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With wet feet, Wen Yan slipped as he climbed the stairs, his knee hitting the step directly, causing him to be speechless in pain. His knee was only red and not broken, so he rubbed it and continued running uphill.
Pushing open the heavy door, Wen Yan's eyes searched for Su Jibai's figure, and she asked anxiously, "Where is Su Jibai?!"
“Here!” Liu Xirou waved to him.
Su Jibai lay peacefully on the recliner, his face pale, his skin wrinkled and tinged with a faint bluish tinge.
Long Chen and Liu Xirou squatted to the side, anxiously observing his condition.
"Hasn't the doctor arrived yet?" Wen Yan also squatted down to check on Su Jibai's condition. He leaned down to listen to Su Jibai's heartbeat, which was steady and strong, and he couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.
Long Chen kept a close eye on Wen Yan's expression. Seeing his puzzled look, he quickly gave Liu Xirou a wink.
Liu Xirou quickly replied, "I just called the doctor, and he's on his way from halfway up the mountain."
Wen Yan was even more suspicious. Not to mention that such a large manor would hire a doctor, there were so many students on an autumn outing today, and even a lot of lifeguards by the pool. How could there not be a single doctor in Liuyuan?
Liu Xirou added, "Su hasn't been in good shape lately. Today, he didn't even warm up before jumping into the water and swimming eight laps. At the time, Achen and I were chatting on the shore and didn't notice that he had a leg cramp. I didn't expect that when I turned around, Su was almost sinking."
Liu Xirou's words were full of loopholes, but Yan was concerned and confused. Upon hearing these words, he was filled with mixed feelings. He knew that Su Jibai's recent bad mood must be because of what happened between them. His worries deepened and his brows furrowed.
Long Chen: "We just patted his back and pinched his philtrum several times, but Ji Bai didn't react at all. Now his breathing is getting weaker and weaker."
When Wen Yan touched Su Jibai's pulse, perhaps it was just psychological, he also felt that the pulse was beating slower and slower.
Liu Xirou chimed in at the opportune moment: "What should we do?"
Long Chen: "We've tried everything, now the only thing we can do is give him artificial respiration."
Liu Xirou: "Yes, Ayan, please give Su a mouth-to-mouth resuscitation."
"Huh?" Although Wen Yan was eager to save Su Jibai, he was still taken aback when he heard that he was going to give Su Jibai artificial respiration. If he hadn't seen Long Chen and Liu Xirou's anxious expressions, he would have thought that the two of them were joking.
Wen Yan knew that every second of delay would increase the danger, and he couldn't possibly not save Su Jibai, but he still felt somewhat embarrassed in the face of the two people's intense gazes.
"How about..." Wen Yan looked up at them, "you two turn around first?"
The two quickly turned their backs.
Seeing those bloodless lips, Wen Yan became even more anxious and quickly bent down.
Just as he was about to touch the other person, those brown eyes opened. "What are you doing?" The voice was clear and strong, without a trace of weakness.
Wen Yan scrambled to her feet, her heart pounding, her eyes wide with shock, as if Su Jibai had been brought back to life.
Startled, Long Chen plunged into the pool and swam away. Liu Xirou reacted and chased after him.
Su Jibai and Wen Yan: "..."
Su Jibai sat up and rubbed his temples. He felt dizzy and really wanted to sleep.
"Are you... alright?" Wen Yan observed his condition; his body was strong, unlike that of someone who had just drowned.
Su Jibai: "It's nothing, I'm just a little sleepy."
"Tired?" Wen Yan's eyes were filled with confusion. "Didn't you drown? Have you forgotten everything?"
"Drowning?" Su Jibai looked even more puzzled. "I just took a nap. What drowning?"
Wen Yan recounted what had just happened, and Su Jibai remained silent for a moment before saying, "I know what happened."
Su Jibai: "After I finished swimming and came out of the water, I drank the juice that Achen gave me and fell asleep not long after."
Wen Yan said speechlessly, "He probably added sleeping pills..."
Su Jibai looked at the slightly rippling surface of the swimming pool and said, "It should be."
Long Chen and Liu Xirou did something so ridiculous that it was all to bring them together, but they can't even open up to each other now, let alone express their feelings.
The two fell silent again.
Wen Yan suddenly recalled Su Jibai's eyes when he woke up, calm yet containing a hint of sharpness.
He glanced at Su Jibai, who was staring blankly at the water, and a guess came to his mind.
"System, System, are you there?" Wen Yan shouted in her mind. "System! I need to talk to you, come out now!"
"System recording plays automatically—" After a series of sharp mechanical sounds, the system's ethereal voice echoed in Wen Yan's mind, "The system is in a meeting. It will report the progress of the task to the host in the middle and at the end of each month. Please do not worry and continue to advance the plot."
Wenyan: ...Does the system need to hold meetings? Doesn't the system automatically upgrade after data is entered?
However, the system's fixed appearance twice a month has made it easier for Wenyan to move around freely, indicating that the system's control over the host is becoming increasingly relaxed.
In that case, he should be able to have a proper talk with Su Jibai now.
“Su Jibai.” Wen Yan hesitated for a moment, then sat down next to him. “Have you remembered again?”
Su Jibai turned to look at him. Sunlight filtered through the glass panes, turning into soft light, making Wen Yan's dark eyes appear exceptionally clear. He looked at Wen Yan for a moment, then said, "Yes."
Good things come in pairs, and Wen Yan's smile grew even brighter. He put his arm around Su Jibai's shoulder and said, "The system will only appear twice a month from now on, once in the middle and once at the end. We can talk without worry now!"
Su Jibai's eyes flickered slightly, like ripples spreading across a calm lake, shimmering in the sunlight.
"Do you remember what I asked you before?" Wen Yan asked, her eyes sparkling. "What... have you thought about it?"
"I remember." Su Jibai grasped Wen Yan's hand that was on his body, squeezing it little by little. "I like you too."
Wen Yan's heart stirred, and she slowly moved closer to Su Jibai. Su Jibai followed suit and pressed himself against her. The two got closer and closer, their breaths almost mingling.
"Splash—" Wen Yan suddenly reached out and pushed Su Jibai into the water, but he forgot that Su Jibai was still holding his hand tightly, and the two of them became a pair of mandarin ducks falling into the water.
When Wenyan emerged from the water, she looked utterly speechless.
Su Jibai asked, puzzled, "Why did you push me?"
“I wanted to get back at you for ignoring me before,” Wen Yan said, raising their clasped hands. “I didn’t expect you to hold my hand the whole time.”
Su Jibai burst into laughter, a blush rising to his fair skin, and tiny water droplets glistening on his eyelashes.
Wen Yan pulled her hand away, rubbed his cheek, and made a face to vent her anger at his embarrassment.
"I'm going to continue swimming." He took off his wet t-shirt, revealing snow-white skin. His abdomen and arms already showed clearly defined muscle lines, very beautiful. He tossed his clothes onto the shore and plunged into the water like a nimble white fish.
Su Jibai sat on the shore with a gentle smile, his gaze following the snow-white figure. Whenever a fish got close, Su Jibai would splash water to tease it.
In the evening, after the teachers and students finished their last meal in the restaurant, it was time to conclude their autumn outing for the day. Everyone had a great time and happily discussed what had happened at the manor that day.
Lin Jiapeng searched all afternoon but couldn't find Wen Yan. If Wen Yan hadn't replied to his message, he would have thought she had disappeared again.
Amidst the bustling crowd, he anxiously searched for Wen Yan's figure. Seeing Wen Yan coming down from the second floor, Lin Jiapeng went up to her and said, "Where have you been? I've been looking for you all afternoon and haven't seen you anywhere."
Wen Yan chuckled awkwardly, "I went to find Xi Rou and the others to play." He had a reason for leaving without saying goodbye at first, but later he stayed on the second floor on his own initiative. It was indeed a bit unfair to leave his friends downstairs and play upstairs by himself.
Lin Jiapeng frowned even more deeply. "Shortly after you left, Liu Xirou and Long Chen went for a walk outside."
“Okay.” Wen Yan’s eyes flickered, knowing she couldn’t hide it anymore. “Actually, I swam with Su Jibai up there all afternoon.”
Lin Jiapeng then noticed the person behind Wen Yan. He smiled at Su Jibai, but his eyes held no smile.
The dishes were all served on the table. Wen Yan, who had sharp eyes, noticed them and said, "You must be hungry after playing all afternoon. Let's go eat first, and we'll talk about it later."
Lin Chia-peng: "Of course I was hungry after swimming all afternoon."
"Get lost." Wen Yan slapped him and pushed him toward the dining table.
His arm was held, and Wen Yan let go to allow Lin Jiapeng to walk independently. He turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"
Su Jibai: "It's alright, let's go."
Not far away, Liu Xirou and Long Chen had witnessed their actions. Liu Xirou smiled, "The method was a bit awkward, but fortunately the effect was quite good."
She shook Long Chen's arm, "Ah Chen, you're amazing!"
Long Chen swirled the wine in his glass, a slight smile playing on his lips.
Since Wenyan wasn't there, Sanno specially found a strong girl to join their competition. The girl loved sports and was very strong. She beat Ke Shuyao to a pulp, which made Sanno laugh out loud.
Sanno was still boasting at the dinner table about how he had turned the tide on the field.
Hearing Sanno's distorted facts, Ke Shuyao put the bread he was about to put in his mouth back onto his plate. "What a shameless statement. If it weren't for Fei Qingyu helping you, you would have been beaten to a pulp by us long ago."
“Heh,” Sanno rolled his eyes. “I brought Fei Qingyu here. Fei Qingyu is me. If Fei Qingyu beat you all to a pulp, it’s the same as me beating you all to a pulp. Understand?”
Ke Shuyao said sarcastically, "I understand~"
Wen Yan burst out laughing when she heard her twisted logic.
Lin Pianyue's expression was fierce, her knife and fork clinking together. "Laugh? You still have the nerve to laugh! If you hadn't gone off to play, would we have lost so badly?"
Wen Yan surrendered with both hands, "Isn't it good that I'm leaving? Fei Qingyu is definitely better at fighting than me."
"You know that's good!" Lin Pianyue started cutting the steak, her expression fierce as if she were cutting someone up.
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