We moved to Golden Courtyard

But to be fair, even from that fleeting glimpse, Ji Zi still managed to see how high the top of Xu Qi's tent was.

Tut tut...

Although I knew he had many girlfriends and his sexual prowess must be off the charts, I only made a vague judgment today.

I don't know if Theresa can handle it. If she can't, I can take over... cough cough!

Himeko, you're losing your composure again.

Choosing a man can take time. As an older sister, I can't just be greedy for a fleeting moment of novelty with a young guy like Xu Qi. I need to think things through more carefully...

Consider the long term.

590. What games can men and women play in a hotel?

The car drove all the way to the riverbank on Chongming Island.

Getting off the bus and gazing into the distance, the vast expanse of the river filled Xu Qi with a sense of grandeur—it was truly magnificent… This time, he was genuinely describing the scenery.

The river wind whistled past our ears, causing everyone to subconsciously raise their voices a little.

"The Qiantang River was indeed magnificent when I visited Hangzhou last time, but it was the tide that was magnificent! But the Yangtze River, just standing here and looking at it is a pleasure!"

Ji Zi smiled; she had been there that time too, so she naturally understood Xu Qi's sentiments.

Theresa had already cheered and run towards the stone dam by the river.

"Theresa! Watch out!"

"It's okay! Haha!"

Theresa, who lives in Guangcheng, is certainly no stranger to water, but all she sees there is azure seawater, calm sea breeze, and bright sunshine.

Unlike here on the banks of the Yangtze River, where the river wind is always howling in your ears and the turbid river water gives you the illusion that it is about to swallow you up the closer you get.

Xu Qi shook his head.

The Yangtze River... I thought the Huangpu River was already breathtaking enough.

But unexpectedly, the mouth of the Yangtze River is even more magnificent.

"Swimming against the current, braving the waves... If you want me to swim in here, I definitely wouldn't dare. Sister Himeko, what made you think of bringing us here?"

"Didn't you want to find a quiet place? Isn't this place peaceful enough?"

Indeed, there were only three or four cars around, and most of them were photography enthusiasts taking pictures.

Xu Qi squinted and covered his ears.

The closer you get to the Yangtze River, the stronger the wind howls.

"It's the people who are peaceful, not the scenery!"

"Hahahaha!"

Xu Qi was still a little worried about Theresa, so he said, "Sister Ji Zi, I'll go and check on Theresa first, in case she falls. If she falls into the Yangtze River, it's no joke."

"Okay, I got it. Go ahead."

Himeko pouted – and she even fell… fell into the Yangtze River?

Do you think Theresa is doing a clerical job in the SWAT team?

Over there, Theresa hopped and skipped on the stone dam, and soon landed on the embankment that extended into the river.

The wind was already incredibly strong just by getting close to the Yangtze River, and now Theresa had essentially stepped into the Yangtze's territory by using the embankment as a stepping stone, making the river wind feel like it was going to blow her away.

So exciting!

"Theresa! Theresa!"

Theresa was startled and turned her head to look, just in time to see Xu Qi running anxiously towards her.

"Xu Qi? What are you doing here!"

"It's too dangerous, I don't feel comfortable leaving you alone!"

"What's there to worry about! I'm not that weak, and I don't need you to take care of me!"

Although Theresa said that, the corners of her mouth curved up, and she couldn't help but smile with the sweetest smile.

Xu Qi chuckled, but he was still eager to get to Theresa's side first.

The wind was unusually strong; even someone of his weight felt as if he were being pushed by something.

Theresa's small frame is really worrying.

Theresa stood with her hands behind her back, pursing her lips, waiting for Xu Qi to come over. But then she seemed to suddenly remember something and quickly said, "Ah! Xu Qi! Watch out!"

"Huh? What?"

Xu Qi was stunned for a moment, and when he stepped on a loose rock, he lost his balance. At that moment, the terrifying Jiang Feng showed his ruthlessness.

On the riverbank, Himeko suddenly stood up—Holy crap! She really fell into the Yangtze River!?

Xu Qi watched helplessly as he was about to fall into the river beside him. Instinctively, he reached out to grab something. At that moment, Theresa arrived and reached out to Xu Qi.

Xu Qi was startled! He quickly tried to pull his hand back!

"Don't pull me!"

But Theresa wasn't listening to what Xu Qi was saying at all. She grabbed Xu Qi with her little hand as he was about to fall, but she lost her balance and cried out, "Ouch!"

He fell into the Yangtze River along with Xu Qi!

The murky river water submerged the two of them. Theresa panicked and was about to move when she realized she was being held tightly in someone's arms.

The river water around him was icy cold, but only his chest felt warm.

Theresa calmed down, and after noticing that Theresa was not moving, Xu Qi grabbed Theresa's buttocks and lifted her out of the Yangtze River.

"Cough! Cough cough!..."

Theresa gasped for air, her damp white hair plastered to her cheeks, making her look somewhat disheveled.

The little girl, forgetting that she had just been rescued, quickly turned her head to look at Xu Qi. Seeing that he was tilting his head back and his head was also above the water, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Are you alright?

Xu Qi shook his head, feeling somewhat guilty.

"It's okay, I'm sorry... I meant to protect you, but I dragged you down with me instead."

Theresa couldn't help but chuckle. Even though the two of them were still in the Yangtze River, she couldn't help but relax.

She recalled Xu Qi's deliberate withdrawal before she fell into the river, his words "Don't pull me!", and how he held her tightly after she fell in and lifted her to the surface.

It was just like that night in Guangcheng.

He seemed to pull himself out of the stargazer's armor.

The knight will always protect his princess, but... this knight seems a bit dim-witted.

Xu Qi carried Theresa as they swam little by little to the embankment. In the short time that followed, Himeko also ran over and pulled the two of them back to the embankment.

"Xu Qi, what happened to protecting Theresa? How come you ended up falling into the water yourself?"

"Uh..." Xu Qi scratched his head awkwardly.

Just as she was about to reply, she saw Theresa shiver in the river breeze.

His gaze sharpened, and he quickly took off the only warm coat he had and draped it over Theresa's shoulders.

"Let's go back first! Otherwise we'll catch a cold!"

After saying that, he picked up Theresa and ran towards the shore.

Himeko stood up, thinking with a slight amusement—she hadn't even taken care of herself yet, and was already looking after Theresa?

For no reason, I remembered something Xu Qi said earlier—"If you asked me to swim in here, I definitely wouldn't dare."

Himeko shook her head.

Looking back at the Yangtze River, her fiery red hair was blown about in the river breeze, making Himeko look very dashing at that moment.

"I was just thinking about how to create an opportunity for you guys, but God is really giving us the cold shoulder..."

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The car drove all the way to a nearby town and found a hotel.

In the midst of the chaos, Xu Qi didn't have any particular thoughts. They booked a room, and then the two of them went in to take a shower and change into hotel pajamas.

"Hmph! Now look what's happened, huh? They're even looking out for me! My travel plans for today are all ruined!"

On the small bed in the double room, Theresa haughtily raised her head and expressed her disdain for Xu Qi, who had just come out of the shower.

Himeko sat to the side, her right leg crossed, her chin resting on her hand, watching the bickering couple with a smile.

"These clothes aren't going to dry easily, they're soaked like this. I have a feeling we'll be stuck here until tonight," Theresa pouted, looking quite dejected.

Xu Qi, with a fawning smile, leaned closer and put his arm around Theresa's shoulder, saying, "Don't be upset, Theresa, it doesn't matter where you play, it's the same whether you play in the hotel or not."

Playing around in the hotel?

Himeko pursed her lips, suppressing a laugh, while Theresa turned her head and looked at Xu Qi with a strange expression.

"Um... what's wrong?"

"Xu Qi..."

"Ok?"

"Right now, there are two ladies here, and you, as a man, say you want to play with us in the hotel... What do you want to play?"

Xu Qi: ? ? ?

"Xu Qi, you're a pervert!"

591. Last time, Fu Hua was tricked into losing her body in the same way you did.

Xu Qi felt very sad, and the sadness stemmed from...

Theresa actually thought that when Xu Qi and the word "hotel" were linked together, all she could think of was eroticism!

Am I, Xu Qi, the kind of person who rents a hotel room just for sex?!

"That's how you tricked Fu Hua out of her body last time!"

Xu Qi raised his hands in surrender.

Himeko found it amusing, but still spoke up to help Xu Qi out of the predicament, saying, "Alright, alright, Xu Qi probably didn't mean that. He probably just wanted to play some games."

"Really? I don't believe it."

Xu Qi grinned and grabbed Theresa, then started tapping her temples with his index fingers.

"Wow! Okay, okay! I believe you, alright?"

Xu Qi sighed – he had to be forced to use force.

"Our clothes won't dry anytime soon, so we can't just sit here in the hotel waiting, can we? Let's play some games to kill time, and then go back when the clothes are dry."

“Oh… then I’ll make it clear first!” Theresa glanced at Xu Qi warily.

"No games that require taking off clothes!"

……

Xu Qi felt that there must be a significant problem with his image in Theresa's eyes.

"And...and no kissing games either!"

Clearly, she still remembers being forcibly kissed by Xu Qi on Christmas Day—well… although Theresa herself didn’t resist that day.

But a forced kiss is a forced kiss!

"Okay, okay... let's play cards, is that alright?"

Himeko's eyes lit up.

"Cards? What cards?"

"Poker? What else would you like to play?"