Chapter 35 part 1

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A dreamless night.

When the alarm clock rang in the early morning, Xia Shutong lazily opened her eyes. As she did, she saw Yun Feiwu nuzzled against her chest, sleeping soundly.

Almost instinctively, Xia Shutong lowered her head and lightly rubbed Yun Feiwu’s hair before gently leaving the bed and heading to the bathroom to freshen up.

Although the room was air-conditioned, Xia Shutong felt a slight chill upon leaving Yun Feiwu’s embrace. It seemed that being held by a soft and fragrant girl was indeed exceptionally comforting.

As she washed up and looked at herself in the mirror, memories of the previous night began to slowly return to Xia Shutong’s mind. She realized her former name was Xia Ruan, and she inferred that she had known Yun Feiwu for a long time.

Their relationship didn’t fit the cliché of a domineering CEO deceiving an innocent college girl. It was more likely a genuine mutual affection.

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After having breakfast at home, the two set off for the aquarium, with Xia Shutong still driving.

On the third day of the lunar new year, the aquarium was open for business, but there weren’t many visitors. Scattered individuals could be seen, and with both Xia Shutong and Yun Feiwu wearing masks, they maintained a low profile. As they hadn’t left the car since arriving, it was unlikely that they would encounter any avid fans.

Due to the holiday, the main performance hall of the aquarium was temporarily closed, but other attractions were still open for visitors.

After purchasing their tickets, they entered the spacious plaza. Xia Shutong unconsciously took a step back, following behind Yun Feiwu.

She remembered this was her first time in an aquarium.

During her childhood, lack of funds and the backwardness of Yun City’s small county meant that even a small amusement park was a luxury, let alone an aquarium. After growing up and returning to the Xia family, she was immersed in work and studies, leaving her no time for such places.

Therefore Xia Shutong realized that she was, in fact, feeling a tiny bit nervous.

This hint of nervousness, displayed on her face, manifested as a chilling arrogance.

Yun Feiwu immediately sensed her change in mood, turned around, and looked at her with a hint of puzzlement, “Miss Xia?”

Upon hearing Yun Feiwu’s voice, Xia Shutong’s nervousness eased a bit. She swallowed her saliva and nodded somewhat reluctantly.

Yun Feiwu blinked, pondered for a moment, and reached out to hold her hand, “Miss Xia, where should we go first?”

Xia Shutong took a step forward.

Naturally, their fingers intertwined.

“Anywhere is fine.”

“Um, then let’s go to the underwater tunnel first?” Yun Feiwu asked gently.

Xia Shutong nodded.

So, Yun Feiwu held her hand and they slowly walked in the direction of the underwater tunnel.

Even though it was clearly winter, Yun Feiwu’s palm was warm and soft. She walked slowly, almost every few steps, turning to gaze softly at Xia Shutong, her eyes filled with tender emotions.

In this way, the last trace of nervousness in Xia Shutong’s heart completely dissipated.

Soon, they took the elevator underwater.

After leaving the cramped and dim elevator, the scenery before them suddenly opened up. The tunnel was only two meters high, but it was quite long, with no end in sight. The surroundings of the tunnel were a stunning underwater view.

In the azure ocean, various schools of fish glided by slowly, like rainbow ribbons, leaving colorful trails underwater.

Looking further down, there were enchanting coral reefs surrounding them, breathtakingly beautiful. A few-meter-long stingray lazily rested on the seabed, occasionally swaying its tail.

Xia Shutong walked to the edge of the tunnel, unconsciously touching the transparent glass with her fingers as if she wanted to reach through the glass and touch the world underwater.

Suddenly, she remembered her childhood self, always looking up at the birds flying in the sky, wanting to be like them, able to fly to a broader world.

It seemed that through various details in her life, she was gradually reminiscing about some things from the past.

But when it came to Yun Feiwu, she couldn’t remember anything at all.

Xia Shutong shook her head slightly, clearing away that thought.

Yun Feiwu stood behind her and took out her phone, “Miss Xia, should I take a few pictures for you?”

“Sure.” Xia Shutong snapped back to reality and nodded, “Yun Feiwu, let’s take a photo together.”

A smile lit up Yun Feiwu’s eyes as she obediently walked to her side.

Just as they were about to take the shot, Xia Shutong hesitated again and held Yun Feiwu’s hand, “Let’s take off our masks. There’s no one around here.”

Yun Feiwu paused, then nodded with a smile, “As you wish, Miss Xia.”

Xia Shutong smiled, but when she faced the camera, she felt awkward. Finally, when Yun Feiwu pressed the shutter, Xia Shutong simply buried her face in Yun Feiwu’s shoulder.

Only her eyes remained, looking somewhat shyly at the camera.

Yun Feiwu’s gaze briefly faltered but quickly regained its smile. She put away her phone without saying much.

The two of them continued deeper into the tunnel, this time not holding hands but naturally walking close to each other.

The farther they went, the more diverse the fish became, and they even encountered a few small sharks swimming above them.

The small sharks wiggled their tails and had slender bodies, not scary at all — rather cute.

Xia Shutong couldn’t help but raise her head to look for a while.

However, just as the small sharks swam away before Xia Shutong could redirect her gaze, she saw two rows of formidable teeth drifting just above her.

A fully grown shark with its mouth slightly open, baring its teeth, swam over her head.

“Ah—!”

Xia Shutong didn’t have time to react, and she instinctively dove into Yun Feiwu’s arms, her hands hugging her tightly, trembling.

“Miss Xia?” Yun Feiwu looked up in confusion, catching sight of the huge shark. She blinked in bewilderment, patting Xia Shutong’s back gently while soothingly saying, “What’s wrong?”

“Scared by the shark?”

Xia Shutong’s actions clearly shook Yun Feiwu. She landed a not-so-forceful fist on Yun Feiwu’s back, but it didn’t hurt at all, just ticklish.

“Then…” Yun Feiwu’s eyes softened with a smile, “Sister, I’ll stand behind you and cover your eyes. Shall we continue walking forward slowly?”

The head buried in her arms moved slightly.

That meant it was okay.

So Yun Feiwu carefully moved behind Xia Shutong, encircling her from behind and placing her palms in front of Xia Shutong’s eyes.

Guided by Yun Feiwu, Xia Shutong walked forward slowly.

Unable to resist, she peered through the gaps between Yun Feiwu’s fingers, gazing at the tunnel’s surroundings.

Even the shark that had swum away and then returned didn’t seem as frightening anymore.

Exiting the tunnel, Xia Shutong belatedly felt embarrassed.

Her face under the mask began to heat up.

If the person in front of her hadn’t been Yun Feiwu just now, Xia Shutong would never have instinctively buried herself in someone’s embrace. Even if she was scared, she would have held back.

But it was Yun Feiwu.

Xia Shutong felt like she was an open book in front of her, unable to hide anything.

Too embarrassing.

“I need to use the restroom.” Xia Shutong wriggled out of Yun Feiwu’s embrace, lowered her head, and spoke.

Yun Feiwu asked, “Miss Xia, do you want me to accompany you?”

“No, it’s fine!” Xia Shutong shook her head vigorously, then quickly dashed into the nearby restroom.

She removed her mask, splashed her face with water, and touched up her makeup a bit before returning outside.

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