Chapter 169
Watching him pick up the stone and throw it at an angle, he didn't even skip a single stone.
It's just ordinary, everyday, not so distant. This is much more pleasing to the eye than the aloof and superior look it used to have.
Jiang You awkwardly looked away: "I don't want my family to know about my affairs."
“I won’t do anything until you make your choice,” Xia Bei said casually, tossing the stone away, which still didn’t float. “Now can you teach me?”
He picked up a stone, held it out in his palm, and sunlight, like molten gold pouring down, fell straight into the clear water. As the wind blew, countless tiny spots of light began to dance. Xia Bei smiled faintly: "Is it alright?"
Anyway, he couldn't beat him, and seeing that he seemed like a decent person today, Jiang You took the stone: "I thought you could do everything."
Xia Bei chuckled softly, "There are so many things I don't know."
After pausing, she seemed to sigh softly, "Sometimes I'm quite envious and jealous of Xia Yan."
Jiang You felt a pang of fear when he heard the name again, and after a moment of stunned silence, he pretended not to hear it.
Without a word, she silently threw away the thick, wide stone that Xia Bei had chosen, and looked on the ground for a suitable stone to skip across the water.
"I received a very strict upbringing; recreational activities like playing basketball and video games were completely foreign to me,"
Xia Bei lowered her eyes. "But Xia Yan is different. Because I'm here, he doesn't have to work so hard. He can go wherever he wants and learn whatever he wants."
“Looking at Xia Yan, sometimes I’m very scared,” Xia Bei’s beautiful eyes were somewhat bewildered. “Once I step down from my position, it seems like I don’t know anything. What can I do? What can I possibly do? I have no value. In other respects, I’m a failure.”
Jiang You was truly shocked. After all, Xia Bei's impression of her was that of a celestial being, lawless and arrogant, always looking down on everyone else. What did this vulnerable little expression mean? Had he changed his persona?
“I’m boring. My only advantages are my family background and my job. Looking at you, I feel inferior, but I’m trying to maintain my fragile self-esteem. I know it’s wrong, but if I want to get you, I can only use my only advantage to threaten and suppress you.”
"Jiang You, I'm sorry," Xia Bei looked at her, "can we get to know each other again?"
Jiang You stood there dumbfounded, still holding the pebbles she was selecting to skip across the water. Not wanting to offend anyone, she finally came to her senses and nodded.
It's strange, but if Xia Bei stays this normal from now on, that's great.
Jiang You was unaware that she had slightly relaxed her guard against Xia Bei. Feeling a little awkward, she changed the subject, saying, "You should choose this kind of stone for skipping stones."
He gestured with the pebble in his hand.
"This kind?" Xia Bei leaned closer, looking as serious as a student in school.
"Hmm," Jiang You was not used to Xia Bei's appearance. She cursed herself inwardly for being so shameless as to actually hope that the other party would return to the way she was before. She threw the stone in her hand, and it skipped four times on the water.
"Like this, shoot it at an angle."
Xia Bei nodded and picked up the same stone as Jiang You, but still failed.
Teaching someone who is better than yourself is a very fulfilling thing. Jiang You went from being unaccustomed to it at first to becoming familiar with teaching others.
After yet another failure, Xia Bei lowered her eyelashes, seemingly quite frustrated: "Am I stupid? Maybe I'm just not suited for having fun."
"How could that be!" Jiang You quickly shook her head. Xia Bei's academic qualifications were something she could never hope to reach in her entire life. If he was stupid, then what would she be?
What's wrong with the world? What are these privileged individuals so insecure about?
Despite these complaints, my awe of Xia Bei lessened considerably. It turns out he wasn't good at everything; he was just a human being too.
“I didn’t know how to do it before either, but I learned it after practicing for a while,” she said.
Xia Bei nodded and picked up the stone again. This time, Jiang You helped him adjust his posture.
It skipped three stones!
Jiang You was even happier than Xia Bei: "Look, didn't we get it?"
Seeing her beaming smile, Xia Bei's heart fluttered even faster. He suppressed the frivolous thoughts in his mind and said, "It's all thanks to Master's excellent teaching."
The last syllable of her voice held a hint of amusement, a seductive touch that gently resonated in Jiang You's heart, causing his face to flush slightly: "No, not really..."
Fortunately, someone came along and pulled her out of her embarrassment.
He was one of Xia Bei's men. "Brother Bei, they've made a deal."
After saying that, Jiang You glanced at her and realized that he needed to speak with Xia Bei alone, so he said, "Then I'll go back."
Only after the figure disappeared did Xia Bei slowly turn his gaze away. His assistant was talking about Beijing, and as he listened, his eyes fell on a pebble that looked perfect for skipping across water.
Still can't compare to Xia Yan; his highest record is fourteen.
“That’s how it is,” the assistant said, standing aside awaiting instructions.
"Don't worry about it for now," Xia Bei said as she walked back, thinking of Jiang You, who was such a simple girl.
The match is about to begin. He's too busy with Pei Qing, Song Yun, Shen Yi'an, Xiao Sinian... Well, his younger brother can come back now, but before he does, he needs to raise his favorability rating, right? At least not to the point of dislike or fear.
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