Chapter 63

Upon hearing Qin Su speak, Jin Xiao laughed and said, "What do you mean by 'the fish will take the bait willingly'? You're not Jiang Ziya."

Qin Su beckoned to him with her finger: "Come here, I'll tell you a secret."

Seeing her acting mysteriously, Jin Xiao put down his fishing rod and ran over: "What is it?"

Qin Su tugged at his clothes, gesturing for him to squat down next to the recliner.

Jin Xiao pricked up his ears, looking expectant, and said, "Go ahead and tell me."

Qin Su picked up the magazine next to her and slapped it on his head, laughing unrestrainedly: "You're the stupid fish who took the bait willingly."

Jin Xiao was stunned by the slap, but after realizing what had happened, he immediately jumped up, baring his teeth and claws as he tried to pinch her face: "Qin Su!"

Qin Su used a magazine to block his movements, but he didn't stop. She replied with a "Hey," "Why are you calling me 'sister'?"

Jin Xiao was so angry that he screamed and yelled.

Qin Su lay on the recliner while Jin Xiao stood, and the two of them playfully teased each other, inevitably making some big movements.

Qin Su leaned back too forcefully, causing the two ends of the recliner to become unbalanced, instantly flipping Qin Su backward.

Jin Xiao reacted quickly, pressing down on the edge of the recliner with one hand and grabbing Qin Su's ankle with the other.

He was startled and snapped, "Watch out!"

Qin Su said innocently, "I didn't mean to."

"What happened?" Xu Shishi walked over, her gaze lingering on Jin Xiao's hand. She forced a smile, which seemed a bit fake. "Is Su Su's foot injured?"

When Jin Xiao was asked this question, he realized that he was still holding tightly to Qin Su's ankle.

He was in such a hurry that he just shook hands without really feeling anything. Only now did he realize that the texture under his hand was soft and smooth, like white jade.

He's rather rough around the edges and never wears sunscreen. In the summer, his skin got a wheatish tan, which made his skin look so strikingly different against Qin Su's fair ankles.

Jin Xiao didn't know why, but his face suddenly turned red.

He quickly let go and explained, "No, Qin Su almost fell just now, and I pulled her back."

Xu Shishi noticed a faint red mark where he had gripped her hand, and cursed the jerk inwardly, but smiled and said, "Thank you."

"Oh, right, I think I just saw your fishing rod move. You should go back and check it out."

Upon hearing this, Jin Xiao assumed a fish had taken the bait and quickly returned to his position. However, when he lifted the fishing rod, he found the bait still hanging there intact.

Xu Shishi tricked Jin Xiao away, took his previous spot, and squatted down next to Qin Su's recliner to talk to her.

"Are you about to start summer vacation?"

"Okay," Qin Su said, "The final exams are next week."

Xu Shishi immediately became interested: "How do you dance students take your final exams? Do you have to dance? Can outsiders go in and watch?"

Qin Su looked at her: "You want to watch me take the exam?"

Xu Shishi blinked her big eyes: "Is it okay?"

"It should be possible." Qin Su thought for a moment, "but I'm not sure about the exact date yet. I can tell you once I've confirmed it."

Xue Jianxing came over for a drink of water and mustered up her courage to say, "I want to go too..."

Qin Su said, "Sure."

Xue Jianxing tucked a stray hair behind her ear and said shyly, "I've never seen a dance student take an exam before."

Qin Su smiled slightly: "Actually, sometimes the dance department's exams are even more interesting than some performances."

Xue Jianxing: "Then I'm even more eager to watch it."

As the three were talking, Cheng Fubai carried a drawing board and walked under the parasol.

He took the drawing paper off the easel and handed it to Qin Su, saying gently, "This is for you."

Xue Jianxing and Xu Shishi came over to take a look and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"So beautiful!"

"It's so beautifully drawn!"

On the rough-textured thick paper, the lines and brushstrokes are perfectly balanced in depth, and the light and shadow tones enhance the interplay of light and shadow, making Qin Su in the painting lifelike.

Cheng Fubai downplayed the surrounding grassy background and recliner, focusing on Qin Su's action of holding a magazine to her chin and emphasizing the expression in Qin Su's eyes and eyebrows.

Even the slight upturn of the corners of the eyes was drawn perfectly, and those full, almond-shaped eyes seemed to radiate a dazzling light on the sketch paper.

Xu Shishi asked in surprise, "Did you just draw this?"

Cheng Fubai pushed up his glasses: "Yes, but we don't have enough tools, so we can only draw a sketch."

Xu Shishi: "I thought you were sketching, but it turns out you were painting Su Su."

Seeing that Qin Su seemed to like it quite a bit, she felt a pang of jealousy.

As expected, the dog that bites doesn't bark, and those who truly unleash their ultimate moves remain silent.

The first person to say he wanted to go to school with Qin Su was Cheng Fubai, and he was also the one who quietly gave Qin Su a gift.

"It's beautifully drawn," Qin Su said politely. "Thank you."

Cheng Fubai said softly, "I'm glad you like it."

Looking at the sketch, Xu Shishi suddenly had a brilliant idea: "The scenery here is so beautiful, why don't we take some pictures?"

There's a blank photo wall in the entryway of the cottage; they said they'd take some photos when they went grocery shopping yesterday.

Xue Jianxing asked, "Aren't you going fishing anymore?"

Xu Shishi said, "Let's go fishing when we get back. Let's take pictures first."

She called Jin Xiao and Gu Chiyan over as well, and after discussing it, they all agreed that it was a good idea.

They didn't need the production team to provide cameras; Cheng Fubai, a photography enthusiast, already had his own equipment.

The flowerbeds near the cabin are vibrant and beautiful, making for a natural backdrop for photos.

Xu Shishi linked arms with Qin Su and requested, "I want to take a solo photo with Su Su."

The others stepped aside and watched as Xu Shishi changed poses several times and ran around checking the photos until she was satisfied.

After she finished taking the photos, Xue Jianxing pursed her lips and whispered, "I also want to take a photo with Su Su alone."

Cheng Fubai looked at the group and said, "How about we all pair up and take a picture together?"

Gu Chiyan immediately straightened his cuffs, somewhat regretting that he had dressed too formally today.

Sure enough, when it was his turn to take a picture with Qin Su, Qin Su looked him up and down and said, "Your white shirt is too plain."

Gu Chiyan hesitated and said, "Should I go back and change my clothes?"

"No need for that," Qin Su instructed him. "Just unbutton the top two buttons."

She bent down and broke off a pink and white rose from the flower bushes beside her, leaving only a small section of the stem.

Then, carefully removing the thorns from the stem, he tucked the flower into Gu Chiyan's open collar.

The fresh and beautiful flowers became the finishing touch, adding a touch of unrestrained and romantic charm to Gu Chiyan.

Qin Su said with satisfaction, "It looks good."

She brushed a petal aside with her fingertip and said to Cheng Fubai, "Let's take the picture like this."

The refreshing aroma filled his nose and mouth, and Gu Chiyan couldn't help but hold his breath.

He had a vague feeling that the fragrance wasn't just coming from the flowers, and he looked down at Qin Su, who was standing right next to him.

With a "click," the image froze.

Qin Su stroked the flower with her fingers; her radiant face was even more exquisite than the flower itself. Gu Chiyan turned his head slightly to look at her, his expression focused.

The observers and the live chat exclaimed in unison, "They're such a perfect match!"

Xiang Shuangshuang excitedly banged on the table: "They are like-minded, share common ideals and similar hobbies, a perfect match!"

Shi Yi couldn't help but say, "But you previously said that Qin Su and Jin Xiao were a bickering couple."

"Maybe this is the chaotic evil faction, a wavering fence-sitter," Zhang Wenyan joked. "They just ship whichever couple they like."