Chapter 279 - 286: A Lifetime
Li Yifei had not expected such an accident to occur, but his reaction was quick enough, as he stretched out both arms and directly caught Su Mengxin. Under the force of gravity, they both sank beneath the surface of the sea until he kicked his legs repeatedly and brought them both back up to the surface again.
"Hey, are you okay?" Li Yifei emerged above the water and immediately asked Su Mengxin with urgency.
At this moment, Su Mengxin was clinging tightly to Li Yifei’s neck, her entire body cradled in his arms, still shaken. After catching her breath, she complained reproachfully, "It’s all your fault, making me fall down like this."
Her tone and expression were clearly flirtatious, causing Li Yifei’s heart to flutter even more. Feeling even more vulnerable, he avoided eye contact with Su Mengxin and said, "Be more careful this time."
"What do you mean ’careful’? It was because you didn’t support me from behind. This time you’re not allowed to let go."
"Alright, alright, I won’t let go this time."
The smartest thing about Su Mengxin was that she knew how to give someone an out, and now she had not only provided Li Yifei with a way to save face but also gave him a very good reason to touch her.
However, when Li Yifei helped her climb over the reef and still seemed reluctant to touch her unnecessarily, Su Mengxin rolled her eyes at him and said, "Stop being so cautious. You already held me, what part of me haven’t you touched already?"
Li Yifei gave an awkward smile and decisively let go of his inhibitions, first wrapping his arms around Su Mengxin’s waist, lifting her so she could grab onto the reef, then embracing her lower legs, and finally letting her step onto his shoulders, smoothly helping her onto the top.
Once Su Mengxin was steady on top, she said to Li Yifei, "You should rinse off too. Let’s head back early; I’ve been soaked all day, and I feel like my body is swollen."