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"and then?"

"He asked me how much a SWAT officer earns in a month, and then I blocked him."

Well, it seems that Himeko still wants some romance.

"Not every man is concerned about money right away, right? There will always be people who care about other things, like interests, personality, and so on."

"That is indeed the case."

"Didn't Sister Himeko find anyone she liked either?"

"But how should I put it? I don't really feel anything for them. They're the kind of things I can tell at a glance that they're definitely not my type. It's kind of idealistic, isn't it?"

That's so realistic, Himeko-neechan.

"What type of girl does Sister Himeko like?"

"I can't really explain it... but I need to feel safe... I'm not the type who has to be better than me for the man I'm interested in."

But I just want a sense of security, to feel at ease when he's around. That's pretty much the feeling.

"Oh, is that so..."

Xu Qi's answer was somewhat perfunctory, but Sister Ji Zi turned her head and looked at him a few more times.

Such a scene with her upper body exposed is extremely rare for Himeko.

When it comes to a sense of security, who can compare to Xu Qi? Ji Zi will never forget the smile on Xu Qi's face when he crawled out of the exoskeleton armor in that underground cavern.

Ji Zi has always felt it was a pity that she never met Xu Qi when she went on blind dates before.

"I might end up alone for the rest of my life. When I'm buried, I'll never have tasted the flavor of a man because of my own stubbornness. All I can do is talk tough."

"well!?"

Xu Qi was so surprised that he sat up straight in shock.

"What's with that expression?" Himeko was initially puzzled, but she immediately realized what was going on! Her face flushed red as she sat up and said, "You!...You know I've never even been in a relationship! Yet you think I have experience in that area!?"

"Ah...uh..." Xu Qi scratched his head.

After all, Himeko is so... good at flirting.

"Could it be that to you I'm the kind of woman who's very promiscuous!?"

Seeing that Himeko seemed to be really angry, Xu Qi quickly said, "No! No, Himeko! I just think that you... are very mature and charming, I! I like you very much! I absolutely don't have any bad thoughts!"

I'm sorry! My attitude just now offended you... but I absolutely did not think that way!

918, just tell me, am I a carnivorous male protagonist?

Seeing Xu Qi's flustered appearance, Ji Zi suddenly burst out laughing.

"Ugh?"

"I just tested you a little and got all the information out of you. If you really encountered a bad woman, wouldn't you be completely defenseless?"

Xu Qi narrowed his eyes—So you're that bad woman, huh?

"But... is that really what you think?"

Ji Zi moved closer to Xu Qi, a strange smile on her face.

"They think I'm mature, charming, and they really like things like that..."

"Ah, that's right, what's wrong?"

Xu Qi felt that he had done something wrong. Now that things had come to this, he had been completely manipulated by Ji Zi. Since she had been ruthless first, he shouldn't blame her for being unjust.

"Do you need me to repeat what I just said?"

"Then there's no need. I just didn't expect I to be so charming."

Xu Qi's gaze was fixed on Ji Zi.

"Do I still need to apply sunscreen?"

"Okay~~ Consider it an apology for what happened earlier. But I was really hurt... I didn't expect you to think this way about me."

This is something that Xu Qi should apologize for.

"It's nothing, it's my fault, but I really didn't expect it."

Himeko obediently lay down again, comfortably squinting her eyes, and said, "Of course, I'm not exactly apathetic, but what can I do? I'm all alone, it's so pitiful~~"

Seriously, I wish a man would come and marry her soon.

"And it feels a bit disgusting. It's better to have cute and pretty girls. Wouldn't it be nice to hold a soft and fluffy girl in your arms? Like Theresa."

"You're done applying the cream, now turn over."

"Oh." Himeko said as she turned over, but she froze halfway through the movement. She quickly put on an unnatural smile and said.

"Um... Xu Qi, does 'turning over' mean... you need to apply it to the front too?"

Xu Qi patted his hands, which were covered in sunscreen, and smiled, his eyes crinkling.

"Yes, everything has a beginning and an end. Since we've already painted the back, let's just paint the front too."

"Oh no..."

Himeko panicked a little. When the time came, she became afraid instead, showing the demeanor of a queen of words, and could only talk.

"I don't think so... oh!"

Xu Qi easily subdued his chubby body on the beach mat with a single press!

"Wait! Xu Qi! You! You can't!..."

"Don't be afraid, Himeko-neechan. I'm just applying sunscreen. What can I do?"

As he spoke, he made a pinching motion in the air with his two paws—the implication was far too obvious!

Himeko immediately covered herself with her arms and cried out in terror, "No! No need! Really, no need! I!...I'm going to play in the sand with Theresa!"

Unfortunately, Ji Zi, a special police officer, was easily pinned to the spot by Xu Qi, and no matter how much she struggled, she couldn't get up.

The astonishing power instantly reminded Himeko that Xu Qi's combat strength seemed unusually high.

Xu Qi also felt a little strange for a moment. I just wanted to scare Ji Zi, but why do I feel like... I really have to force myself on her?

Seeing Himeko's flustered appearance beneath him, the illusion became even more pronounced.

Um... but I really just wanted to make a joke.

Why do I have this feeling of being caught in a dilemma?

"Xu Qi, you!...Don't do anything reckless..."

If I stop right after Himeko says that, will I seem too cowardly?

Himeko closed her eyes in distress.

"Fine! You!...If you're going to do it, then do it! I can just hold it in and it'll pass!"

Xu Qi: ? ? ?

Is this something you can just tolerate and let go of? Even if I were to actually do something to you, I guarantee you'd be clinging to me all day, believe it or not!

Do you think you can just endure it and it will pass?

However, while Xu Qi was still struggling with his decision, Ji Zi slightly raised one eye and looked at Xu Qi with a puzzled expression.

Why haven't you done it yet?

Xu Qi: ? ? ?

Seeing that Xu Qi was just standing there blankly supporting herself, Ji Zi immediately opened her eyes with a disappointed look and said, "Are you even capable? How come you've been holding on here for so long without making a sound?"

Oh dear, it seems I was indeed nervous. Some people... they have the desire but not the courage... um!

The moment Xu Qi sealed her lips, Ji Zi's eyes widened in disbelief.

This is... my first kiss...

Moreover, for the first time in his life, he felt that his most prized and magnanimous spirit was being grasped by someone.

That little rascal! I only meant to tease him a bit... and he actually did it!

But Himeko didn't know what she was thinking. The moment she was kissed, her completely subconscious action was to open her mouth and let the other person's tongue in.

Her fair, jade-like arms didn't even consider pushing him away. After a few moments of hesitation, they embraced Xu Qi's broad body.

However, before Ji Zi could even begin to enjoy herself, Xu Qi got up first.

With a hint of apology on his face, he glanced at Himeko in a flustered manner before turning and running towards the villa.

Himeko was left alone, lying on the mat, looking dazed.

It wasn't until much later that she sat up in a daze.

She touched her lips with her finger, where the warmth of Xu Qi's touch still lingered.

My first kiss...

The so-called panic was just an act put on by Ji Zi in cooperation with Xu Qi. She knew that this would put someone like Xu Qi in a difficult position.

But she didn't expect that Xu Qi was indeed a carnivore.

Not only did he force a kiss on her, but he also... touched himself...

However, it was clear that it was just the result of not being able to control his impulse, and he did not resist... This only happened in an instant, and Xu Qi regained his composure.

After calming down and realizing that he wasn't resisting, Xu Qi didn't choose to back down...

He escaped.

It wasn't fear, but a feeling that it shouldn't be.

Ji Zi sighed deeply, now feeling a great deal of guilt—she never imagined that Xu Qi, who had so many women, would be so... in matters of love.

They still retain that initial innocence.

Any man in that situation would have chosen to go with the flow...

But he is indeed different.

Himeko glanced at Theresa, who was still piling sand in the distance, and seemed to have finally made up her mind—I'm sorry, Theresa, but this man is the one I really can't let go of.

Himeko may have already made up her mind from the very beginning.

If I absolutely need a man to accompany me for life, then that person must be the big boy I met during the 956 incident.

……

They ran all the way back to the villa by the sea.

As Xu Qi gasped for breath, he slapped himself hard across the face! — Look at the awful thing you've done!

"Mr. Xu Qi?"

A gentle voice, like a vast ocean, seems to wrap your most vulnerable spot with the softness of its heart.

Xu Qi looked up and a girl appeared before him like a flower in the wind, looking at him with a bewildered yet adorable expression.

“Seele…”

919. Seele needs to get herself ready.

"Mr. Xu Qi, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Seemingly noticing Xu Qi's unusual behavior, Xi'er quickly ran forward to support him.

Honestly, there's really no major problem.

Just a moment ago, Xu Qi felt that he was probably being condemned by his conscience, and also... his gaze lingered on Xi'er's innocent and cute face.

As a recognized genius in the industry, Seele is not old, at least much younger than Xu Qi.

Because of her petite stature, she is often mistaken for a teenage girl in her early teens.