You are my wife, don't doubt it!

"Because we are middle school students," Yu Luying took over Shen Jie's words, "the adults think that we basically won't make it to the end."

"The adults believed that we children were fickle and capricious, and couldn't even trust ourselves. So when they said that your partner was not good, they were not really worried that your marriage partner would not be good," Shen Jie said, "but they were questioning Yu Luying's own character, vision, and concept of choosing a partner."

"That makes sense." Xiao Yao said.

Yu Luying didn't want to go too far on this topic, so she deliberately changed the subject and said, "By the way, Shen Jie, I've inquired about your loan. Director Lin's feedback is clear. I'm just not sure about your personal wishes..."

"Oh, by the way, I have to thank you for this, too," Shen Jie said hurriedly, "You were already worrying about this for me even before we reconciled."

"After all, as long as Xiao Yao is here," Yu Luying glanced at Xiao Yao, "this day will come eventually."

Compared to the somewhat reluctant reconciliation just now, the "ice" between the two girls seemed to have only begun to slowly melt at this moment.

Although it was just a beginning, it was also good - Xiao Yao squinted his eyes somewhat comfortably, didn't say anything, just listened to the two of them chatting.

"Gouzi, you need to speak up." Shen Jie suddenly patted Xiao Yao.

"What are you talking about? I find it very enjoyable to listen to you guys talking." Xiao Yao said.

"Didn't you say we were going on a three-way date today?" Shen Jie said, "You have to be the center of it, otherwise it will become our date and you'll have to carry the bag."

"I'm willing to carry your bags for both of you for the rest of my life." Xiao Yao blurted out subconsciously.

The air suddenly became quiet.

Afterwards, it was Shen Jie who broke the silence first: "Yu Luying, we haven't talked these past few days. Sometimes when I'm alone, I think about what I said that day. I may have changed my mind a little."

Yu Luying: "? What idea?"

"If the symbiosis problem can't be solved," Shen Jie remained lying down, looking up at the starry sky and said, "After Xiao Yao and I get married, you can live with us. It's not impossible to consider--"

Shen Jie's small voice was drowned out by the sound of the waves. Before she could even utter the word "think", she heard Xiao Yao yell, "Oops!"

Before she could react, a large amount of sea water hit Shen Jie's face and poured into her mouth.

Xiao Yao dragged one person in each hand and retreated several dozen meters before he stopped.

"It's high tide tonight," said Yu Luying.

Xiao Yao looked down at himself and found that his lower body was completely wet. Yu Luying was almost the same. Shen Jie was soaked because she was lying on her side.

"Ah~~~~" Shen Jie lamented, "This is from when I just washed my hair~~~~~~"

The three of them looked at each other and started laughing.

Yu Luying ran to the side and picked up the cello and guitar: "Shall we go back?"

"Why did you two bring the pianos out?" Shen Jie shook her head and said, "Play one for us, the one you played while eating. I love it."

"Which one?" Yu Luying smiled and said, "Caccini's Ave Maria?"

The girl put her guitar aside, found a higher rock to sit on, and got ready.

As beautiful notes flowed out from the bow and strings, Shen Jie walked up to Xiao Yao, tiptoed slightly, and made a gesture like a man inviting a lady to dance.

Xiao Yao stretched out his arms, put one hand on Shen Jie's shoulder, and interlocked his fingers with hers with the other hand.

Took the first dance step.

Chapter 290 I love you,

2023-08-10

*This chapter is also known as "Come on, have fun~" and "Youth of Drunkenness and Dreams"

Under the cover of night, on a deserted beach, Yu Luying sat on a smooth stone and played Caccini's "Ave Maria" on the cello.

Shen Jie was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and skinny pants, and her whole body was wet by the sea water. The girl took Xiao Yao's hand and led him to dance on the beach.

Xiao Yao only knew a little bit of national standard dance, and generally didn't want to make a fool of himself, but anyway there was no one around - he had finally managed to get Shen Jie and Yu Luying to "shake hands and make peace", and although there would be troubles tomorrow, but tonight, since the troubled ladies had already let it go, why couldn't he, who was taking advantage, enjoy himself?

Come on, have fun~

As mentioned before, compared with Shen Jie, the boy's dance steps seemed a little clumsy and a little cramped, however, he danced with Shen Jie without hesitation, as if they were dancing a cheerful rain dance on the beach.

The girl gently guided Xiao Yao, allowing him to gradually find the rhythm. Under her guidance, Xiao Yao gradually let go of his last bit of restraint and danced to the rhythm of the music. Although his dance steps were still a little unstable, under Shen Jie's guidance, he basically made no mistakes and danced with confidence.

Shen Jie danced with Xiao Yao, her dance moves were graceful and infectious. The wet shirt stuck to her body, outlining the graceful shapes of two heavy fruits. As she danced, her wet shoes and socks made rustling sounds, and the soles of her shoes left a series of wet footprints on the beach, while her dance shone brightly in the dark night.

She turned her body lightly, letting the sea breeze gently brush across her face, and her hair fluttered as she danced. Sometimes the girl held Xiao Yao's hand and spun together, sometimes she danced lightly beside him, and sometimes she stayed close to him, as if they were one with nature.

After another close proximity, Xiao Yao suddenly lowered his head and pecked Shen Jie.

Shen Jie subconsciously opened her cherry lips to greet him, and then she heard the sound of Yu Luying's cello tremble and miss two notes. She quickly pushed Xiao Yao away, pursed her lips tightly, and lightly hit him.

Xiao Yao, on the other hand, was savoring the sweetness that he had just sucked on the tip of his tongue with a smile.

Yu Luying's cello music shuttles across the curtain of the starry sky in the darkness. The sound of the cello is sometimes high-pitched and sometimes slow. The light and shadow of the dance interweave, dancing gracefully on the beach, and the waves gently lap against the sand, as if offering silent applause to this dance.

The applause was getting closer.

The song is over.

Yu Luying leaned on the piano and stood up, applauding lightly and politely.

As mentioned earlier, she was wearing a pure black long dress for cello performances. The lower part of the skirt and shoes and socks had been soaked by sea water. Looking from a distance, the girl stood in the shadows, and at a glance, she could only see white shoes and socks, exposed arms, a jade neck and the outline of an oval face.

"Yu Luying, it's your turn now," Shen Jie said proudly, "But I can't play the violin, I can only beat the rhythm for you."

"What a coincidence," Yu Luying said with a forced smile, "You can't play the violin, and I can't dance."

"Hey, Shen Jie, please teach her." Xiao Yao suddenly thought of something.

"I, teach her?" Shen Jie didn't react for a while: "Yu Luying, do you want to learn?"

Yu Luying gently gathered her messy long skirt and walked towards Shen Jie in her wet shoes and socks. Against the backdrop of the night, her black performance dress shimmered under the lights, and the wet hem swayed gently with her steps.

The hem of the girl's skirt was soaked in sea water, so it was slightly heavy, but she still walked gracefully.

Under the light, the wet skirt and shoes and socks reflected the glittering light in Yu Luying's steps. Because the skirt was black, the glitter was even more dazzling. The girl's footsteps were light, blending with the wet sand of the beach, making a subtle sound of water.

Yu Luying approached Shen Jie.

She extended her hand to Shen Jie.

"You are wrong," Shen Jie said, "I am dancing the male step and you are dancing the female step. You should extend this hand... Yes, put your other hand gently on my shoulder. Don't use so much force."

Xiao Yao sat down on the stone where Yu Luying had played the guitar just now, held the light wooden guitar horizontally, tested the sound a little, pressed a chord with his left hand, and danced happily on the six strings with his right hand.

The boy cleared his throat and spoke:

"Stop being sad

We go far away

blue sky and sea breeze

Wander with us"

He squinted his eyes and looked at the two elves in wet clothes not far away, feeling full of satisfaction, as if he was admiring the exhibits in his collection.

"The slanting sunset

It's your beautiful clothes

The star-filled land

It’s our wedding bed.”

The two girls began to dance together on the beach. Shen Jie led Yu Luying and taught her the dance steps.

Instead of following Xiao Yao's piano and singing, Shen Jie shouted "one, two, three, four, one, two, three, four" by herself.

Although Yu Luying's dancing posture was a little unfamiliar at first, she gradually found the rhythm and breathing of the dance under Shen Jie's guidance. Her dance steps were combined with Shen Jie's beats.

"You are really smart. You learn things very quickly." Shen Jie whispered in Yu Luying's ear.

"Ah, it's too close...Okay! Thank you!" Yu Luying was a little nervous.

Xiao Yao could feel the hot air coming out of Shen Jie's mouth right next to his ears, which felt itchy and quite comfortable.

"Forget the past

We go far away

faint moonlight

Still shining on the mountain—Ah! Awooo!”

A sharp pain came from Xiao Yao's big toe. He knew that this was a necessary step for dance beginners.

Step on others and be stepped on.

"Xiao Yao!" Shen Jie hugged Yu Luying and rocked her while shouting to him, "Yu Luying said that when you were at Dongru, you taught her to dance?"

"Ah! Yes!" Xiao Yao was stunned and responded loudly.

"With your level, you still want to teach others?" Shen Jie laughed loudly.

"Ah! Yes!" Xiao Yao shouted.

He felt that he seemed to have stepped on Shen Jie's foot again.

Stepping on her little feet, does it feel good?

Where were we singing just now?

Xiao Yao thought for a moment, then started over from where he had just broken off and plucked the strings.

“The faint moonlight still shines on the hills.

I plucked the strings.

Please accompany me—oh!—sing with me,

Let life be the witness,

Every moment of love.

The slanting sunset,

Your beautiful clothes,

The land covered with stars,

It's our marriage bed..."

Xiao Yao put down his guitar, took off his shoes, rubbed his toes, and secretly regretted the bad idea of ​​letting Yu Luying learn to dance.

He looked at the two girls from a distance. It seemed that Shen Jie no longer shouted the beat of "one, two, three, four", but was whispering to Yu Luying, as if she was saying something.

On the beach at night, the two girls danced together, their wet skirts, trouser legs and shoes and socks shimmering under the stars and lights. Their smiles were bright and innocent, and they enjoyed this wonderful moment together, combining friendship and dance.

Friendship...? Is it really that easy to repair?

What did they say?

Could it be that there is another conflict?

There is no such thing as living a life of drunkenness and dreams of death. It is nothing but wishful thinking and self-deception.

He subconsciously pricked up his ears, focused his attention, and tuned in to FM96.8.

There were faint whispers in the wind, but they were not very clear.

"...You said you were afraid of pain...Okay...what does that mean?"

This should be Shen Jie's voice, intermittent, mixed with the sound of wind and interfering noises, but Xiao Yao didn't know how to hear Yu Luying's own voice.

"Okay...really...I hope you remember..."

Xiao Yao's heart tightened. Are they quarreling again?

He wasn't sure whether he should sing another song to act stupid, or walk up and find a reason to interrupt them.

"…Like Catholicism or something?"

Damn, I still can't hear complete sentences.

"Uncle...each one should follow his own category and strictly abide by his own position..."

"..."

"This is different from you... sizzle...hiss..."

Then, all that followed was the sound of electromagnetic waves.