Section 3

The splashing water soaked her once again. Looking down, she saw someone who had turned over, nearly choking to death. Just as she was about to utter a bloodless remark about murder, she heard Xu Nanzheng's phone ring. He quickly answered the call and, after a moment of silence, asked: When are you returning to the country

What is meant by the phrase "ghostly influence"? The current situation is a vivid example of it

He must have already rinsed off, his hair is half-dried, blocking his eyes, and he is currently opening a bottle of water to drink

Even Secretary Liu, in the past, had quietly advised her to persuade General Manager Xu about his smoking issue. Maintaining such a frequency from morning till night is indeed quite alarming

She walked to the other end of the swimming pool, calling out to him just as he hit the wall and turned around, then stood quietly at the edge of the pool watching him as he swiftly swam away. Xiao Yu watched this scene from a distance and suddenly recalled Xu Nuo's words, feeling an inexplicable urge to laugh.

Wang Xiyao. Xu Nanzheng extinguished the cigarette and then lit another one.

"There is time now, and we will have a meeting later," Xu Nanzheng suddenly said, "You should not be far away, Xiaohang and Xiaoxiao are also here."

She originally intended to use Xu Yuanhang as an excuse to avoid this encounter with her old love

The water begins to show signs of boiling, making a noisy commotion

Xiao Yu murmured that it was fine, and just as she was about to say something, she saw the shadow of a pair of high heels, so she chose to remain silent and closed her eyes again

It was not until Xu Yuanhang swam over from a distance that Xu Nanzheng helped her onto the shore

He lowered his head to tend to his younger brother's masterpiece, while she unabashedly watched him through the mirror. In order to accommodate her position, Xu Nanzheng had only half of his body inside the door; from his arm to his face, and then to the posture leaning against the doorframe, it was indeed a perfect composition

Xu Yuanhang chattered for a few more moments, suddenly recalling something: "Xiaoxiao, do you have a boyfriend now? Xu Nuo mentioned you at the class reunion that day, and she talked about her great senior for a full two hours.

"Let the dialect bring it up." He frowned as he looked, seemingly contemplating how to handle this swollen ear that had become a mass.

Xiao Yu smiled gently and kicked him down with one foot

Such contact, such an environment, undoubtedly serves as a fatal temptation for her

She turned her head to take a glance, and to her surprise, Xu Nanzheng also happened to raise his head and look at her, his brows slightly furrowed

Xiao Yu let out a light hum, took the ear stud that he was pinching between his fingers, put it on while sitting up, and smiled as he asked Xu Nanzheng: "Why don't you all chat for a while? I am going to drink with Xiao Hang."

A bland smile hung on my face, and suddenly I felt tired, so I simply turned around and lay down on the lounge chair to rest

She asked me, I couldn't possibly say no, could I

Xiao Yu looked at his swollen ears in the mirror, grimacing and complaining: "It should be what he hoped for, he has ruined my ears."

With a soft click, all the noise vanished into thin air, abruptly ending such a gaze.

Fortunately, he also noticed it and concluded the meeting within ten minutes

Over the years, I have seen people waiting downstairs at your company and your home, but I have never seen anyone who could enter the courtyard and personally visit your grandfather. Xu Yuanhang's girlfriend called his name from a distance, her voice neither too light nor too heavy, just enough to soften one's heart, yet he remained calm and composed as he looked at Xiao Yu

"Isn't that a consequence?" Xu Yuanhang casually grabbed a towel and threw it over her, "You said you jumped down just fine, how could you possibly choke on water?" Xiao Yu said nothing and shot him a glance.

The phone continued to ring, and he kept listening, yet he hardly spoke.

Xu Yuanhang continued to press for answers, but she remained silent throughout

She was astonished, looking at him in the mirror: "When did the hotel send this?"

He grinned and leaned closer, whispering in barely audible tones: "Xiao Xiao, I'm going crazy, that woman is too flirtatious. My girlfriend has left me, if you don't keep me company, I might just foam at the mouth and die right here."

Only when she felt a weight on her body did she slightly open her eyes and see Xu Nanzheng sitting beside her. He had covered her with a bath towel: "If you are tired, you should go back and sleep early"

Thus, under the watchful eyes of numerous department heads, she quickly realized that both she and Xuanzheng were half-wet with their hair.

"Did you swim one thousand meters?" Wang Xiyao's voice was filled with laughter

The two individuals began to engage in a casual conversation, and Wang Xiyao would occasionally laugh softly, a delightful sound. However, she could not discern any humorous elements in their dialogue, listening in a daze, and amidst the rows of schedules, she vaguely caught a glimpse of the figure of Duke Zhou.

This was taken in Shanghai back in the day, he had seen it before, but this was the first time he asked like this

Only when his fingers touched her did she realize that her ears were frighteningly hot

In the continuous motion of wiping, she glanced at Xu Nanzheng. He had intended to go swimming, but had come ashore due to choking on water, and at that moment, he was facing away from the two, drying himself off.

She swore that she would make that brat pay the price

Xiao Yu sat down, drank water, and watched Xu Yuanhang walk towards the distant diving platform

From here, only a small part of his side can be seen, and the outline is not very clear, which instead highlights his hand holding the cigarette. Xiao Yu looked at the slightly curved fingers, and what flashed through his mind was the moment when he was just embraced and lifted onto the shore, the overly direct skin contact, the overly real sensation. After a moment of distraction, he immediately withdrew his gaze.

I do not know whether it is the palm of my hand that is too hot or the water that is too cold, frighteningly icy

Xiao Yunu gestured to indicate that there was someone behind him

The dialect supervisor of the technical department is a naturally shy thirty-year-old man, who is unlikely to speak carelessly

Lying down with my eyes closed, yet my mind is incessantly replaying all the tasks at hand

While trying to adjust the water temperature, Xu Nanzheng had already taken out a new alcohol swab and wiped the bloodstains from her ear, saying: "Thinking about work so late, are you trying to suggest that you are the wisest decision?"

Just as I was wondering if there were still some Band-Aids at home, a figure appeared in the mirror. Before Xiao Yu could clearly see what he was holding, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his ear and instinctively dodged, only to see that the man was holding a cotton ball soaked in alcohol in his left hand and a very small simple package in his right hand

The person in the distance has already stood on the diving platform, gave a middle finger in this direction, and then jumped down in what he considered to be the coolest pose. Xiao Yu looked on with a mix of laughter and tears, sometimes truly doubting how Xu Yuanhang became a cardiologist. With such a personality, one could definitely believe that he made a mistake on the operating table because he was telling jokes.

First, dry your hair, and I will drive you home

How to say? It was in Tibet that I met her, and she suddenly hugged and kissed me for no reason. Then what? She didn't even know why Han Ning appeared that day, nor what would happen next. In the end, Xu Yuanhang's girlfriend swam over, yet he remained squatting by the pool, delivering a perfect concluding statement: "Xiao Xiao, you are no longer young. Have you been waiting for me all this time, which is why you have kept yourself pure?"

Xiao Yu did not expect him to directly call Wang Xiyao here, so he simply pretended to be clueless: "Who is it?"

Her swimming skills are excellent, yet being held like this by him makes her seem like a beginner

With just this one sentence, Xu Yuanhang's playful scolding has already faded away, as if only his voice remains, resonating clearly in the heart

Just at the moment between dreaming and waking, a sudden sharp pain struck her ear, startling her into sitting up abruptly

After speaking, the address was quickly reported, and the call was terminated.

That brat Xu Yuanhang was squatting beside me, holding a shiny earring in his hand: "I told you long ago that there are many acupoints in the ears. How could you have pierced so many? Aren't you afraid of going deaf?" Xiao Yu was so infuriated that he wanted to curse, but with so many people around, he could only glare at him and say: "Xu Yuanhang, are you a donkey? You almost pulled my ear off."

Fell ill, and the subsequent schedule has been completely disrupted

When Wang Xiyao arrived, he was still swimming and seemed in no hurry to come ashore

It is a paper bag, designed in blue and white, a style commonly sold in convenience stores

Did you give her my phone number? he suddenly asked

On the right ear, there is a row of seven; although only the middle one was pulled out by him, it caused swelling in the surrounding area

After drying for about 3 to 4 minutes, her hair was almost left with just some moisture. She put down the hairdryer, tidied her hair in front of the mirror, and casually said: "You actually just left like this, aren't you afraid of being rude to a beautiful woman?"

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Clearly bothered, yet still pretending it is a joke

He almost stopped at the same time, merely gazing at her, his eyes unfathomable.

A crisp sound rang out as Xu Nanzheng lit a cigarette

A person who is always calm and unperturbed rarely shows even a hint of anger in their eyes: "Why have you pierced so many ear holes?"

However, it ultimately resulted in a disruption of the couple, and they were also deprived of their off-duty time. Xu Nanzheng unexpectedly stood up and said it was almost time for the meeting, instructing Xu Yuanhang to drive Wang Xiyao while he took Xiao Yu directly to the hotel where they were temporarily staying to continue the meeting from the afternoon.

She breathed a sigh of relief, but found it amusing as well. With a clear conscience, one need not fear shadows; what is there to be afraid of?

Xiao Yu wiped her hair with a bath towel and directly interrupted him: "He is not my boyfriend"

He chuckled, still oblivious to the consequences, and said: "If you love me, tell me privately. I have grown up with you in the nude, so I have seen you completely. When the time comes to take responsibility, I will certainly not shirk my duty."

Xiao Yu did not refuse; in such cold weather, walking around without drying one's hair can indeed lead to illness

He did not say anything further, as he lowered his head, his short hair quickly falling over his forehead. Xiao Yu looked at his partially obscured eyes, as if tempted by an irresistible force. She tilted her head and slowly reached out her hand to gently push his hair aside.

He smiled and said, "Isn't this what you and Xiao Hang hoped for?" He took off his outer garment and casually tossed it onto the bed

She quietly looked at him in the mirror: "In the past, I was naive, I had not experienced hardship, yet I insisted on seeking out suffering for myself"

She quickly took care of everything and turned on the water to wash her hands

Xiao Yu let out a sound: "Could you please take it slow again?"

Xu Nanzheng remained silent, extinguishing the cigarette he had just taken two puffs from, and stood up to walk to the edge of the swimming pool. To outsiders, he was proud, confident, and at times, he exuded an uncontrollable arrogance. Yet now, she could only see his straightened back, unable to glimpse his face, but what she felt was a sense of reassurance. The feelings that quietly blossomed in her teenage years, just how deep they ran, even she did not know

I am contemplating which aspect to focus on when writing about you. Xiao Yu turned around, trying to make his voice sound casual. "This won't do, there are too many earrings, they can't possibly touch the wound," he said, immediately reaching out to start removing them one by one. "Wang Shi enjoys adventure sports, Pan Shiyi likes to talk about his wife. There are also some entrepreneurs who enjoy aerial photography and holding photography exhibitions. It seems you have many hobbies, or what is it that you most want to say?"