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"The hotel has a swimming pool, should I teach you how to swim?"

"No, I'm scared."

Ling Qiao sighed and did not force her. "Alright, then let's go up and take a sunbath." He held her at ease.

Shu Shu silently walked behind her. She wanted to take her hand away, but she couldn't bear to do so. Ling Qiao looked back at her and walked backwards, saying, "I knew this swimsuit would look good on you."

The swimsuit was a three-piece suit, with small yellow flowers, and on the outside was a pair of backless jumpsuit that didn't show too much. It was both sexy and cute at the same time.

ShuShu said, "I like the ones inside. I don't like the ones outside. Can I take them off now?"

Ling Qiao was speechless, then warned him with a serious expression, "You're not allowed!"

"Haha, I'm joking with you. Look at you, your face is always dark."

"…" Ling Qiao was speechless, but in his heart, he was very happy. Shu Shu no longer rejected him as much.

"Let's go." ShuShu took two steps forward, leading the way. She was very happy, not thinking about those things. She was still the happiest person in the world.

Ling Qiao looked at her back, fair skin, a slender waist, and two strings tied into a butterfly knot. No matter how you looked at it, it was still beautiful. He had the urge to step forward and hug her.

However, he managed to restrain himself, and with great difficulty, he eased the situation a bit. He didn't want to make things awkward again. He was very clear on the bottom line in Shu Shu's heart.

Dinner was a buffet on the top floor of the hotel. ShuShu found that people who were allergic to seafood were really unsuitable for coming to the seaside, because there were so many tempting seafood dishes that they could only look but not eat.

However, Ling Qiao had long since been prepared. He had given her all kinds of meat to eat. After all, she was a real predator, one that did not have any meat to eat.

"Is it delicious?"

"Yes, yes."

"Look at you. You only know how to eat after stuffing your mouth in. You can't even talk to me anymore."

Shu Shu puffed up her mouth and laughed. "You should eat too. It's a waste if you don't eat."

Ling Qiao took a sip of red wine, and then picked up a knife and fork, starting to break down a piece of 70% ripe beef, "Mmm, we must eat our share. Here, you can have it."

"Yeah, you should eat too."

It seemed that she had never had such a hearty meal before. In the end, when the waiter came to collect the plates, she felt a little embarrassed. She suddenly said, "Look at you, you can eat so much."

Ling Qiao was at a loss for words. He had to say, "That's right, my appetite is huge."

After eating their fill, the two walked outside the restaurant for a walk. Although they couldn't see the sea at night, they could still hear the waves of the ocean. The sea breeze blew over, bringing with it a salty taste.

The top floor of the hotel was like an aerial world, with restaurants, pools, gym, and leisure areas. They walked along a winding cobblestone path, and in the pool beside them were a lot of playful young people, occasionally splashing water onto the path.

Ling Qiao teased, "Do you want to go down and learn?"

"No, my stomach is full of meat. It's solid, so I'm sure it's going to sink down."

"Haha, with me here, what's there to be afraid of?" Ling Qiao pulled her arm.

"No, I really won't."

"Sigh, she's so timid when she sees water."

"Yes, I'm a landlubber."

At the end of the path, Shu-Shu climbed three steps and looked down. She could see a milky beach, with its winding coastline and the most beautiful scenery.

"Wow, so beautiful." she exclaimed.

Ling Qiao also walked over and turned to look at her. "Shu Shu, I have a gift for you."

ShuShu said in surprise, "There's even a present? "But I'm not prepared at all. Wouldn't that be a huge loss for you?"

Ling Qiao then spat out, "My best gift is that I have you to accompany me."

Shu Shu smiled awkwardly as she turned her head to look into the distance. She was still not used to this kind of sweet talk. She no longer had the qualifications to be with him.

Ling Qiao lowered his head and took out a brocade box from the pocket of his beach pants, placing it in front of her and saying, "Mr Longevity, it's time to receive your gift."

Shu Shu paused for a moment. She stared at the beautifully packaged brocade box, not daring to accept it. "What is it?"

"You still want to choose a birthday present that someone else gave you?"

"No, I …"

Without saying anything further, Ling Qiao took her hand and shoved it into her own. "Take it, it's rare for me to give you a present."

ShuShu could only accept it. Then she slowly opened the brocade box. It was a Card-XX rose gold diamond bracelet. The diamond on the bracelet was especially dazzling against the light. Shu Shu closed the embroidered box and decisively said, "It's too valuable. I can't accept it."

"Keep it. There's no reason for you to take back the gift I gave you. You're not giving me any face by refusing it."

"But …"

Ling Qiao took the initiative to open the brocade box and take out the bracelet, grabbing her hand to help her put it on.

"I don't wear it. I don't like to wear it, you know."

Ling Qiao was also unwilling to force it on her. He passed the bracelet to her and said, "It's fine if you don't wear it, but I won't take back the gift I gave you. If you don't want it, you can just throw it away and give it to someone else."

Shu Shu made things difficult for her. Seeing Ling Qiao's sincere gaze, she said, "Alright, I'll accept it. Thank you."

Ling Qiao smirked as he picked up the bracelet and wore it on her left hand. He pulled her hand and looked left and right, "En, I said I would definitely look good. When I bought it, I took a fancy to it."

Shu Shu smiled. "I still don't know about you. Just look at the most conspicuous spot in the window and you'll see what it says."

"Mm, you know me, I know you know me the most."

The two of them teased each other, one after the other. In the eyes of others, they were clearly a couple who had a crush on each other, how could they be divorced.

When she returned to her room, the number on ShuShu's phone was as unread as it could be. It was all from her old classmates and colleagues who sent her birthday wishes. She didn't wear her phone when she went out today and didn't expect everyone to miss her.

Shu Shu laid on the bed, thanking her one by one. Shen Xiaoxuan then asked her, "Did you have fun with Ling Qiao in the Maldives?"

She replied, "Not bad, I'll be back tomorrow."

"Got it, Ling Qiao gave the order for me to go to the airport tomorrow to join in on the fun, he is afraid of having a dog."

"It's been hard on you."

"Why are you working so hard? It's good that you're happy. Let's talk when we get back. I'm still taking pictures."

"Yeah, let's talk when we get back."

Just after sending the text message, Xia Yang's phone call came through. Shu Shu immediately picked it up. "Hello, it's summer."

"You're not at home?"

"Mm, I'm outside. What's the matter?"

"Oh, no worries. I heard it's your birthday and I wanted to invite you out to help you celebrate. In order to surprise you, I ran over to your house and rang the doorbell. In the end, I got a close door."

"Really? Sorry about that. I was in too much of a hurry to tell you. Thank you."

"It's fine …" Xia Yang's tone became a bit cautious. "Shu Shu, are you following …" Will Ling Qiao be with you? "

ShuShu silently said, "Yes, that's right."

There was a moment of silence on the other end before laughter rang again, "Hur hur, I know, then enjoy yourself."

"We'll be back tomorrow. Maybe we'll go to the company the day after tomorrow."

"Oh, okay. See you the day after tomorrow."

"Yes."

After hanging up the phone, Shu Shu suddenly felt that summer was getting weirder and weirder. She couldn't say what was weird, but she felt that there was something wrong with the tone of his voice.

However, these things weren't enough to keep her in mind. Perhaps in the summer, Yang encountered some trouble at work. He started his own business at such a young age, so the pressure was quite great.

She touched the bracelet on her wrist and looked at it carefully. It was very delicate. She raised her wrist and compared it with other angles. The more she looked, the better it looked.

The bitterness of the past few days gradually dissipated, replaced by a small sweet feeling. She became more confident and waited for the day Ling Qiao would fulfill his promise.

In reality, Shu Shu didn't really hate Tang, but she couldn't forgive her, nor could she forgive her.

She knew that all of this was caused by Tang Baiqing loving Ling Qiao, and loving a person was not wrong. However, from Ling Qiao's words, she knew that her miscarriage was related to Tang Ziqing, so she couldn't forgive him. It is not wrong to love a person, but it is unforgivable to bury your conscience in the absence of that love.

Thinking about it this way, Tang Beiqing also felt that it was a pity.

Another text came in. It was from Ling Qiao. "Sleep early, we're flying tomorrow morning."

"En, good night."

"Good night."

On the plane back, Ling Qiao had been feeling uneasy. He wanted to say something, but he did not know where to begin. Feeling his nervousness, ShuShu mumbled to himself, "It's still as carefree as ever when I came here. I'll be there by the time I get some sleep."

Ling Qiao glanced at her and saw her gloating expression. "I still have some sleeping pills, do you want a few?"

"Forget it, I'll give it to you to eat. You'll be here after a nap." Shu Shu looked out the window. Outside the plane, there was an entire sea of clouds. It was wide and bright. "Look, it's so beautiful outside."

Ling Qiao was not in the mood to admire the sea of clouds. He was worried about what would happen after he returned to T City. He was afraid that Shu Shu would hide from him again.

However, even though he was worried, he had already made all the preparations.

After getting off the plane, Shu Shu followed Ling Qiao directly into the special passage. From time to time, Shu Shu looked towards the airport hall. Sigh, pitiful little Xuan wants to pretend to go to Japan. She looked at the tall and mighty Ling Qiao beside her. It was all this fellow's request.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Shu Shu pointed outside. "You must treat such hardworking employees well."

"Rest assured, in terms of popularity, Shen Xiaoxuan is the future Heavenly Queen of Songs. The company will definitely nurture her."

"That's fine too, but don't treat her like a money cow."

"I wouldn't dare to do that if you were to keep an eye on me."

Finally safely leaving the airport, just in case, Ling Qiao got the driver to send Shu Shu back to his apartment.

As the sky gradually darkened, Shu Shu dragged her tired body back to the apartment. While she was waiting for the elevator, the workers who were moving in were also waiting for the elevator. It seemed like there were new residents moving in.

Looking at those pieces of furniture, they were all extremely luxurious. Could it be that the rich man had raised Little Mi? This thought immediately popped into Shu Shu's mind.

When she got into the elevator and pressed the button for the next floor, she found that the new occupants were on her floor, but she didn't care about that at the time.

It wasn't until she entered the house and heard the "ping ping pong" sounds upstairs that she knew that the new residents were not only on the first floor, but also coincidentally on her floor. It seemed that she couldn't sleep well tonight, and she wondered how long it would take for her to clean up.