Chapter 442: Chapter 442

Silky hair slipped through his fingers.

Shen Dang picked up another strand of her hair and wound it around his fair left ring finger.

The black hair on his finger looked just like a ring.

"I’m not tired," Qiao Xi shook her head, "how did you come up with the idea to come to the hot springs? I never had the time before and never got the chance."

Qiao Xi leaned back against the pool, looking up at the man behind her, a position that made her swan neck appear even more elongated.

For Shen Dang, it proved irresistibly attractive.

Lowering his gaze, Shen Dang could see the beautiful curves of her body.

They seemed half-hidden in the water, as if enticing him to do something.

The time, the place, the setting, they were indeed suitable for doing something.

Shen Dang knelt down, his back very straight, and lazily smiled, "You used to work too hard, I wanted you to experience what it feels like to get paid while playing. Are you having fun today?"

The scent emanating from Shen Dang lingered around her nose.

It was a familiar and comforting smell.

Qiao Xi relaxed completely, feeling no sign of the impending danger.

She was just amused by a remark from Shen Dang.

"It’s fun. I’ve worked so long and today really is the first time I’ve felt this relaxed."

Shen Dang straightened up before her and slowly bent forward, "Do you like it?"

Qiao Xi felt his breath on her face and involuntarily held her breath, "Of course I like it."

Who doesn’t like a relaxed job?

Shen Dang hooked her chin with his finger and devotedly kissed her lips.

Such an atmosphere was too easy for one to let down their guard. Qiao Xi tilted her head to reciprocate his action, her hands clutching his towel tightly.

Until her neck grew sore, Qiao Xi pushed him away.

"I’m actually going to enjoy the hot spring now."

Qiao Xi swam to the opposite side, her pupils like cutting water looking at him through the dense mist.

The next second, she saw Shen Dang stepping down into the hot spring.

The moment the water splashed towards her, almost in an instant, Shen Dang was already in front of her.

Seeing his intense gaze, Qiao Xi became instantly alert, "Don’t mess around, okay?"

She tried to dive down.

Shen Dang pulled her close, whispering huskily into her ear, "We haven’t tried in the hot spring pool yet..."

Waves surged in the pool one after another, deepening and enlarging, soaking the clothes laid by the poolside.

The faint fragrance originally wafting in the air now mixed with a sensual and intimate scent.

The splashing continued, showing no signs of stopping anytime soon.

If there were a small boat on the water, it would have been overturned by them.

That wave lasted a very long time.

So long that Qiao Xi regretted the words she had just said.

She was really tired.

The Sheng Chao couple waited for Qiao Xi and Shen Dang to return home at the agreed time, but they ended up waiting for over an hour.

It wasn’t that they woke up late.

It was that they just couldn’t get up.

Qiao Xi was released by Shen Dang only late last night.

The hot spring was a novel experience, filling the boss with enthusiasm.

Qiao Xi, unable to beg off last night, woke up still furious, ignoring Shen Dang all the way on the return trip.

When they got back to Four Seasons Cloud Top, Shen Dang packed his bags for a business trip.

As soon as Qiao Xi returned, she went straight to sleep without seeing Shen Dang off.

Shen Dang didn’t dare to annoy her further and went to the airport alone.

After resting for two days, Qiao Xi left Hai City to join the crew in Hang City for the premiere press conference of "Snowball."

After the work finished, when she returned to Hai City, Xie Baola picked her up from the airport.

Only after getting in the car did Qiao Xi realize that Su Tutu was also there.

"Tutu is here too, is there an event today?"

Su Tutu draped an arm around Qiao Xi’s shoulder, "Paula said she’s treating us to dinner, I certainly couldn’t miss it."

Exhausted, Qiao Xi leaned into Su Tutu’s embrace, her voice languid, "Dinner? Is it to celebrate the script being finished?"

Xie Baola: "The script is nearly finished, but I actually have another piece of good news to share with you now that you’re back."

Curious, Qiao Xi asked, "What’s the good news?"

Under the gaze of both women, Xie Baola didn’t keep them in suspense: "After much effort and many difficulties, I finally managed to win Jiayan’s heart!"

Xie Baola’s eyes shone with deep amusement, her expression oozing satisfaction.

Winning over the man she liked was something to boast about for a lifetime.

She could even brag about it to her children one day.

To like someone means to take the initiative.

Unrequited love bears no fruit.

May we all be courageous in love and hate.

"Whew~" Su Tutu whistled, "Congratulations, congratulations."

Qiao Xi was happy for Xie Baola, "Congratulations indeed, Baola; you’ve finally got your wish."

"Yeah, your Brother Jiayan was really hard to pursue, but luckily I didn’t give up."

"Paula, how did Jiayan agree?"

Su Tutu’s gossip-loving spirit flared up, her face full of curiosity.

Xie Baola’s smile was brilliantly dazzling: "How did he agree? Just like that, probably overwhelmed by my charm."

There wasn’t a man she couldn’t win over.

Su Tutu raised an eyebrow at Qiao Xi, "Then should we start preparing the gift money soon?"

Xie Baola coolly replied, "Su Tutu, I suspect you’re deliberately trying to sting me with that remark."

She and Jiayan hadn’t progressed that far yet.

"Not at all," Su Tutu said laughingly, "I’m getting ready to prepare the gift money in advance."

Xie Baola snorted, "You’ll need to prepare it sooner or later anyway."

Su Tutu patted Qiao Xi’s shoulder, "Xixi, what’s it like to have your best friend become your sister-in-law?"

Qiao Xi pursed her lips and smiled, "Ask me again when Jiayan and Paula reach that stage."

Xie Baola spoke up, "Baby, you can start calling me your sister-in-law right now."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Xi laughed, "It seems you’re eager to marry Brother Jiayan."

"If he marries me, I will."

But it also matched her real thoughts.

She pursued Jiayan so tirelessly because she wasn’t playing games with him.

In the pursuit of what one desires, one often realizes what they truly want.

And Jiayan was the man she wanted.

The three of them went to a Western restaurant they had visited before.

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"Is Brother Jiayan not coming?"

Xie Baola said casually, "I would like him to come, but he went on a business trip to the Imperial Capital."

A relentless curiosity surged through Su Tutu, "Has Jiayan met your father yet?"

Xie Baola answered, "Not yet, but we can arrange a meeting after he comes back from his business trip."

Xie Qian had always wanted to meet the man his daughter liked.

However, Xie Baola had kept his identity a secret.

Naturally, Xie Qian wouldn’t investigate the man’s identity without Xie Baola’s permission.

Having a meal with Xie Qian was also something Jiayan had agreed to.

After all, since his daughter was his girlfriend, he owed an explanation to her parents.

In a way, Jiayan was quite a traditional man.

Su Tutu joked with a laugh, "Then you guys are making fast progress, maybe we will have to pay the gift money this year?"