Imparting Experience

Seeing the meaningful look in Su Yang's eyes, Zhuang Mengli's mind instantly filled with a flood of images.

As an experienced woman, even she blushed unconsciously at the thought—she had never imagined something so daring.

She walked up to Su Yang and glared at him. "Are you trying to kill me?"

"What nonsense are you on about? I'm just asking if you can dive."

"I can hold my breath underwater for five minutes at most."

"Five minutes? Forget it, too short, no fun."

"I knew you were up to something!"

"I'm talking about diving. What were you thinking?" Su Yang said with a deliberate smirk.

"Ha! You know exactly what you were thinking! How long can you stay underwater?"

"Me? I can manage about forty to fifty minutes, no problem."

"How many minutes?" Zhuang Mengli's eyes went wide with disbelief.

"Forty to fifty minutes."

"What are you, some kind of sea king? I might believe ten minutes, but you expect me to buy forty to fifty?"

"Believe what you want. You're a five-minute person—hey, why not just stick to swimming?"

...

Over on the other side, Pan Ning, Meng Qianyu, and Han So-yeon were already standing a few meters away stretching their bodies, looking fairly professional.

Su Yang couldn't be bothered to argue with Zhuang Mengli anymore. Since the plan wasn't going to work, he quickly jogged toward the sea.

With loud splashes, he charged forward until the water reached his waist, then leaped powerfully into a perfect dive.

When he surfaced, he was already more than twenty meters out.

Lu Yun and Tang Ziyun stood hand in hand where the water came up to their waists, not daring to go any further.

Though the waves weren't rough, the constant ebb and flow could easily pull someone into deeper water.

Floating in the sea, Su Yang looked toward them and shouted, "Little Lu! Little Tang! I'll swim around a bit first, then come over—you two stay by the shore."

"Okay!" they both called back, waving.

Su Yang turned and swam toward Liu Bo, who was about ten meters away.

"Fatty, what are you doing swimming alone over here? Go call Xiao Jin to come play."

"Oh, right!" Liu Bo slapped his forehead. "Hey, it's just been a while since I swam in the sea."

"This is a great chance to get closer—don't waste it. Go on."

"Alright, but what should I say?"

"Ask her if she can swim. If she can't, say you'll teach her. Duh! What happened with that girl in Lincheng? You were smooth enough back then."

"Well, actually, last night..."

"What happened last night?" Su Yang asked, noticing Liu Bro had brought it up.

"To be honest, after we got back last night, it was still early and I couldn't sleep, so I texted her to see if she wanted to grab a drink."

"Did she come?"

"She did."

"Did you score?"

"Score my ass. No."

"What? You couldn't seal the deal even then?" Su Yang asked, sounding almost disappointed.

"Ugh, she came, sure, but I didn't expect her to have such a tolerance. We drank until three in the morning, and she wasn't even tipsy—I was the one who got wasted. In the end, I had her take me back to my room."

"And did she take you back?"

Liu Bo nodded. "Yeah, but once we got to my room, I asked her to come in for a glass of water, and she shut the door and left without a word."

Su Yang frowned. "That doesn't add up..."

"Exactly! That's what I thought too. Think about it—she agreed to go drinking with me late at night, so that means she must feel something for me, right?"

Su Yang nodded. "Yeah, she wouldn't go out drinking alone with you late at night if she didn't have some interest."

"That's why I don't get it. I invited her in, and she just bolted."

"She probably figured out what you were after and took off."

"Brother Yang, do you think I was too direct?"

"How should I put it? If there was mutual interest, she wouldn't have left."

"So you're saying she's not into me?"

"Based on what you've told me, I think there's a bit of interest. Otherwise, she wouldn't have gone drinking with you at all. But the reason it didn't work out probably has to do with her personality."

"She seems like the slow-burn type who likes to take things step by step. What happened last night was too fast for her."

"What do I do now?" Liu Bo asked.

Su Yang thought for a moment. "What you need to do now is play it cool. Interact with her normally and gradually let her develop more feelings for you. Once you hit a certain point, taking the next step will come naturally."

"But we're only here for a few days, right? I don't have that much time to play games."

"Hey, 'haste makes waste'—you don't get that? Besides, she's not going back to Huaxia—she's studying at MCU."

"Oh, right!" Liu Bo slapped his forehead again and laughed.

"Also, do you just want to get physical with her, or are you looking for something more?" Su Yang asked.

"Honestly, I'm leaning toward something more. She fits my type, and I think she's got a good personality."

"If that's the case, don't rush it. Take your time building a connection. Different girls need different approaches. With Xiao Jin, remember this: at the start, never come off as too eager. That will definitely turn her off."

Hearing this, Liu Bo grabbed Su Yang excitedly. "Damn! Brother Yang, you're finally sharing some wisdom with me!"

"Get off, get off—no hugging." Su Yang shoved him away.

"Hey, and then?"

"Then? Just take it slow interacting with her, but know when to pull back."

"What do you mean by 'pull back'?" Liu Bo looked puzzled.

"Don't be around her all the time. Act like you don't care too much—make her think you're not that fixated on her."

"Huh? Won't that make her think I don't like her?"

"No." Su Yang smiled.

"Really?"

"Trust me on this. Just do as I say. When you interact, keep it normal, but whatever you do, don't come off like you're trying to devour her. For example, when you invite her to swim—if she can't swim and you're teaching her, keep your hands to yourself. Make her feel like you're a gentleman."

"How can I teach her without using my hands?"

"Some physical contact is unavoidable when teaching swimming, but I mean don't go feeling her up."

"Oh, haha, got it. Brother Yang, I think I'm starting to get it."

"Take your time figuring it out. Girls like her probably prefer a natural connection. So at the start, no matter what you do, maintain your boundaries."

"OK, OK! I know what to do now!" Liu Bo beamed, almost tempted to throw Su Yang up in the air out of gratitude.

"It's nothing, just basic stuff. For now, treat her like a friend and go with the flow. Also, when you're not together, don't keep texting her nonstop. Don't let her think you have nothing else going on. Got it?"

"Got it. But what if she texts me first?"

"Then just talk to her normally. Anyway, try to message her as little as possible. If she messages you more often than you message her, then you should occasionally take the initiative to send her something. You'll have to figure it out yourself."

"Alright, alright! Thanks for the advice, my Good Big Brother!"

"That's it. Go, go, don't bother me anymore."

"You got it!" Liu Bo happily plunged into the water and swam toward the sea.