After dumping the big boss, they went on a dating reality show together.
The ninth day of "Dream Love".
As dawn broke, Qi An'an heard a noise and groggily sat up.
Mu Shan returned early in the morning. He and Fu Jiu stood at the door, doing something, and the atmosphere seemed quite heavy.
She glanced at the alarm clock on the bedside table and realized it was only a little past six. She asked the two of them, "Why are you up so early?"
However, in recent days, everyone's daily routine and diet have become extremely regular.
“It’s getting late, I want to go for a swim, Fu Jiu, come with me.” Mu Shan replied, glancing at Fu Jiu and subtly giving him a knowing look.
Fu Jiu nodded and said to Qi An'an, "Okay, you can sleep a little longer."
Qi An'an threw back the covers, tapped her shoulder, and said, "I'm going too. I haven't learned to swim yet."
As soon as she spoke, the room seemed to become even quieter.
Mu Shan's lips twitched as he looked at Fu Jiu.
Actually, he just wanted to talk to Fu Jiu alone.
"Okay." Fu Jiu poured Qi An'an a glass of warm water. "Go wash up first."
Qi An'an quickly finished her water, put down the cup, and headed towards the bathroom. "Then wait for me, I'll be right there."
After she entered the room, she picked up her toothpaste and toothbrush and asked Xiao Hei, "What's going on with them?"
When she woke up, she found that the mission progress had regressed to 50%.
Xiao Hei rolled over on her shoulder. "I don't know, but Fu Jiu didn't come back until late at night and barely slept all night."
Qi An'an lowered her eyes, her expression still indifferent, guessing in her heart that it must be about her again.
However, she doesn't know the specifics yet. If Xiao Hei can restore its internet connectivity, it will be much more convenient.
Little Black looked dejected and said, "I'm a little sad."
Qi An'an looked at Xiao Hei in the mirror and reached out to touch it.
"Go out and listen to what they have to say."
Xiao Hei couldn't stray too far from her, but it could still relay messages through the door.
So it became a thin piece that was stuck to the crack in the door.
Inside the room, Mu Shan leaned against the wall, making the most of his time to explain, "Director Zhen talked to me and asked me about An An's past, but actually I don't know much about it. I believe the information you find will be more detailed."
“I saw her parents come to the filming location to ask for money, and that’s when she told me about her family situation.”
The man opposite him had a gloomy look in his eyes. "Does this kind of thing happen often?"
Mu Shan nodded, "About once a month."
He looked at Fu Jiu and asked in a heavy tone, "So, how do you plan to talk to her about that?"
An An never mentioned the things she went through to anyone. If they hadn't been exposed after she became famous, she probably would have kept those wounds hidden in silence.
He thought she was foolish, but who could bear to criticize her?
She did nothing wrong; the fault lay with those little beasts.
Fu Jiu did not answer, and the two fell silent afterward.
Xiao Hei repeated these words to Qi An'an, who spat out the toothpaste foam in her mouth, feeling somewhat depressed.
Qi An'an in this world has indeed endured too much pain. When she first arrived, she was unable to fully empathize and only thought about completing her mission and leaving. She wanted to sever her life from the Qi family by cutting off contact.
But in reality, escaping is impossible.
Either she dies, or those people get what they deserve.
Only then can her life return to normal.
"An'an, your malice is too strong. Be careful what you're doing." Xiao Hei suddenly became alert and reminded Qi An'an.
This was the first time Qi An'an had received such a reminder.
Qi An'an asked in confusion, "Hide? Hide what?"
"We are outsiders to this world. If we harbor too much malice towards it, we will be discovered. At best, we will be expelled and our mission will fail; at worst, our souls will be crushed and our mission will still fail."
"..." Qi An'an reflected on herself.
She seemed to have just been overcome with resentment, an impulse to kill, and a sense of disgust towards the world.
——
There was also an indoor swimming pool on the cruise ship, but it was almost empty early in the morning.
Zhen Li seemed to be deliberately giving them free time, and surprisingly did not send anyone to take pictures.
May you pray for peace, happiness, and freedom.
As soon as she got into the water, she clung tightly to Fu Jiu, "Don't stray too far from me..."
"Yes, I won't let you go, don't be nervous," Fu Jiu reassured her softly.
Mu Shan was warming up not far away when he caught sight of her movements. He remembered what he had heard from Zhen Li and said with a touch of pity, "An'an, many people can't learn to swim. You don't necessarily have to learn..."
He had heard her say before that she couldn't swim and had some fear of water.
She seems to be gathering all her strength, determined to pull herself out of that shadow...
She looked at him and returned a relaxed smile, "Since I'm already here, of course I have to learn. I think I've already mastered the skills."
Mu Shan could only laugh and say, "Then good luck, I promise I won't laugh at you."
After saying that, he jumped into the pool with a splash.
Water splashed towards her, and Qi An'an buried her face in Fu Jiu's arms to avoid it.
"Mushan, can't you jump a little further away?!" She was a little annoyed and yelled at him.
Mu Shan laughed heartily and playfully splashed water on the two of them, saying, "I know, I know."
Qi An'an: "..."
Fu Jiu took the opportunity to put his arm around her waist and splashed water towards Mu Shan, as if to help her get revenge.
Mu Shan seemed quite composed, but this time he was incredibly naive and immediately retaliated.
Two grown men, one laughing arrogantly and the other expressionless, were having a water fight.
Qi An'an hid in Fu Jiu's arms, but she still got soaked from head to toe.
Clearly, Fu Jiu wasn't very good at splashing water.
Then she got impatient, grabbed the swimming ring, and threw it at Mu Shan aggressively, yelling, "Mu Shan, you're so childish!"
Mu Shan took the swimming ring, smiled, and fell backward into the water. "Getting angry when you can't beat them is childish."
"..." Qi An'an wiped the water off her face and couldn't help but laugh. She turned to look at Fu Jiu and said, "How come you can't beat Mu Shan?"
Fu Jiu was quite frank, "I have no experience."
Qi An'an burst out laughing.
Fu Jiu forced a smile and asked softly, "Shall we review first?"
"Okay." Qi An'an nodded, but her eyes remained fixed on his Adam's apple and collarbone...
Fu Jiu let her stare for a while before saying, "Have you looked enough?"
She raised her fair and delicate face, grinning happily, "That's enough, that's enough."
He asked, "Did you sleep well last night?"
"Okay, I didn't even dream, I slept soundly until dawn, and now I feel refreshed."
She wasn't lying; because she got enough sleep, her voice was full of energy.
"And you? Why do you always have dark circles under your eyes?" She raised her wet hand and pointed at his face.
"I just have trouble sleeping in unfamiliar beds."
"Then we can only get a proper rest after we disembark."
"Um."
Qi An'an started practicing holding her breath again.
She gripped his arm tightly with one hand, her slender knuckles turning slightly white, and she didn't let go of him even when she was holding her breath.
She adapted quickly, but Fu Jiu, who was beside her, was suffering terribly. Watching her sink into the water, it felt as if a hand was squeezing his heart tightly, and the feeling of suffocation was ever-present.
He couldn't imagine what she felt like when she was being held underwater.
Perhaps she really did die?
Once, twice... she crawled out of death again.
She should have had the brightest smile and should have been loved by those around her.
Underwater, Qi An'an felt herself getting into the swing of things, and she even dared to open her eyes underwater.
Suddenly, the water rippled slightly, and Fu Jiu, who was beside him, also submerged into the water, his sculpted face extremely close.
The indoor lights were bright, illuminating the pool. Fu Jiu, with his dark and deep phoenix eyes, seemed to be brimming with tender love as he rushed towards her.
Qi An'an was slightly taken aback, somewhat bewitched by him.
He tilted his head slightly and slowly leaned closer.
As she was taken aback, those pale pink lips touched her cool lips.
As if anticipating her reaction, he pulled her into his arms and they floated to the surface together.
"Splash—"
Qi An'an coughed twice, still somewhat dazed.
Did Fu Jiu kiss her just now?
Fu Jiu cupped her cheek with his hand, brushing back her messy hair to reveal her delicate features.
Her lips parted slightly, moist and crimson, like a ripe cherry.
He gently stroked it with his fingertips and asked softly, "Don't you like it?"
Although he asked suggestive questions, there was little ambiguity in his eyes; rather, there was a sense of deliberation and consideration.
Qi An'an parted her red lips, but managed to squeeze out a coy sentence, "You... you're affecting my practice."
"sorry."
Fu Jiu apologized earnestly, but when he saw her expression, a glimmer of light appeared in his phoenix eyes.
Qi An'an felt a little uncomfortable with his attitude, but luckily there was no filming at the moment...
"Ahem, I'll continue."
She took a deep breath and then submerged back into the water.
After what had just happened, she was slightly distracted and peeked through one eye.
Fu Jiu moved.
He lowered himself down as well, and their eyes met in the water.
He stared intently at her, his handsome face drawing closer once more.
The flowing water made her close her eyes uncomfortably, but she could feel the softness on her lips.
Her breathing became erratic, but Fu Jiu pulled her to the surface in time.
"Fu Jiu!" She took a deep breath, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment. "...What are you doing?"
Fu Jiu cupped her cheeks in his hands, still with that serious expression, "Just think of it as...interference with practice?"
Qi An'an glanced around. There were already a few people coming over to the pool, and Mu Shan... he was not far away, looking over with an incredulous expression.
Meeting her gaze, Mu Shancai chuckled playfully, "You guys practice, I'm going to rest for a bit."
Qi An'an blushed so deeply she almost bled, and whispered to Fu Jiu, "Stop fooling around."
"Okay," Fu Jiu agreed.
Qi An'an didn't quite believe him, her eyes filled with suspicion.
Fu Jiu pinched her cheek. "Hurry up, we need to gather soon."
In just a few days, the food provided by the production crew has been pretty good, and her face has gained some weight.
Seeing his serious expression, Qi An'an held her breath and plunged her head into the water.
However, Fu Jiu, that liar, followed her down the next second and, unsurprisingly, kissed her on the lips.
The two of them surfaced together, and Qi An'an immediately snuggled into his arms, baring her teeth as she asked, "Fu Jiu, have you no shame?"
It really will be seen!
They're practically public figures now, this is bad influence!
Fu Jiu leaned back against the pool, reached out and wrapped his arm around her incredibly slender waist, nuzzled his chin against her head, and said, "What's the point of having any shame?"
Qi An'an looked up at him in astonishment, wondering if she had misheard. Did Fu Jiu really say those words?
She was both amused and exasperated. "If I don't learn to swim, it's all your fault for interfering with me."
Fu Jiuying: "Yeah, it's my fault."
"..." She silently looked at his lips, feeling an urge to kiss him.
But it's not appropriate to do it in public, especially since he's a doctor.
She pushed him away with both hands, blushed, took a deep breath, and plunged into the water.
She counted the time in her mind and opened her eyes to take a look.
It slowly floated up again.
He hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
Fu Jiu wiped away the dripping water from her face, a teasing smile playing on his lips. "What are you expecting?"
Qi An'an pouted, her voice muffled: "No."
Fu Jiu smiled and said, "Mm."
Qi An'an knew perfectly well that he was just teasing her on purpose.
Dr. Fu has turned bad.
She glanced around and, seeing that no one was paying attention, reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck, quickly kissing him on the lips.
After a moment of surprise, Fu Jiu chuckled softly, his chest vibrating slightly, allowing Qi An'an, who was hanging in front of him, to feel his joy at that moment.
Meeting his smiling eyes, she said, as if to cover up her embarrassment, "I'm not practicing holding my breath anymore..."
Fu Jiu nodded, still with that model coach demeanor, "Okay, we can practice leg movements first. Remember what we talked about yesterday?"
"Um."
Under Fu Jiu's guidance, Qi An'an finally learned the breaststroke, but she still sometimes spun around in place because of her uncoordinated movements.
Fu Jiu calmly corrected her splashing motion, "Don't point your toes."
Qi An'an was too tired to move. She splashed around in the water for a bit, then threw herself into his arms and said in a spoiled tone, "What time is it? I'm so hungry... Can we stop practicing?"
She was just clamoring to practice, but now she's starting to whine and refuse to practice.
"Okay." Fu Jiu smiled, but her eyes were unusually deep.
He held her close, but dared not pull too hard.
I had a feeling that if I used any more force, I would break her.
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