The hotel's spacious backyard has been transformed into a series of private Japanese-style gardens.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, the sun was setting in the west.

The two went to the private hot spring.

Steam rose from the hot spring, and Gu Chengyu stretched out his arms over the edge of the pool.

His upper body and waist were clearly defined, and his back muscles were smooth, like a resting beast, lazy yet ready to pounce.

His lower body was vaguely visible beneath the spring water; he was only wearing black swimming trunks, which accentuated his well-defined waist and hips and also revealed a certain astonishingly large area.

A wooden tray floats nearby, on which sits a jug of chilled plum wine and two small glass cups.

He tilted his head back slightly, closed his eyes, and thought about the little girl changing clothes in the room.

Time seemed to pass exceptionally slowly.

Finally, the wooden door was gently pulled open.

Gu Chengyu suddenly opened his eyes and slowly turned his head.

Su Qianqian stood under the eaves, wearing a white bathrobe that was tied tightly, covering her calves.

She stood barefoot on the cold wooden floor, her almond-shaped eyes darting away, not daring to look at him in the pool.

"Come here." Gu Chengyu's voice was hoarse with longing, as if it had a magnetic quality that captivated the heart.

Su Qianqian dawdled and slowly made her way to the edge of the pool.

The steam blurred her vision, but she could still see his striking physique underwater, and her heart raced.

"Take it off," Gu Chengyu commanded, his gaze fixed intently on her.

Su Qianqian's fingers tugged at the strap of her bathrobe, hesitating for a long time before she said softly, "Can I soak like this without taking off my bathrobe?"

Gu Chengyu chuckled, stretched out his long arm, and easily grabbed her wrist, applying slight force.

"Ah!" Su Qianqian exclaimed softly, her feet slipped, and she uncontrollably fell into his arms.

With a splash, water sprayed everywhere.

The warm spring water soaked through my bathrobe, making it heavy and uncomfortable.

"How can you soak in this while wearing this?" He lowered his head, his high, straight nose brushing against the stray hairs by her ear, his breath hot.

"Are you shy? Didn't you say you wanted me to open the present?"

Su Qianqian buried her face in the crook of his neck and shook her head.

"Let me go first..."

"I won't let go."

Gu Chengyu chuckled softly, and his large hand began to slowly untie the belt of her bathrobe.

The wet knot was difficult to untie, and his fingertips inevitably brushed against her soft skin.

"No..." Su Qianqian struggled in vain, but he held her even tighter.

The sash of the bathrobe was finally untied.

He ripped the wet bathrobe off her shoulders and threw it onto the edge of the pool.

Her delicate body, clad only in a swimsuit, was instantly exposed to his gaze.