It's terrible. Mr. Lu is too clingy.

It took a total of ten hours to go up and down the mountain. Both of them were exhausted, so they returned to the hotel and went back to their rooms to take a shower and sleep.

At ten o'clock in the evening, Lu Ci woke up, touched his flat belly, and made a phone call.

Xie Xingran was not as heartless as him and could still sleep. Before receiving Lu Ciye's call, she had been sitting on the balcony, from sunset to moonrise, motionless.

"Xie Xingran, have you eaten? Let's go out and buy something to eat."

Xie Xingran was silent for a moment, "Not yet, let me clean up."

When they came to the street, they randomly found a rice noodle shop and had a bowl of hot beef noodles.

The whole time, we were like strangers sharing a table, and no one spoke.

Until I paid the bill and walked out of the store, taking a walk on the quiet street.

Lu Ciye: "I..."

Xie Xingran: "I..."

They both spoke and shut up at the same time.

"You speak first."

"Then I'll go first."*2

Awkwardness spread between the two of them, and no one spoke for a while.

Xie Xingran: "I think we can try the underwater experiment. It just so happens that tonight is the right time. The accident happened around this time."

Lu Ci also opened his mouth, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

"Ah, it seems like she doesn't want to marry me at all. I was thinking we should just get married right away."

Xie Xingran's eyes trembled slightly, but he pretended not to hear and didn't notice his hesitation.

Soon, Lu Ci returned to his usual casual self: "Okay, then we need to find a pool first."

Xie Xingran took out the page on his phone and showed it to him: "I checked the map on my phone, and there's no pond, but there's a river next to it. I also bought two ropes."

Lu Ci also raised his eyebrows in surprise, "You've already prepared for this, you have no choice but to go."

Xie Xingran nodded stiffly, "Not really. If you don't want to go, we can go back and talk about it later."

Lu Ci also waved his hand: "No need to go to such trouble, the time, place and people are all right, let's go."

Xie Xingran quickly followed and said, "Well, I'm not good at swimming, so I might need your help later."

"I'm here to keep you safe."

Xie Xingran raised his lips: "Well, I believe you."

Lu Ci was also dazzled by her smile. He had been narcissistic in front of the mirror before, but now that he had a new body and a different perspective, he often mistook himself for the other person.

So when he saw her finally smile, Lu Ci was surprised and amazed.

When we arrived at the riverside, the late spring night breeze was cool.

Xie Xingran took out two ropes from the backpack he brought with him when he went out, tied them around their waists, and tied the other end to a tree by the river.

In order to better position each other, Lu Ci also suggested holding hands.

Looking at the slender white hand in front of him, Xie Xingran hesitated for a moment, then raised his hand and held his.

Lu Ci also tightened his grip, took a few steps forward, and swung his clasped hands back and forth, making full preparations.

"1,2,3--"

The word "jump" was about to come out, but Xie Xingran backed out at the last minute.

She swallowed, "Wait, wait, wait, are there any snakes in this river?"

At first glance, the river surface was pitch black and there were weeds on the roadside. Even with the street lights, it could not dispel the fear in Xie Xingran's heart at all.

Lu Ci also retracted his action and looked at her with amusement:

"You're still afraid of snakes? Are you afraid of limbless, slippery animals like snakes?"

I thought she was fearless, but last night's power outage really embarrassed her. She's going to have to save some face this time.

The raging emotions suddenly stopped, Xie Xingran was speechless, and at the same time, his strong character emerged.

She glanced at the man with a filthy expression, held his hand tightly, and pulled him into the river.

Before entering the water, you can hear Lu Ci also shouting "Fuck!", a traditional Chinese saying.

The river water rushed into their eyes and noses, and their whole bodies were freezing cold.

Even though it was sudden, Lu Ci was not too panicked due to his many years of swimming experience and quickly recovered.

Instead, Xie Xingran choked several times on the flooded river water.

Lu Ci also grabbed her and floated to the surface, "Take a deep breath and don't move."

Xie Xingran took a deep breath and wiped her face with her hand. The cold wind blew and she shivered uncontrollably.

"Why did you suddenly jump down? I just made you laugh." Lu Ci patted her back lightly without any grudge, with a gloating smile on his face.

It seemed as if he was laughing at her behavior of shooting herself in the foot.

Xie Xingran unconsciously moved closer to him.

"I'm sorry," she said.

Lu Ci also looked delicate and dignified: "Well, I forgive you."

After calming himself down, Lu Ciye placed his hands on her shoulders and faced her.

"Hold your breath... 1,2, ——"

The voice was stretched out with a long tail tone, and a sly smile flashed in Lu Ci's eyes. He held her down and sank into the water together.

[Today's revenge, today's revenge. Let's see if you dare to launch a surprise attack again in the future.]

Xie Xingran: ...Didn’t you say you forgave me?

A narrow-minded man who is sweet-mouthed but has a vicious heart!

She didn't dare open her eyes and held her breath, not wanting to leak even a little.

In contrast, Lu Ci can be said to be like a fish in water.

In the darkness, he could only vaguely see the outline of her figure, but could not see her expression clearly.

But from the strength in his hands, he could clearly sense her nervousness and panic.

He also held her hand tightly in return.

Under the river, two people floated quietly, and the light from the street lamps shone through the water, flashing mottled light.

In just two minutes, it feels like a long and exciting gamble that reveals the final win or loss.

Slowly, Xie Xingran could no longer hold on and small blisters began to appear in his mouth and nose.

Her steady breathing was broken, and in panic she choked on water again. Her instinct for survival made her wave her arms.

Lu Ci, who had been observing her movements, quickly grabbed her and swam out of the water.

After getting oxygen, Xie Xingran suddenly started coughing uncontrollably.

"Not yet, I haven't changed it back." She said, with uncontrollable disappointment on her face.

"Is it because we're not unconscious?" She grabbed his arm. "Let's try again."

Seeing the determination in her eyes, Lu Ci did not agree with her. "It's useless. This method won't work."

Xie Xingran: "No, let's hold it until we suffocate and see, maybe..."

"Xie Xingran, you're going to die!" Lu Ciye's expression was unusually cold and serious, and his voice was also cold:

"I tell you, I regret my life. If I can't get it back, then I can't get it back. Compared to my life, what does this mean?

Or do you really not want to marry me and are willing to sacrifice your life for freedom? Am I that annoying to you?

Xie Xingran shuddered all over, her crazy thoughts stopped, and she opened her mouth.

"not me--"

Lu Ciye: "Shut up, let's talk on the other side, I'm freezing to death."

Xie Xingran had no choice but to shut up.

After she finally climbed ashore along the rope, he ignored her and left.

Xie Xingran hurriedly put away the rope, took out the prepared coat, put on his backpack and chased after him.

"Mr. Lu, Mr. Lu..."

Lu Ciye: [Okay, okay, she said she was being polite and wanted to call me by my name, but she ended up calling me Mr. Lu, Mr. Lu. What a stinky woman! Are you kidding me?]

Xie Xingran: I’m not, I didn’t!

"Lu, Lu Ciye, don't be angry." With the advantage of this body, she caught up with him in two or three steps and put her coat on his shoulders. "It's cold at night, be careful not to catch a cold."

Lu Ci also twisted his shoulders, and his coat fell to the ground, but he continued to stride forward.

When his temper flared up, he was arrogant and said:

"I might as well freeze to death, since it's not you who will die anyway."

Xie Xingran: ...