Kao Chia-kai protested his innocence, saying, "I didn't scare you! Didn't I put you down?"

"All right!"

Yao Yao was speechless.

There's always someone better, and there's always someone stronger. She accepted her defeat and her fate.

It feels so good to be held in someone's arms. Even if you can't put your feet on the ground, you still feel a sense of security and comfort.

She played in the water there, feeling the charm of the sea.

Gao Jiakai hugged her, not so she could play in the water.

He backed away step by step until he was at a depth where Yao Yao's heels could touch him; then he let go and let Yao Yao sink.

"Hey, hey! Gao Jiakai, what are you doing?"

As Yao Yao sank, she suddenly felt fear and unease.

Gao Jiakai, who was behind her, did not respond.

Yao Yao was terrified, feeling like she was going to die today if Gao Jiakai ignored her cries for help.

However, just as the seawater was about to reach her neck, her feet touched the ground.

The solid feeling of being able to step on the ground immediately put her at ease.

Just then, a caring voice came from behind her: "How are you feeling?"

Yao Yao said angrily, "It's not fun at all."

“The beach has a slope, so you won’t fall into the sea all at once,” Gao Jiakai explained patiently, and then reminded, “Remember, the seawater is not scary; what’s scary is not having the courage to face it. If you don’t dare to face it, you will never conquer it.”

Yao Yao pouted: "You think you're so great."

However, I think Gao Jiakai's words make sense.

Only by facing it bravely can we overcome fear.

This is a hurdle that everyone learning to swim must overcome.

With this understanding, her fear of seawater gradually decreased.

After letting Yao Yao get used to it, Gao Jiakai pulled Yao Yao back a little, then went ashore and retrieved the swimming ring that had been left on the beach.

With the protection of the swim ring and his hands-on instruction, Yao Yao should learn to swim very quickly.

Seeing Gao Jiakai's thoughtfulness, enthusiasm, and patience, Yao Yao felt a sweet feeling in her heart for some reason.

Perhaps this is what love is all about; its allure is so great that it makes people forget their fears and everything else.

...

On the other side, after walking a long distance along the beach, talking and enjoying the scenery along the way, Lin Congzhi and Jiang Yimei got tired.

Gazing at the sea, which seemed to possess an inexplicable allure, Lin Congzhi asked, "Want to go for a swim?"

Jiang Yimei shook her head, indicating that she did not want to.

Lin Congzhi frowned: "Why?"

Jiang Yimei wouldn't voice her fear of getting her clothes wet and being taken advantage of by his gaze: "Uncomfortable?"

"Is my period here?" Lin Congzhi asked, feeling that this was truly an unlucky day.

This man knows a lot; he must have done a lot of research beforehand!

With a slight smile, Jiang Yimei said, "No."

Lin Congzhi continued to frown: "Where does it hurt?"

Jiang Yimei lowered her head shyly: "I just don't want to go swimming with a man like you who has gone bad."

Lin Congzhi suddenly understood, and Jiang Yimei became shy.

He pulled the shy Jiang Yimei into his arms, stroked her hair, and gently comforted her: "I swore to you that I would not take advantage of you without your permission, so please rest assured."

Jiang Yimei retorted against his warm chest, "I can't trust any man's words, especially yours."

Lin Congzhi considered himself superior: "If I can't even trust myself, then there's no one in this world I can trust."

"Arrogance!"

Jiang Yimei nestled coquettishly in his arms.

Lin Congzhi ignored all of this.