Just when he was about to lose his patience, Xiao Qing suddenly swam over and curiously asked, "What's this about brother and sister? What are you talking about?"

From a distance, she had heard them showing affection and was really curious.

"Want to know? Not telling you!"

Li Xiangmei purposely kept it a mystery, not wanting Xiao Qing, the gossip girl, to know about this "happy" thing.

"Oh wow! Just separated for a few minutes and you already don't consider me your good friend? Truly prioritizing romance over friendship!"

Xiao Qing scolded, looking a bit annoyed.

"Hmph! Mind your own business!"

Li Xiangmei pouted arrogantly, ignoring Xiao Qing.

"Even if you don't tell me, I know. Did you snag Mr. Lin, or did Mr. Lin snag you?"

Xiao Qing leaned over, inquisitively probing.

This straightforward question pierced through her heart, and Li Xiangmei couldn't hold it. So she pleaded, "Oh come on, Xiao Qing, go swim your laps and stop bothering us."

"You're blushing, seems like that's really the case."

Xiao Qing was gleeful, feeling satisfied that her persistent efforts hadn't been in vain.

She knew the truth about their relationship, but was curious why Li Xiangmei called Lin Yifan "brother" so she quietly asked, "Xiangmei, why do you call Mr. Lin brother?"

"Cough, cough!"

Lin Yifan coughed twice, sending a signal for Li Xiangmei to be cautious in responding.

Li Xiangmei knew this nickname was a secret between them, so she replied, "I like calling him that, what's wrong with that?"

"Alright! Impressive, teaming up with your other half to tease outsiders now."

Xiao Qing looked annoyed, unhappy with Li Xiangmei's attitude and answer.

Realizing that her words might have been too harsh, Li Xiangmei lowered her stance and explained, "Oh Xiao Qing, calling Lin 'brother' is a term of intimacy, like in the dramas where they call the lead 'Brother Jing,' it doesn't mean anything else."

"Xiangmei, when did you become so oily? You weren't like this before. Is it your own decision to call him that, or did Mr. Lin ask you to?" Xiao Qing questioned.

In this world, no one knows Li Xiangmei better than her. Li Xiangmei is someone who is shy about mushy things, so normally, she wouldn't randomly call a guy brother, even if it's a lover.

"Cough, cough!"

Lin Yifan couldn't help but cough two more times, sending a signal.

He felt the truth was getting closer to being revealed, and he couldn't let Xiao Qing know or his mischievous deeds would be exposed. After all, Xiao Qing has more life experience than Li Xiangmei, and might understand the reason he asked Li Xiangmei to call him brother.

Receiving another warning from Lin Yifan, Li Xiangmei swallowed back the words that were about to come out and immediately said, "It's my own choice to call him that."

"Liar! It must be that Mr. Lin asked you to call him that, right?"

Li Xiangmei is a good girl and wouldn't act against Lin Yifan's wishes when it comes to love, so she didn't think Li Xiangmei would call him that voluntarily.

"No... no!"

Li Xiangmei stuttered in response, lacking confidence.

Actually, people who are guilty speak like that, unable to speak with conviction.

"Alright then, if you won't admit it, I'll drop it."

Xiao Qing knew with Lin Yifan around, she wouldn't get an answer, so she had to give up.

After resting for a while, she continued swimming in the ocean, abandoning her worries and relaxing her mind.

Watching Xiao Qing leave, Lin Yifan secretly let out a sigh of relief.

With this little girl around, he really couldn't play tricks on Li Xiangmei.

Li Xiangmei felt guilty. Xiao Qing was her most trusted friend, yet she lied to her which was really inappropriate.

"Miss Li, let's continue!"

Lin Yifan spoke up, breaking the awkward atmosphere.

"Alright!"

Li Xiangmei gathered her emotions and continued practicing.

This matter wasn't hard to resolve. She would quietly tell Xiao Qing the truth after the swim.

Upper limbs and lower limbs were taught, next is using hands and feet together. Only by using both can you save energy and swim fast.

So, Lin Yifan asked Li Xiangmei to freely swim a section to show him.

Without delay, Li Xiangmei followed Lin Yifan's instructions.

At the start, she encountered difficulties; simply floating on the water wasn't easy.

Before, with Lin Yifan's hands holding her, she easily floated on the surface; now, trying to float on her own made her somewhat panicked and at a loss.

This might explain why people unfamiliar with water would panic so much when they fall in.

Because at this moment, you have no support, as if you might sink under the force of gravity at any moment, unable to overcome it.

So when scared, there is tension, and when tense, one struggles and moves chaotically, using up energy, unaware that this makes drowning more likely.

Actually, "movement" helps the body float, but this "movement" isn't chaotic, it's swimming, rhythmic swimming.

Reach out with your hands and paddle forward, upper body floating up, then legs can move.

Legs can move, hands and feet together, swim toward the shore, and you can rescue yourself.

Of course, swimming takes a lot of energy; even a person familiar with water can't guarantee not drowning, because once energy is exhausted, you can't swim anymore, and swimming stopped will lead to sinking.

This is why that many skilled swimmers struggle to get out of a river after saving someone, because they're exhausted, and partly due to the panic of the rescued.

Biting the neck or not letting the rescuer float can lead to their drowning.

In shallow waters, Li Xiangmei tried various methods but couldn't make herself float, so she had to ask Lin Yifan for help, "Mr. Lin, how do you float?"

"Paddle forward with your hands and lift your body, then move your legs!" Lin Yifan replied.

Trying Lin Yifan's method, Li Xiangmei felt some effect, but still couldn't float. It seemed something was off; her hands and feet didn't seem coordinated.

After many attempts, she decisively gave up, explaining the reasons to Lin Yifan.

Helpless, Lin Yifan had to hold Li Xiangmei again, to train her in using hands and feet, finding balance and rhythm.

With Lin Yifan holding her belly, Li Xiangmei felt she easily floated without much effort, truly amazing.

"No wonder people can walk on land but not on water, because water doesn't have a support point to sustain the body."

After this small realization, she began trying to swim like Lin Yifan.

She paddled with her hands and kicked water with her feet, using her feet like a motor, propelling her body forward.

Because she exerted considerable effort, her body swiftly moved forward a short distance.

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