Li Jiayi and the others ran back and forth along the beach, stepping on the waves. Zhou Qianqian had no intention of playing at all. Her eyes were fixed on Qian Lili, who was building a sandcastle.
If only Qian Lili could be dragged into the sea by the oncoming waves and drowned. Then there would be one less scourge in the world, and her life would get better and better!
When Li Jiayi got tired from running and was bored with the scenery, she came to Zhou Qianqian, who was sitting under the shade of a coconut tree, and asked tentatively.
"Zhou Qianqian, do we have any other activities this afternoon?"
"Nope." Zhou Qianqian replied perfunctorily.
She had originally made a full schedule, but just thinking about having to take Qian Lili, that dirty fly, along made Zhou Qianqian feel nauseous.
Li Jiayi sensed Zhou Qianqian's anger. Understandingly, she sat down beside Zhou Qianqian, hugged her knees, and comforted her.
"Zhou Qianqian, I know you're angry with Qian Lili, but she's just like that. Being angry won't help."
"Instead, try to be more open - minded. Don't take her to heart. Just do what you should do. That's the best way to fight back against someone you dislike."
Li Jiayi's earnest persuasion made Zhou Qianqian feel the long - lost friendship.
Previously in the class, because of Qian Lili's bullying and slander, no one was willing to play with her. Even when she was sad, no one would come to comfort her.
But now, Li Jiayi, the class monitor, was willing to care about and comfort her. This greatly satisfied Zhou Qianqian's longing for care.
Zhou Qianqian turned her head and looked at Li Jiayi, who was pressing down her hair blown by the sea breeze with her hand. Her expression was serious.
"Monitor, are we friends now?"
Li Jiayi was stunned by Zhou Qianqian's question. Her hand, which was behind her ear, paused for a moment, and she answered subconsciously.
"Of course. We've always been good friends."
"Then after school starts, can I play with you?"
Zhou Qianqian asked seriously again.
"Of course not..." Li Jiayi wanted to refuse Zhou Qianqian.
She and Zhou Qianqian were barely ordinary friends, not close girlfriends. Why should they stick together and play?
Moreover, Zhou Qianqian was constantly targeted by Qian Lili. What if Qian Lili targeted her too if Zhou Qianqian came to play with her?
But if she said it directly, Zhou Qianqian might not let them stay at her house anymore.
Li Jiayi was a shrewd girl. She gave an ambiguous answer: "Of course it's not impossible. If you have any problems with your studies, you can come to me."
She only promised to help Zhou Qianqian with her studies, not to be her close girlfriend.
This was the biggest concession she could make.
Zhou Qianqian, who thought she had finally made a good friend, grinned. The haze between her eyebrows dissipated.
She had finally made a good friend!
"Li Jiayi, you're right. I shouldn't let that kind of person affect my mood."
Zhou Qianqian stood up happily and decided to take Li Jiayi and the others on the afternoon's itinerary.
She couldn't take out her anger on her good friends just because of Qian Lili.
"I'm glad you can think it through."
A kind smile appeared on Li Jiayi's face, but in her heart, she thought Zhou Qianqian was incredibly easy to deceive.
The blue sea level sparkled under the sun, like a handful of beautiful sequins had been scattered on it.
Xu Qingqing and the others were starving after diving until noon. The diving coach sent the sea urchins they caught from the sea to the kitchen on the boat to be cooked, and they had a delicious seafood feast.
In the afternoon, Xu Qingqing and the others took a helicopter on Penglang Island to go parachuting.
Since the two children were still too young, they could only stay on the helicopter to enjoy the scenery.
Xu Qingqing changed into her parachuting suit and stood at the door of the helicopter with a parachute on her back. The hurricane outside the helicopter blew on her body.
Xu Qingqing just glanced down, and her legs went weak. She really didn't dare to jump.
Lu Chuanbai put his big hand around Xu Qingqing's waist to keep her from falling.
"Are you that scared?"
Lu Chuanbai chuckled softly in Xu Qingqing's ear, but because the wind was too strong, Xu Qingqing didn't hear what he said clearly.
Xu Qingqing turned to Lu Chuanbai with a bitter face and shouted, "What did you say? I can't hear you!"
Lu Chuanbai's eyes were as tender as water, staring straight at Xu Qingqing. His deep love was not concealed at all. It wrapped Xu Qingqing like the sea.
"I said..."
Lu Chuanbai shouted into Xu Qingqing's ear, "I said I love you!"
Then Lu Chuanbai kicked off and jumped down with Xu Qingqing.
Xu Qingqing was so scared that she trembled. Even though Lu Chuanbai had just expressed his love for her, Xu Qingqing still wanted to punch him.
Couldn't this guy have said something in advance!
Suddenly jumping down, this feeling was actually... quite good!
Seeing that Xu Qingqing had adapted, Lu Chuanbai let go of her and encouraged her to try flying on her own.
Xu Qingqing spread her arms like a free bird. At this moment, all her troubles disappeared, and only freedom remained.
Xu Qingqing pulled the strap of the parachute as the teacher had taught her. She stumbled to the ground. Stepping on the solid ground felt unreal.
Looking back at the blue sky, Xu Qingqing had an urge to jump again.
Lu Chuanbai came to Xu Qingqing with a smile and helped her take off the equipment on her body. "So, it feels pretty good, right?"
Xu Qingqing snorted and said grudgingly, "Don't think I'll forget that you suddenly took me down. Couldn't you have said something in advance?"
"If I had said something, you would have hesitated. It's better for me to make the decision for you."
Lu Chuanbai looked at Xu Qingqing tenderly with his eyes. "You just need to know that I won't hurt you."
Although Lu Chuanbai had a point, Xu Qingqing still snorted and went to pick up the two children who had landed by helicopter.
The afternoon's itinerary was over. Xu Qingqing's family happily went home, only to find some extra shoes in the shoe cabinet.
"Is there someone at home?" Xu Qingqing was slightly stunned. She changed her shoes and peeked into the living room.
She saw four strange girls sitting on the mahogany leather sofa in the living room.
There really were guests.
Xu Qingqing looked at Lu Chuanbai with a puzzled look in her eyes. "Are they your relatives?"
Lu Chuanbai glanced casually and shook his head. "I don't know them."
Aunt Zhou in the kitchen heard Xu Qingqing and the others come back. She came out smiling and explained to Xu Qingqing. Her hands were wet, so she subconsciously wiped them on her clothes.
Only after wiping did she realize that she had taken off her apron as her daughter had told her, and all the water droplets on her hands had been wiped on her clothes.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Aunt Zhou waved her hands to cover her embarrassment and introduced them to Xu Qingqing and the others.
"These four girls are Qianqian's good friends. They're here to play on Penglang Island and are staying at our place temporarily."
"Ah?" Hearing Aunt Zhou's introduction, Xu Qingqing's expression froze.
Since they were Zhou Qianqian's friends, it meant that these four girls had nothing to do with Lu Chuanbai or Qin Hongying. Why did they let them stay here?
Moreover, hearing Aunt Zhou say "our place" all the time, someone who didn't know might think it was her house.