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nNanjiang…

nIn the morning, they played on the beach for a while. At noon, Yan Shaochen brought Song Fengwan to eat an authentic seafood meal. In the afternoon, the group went snorkeling. Song Fengwan put on her equipment and went into the water. The water surged in from all directions, and she truly couldn’t hold on under this kind of pressure.

nShe tried three times but couldn’t overcome the fear in the end.

nShe could only stay on the shore and snap a few photos to send to Fu Chen.

nI still didn’t succeed. There was also a dejected crying emoji.

nFu Chen couldn’t help laughing. I’ll take you next time.

n…

nAt night, the group didn’t go back. Instead, they had a barbecue on the beach.

n“Try these scallops. It should be different from what you eat in your hometown.” Yan Shaochen passed a plate to Song Fengwan.

n“Thank you. You should eat too. You don’t have to take care of me.”

n“It’s fine.”

nIn addition to Old Madam Yan’s repeated orders, Yan Shaochen took care of her mainly because of Fu Chen.

nBut in the eyes of others, his actions revealed a different story.

n… especially Yan Zhihuan’s.

nNanjiang was the first commercial port to open up trade relations in the country and the first test site for reform and opening up to the outside world. Every year, its economic GDP ranked first in the country. The people here had an innate sense of superiority, so she looked down on Song Fengwan.

nBut Old Madam Yan was fond of her. With so many people gathering around and fawning over her to get on her good side, how could Yan Zhihuan not be jealous?

n“Yan Shaochen usually doesn’t interact with us. Now that this mother and daughter are here, he’s rushing to cozy up to them. His table manners are truly disgusting.

n“He’s just short of worshiping her as an ancestor. This wild girl from the countryside really thinks of herself as the eldest young lady.

n“It’s just snorkeling. Does she have to be so scared?”

n…

n“Zhihuan!” Yan Zhile interrupted from the side. “What nonsense are you saying?”

n“I didn’t say anything wrong. She’s just a cheap daughter who popped out halfway.”

n“What does that have to do with you?!”

n“I…” Yan Zhihuan closed her mouth reluctantly.

nAt this moment, Xiao Jingan, who had been barbecuing, walked toward Song Fengwan with two skewers of squid, making her eyes instantly redden in anger. “Big Sis, look at her pair of eyes. She looks so seductive. She just arrived, but she’s already seducing men everywhere.”

n“I told you long ago that Xiao Jingan isn’t suitable for you.” Yan Zhile was a few years older than her and already married, so she naturally saw things more clearly.

nIf this man was ever interested in her, he wouldn’t have left her hanging like this. Besides, he was being rather attentive to Song Fengwan today.

nHe was interested in the Yan family behind the two of them.

n“He’s not suitable for me? Am I supposed to find someone like Brother-in-Law? And live a life of paying off a mortgage every month? I really don’t know what you’re thinking.”

nWhen Yan Zhile heard this, her expression changed slightly, and she stopped talking.

n***

nBarbeque naturally couldn’t go without beer and beverages. As the protagonist of this gathering, Song Fengwan naturally had many people urging her to drink.

n“I’m sorry, but I don’t drink alcohol.” Song Fengwan declined all of them. Without Fu Chen around, she didn’t dare to drink.

nAlthough everyone urged her to drink, they didn’t dare to force her. In the end, she finally raised her drink to deal with them.

nThe group had eaten their fill, so they were treading the waves and strolling on the beach while chatting, feeling unsatisfied and not intending to leave.

nSong Fengwan was originally listening quietly. But when Fu Chen called, she got up and left the crowd. “Hello, Third Brother…”

n“How was your day?”

n“I was okay, I guess.” After all, she wasn’t familiar with them, and most of them were harboring ulterior motives too, so she definitely couldn’t have fun.

n“Do you have any plans tomorrow or the day after tomorrow?”

n“Are you coming here? Didn’t you say you would only be free in a few days?” When Song Fengwan heard that Fu Chen was coming, the corners of her lips couldn’t help curling up.

n“Are you free?”

n“There should be plans, but I’ll talk to Grandma Yan when I get home. I should be able to push them away. If it’s with them, I might as well go out on my own.”

n“Okay.” Fu Chen nodded.

nSong Fengwan was wearing flip-flops and stretching her toes to flick the fine sand. She was chatting with Fu Chen and didn’t notice that someone was approaching.

nXiao Jingan had come over this time because he wanted to get close to Song Fengwan. Compared to Yan Zhihuan, she was the real granddaughter of the Yan family now. Moreover, he had heard that Yan Wangchuan doted on her a lot.

nAll over Nanjiang, all single men were keeping their eyes on her.

nSong Fengwan kept staring at the ground. When the light slanted over, she could clearly see a silhouette approaching.

nBased on the figure, it was a man.

nStepping on the beach softened the sounds. Coupled with the sounds of the waves and the coconut trees, if not for the shadow, she wouldn’t have noticed anyone approaching.

nAs this person got closer and closer, Song Fengwan smelled the faint cologne on him mixed with the smell of alcohol. This was the man called Xiao Jingan.

nSong Fengwan knew what he had been planning all day. That he was coming here now, it was probably…

nXiao Jingan had been secretly sizing Song Fengwan up the whole time. He didn’t act perfunctorily with Yan Zhihuan because he liked her. On the other hand, he didn’t expect Yan Wangchuan’s stepdaughter to be exceptionally good-looking either.

nHe had already stepped into society and had seen too many women dressed exquisitely and fashionably. She had just graduated from high school and still possessed childishness. It was fresh and charming yet surprisingly seductive.

nFrom his angle, her profile was extraordinarily good-looking.

nHer jawline was delicate and beautiful, her chin was slightly tilted, and the tip of her nose was dainty. Her face was almost flawless, with nothing he could pick on.

nLights and shadows flickered, and the watery, glimmering light complemented her side profile, making her look exceptionally pleasing to the eye.

nShe was on the phone with someone he didn’t know, and when her eyes curved, she looked extremely beautiful.

nHe took a deep breath and raised his hand to press down on Song Fengwan’s shoulder…

n***

nAt the same time, the group of people chatting around a bonfire not far away heard a man’s wail coming from the distant coconut grove.

n“Jingan!” Yan Zhihuan recognized his voice and was the first to jump up. She followed the voice and ran over.

nYan Shaochen had been talking to people the whole time and didn’t notice when Xiao Jingan had left. When he heard someone scream miserably, his heart skipped a beat. Could this brat have gone to find Song Fengwan in private?

nWhen everyone ran over, they saw Song Fengwan punching and kicking a man. Xiao Jingan was half-squatting on the ground, in so much pain that he could only groan.

nEveryone was dumbfounded. Yan Shaochen swallowed his saliva nervously. Not only is this young lady sharp-tongued, but she’s also ruthless with her attacks.

nLooking at the place where Xiao Jingan’s fingers were covering, Yan Shaochen suddenly felt a chill run down his back. She f*cking kicked that place. No wonder this brat screamed so miserably just now.

nSomeone turned on their phone’s flashlight. When it shone over, they saw Xiao Jingan’s deathly pale face and his hunched body as he let Song Fengwan kick him.

n“Song Fengwan, you’re crazy!” Yan Zhihuan rushed over and pushed her away.

nSong Fengwan staggered and almost fell.

n“Jingan, are you alright?!” Yan Zhihuan reached out her hand and tried to help the person on the ground up.

nXiao Jingan shook off her hand and got up with difficulty on his own. His expression was a little strange as he looked at Song Fengwan.

n“Young Master Xiao?” Song Fengwan pretended to be surprised. “I’m sorry. I thought I ran into a scoundrel.”

nXiao Jingan found it difficult to explain himself.

nThis place was already deep within the coconut grove, and they were alone as a single man and a single woman. Their relationship wasn’t that close either, so it was indeed easy for others to misunderstand. He had only patted Song Fengwan’s shoulder.

nIn the end, when she turned around, she had kicked him ruthlessly down there…

nThis feeling was really…

n… unforgettable.

nAt that moment, he almost fell down and could only reach out his hands to protect his vulnerable region. He didn’t expect that this girl didn’t stop at this point. She rushed over right away and rained down blows on him mercilessly, kicking him over and over.

nAnd she was clutching her phone in her hand and smashed his shoulder a few times. It was so painful that it was almost numb.

nMoreover, she kept yelling, “You filthy scoundrel.”

nHe was in so much pain that he couldn’t say anything. He couldn’t explain himself at all and could only take the beating passively.

nHow f*cking aggrieving!

nNow that everyone was here, how could he still have any face?

n“I’m really sorry. It’s too dark, so I didn’t see you. But if you were coming over, why didn’t you make some noise? I thought I ran into a scoundrel,” Song Fengwan said very apologetically.

nHe hadn’t said anything as he trailed up behind her silently and touched her shoulder as soon as he approached…

nHow could Song Fengwan let him off?

nThroughout the day, he had already made his presence known countless times in front of her. She didn’t want to respond to him, but he still came forward. She couldn’t stand him a long time ago! Yet he had still followed her sneakily.

n“Mmph—” Xiao Jingan could only groan in pain.

n“Song Fengwan, are you crazy?! Why did you beat him up like this?” Yan Zhihuan liked him. When she saw that he had been beaten up, she was naturally furious.

n“He didn’t announce himself, and he followed me for so long. This place has no one around. How could I have known it was him?” Song Fengwan raised her eyebrows. Since she dared to do it, she wasn’t afraid of being confronted.

n“You…” Yan Zhihuan didn’t expect this seemingly quiet and well-behaved little girl to be so sharp-tongued.

n“I also want to ask Young Master Xiao why you followed me. You kept quiet all this while that I really thought you were a bad guy.” Song Fengwan smiled harmlessly.

nXiao Jingan took a deep breath. His lower body was throbbing. This girl is really f*cking attacks ruthlessly.

nHe couldn’t possibly say that he had followed her to get closer to her.

nHe could only lock this resentment in his chest forcibly.

nIt couldn’t go up or down, and he almost vomited blood.

n“It’s okay. I was just passing by,” Xiao Jingan said with difficulty.

nThe people at the side were all discerning people. Seeing that he was having difficulty speaking up, they all held back their laughter.

nDid he fail at scoring and get kicked by the girl instead?

nThis new stepdaughter of the Yan family is really f*cking ruthless.

nAmong the people who came today, Xiao Jingan wasn’t the only one who had designs on her. At this moment, when they saw how vicious she was, they all backed out one by one.

nThere’s no need to lose my life for the sake of marrying a wife.

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