Chapter 835 - 81: Unexplained_2

"But... it is just because of this, and because of you all, that I now know who I am."

Chen Lusi noticed Xia Panqiu’s slender body tense up and decided not to continue speaking. Instead, she shifted the topic aptly: "So, don’t think you would ever grow distant from me. Would you feel distant from Xia Yue?"

"..."

Xia Panqiu slowly lifted her head, gazing at Chen Lusi’s sharply defined face, meeting his eyes.

Chen Lusi gave her a small smile.

Xia Panqiu hesitated slightly, lost for a moment, and then instinctively asked: "About someone you like..."

Chen Lusi was taken aback and then wiped the smile off his face, organizing his words but just as he was about to speak.

"Forget it!"

Xia Panqiu suddenly raised her hand to cover Chen Lusi’s mouth: "Forget it."

Chen Lusi: "..."

"I suddenly don’t want to know the answer."

Xia Panqiu turned her head to look at the surging sea, and softly said: "I’ve seen you at your most embarrassing moments. Correspondingly, you’ve witnessed my most awkward, most embarrassing times too... so just forget it. I don’t want you to only remember the awkward Xia Panqiu when you answer. Lin Ying... Lin Ying definitely doesn’t have such moments, so maybe you can answer me in the future?"

Then.

She didn’t wait for Chen Lusi to respond, grabbed his hand: "Let’s swim now... I want to try it."

Having said that.

She pulled Chen Lusi and began moving forward.

As time passed, the sea breeze grew stronger.

The seawater was even starting to feel bone-chilling.

As they waded forward, reaching just below Xia Panqiu’s flat abdomen, she couldn’t help but shiver.

But the chill rose briefly, only to be suppressed by a surge of warmth.

At the same time, the temperature of the surrounding sea seemed to rise.

Xia Panqiu’s steps gradually slowed.

And Chen Lusi took this opportunity to move ahead.

"..."

Xia Panqiu looked at Chen Lusi’s back, feeling the immense spirit flowing from him and the vanishing chill, lightly pursing her glossy red lips.

What a fool.

Xiaoxiao was completely right.

Whether it’s Chen Lusi, herself, or Xiaoxiao.

They’re all fools.

But...

"Chen Lusi."

Xia Panqiu firmly grasped Chen Lusi’s hand, stopping in her tracks.

Chen Lusi halted and turned around.

Just as he turned.

He saw Xia Panqiu suddenly bump into his embrace.

Xia Panqiu extended her snow-white arms, clenching tightly around Chen Lusi’s waist, as she buried her burning cheeks into his neck, whispering softly: "But just like."

Chen Lusi was startled, briefly lost.

Xia Panqiu suddenly exerted force.

Splosh.

Along with the spray of seawater.

Both fell into the water, enveloped by the sea.

...

"...Where are Lu Si and Panqiu?"

Si Yujie settled the two little girls and returned, without seeing Chen Lusi and Xia Panqiu.

Instead, she saw Tang Language looking like a foolish deer, biting into a skewer of lamb with a frown.

"I don’t know."

Tang Language puffed her cheeks in dissatisfaction: "They said they’d be gone for a while."

"Then what are you doing?"

Si Yujie brushed aside her hair ruffled by the sea breeze, elegantly folding her long, snow-white legs, leaning sideways, and sat down, glancing at the distance and asked.

"Grilling meat... but it’s so hard to eat."

Tang Language replied, raising her head, looking distressed: "Why does it taste so awful... can’t even dare share it."

"..."

Si Yujie glanced at the obviously charred lamb skewer in her hand, shook her head, and grabbed a skewer to grill on her own: "Truly wonder how you survived in Qingqiu."

"I didn’t have to eat grilled meat in Qingqiu."

Tang Language protested immediately upon hearing that: "Our tribe can live off the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, and Qingqiu has lots of good things like fruit."

Si Yujie tilted her head: "Then why are you grilling meat now?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Language puffed her cheeks, remained silent, just fiercely gnawing on the charred lamb skewer.

Until.

Rustle —

Soft footsteps sounded.

"!!!"

Clearly, Tang Language was fiercely biting into her lamb skewer a moment ago, yet like a puppy hearing its master’s return, she suddenly straightened up, quickly turned her head.

If it weren’t for her fox ears not showing first.

Si Yujie would even suspect.

Her fox ears would have perked up.

"..."

Si Yujie retracted her gaze, turning to her right hand side... Chen Lusi and Xia Panqiu returned.

Xia Panqiu was soaked, her short, charming hair drenched, holding her jacket in her hand, while her snow-white skin still bore traces of seawater, appearing extraordinarily pale under the firelight.

And Chen Lusi was also drenched, looking somewhat helpless.

Si Yujie watched the two, quietly sighed.

... What a bother.

"Are they settled?"

Chen Lusi came to the side of the bonfire, seeing Si Yujie sitting quietly, instinctively asked.

"Settled."

Si Yujie snapped out of her reverie, nodded, then asked: "...Did you go swimming?"

"Yes."

Chen Lusi also nodded, then sat down with Xia Panqiu beside him.

"Are you really not afraid of catching a cold."

Si Yujie was somewhat helpless.

Xia Panqiu felt a bit embarrassed, lightly hugging her white thighs, pretending not to hear.

"It’s fine, not that cold."

Chen Lusi shook his head: "Besides... as an Advanced Empowerer, catching a cold shouldn’t be an issue."

"... But Panqiu doesn’t know how to use spiritual qi to dry herself yet."

Si Yujie pointed at Xia Panqiu.

Xia Panqiu was a bit flustered, immediately bowing her head, activating the technique to start drying herself.

After reminding Xia Panqiu, Si Yujie turned to Chen Lusi while handing over the half-grilled lamb skewer she was holding.

Chen Lusi reached out to take it.

As he reached out, Si Yujie discreetly pinched his waist, softly asking: "So... what did you talk about just now?"