Xu Tingyu finally understood what it meant to be unreasonable.
She just didn't expect that this man, who seemed steady and self - restrained in others' eyes, could be so adept at being unreasonable.
She struggled a couple of times but couldn't break free, so she had no choice but to speak helplessly.
"I'm not嫌弃 you. But it wouldn't be appropriate for me to suddenly have a bracelet on my hand, would it?"
Her words seemed to imply her "underground" relationship with Qi Shifeng.
This relationship couldn't be made public.
It was Qi Shifeng who had proposed before that they should "date secretly", but now that she was actually doing it, he couldn't stand it.
Almost instantly, his eyes turned red. He lowered his head and stared intently into her eyes.
"So, you still 嫌弃 me. You think I'm not fit to be seen in public, right? I knew it. I'm just your plaything."
"He gave you a necklace, and you happily wore it. But when the plaything gives you a bracelet, you just refuse."
There was still moisture in his hair tips, glistening under the sunlight.
When he looked at her with his head down, his eyebrows drooping, he was like a big dog with droopy ears after being caught in the rain.
"Last night, when you held me in your arms while sleeping, you weren't this heartless..."
As he spoke, his Adam's apple rolled slightly. His well - defined hand was still on her waist, and his fingertips unconsciously stroked it.
The sea breeze blew through his hair ends. Xu Tingyu smelled the familiar cedar fragrance, which didn't seem unpleasant even when mixed with the smell of the sea.
Not knowing what outrageous things he would say next, she covered his mouth with her hand. "It was you who held me..."
The man kissed her palm and murmured in a muffled voice, "Look, even at a time like this, you still argue about who held who. Does it really matter?"
The corners of his eyes were tinged with a faint red, flickering in the shadow against the sunlight. His thick eyelashes cast fluttering shadows on his eyelids.
He looked so pitiful, completely different from the coldness when they first met.
Xu Tingyu knew she shouldn't be led by his nose, but her heart softened quickly.
Because he grabbed her hand and guided her fingers to his burning earlobe.
"You're very hot?"
She finally didn't pull her hand back and looked up at him.
Qi Shifeng lowered his head and kissed the corner of her mouth. His voice was carried into her ear by the wind. "I just can't help myself when I see you."
Can't help what?
Xu Tingyu didn't ask, because subconsciously she knew there wouldn't be a good answer.
After hugging for a while, she still insisted on taking off the bracelet and stuffing it into his coat pocket.
"Just keep it for now."
After saying that, she turned around and was about to walk back.
Although Qi Shifeng didn't hold her back forcefully again, his eyes were full of reluctance. His fingers even slid from her waist to her arm.
Finally, they clung to her fingers as if they were about to stretch into a thread.
Xu Tingyu walked away resolutely without even looking back. She went straight back to the front.
Everything was still quiet. Aunt Tian and Chen Chunyao were still resting in the same position as before. The cabin was also quiet.
Only Du Jiran was still underwater, having a great time with the coach.
Xu Tingyu sat back in her original position, took a light breath, and then stared blankly at the water with her chin in her hand.
Because her face was too red and her mind was in a mess, she didn't notice that Chen Chunyao opened her eyes for a moment and then closed them again.
The group stayed on the sea until evening before returning to the shore.
When they were about to dock, Du Jiran said,
"Shifeng was late today, so I'll treat everyone to dinner as an apology."
Although Qi Shifeng seemed a bit cold, he didn't refuse.
Moreover, Qi Ye had given Du Jiran a gift, so it was normal for Du Jiran to treat them to dinner.
They made an appointment for the dinner time and then went back to their rooms to take a shower and change clothes.
As soon as Xu Tingyu and Qi Ye got out of the elevator, Zhang Wan came over and said to Qi Ye, "Boss, there's an urgent task that needs your attention."
Qi Ye nodded. "Come to my room in twenty minutes."
Knowing that they had work to do, Xu Tingyu didn't disturb them. Instead, she quickly returned to her room and took a shower.
This time, she moved very fast. Even when applying skin - care products, she was in a hurry.
But there was an indescribable daze on her face.
Because just before getting off the yacht, Qi Shifeng suddenly sent her a message, asking her to go to Room 608 at six o'clock. He said he had a surprise for her.
Xu Tingyu deleted the message after reading it.
But for some reason, she always felt that this surprise would be extremely big.
So she didn't even have the patience to tidy herself up properly.
Fortunately, she hadn't gone into the sea, so there was no sea water on her body. But her face was still a bit red after washing, and she didn't know if it was sunburned.
She didn't have the mood to care about these things now.
When the time was almost up, she put on a coat, put on a mask and a hat, and quickly left the room.
She didn't even take the elevator but took the stairs. As she walked down floor by floor, her mood didn't calm down.
Even when she reached the door of Room 608, her heart was pounding even harder.
It seemed as if her heart was about to jump out of her chest.
She took a deep breath and then reached out to ring the doorbell.
The door opened quickly.
She looked around to make sure there was no one else, then pushed the door open and walked in.
Actually, this kind of behavior was very dangerous.
Because she couldn't remember her past with Qi Shifeng at all. Most of what was happening now came from other people's descriptions.
She shouldn't trust a man like this.
But she did. Even when walking in, she didn't hesitate at all.
The room was very quiet.
The person who opened the door for her was a young man. He looked tall and tough.
Xu Tingyu thought he looked a bit familiar, but she couldn't remember for a moment.
"Hello. Qi Shifeng asked me to come here."
She explained to the man in front of her nervously.
Although she wasn't sure if she knew the man in front of her, she subconsciously felt that the look in his eyes towards her was tinged with a bit of pity.
The man nodded slightly and said, "I know. My name is Zou Yu. I'm Mr. Qi's bodyguard. You can go in. I'll leave first."
After saying that, he walked out directly.
Zou Yu?
Xu Tingyu repeated the name in her mind but couldn't find much information in her memory.
She should know this person, but the memory was very vague and she couldn't remember for a moment.
However, as the door closed, she didn't have time to think too much and walked straight in.
Soon, she saw the big bed inside.
A little boy of about four or five years old was lying there on his back, sound asleep.
She was struck like by lightning. Her mind went blank, and she even forgot to breathe.
The child looked exactly the same as the one in her dreams.
Her body reacted faster than her mind, and tears began to stream down silently.