On the white sandy beach, the staff had brought out various water sports equipment—fishing, surfing, and diving were all available. At the moment, An Shiyu stood in front of one of the staff members, eyeing the gear with interest.
"Miss An, would you like to try this?" The staff member, seated on a jet ski, asked in fluent Japanese.
"I only understand the Kansai dialect. And can you speak Chinese?" An Shiyu retorted, her hands stuffed into her jacket pockets.
"Uh… sure."
"Let me ride this." The short-haired girl pointed at the jet ski.
"Of course, Miss An. Please put on a life jacket and hop on."
"No. I mean, you get off. I’ll drive it myself," An Shiyu said.
"Uh…" The staff member hesitated. Their job was to ensure passenger safety, and letting someone operate the jet ski alone was risky.
Seeing his reluctance, An Shiyu gave him a deadpan look. "Not allowed? How stingy."
Then, in a flat, exaggerated tone, she added, "Ah, I’ve lost all interest now. I think I’ll file a complaint… Little blondie, you wouldn’t want to lose this job, would you?"
The staff member immediately waved his hands in panic. "N-no, no! My apologies, miss! That’s not what I meant. Please go ahead—I’ll bring another jet ski to follow you for safety."
"What, you wanna play bumper cars on the water with me?"
"No, that’s not—"
"Then don’t follow me."
An Shiyu shooed the dejected staff member away and climbed onto the jet ski.
"Feels nice," she murmured, recalling how she’d first learned to ride one at the age of three. Back then, everything had felt new and exciting after finally leaving that place.
She twisted the throttle, and the jet ski shot forward like a nimble fish darting across the water.
At one point, she even lifted the jet ski into the air, spinning it mid-flight before crashing back into the sea with a spectacular splash!
Her skills left the nearby staff members utterly stunned.
"Isn’t she going too fast? And she’s not even wearing a life jacket," Chen Qin remarked from under the sun umbrella, watching An Shiyu with mild concern.
"You’ll get used to it," Ye Shuang replied, unfazed. He just hoped the girl wouldn’t get too carried away.
"Ah, youth is wonderful," Aunt Li sighed from her lounge chair, clad in a one-piece swimsuit and basking in the sun with cucumber slices on her face.
Meanwhile, Bai Yuyou and Tang Keke were also captivated by An Shiyu’s high-speed antics on the water.
"Keke."
"Hm?"
"Let’s try that too…" Bai Yuyou suggested.
"Ehh, no way! It looks terrifying!" Tang Keke shuddered at the thought of being flung off and embarrassingly fished out by the staff.
"It’s okay. We can tie ourselves together," Bai Yuyou said after a pause. "With a rope."
"Wouldn’t that make it even more dangerous?!"
In the end, the two girls settled for fishing instead.
The shallow waters near the beach had no large fish, but smaller ones were perfect for casual angling.
When Ye Shuang heard Bai Yuyou and Tang Keke were going fishing, he decided to join them.
Instead of heading out to sea, they chose a spot near the rocky shore. The staff quickly set up a sun umbrella and brought refreshments for the group.
"Brother, why is the sand here so white?" Tang Keke hugged her fishing rod, staring curiously at the pale beach below. "The sand in Haizhu City is yellow."
"Sand?" Ye Shuang blinked, then turned to Bai Yuyou with a smile. "Do you know why, Yuyou?"
"No."
"White sand is common in tropical and subtropical regions. It’s formed from crushed coral and seashells—do you remember what seashells are made of?"
Tang Keke scratched her head, confused. "Uh…"
"Calcium carbonate," Bai Yuyou answered. Then, as if realizing something, she added, "Calcium carbonate is white."
"And yellow sand?"
"More quartz… so it looks gray or yellow."
"Exactly. Well done." Ye Shuang patted her head affectionately, and the girl seemed pleased.
"Wow, brother, you know so much!"
"Firsthand experience leaves a deeper impression than book learning," Ye Shuang said with a chuckle. "I’m sure you’ll remember this forever, Keke. Every time someone asks, you’ll recall this vacation."
"Ohhh, that makes sense!" Tang Keke smacked her fist into her palm as if a lightbulb had lit up above her head.
Just then, Chen Qin and Aunt Li approached. "Shuang, wanna go diving?"
"Diving?"
"You guys go ahead."
"Come with me~" Chen Qin wrapped her arms around Ye Shuang’s, her voice dripping with a playful tone.
"But my fishing—"
"Don’t worry about it. Your reputation for coming back empty-handed is legendary."
Ye Shuang: "…"
Was that even human language?
"Diving…" He glanced at Bai Yuyou and Tang Keke. While both could swim, diving required training—especially in the ocean. Just as he was about to decline, Bai Yuyou spoke softly.
"Ye Shuang… it’s okay. Keke and I will fish."
Bai Yuyou had matured a lot. Though she longed to stay by Ye Shuang’s side, she didn’t want to hold him back. He had always told her to learn independence—she couldn’t become a burden.
"Alright, then. I’ll go for a quick dive."
"Have fun, brother!" Tang Keke waved, though she seemed to want to say more.
As Ye Shuang left with Chen Qin and Aunt Li, Tang Keke finally whispered to Bai Yuyou,
"Yuyou, this isn’t good. You need to create more summer memories with brother, or how are you gonna have babies later?"
"This isn’t the way."
"Why not?"
"I… need to learn diving. The more skills I have, the more things I can experience with Ye Shuang…" Bai Yuyou murmured.
"Oh… I see."
Meanwhile, Ye Shuang and the others headed toward the yacht. The staff had recommended several scenic diving spots.
"Huh? What’s going on over there?" Chen Qin suddenly noticed some commotion in the distance—it sounded like an argument.
"Other guests?" Ye Shuang squinted at the scene.
"Impossible. We didn’t accept any other bookings unless they came on their own boat," Chen Qin said dismissively.
Who would be foolish enough to barge onto a private resort island without an invitation?
ts me of treason?" "Correct. The host must return to the capital and gradually build up influence." "Wait—I have half a million soldiers, and you want me to go back to the capital to 'build influence'?" "Host, you are currently the Northern Garrison General, loyal to the Great Xia Dynasty." "Of course I am loyal to Great Xia! Absolutely loyal!" "But you keep referring to yourself as 'We'..." "Never mind the details! Summon all the regional commanders and military officers! We suspect treacherous officials are manipulating the court! They shall march with Us to the capital and purge the corrupt!" "......"
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
m back to his original world. In the end, he realized he had overthought things. [Hey, why is Shen Manni, the female lead, acting strange? Shouldn't she be fawning over the male lead at this point?] [Zhou Qiaoqiao, are you sick? Weren't you supposed to break off your engagement today?] [Damn it! An Youyi, please do your job as an undercover agent and sell my information to the protagonist, you idiot!] ... At this moment, Xu Mo himself didn't know that these female leads had already heard his inner thoughts. Then they decided not to play by the rules. Xu Mo: Please respect my profession as the big villain!
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
