An hour later, the group got off the ferry, stepped onto the island, and took a car to the hotel.
The hotel is nestled in the lush woods, surrounded by mountains, a little further away is the sea, and further away is the azure sky. The scenery is vast and magnificent.
Zhuang Shimiao stood at the front desk to help everyone check in, while Zhuang Li walked around the fountain at the entrance of the hotel a few times, looking down at the sea fish in the pond.
Su Ming squatted on the steps to help Tangtuan pack his luggage.
Sun Baixi stood at the bottom of the stairs, staring at Zhuang Li without blinking. When they were dating, he always liked to wear khaki jackets and black trousers, never took care of his hair, and liked to lower his head and peek out secretly through the gaps in his hair.
At that time, Sun Baixi always liked to laugh in his heart at Zhuang Li's cowardice and rusticity.
But now he understood that this person was not incapable of dressing up, but simply disdained to dress up in front of him. He was not born timid and cowardly, but was deliberately pretending to be so for others to see.
If he hadn't been pretending, how could Zhuang Qingfeng and Huang Yaping have sent Zhuang Shimiao abroad just to take care of him? Without these few months of getting along, how could he have gotten hold of Zhuang Hong and, by the way, obtained Hongtu?
Sun Baixi has figured out a lot of things. In Zhuang Li's plan, he is just a tool to kill time and has no other meaning.
This realization tugged at Sun Baixi's nerves, causing him pain but also thirst. Looking at Zhuang Li, a deep, urgent thirst welled up in his heart.
Tang Tuan, constantly scanning for the enemy, nudged his friend's shoulder and whispered, "Look, Sun Baixi's gone berserk! He must still be thinking about Zhuang Li."
If it were me, I wouldn't be able to let go either. Su Ming's heart ached for a moment as he thought this. He wasn't sure he could hold on to Zhuang Li. His confidence was all forced.
Just at this moment, a monkey jumped down from some tree, quietly ran behind Zhuang Li, pulled off the backpack hanging on his shoulder, turned around and ran away.
Tourists on the island often feed the monkeys, which has increased their appetites. They are no longer satisfied with just grabbing food from tourists, so they will directly snatch food from tourists' bags, because they know there are more delicious things in the bags.
But there was only a wallet, a cell phone and a series of documents in Zhuang Li's bag, and no food.
He was pushed hard by the monkey and one of his feet splashed into the pool.
7480, who clearly saw the monkey approaching but didn't even say hello: "Hahahahahahahahahaha..."
A tour guide shouted, "Go after them! Monkeys throw their bags into the sea when they can't find food! Losing your wallet isn't a big deal, but losing your ID is a real problem!"
Zhuang Li, who had no motor skills at all, said: "..."
Su Ming and Sun Baixi rushed out like arrows. Both of them were athletes, running very fast, and the monkey carrying the bag was chased by them and screamed.
But Su Ming had been a special forces soldier and was even better at running in the mountains and forests. His long legs could fly over the bushes as if he were walking on flat ground.
As Sun Baixi was running, he was tripped by vines and dead branches.
The monkey looked back as it ran, and saw that Su Ming was running faster than the leopard. It squeaked and scrambled up the tree. But it had never expected that Su Ming could climb trees, and even faster than it could. As soon as it reached the trunk, Su Ming was already waiting on a higher branch. With a single stretch of his long arms, he snatched the bag back.
The monkey who clung to the backpack strap and refused to let go was thrown out.
Su Ming jumped down from the tree and slowly walked back to the hotel. Seeing Zhuang Li looking out, he raised the backpack in his hand and gave a reassuring smile.
Zhuang Li laughed heartily, stretched out his arms and walked towards Su Ming from a distance. After hugging him, he teased, "You are my hero."
These words made Su Ming's heart feel warm.
The others stood at the hotel entrance, watching the excitement. Seeing the bag recovered and the two hugging and kissing passionately, they couldn't help but applaud and cheer. This little incident didn't spoil everyone's fun; instead, it made everyone more lively.
Sun Baixi, covered in dust, walked out of the woods with an expressionless face.
Seeing the two people hugging and kissing each other, he stood where he was and didn't dare to get closer.
He used to be able to carry Zhuang Li to someone else's bed with his own hands, but now, just watching Zhuang Li being held in Su Ming's arms, his heart felt like it was being cut by a knife. He felt a great pain.
Tang Tuan stood on tiptoe, looked at Sun Baixi's tear-stained eyes and painful, regretful expression, clenched his fist and said softly, "Round 4, KO!"
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After checking in, everyone went back to their rooms to rest and wait until the afternoon to go to the beach. Zhuang Li got the room card and naturally called out, "Baby, you stay with me."
Su Ming immediately followed with his travel bag.
Sun Baixi stared at the backs of the two men, and in a self-deprecating manner, he asked someone else to change the room card and moved in next to them.
He often came to this hotel and knew that the rooms were very close to each other and shared a balcony, separated only by a wrought iron fence. If the people in this room spoke a little louder, the people in the other room would hear it.
Sun Baixi also knew how passionate Zhuang Li was. His needs were strong and not easily satisfied.
Sure enough, just as Sun Baixi put down his luggage and found his pajamas, the situation in the next room was already turbulent and undercurrents were surging.
No one can imagine how good Zhuang Li's skills are without hearing it with their own ears.
Sun Baixi's hands holding his clothes suddenly clenched into fists.
He slumped down on the edge of the bed, silently enduring it. His mind felt like it was about to explode, but there was no way to escape. He knew that if he just lived farther away, or even moved out of the room, he wouldn't have to face all this. But he couldn't do it.
He can't escape.
Finally, he covered his head with his clothes, lay down, and pretended to be sinking in the abyss. This was an abyss he had created for himself, and no amount of regret could fill it.
Tang Tuan lived next door to the next door, and at that moment he was pressing his ear against the wall, gasping in amazement. He finally understood why his childhood friend had to hang himself on Zhuang Li's crooked tree.
What man doesn't love this? Zhuang Li is really amazing! Being a scumbag is a skill!
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Tangtuan didn't sleep well the whole afternoon. When he finally took a nap, he heard knocking on the door. When he opened it, he saw his childhood friend standing outside, looking very energetic.
He wasn't tired at all even after making a fuss for over an hour.
Zhuang Li lazily walked out from the next room wearing a pair of large sunglasses, half of his fair face was hidden, revealing only the tip of his upturned nose and slightly swollen lips. That look was simply...
Tangtuan took just one glance and then looked away, secretly telling himself: You are a straight man, you are a straight man, you are a straight man!
The door on the other side also opened, and Sun Baixi walked out expressionlessly, looking straight at Zhuang Li.
Su Ming immediately pulled Zhuang Li behind him and said in a deep voice, "Let's go swimming at the beach."
Tangtuan quickly followed, using his chubby body to shield Zhuang Li and isolate Sun Baixi who wanted to catch up.
The four of them went downstairs one after another and met up with the others in the lobby.
In a short while, Zhuang Shimiao had regained his former status. He cast aside his pride and aloofness and took the initiative to chat with these wealthy young men, intentionally or unintentionally revealing that he would also stay in China and take up a key position in Hongtu's R&D department.
So everyone quickly changed their attitude towards him.
The fact is obvious: Zhuang Li didn't even graduate from high school and he doesn't have the ability to manage Hongtu properly. Zhuang Shimiao will still be the one to actually control Hongtu in the future.
It is still unclear which of these two is the real prince and which is the fake prince.
Sun Baixi saw through Zhuang Shimiao's intentions immediately. He was expanding his social circle and network. He had finally lowered himself to cater to, even curry favor with, others.
What's this about not fighting or competing? It's becoming more and more of a joke.
Seeing the sneer on Sun Baixi's face, Zhuang Shimiao's eyes darkened. If possible, he would also like to be relaxed and clean. Used to being high and mighty, he didn't like this kind of socializing at all. But what could he do?
Now he can only rely on himself.
Zhuang Li seemed oblivious to the turbulent undercurrents within the venue and simply crossed the lobby and headed outside. Su Ming wasn't there to socialize, so he didn't even say hello, simply following Zhuang Li closely.
Tangtuan has never had much contact with people in the circle and just walks around in silence.
The three of them walked towards the sightseeing bus parked on the side of the road. Just as they were about to get in, a bunch of fruits suddenly fell from the tree and hit them, which was quite painful.
Su Ming quickly stuffed Zhuang Li into the carriage and looked up to see a group of monkeys standing on the branches, jumping and chirping. They looked extremely arrogant with their teeth bared, and they were holding a lot of fruit in their arms.
The tour guide said with a stifled laugh, "You stole my bag at noon, and the monkeys are not resigned to it, so they are here to seek revenge on you. Monkeys are the hooligans of the forest, and they dare to fight even the tigers when they are bullied."
Tangtuan was already stunned, and his flowery shirt was stained with the exploded fruits, making it dirty.
Zhuang Li's forehead was also hit and it was now starting to turn red.
Su Ming, a man of steel, certainly wasn't afraid of such an attack. Bent down amidst the rain of fruit, he touched Zhuang Li's slightly red forehead and said with deep concern, "It's a little swollen. Does it hurt?"
"A little bit. Come in quickly, these monkeys are really hooligans." Zhuang Li pulled his lover's arm.
7480: "Hahahahahahaha! Master, isn't this what they call a tiger in troubled waters being bullied by a dog?"
When Su Ming heard Zhuang Li cry out in pain, his face immediately darkened. He picked up a fruit and smashed it hard at the monkey that jumped the most violently.
"Squeak!" The monkey was hit on the head and fell to the ground.
Su Ming picked up a few hard fruits and threw them out quickly. Several monkeys fell from the tree one after another. They screamed in pain, then turned around and ran away, covering their foreheads.
Seeing how powerful this human was, the other monkeys dropped the fruit in their arms and ran away. A vigorous revenge ended in such a hasty manner.
Tangtuan was dumbfounded.
Zhuang Li got out of the car and jumped onto Su Ming's back. He put his arms around his neck and laughed, "Baby, you are the king of this island!"
Su Ming quickly held Zhuang Li's buttocks and ran two laps on the open space with him on his back. Then, with a slight bounce, he lifted Zhuang Li from his back to his shoulders, letting him sit on his neck with his legs apart. He clasped his hands with Zhuang Li's hands tightly and spread his arms to make a flying motion.
They both smiled happily, looking carefree like two children. Anyone could feel their happiness from their sparkling eyes.
They are the best together.
Tangtuan grinned and took out his cell phone to take a lot of photos for the two of them.
The tour guide gave a thumbs-up and said, "This gentleman is the only tourist who managed to defeat those monkeys. Let's see if those monkeys dare to bully people again in the future."
7480: "...What a sin! I used to be able to kill a vampire with one gun, but now I'm reduced to shooting monkeys."
The group of rich young men heard the noise and came out to watch the fun. They were already bent over with laughter. This was really funny. Why weren't they here just now? Otherwise, they could have fought with the monkey.
Because of this episode, everyone's impression of Su Ming improved a lot. When they chatted with him all the way to the beach, they found that he was actually quite insightful and generous, and was a person worth associating with.
However, once they arrived at the beach, everyone took off their clothes, and the rich young men surrounding Su Ming turned around and left.
Everyone was skinny and looked like boiled chicken, except Su Ming, a bronzed hunk. His height of over 190 cm was already very outstanding, and he also had a body full of strong muscles. When he stood by the sea, many girls were stunned.
How can others live like this?
Tangtuan thought to himself with some pride: This is just the beginning. If my childhood friend takes it out, you will all be shocked.
Sun Baixi had originally wanted to seize the opportunity to come over and talk to Zhuang Li, but when he saw Su Ming taking off his shirt, he had to give up the idea. For the first time, he felt ashamed of his body.
Tangtuan, who was keeping an eye on everything and listening carefully, made a scissors gesture behind his back: round 5, KO!
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