Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

Mo Lingyun is quite clever.

Upon hearing this, she immediately understood the significance of Brother Yu Zhe's grueling training.

Those repeated instances of deliberately letting her sink into the water and then immediately pulling her up were meant to establish a psychological suggestion for her.

—It's okay if it sinks, I can get it out for you right away.

She must have figured it out by now?

Yu Zhe had been waiting for this moment when she finally realized what was happening.

"How should I put it? If I let go now, do you think there's a slight chance you could swim?"

"I...I'll try again..."

Huh? Why did you suddenly look down? Didn't I just say to keep your eyes forward before you start swimming?

How can you blame Mo Lingyun for this...?

The sudden sense of security that Yu Zhe brought her made her heart clench with fear, almost stopping once again.

Ahh... Brother Yuzhe, I'm regretting again why I didn't forcefully drag you to my room this morning and push you down.

How are you going to make it up to me...?

In a daze, Mo Lingyun didn't even realize that Yu Zhe had slowly released his hands, and several seconds had passed.

She is now floating on the water by her senses.

A glint of light flashed in Yu Zhe's eyes: "Oh!! Yun'er, amazing!"

"Huh? What's wrong... Ah!"

"Stay steady! Use your legs to push off naturally and keep your head above water!"

"it is good!"

When Yun'er realized she was now all alone, she almost sank into the water again.

Fortunately, Yu Zhe reminded her in time, allowing her to make adjustments in the shortest amount of time.

No... it's not scary, it's not scary. Even if I fall, Brother Yuzhe will pull me up.

Then, Mo Lingyun made a surprising discovery...

She can actually swim now.

From Yu Zhe's perspective, Yun'er's current state is very similar to the joy he felt when he first learned to ride a bicycle as a child.

Well, although Yu Zhe learned to ride a bicycle after only two tries, that didn't diminish the immense sense of accomplishment he felt while riding smoothly!

Yun'er couldn't help but use her rather clumsy and unskilled swimming style to kick the water with her feet, and with her slender arms as a guide, she swam around Yu Zhe twice.

Yu Zhe didn't hold back his encouragement at all, clapping her hands twice.

"Not bad, Yun'er! If you just want to, you can do it."

"Hehe...it's all thanks to Brother Yuzhe's excellent teaching..."

"It's definitely because you learn quickly. Alright, it's good that you've learned it. It's a relief. Yun'er, come with me to the shallow water area and practice some more. I'll keep an eye on you. Practice a little longer. Yu Che just said the orange juice is ready. I'll go check on it... Yun'er?!"

When Mo Lingyun swam to Yu Zhe again, she suddenly straightened her legs, which looked very stiff, as if she had a cramp. She thrashed around for a couple of moments and then seemed to want to sink back to the bottom.

Without thinking, Yu Zhe wrapped his arm around her chest and pulled her into his arms!

And he asked rather eagerly.

"Are you alright?! Did you get a cramp? Uh..."

"N-nothing, I didn't have a cramp, I just made a mistake. Um, Brother Yuzhe, could you teach me again? I guess I'm not smart enough, I still can't understand it."

"..."

There was a moment of silence.

Yu Zhe had a guess: "I'm telling you... that last bit was intentional, wasn't it?"

"No... Hey... Did you find out?" Yun'er laughed awkwardly, but had no intention of leaving Yu Zhe's embrace.

"That's not it."

Is Yu Zhe's insightful ability so easily fooled?

The sudden fall into the water in front of her, which felt like a leg cramp, was fundamentally different from the previous times she had sunk into the water.

The most striking difference was that her eyes no longer held the panic and fear they had shown before; instead, they appeared composed and even as if she were plotting something.

As for what exactly that little scheme was, Yu Zhe didn't even need to guess.

Because Yun'er has already confessed!

"Brother Yuzhe... don't rush back to Sister Yuche's. This is your time to teach me how to swim. You can't just leave after you've taught me... stay with me a little longer, okay? You... I haven't held it against you for letting me go back to my room to sleep this morning, but you went to hug Xiaolizhi right away... I may not hold it against you, but you can't take advantage of that, okay?"

"I..."

Hearing Yun'er's unusually utterly coquettish words, and being gazed at so tenderly by her dreamlike heterochromatic eyes...

To be honest, even without her saying it, Yu Zhe herself was a little reluctant to leave.

My Yun'er, how can you be so lovable!

Since there's no rush to drink orange juice, then... I'll practice with her a little longer.

呗？

Yu Zhe blushed and looked away, but his hands obediently went to Yun'er's waist, preparing to take her swimming a few more laps.

"Okay... let's swim a little longer then. But let's make this clear, we can't pretend to fall into the water this time. What if we really get cramps? When we go swimming, we have to be serious."

"Uh-huh!"

72. I will definitely go back!

Learning to swim is learning to swim; you can't have any other fancy ideas.

This is how it should have been...

If it weren't for Yun'er being too proactive, would Yu Zhe be so indecent?

In the half hour between when Yun'er learned to swim and when she returned to the beach, the main focus was on reinforcing her skills.

But for a few minutes... Yu Zhe couldn't resist and swam with Yun'er to a more secluded spot behind some rocks, a place where they could temporarily escape the gaze of the girls on the beach.

Then a kiss...

Well, of course it was just kissing!

Although both Yu Zhe and Yun'er had the urge to continue just now, it was impossible to do so now.

First of all, it will probably take a lot of time to actually get started, and people will be confused and come looking for us, which would be quite embarrassing.

Furthermore, this is in the water. Yun'er hasn't fully gotten used to swimming yet, and it's already difficult for her to stay on the surface, let alone do anything outrageous.

Of course, these problems are not really problems; they can be overcome.

The most fundamental reason is...

Damn it, we didn't bring any protective gear! How can we continue?! This is absolutely crucial!

When the two returned to the beach, Yun'er's face was still flushed, and she gently touched her lips with her finger, her soft words striking Yu Zhe's soul.

"It's not the end yet... Um, Brother Yuzhe, you have to keep your word... If you do this again next time, I'm really going to cry."

"Okay... I understand. I'll definitely do it next time and never break my promise."

"Okay, then I'll just have to be patient a little longer~"

"grateful..."

Phew, thankfully Yun'er is still rational.

Yun'er was kissed a few times by Yu Zhe behind the reef, but after being told that she couldn't be intimate with him now, she almost cried. She even said that it didn't matter if there was no protection, she just wanted Brother Yu Zhe to hold her.

That won't do... Yu Zhe isn't a gambler.

He wouldn't take any chances; this isn't like a mobile game where you can draw cards and get the perfect card on the first try!

Yun'er has only just come of age, and Yu Zhe doesn't want her to bear pressure that she shouldn't have to.

Therefore, protective measures must be in place! This is the fundamental premise. Without protection, no matter how impulsive you are, you must suppress it!!

Thankfully, even when Yun'er is infatuated, she can still barely understand this point.

That's why I say my Yun'er is so sensible.

Yu Zhe couldn't help but pat her head again, giving her his sincerest approval.

Hmm... that's right. Once I get back, I should make sure to keep my promise as soon as possible. I didn't do *that* with Yun'er this morning... and she even found out that I went to Xiao Lizhi's room. No wonder she was so anxious just now.

He must feel like he's falling behind...

No, Yun'er, Yu Zhe just told her not to think so much. There's no such thing as falling behind. It was just a matter of the atmosphere at the time. Everyone is equally important to him.

"Um... okay, Brother Yuzhe, I'm not upset at all. I'm just eager to realize my dream. Oh... Sister Yuche is here."

"Ah."

Normally, if Yu Che were to arrive and Yu Zhe were touching another girl's head, Yu Zhe would immediately pull his hand away as if he'd been electrocuted.

After all, they were afraid Yu Che would bite someone...

But it's okay now. Yu Zhe isn't feeling guilty. He wants to pat Yun'er's head. There's no problem with that.

Although there was nothing wrong... well, Yu Zhe slowly moved his hand down for the time being.

I'm still afraid Yu Che will bite someone!

However, Yu Che, who had jogged over, only frowned slightly when he saw the scene before him, but quickly regained his composure and did not offer any objections.

Alright, alright, I suppose brother and Mo Lingyun were whispering sweet nothings to each other in the sea.

Tsk, thinking about it, it makes sense. If the two of them were left alone to learn to swim, it would be strange if they didn't create some sparks.

I really don't know what my brother is worried about. It's okay, I'm not that unreasonable. As long as you give me more love than they do, I won't say anything.

Remember, it's more! This is important!

Now is not the time to think about these things.