Chapter 38 “Wife, Why Is Your Face So Red?”
“Is it red?”
Zhao Pan’er quickly covered her cheeks with her hands and explained, “Maybe it’s because the weather is too hot!”
Just then, a cool mountain breeze swept through. Song Yinzhan instinctively shivered. “Hot? But it’s quite cool here in the mountains.”
Zhao Pan’er hurriedly changed the subject. “Let’s go to that bamboo grove over there! If we wait too long, it’ll get dark.”
With that, she quickly took a few steps forward.
Gao You noticed and immediately caught up to her. The group of five wandered through Lingyin Temple, taking their time until evening.
That night, Zhao Pan’er once again used the excuse of comforting Song Yinzhan to brush Gao You off, leaving him to spend the night alone. But how could Gao You agree so easily?
In the end, Zhao Pan’er had to promise that the next day they would rent a boat on West Lake and that she would perform a dance in a new outfit on the boat. Only then did Gao You reluctantly let the matter go.
As dawn broke, Gao You was already up, urging everyone to hurry and leave for West Lake.
“You’re really that eager to see my sister dance?”
Song Yinzhan teased with a smile.
Gao You ignored her, continuing to read The Legend of the White Snake. He was almost finished with the book. If the system didn’t provide a new one, he’d have to make do with the dull local novels. Finally, they arrived at West Lake.
The group rented a luxurious cruise boat—though it was just a two-story vessel, in the Song Dynasty, it was definitely top-tier.
“Wife?”
Gao You looked at Zhao Pan’er expectantly. Blushing slightly, Zhao Pan’er entered the cabin to change.
Before long, she emerged, now wearing a soft pink robe, holding a round fan that partly covered her face. Gao You, reclining on a couch, gazed at her intently.
So beautiful!
Zhao Pan’er met his eyes briefly. The heat in his gaze made her heart waver instantly. Thankfully, Song Yinzhan’s guqin music started playing, giving her an excuse to hurriedly begin her dance.
Once the performance ended, Zhao Pan’er had fulfilled her promise and quickly fled back to the cabin.
“Splash!”
Suddenly, a sound of water splashing came from outside the cabin.
Zhao Pan’er, now changed back into her usual clothes, rushed out.
“What happened?”
“Brother-in-law jumped into the water!”
Zhao Pan’er’s heart skipped a beat.
“Where is he?”
“There!”
At that moment, Gao You’s head emerged from the water. Last night, he had just unlocked swimming skills from the system, along with an eight-pack of abs.
Now, seeing the water, he couldn’t resist jumping in. Only when she saw him swimming effortlessly did Zhao Pan’er finally relax.
“Why did you jump in the water for no reason?” Song Yinzhan asked in confusion.
Gao You raised both hands, lifting a large carp. “To catch this!”
Catching fish with his bare hands?
The girls, who had grown up near the water, were stunned.
“How did you do that?” Song Yinzhan asked, her face full of disbelief.
Gao You answered bluntly, “I’m fast.”
That explanation… was as good as saying nothing.
“You win!”
Song Yinzhan shrugged helplessly, then turned to Zhao Pan’er.
“I’ve lived in Qiantang for so many years, and I’ve never seen anyone swim faster than a fish!”
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“Brother-in-law is practically inhuman, aside from being a little dumb.”
Zhao Pan’er corrected her.
“He’s not dumb—he’s just a bit slow-witted.”
“Fine, fine!”
Song Yinzhan obediently nodded. Gao You tossed the fish to Xiao Lingdang and dove back into the water. He had wanted to catch another one to make a pair, but the other fish had all been scared away. After swimming around the boat for a while, he finally climbed back on board.
“I didn’t know Brother-in-law could swim so well!” Xiao Lingdang praised.
Hearing this, Gao You felt quite pleased. If he were in the modern era, he could totally compete in the Olympics and take home all the gold medals in swimming.
Looking at the soaking wet Gao You, Zhao Pan’er quickly grabbed a towel and pushed him into the cabin to change.
“How could you just jump in like that…”
As she wiped the water off him, she muttered complaints. Gao You scratched his head, not really paying attention to her nagging. As she spoke, her towel moved down to his abs.
Looking at Gao You’s perfectly sculpted eight-pack, Zhao Pan’er suddenly felt her face heat up. Her hands froze in place.
“What’s wrong?”
Gao You looked down at Zhao Pan’er in confusion. She quickly turned her head away, refusing to look at his well-defined muscles and sharp V-line. Just then, the boat rocked slightly.
Zhao Pan’er lost her balance and stumbled backward, nearly crashing into the wooden wall.
At the same time, Gao You also leaned forward.
To avoid knocking into Zhao Pan’er, he quickly reached out a hand to steady himself.
But the momentum was too strong, and his nose accidentally brushed against Zhao Pan’er’s forehead.
“Gao Lang!”
Feeling the warmth on her forehead, Zhao Pan’er panicked and instinctively pushed him away. Seeing how even her neck had turned red with embarrassment, Gao You suddenly had the urge to tease her.
Smiling, he asked, “Wife, what’s wrong?”
“Are you feeling unwell? Let me take a look.”
Zhao Pan’er hadn’t expected normally reserved Gao You to say so much at once. Since he was showing so much concern, she couldn’t let him keep worrying. She forced herself to lift her head.
Calm down!
Zhao Pan’er kept telling herself, trying to slow her racing heartbeat. But it was no use. At that moment, she felt like a boiling kettle—her head practically steaming.