Cheng Ruan and Yao Mingxuan simultaneously felt as if an arrow had struck their knees. Come to think of it, their family businesses also had a stake in the financial industry. How come they didn't discover this money - making talent in their teens like some others?
"After what you said, I feel like a bit of a loser," Yao Mingxuan quipped at the right moment.
"Haha, don't say that. You can all go to school normally and have your own friends. But I've been receiving various tutoring at home since I was a kid. Most of the people in my social circle are related to interests. I don't even have a true friend by my side. To be honest, I envy you guys," Tao Jing showed her vulnerability once again. Miao Miao sensitively detected the sense of loss emanating from her.
Even though they were just newly - acquainted friends, they were still friends. Without hesitation, Miao Miao reached out her hand and gently patted Tao Jing on the shoulder. She imitated the expression and tone Wei Ziqi used to comfort her and said, "It's okay. It's no big deal. Just keep working hard next time."
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The four kids on the yacht all wore confused looks on their faces after hearing what Miao Miao said.
Was the content of Miao Miao's comfort relevant to what Tao Jing had said?
What did having no true friends have to do with keeping working hard next time?
Wei Ziqi suddenly remembered the scenes when he comforted Miao Miao after she was disappointed with her exam scores. The expression, tone, and even the words were exactly the same.
"Haha, Miao Miao, you're so cute. The words I used to comfort you are only suitable for the situation when you do badly in exams. They're not appropriate here," Wei Ziqi couldn't help but chuckle.
The other kids immediately realized what was going on and burst into laughter.
Miao Miao looked at her friends in bewilderment. She scratched her head, pursed her lips, and laughed along with them.
"Miao Zai, you're so naive!"
Yao Mingxuan gave her a thumbs - up. He now had a deeper understanding of Miao Miao's simplicity.
Previously, the three of them had never been in a state of disappointment or sadness, so Miao Miao never had the chance to comfort them. Today, he finally witnessed Miao Miao's perfect replication ability and astonishing thought process.
"It's not a bad thing to be simple and cute. At least you're always care - free. Thank you, Miao Miao. I'll definitely work hard next time," Tao Jing held back her laughter. She felt much better.
In her previous life, after Miao Miao's death, she experienced a lot and saw through many things. In the end, she found that the only person who would risk her life to save her was Miao Miao.
Even though their relationship was not good at that time, and they were almost like enemies, Miao Miao, with her kind and simple heart, would still rescue anyone regardless of the relationship in times of crisis.
Miao Miao could do this for someone with a bad relationship and even a stranger. Tao Jing really wondered if they became good friends in this life, would she receive more warmth?
"Hey, can you swim? I've got life - buoys and life - jackets on the yacht. If you want to go into the water but can't swim, just put them on," Tao Jing changed the topic, fearing that if they laughed for too long, it might hurt Miao Miao's innocent and kind heart.
"Well, I think we don't need them. We can all swim," Cheng Ruan shook her head.
"You'd better take them. The waves on the sea are quite big, and the water is very deep. It's not as safe as a swimming pool. It's better to be on the safe side," Wei Ziqi thought for a while. Safety was the top priority during the trip.
"Okay, then I'll go get them for you. Do you want to go into the water now? The water here is neither too deep nor too shallow, and the water temperature is just right. It's quite suitable for swimming," Tao Jing stood up and asked.
"Sure, thank you!" After hearing Tao Jing's story, which reminded her of her own childhood, Cheng Ruan felt quite sympathetic. She completely let go of her hostility towards Tao Jing and happily thanked her.
In a short while, Tao Jing came back with four life - buoys. She had carefully selected different sizes according to their statures, which showed her thoughtfulness.
Miao Miao took off her coat, put on the life - buoy, and looked at the sea, eager to jump in.
The sea was so clear that she could see the bottom at a glance. Colorful little fish swam back and forth down there. She had been longing for this for a long time.
Before the other kids were all ready, Miao Miao plunged into the sea with a splash.
The warm and comfortable water enveloped her whole body. From time to time, little fish swam around her legs. For Miao Miao, this was an incredibly novel experience.
Seeing that Miao Miao had jumped in, the other kids quickly got their swimsuits and life - buoys ready and jumped into the sea one by one.
Before Tao Jing got into the sea, she took out an inflatable soft ball from somewhere and started playing a catching game with Miao Miao.
The other kids gradually joined in. The sea was filled with the laughter of the five kids.
After playing with the ball for a while and getting tired, Miao Miao simply leaned on the life - buoy and lay on the sea. She closed her eyes and felt the waves.
With the waves, Miao Miao felt her body rising and falling. This feeling of drifting with the current was indescribably comfortable.
Occasionally, a few little fish swam past her feet, making her laugh out loud because of the tickling.
Listening to the occasional howling sea breeze in her ears and smelling the unique fresh and fragrant air by the sea, Miao Miao felt as if she were a solitary boat, so quiet and serene that she seemed to have merged into the sea.
"Ah!!!"
"Help!!"
Suddenly, a scream came from not far away. Miao Miao opened her eyes abruptly and looked in the direction of the sound.
The scream was very faint and far away. If it weren't for her sensitive senses, she probably wouldn't have heard it.
Someone was calling for help. Miao Miao's first reaction was to save the person. She took off her life - buoy and quickly swam in the direction of the sound.
"Hey, Miao Miao, where are you going? Come back quickly!" Wei Ziqi was the first to notice Miao Miao swimming away and shouted.
Miao Miao didn't have time to explain. She just kept swimming farther and farther towards the sound of the distress call.
"Get on the yacht quickly! We have to catch up with Miao Miao!" Tao Jing quickly swam to the yacht and climbed on it.
Miao Miao swam so fast that they couldn't catch up with her without the yacht.
"Go quickly!"
After Wei Ziqi pulled Yao Mingxuan and Cheng Ruan onto the yacht, he quickly shouted.
Miao Miao was clearly swimming towards the deep sea. It was more and more dangerous the further in she went. Although he knew that Miao Miao's physical strength and skills were extraordinary, he couldn't help but worry.
Tao Jing started the yacht and sped forward.
At this moment, Miao Miao had already seen the figure struggling in the sea. It seemed to be a young boy. The boy's struggling movements were becoming fewer and fewer. It seemed that he was about to drown.