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Long before half an incense stick of time.

"Lin Yan, can I call you that?"

Sitting upright on the large boat, Yin Xinyue cautiously tested the situation, looking at Shen Yan shyly with her misty eyes.

"Of course." Shen Yan replied gently, "New Moon."

Visibly, the girl's beautiful face became even brighter.

After hearing the familiar voice "Lin Qing" behind her, she keenly noticed that the man with a gentle smile beside her suddenly dropped in pressure.

Yin Xinyue looked back and saw two familiar bright yellow and light yellow colors. She smiled and said, "It looks like Sister Lin Qing and Master Gu are getting along very happily."

"Do you think so too?" the man asked her coldly, looking back at the two people behind him who were unaware of the situation.

"Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Mr. Gu seems to like Lin Qing very much."

Yin Xinyue was full of envy. She thought it would be such a wonderful thing to be liked by such a handsome young man.

"Really?" Shen Yan chuckled with an ambiguous tone, "So, do you think Ah Qing likes him?"

Yin Xinyue frowned, feeling uncomfortable.

She just felt that Shen Yan's address to her sister seemed too intimate, but she comforted herself that it was because they had a good relationship as siblings.

She still smiled softly and said, "I guess Lin Qing also likes him, otherwise why would she go out alone with Master Gu?"

"And it seems that she and Mr. Gu are a perfect match in terms of talent and appearance."

Yin Xinyue watched the two people playing and laughing, not noticing the cold look in Shen Yan's eyes when he turned his head to look at her, and his face was as cold as ice, which was completely different from his usual gentle smile. His eyes were surging, and there was a hint of danger in them.

On another boat.

Shi Qing's eyelids drooped under the long exposure to the sun, and he yawned lightly, looking listless.

Gu Xiao asked her in a low voice: "Are you sleepy?"

The girl grumbled, "It's all your fault. You asked me to go boating in the lake and I didn't even have time to take a nap."

"Okay, it's all my fault." Gu Xiao raised his hands in surrender and smiled helplessly.

Seeing that she was really sleepy, Gu Xiao apologized:

"Well, in order to make up for my mistake, I will be merciful and offer my body to you as a pillow."

Gu Xiao sat up straight, stretched out his long legs, and gestured to her the "pillow" he had laid out.

"Is this true? Are you so kind?" She tilted her head, hesitant.

"Can I still blackmail you?" Gu Xiao laughed angrily. His kindness was still being questioned, so he urged, "Hurry up, I'm not lying to you."

"Okay." The girl responded lazily, found a comfortable angle, lay on his knees, closed her eyes, and fell asleep peacefully.

Fortunately, the boat was big enough so that he could stretch his legs and feet. Gu Xiao just stood there stiffly, not daring to move.

Out of boredom, he traced the girl's beautiful profile inch by inch with his eyes.

A full and smooth forehead, curved and thin willow-leaf eyebrows, thick and curled eyelashes, a tall and small nose, and a slightly pouting full and pink cherry mouth.

He couldn't help but feel his mouth dry. In a daze, the girl frowned slightly.

Gu Xiao, who had been observing her, thought it was the glare from the sun, so he considerately used his sleeve to block the light from her face. Her brows relaxed, and she finally fell into a deep sleep.

On the clear and vast lake, a few lotus leaves are swaying in the wind, and a small boat is wandering slowly.

On the boat, the boy looked at the sleeping girl tenderly. The scene was quiet and beautiful.

Shen Yan, who had already arrived at the shore and was waiting, saw this scene: the girl was sleeping defenselessly on the man's legs, and the man was staring at her with a deep expression.

The intimate scene stimulated him. Seeing the boat finally reaching the shore, Shen Yan sneered and took two steps forward, wanting to pick up the still sleeping girl.

Gu Xiao reacted very quickly and stretched out his arm to block his action, his eyes were cold, and the corners of his mouth curled up in a provocative smile:

"Mr. Lin's identity is inconvenient, so it's better to avoid suspicion. I can do this kind of thing."

Shen Yan refused to give in either, his eyes narrowed dangerously, as if smiling:

"In comparison, Mr. Gu seems to be more likely to avoid suspicion. After all, you and A Qing are just--"

Gu Xiao knew what Shen Yan said next even though he didn't. It simply meant that he and Shi Qing were just friends, not lovers.

Gu Xiao still had a flawless smile on his face: "Mr. Lin, how do you know that Ah Qing and I are not in the relationship you think?"

The two continued to be in a stalemate, and the atmosphere of competition was heavy.

"Lin Yan!" Yin Xinyue on the shore called him loudly and anxiously.

Just at this moment, Shi Qing also woke up from his dream.

She sat up and stretched her numb limbs. Seeing Shen Yan so close, she was startled and blurted out, "Why are you here?"

"Why, do I need your permission to be here?"

Shen Yan slowly stood up, regained his noble and arrogant look, and asked her condescendingly.

"Of course not, I'm just curious." Shi Qing hurriedly denied and smiled awkwardly.

After giving her a forced smile, Shen Yan calmly turned and walked towards Yin Xinyue.

"Lin Yan, you..." Yin Xinyue looked at her fiancé with a complicated expression, very puzzled by his behavior.

"I'm sorry, Xinyue. I was just anxious just now. I was afraid that Gu Xiao would bully A Qing."

The man in front of me was still as gentle as before.

Yin Xinyue ignored the strange feeling in her heart and forced a smile: "So that's how it is. Now that they're here and it's getting late, why don't we go have dinner together."

"It's up to you to decide." Still the doting look and smile, without a single flaw.

Yin Xinyue covered her voice with her hands and shouted, "Sister Lin Qing, please come down quickly. Let's go eat together."

"Sister Yin, I'll be right there!" Seeing Yin Xinyue waiting on the shore, Shi Qing responded happily and jumped to the shore.

“Hey!” Gu Xiao’s anxious shout succeeded in slowing down Shi Qing’s pace. He smiled bitterly and said, “Please wait for me.”

"I'll wait for you, come on." Shi Qing stood there, waiting quietly for him to get off the boat.

Seeing that she didn't move, Gu Xiao was helpless: "Lin Qing."

"Huh?" The girl looked at him puzzledly, her eyes seemed to ask why he was hesitating and not coming down.

"Come here." He said in a low voice.

Shi Qing walked to his side with a confused look on his face. Suddenly, Gu Xiao pulled hard.

The force was so great that Shi Qing almost fell into the water. She widened her eyes and said, "You scared me to death."

"What's wrong?" Gu Xiao looked innocent, not knowing what he had done.

Shi Qing was furious: "You almost dragged me into the water."

Gu Xiao was slightly stunned, and said humbly: "I'm sorry, it's my fault." Then he looked aggrieved, "Then you should also look at who I did this for."

Following his gaze, I saw Gu Xiao standing crookedly. I smiled embarrassedly and looked sincere: "Are you numb?"

Gu Xiao glanced at the gloating look in her eyes and said calmly, "What do you think?"

The girl sneered, then quickly suppressed the corner of her mouth that was raised: "Then I will reluctantly help you."

Gu Xiao snorted coldly: "You have a conscience."

Shen Yan looked at the two people who were finally getting ready to leave, sneered, and walked away with a cold look in his eyes.

Yin Xinyue looked at Shen Yan, and then at Shi Qing and Gu Xiao who were in love with each other, and thought that her brother just disliked the man who was approaching his sister.

He understood everything and joked to the two slow people: "You two should hurry up. Lin Yan is getting angry waiting for you."

"Sister Yin, you go first, we'll be there soon."

Shi Qing responded to her, holding Gu Xiao's hand and secretly pinching his strong arm, gritting his teeth:

"When will you be ready? Sister Yin is waiting anxiously."

"I think it's your brother who's waiting anxiously?" Gu Xiao whispered in her ear. The warm air blew on her delicate neck, causing an itch.

Shi Qing glared at him: "Speak properly."

In response to her was Gu Xiao's smug laughter. The young man's handsome eyebrows trembled, his narrow eyes raised, and his handsome face was full of wanton brightness.

In an exquisite and elegant restaurant.

As the delicious dishes were served on the table, Shi Qing's appetite was whetted.

"Don't be shy, just eat." Yin Xinyue picked up the chopsticks considerately and reminded everyone.

"Then I won't be polite." With Yin Xinyue's words, she no longer hesitated. She picked up the braised fish in front of her, gently put it into her mouth, and chewed it slowly.

The other three also ate slowly.

During the meal, Yin Xinyue looked at the quiet person beside her:

"Ayan, there will be a fireworks display in the city tonight. Come with me to watch it later."

Hearing this intimate name, Shi Qing paused for a moment, then quickly continued picking up food as if nothing had happened.

Shen Yan was also slightly stunned, observing Shi Qing's reaction throughout the whole process, with a smile on his face, he said lightly: "Okay."

"Let's go and see too." Gu Xiao, who was watching the fun from the side, asked Shi Qing, but his eyes were provocatively staring at Shen Yan, who seemed to be smiling opposite him.

"Okay." Shi Qing agreed without hesitation.

Shen Yan seemed to laugh softly, his eyebrows lowered, and shadows were cast under his eyelids, making it impossible to see his expression.

After dinner, Gu Xiao quickly took Shi Qing and Yin Xinyue away and went their separate ways, under the pretext of not disturbing their relationship.

Taking Shi Qing through the streets and alleys, Shi Qing looked around curiously.

"Gu Xiao, come here quickly!" The girl called out to Gu Xiao in front of her happily.

He sighed helplessly and turned back: "What are you looking at again?"