At this moment, Lin Yifan still hadn't realized what was going on, so his hands remained at a distance, unintentionally touching Li Xiangmei's lower area.

Instantly, Li Xiangmei's body shuddered, going limp, and a surge of heat rushed to her head, turning her face beet red.

"Mr. Lin, you pervert, I don't want to play with you anymore! Hmph!"

Li Xiangmei was furious, turned and left, deciding not to learn how to swim anymore.

Lin Yifan looked entirely bewildered. How could this possibly be blamed on him? She was the one who exerted too much force and swam away.

From a distance, Xiao Qing heard Li Xiangmei's angry voice and immediately swam over, curiously asking, "Xiangmei, what's wrong? What happened?"

"Mr. Lin is just a big jerk, I don't want to play with him anymore," Li Xiangmei replied.

"Why?"

Xiao Qing was puzzled. Just a moment ago, the two were affectionate. Why did they suddenly start arguing?

"Because he just... he just... oh!"

Li Xiangmei stamped her foot and walked away, sitting on the beach, feeling very frustrated.

She couldn't possibly say it out loud. If people knew, her chastity would be ruined.

"What did he do just now?" Xiao Qing pressed on.

There must have been something between these two, and it seemed like Lin Yifan was up to no good, though it was unclear what exactly he did.

"Nothing! I just won't play with him anymore." Li Xiangmei answered.

Such embarrassing matters were better left unsaid, otherwise she'd be mortified.

"What's going on here? Mr. Lin, where did you offend Xiangmei?"

Xiao Qing, getting no answers from Li Xiangmei, had to ask Lin Yifan. After all, it was Lin Yifan who caused the trouble, he should know.

"I didn't offend her! It's all a misunderstanding!"

Lin Yifan quickly explained, not wanting the misunderstanding to deepen.

"How dare you quibble, it's clear you were being lecherous, touching my... touching my..."

Li Xiangmei couldn't bear it, wanting to expose Lin Yifan's crime, but as she spoke, she lost her nerve—the rest was too inappropriate to say.

"Touching what? Was it a big pineapple? Or a big tofu?" Xiao Qing asked in a low voice.

"Big your head, neither!"

"Then what was it? Wasn't it down there?"

Xiao Qing was shocked, not expecting the gentlemanly Lin Yifan to be so sleazy and despicable. She really misjudged him.

However, it was all just her speculation. Without proof, her impression of Lin Yifan wouldn't change.

Li Xiangmei remained silent, signaling her acceptance.

At this point, Xiao Qing pretended to be so angered that her fingers trembled, furiously asking, "Mr. Lin, how could you do such a vulgar thing?"

Lin Yifan was speechless beyond words. This time, he couldn't wash himself clean even if he jumped into the Yellow River. However, he still wanted to defend himself: "Miss Li, Xiao Qing, please let me explain, things aren't as you imagine."

"No need to quibble, you have to take responsibility for Xiangmei!"

Xiao Qing didn't want to hear the explanation; she just wanted Lin Yifan to take responsibility. She wasn't actually angry, but rather a bit pleased.

She now had leverage to justifiably and confidently pair Li Xiangmei with Lin Yifan.

"Take responsibility for what? I don't want to marry this big lecher."

Li Xiangmei retorted, her cheeks puffing in anger, feeling a bit disappointed by Xiao Qing's words.

"Xiangmei, your chastity has already been tarnished by this scoundrel. How can you marry anyone else, so just accept it!" Xiao Qing advised earnestly.

Lin Yifan was speechless upon hearing this, feeling like Xiao Qing was taking advantage of the situation, fanning the flames.

"Accept your head! If anyone's marrying him, it should be you. I don't want to marry this big lecher," Li Xiangmei couldn't help but scold.

She felt deeply disheartened, because her most cherished close friend not only didn't help her but pushed her into the pit instead. She truly felt blind.

"Oh come on Xiangmei, what's wrong with Mr. Lin? He's good-looking, tall, and wealthy. What's not to like about him?" Xiao Qing asked, bearing the pressure.

She was willing to be scolded by Xiangmei, thinking it was worth it for Xiangmei's happiness.

However, this statement infuriated Li Xiangmei.

So Li Xiangmei, burning with anger, retorted, "When I, Li Xiangmei, like someone, it's not for their looks, height, or wealth, but for their character!"

"What's wrong with Mr. Lin's character? Seriously, tell me!" Xiao Qing asked under pressure.

"He's... he's just a big jerk, a lecher!"

Li Xiangmei didn't have many examples, as her impression of Lin Yifan had always been perfect, without flaw.

"Besides that? Is there anything else bad about him?" Xiao Qing pushed.

Li Xiangmei was at a loss for words, but still wanted to argue: "How would I know? Maybe he'll show his true colors later on."

"Alright, as your friend, I must remind you, it was Mr. Lin who saved your chastity, and your life as well. If you think Mr. Lin is inferior to Qin Zikang, being the worst among bad guys, then go back to Qin Zikang!"

"Xiao Qing! How can you do this to me?"

Li Xiangmei cried, her heart felt like it was being cut with a knife. There was nothing more painful than the indifference of someone close.

"Xiangmei, earlier you and Mr. Lin confirmed your relationship. Mr. Lin sees you as his own, so he couldn't resist a little sneaky touch, but you keep seeing yourself as an outsider. Who's to blame?"

With that reminder, Li Xiangmei suddenly understood, feeling it did make a bit of sense.

Perhaps Lin Yifan really did see her as his other half, so he acted carelessly; but even so, he should respect her.

"This big jerk, how could he do this to me? If I marry him, wouldn't it mean constant harassment? How did his other women survive all those years?"

Li Xiangmei couldn't imagine it, feeling fearful of the future.

Lin Yifan felt his situation was getting darker and darker. He decided it was time to reveal the truth.

So he asked, "Miss Li, do you remember how much effort you put into swimming just now?"

"Why are you asking that?"

Li Xiangmei didn't feel like responding to Lin Yifan, this big jerk.

"Don't question me back, just answer my question," Lin Yifan replied.

"I remember!"

"How much?" Lin Yifan pursued.

Li Xiangmei thought for a moment and replied, "About ninety percent effort."

"Well, there you go. My hands were pressed against your stomach, there was nothing fixed above or any suction. So when you swam with such force, you ended up swimming away, which means..."

"So that's what happened!"

Li Xiangmei suddenly realized, feeling she had made a huge blunder, utterly embarrassed.

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