Ji Fuling looked in the direction Ye Nanqing was pointing and saw two little cool kids playing on beach buggies on the other side, while the little girl was building sandcastles with Mu Xinghe.
It turned out that Ye Nanqing had pulled her up because the two sides were separated by a headland, and they could only see the other side by standing on the rocks.
Seeing the three children smiling and having a great time, Ji Fuling breathed a sigh of relief.
The little girl looked up and spotted Ji Fuling with her sharp eyes. She immediately waved her chubby little hands excitedly, "Mommy, you're here! Look, this is the castle that Tian Tian and Uncle Mu built together. Isn't it beautiful?"
Ji Fuling smiled and praised, "Very beautiful, Tiantian is really amazing!"
Upon hearing Ji Fuling's voice, the two little ones waved to her and even showed her the cool drifting and tail-sliding tricks they had just learned.
Why were you so nervous just now? Were you afraid I would harm the child?
A man's deep, magnetic voice suddenly rang in my ears.
Ji Fuling then turned her gaze from the three children to Ye Nanqing.
Their eyes met, and she shook her head. "No, that's not it..."
It was because she was afraid of water that she was particularly worried about the three children getting into trouble when she heard that they were going to the beach.
"No? Then what is it?"
Ye Nanqing took a step forward, glancing at Ji Fuling with great interest.
As he approached, there was almost no distance between them.
Ji Fuling could even feel his warm breath brushing against her cheek.
Her heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively stepped back, trying to create some distance.
Who knew that he would slip and fall into the sea unexpectedly.
"Thump—"
Water splashed up.
The seawater quickly rose above her neck, and Ji Fuling's mind went completely blank for a moment.
She thrashed about in the water haphazardly, without any strategy.
Ye Nanqing's expression changed drastically, and he jumped into the sea without hesitation.
Immediately, he stretched out his long arm and pulled the panicked woman into his arms.
Ji Fuling felt as if she had grabbed a lifeline, and instinctively raised her hands to hug Ye Nanqing's neck, hanging on him.
Ye Nanqing could clearly feel her trembling, so he hugged her tightly and whispered comforting words in her ear, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
"The water is so cold..."
Ji Fuling's teeth were chattering, and her voice was so soft and weak that it was heartbreaking to hear.
Seeing her vulnerable state at this moment, Ye Nanqing felt as if his heart was being squeezed tightly, feeling extremely heavy.
He clung to the rocks with one hand, and with the other he held the woman in his arms tighter. His deep voice was gentler than ever before, "It's alright, I'll take you up now."
Ji Fuling leaned weakly on his shoulder, her hands tightly wrapped around his neck, as if afraid that if she let go, she would drown.
"Ye Nanqing, I'm afraid of water..."
"I know, I will never let you near the water again."
With a firm assurance, Ye Nanqing quickly carried Ji Fuling ashore.
The three babies saw their mother fall into the water and rushed over.
Mu Xinghe followed closely behind. When he saw Ji Fuling, who was being held in Ye Nanqing's arms and whose face was pale, he frowned. "What happened? How did she fall into the sea?"
Before Ye Nanqing could say anything, Ji Zihan, feeling sorry for his mother, clenched his little fists and angrily questioned, "My mommy is most afraid of water, why didn't you keep an eye on her?"
Ji Ziming's eyes reddened with anxiety. "I knew you couldn't be trusted! We shouldn't have come to the beach with you!"
Ji Tiantian burst into tears, "Waaah... Mommy, I'm sorry, it was Tiantian who was naughty and made Uncle take us out to play..."
If she hadn't wanted to go out and play, Mommy wouldn't have fallen into the sea.
She's the one who made Mommy this way.
Thinking about it this way, the little girl cried even harder.
Hearing her three children's words, Ji Fuling suppressed her discomfort, tugged at her pale lips, and tried to soothe them, "Mommy fell down by accident. Mommy's alright now, don't worry."
Ye Nanqing's face was tense. He turned his gaze to Mu Xinghe and gave him a look, signaling him to look after the three children for the time being.
Mu Xinghe understood immediately. He picked up the little girl whose shoulders were shaking from crying and said to Ji Zihan and Ji Zimo, "Your mommy needs to rest now. Let Uncle Ye take her back to her room first. When your mommy is feeling better, Uncle Ye and I will take you home."
The two little ones knew that their mommy wasn't feeling well and needed to rest, so they nodded understandingly.
Watching Ye Nanqing carry Ji Fuling towards the sea-view room, Ji Zihan was still a little worried. He frowned and warned, "Don't let anything happen to her again, or we will never forgive you!"
Mu Xinghe chuckled and said, "Don't worry, Uncle Ye won't let anything happen to your mommy."
If it weren't for the need to be careful with his words in front of children, he would have preferred to say this:
Uncle Ye is too busy taking care of your mommy right now, how could he possibly let anything happen to her?
The ocean-view house closest to the beach is a private property under Ye Nanqing's name.
Ye Nanqing carried Ji Fuling into the house and walked steadily toward the bathroom.
After resting for a while, Ji Fuling's discomfort had subsided considerably.
Leaning against Ye Nanqing's chest, embraced by his strong arms, she felt warm and had a strange sense of security.
But the next second, Ji Fuling was startled by this feeling.
To avoid overthinking, Ji Fuling tugged at Ye Nanqing's shirt, "I'm much better, put me down."
Ye Nanqing glanced down at her, then carried her into the bathroom without stopping and placed her on the marble vanity.
Ji Fuling gripped his clothes tightly, looking at him suspiciously, "What are you going to do?"
Ye Nanqing's gaze swept over her slender, fair hands before landing on her still somewhat pale face. He parted his thin lips and said, "Don't overthink it. I just wanted to run you some warm water so you can have a nice bath. It'll warm you up a lot."
Ji Fuling: "..."
Just daydreaming?
What are you thinking?
She didn't!!
Ye Nanqing turned around and filled the bathtub with warm water, then walked back to the sink.
Just as Ji Fuling was about to say that she could go over, he picked her up and put her into the bathtub.
The warm water dispelled the chill from my body, and it also brought a touch of warmth to my heart.
Her soaked clothes clung to her skin, and Ji Fuling slipped down a little, revealing only her face.
Seeing the man standing there staring at her, showing no sign of leaving, Ji Fuling was speechless and could only remind him, "You can leave now..."
"Yes, I'll be right outside. Call me if you need anything."
After saying that, Ye Nanqing glanced at her with an inscrutable expression, then turned and left the bathroom.
Upon exiting and seeing Mu Xinghe outside, Ye Nanqing frowned. "What are you doing here? Didn't I tell you to watch the child?"
"The three of them were in the next room, and I had someone bring them some food."
As Mu Xinghe spoke, his gaze swept over Ye Nanqing's injured abdomen, "Your wound hasn't healed yet. Won't it cause problems if it gets wet like this...?"
"fine."
Ye Nanqing leaned against the wall and replied casually.
Now he understood why the woman was so nervous when she heard they were coming to the beach.
Because she is afraid of water.
Her fear of water stems solely from what happened five years ago...
"Go change your clothes, don't catch a cold."
Mu Xinghe offered a reminder.
Ye Nanqing did not respond, his deep black eyes staring at the closed bathroom door, lost in thought.
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