Dating
Li Mantao was fully armed, wearing a sun hat on his head and ice sleeves on his arms. Except for his calves, no other part of his body was exposed to the sun.
He pushed up his sunglasses and glanced at Rong Yi casually, "I'm not bare-chested. There's no place I need to apply sunscreen."
Rong Yi smiled, pushed him to lie down on the beach chair, and then held his slender ankles.
Li Mantao half-lay on the chair, watching Rong Yi gently apply sunscreen on her calves.
Rong Yi handled the woman's skin gently and slowly, as if she were treating a piece of fragile porcelain. Her palms carefully brushed over every inch of exposed skin.
Li Mantao felt itchy and stretched out his right leg uncontrollably, pressing his toes against Rong Yi's chest.
"...You, don't be so gentle, be a little harder."
Only after the words were spoken did Li Mantao realize how ambiguous they were.
Rong Yi laughed again, grabbing the ankle of the leg that was against him, but didn't take the next step. "Bear with it, it will be fine soon."
Something is even more wrong!
Li Mantao used force on his feet, pushing Rong Yi backward. He broke free from the hand that was holding his ankle and turned over to sit up.
"Deduction of points!" He held back his voice, with a hint of anger and embarrassment in his voice.
"What's the reason?" A small red mark was left on Rong Yi's chest. It didn't hurt, but it felt hot.
Li Mantao pointed at the man pretending to be innocent, "You know it well enough!"
After saying that, he put on his slippers and prepared to continue digging for shells.
Rong Yi glanced at the young man whose back was steaming, curled the corners of his lips, and followed him.
They had lunch at a restaurant by the sea, and in the afternoon, they went sea fishing by boat.
Li Mantao had seen many jokes about anglers on the Internet, but this was his first time actually fishing, so he was eager to try.
It takes half an hour to drive to the fishing spot. Li Mantao listened carefully to the staff's explanation of how to use the fishing rod. He felt a little dizzy, but he thought it was a sequelae of a cold and didn't pay attention to it. But as time passed, when the staff notified him that they were almost there, Li Mantao's stomach began to churn.
Rong Yi immediately noticed that his face looked strange, so she grabbed him and asked, "Manman, what's wrong? Are you seasick?"
Li Mantao had taken seasickness medicine before boarding the ship, but he still didn't expect to feel seasick. He looked pale and tried hard to resist the urge to vomit. The pasta he had for lunch was delicious, and it would be a waste if he threw it all up.
Rong Yi stroked his back soothingly, said a few words to the captain, and then whispered to comfort him: "If you want to vomit, just vomit it out, don't hold it in, let's go back first."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Mantao grabbed the vomit bag and vomited freely. Rong Yi handed him a tissue and mineral water. He rinsed his mouth and felt better. "It's okay, I can hold on."
Now that he’s here, he must catch a fish!
Rong Yi looked worried, but Li Mantao insisted, so he had to stay by his side and help him adjust the fishing rod.
The sea was calm and the boat swayed gently with the waves. Li Mantao held on to the fishing rod even though his head felt dizzy. However, the other people on the boat had already caught several big fish, but the sea was still calm on his side.
Li Mantao looked at the person next to him with envy. The man looked like a veteran. In less than half an hour, he had already caught three or four fish, some big and some small. One of the fish was green all over and looked very beautiful. Li Mantao couldn't take his eyes off it.
Rong Yi was worried about Li Mantao getting seasick, so he wasn't paying much attention to his fishing. At this moment, the tip of his fishing rod nodded slightly, and then suddenly bent down.
"Brother! It's hooked!" Li Mantao called him softly.
Rong Yi felt the pull on his hands, recalled the techniques the captain had taught him, and raised the rod at the best moment.
A large green fish broke out of the water, drew a graceful arc, and then landed on the deck.
"Wow!" Li Mantao exclaimed as he looked at the fish, which seemed to be bigger than the one caught by the veteran next to him.
Rong Yi caught the fish and held it before Li Mantao. It was his first time fishing, and to have landed such a large fish, with his beloved by his side showing such support, he would be lying if he wasn't happy.
However, as the fish got closer, Li Mantao smelled a fishy odor, and his stomach began to churn again. He stepped back, looking for a vomit bag while waving at Rong Yi, "No, I want to..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he vomited into the vomit bag again.
Rong Yi quickly threw the fish into the bucket and supported him.
This time the vomiting was more severe. Li Mantao felt that his stomach was empty. He felt a little regretful that he had wasted his lunch.
Rong Yi looked unhappy and contacted the staff to go back.
Li Mantao lay on the sofa and could no longer pretend to be stubborn, so he had to take the motorboat back with Rong Yi.
"I haven't caught any fish yet..." he muttered.
Rong Yi stroked his hair and said, "You haven't recovered from your cold yet. I was inconsiderate. You'll have another chance to come back in the future. Take care of yourself."
Soon, they returned to shore.
Standing on the stable ground, Li Mantao breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's only two o'clock now. What are you going to do later?"
If he hadn't been seasick, he wouldn't have been back until five o'clock.
Rong Yi pondered for a moment, led him to a shady place for him to rest, and then took out his mobile phone to search for information.
Li Mantao kicked the sand under his feet, feeling a surge of self-blame. Rong Yi must have been planning this for quite some time, and he had ruined it all.
He squatted down and started writing and drawing on the beach.
When Rong Yi finished checking his phone, he saw Li Mantao squatting on the ground, staring at him eagerly.
Seeing Rong Yi looking at him, Li Mantao moved aside like a penguin, revealing the sand surface that was blocked by him.
There was a picture of a kitten on it. Li Mantao's painting skills were vivid. With just a few strokes, he sketched out a poor kitten with its head bowed and apologizing. Next to it was a few words in a bubble frame - I'm sorry.
Li Mantao stood up and stretched out his hand from behind. A beautiful shell was placed in his palm. "I'm sorry for ruining your plan."
Rong Yi looked at the cat, then at Li Mantao who was blinking his eyes. His heart felt so soft that water could be squeezed out of it. He took two steps closer and stretched out his hand to hold Li Mantao in his arms.
"What should I do, Manman, you're so cute..." His voice was hoarse, as if he was suppressing something. "All my plans in life revolve around you. No matter what you do, it won't be a disruption. You don't have to apologize."
Li Mantao felt the body pressed against him, and the strong heart beating rapidly opposite him, making him suspect that Rong Yi would have a heart attack in the next second.
"You, your heart is beating so fast, are you okay?" he stammered, without pushing Rong Yi away.
"Just because I like you so much."
Rong Yi held her tightly for several minutes until Li Mantao couldn't stand it anymore and cried out that it was hot, then he let go reluctantly.
He took the shell from Li Mantao's hand, kissed it gently, and said with a smile: "This is a souvenir of our first date. I will treasure it."
Li Mantao's cheeks turned red because of his actions, as if it was him who was being kissed instead of the shell.
"Whatever you want, let's go." He raised his foot to leave. Although he didn't know where to go next, he was afraid that his face would not calm down if he stayed here.
"Wait." Rong Yi called out to him.
"What's wrong?"
Li Mantao turned around and watched Rong Yi take out his cell phone and frantically take pictures of the crude sand painting on the ground. He took no less than ten pictures from different angles before putting away his phone and walking towards him with a faint smile.
Li Mantao: “…”
He seemed to know where the photos in the USB drive came from.
Rong Yi's expression was natural, and she took his hand, "Let's go."
Li Mantao struggled slightly a few times, but failed to break free, so he let Rong Yi hold his hand.
"Where are you going?"
"You'll know when you get there." Rong Yi kept it a secret.
After getting in the car, Li Mantao closed his eyes to rest and fell asleep without noticing. When they arrived at their destination, Rong Yi gently woke him up.
Li Mantao wiped his eyes and saw the building in front through the front windshield.
Aquarium in City A?
"Why are you in the aquarium?" Li Mantao asked in surprise.
Rong Yi smiled and helped him unbuckle his seat belt. "Let me take you fishing."
Li Mantao's eyes lit up and he followed Rong Yi out of the car.
After buying the ticket and entering the aquarium, Li Mantao learned that the aquarium had a fishing area where visitors could rent fishing rods and ask the staff to help process the fish they caught into fried fish.
There are only small fish in the fishing area, so it is naturally not as fun as fishing in the sea, but Li Mantao is already very satisfied. After all, he may not be able to catch any fish in the sea, but the fish here are much easier to catch.
After catching three small fish in a row, Li Mantao's confidence swelled. He said to Rong Yi beside him, "Shall we have a competition?"
"Hmm?" Rong Yi glanced sideways, "Comparing what?"
"Of course, it's about who catches more fish."
Rong Yi raised an eyebrow, "Is there a reward for the winner?"
"Reward? Then the loser must promise the winner something." Three minutes after getting the fishing rod, Li Mantao caught three fish, but Rong Yi's bucket was empty. Li Mantao was already sure that he was the winner.
Looking at Li Mantao's undisguised cunning eyes, Rong Yi's chest felt slightly hot. He narrowed his eyes and whispered, "It's a deal. Mantao can't go back on his word."
"You are the one who can't regret it, haha." Li Mantao said harshly and turned to concentrate on fishing.
There is no time limit for renting a fishing rod, but the bait provided is limited, only a small dish, and it will not be replenished after it is used up.
Li Mantao used the bait lavishly at the beginning, and more fish gathered on his side. However, as the bait became less, he had to use it sparingly, and the speed of catching fish gradually slowed down.
On the other hand, after Li Mantao proposed the competition, Rong Yi stopped paddling and fish came up one after another, which made Li Mantao nervous and his hands tremble. Several times he caught a fish but accidentally threw it back into the pond.
When Li Mantao finished his bait, Rong Yi still had half a plate of it.
Li Mantao looked at his own bucket, then at Rong Yi's, his brows drooping with shame. "Alright, alright, stop fishing. You win."
Rong Yi put down the fishing rod and pinched Li Mantao's face. He handed the fishing rod to Li Mantao and said, "Don't be unhappy. You can catch the rest."
Li Mantao covered his pinched face and groaned a few times, but still took the fishing rod. "What do you want me to do? Let me be clear, no touching below the neck."
"Then is the part above the neck okay?" Rong Yi stared at Li Mantao's lips meaningfully.
Li Mantao blushed again and turned away, "This won't work either!"
Rong Yi regretfully withdrew his gaze, "Then, let's keep it for now."
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