Chapter 129 The Coral Sea
The two enjoyed another week of fun before Bai Zhenzhu had to return to China.
She's been out for half a month now, and there's a ton of stuff waiting for her to handle at the studio.
On the eve of his return to China, Shi Jin prepared a small surprise for Bai Zhenzhu.
Inside the hotel room, Shi Jin blindfolded Bai Zhenzhu.
"Pearl, believe me, I will not let you down."
Bai Zhenzhu felt very insecure, but her hidden expectation made her ignore these feelings.
She warned, "Shi Jin, if you dare to bully me, I'll definitely beat you up!"
Shi Jin smiled, said nothing more, then took Bai Zhenzhu's hand, intertwined their fingers, and walked out of the hotel step by step.
"Where are we going? Do you know how hard it is to walk when your eyes are covered?" Bai Zhenzhu muttered the whole way, but Shi Jin kept his mouth shut and didn't say a word.
It felt like an eternity before Shi Jin finally stopped. His magnetic, deep voice sounded behind her ear, "Pearl, that's enough. I'm going to help you take off your scarf now."
"Hey, hurry up!"
Bai Zhenzhu was really intrigued by him and couldn't wait to know what he was going to do.
Shi Jin slowly removed the scarf. Bai Zhenzhu's eyes were still a little unaccustomed to the sudden bright light. She blinked a few times before realizing that she was in front of the hotel's romantic sea.
However, unlike usual, this seaside area is usually bustling with people at this time of day, but today it is very quiet and there is no one around.
What's even more different is that there are many easels standing in front of the beach, and without exception, they all depict her.
In the center of the canvas was a table with two chairs facing each other. On the table were red wine, candles, and a steak that Shi Jin had personally prepared...
Bai Zhenzhu was somewhat surprised and asked with her lips slightly parted, "Did you prepare all of this?"
"Hmm, are you satisfied?"
Bai Zhenzhu didn't answer, but instead ran to the canvases and started looking at the various expressions on her face.
"These paintings..."
“I drew them all. For the past three years, whenever I think of you, I draw you. I found that I couldn’t stop drawing them.”
She couldn't believe that the painting was actually done by Shi Jin!
Shi Jin pointed to the leftmost picture, "This is the first time I drew you. Look, isn't it ugly?"
Bai Zhenzhu took a closer look and could indeed see that the painting was very hastily done, and it was even impossible to tell that it depicted her.
But the further he went, the more lifelike his drawings became.
She knew Shi Jin couldn't draw, but the fact that she could draw like this showed that she had worked very hard and put in a lot of effort.
To be honest, of course she was moved; her heart wasn't made of stone.
Her eyes were slightly moist, like a gentle morning mist, carrying a hint of tenderness.
She gradually realized that some things seemed to have gone off track and were completely out of control.
A wave of fear and unease washed over me.
She said in a feigned indifference, "The drawing is not good at all. I don't like it. Don't do such boring things again."
Shi Jin thought that it was really because her drawing wasn't good enough that the painter Bai disliked her, so she readily agreed: "It seems that I'm really not suited for drawing, but it's okay, you can teach me to draw in the future, right?"
"You're dreaming. I won't teach you."
She turned away coldly, banishing those paintings to the cold palace.
"Alright, Pearl, if you don't want to teach me, then don't. Let's eat first. The steak's gotten cold from the sea breeze!"
Bai Zhenzhu sat expressionlessly in her seat, gazing indifferently at the steak, red wine, and candlelight in front of her.
Shortly after we took our seats, a woman in a white gauze dress came over and began to play a beautiful violin piece, Jay Chou's "Coral Sea".
Bai Zhenzhu really liked the lyrics of this song: the seabird and the fish fell in love, but it was just an accident...
Shi Jin kept saying, "Pearl, try it, how's the steak? And this red wine, it's my favorite bottle..."
Bai Zhenzhu mechanically cut a piece of steak and put it in her mouth. It was clearly very tender and delicious, but Bai Zhenzhu just liked to say the opposite: "It's not good. The meat is too tough and dry."
I ate one piece and then stopped.
Shi Jin thought it should have been very disappointing, but he still had a smiling face.
Shi Jin's humble and ingratiating manner only made Bai Zhenzhu feel more annoyed.
She slammed down her knife and fork and said solemnly, "Shi Jin, you don't really need to do all this. I'm going back to China tomorrow, and I'll be marrying my senior soon after I get back. No matter how many surprises you prepare for me, I won't change my mind."
Shi Jin also put down her knife and fork, and the smile that had been on her face vanished instantly. She answered even more seriously than Shi Jin, "Pearl, you clearly love me, so why do you insist on going against yourself? You won't be happy if you marry Su Yizheng."
"I don't love you!" she retorted emotionally.
"Fine, since you don't love me, you won't be sad if I die, right?"
"What do you mean?" Bai Zhenzhu looked at him in confusion, her brows furrowed.
Shi Jin didn't answer, but stood up and strode into the sea.
At first, Bai Zhenzhu didn't realize what Shi Jin was going to do until half of his body was submerged in seawater, then she understood that Shi Jin was going to commit suicide!
He wanted to die in front of her!
"Shi Jin! Are you crazy! Come back! Come back!"
Bai Zhenzhu could no longer be cold-hearted. She shouted loudly behind Shi Jin, thinking that Shi Jin would listen and come back obediently, but he remained unmoved and continued to walk forward fearlessly.
Seeing that the seawater had already reached his neck, Bai Zhenzhu panicked.
She knew that Shi Jin had always been crazy, and that he was very likely capable of doing something as insane as threatening suicide.
She could no longer hide her feelings. Tears streaming down her face, she cried out, "Shi Jin, come back! I love you! I love you! Don't die! Don't..."
But Shi Jin could no longer hear what Bai Zhenzhu was saying; the seawater had completely submerged him.
Bai Zhenzhu dared not hesitate any longer and rushed into the seawater to save him like a madwoman.
Her legs were so weak, and she was in so much pain, that she struggled in the water for a while before finally swimming across.
By the time he swam to Shi Jin's side, Shi Jin had already sunk.
She had no choice but to sink down as well, find Shi Jin, and then kiss him to give him breathing exercises.
His lips were cold, without any warmth, but she couldn't give up. She shook his body desperately, trying to make him feel her presence.
Just as Bai Zhenzhu was about to run out of breath and close her eyes, Shi Jin suddenly opened his eyes.
His eyes were as bright as the stars in the sky, instantly illuminating all the darkness in Bai Zhenzhu's eyes.
Her brows furrowed involuntarily into a deep frown, and she excitedly splashed her feet in the water several times.
Bai Zhenzhu put her arm around Shi Jin's shoulder, and Shi Jin held onto Bai Zhenzhu's slender waist. Together, they swam back to shore...
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