Ji Siyue was seeing the seaside at night for the first time. She was so entranced by the beautiful scenery in front of her that her eyes sparkled like stars.
"The seaside is so beautiful! This is my first time seeing it!"
Zhu Zhiyao popped up from behind and said with a mischievous grin, "You've earned so much money for nothing, yet you've never even seen the sea. Tell me, is that appropriate or not?"
Ji Siyue wiped the smile off her face and shot him a glare.
"I'm just uneducated, so that's why I'm here now. As for you, senior, you're always picking on a junior like me. If this gets spread on our team's official Weibo, do you think the image of the great god from the famous Gemstone Team will be shattered?"
Hearing this, Zhu Zhiyao immediately put on a bitter face. "Don't! You're the real god. I'll go play on my own. I won't disturb you two lovebirds. Every moment of this spring night is precious!"
Ji Siyue exclaimed, "What are you talking nonsense about!"
Blushing furiously, Ji Siyue grabbed a handful of sand from the ground and threw it at him.
Zhu Zhiyao and the others ran away playfully. They were playing volleyball on the beach under the moonlight. It was really the first time seeing them having so much fun.
Qin Chengyao had already sat down on a lounge chair on one side, watching them with a gentle smile on his face.
His gaze never once landed on the beautiful scenery but was fixed on Ji Siyue.
Ji Siyue turned around and met his burning gaze. She paused for a moment.
She thought for a while and then casually wiped her face with her hand.
"Is there sand on my face, or something else messy?"
"Your face is all beauty."
Hearing this, although shy, Ji Siyue still obediently sat down beside him.
"Stop teasing me. Will coming here to play at this time affect our next competition? There are only about ten days left."
Qin Chengyao didn't answer but just pointed his chin at the people standing in the distance.
Ji Siyue followed his gaze. Those people in the distance were laughing unrestrainedly and playing happily, exuding a youthful atmosphere.
"They are all top - notch talents. Even Xingxing, who is controversial, I saw his talent, so I let him be our last team member."
Ji Siyue nodded, agreeing with his words. "I know your principle is always to rather have none than something inferior. When I recommended Xingxing to you, I also considered this. Facts have proved that he didn't disappoint us. Although his output was the lowest in the whole team in this competition, it's undeniable that he also attracted a lot of attention and won many opportunities for you."
"People like them can't be trained relentlessly. What they need is an opportunity. Let them relax first. Thinking about strategies is what I, the team captain, should do."
Hearing this, Ji Siyue silently leaned against him and started massaging his legs.
Seeing Ji Siyue massaging his legs, Qin Chengyao suddenly smiled. He reached out and lifted her chin, his eyes extremely ambiguous. "Now I finally understand why ancient emperors liked young and beautiful girls so much. It's really a feast for the eyes! Having such a beauty serving oneself, one's bones would go soft!"
It was the first time Ji Siyue had seen him acting so casually. She punched him lightly.
"Get out of here! Can you be more serious? But I'm massaging your legs now because I see you're too tired. As a team leader, I'm obliged to take good care of everyone in the team. Taking care of you, the team captain, is my top priority!"
Qin Chengyao's heart skipped a beat. He directly grabbed her arm and pulled her into his arms. The two of them lay down on the lounge chair together.
Ji Siyue could feel his strong and powerful heartbeat on her back and his thick arm in front of her. She had never felt so safe as she did at this moment.
Taking advantage of the moonlight, it was time to say some heartfelt words.
"Senior, I've quit live - streaming."
"I know. Did you quit live - streaming just because that platform disappointed you, or because you got tired of the live - streaming life?"
Ji Siyue thought seriously for a while and finally shook her head.
"I can't figure it out."
"Can't figure out what?"
"I can't figure out whether I just don't want to yield to that Qianqian or I'm tired of this day - in and day - out life." Ji Siyue touched her chest. After being silent for a long, long time, she said word by word, "But in these two years of live - streaming, I've really made a lot of friends. My fans are all my friends. It really feels wrong for me to just run away like this and disappoint them."
Seeing her so confused and self - reproachful, Qin Chengyao felt extremely heart - ache. He tightened his arms and hugged her tightly in his arms.
"Don't be confused or hesitant. Just follow your heart. You should know that no matter when, I'll always be behind you. I'll be your strongest support."
Ji Siyue couldn't stand it when he said such sweet words. She felt her bones were really going soft.
She bumped her shoulder against him and said with a deliberate smile, "Come on, stop talking about such serious topics. Do you want to go play with them?"
Qin Chengyao buried his head in Ji Siyue's neck, kissed it gently, and then sucked on it for a while.
"I finally managed to get them out of the way. I'd rather hold you!"
Ji Siyue felt as if there was a feather in her neck, constantly tickling her and making her a little distracted.
Just as she turned her head, Qin Chengyao's lips directly covered hers. A passionate kiss made Ji Siyue lose her mind by the sea.
During a break in the volleyball game, Zhu Zhiyao looked back and saw the two people in the distance being intimate. He stopped for a moment, then shook his head with a smile and continued to join the volleyball game.
Since it was already late, in fact, the group didn't really get to do much fun things that day. They just got to see the seaside, play volleyball and sweat a little. They would probably sleep more soundly that night.
When they went to the hotel to book rooms, they were told that there were only three rooms left in the hotel.
"You've got to be kidding me, miss. There are six of us!" Zhu Zhiyao leaned on the front desk and asked the receptionist with a smile.
The receptionist hadn't seen such a handsome group of people for a long time. Although her face turned a little red, she still stated the fact.