"That would be so embarrassing," Qu Jiaran said, a bit shy. Her face flushed as she playfully scolded, "I'm just a young girl. I can't be so unreserved!"
After hearing this, Nan Yu fell silent for a moment.
The word "reserved" had never suited Qu Jiaran.
Sure enough, Qu Jiaran couldn't hold back for long. She hadn't been with Nan Yu for even a short while when she said she was going to find Tan Linyuan on the other side.
"Yuyu, wait for me here for a while," she said.
Without waiting for Nan Yu's reply, she stood up, tied up her wet hair with a hair tie, revealing her smooth and fair neck and more of her alluring figure.
The men in the hot spring pool were all drawn to her involuntarily.
Qu Jiaran didn't mind being stared at at all. Instead, she became even bolder, splashing water as she walked.
She had a clear goal and went straight to Tan Linyuan.
"Linyuan, I'm here to play with you," she said, smiling brightly at him and pressing herself tightly against his body.
The young man who had been chatting with Tan Linyuan just now swam to a farther place tactfully, making room for the two of them.
Qu Jiaran got closer to Tan Linyuan, wrapping her fair and tender arms around his elbow. She deliberately rubbed her chest against his arm and said, "It's so comfortable to soak in the hot spring with you. You're so warm."
Tan Linyuan pulled out his arm and said indifferently, "If it's too warm, don't get so close."
"I just want to be closer to you," Qu Jiaran said, hugging him again. They looked like a passionate couple.
The noise in the hot spring pool was too loud, and with a certain distance between them, Nan Yu couldn't hear what they were talking about.
All she could see was that they were very close.
Qu Jiaran was coquettishly nestled against Tan Linyuan. Looking down at his swimming trunks in the water, she said, "Yuyu's swimsuit was bought by you, Linyuan, right? It has such a straight - guy taste."
Tan Linyuan replied indifferently, "I bought it temporarily."
This was an admission.
Qu Jiaran was stunned for a few seconds, then said generously, "Oh, right. You two have such a good relationship. It's nothing to help buy a swimsuit."
She convinced herself so easily that she didn't even need Tan Linyuan to explain further.
A few seconds later, Qu Jiaran suddenly covered her chest with her hands. Her face turned very pale, and her breathing seemed difficult. "Linyuan, I feel a bit dizzy..."
Tan Linyuan finally looked at her.
Her voice was intermittent, as if she was out of breath. "My heart... it's beating so fast. You can feel it if you don't believe me!"
After saying that, she grabbed Tan Linyuan's hand and pressed it against her chest.
Tan Linyuan didn't resist. He just let her cover his hand on her plump chest. His well - defined fingers sank into the soft flesh.
His expression remained calm. His eyebrows showed a kind of purity untouched by desire. His Buddhist - like aura made people feel that what he was holding was not a woman's chest but just an ordinary piece of meat.
He maintained the position, neither avoiding suspicion nor dodging.
Where was the uncomfortable look Qu Jiaran had just now? She winked playfully at him. "Linyuan, give it a squeeze."
After confirming that she was completely fine, Tan Linyuan withdrew his hand expressionlessly and only said two words, "Faking it."
"Linyuan, you're so boring," Qu Jiaran said. She didn't mind being exposed. Instead, she laughed even more happily. "You're like a block of wood. You don't understand anything."
...
Nan Yu watched their interaction from afar. She blinked her eyes, and there was a dull pain in her chest.
Tan Linyuan didn't seem to mind Qu Jiaran's intimate actions at all. He accepted them all.
It was really strange. Although she didn't want to watch at all, her eyes still drifted over involuntarily.
Actually, they were no different from a couple. It was reasonable for them to be intimate. Nan Yu thought so in her heart.
When she came to her senses, she found that her hand was constantly fiddling with the Buddhist beads on her wrist.
She was startled. She didn't know if the Buddhist beads could get wet. She immediately got up from the bathroom and wanted to go back to dry them.
Nan Yu didn't plan to say goodbye to Qu Jiaran. Anyway, she must be too busy to care about her.
Back in the room, she carefully dried each Buddhist bead one by one and placed them in a ventilated place, hoping they would dry quickly.
Since she was already back, she was too lazy to go back to the hot spring pool. She simply took a shower in the room and lay in bed to rest for a while.
Not long after, Qu Jiaran knocked on the door and called her to have dinner.
Nan Yu originally wanted to say that she had no appetite and didn't want to eat. But she was afraid that Qu Jiaran would pester her, so she had to go to the restaurant with her.
Qu Jiaran seemed very happy. She was in high spirits. "I just checked. This restaurant serves seafood!"
Nan Yu nodded vaguely, pretending to be calm.
Tan Linyuan was already seated. Opposite him was Shen Yanche, who had returned at some point. The two were chatting casually.
Judging from the atmosphere, Shen Yanche seemed very nervous. He was almost submissive to Tan Linyuan, showing the attitude of a junior.
Qu Jiaran naturally sat on Tan Linyuan's left side, while Nan Yu sat next to Shen Yanche.
Even when sitting together, there was a wide gap between them.
Shen Yanche didn't say anything. As before, he poured hot water for her, carefully fulfilling the duties of a fiancé.
Nan Yu took the cup and politely said, "Thank you."
From an outsider's perspective, they really looked like a respectful young couple.
When the dishes were all served, during the breaks in the conversation, Qu Jiaran frequently picked up vegetables for Tan Linyuan.
She was still wearing the swimsuit she had worn in the hot spring, but just with a knitted shawl over it. Her charming figure was faintly visible.
"Linyuan, eat more vegetables," she said, resting her chin on her hand and looking at him with bright eyes. "How do you manage to look thin in clothes and have muscles when undressed? It's really envy - inducing."
"You can go to the gym and have a look," Tan Linyuan replied casually. "There should be some activities recently."
"I want to get a membership card at the same gym as you, Linyuan," Qu Jiaran said affectionately. "Then I can work out with you every day."
Qu Jiaran was talkative, and Tan Linyuan didn't let the conversation go cold. They chatted back and forth, and the dinner table was always lively.
Nan Yu just lowered her head and ate.
Seeing them chatting harmoniously, Shen Yanche smiled and flattered, "Uncle Tan and Miss Qu are really well - matched. It seems that good news is coming soon."
He raised his glass to toast them. "I wonder when I'll be able to drink your wedding wine?"
Hearing this, Qu Jiaran immediately blushed. Her face was red to the tips of her ears, and her voice became coquettish. "Linyuan and I have only been together for a short time... Marriage is a major event in life. We need to think it over carefully."
Nan Yu kept her head down and mechanically stuffed food into her mouth.
"Linyuan, right?" Qu Jiaran nudged Tan Linyuan's arm, waiting for his response.
There was a moment of silence at the dinner table.
Tan Linyuan said calmly, as if agreeing with her, "Yes. Let's talk about it later."