Chapter 25025 Queen of the Sea

When Si Jingyan heard Yu Zeyuan's request, he was stunned for a second.

He quickly adjusted himself, a gentle smile returning to his face. "No problem, I'll accept the loss."

The two of them seemed to have reached a "friendly deal", but in reality, there were undercurrents.

The excitement of the game gradually faded away and the crowd began to move around freely.

Guo Yingying took the opportunity to walk over to Xue Yi and whispered in her ear, "Why did you deliberately let him win just now?"

Xue Yi cast her gaze towards Yu Zeyuan who was not far away, and said calmly, "He won by his own ability."

Guo Yingying pouted in dissatisfaction, "Tsk! You know Si Jingyan is a landlubber and there's no way he could possibly have a diving license! He's so obviously letting him off, yet you're just spoiling this little brother!"

Xue Yi didn't respond, just pursed her lips.

She voluntarily gave up the chance to win, just to see what choice Yu Zeyuan would make and to understand his thoughts about her.

Guo Yingying couldn't help but nudged Xue Yi with her elbow again, reminding her, "Be careful."

Xue Yi raised the corners of his lips slightly, and said firmly: "Don't worry."

"Who's worried about you?" Guo Yingying rolled her eyes and glanced pointedly in Yu Zeyuan's direction. "I'm talking about that younger brother! He looks serious and not easy to fool. If you're just looking for a live-in son-in-law, I advise you to choose someone who meets your needs."

"Otherwise, it would be too pitiful if this brother got caught up in it. Unless..."

Xue Yi turned his head and looked at her with raised eyebrows: "Unless what?"

Guo Yingying showed a sly smile and whispered, "You're a hard-working person, you've really fallen in love with him!"

The smile on Xue Yi's face suddenly faded.

Her grandmother taught her that love, for a woman, is just a spice in life. You can enjoy it, savor it, but never rely on it.

Always put yourself first.

Her feelings for Yu Zeyuan are more like a collector who accidentally discovered a coveted unique piece.

I can't help but want to grab it before others find out.

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As it was getting dark, everyone packed up their belongings and prepared to go down the mountain.

Guo Yingying got on Chen Ran's SUV and stuck half her head out of the window. "You really don't want to take a ride?"

Xue Yi shook his head and said, "Please sit down."

Seeing that there was still room, Wang Tao quickly called out, "Take Rourou and me with you. Our legs are weak from climbing so hard."

The crowd left one after another, and only she and Yu Zeyuan were left in the originally noisy camp.

Xue Yi walked over and asked, "How about we go down the mountain together?"

Yu Zeyuan glanced at her and did not refuse.

Xue Yi reached out to take the backpack, but Yu Zeyuan snatched it away first, stuffed the heavy items into his own big bag, and then returned the much lighter backpack to her.

This guy is quite thoughtful.

Xue Yi muttered to himself and took the backpack.

The two walked down the mountain one after the other. The night was shrouded in darkness, and the surroundings were pitch black. Only the sharp chirping of birds and insects could be heard, which was particularly creepy in the silent forest.

Xue Yi took out her cell phone and turned on the flashlight. The moment the light came out, the uneasiness in her heart immediately dissipated a lot. She carefully leaned towards Yu Zeyuan.

His tall figure seemed particularly steady in the night, giving me an inexplicable sense of security.

"Aren't you afraid of the dark?"

Xue Yi tried her best to sound steady, "I'm not afraid of the dark! But anyone would be scared in this wilderness!"

Yu Zeyuan snorted lightly and said nothing more, but his pace slowed down a bit.

After walking for a while, the phone suddenly went off.

Xue Yi looked at the black screen. It was pitch dark, and they were on a rugged mountain road. It would be easy to get into an accident if they were not careful.

Her heart skipped a beat. "Is your phone still charged?"

Yu Zeyuan answered simply: "It's gone a long time ago."

Regardless of whether he could see it or not, Xue Yi couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, "Play less games in the future."

If I had known this, I would have brought a flashlight.

She complained inwardly, but her eyes involuntarily drifted to Yu Zeyuan's hand hanging by his side.

"oops!"

Xue Yi cried out softly, her feet were tripped by a vine, and she stumbled forward. In a panic, she grabbed Yu Zeyuan's arm, and her fingers slid down and naturally held his hand.

His palms were warm, but his fingertips were extremely cold.

"What are you doing?!"

Yu Zeyuan tilted his head, the moonlight outlining his jawline, but his facial expression was unclear. He raised his arm, trying to shake it off.

Xue Yi clenched her fist even tighter, saying confidently, "It's pitch black! Holding hands is the easiest way to avoid falling. This is common sense in the wild, okay? I don't mind at all, why are you reacting so strongly?"

Yu Zeyuan frowned. He could only see the other person's vague outline in the darkness. Perhaps it was because of the cover of the night that the entanglement in his heart gradually dissipated.

Just hold the hand, and pretend nothing happened once you get down the mountain.

Seeing that he no longer resisted, Xue Yi curled up the corners of her mouth and felt the warmth from his palm.

His palms were large, with distinct joints. They weren't thick, but his skin was smooth and felt good to hold.

Taking advantage of the cover of darkness, she turned her head and looked at Yu Zeyuan unscrupulously.

The moonlight shining on his long eyelashes seemed to have been coated with a layer of silver. He had a high nose bridge, smooth lips, and an angular jawline. Whether it was his height or his appearance, he perfectly met every aesthetic point of hers.

Looking at it this way, having a bad temper doesn't seem unacceptable.

"Have you seen enough?" A sudden voice sounded in my ears.

After being caught, Xue Yi did not panic. Instead, he raised his eyebrows and jokingly said, "It's dark and I can't see anything clearly. I can only know by touching it."

Yu Zeyuan suddenly stopped.

Xue Yi raised her eyes in surprise, only to see him leaning over to her.

The blurred outline gradually became clearer.

His dark peach blossom eyes seemed to be covered with a thin layer of mist, making them particularly attractive in the dark night.

The lips are shaped like petals, the upper lip is slightly upturned with a natural curve, and the lower lip is full, like an attractive jelly.

This handsome face got closer and closer, and stopped when it was only a fist away. The warm breath brushed across the cheek faintly.

"Now..." His voice was low and tinged with mischief, "Can you see clearly now?"

This guy! He's obviously trying to seduce her!

Xue Yi resisted the urge to kiss her, turned her face away, and rolled her throat.

Suddenly, something seemed to flash through my mind.

"Am I..."

She grabbed Yu Zeyuan's collar, her expression suddenly becoming complicated, as if she had been close to him like this before.

Memories are like scattered puzzle pieces, pieced together bit by bit.

The truth behind the black screen of the surveillance camera hit my mind like a heavy hammer.

It's not vomiting at all!

Instead, I wanted to kiss him forcefully after getting drunk!

After failing once, he came twice, three times, just like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey! No wonder he locked her in the room!

Xue Yi took a deep breath, suddenly let go of his hand, took a big step back, and turned around quickly.

Damn it, I just thought of it at this moment!

When I think of those embarrassing scenes, I feel so embarrassed that I don’t know where to put my hands and feet.

The more I think about it, the more ashamed I feel.

Xue Yi walked quickly, as if avoiding a flood or a beast, and kept a distance of more than one meter.

Yu Zeyuan frowned. What was wrong with this woman?

It was her that I wanted to tease with words just now.

Now she is the one who is being avoided like the plague.

It's totally incomprehensible!

For the second half of the journey, the two walked down the mountain in silence, like strangers.

"Yiyi, you guys are finally here. I was planning to pick you up..." Guo Yingying hurried over, noticing something was amiss in the atmosphere. She whispered, "What's going on?"

Xue Yi looked like she had lost all hope in life: "I'll tell you later."

Guo Yingying didn't ask any further questions. "Okay."

"The car has been cleaned, do you want to check it over?"

Si Jingyan has polished Yu Zeyuan's motorcycle until it shines so brightly that it looks like a new car if you don't look closely.

Yu Zeyuan glanced at him coldly, "No, thank you."

He lifted his long legs, sat astride the motorcycle, put on his helmet, started the engine, and glanced in Xue Yi's direction before leaving.

A low roar sounded, and the tall figure instantly disappeared from sight.

"Wow, so handsome!"

Guo Yingying praised sincerely.

"Let's go."

"Okay, let's retreat first! Bye!"

Guo Yingying's red Ferrari is particularly eye-catching in the night.

Xue Yila opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat. Just as she fastened her seat belt, someone knocked on the car window.

She rolled down the window and looked at the other person.

Si Jingyan smiled gently: "How can I send you the photos I took today?"

Xue Yi was just about to say that she could just give it to Guo Yingying, but Si Jingyan had already taken out his phone and showed the WeChat QR code, "Why don't you scan it and I'll sort it out and send it directly to you."

Xue Yi pursed her lips. After all, she had declined once before, and it would be unkind to refuse again. She just took out her cell phone when she suddenly remembered that it was out of battery.

She said apologetically, "My phone is out of battery. Can I ask Yingying to send you my WeChat ID later?"

"Okay, no problem."

Si Jingyan got the answer he wanted, and the smile on his face deepened. "Be careful on the road."

Guo Yingying watched him leave, clicked her tongue a few times, and teased, "Not bad, Miss Xue! You've been enjoying a lot of romance lately! If you weren't my bestie, I'd be so jealous!"

Xue Yi looked at the scenery outside the window, her tone revealing a hint of fatigue: "It may not be a good thing."

"By the way, what happened between you and brother Xiaoze? Why are the two of you silent and so far apart?"

Xue Yi sighed and buried his face in his hands, "Don't mention it, I just want to dig a hole in the ground and crawl into it."

"What's the matter? Was your confession rejected?"

Xue Yi turned sideways, resting her elbow on the car window frame, and said with a troubled look on her face, "Yingying, let me ask you a serious question. If a woman gets drunk and throws herself into a man's arms, but the man remains unmoved and even locks her in the room, do you think he has no interest in her at all?"

Guo Yingying's hand on the steering wheel trembled, and she was silent for several seconds. "If that woman is you, there are only two possibilities: First, that man is gay! Second, he's not good enough. It's absolutely, absolutely, absolutely not your fault!"

Xue Yi pressed her lips into a straight line, and said in a muffled voice, "So, which type do you think Yu Zeyuan is?"

"Cough cough cough..." Guo Yingying choked on her own saliva, nearly slipping the steering wheel. "W-what? You've already gotten to the point of drunken promiscuity... no, drunken exploration?! But he doesn't look like a homosexual to me? Or, uh, not so good? Could it be that he really doesn't have any feelings for you?"

Xue Yi leaned back in the chair dejectedly and slowly lowered his eyelids.

For the first time in my life, I felt a huge sense of frustration.

However, on the speeding motorcycle, Yu Zeyuan was talking on the phone with Li Yao.

"...So I'm telling you, Boss, you've definitely run into a seasoned pro! She's so good at playing hard to get, she must be a Sea Queen! We'd better stay away. Don't touch a woman like that, or she'll be eaten alive!"

Yu Zeyuan's brows were furrowed, cold wind blew into his helmet, and his tone was clearly impatient. "Shut up, I just asked you to analyze it, not to make a decision for me."