Beijing-Hong Kong Rosemary

Chapter 89 Don't Bully My Waist

Qu Yanci took the opportunity to put his arm around the girl's waist and whispered in her ear, "One kiss is not enough."

The warm breath brushed against her skin, and Shen Guining flinched slightly. "Then what do you want?"

Qu Yanci chuckled silently, his hand slipping under her hem. "I thought you knew."

Shen Guining feigned ignorance, "I don't know."

He unbuttoned the buttons with ease and practiced ease.

There is a partition inside the car, making the rear space private.

Qu Yanci kissed her while kneading her.

Shen Guining let out a low moan and bit him, "Be gentle..."

Qu Yanci held the back of her head, their noses touching. "Don't you like me more?"

Shen Guining's cheeks flushed red.

They're not talking about the same thing, okay?

She changed the subject, "How do you know Teacher Xue?"

“My mother’s friend.” Qu Yanci continued kissing her.

Shen Guining tilted her head back, her mouth moist.

A strand of saliva was drawn out between their lips and teeth, and the air was filled with an ambiguous atmosphere.

After kissing her until she was breathless, Qu Yanci released her and moved his thin lips to her earlobe.

Shen Guining took a deep breath, her heartbeat erratic from his actions, barely managing to regain her composure. "When are you going back to Beijing?"

Her slender, pale fingertips habitually gripped his clothes.

The neatly ironed shirt was crumpled up and wrinkled.

"The day after tomorrow morning."

"Then you will..."

Qu Yanci replied, "I'll stay with you."

Shen Guining's worries were completely dispelled.

She was indeed afraid that she would have an uncomfortable physiological reaction when she held her breath and went underwater for the first time.

She feels safe when he's there.

Will I interfere with your work?

Qu Yanci kissed her neck. "I'll take care of everything. You don't need to worry."

The tingling sensation spread through the skin to the limbs.

Shen Guining's body gradually went limp, and she leaned against him, letting him take control of her.

Back at the hotel, without even having dinner, Qu Yanci carried her into the bathroom to take a shower.

Amidst the pattering of water, breaths rose and fell in sync.

The little girl's voice trembled with tears as she pleaded, "I have dance practice tomorrow, please don't hurt my back..."

The man's voice was hoarse: "I know what I'm doing."
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The following morning, Shen Guining got up early to get ready, ate breakfast, and went out with Qu Yanci.

Ms. Xue's home has a transparent glass pool that is more than two meters deep, allowing a direct view of what's underwater.

The disinfected water was crystal clear, and when the light shone directly into it, it created a layer of golden ripples.

Shen Guining changed into a tight-fitting wetsuit, tied her hair up, and stepped down the steps into the water.

She had never tried such a deep pool before, so she was inevitably nervous.

Xue Rong told her to practice holding her breath first, "Don't rush, adjust your breathing on the surface of the water and relax your muscles."

Qu Yanci stood beside her, within the little girl's line of sight.

Shen Guining floated on the surface of the water, took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and submerged.

Xue Rong timed her.

The numbers on the stopwatch jumped extremely fast, but for Shen Guining, time seemed to drag on.

She didn't think about anything, her mind went blank, and she held her breath.

After trying more than twenty times, I went from 45 seconds to 50 seconds, then to 55 seconds, and finally broke through to one minute.

An hour and a half passed.

Shen Guining lay panting on the shore, her hair sticking to her face, her eyes wet and her pupils red.

Qu Yanci pulled her out and used a clean towel to wipe her cheeks.

The weather in April is still a bit cool, and soaking in water for too long can easily lead to a cold.

Xue Rong told her to rest for twenty minutes before continuing. Qu Yanci wrapped the little girl in a bath towel and asked her if she was cold.

She said she was fine.

Xue Rong reminded, "If you feel unwell, speak up immediately; don't push yourself."

Shen Guining wiped the water out of her ears. "Okay, thank you, Teacher Xue."

Her adaptability was stronger than Xue Rong had imagined. She looked like a gentle and weak girl, but she had an indomitable spirit in her bones.

After resting enough, Shen Guining continued practicing opening her eyes underwater.

Xue Rong taught her the technique: "Slowly open your eyes underwater, turn them left and right, blink once, and get used to underwater vision."

Shen Guining noted it down and did as instructed.

Opening my eyes was difficult; it felt like something was irritating my eyeballs, causing soreness and pain, and my vision was blurry.

She worked hard to overcome the obstacles, trying again and again.

It surfaced and then submerged again.

I can't remember how many times I coughed until I was completely exhausted, my face turning red.

Xue Rong said, "That's enough for today. Go take a shower and change your clothes, don't get sick."

Shen Guining nodded.

The nanny took her to the bathroom in the second bedroom.

Xue Rong invited Qu Yanci to the living room for tea.

She sat at the tea table, picked up the kettle of boiling water to warm the cups, and said, "I was worried, so I stayed with her personally."

"What's there to worry about with you?" Qu Yanci said with a slight smile. "I'll be troubling you a lot more in the future."

"It seems she's really interested." Xue Rong's eyes were smiling. "This young lady is indeed quite good. No wonder she didn't date before; it turns out she had very high standards."

Qu Yanci smiled but remained silent.
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The aftereffect of being in the water for four hours was a dull ache in my ears, caused by water entering my ear canals.

Shen Guining gradually calmed down after returning to the hotel.

Qu Yanci lifted her to sit on the sofa, "Does your ear still hurt?"

Shen Guining sneezed, her voice slightly nasal, "Much better."

Did you bring any cold medicine?

"Yes, it's in the suitcase."

She has a habit of carrying cold medicine and allergy medicine when she goes out.

"I'll make you a cup." Qu Yanci put her down and got up to go into the bedroom.

Shen Guining hadn't recovered her strength yet, so she lay on the sofa, not wanting to move, and scrolled through her phone for a while.

I just happened to see a WeChat message from my colleague.

Lou Jingshu: [Gui Ning, a handsome guy came to the theater to see you today. At first, I thought he was your boyfriend.]

Shen Guining was puzzled. She didn't know many men in Beijing, so who would come looking for her?
She typed: "[Is someone looking for me? What's their name?]"

Lou Jingshu: [I actually forgot to ask that. Judging from his tone, he seems to be your friend. He's very tall, probably around 180cm, with handsome features and a clean-cut, refreshing demeanor.]

Based on this description, Shen Guining thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure it out.

She has quite a few friends in Hong Kong, but she hasn't kept in touch much since she came to Beijing.

Shen Guining: [Did you ask him what he wanted to talk to me about?]

Lou Jingshu: [He didn't say, but he asked for your contact information, which I didn't give him.]

Lou Jingshu: [It's quite strange. If she's your friend, why wouldn't she have your contact information?]

Shen Guining: [Maybe I changed my phone number.]

She no longer uses the phone number she had in Hong Kong Island, but she hasn't changed her WeChat account.

Lou Jingshu reasonably guessed: "Could it be one of your suitors?"

Shen Guining: [I don't know either.]

Lou Jingshu: [Oh, by the way, he has a red mole at the corner of his right eye, and his eyes look very affectionate.]

In an instant, certain memories flooded Shen Guining's mind.

"Qi Heng, is that a birthmark or a mole at the corner of your eye?"

"It's a birthmark. My mom said I was born with it, but it wasn't very noticeable at the time."

"It's quite unique that it's located at the corner of the eye."

The boy brought his face close to hers and asked, "Do you really think it's special?"