You're my wife, don't doubt it!

Yu Luying's scream was carried away by the wind, but her eyes sparkled with excitement.

The motorboat glided through the surging waves, seemingly becoming one with the ocean. Xiao Yao's mood was as wild as this horse; he felt alive again, and every moment was so precious.

"That was awesome!" Yu Luying exclaimed.

Her voice was drowned out by the roar of the waves, but her expression fully conveyed her joy.

Xiao Yao smiled and nodded. Although he couldn't hear what she was saying, he could feel her passion.

Little Apple seemed to have never been this happy in a long time.

Xiao Yao turned around, trying to find her lips amidst the pungent smell of the sea—in the swaying and bumping, he only managed to lick a thin layer of seawater.

Ah——Pooh!

Yu Luying started mocking him.

The motorboats continued onward, as if they were challenging the power of nature and battling the sea, all of which filled them with excitement.

After sailing for about a few nautical miles, Xiao Yao saw a plastic... buoy line ahead, which seemed to indicate the end of the beach.

"Wow, that's amazing," Xiao Yao thought to himself, marveling at how someone could draw a line from such a distance.

The motorboat began to slow down, and the roar gradually subsided.

The boy heard the girl behind him whisper in his ear, "Big Rabbit, tell me, why did Zhao Xiaomei become like this? How is she now? What will become of her in the future?"

Chapter 324 How are the three of us going to sleep tonight?

2023-09-13

The boy heard the girl behind him whisper in his ear, "Big Rabbit, tell me, why did Zhao Xiaomei become like this? How is she now? What will become of her in the future?"

Xiao Yao was slightly taken aback.

These three soul-searching questions were actually questions that Xiao Yao had been thinking about, but deliberately didn't want to think about.

In fact, he preferred to focus all his energy on celebrating his victory, on dating the two girls, and on playing freely with the ocean.

Unfortunately, many times and many things cannot be ignored just by pretending that nothing happened.

Actually, when he was playing with Shen Jie earlier, Xiao Yao wanted to talk to her about these things several times, but he held back.

He didn't want to upset Shen Jie, not only because he was afraid she would get angry and affect his own dating experience, but also simply because he didn't want his mother to feel unhappy anymore.

Xiao Yao felt sorry for the cat's mother.

Although there was no evidence, Xiao Yao just felt that showing concern for Zhao Xiaomei would make Shen Jie unhappy.

Unexpectedly, Yu Luying brought this up on her own initiative.

Xiao Yao didn't speak, but answered in his heart: "Now it seems that this person is very cunning. When he first approached me, he was probably prepared. It's not so much a change."

“You think too highly of yourself,” Yu Luying thought to herself. “She didn’t gain anything from getting close to you. If you ask me, she really likes you.”

"You really think too highly of me," Xiao Yao chuckled inwardly. "She didn't get any intelligence, isn't it because my revolutionary will was firm and I resolutely rejected the corrupt sugar-coated bullets of the bourgeoisie?"

"What's wrong?" Yu Luying thought, "Shouldn't I respect you? Should I think that the person I like won't be liked by anyone else in the world? Isn't that belittling myself?"

"I, Xiao Yao, am the best in the world," Xiao Yao quickly declared.

"Don't be shameless," Yu Luying thought, "You kissed her, didn't you?"

"Good heavens, so you were waiting for me here all along?" Xiao Yao thought.

"So it is? I'm not mistaken, am I?" Yu Luying thought.

"That's because she lacked sportsmanship; she transformed into your appearance and immediately tried to force a kiss on you—"

“I know it’s not your fault,” Yu Luying thought, “but I’m still very upset.”

"Okay." Xiao Yao thought, "I'm sorry (＞人＜；)"

Putting yourself in their shoes, this is understandable.

However, speaking of Zhao Xiaomei's "first kiss"...

A slight ripple stirred in Xiao Yao's heart, but he dared not dwell on it, lest the girl behind him notice.

The two went ashore, but couldn't find Shen Jie. They waited for a long time before they finally saw her—the girl in the red top was soaking wet, with a surfboard tucked under her arm, walking towards the rental shop.

"Oh, you two are back?" The girl in red shook her wet hair. "I thought it would take a long time, so I went to find something to play with."

Xiao Yao sincerely expressed his regret at not being able to witness Shen Jie's surfing prowess and insisted that she "do one more." Just as Shen Jie was about to "do one more," a large group of people, including Daiyu, Yan Xiao, Lu Jiya, Zhang Jialong, Chen Lu, Zhou Qi, and others, arrived in droves, even Yu Bo came along—so Shen Jie naturally returned the surfboard and joined the group activity called "swimming."

Xiao Yao sat on the beach with his legs drawn up, watching over Shen Jie and Yu Luying's shoes.

At this moment, Yu Bo walked over and sat down next to the boy.

"Why don't you go swimming?" Yu Bo asked Xiao Yao.

“I’m not good at swimming,” Xiao Yao admitted seriously. “Yu Luying taught me once a couple of days ago, but I still couldn’t learn it in the end.”

"Stupid," Yu Bo said casually.

"Why don't you go for a swim?" Xiao Yao teased him. "You don't know how to swim, do you?"

"...How could that be!" Yu Bo looked slightly embarrassed. "I'm here to tell you a few things."

"Is she awake?" Xiao Yao glanced at Yu Bo cautiously.

"No," Yu Bo replied crisply.

"..." Xiao Yao waited quietly for the rest of the story to continue.

“There is no brain death,” Yu Bo said, “but he is not yet in a vegetative state, but he is in a deep coma and needs to be observed.”

Xiao Yao breathed a slight sigh of relief.

“How to deal with her will be a very tricky problem,” Yu Bo continued.

Xiao Yao nodded: "I understand."

Putting aside the sentimentalities of youth, and analyzing the situation rationally—releasing Zhao Xiaomei is obviously unlikely. Not to mention punishing her for her evil deeds, Xiao Yao doesn't even dare to think about how much crucial information could be obtained from her.

But she needs to be brought back to consciousness before the interrogation—regardless of whether she can wake up or not…

"How do you plan to explain this to her parents?" Xiao Yao asked Yu Bo. "Whether she wakes up or not, whether she lives or dies, whether she goes missing or becomes a vegetable, it all happened at summer camp, and it has to do with you—with us."

“It’s quite a headache,” Yu Bo admitted. “It’s not that we can’t afford to pay compensation for this kind of safety accident at the summer camp, but the Ethnic and Religious Affairs Commission probably won’t be able to approve this kind of activity for the next few years.”

"Is there anything I can do?" Xiao Yao asked Yu Bo.

“You kids don’t need to worry about this,” Yu Bo said vaguely. “I’ve already contacted the organization’s department that specializes in handling legal risks, and they should be able to handle it.”

"Using certain...illegal means to deal with the problem?" Xiao Yao asked Yu Bo.

“Some people within the police force also know about Shadow’s existence,” Yu Bo told Xiao Yao, “except for your sister Liang—so, we’ll handle this as a special case.”

"You seem to no longer shy away from talking to me about the existence of your organization," Xiao Yao probed.

“Actually,” Yu Bo thought for a moment and said, “they might want you—you guys—to join. They’ll probably arrange a meeting in the next few days.”

So, they sent you first to sound me out? Xiao Yao wondered.

"Should I meet with them?" Xiao Yao asked Yu Bo.

“If you ask me, of course I should,” Yu Bo said.

“If it’s your opinion…” Xiao Yao casually flattered Yu Bo, “I’ll listen to whatever you say.”

"Mm," Yu Bo nodded.

"Can I see Zhao Xiaomei?" Xiao Yao seized the opportunity to make a request: "To visit her in the hospital."

“I don’t think it’s a big problem,” Yu Bo said after thinking for a moment. “You can talk to them about it later.”

"Brother Bo, can't you speak?" Xiao Yao asked curiously.

Yu Bo remained silent and did not answer the question.

“Of course I can say that—” he finally replied.

"Brother Bo, can I ask you another question?" Xiao Yao cleared his throat.

"Stop with all the nonsense, Brother Bo, Brother Bo, just ask directly," Yu Bo said.

"What is the real purpose of organizing this summer camp?" Xiao Yao asked Yu Bo.

Upon hearing his question, Yu Bo glanced at him warily, then answered without hesitation, "Of course, it's to cultivate the faith of the next generation of church members' children."

“Hmm,” Xiao Yao said, “then let me rephrase the question—what is the other real, hidden purpose of the summer camp?”

Yu Bo sighed: "They should explain it to you in detail later—why has your intelligence improved recently?"

"What you're saying," Xiao Yao laughed, "are you implying that I was an idiot in the past?"

“Oh, no,” Yu Bo said, “you used to be more…simple and honest.”

“Ha,” Xiao Yao said.

What followed was a silence that was neither long nor short.

Xiao Yao suddenly felt that the scene of two men sitting side by side, wearing wide-legged shorts and shirtless, hugging their knees and looking at the sea, was somewhat... subtle.

“Your recent performance has been so-so. After this incident,” Yu Bo broke the silence, “the old man must have made up his mind to let Dayang inherit part of the business. The next task is to work on Dayang’s mindset.”