Liu Yunxi couldn't help but roll his eyes dramatically at Liu Ergou's ridiculous and bizarre reasoning. As he looked at his wet chest, he muttered, "Hmph, you always have some absurd excuse! My clothes are soaked. Now what am I supposed to do?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Ergou proposed a solution without hesitation. "Isn't it simple? To keep your clothes from getting any wetter, just take them off!"

"How about it? Makes sense, right?" Liu Ergou wore a proud expression, which made Liu Yunxi roll his eyes at him again.

However, after rolling his eyes, Liu Yunxi actually did as he suggested, slowly removing his outer clothing to reveal the swimsuit underneath.

Seeing Liu Yunxi in his swimsuit, Liu Ergou couldn't help but swallow hard as a fire ignited in his lower abdomen. Liu Yunxi clearly noticed Liu Ergou's aggressive gaze. Before he could make a move, Liu Ergou could no longer hold back and pulled him into an embrace. The heat of his breath on Liu Yunxi's face made his cheeks flush a deep red.

"Er Gou..." Liu Yunxi whispered softly.

Liu Yunxi's shy expression made it impossible for Liu Ergou to restrain himself any longer. The fire burning in his lower abdomen grew more intense. He leaned down and whispered in Liu Yunxi's ear, "Yun Xi, look… I want you again. What should we do about it?"

After hearing this, Liu Yunxi shakily reached out a hand toward Liu Ergou. However, before his hand could touch Liu Ergou, he was stopped.

"No. This time, we're going to try something different," Liu Ergou whispered in his ear.

Hearing this, Liu Yunxi was clearly confused, not understanding what Liu Ergou meant. While he was still perplexed, Liu Ergou flipped him over so his back was to him. Seeing this, Liu Ergou no longer held back.

An entire hour passed before the two of them finally finished their bath.

Stepping out of the bathroom, Liu Ergou carefully dried Liu Yunxi's body, then swept him up in a princess carry and placed him on the bed. At that moment, Liu Yunxi's face was flushed, and his heart was in turmoil. Blush-inducing images flashed through his mind, filling him with anticipation.

However, even after Liu Ergou climbed under the covers, he did nothing more, leaving Liu Yunxi a tad disappointed. It was at that moment that Liu Ergou reached out, held him, and whispered in his ear.

"Alright, Yun Xi. Time to rest."

With that, Liu Ergou turned off the light, and soon, they both fell into a deep sleep.

Meanwhile, Zhang Man lay in bed, eyes wide open and sleepless. Her mind kept replaying what happened with Liu Ergou in the sea. The more she thought about it, the more she regretted it. Why hadn't I noticed how special Liu Ergou was before? She only realized it then, but by that point, it was too late.

Damn it! It was no exaggeration to say she was sick with regret. But it was too late now. I have to snatch Liu Ergou away from Liu Yunxi. Lost in these thoughts, Zhang Man eventually drifted off into a troubled sleep.

「The next morning.」

Liu Ergou opened his eyes right on time as the sun was rising. He began to practice the Body Cultivation Technique. After the events of the previous day, he believed from the bottom of his heart that the technique was incredibly useful. I can't afford to skip a single day!

A short while later, he finished his practice. He looked down and saw Liu Yunxi still sleeping soundly. Liu Ergou didn't want to disturb him, so he sat quietly by the bed to wait. As he waited, however, he ended up drifting back to sleep himself.

When Liu Ergou woke up again, Liu Yunxi was opening his eyes at the same time. They smiled at each other. But as they smiled, Liu Yunxi's expression suddenly froze. Liu Ergou had reached out and pulled him into an embrace.

How could he not understand what was happening? After a brief moment of surprise, he composed himself. He reached a hand toward Liu Ergou, but before it could touch him, a sudden knock on the hotel room door startled them both. They nearly jumped out of bed, but they managed to calm down.

After taking a few deep breaths to compose himself, Liu Yunxi shouted toward the door, "Who is it? Who's knocking so early?"

Liu Yunxi assumed it was the cleaning staff, but to his surprise, the voice from outside belonged to Qin Xiaoyu.

"Yun Xi, you're still not up? You're such a lazybones!"

Hearing Qin Xiaoyu's voice, Liu Yunxi's face showed his surprise. He couldn't understand how she had found their hotel.

"I told her last night," Liu Ergou whispered, seeing his surprised expression.

At that, understanding dawned on Liu Yunxi. Before he could speak, Qin Xiaoyu's voice came again.

"Yun Xi, don't tell me you're really still in bed? No way!"

Seeing that Qin Xiaoyu was about to say more, Liu Yunxi hurriedly threw on some clothes, yanked open the door, and cut her off.

"I'm up!" He glared at Qin Xiaoyu in annoyance. "Why are you here so early?"

"I'm heading back today," Qin Xiaoyu said immediately. "I came to say goodbye."

At these words, a look of disappointment crossed Liu Yunxi's face. "Ah! You're leaving already? Can't you stay one more day?"

Qin Xiaoyu gave a bitter smile. "Are you kidding? Yun Xi, I had to take time off to come here, and they dock my pay for it! My monthly salary is just over 4,000 yuan, and one day off costs me 200. I've already taken three days this month, so that's 600 yuan gone! I need to get back to work and try for a bonus to make up for the lost pay. I'll come visit again when I get my annual leave!"

Hearing this, Liu Yunxi let out a long sigh. "Ah... alright then. If you can't stay another day, then at least let me see you off."

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