The Byoukidere Is Her Sweetie
Chapter 313: 313: Pool play, here's a wave (one more update)

Chapter 313: 313: Pool play, here’s a wave (one more update)

The day after the engagement party was April 1st.

Due to Su Chan’s situation, Zhou Xufang wasn’t going to the film set with Jiang Zhi for the time being. Recently, she had no errands to run either and Jiang Zhi wouldn’t let her set up a stall alone, so she reluctantly stayed home to read novels and snacked on cotton candy and milk.

She was engrossed in a bl novel by a newbie author, where the dominant character strikingly resembled Mr. Qiao from Wen Baiyang’s family, and the submissive one closely resembled Jiang Zhi — a stunningly attractive sickly character.

Zhou Xufang enjoyed it immensely, with three empty milk cans on the coffee table.

Around ten o’clock, Fang Lixiang texted her on WeChat.

“Xufang, would you like to come with me to a maternity store?”

Zhou Xufang put down the glass jar of cotton candy, still chewing on some, and typed: “Aren’t you filming?”

“Didn’t Jiang Zhi tell you? The shoot was canceled.”

“He didn’t mention it.”

It was strange. Typically, Jiang Zhi would report his whereabouts to her.

Fang Lixiang guessed, “There must have been some last-minute issue.”

“Must have been,” Zhou Xufang picked another piece of cotton candy, tossed it into her mouth, and asked Fang Lixiang, “Still want to go to the maternity store?”

“Yes.”

Zhou Xufang: “I’ll accompany you.”

Fang Lixiang sent an emoji: [heart-hands]

Zhou Xufang: “.”

Right after she sent the period, Zhou Xufang’s phone rang, with the caller ID: Mr. Xiao Xue.

Zhou Xufang: “Hello?”

Xue Baoyi sounded frantic over the phone: “Zhou Xufang, come over here quickly.”

His tone signified something significant was happening.

Zhou Xufang remained unaffected, and took a sip of milk: “What is it, Mr. Xiao Xue?”

Xue Baoyi was gasping for air, prolonging his words: “Jiang Zhi, he—he…” He hemmed and hawed, obviously struggling to speak.

Zhou Xufang got a bit anxious herself: “What happened to Jiang Zhi?”

“He took a girl to the hotel for swimming.”

“Bang!”

Zhou Xufang crushed the milk can in her hand.

Jiang Zhi was innocent, surely it was some little demon outside causing mischief! She wanted to smash the little demon’s head!

Loyally, Xue Baoyi offered, “I’m keeping an eye on him, hurry over.”

After hanging up, he sent a photo of Jiang Zhi shirtless by the swimming pool, along with the address of Holiday Hotel.

Zhou Xufang pondered for a moment, feeling something was off; Jiang Zhi was too smart to fall for a little demon’s tricks, even if one was causing trouble.

She messaged Fang Lixiang.

“Lixiang, I can’t go to the maternity store with you.”

Fang Lixiang: “What happened?”

Zhou Xufang typed: “Jiang Zhi went to swim at Holiday Hotel.”

Zhou Xufang typed: “Mr. Xiao Xue is also there.”

Typing was too slow, Zhou Xufang sent a voice message: “He said Jiang Zhi brought a girl.”

Taking a girl for swimming at Holiday Hotel seemed like something Xue Baoyi would do.

“My Xue Gouzi is very suspicious,” Fang Lixiang remarked, “I’ll come with you.”

Zhou Xufang: “Okay.”

Forty minutes later, at Changting Holiday Hotel.

It seemed Xue Baoyi had arranged everything, as Zhou Xufang and Fang Lixiang were led all the way. As they reached the door of the indoor swimming pool, they heard Jiang Zhi’s voice.

“Don’t let go.”

That was Jiang Zhi.

“Mm.” This was a man’s voice.

Hesitantly, Jiang Zhi: “Then I’m going in.”

The other hurried him, “Stop dawdling, hurry up.”

A few seconds later—

“Why aren’t you moving?” Clearly dissatisfied.

Jiang Zhi was also dissatisfied: “Don’t rush me.”

“I’m getting infuriated because of you. Can’t you hurry up? Are you able or not!”

Listening at the door, Fang Lixiang was perplexed: “…” Had she taken the conversation wrong?

Zhou Xufang had evil thoughts too; she recalled that BL novel, oh, it was called “Mr. Jiang and Mr. Qiao”. She now suspected it was written by someone they knew.

The little demon who had come to Holiday Hotel to swim with Jiang Zhi was none other than Qiao Nanchu.

Qiao Nanchu was irritable: “Jiang Zhi, why the fuck are you holding onto my legs!”

Jiang Zhi was also furious: “I’m scared!”

Stop having dirty thoughts. They were learning to swim. After several minutes, Jiang Zhi stubbornly refused to dunk his head under water.

On the shore, Xue Baoyi was laughing mockingly, thoroughly enjoying it: “Hahahahahahaha——”

Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and the laughter stopped abruptly.

Qiao Nanchu stood on the pool ladder. Jiang Zhi was holding onto his leg, looking up, and then she paused, “Zhou Xufang,” he let go, “you——”

The moment he let go, he started to sink.

Water splashed everywhere as he floundered.

Qiao Nanchu quickly stretched out his foot, “Grab on!”

Jiang Zhi grabbed his leg, popping her head out of the water, “Cough, cough, cough, cough, cough…” Her eyes were red from choking, “Qiao Nanchu, didn’t I tell you not to let go!”

Damn!

Qiao Nanchu, someone who lacked patience, grew angry now, “You’re still shouting. I’ve been teaching you all morning and you haven’t managed to hold your breath, I could have solved several cases by this time.”

Jiang Zhi: “…”

He grabbed the ladder and pushed away Qiao Nanchu’s leg.

At this moment, Xue Baoyi, who was lying on the lounger, suddenly sat up, “Why are you here?” he asked Fang Lixiang.

Fang Lixiang crossed his arms, “I came to watch you swim with the girl.”

Xue Baoyi immediately backed down, waving, “Which girl? It’s April Fools’ Day today, I was pranking Zhou Xufang.”

Zhou Xufang: “…”

Mr. Xiao Xue is super boring!

“Xue Baoyi,” his tone rising dangerously, Jiang Zhi asked, “are you itching for a beating?”

Xue Baoyi snorted and jumped into the deep end, “Come hit me then.”

Jiang Zhi, who couldn’t swim and also had aquaphobia: “…”

This little demon, really deserving a beating, Fang Lixiang walked over, crouching by the pool, and gestured with his fingers, “Come here.”

Xue Baoyi, with a strong will to live, “It’s cooler in the water, I’ll stay a bit longer.”

Fine.

She took off her shoes.

Xue Baoyi, swimming, asked, “What are you doing?”

It was thermoregulated inside, a bit hot, Fang Lixiang took off his coat, “If you don’t come up, I’ll have to go down.”

Xue Baoyi immediately panicked, “Fang Lixiang!” He wasn’t joking now, anxious, “Stay there, you’re pregnant.” He quickly swam over.

Xue Baoyi could swim, but only dog paddle.

He paddled to the shore, “Wife, I was wrong.”

A true man can bend and stretch, especially before his own wife, where face means nothing.

Fang Lixiang scolded him, “How could you deceive Xu Fang——”

Suddenly, she cried out in pain, her face contorting in agony.

Xue Baoyi’s heart skipped a beat, “What’s wrong?”

She clutched her stomach, curling up on the ground as the veins on her forehead emerged, “Xue Baoyi, my stomach hurts.”

“Fang Lixiang,” Xue Baoyi quickly climbed out of the water, his voice trembling, “don’t scare me.”

“Fang, Fang Lixiang…”

In pain, she couldn’t speak, lying on her side. After a moment, her face turned red and sweat appeared on her forehead.

By now, Xue Baoyi was in complete panic, he shouted loudly, “Nanchu, Nanchu! Call an ambulance quickly!”

Qiao Nanchu didn’t move.

He yelled, “Hurry up!” His hand shaking, he crouched down to embrace Fang Lixiang, “Don’t be afraid, our baby will be fine.”

Fang Lixiang on the ground suddenly sat up, “Of course it’ll be fine.” She got up and winked at Zhou Xufang, “Xu Fang, I’ve avenged you.”

Zhou Xufang, who was still cautious but insisted on making the call: “…”

Xue Baoyi, scared out of his wits, “…”

He had forgotten, Fang Lixiang was an actress, a powerhouse actress.

“Fang Lixiang, you nearly scared me to death!” He was truly frightened, his hand still shaking.

Fang Lixiang wiped the sweat from her brow, “Will we celebrate April Fools’ Day again?”

His wife as of yesterday, carrying his child, she was his ancestor and he was her descendant, “No more.”

Fang Lixiang threw a towel at him, “Come to the maternity store with me.”

“Oh.”

Later, Qiao Nanchu and Jiang Zhi looked at Xue Baoyi as if he were an idiot, this level of intelligence, tsk tsk tsk, still celebrating April Fools’ Day.

Qiao Nanchu also left, “I still have work at the office, take your time swimming.”

Zhou Xufang thanked him, and when everyone was gone, she walked over to the pool ladder, “Still haven’t learned to hold your breath?”

Jiang Zhi: “…” He certainly didn’t admit it, “He’s talking nonsense.”

Zhou Xufang was considerate, not exposing him, “Why don’t you let me teach you?”

Jiang Zhi was sulky, mad at himself: “I didn’t want you to see me floundering in the water.” Too cowardly, afraid she might not like it.

Zhou Xufang smiled, “If you’re so afraid of water, why do you want to learn swimming?”

His hand gripping the ladder, he was truly afraid of water, clutching tightly, “Moon Bay is surrounded by sea on all sides, and if we ever have to live there in the future, I can’t hold you back, I at least have to know how to swim.” His family could practically breathe underwater.