Jing Li and Chen Wenbin, together with a pair of siblings, started a new sand sculpture, planning to make a giant turtle sand sculpture, a turtle about the same size as an adult. First, they piled up a pile of sand, and Chen Wenbin quickly made a turtle shell shape. Then, the four people were divided into four corners, and each person made a turtle foot.

After a while, the parents of the children came to the beach and called them home for dinner, leaving Jing Li and Chen Wenbin to continue building. Jing Li felt that Chen Wenbin was similar to Jing Ran. He usually had poor eyesight and was not very likable when speaking, but he was quite serious when it came to work.

No wonder the two of them could become friends.

Finally, a super large sea turtle sand sculpture was completed, and Jing Li and Chen Wenbin stood up to look at their work.

Jing Ran and several roommates were tired from playing water volleyball, and some of them wanted to play water motorcycles. Jing Ran wanted to bring Jing Li to play together, so he went ashore. Just as he went ashore, He saw Jing Li and Chen Wenbin building sand. As he approached, Jing Li and Chen Wenbin stood up, preparing to walk back to the beach umbrella. As they walked, several naughty children chased after them, and one of them bumped into Jing Li from behind. Jing Li lost her balance for a moment, preparing to fall face down in the sand but was quickly held from behind to prevent the fall.

Chen Wenbin’s posture in holding Jing Li was a bit awkward. Jing Li was much shorter than him, so when he reached out to grab her, his arm ended up in the position of her chest. Although Jing Li’s chest was small, he could still feel its softness when it was touched.
After Jing Li stood up, Chen Wenbin quickly let go, blushing and apologizing, “I’m sorry.”

Jing Li also felt very embarrassed, bowing her head and not knowing how to respond.

“Lili.” Jing Ran walked up, breaking the awkwardness between the two of them.

“Ranran.” Jing Li walked up to Jing Ran.

Just now, Jing Ran was wearing a sun-protective suit, and Jing Li didn’t notice his figure. Now he has returned from the sea, his beach pants are wet, sticking to his skin, and there are many small water droplets on his hair and body. His skin is very fair, with broad shoulders and narrow hips. He often exercises by running, although he doesn’t have the eight-pack abs of a male star, he can be considered slim.

It’s the first time she has seen him wearing beach pants, revealing other parts of his body, which is somewhat embarrassing.

Jing Ran asked, “Lili, shall we go for a ride on the jet ski?”
Looking at the jet ski driving on the sea, accompanied by the screams of the vacationers, she shook her head and said, “I won’t go, I’m afraid.”

Jing Ran said, “Don’t be afraid, I’ll go with you.”

Jing Li still resists a bit. It’s not that she feels insecure with Jing Ran, but she really feels terrified because she doesn’t know how to swim. What if she falls into the sea and chokes to death?
Seeing that she doesn’t like it, and not wanting to force her, Jing Ran suggested, “Lili, then let’s play by the shore, okay?”

“Okay.”

Jing Ran took Jing Li to the storage room first, took out his backpack, paid 50 yuan, and rented an inflatable yellow duck ride. The ride can only accommodate one person. Jing Ran placed the duck in the water, let Jing Li sit on it, and pulled the duck towards deeper water.
The water was not very deep where they went, just up to Jing Ran’s waist. Even if Jing Li accidentally fell off, there was no fear of drowning.

Layer by layer, the waves pushed forward, and Jing Ran held onto the yellow duck to prevent it from drifting away. Due to the pushing of the waves, the yellow duck rose and fell with the waves. Jing Li sat on the yellow duck, holding onto its neck, giggling, “It’s fun, really fun!”

Jing Li moved her body as if to get off, saying, “Ranran, do you want to have a turn, it’s really fun.”

“You go ahead, I won’t sit,” Jing Ran supported her, not letting her get off. It would look too odd for a tall guy like him, almost 1.8 meters tall, to sit on the small yellow duck.

Jing Li felt that something was not right with Jing Ran. Although he was accompanying her in the play, he seemed a bit gloomy.

Jing Li asked, “Ranran, do you want to ride the jet ski?”

Jing Ran shook his head and said, “No.”

“Then why do you look so down?”

The more Jing Ran remained silent, the more Jing Li felt that something was wrong with him. With her hands not holding onto the neck of the yellow duck, she lifted Jing Ran’s face and looked into his eyes, seeing a hint of distress in his expression.

Jing Li touched his wet hair and comforted him, “If there’s anything that’s bothering you, tell your big sister, she’ll help you sort it out.”

Jing Ran emphasized once again, “You’re not my big sister, I’m older than you by half a month!”

Continuing to pat his head, Jing Li asked, “Okay, my dear big brother, what’s bothering you? Your little sister will help you.”

“Lili…” Jing Ran hesitated, fell silent for a moment.

Jing Li patiently waited for him to speak, “Yes?”

Everyone is more or less selfish in their heart, even the pure Jing Ran is no exception.
Some thoughts, kept in the heart, are unknown to others, and no one knows that they also have a selfish side.
I’m afraid that if I say it, it will change others’ perception of me.

Finally, Jing Ran decided to be selfish: “Lili, don’t play with other boys in the future, okay? Don’t talk to other boys for more than three sentences, okay?”

In fact, Jing Li doesn’t talk to other boys much. When other boys confess to her, she rejects them in a few words. Even Jing Ran’s roommate, she only greets briefly when she meets at school.

“Why do you want to do this?” Jing Li asked in confusion. They get along very easily, and they never ask each other to do anything.

“Can’t I?” Jing Ran looked carefully at Jing Li, feeling that his request might be really excessive and controlling.

“Then you have to tell me why you are asking me to do this.”

The little prince suddenly made such a request, as if she really liked playing with boys.

Jing Ran confessed honestly: “I feel uncomfortable seeing you play with Wenbin.”

Jing Li couldn’t bear to refuse when the handsome Jing Ran was jealous, so she agreed.”

“Okay, I won’t play with other boys in the future, but it’s a bit difficult not to talk for more than three sentences… Can’t I discuss with male classmates during group assignments? I promise you, I won’t talk to boys about unrelated matters, okay?”

Jing Ran nodded, “Okay!”

“Silly!” Jing Li ruffled his hair, her eyes revealing a hint of affection.

Jing Ran stared at Jing Li’s little bun, hesitating to speak.

Jing Li, feeling where he was looking, remembered the “bad thing” he did yesterday and felt his motives were impure. She asked, protecting her chest with her hands, “What do you want?”

“Lili, you need to protect the little bun and not let others touch it.”

Jing Li: “…”

Was the reason for his gloominess from earlier to now because he saw Chen Wenbin accidentally touch her chest when he was rescuing her?

Also!!!

Don’t call her chest a little bun!!!

If it weren’t for the fact that the little prince was handsome, she would definitely slap him!

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In the afternoon, everyone got tired of playing and went back to the villa to rest. In the evening, everyone started preparing for the barbecue. Cheng Xue and a few girls were in the kitchen listening to Jing Ran directing the handling of the ingredients, while the other boys were busy moving stoves, chairs, and starting the charcoal fire.

Jing Li saw that the kitchen was crowded, so she couldn’t stand there and helped the boys move things around.

Chen Wenbin was in charge of making a fire, he arranged the charcoal in the stove but couldn’t find the alcohol blocks^[1]Alcohol block: a product consisting of ordinary alcohol converted to a gel (as by means of a soap or calcium acetate) and used on a small scale as a fuel.
Chen Wenbin lifted his head and asked Jing Li, who was arranging the chairs, “Jing Li, did you buy the alcohol blocks when you went out this morning?”

Jing Li glanced at Chen Wenbin and didn’t say anything, then went into the house.

Chen Wenbin felt very depressed. Jing Li had been ignoring him all afternoon. Did she need to be so indifferent to him just because he accidentally touched her chest? It wasn’t intentional.
Chen Wenbin turned over the things placed outside to see if there were any alcohol blocks mixed in.

Jing Li came out of the house with a few small alcohol blocks in her hand and placed them on the table next to Chen Wenbin. She tapped the table to get Chen Wenbin’s attention, pointed at the alcohol blocks, and then went back into the house.

This… Is she performing a silent play?

The ingredients in the kitchen were ready, Jing Ran and a few girls brought out the prepared ingredients, and Chen Wenbin had just made the fire.

Chen Wenbin pulled Jing Ran aside and said, “Jing Ran, don’t you think there’s something wrong with Jing Li?”

Jing Ran glanced at Jing Li, who was chatting and laughing with the girls, and asked, “What’s wrong?”

Chen Wenbin explained the situation he had observed tonight: “She has been moving things around without saying a word. It’s one thing for her not to talk to me, but when your roommates talk to her, she responds very briefly, which is different from before.”

Jing Ran didn’t agree and casually responded, “Oh,” then looked at Jing Li and said, “My Lili is more obedient.”

“Huh?” Chen Wenbin was confused. What does this have to do with being obedient?

“I told her not to talk to you,” Jing Ran said.

Chen Wenbin was puzzled, “Why?”

Jing Ran looked at Chen Wenbin and said calmly, “My Lili is so adorable. If you like her, I’ll be troubled.”

Chen Wenbin’s mouth twitched slightly, “Hehe… You’re overthinking it. Why would I like a woman who lacks both figure and brains?”

Jing Ran looked at Chen Wenbin expressionlessly and said earnestly, “Wenbin, let me tell you, you will easily lead a lonely life like this.”

The boys were drinking beer and chatting, while the girls were grilling skewers around the barbecue grill. Jing Li grilled a chicken wing and first took it to Jing Ran to taste.

“Ranran, have a taste.”

Jing Ran took the chicken wing and tasted it, “Delicious!”

“If it’s delicious, I’ll grill another one for you.”

“Um.”

After Jing Li left, Jing Ran took another bite, feeling something unusual. After looking at it, he continued to eat.

Chen Wenbin saw that there were blood streaks deep in Jing Ran’s grilled chicken wings and was surprised, “Jing Ran, the chicken wings are not cooked yet, don’t eat!”

“This was made by Jing Li, I have to finish eating it!”

Chen Wenbin was also so exasperated by him that he asked, “Are you stupid?”

Jing Ran said, “You don’t understand. The book says that this way can win a girl’s heart.”

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