden ceiling fan hanging above each room, a design that Jiang Shuyi found rare in this day and age.

The first floor consisted of the living room and kitchen.

The view from the second floor was excellent. As soon as you opened the door, you could see the vast sea. Song Jinxi mentioned that in the afternoon, you could witness the scene of the sun slowly sinking below the horizon.

Several people stood on the balcony of the second floor, gazing at the distant sea.

Although each room could accommodate two people, there were five of them, so someone would inevitably be left alone.

Therefore, Song Jinxi suggested that everyone choose a room they liked to sleep in separately.

"My room is on the first floor. You all can pick whichever room you prefer and decide for yourselves." Song Jinxi said.

For her, each room was more or less the same, with the only difference being proximity to the stairs.

Wen Yao thought the same and casually chose an empty room to drag her luggage into.

Just as Zhou Jingtang was about to ask Jiang Shuyi if she wanted to stay in the room next to his, Jiang Shuyi darted into the room next to Wen Yao's and tossed her backpack inside.

"This room is mine." Jiang Shuyi declared, staking her claim.

No one was competing with you for it. Song Jinxi shook her head at Jiang Shuyi.

The group dispersed into their respective rooms to change into fresh clothes.

After entering her room, Wen Yao took out a summer dress from her suitcase.

She slowly unbuttoned her collar, looking at the full-length mirror in the room, her finger hovering over it...

At that moment, Lin Qing's voice came from the doorway. "Miss Yi, class monitor, are you ready? Song Jinxi is calling us."

"It seems like we need a reservation for that restaurant, if we don't go early, we might have to wait in line."

Hearing the word "restaurant," Jiang Shuyi immediately dashed out of her room. "I'm coming, I'm coming!"

Wen Yao paused for a moment, sitting on the edge of the bed, reaching for her travel outfit, but after a moment of thought, she put the dress back.

---

Noticing that there was no response from Wen Yao's room, Lin Qing knocked on the door. "Class monitor?"

"Just a moment." Wen Yao replied.

"Okay."

Wen Yao heard Jiang Shuyi and Lin Qing's hushed voices outside the door, as if they were intentionally trying not to let her hear what they were saying.

She couldn't tell what they were discussing and lowered her gaze.

Wen Yao opened the door.

"Let's go."

As soon as the two saw Wen Yao come out, they immediately fell silent, no longer talking.

Jiang Shuyi fidgeted like a little elementary school student, clasping her hands behind her back, while Lin Qing paused to look at Wen Yao's outfit.

"Class monitor, aren't you hot dressed like that?"

"I saw the weather forecast said it would still be around thirty degrees here during the day, right?"

In contrast to Jiang Shuyi, who had quickly changed into a black tank top and denim shorts, topped off with a straw hat, Wen Yao was still wearing that white turtleneck long-sleeve shirt.

She had only changed into a long skirt for her bottom.

Jiang Shuyi felt hot just looking at her.

"Are you feeling unwell?" Lin Qing asked with concern.

"Mm, I still haven't fully recovered from a cold."

Wen Yao replied calmly, her tone completely even.

Lie. Wen Yao had actually recovered from her cold a few days ago. Jiang Shuyi pouted.

At that moment, Jiang Shuyi glanced at the collar of Wen Yao's shirt, as if suddenly realizing something, her shoulders tensed.

—Is she dressing like this because of me?

Thinking back to the events of the previous night, Jiang Shuyi blushed, silently arguing with herself.

—But it's also Wen Yao's fault, why does she have to be so stingy with her words...

Walking behind Lin Qing, Jiang Shuyi looked regretfully at Wen Yao and quietly asked, "Wen Yao, are you really not hot?"

"It's fine."

Wen Yao continued walking forward as usual, seeming genuinely unaffected by the heat.

"What if we go to the beach?" Jiang Shuyi started to worry.

"Foundation," Wen Yao replied calmly, glancing at Jiang Shuyi. "You brought some, right?"

". . ." Oh, right, I did bring some foundation.

Jiang Shuyi blinked and nodded repeatedly.

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