You're dumping me, huh? Fine, then I'll just pick up the school beauty and make her my wif

Su Qinghe was amused by Jiang Che's lame joke and laughed so hard that she choked on a mouthful of seawater, which he quickly helped her up and patted on the back.

The snorkeling lasted for about an hour, during which the instructor led the three of them on a long loop around the coral reef. Su Qinghe's transformation from initial nervousness to complete relaxation was so rapid that even Jiang Che was somewhat surprised.

In the latter half of the swim, she even let go of Jiang Che's hand and lay on the surface of the water, watching a group of small blue fish for a very long time.

Of course, Jiang Che stayed within one meter of her the entire time and never left her side.

……

After getting out of the water, the three of them sunbathed on lounge chairs by the pool.

Bai Yuning lay on the outermost side, wearing sunglasses and flipping through a magazine, exuding an aloof and unapproachable demeanor.

Yes, Miss Bai only shows her silly side in front of familiar people. At other times, whether at work or at leisure, she always maintains the standard aloof and mature demeanor.

Jiang Che and Su Qinghe lay side by side, with only about the width of a hand between them.

It's very convenient to hold hands anytime.

After lying down for a while, Su Qinghe felt that the sun was too strong, so she turned over and lay face down on the recliner, resting her face on the back of her folded hands, lazily squinting her eyes.

The sunlight cast a warm glow on her back, and her white swimsuit, slightly damp with seawater, revealed glimpses of her skin.

"Ah Che, can you help me apply some sunscreen?"

She handed him the sunscreen, speaking to Jiang Che in a lazy, coquettish tone.

Jiang Che naturally wouldn't refuse his wife's request, so he obediently took it, squeezed a dollop into his palm, rubbed it together, and then pressed it onto her back.

"hiss--"

Su Qinghe jerked, her shoulder blades tightened sharply, and her head bounced upwards, almost hitting Jiang Che's chin.

"So cold! Ah Che, are you trying to murder your wife this way?"

She turned around and glared at Jiang Che, her aggrieved expression filled with accusation.

What is the most shocking phrase, "murdering one's own wife"?

Jiang Che couldn't hold back any longer and was successfully amused by Su Qinghe.

"Look at what you're saying. The sunscreen is already this warm when it's fresh out of the bottle, and I can't heat it up."

"You could have warmed it in your palm first! Besides, you didn't even tell me beforehand, you just suddenly smeared it on..."

"Now, Su, I'm going to start applying the product."

"...What's the point of telling me afterward!"

This caused quite a commotion, and several tourists who were sunbathing nearby all turned to look at them.

Su Qinghe was still shy after all. Seeing this, she quickly buried her face in the back of her hand and said in a muffled voice, "Hurry up and apply it... don't dawdle..."

Jiang Che suppressed a laugh and this time rubbed the sunscreen into his palm until it melted, and then applied it back to her back after it cooled down a bit.

The boy's movements were very meticulous; he applied the cream evenly to every inch, from his shoulders to his shoulder blades and then to his waist.

"alright."

"Um……"

Su Qinghe lay motionless on the recliner for a while before turning over and lying on her back.

The straw hat covered most of her face, revealing only her rosy lips and a section of her fair chin.

Sunlight streamed through the brim of her hat, casting dappled shadows on her collarbone.

Jiang Che sat beside her for a few seconds, then picked up his phone and quietly took a picture.

I've kept it safe.

You can never have too many of these kinds of scenes.

……

Around 3 p.m., Su Qinghe sat up from the recliner and stretched happily.

She had just taken a nap for about an hour, and her energy had returned considerably.

"Ache, I'd like to browse the souvenir shop at the resort."

"Sure, let's go together."

"No," Su Qinghe refused decisively. "I want to go alone."

Jiang Che lifted his sunglasses to look at her. "Why?"

Su Qinghe tilted her head and smiled mysteriously, "Because I'm going to pick out a gift for you. If you come along, it won't be a surprise."

Fearing that Jiang Che might be worried, she added, "We'll just wander around inside the resort, we won't go out, it's very safe."

"Besides, I brought my phone, so I can call you anytime if anything happens."

Jiang Che hesitated for two seconds; he didn't really want her to leave alone.

It's not that he doesn't trust the resort's safety; it's just that he's gotten used to it. Whenever she's out of his sight, he unconsciously starts to worry.

But looking at Su Qinghe's eager and expectant expression, he simply couldn't bring himself to refuse.

"Alright," he conceded, "come back soon, and don't go too far."

"Okay, okay!"

Su Qinghe jumped up happily, put on her floral cardigan, grabbed her bag, and headed out.

After taking a couple of steps, he turned back, bent down, and kissed Jiang Che on the cheek.

"Wait for me~"

Then they ran away in a flash.

Jiang Che touched the spot where he had been kissed, shook his head, and leaned back in the recliner.

……

The commercial street isn't very long, but it's lined with all sorts of unique shops on both sides.

Su Qinghe strolled around, stopping frequently to take photos with her phone and send them to Bai Yuning for reference.

"Sister, do you think this seashell wind chime is pretty? It's for Mengyao."

Bai Yuning replied instantly: "It looks good, I'll buy it!"

Su Qinghe then showed off another pearl bracelet: "And this one? This one's for you!"

"Little girl, why spend money? I appreciate your kind gesture, no need to buy anything."

"No way! We have to buy it!"

Su Qinghe smiled and asked the shop assistant to wrap it up, then continued walking forward.

She stopped in her tracks as she passed a handmade jewelry shop.

The shop window displays all kinds of woven bracelets, some with colorful beads and others with simple patterns.

She spent a long time browsing inside, and finally chose a navy blue braided rope, asking the shop assistant to engrave two letters—"J" and "S"—on the rope buckle.

J is Jiang Che's J.

S is Su Qinghe's S.

The shop assistant asked her if it was for her boyfriend.

Su Qinghe blushed and nodded, then added, "Could you make it a little sturdier? His wrists are a bit thick."

After receiving the finished product, she carefully put it in her pocket, took out her phone, took a picture, and sent it to Bai Yuning.

"Sister, do you think this looks good? I'm planning to surprise A-Che tonight!"

Bai Yuning replied with a thumbs-up emoji and added, "He'll definitely like it."

Su Qinghe stared at the reply on the screen and chuckled for a few seconds, secretly thinking about how to give him the bracelet that night.

Should I casually toss it to him? Or should I be more formal and hand it over with both hands like a confession?

She rehearsed several plans in her mind, but couldn't decide on any of them.

Oh well, we'll just have to play it by ear when the time comes.

She put away her phone, picked up a few paper bags, and walked out of the jewelry store, her smile wide and overjoyed.

The sunlight shone brightly on her face.

What she didn't notice was that the moment she stepped out of the store, a figure wearing a dark baseball cap suddenly stopped in the crowd.