On the cruise ship, Anning was immersed in a sea of delicious food. Surrounded by her family, Anning felt incredibly happy. The sound of the waves crashing against the shore filled the air as Anning stood by the sea, admiring the ripples created by the yacht. The shawl draped over her shoulders offered her much-needed protection from the sea chill.
Anning: "This shawl was given to me by Leiting this morning..."
Anning suddenly realized why she was thinking of him unconsciously. When Leiting hugged her yesterday, she felt so safe. His embrace was so warm, as if he often hugged her. Anning's fingertips lingered on his silhouette.
Anning's hair was blown about by the sea breeze, and the salty smell entered her nostrils. It was a bit cold here, so she decided to go back inside. Just as Anning was about to leave, a man who had come up to chat with her called out to her from behind.
Collodi: "Beautiful lady, please wait a moment."
Anning turned around and saw a man dressed as a Western cowboy speaking to her. Anning nodded politely.
Anning: "Hello."
Kolodi: "Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Kolodi, and I am the owner of Suya Island in the Argentinos Islands. May I ask your name…?"
An Ning: "My name is An Ning."
Collodion: "It's a pleasure to meet you. Miss Anning's beauty attracted me and drew me here without my noticing."
Anning: "Thank you for your compliment."
Kolodi: "Miss Anning, have you been to the Archipelago?"
An Ning: "No."
Kolodi: "OK, let me tell you about the Archipelago. The Archipelago is a tourism project developed by the An family. We island owners are actually just working for the An family. Does Miss An Ning know about the An family?"
An Ning: "I know, but I'm not interested."
Collodion: "Haha, Miss Anning is so witty!"
An Ning thought to herself, "This is another unfunny guy trying to strike up a conversation." An Ning was puzzled. Why would An Yang open up yachts when the whole family was traveling? They said that the family's whereabouts couldn't be exposed, and having more people would help cover up the fact that they were on vacation. An Ning was just going through the motions with Kolodi in front of her. Kolodi kept talking about the strange and wonderful things about the archipelago, but An Ning wasn't interested at all. When she saw Kolodi wanting to take another step forward, An Ning nodded and was about to leave.
Kolodi: "Miss Anning, oh, I'm sorry, did I say something to upset you?"
An Ning: "I have other matters to attend to, so I cannot keep you company."
Collodi: "Wait, could you tell me your room number?"
An Ning: "No."
Collodi: "Stop."
Collodi was angry at Anning's rejection, his tone turned cold, and he took off his cowboy hat. Anning turned to look at him, and Collodi looked at Anning's face, his expression becoming slightly more amiable.
Collodi: "Miss Anning hasn't mentioned your work yet."
Anning: "For toasting bread."
Anning coldly replied to him. Upon learning this answer, Collodi was surprised and looked at Anning with disdain.
Collodi: "Toast? How many loaves of bread do you need to toast to get on this yacht?"
An Ning didn't want to get entangled with such a person and turned to leave. Kolodi stepped forward and blocked An Ning's way. An Ning's face turned cold, and she exuded a fierce aura, forcing Kolodi to take a step back. Kolodi was not giving up and wanted to continue talking to An Ning.
Collodion: "I am attracted by your beauty. Is this how Miss Anning turns away her admirers?"
Anning: "I'm not interested in you."
Collodi: "Heh, no woman has ever refused my invitation. Playing hard to get, huh? Okay, I bet you maxed out your credit card by getting on this yacht. I prefer things to be direct. How about this, you have a glass of red wine with me..."
Before Kolodi could finish speaking, Anning walked past him to leave. Kolodi tried to grab Anning's arm, but a bodyguard suddenly appeared out of nowhere, startling Kolodi so much that he retreated several steps. Even as he backed away, he stubbornly pointed at the bodyguard and said...
Collodi: "OK, OK, if something happens to me on this yacht, I'll file a complaint."
An Ning was speechless. What kind of person was this? An Ning waved her hand, and the two bodyguards retreated behind her. After watching the bodyguards leave, Collodi carefully examined An Ning again.
Anning: "You are not welcome on this yacht. Please get off."
Collodi: "Heh, you hot-tempered little girl, I'm already lucky to have even seen you after you baked a few loaves of bread. I have bodyguards too. I admire you and just want to invite you for a drink, it's that simple. It's not good to make the atmosphere so awkward!"
Anning: "If I see you still here at dinner, I'll consider letting you ride the dolphins back to the archipelago. Also, please remember my name is Anning."
An Ning finished speaking firmly and went back to her room. Kolodi watched her leave but didn't dare to chase after her. An Ning, An Ning, isn't that the name of the eldest daughter of the An family? Kolodi instantly felt a cold sweat pour down her back. She hurriedly called the archipelago and learned that the An family was on the yacht and about to go to the archipelago for a vacation. Kolodi immediately packed her things, called a small boat, and jumped into the sea wearing a life jacket, attracting a large crowd to watch from the bow of the boat.
Foreigner: "What program is this?"
Foreigner: "A real-life suicide attempt by jumping into the sea?"
Kolodi dared not linger and immediately boarded a small boat to head towards the archipelago. An Ning's cold face frightened him so much that he dared not casually strike up a conversation with a woman again.
Looking down from the yacht's tower, An Ning saw so many people gathered at the bow, pointing and whispering. She sighed. "Men these days," she thought, "so frivolous, so disrespectful to women. Let's go out for a drink! To ease my gloomy mood."
Anning arrived at the restaurant, ordered a durian yogurt dessert with a puff pastry, and began to savor it. The sweet taste instantly dispelled her earlier unhappiness, and she began to look forward to the rest of the trip. As she ate, a polite man in a sharp suit bowed to her and then sat down opposite her. Good heavens, another one! Anning continued eating, not looking up at him. The man then called out Anning's name.
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