After dumping the big boss, they went on a dating reality show together.
Breaststroke is relatively easy; Qi An'an has already learned the breathing and movement techniques.
However, she was wearing a large rubber duck swim ring with a protruding duck head in front, which made it very inconvenient for her to practice.
Fu Jiu wanted her to take the swim ring off, but she held on tightly, blinking her pitiful eyes and saying, "How about... I keep wearing it for a while?"
Fu Jiu realized she couldn't withstand that gaze at all, and nodded, saying, "If you're scared, you don't have to learn."
He could tell she was very nervous and was relying on a swimming ring.
But the resistance from the swim ring was too great, and she floated in the water, her two fair arms paddling around. It wasn't swimming practice at all; it was clearly paddling.
Yi Nanshan leaned against the poolside, his hands resting on the edge of the pool, leisurely looking in her direction, and teased, "Pfft, Qi An'an, how are you going to learn to swim like that?"
Lin Xiaoke: "Everyone comes here to swim, except for Qi An'an who comes to take a bath."
"Haha, the point isn't learning... cough cough, I mean, take it slow, can you rush learning to swim?" Hu Yiyi squinted her eyes, a doting smile on her lips. After coming to this show, she suddenly discovered the joy of shipping couples.
Duan Han swam back to shore, put on his sunglasses, and nodded in agreement, "But it's good to take them off, it'll make teaching easier."
Hu Yiyi glanced at Fu Jiu's explosive back muscles and waist, and whispered, "Tsk, that's right, it's good that he took it off, it's good that he took it off."
Swim rings and the like are too cumbersome; you can only have close contact if you take them off.
Qi An'an: "???"
It's just taking off a swim ring, so why does it sound so strange coming from their mouths?
Because of the teasing remarks from others, she felt that the swim ring was getting in the way.
Seeing the hesitation in her eyes, Fu Jiu reached out and grabbed the little yellow duck, asking, "Take it off?"
Qi An'an immediately shook her head nervously, "No, I'm not used to it yet, can I walk a couple more laps?"
"Okay." Fu Jiu smiled helplessly. "But you've been soaking for a long time, you can rest for a bit first."
"No need, I'll be fine in a bit. I'm sure I'll learn the breaststroke today."
Fu Jiu nodded.
After a while, his gaze fell on the little yellow duck and he said, "Getting used to it?"
He felt that if he didn't speak up, she could continue to adapt.
Upon hearing his voice, Qi An'an immediately grabbed the little yellow duck, her eyes wary, "...Not yet."
Fu Jiu looked at her leisurely, a smile appearing on her brows. "Do you want it, or do you want me?"
Qi An'an: "..."
Don't force her to make a choice like that.
"How about I teach you? You can wear a swim ring." Wen Qin suddenly appeared beside him, causing a ripple in the water.
When he approached, his tall stature and broad shoulders gave Qi An'an a sense of pressure.
She had just shaken her head in refusal when, with a "splash," Qi Shen suddenly emerged from the water.
He tossed his wet, short hair. "Or do you want your ex-boyfriend to teach you?"
Qi An'an: "..."
"She doesn't need to be taught, she's just scared." Mu Shan looked like he saw right through Qi An'an, and jumped from the shore into the pool, splashing water at the group.
Fu Jiu slightly turned to the side to shield Qi An'an from the splash of water.
She looked up and met his deep, phoenix-shaped eyes.
Have you thought it through?
Although he asked that question, he didn't give her a choice at all.
She took a deep breath and said, "It's not that I don't want to learn, it's just that I'm a little scared..."
She felt more at ease wearing a swim ring.
"I know." Fu Jiu felt a sudden tightness in her chest because of that look in her eyes, and her voice became even softer. "With me here, nothing will happen to you."
Qi An'an silently steadied her feet on the ground and took off the little yellow duck swim ring to the side.
Fu Jiu reached out and grasped her waist, and the panic in her eyes visibly subsided. She even reached out to hold his arm.
He didn't urge her, letting her tug at him.
"I'm ready."
Hearing her say that, Fu Jiu finally spoke up, "Practice diving first, like you did just now."
Qi An'an nodded obediently.
When Fu Jiu teaches swimming, he is extremely serious and his explanations are very thorough.
Qi An'an took a deep breath and plunged her head into the water.
Her body had a fear of swimming pools, after all, she had been held down in the water by those people and almost drowned, and the big scar on her back was from when she was cut by sharp stones.
Fu Jiu said it was for her to practice on her own, but his hand remained loosely around her side.
While she held her breath underwater, he appeared calm, but his eyes were fixed on her, as if he were afraid something might happen to her.
Wen Qin didn't leave either, watching the two of them up close.
He didn't really believe in love. For someone like him, being well-matched in terms of social status was the most important thing, and Qi An'an met his requirements in some ways.
But there seems to be some inexplicable, so-called love between her and Fu Jiu.
He had no interest in stealing other people's girlfriends, nor did he have the courage to pursue a girl, and his family would certainly not allow him to do such foolish things.
Yi Nanshan glanced at the two men, then silently submerged into the water and held his breath.
His platinum blonde short hair exploded in the water, much like his chaotic mood at that moment.
Deep down, he still felt some guilt.
He initially had a strong prejudice against Qi An'an, thinking that she was bad in every way and loved to attract attention.
But in fact, she... is doing quite well.
Feeling suffocated, he emerged from the water, shook off the water droplets, and splashed them onto Wenqin behind him.
Wenqin rarely showed a look of disgust, and moved aside.
Qi Shen sat by the pool, unable to describe his feelings.
At least when he casually uttered the word "ex-boyfriend," he admitted that he was Qi An'an's past.
When she loves someone, her heart and eyes are filled with that person, and she doesn't give anyone else a chance to take advantage of her.
She cheated on him back then purely to force Fu Jiu to break up with her.
Although I felt resentful when I got up, after a few days, it has been mostly worn down.
He sees himself as a complete scoundrel, so what right does he have to pursue the matter?
He even foolishly tried to convince himself: What did she do wrong? She's just a little bitter gourd; she must have her reasons.
[Just got back from catching up on some gossip, and then I saw this scene, *slurp*]
[Dr. Fu's hand never left An'an. Speaking of which, An'an's waist looks so thin and soft, so lovely to hug!]
[If my swimming lessons had a coach like this, I wouldn't slack off even in the dead of winter! It's so sweet!!]
[Hilarious! All the guests are watching An An learn to swim!]
[This is practically a done deal; the other male guests have clearly given way to Fu Jiu.]
[We can't refuse! An'an and Dr. Fu chose each other from the beginning, it was a two-way street, a broken relationship mended, sob sob sob]
My wife has a great figure, haha, her skin is so fair it practically glows, but why does she have a band-aid on her back? Is she injured?
After being pointed out by sharp-eyed viewers, others immediately noticed that Qi An'an's swimsuit had a U-shaped design on the back, with her delicate butterfly-shaped shoulder blades catching the eye, and half of a band-aid was exposed.
As she practiced her swimming strokes, her swimsuit became slightly deformed, and the band-aid started to fall off because of the water, revealing what appeared to be a deep scar on her fair skin.
The audience could see it, so how could the guests at the scene not have noticed?
While Qi An'an was resting, Fu Jiu's hand landed on her back in the water, gently tugging at the fabric to cover the shallow scar again.
Qi An'an noticed his movement, looked up at him, and asked, "Hmm?"
His hand didn't leave; instead, it quickly slipped inside the swimsuit, giving him enough time to feel and trace the scar clearly.
Qi An'an felt a ticklish sensation and flinched slightly, but couldn't bring herself to speak. "Fu Jiu, you—"
His hand withdrew, and in the sunlight, his lowered eyelashes cast a shadow, his expression showing the calm before the storm.
However, he only asked, "Still practicing?"
Qi An'an hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
Fu Jiu lowered his eyes, grabbed her hand, and quickly retied the loose light blue silk scarf around her wrist.
Qi An'an pursed her lips, glancing up at his tense expression several times before lowering her voice and saying, "About this, you... I'll tell you later."
She spoke incoherently, but Fu Jiu understood her.
"Um."
He didn't say much, just responded with a nasal sound. When he raised his eyelashes, the dark, inky color that had been brewing within him faded, and he said in a low voice, "No rush, take your time."
The girl stared intently at Fu Jiu, her weak voice breaking amidst the sound of water, "Okay, don't overthink it."
Little Black, who had been soaking in the pool, suddenly sprang up, shouting, "Aaaaaah! Mission progress -20%!! What happened?!"
Qi An'an seemed not to hear.
As he learns more about her past, the mission, which started at a standstill, has now regressed so much...
She suddenly wanted to know what he had gone through in the storyline after she faked her death.
Who were the people he killed?
Could it be that he became like that because of her?
Liang Di kept an eye on this side.
In order to improve her public image these past two days, she has been keeping a much quieter demeanor, as instructed by her mother.
However, seeing that Qi An'an's expression was off, she became restless again and asked, "An'an, are you hurt?"
She knew about Qi An'an's past; she was just a poor, naive girl with no background who seduced men after appearing on the show, and even Zhen Li defended her.
So Liang Di didn't hold back at all and started to expose her wounds, wanting to see her break down.
Seeing everyone looking over, Liang Di smiled and explained, "I noticed you have a band-aid on you. If you're injured, wouldn't it be bad to keep soaking in the pool like this?"
Qi An'an turned to look at her and said calmly, "It's okay, I'm not injured."
None of the guests Zhen Li invited were kind-hearted. This Liang Di was arrogant and narcissistic, with no self-awareness whatsoever. When it came to being arrogant, even Qi Shen couldn't compare to her.
Liang Di probably thinks her mother can solve all her problems, right?
Sure enough, Liang Di persisted, asking, "Then why do you need a Band-Aid?"
"It's an old scar. I thought it looked bad, so I put on a band-aid. Thank you for your concern."
"Oh, I see."
Liang Di raised her hand, gesturing to Qi An'an's wrist, which was adorned with a blue silk scarf. "Is this an injury too?"
After she finished speaking, she realized that the pool was eerily quiet.
Especially Fu Jiu, who suddenly cast a cold, sharp glance at her, as if he wanted to dismember her.
She was startled, feeling the water around her become unusually cold, making her want to run away.
"Um."
Qi An'an's attitude also turned cold. She nodded and didn't even bother to talk to her.
Clearly not wanting to continue the topic, she turned to Fu Jiu and said, "I'm rested."
"Let's go over there."
Fu Jiu led her toward a corner further away from Liang Di.
[No...is Liang Di crazy? Didn't he see An'an didn't want to talk about it?]
What happened to the scarf? What kind of damage is it?
Liang Di's malice towards An An is really strong; no wonder Dr. Fu treated her that way.
[DiDi has always been isolated, she's only saying a few words now, there's no malice in it at all, is there? Qi AnAn has broken down again? Then let her run into the male guest's arms and cry, haha.]
Everyone has secrets they don't want to talk about. An'an has a scar and doesn't want anyone to see it, so she puts on a band-aid. But Liang Di keeps asking her questions, what else could it be but malicious intent?
[Director Zhen brought Liang Di in just to make her a scapegoat, right? I'm disgusted, thank you.]
[Dr. Fu, please give An'an a hug!]
Qi An'an can breathe easily now, but she is still a little unskilled when coordinating her hand and foot movements.
Whether it was because of soaking in water or for some other reason, as Qi An'an practiced, her eyes gradually became red, her thick eyelashes were wet, and the tip of her nose was also slightly red.
Others might not notice, but Fu Jiu knew that her mood had suddenly become very low.
"Stop for a moment," he suddenly said.
She looked at me with a puzzled expression, her eyes glistening with tears, and her lips slightly pursed.
Fu Jiu looked down at her and said, "Tell me what happened."
Her eyes welled up with tears, and her voice was heavy, "Was my method wrong? I kicked so hard just now, why am I not swimming forward, but backward instead..."
After she finished speaking, Fu Jiu reached out and pinched her waist, easily lifting her to the shore and letting her sit down.
He pressed his body close to hers, gripped her ankles, and continued downwards, his palms against her feet. "When you kick, don't point your toes; use those to scoop the water for propulsion."
"Hmm..." Her response was weak and listless.
Fu Jiu raised his head, water droplets sliding down his cheeks, rolling over his jawline, and continuing to flow down.
"That's enough practice for today," he added. "How about we have a match for you to watch?"
When they arrived at the pool, Hu Yiyi jokingly suggested that the male guests have a competition, but since none of them were particularly competitive, the competition didn't happen.
Qi An'an didn't expect him to bring it up suddenly.
[Ahhh, it's touching feet! Dr. Fu's action is so suggestive!]
[An'an's red eyes aren't because she can't swim; she's just in a bad mood.]
[Oh my gosh, how about I show you the competition? Dr. Fu is so good at this!!]
I want to watch the game!
[Dr. Fu betrayed all the other male guests to appease his wife, hahaha]
Hearing Fu Jiu's words, Yi Nanshan, who was closest to her, raised an eyebrow and said, "Hey, who are you talking about, 'us'? Don't drag me into this."
Mu Shan, who had been lounging on the recliner like a couch potato, got up to warm up and said, "If you can't handle it, step aside. I'm looking for something exciting. I'll give it a shot."
Wenqin slid back into the pool from the shore and asked directly, "How do we compete?"
Qi Shen glanced at the group, tossed the towel off his head, and said, "Come on then."
Seeing this, Duan Han couldn't help but clap and shout, "Yi Nanshan, if you can't do it, I'll go for it!"
Yi Nanshan's lips twitched, mainly because he had been swimming for a long time and his strength was almost exhausted.
However, he suddenly noticed Qi An'an's red eyes, thought for a moment, and nodded in agreement, muttering to himself, "A man can't say no."
Hahaha!
His words made everyone burst into laughter.
Duan Han is physically strong and competitive, so she also joined the male guests' competition.
Lin Xiaoke and Hu Yiyi volunteered to be referees, and Qi An'an slowly raised her hand as well, "I'll be a referee too."
Upon hearing her voice, Fu Jiu's gaze softened.
But then they heard Wen Qin, Qi Shen, and Mu Shan all say in unison, with firm conviction, "No."
"Why?"
The female guest expressed her doubts.
Qi An'an also found it strange.
Wen Qin calmly explained, "I was afraid she would make an unfair ruling."
"Pfft..." Hu Yiyi understood immediately and burst out laughing, clutching her stomach.
Are they afraid that An'an will blindly help Fu Jiu?
Qi An'an: "..."
Liang Di hadn't expected things to develop this way, and she wanted to interject, "I..."
But before she could speak, Hu Yiyi seemed to completely ignore her and said, "Okay, then Keke and I will be the referees, and An'an will be the cheerleaders. You guys hurry up and warm up."
Liang Di was not mentioned at all.
Qi An'an wanted to slide into the pool, but Fu Jiu suddenly grabbed her waist and caught her.
They pulled her back to the edge of the pool again.
"Don't go down."
After he finished speaking, he also came out of the pool, took a few steps to get a white towel, and draped it over her shoulders. "Just sit here."
Qi An'an obediently listened to him, "Okay, then good luck."
[This is so good!]
[The other party withdrew a "Qi An'an" message, hahaha]
[So sweet! Dr. Fu always picks An'an up so easily.]
See how Dr. Fu appeases his wife.
[Liang Di's face turned dark, hahaha, finally she's not pretending anymore!!]
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