Chapter 42.

The air conditioner made a slight sound, sending out a cool breeze to keep the room at a suitable temperature. Qian Yirong, who woke up first, looked at the completely unfamiliar ceiling. It took her a while to remember that she was now in a hotel in Zhuya City.

She heard soft breathing sounds beside her and felt someone hugging her arm. Qian Yirong turned her head and saw Xu Baiqing's peaceful sleeping face. The orange light of the setting sun shone into the room through the gap in the curtains, reminding Qian Yirong that it was already late.

"Bai Qing, wake up." Qian Yirong thought about their previous appointment at noon to go out for a walk when the weather was cooler, and planned to wake up Xu Baiqing.

Xu Baiqing subconsciously rubbed Qian Yirong's arm, and then opened her hazy eyes. There was still a hazy look in her eyes from just waking up, and she subconsciously smiled when she saw Qian Yirong.

"Rongrong, good morning." Xu Baiqing, who had not yet fully woken up, said this without knowing the time.

"It's already evening," Qian Yirong reminded her, tapping her forehead with amusement. "Didn't we say we should go for a walk now that the weather is a little cooler? And if you sleep too long this afternoon, you might not be able to sleep tonight. Don't we have a group activity tomorrow? Get up quickly."

Qian Yirong's actions and voice made Xu Baiqing completely sober. She blinked her eyes and couldn't help stretching. Her upper body clothes lifted up with her movements, revealing a slender white waist.

Xu Baiqing had fair skin to begin with, and the hotel bed sheets were dark in color, making her exposed waist appear even whiter and more conspicuous. Qian Yirong's gaze unconsciously fell on Xu Baiqing's waist.

Thinking of Xu Baiqing's slumped waistline when he lay on her, Qian Yirong withdrew her gaze as if burned, stood up uncomfortably, and straightened her wrinkled clothes. Xu Baiqing did not notice Qian Yirong's discomfort. After she stood up, she saw Qian Yirong's usual calm face.

The weather was pleasant in the evening. After a simple dinner, the two left the hotel. The beach was not far from the hotel, so they soon arrived at the beach. Xu Baiqing took off his shoes. The sand was warmed by the sun, and the comfortable touch made Xu Baiqing squint his eyes.

"Rongrong, come here quickly." Xu Baiqing greeted with a happy smile.

"Slow down, don't fall." Qian Yirong reminded Xu Baiqing as she watched her happily running towards the beach. However, seeing her smile without a trace of gloom, all the worries and gloom in Qian Yirong's heart disappeared, leaving only simple happiness.

Unlike the deserted noon, the beach was not quiet at this time. Qian Yirong saw several familiar faces. She thought that besides them, other classmates also took the opportunity to come to the beach.

"Rongrong, look." Just as she was thinking, Xu Baiqing suddenly rushed over, holding the shells she found from the sand as if presenting a treasure, and said to Qian Yirong.

"Very beautiful." Qian Yirong nodded. The shells in Xu Baiqing's hands were obviously carefully selected. Both the completeness and the patterns were very good. The sand that was stained had also been cleaned. At this time, under the illumination of the setting sun, they had a golden glow.

"How about we take these back and make shell wind chimes?" Xu Baiqing suggested.

"Of course you can, but do you need to bring something to pack it?" Qian Yirong naturally would not spoil the fun, so she asked.

"Of course I brought it. I made a guide." Xu Baiqing said, taking out a box from his bag and carefully placing the shells in his hand into the box.

Speaking of this not-so-small bag, when Xu Baiqing took it out, he was deliberately mysterious and didn't let Qian Yirong see it. It turned out that it contained various things Xu Baiqing prepared for playing at the beach.

When Xu Baiqing opened the bag and took out the box, Qian Yirong noticed all kinds of messy things in the bag, such as sunscreen spray, sunglasses to block the sun, parasols and other items.

"This is what you're so secretive about not letting me see," Qian Yirong said helplessly. "Forget about the box of shells. Now that the sun isn't so scorching, there's no need to bring a parasol and sunglasses, right?"

"Who said that? I'm just preparing for an emergency." Xu Baiqing retorted.

Qian Yirong could see that Xu Baiqing was in high spirits at the moment, and practicality was no longer within her consideration. Qian Yirong did not argue with her, but just took the bag of unknown weight from Xu Baiqing and put it on her back silently, letting her have fun and let her take care of the rest herself.

Qian Yirong took away the heavy bag, and Xu Baiqing seemed to have broken free from shackles. After smiling at her, he continued to pick out the shells he liked. Qian Yirong took the bag and sat down on the beach. Looking at the happy Xu Baiqing, she felt a little relieved.

Xu Baiqing is lively and cheerful like this at her age. This is better than her previous state of being cautious in everything. Qian Yirong looked at Xu Baiqing tenderly, letting the sea breeze mess up her hair.

Not long after, Qian Yirong felt someone approaching, and she had an ominous premonition in her heart. When she saw the person coming, her face darkened. The ominous premonition had never been wrong. It was really unfortunate.

"What do you want from me?" If her upbringing didn't allow it, Qian Yirong really wanted to roll her eyes at Mu Zexuan. After he came, he just stood beside her without saying a word, and it seemed like he was pretending to be deep.

"Qian Yirong, Bai Qing likes you very much..." Mu Zexuan said.

"I know, so what?" Qian Yirong said impatiently after listening to his suspenseful words.

"I hope you don't hurt her." Mu Zexuan's tone was warning.

"This is a matter between us, what does it have to do with you?" Qian Yirong was already troubled by the plot, but in what capacity did Mu Zexuan say such things to her?

"I..." Mu Zexuan really had no position to warn Qian Yirong now. After all, he had not yet expressed his feelings to Xu Baiqing. However, facing Qian Yirong, who had a long criminal record, he needed to let Qian Yirong know that he would not let go of anyone who hurt Xu Baiqing.

Qian Yirong looked at Mu Zexuan, whose face was flushed, and she felt more and more displeased with him. Xu Baiqing was beautiful, smart, and had an impeccable personality. How could she have a relationship with such a childish person?

"I like her. If you dare to hurt her, I won't let you go." Mu Zexuan glanced at Xu Baiqing and said in a low voice.

Mu Zexuan's act of declaring sovereignty made Qian Yirong even more dissatisfied. They hadn't even started dating, so why did Mu Zexuan interfere in Xu Baiqing's choice?

"Do you dare to say such words in front of Xu Baiqing?" Qian Yirong narrowed her eyes and looked at Mu Zexuan with a cold face.

Mu Zexuan's face turned pale and blue. He knew that Xu Baiqing didn't like him saying this, so he came to Qian Yirong alone to warn her when Xu Baiqing was not around.

Mu Zexuan believes that Xu Baiqing protects Qian Yirong in everything because he doesn't see Qian Yirong's true face. As long as she sees Qian Yirong's true face, she will know that he is doing this for Xu Baiqing's own good.

"It seems that he doesn't dare. Then don't stand here and get in the way. Xu Baiqing is coming." Qian Yirong said with a sneer.

Mu Zexuan looked at Xu Baiqing who had discovered him and was walking towards him. For some reason, he felt guilty. In the end, he could only glare at Qian Yirong fiercely and then left.

"Mu Zexuan? What is he here for?" Xu Baiqing was happily choosing shells. From time to time, she looked up at Qian Yirong who was waiting for her. She felt very relieved.

But when he looked up and saw Mu Zexuan beside Qian Yirong, and thought of some of the things Mu Zexuan had done before, Xu Baiqing immediately became nervous, worried that Mu Zexuan would hurt Qian Yirong. Xu Baiqing didn't even bother to pick up the shells, and even forgot the box on the beach and ran over quickly.

"Nothing, just came over to say hello." Qian Yirong didn't want to say anything about Mu Zexuan's stupid words and upset Xu Baiqing, so she said this.

"So that's how it is." Xu Baiqing believed it on the surface, but knew in his heart that with Mu Zexuan's dislike for Qian Yirong, it would be absolutely impossible for him to take the initiative to come over and say hello to her.

It seems that Mu Zexuan is still too idle, otherwise he would not have time to come and disturb her and Qian Yirong's relationship. Xu Baiqing decided to find more things for Mu Zexuan to do, otherwise this long-awaited trip of Xu Baiqing might become less pleasant.

After that, the two stayed on the beach until the sun completely set before leaving. Xu Baiqing acted coquettishly and expressed his desire to sleep with Qian Yirong, but Qian Yirong seriously refused.

After all, after realizing that she was becoming less and less resistant to Xu Baiqing, Qian Yirong began to worry that she would do something inappropriate when she was alone with Xu Baiqing.

However, Xu Baiqing was not so disappointed after being rejected. After all, the school trip lasted for a long time, and she would always find an opportunity to succeed. It was just that Xu Baiqing didn't know what Qian Yirong was worried about, otherwise she would definitely be eager to develop further with Qian Yirong.

Xu Baiqing returned to her room with regret. She took out her laptop and started contacting Qu Xueer. The two first dealt with the company's affairs, and then Xu Baiqing said that more actions could be taken against Mu Zexuan.

Qu Xueer could tell from Xu Baiqing's attitude that Mu Zexuan must have offended Xu Baiqing again. She made a cross to Mu Zexuan in her heart, and then began to inquire about the development of Xu Baiqing and Qian Yirong with a lot of gossip.

Xu Baiqing's face turned slightly red. Although it was just a nap, they were sleeping in the same bed after all. It was not impossible to take it a step further. After all, she could notice that Qian Yirong's attitude towards her was becoming more and more indulgent.

"You're fine." Qu Xueer found that the progress of Xu Baiqing's pursuit was steadily increasing, and sighed for her own slow progress in pursuing love.

"Didn't you say everything was going well a few days ago? What happened now?" Xu Baiqing already regarded Qu Xueer as a friend, so naturally he was concerned about her situation.

"Oh, I feel like Sister Xian only treats me as a younger sister. We accidentally kissed yesterday, but she was indifferent." Qu Xueer said.