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After wandering around the center of the lake for about an hour, Lao Yu rowed the boat and took the two back to shore.

"Brother Yu, thank you so much for your help today," Jiang Ye said gratefully as he jumped ashore.

"Don't mention it, it was just a small favor."

Old Yu tied the boat up, rummaged around in the cabin for a while, and took out two cartons of pure milk, which he handed over.

"Here, Xiao Jiang, girl, have some milk to quench your thirst. I bought this in town yesterday, and it's been sitting in the cabin, still cool."

"Thank you, Uncle!" Xia Yu politely accepted it.

Jiang Ye also took a box, inserted a straw, and took a big gulp without any hesitation.

"puff--!"

The next second, Jiang Ye spat out all the milk in his mouth, spraying it all over the ground.

"Cough cough cough..."

Jiang Ye choked and coughed, his face contorted in pain. He cried out, "Oh my god! Lao Yu! What happened to this milk?! It's gone bad! It smells sour and rancid, it's expired!"

Old Yu was stunned for a moment, then quickly picked up the box in his hand and glanced at the production date.

"Oh dear, it's true! The convenience store in this town is a total rip-off, they're selling expired milk!" Old Yu scratched his head awkwardly.

Seeing this, Xia Yu not only didn't show any disgust, but instead turned around and unceremoniously tapped Jiang Ye on the head.

"Thump!"

"Ouch! Why did you hit me!" Jiang Ye covered his head, looking at Xia Yu with a wronged expression.

Xia Yu glared at him and snapped, "That uncle was being so kind, taking you to see the scenery and even giving you milk to drink, and you're complaining about it! If it's spoiled, just spit it out, why are you making such a fuss!"

After saying that, Xia Yu turned to look at Old Yu, her tone immediately softening: "Uncle, it's alright, he's just a smart aleck. We won't drink this milk, and you shouldn't either, lest you get diarrhea."

Seeing Xia Yu protecting him like this, Lao Yu couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Haha, it's okay, it's okay, I just didn't see it clearly."

Old Yu looked at Jiang Ye and said earnestly, "Little Jiang, such a wonderful girl, not only is she beautiful, but she's also so sensible and considerate. You must cherish her!"

Hearing Lao Yu's straightforward praise...

Xia Yu's face flushed red again, uncontrollably.

She glanced at Jiang Ye furtively, biting her lip, and didn't refute him. She just lowered her head and fiddled with the expired milk carton in her hand.

. . .

After returning from their trip to the center of the lake, the two of them grabbed a quick dinner at the restaurant on the first floor of the inn.

Perhaps it was the wind on the motorcycle in the afternoon, or perhaps it was the exertion of playing in the middle of the lake.

After finishing her meal, Xia Yu, like a startled ostrich, dashed upstairs to the second floor, went straight into her room, locked the door, and stayed inside, refusing to come out.

Jiang Ye smoked a cigarette downstairs, strolled around for a bit, and then got bored.

He went up the stairs to the second floor, came to Xia Yu's door, and knocked.

"Knock knock knock".

"President Xia, it's such a beautiful day, don't stay cooped up inside. Come out for a stroll, shall we go to the back mountain to watch the sunset?" Jiang Ye called out through the door.

The room was silent for a few seconds.

Then came Xia Yu's voice, which carried a hint of coldness and resistance.

"I'm not going!"

"I need to get back to work! Do you think everyone's as carefree as your boss?"

Jiang Ye leaned against the door frame, pursing his lips in a somewhat helpless manner.

"You're so boring. You come all this way to this desolate place for a vacation, and you lock yourself in your room looking at reports? This is more like working overtime in a different place, isn't it?"

"Mind your own business!"

Xia Yu retorted irritably from inside the room, "I want to! Go play by yourself and don't bother me."

After a while, a rustling sound came from the room.

Then, with a "click," the door opened from the inside.

Xia Yu, holding an empty water glass, glanced at Jiang Ye and said expressionlessly, "Excuse me, I'm going downstairs to buy two bottles of water. I still have to work when I get back. Don't get in my way."

After saying that, she walked past Jiang Ye, slipped on her canvas shoes, and went downstairs.

Watching Xia Yu's stubborn back, Jiang Ye stroked his chin, his eyes darting around slightly.

This young lady has quite a temper.

We absolutely have to teach her a lesson about her arrogant and haughty nature.

While Xia Yu went downstairs to buy water, Jiang Ye turned around and walked to the small open-air balcony at the end of the second-floor corridor.

In the corner of the balcony, there are several large water tanks that the landlady uses to grow water lilies.

It's early summer now, and the aquatic plants in the water tank are lush and abundant.

Jiang Ye tiptoed over and peered into the water tank.

really.

A large frog, about the size of an adult's fist and covered in green spots, was perched on a lotus leaf, croaking loudly with its cheeks puffed out.

Jiang Ye's lips curled into a wicked smile.

He suddenly reached out and, with lightning speed, grabbed the back of the big frog.

"Croak!"

The frog struggled violently, its four legs kicking wildly in the air, its body slippery.

Jiang Ye clutched his prize to his hands, looked around nervously, and then quickly slipped back to Xia Yu's room.

Xia Yu had only slightly ajar the door when she left; she hadn't locked it.

Jiang Ye pushed open the door and went straight to the large bed covered with clean white sheets.

He lifted the soft silk quilt and placed the large frog, which was still kicking its legs, steadily in the center of the bed.

Then, I carefully covered myself with the blanket again and smoothed out the wrinkles.

After doing all this, Jiang Ye clapped his hands, suppressed a laugh, and quickly left the room, returning to the suite diagonally opposite his own. He left the door ajar and listened intently to the sounds outside.

A short while later.

The sound of Xia Yu's footsteps coming up the stairs could be heard in the corridor.

"Da, da, da."

The footsteps stopped in front of Xia Yu's door, followed by the sound of the door being pushed open and closed.

Jiang Ye held his breath and silently counted down in his mind.

five.

Four.

three.

two.

One.

"ah----!!!"

A piercing, penetrating scream instantly shattered the tranquility of the second floor of the inn!

The sound was even more terrifying than that of the female protagonist in a horror movie.

Immediately following was the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground, followed by a flurry of hurried footsteps.

"Bang!"

Xia Yu's door was suddenly pulled open.

Xia Yu's face was deathly pale, her hair was disheveled, and she rushed out barefoot without even putting on her shoes.

She spotted Jiang Ye at a glance, standing across the street from a door that was slightly ajar.

"Eno!!!"

Xia Yu was so angry that she was trembling all over. She stormed into Jiang Ye's room to settle the score with him.

"You bastard! Did you do it?!"

Jiang Ye sat on the sofa, holding a cup of tea, feigning an innocent and bewildered expression.

"What's wrong? Why are you so easily startled?"

Jiang Ye blinked. "What? Did I do it? I've been drinking tea here the whole time."

"You're still pretending!"

Xia Yu stomped her feet in anger, "How could there be such a huge green and ugly frog in my bed! It was even hopping around in the blankets! Who else could it be but you, you utterly boring jerk?!"

Jiang Ye suppressed the urge to burst out laughing and spoke nonsense with a straight face.

"A frog? No way!"

Jiang Ye shrugged and said sincerely, "This inn has a nice environment, close to nature. Maybe you didn't close the window properly when you went out, and the wind was too strong, blowing the frog in?"