Liu Yunxi's figure quickly disappeared without a trace, leaving only Er Gou lying on the beach chair, enjoying the sea breeze.

Five or six minutes later, a clamor from nearby woke Er Gou. He turned his head to see Liu Yunxi returning to the beach with her classmates. Upon seeing them, he raised his eyebrows in surprise. Just as Yun Xi said, these people hadn't left yet!

In the blink of an eye, the entire group was back on the beach. They no longer dared to be as reckless as before; their gazes now held a mixture of respect and fear whenever they looked at Er Gou.

There was one exception, of course: Zhang Man.

At that moment, Zhang Man finally realized that Er Gou, the man she had always looked down on, was actually incredibly capable. If Yun Xi hadn't told her, she might have never known. This Er Gou was so good at hiding his true self that she had completely underestimated him.

With this thought, she started walking toward Er Gou's lounge chair. I'll conquer Er Gou with my beauty! Then I'll have money and won't have to worry about a thing. I'm so much better than Liu Yunxi; he'll definitely fall for me. Thinking of this, a joyful smile spread across her face.

Just as Zhang Man was a few steps away from his lounge chair, Er Gou suddenly stood up and walked over to Liu Yunxi's classmates. He clapped his hands and announced, "Alright, everyone! Sun Yunxing had some other business to attend to, so he went home. But before he left, he settled all the bills, so you can all stick to the original plan and keep having fun!"

The crowd erupted in cheers before dispersing to enjoy themselves.

The only ones left behind were Zhang Man, who stood near a tent, and Er Gou, who had sat back down on his lounge chair and was gazing at the distant scenery. As he took in the ocean view, he couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.

However, just then, Zhang Man tiptoed up from behind him. WHOOSH! Her hands suddenly covered his eyes.

This startled Er Gou. "Who is it?" he demanded. As he spoke, he grabbed the hands covering his eyes, preparing to shoulder-throw their owner.

Seeing that things were about to go south, Zhang Man immediately let go and took several steps back, putting on a shy act. "Hey, don't be so rough! I was just joking with you!" she cooed, throwing him a flirtatious look.

When Er Gou saw it was Zhang Man, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. Didn't this woman just look down on me a minute ago? Why is she coming on to me now? What does she want?

Before Er Gou could speak, Zhang Man suddenly sat down right next to him, pressing herself against him. Even when Er Gou shifted away, she shamelessly scooted closer.

This prompted Er Gou to say, "If you have something to say, then say it. Don't get so close. I have a girlfriend, and she might get the wrong idea if she sees this!"

The mention of Yun Xi getting the wrong idea made Zhang Man's face twitch involuntarily. However, she quickly composed herself.

"Oh, it's nothing. I just wanted to chat with you!" she said, inching even closer. At this point, her entire body was pressed against Er Gou's.

Although Er Gou enjoyed the pleasant sensation, his mind remained clear. He knew she must have an ulterior motive for this sudden change in attitude. His only thought was that he wouldn't mind taking advantage of a freebie, but there was no way he was giving anything in return!

So, Er Gou didn't dodge this time, allowing her to cling to him.

Seeing that Er Gou was no longer dodging, Zhang Man's heart swelled with joy, and she immediately grew smug. Men are all the same. No one can resist my charm. Even though Sun Yunxing wouldn't make me his girlfriend back then, he still… She trailed off, distracted for a moment, before quickly coming back to her senses.

Zhang Man looked at Er Gou and said coyly, "Brother Er Gou, I never noticed you had such a great body before! Are you really just a farmer from the countryside? Farmers don't usually have a physique like yours!"

As she spoke, she actually reached out to caress his abs. Er Gou flinched and immediately dodged her claws.

"We can talk, but keep your hands to yourself!" Er Gou said irritably. "And who told you farmers can't have great bodies? That's pure prejudice!"

With that, Er Gou prepared to stand up and leave. It wasn't like he was short on women; he had no reason to hang around with Zhang Man.

But how could Zhang Man let him leave? Seeing he was about to depart, she immediately jumped up to block his path. "Hey, where are you going?! I just came over and you're leaving. Am I that scary? It's not like I'm going to eat you, am I?"

Hearing this, Er Gou rolled his eyes and prepared to walk around her.

But before he could move, Zhang Man spoke again. "You know, Brother Er Gou, don't you think your clothes are a bit of a buzzkill?"

The sudden comment left Er Gou baffled. He couldn't understand what she meant.

"Look, we're at the beach!" she continued, seeing his silence. "Obviously, we should go for a swim. But you're wearing beach shorts and a shirt. How are you supposed to swim in that? Don't tell me you came all the way to the beach just to stay out of the water?"

Her words left Er Gou momentarily speechless. A smug smile appeared on Zhang Man's face when she saw his silence.

Then, before Er Gou could react, Zhang Man quickly stepped up to him and yanked off his shirt.

Instantly, Er Gou's muscular physique was revealed to her. Gazing at his perfect eight-pack abs and powerful chest muscles, Zhang Man swallowed hard. How did I not notice this before? If I'd known sooner, I definitely wouldn't have treated him like that.

Er Gou, suddenly shirtless, was snapped back to his senses by the chilly sea breeze.

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