Chapter 285 - 147: Liu Jinyu, Su Ran, Xiao Wanqing 4

Chapter 285: Chapter 147: Liu Jinyu, Su Ran, Xiao Wanqing 4

"Get away from me! I don’t need your help. Su Ran, what are you staring at? Pull this crazy woman off me."

Su Ran wrapped an arm around Liu Jinyu’s slender waist from behind to hold her in place. ’Mmm... holding a soft, bikini-clad beauty like this... it feels amazing. My leg brushing against hers... what a sensation.’

With his other hand, he picked up a grilled sausage and offered it to her. "Here, is it good?"

"Oof, hot, hot, hot! Quick, blow on it for me."

"Hoo... hoo... hoo..."

Su Ran blew hard on the sausage near her lips.

"Is it still hot?"

"Not anymore. You’re the best, little bro. Hmph~" She shot Xiao Wanqing a triumphant, provocative glance. This infuriated Xiao Wanqing, who glared right back. ’So, you want to compete with me, is that it? Fine! We’ll see who comes out on top.’ Instantly, Xiao Wanqing switched into drama mode, clutching her chest. "Hiss... It hurts so much. I think my mastitis is flaring up."

"Really? Then let me rub it for you to treat it."

PFFT—

Liu Jinyu was instantly K.O.’d.

Xiao Wanqing straightened up and gave Liu Jinyu a defiant look. "Suddenly, it doesn’t hurt anymore."

’You want to take me on, you little squirt? You’re way out of your league.’

Aina and Xie Yiren watched, completely dumbfounded. You could practically smell the gunpowder in the air.

Aina murmured, "This is terrifying. Good thing there’s nothing going on between me and Su Ran. Otherwise, those two would tear me to shreds."

Xie Yiren muttered, "Thank god I haven’t gone all the way with him yet. This is way too scary."

The two women glanced at each other and snickered. The whole situation felt like a cheap soap opera. ’Four women from one dorm, two have already slept with Su Ran, and the other two are pending. If word of this got out, not even the most shameless clickbait headline writers would dare to publish it. Is this what they call the joy of being rich?’

Aina tried to clear her head. The Xisha Islands were beautiful, the yacht was luxurious, the island was gorgeous, and the one-man-four-women dynamic was getting intense. ’I’d better drink some more Sprite to cool down my hormones.’

Liu Jinyu mused, "Ugh... just eating barbecue is getting a little boring."

Su Ran replied instinctively, "We’re not playing Truth or Dare."

"Hahaha..." The four women burst out laughing again, their voices echoing across the island with no neighbors to disturb. "Su Ran, is your survival instinct really that strong?"

Su Ran said, "It’s four against one. I’m not playing."

Liu Jinyu laughed. "Fine, we won’t bully you. How about this, then? I suddenly feel like hearing you sing. Sing a song for me, won’t you?"

Xiao Wanqing added, "That’s a great idea. Aina, go get Su Ran’s guitar."

"On it." Aina put down her skewer and trotted over to the yacht, returning with the guitar and handing it to Su Ran.

Su Ran really liked music, and since all four women were in artistic fields, it was a shared interest.

"Er... I haven’t sung in a while. Don’t laugh if I’m terrible."

"We won’t. Go on, sing. We’ll be your cheerleaders."

"Okay."

Su Ran strummed the guitar, and a beautiful, upbeat melody drifted out over the waters of the Xisha Islands.

The fine, drizzling rain, like a six-stringed guitar ♪

It tinkles and it chimes, so lovely to the ear ♪

Dappled tree shadows, a forest from a dream ♪

Leading me to a mystery, a vibrant, colorful stream ♪

A sky full of stars hides my secrets, one by one ♪

The summer cicadas sing of my hopes for days to come ♪

Liu Jinyu, Xiao Wanqing, Xie Yiren, and Aina sat on the beach, listening to Su Ran sing. Each was lost in her own private, girlish thoughts.

His technique wasn’t the best, and he lacked the polish of a professional singer. But if you listened closely, you could hear the emotion he poured into his performance. Each lyric flowed into their hearts like a gentle stream.

Somehow, having a dream is so sweet ♪

The music stopped. The last note faded.

"So, was it any good, my panel of four judges?"

"It was great! Little bro, you’re so handsome and you can sing so well. Did you sing for the girls at your school a lot?"

"No. I’ve only ever sung for the four of you."

"Heh, what a good boy."

Amid their cheerful laughter, the orange-red sun sank below the horizon, and a vast, star-dusted canopy filled the night sky.

Su Ran was setting up the tents while Liu Jinyu and the others splashed around in the shallows. ’They’re being so extra.’ There were perfectly good beds on the luxury yacht, but no, they just had to insist on camping on the island.

"Tents are up! Time for bed. I’m exhausted. Goodnight, everyone. Later."

Su Ran ducked into his tent and zipped the flap shut, sealing it tightly. ’Just have to survive tonight.’

A moment later, Su Ran looked out through the tent fabric. He saw Aina and Xie Yiren head into one tent, while Liu Jinyu and Xiao Wanqing went into their own tents on either side of his. They switched on their lights, and the graceful silhouettes of the two women undressing for bed were cast upon the tent walls.

Just as they were about to take off their bikinis, both women paused and, at the same time, switched off their lights.

’Time to sleep.’

He lay down, determined to get a good night’s sleep. ’My heart is as still as water. I’m not thinking about a thing. There’s no way they’d actually dare to go for a double kill, right?’

He wasn’t sure how long he’d been asleep when he suddenly felt a squeeze. Groggily, he opened his eyes to see Liu Jinyu and Xiao Wanqing, both wearing oversized t-shirts, sitting on either side of him and staring.

Su Ran jolted. "What the... You two are going to give me a heart attack in the middle of the night."

Liu Jinyu said, "Sit up. We need to talk."

Su Ran mumbled, "Talk about what? Can’t it wait until morning? It’s the middle of the night, and I’m tired."

Xiao Wanqing snapped, "Stop stalling. Get up!"

*Sigh...*

’The inevitable has arrived.’

Su Ran sat up. The three of them sat cross-legged, forming a small circle inside the cramped tent.

Su Ran glanced to his left at Liu Jinyu, who had her hair up in a bun and looked disgruntled.

Then he glanced to his right at Xiao Wanqing. Her long hair was tied in a single lock that rested over her left breast. As an anime fan, Su Ran immediately recognized this as the classic "married woman" hairstyle.

’Mrs. Wanqing, your hairstyle is playing with fire.’

"Have some candy."

Su Ran offered them some candy.

"No."

"Er... well, this silence is getting pretty awkward."

"Oh, so *you* feel awkward?" Liu Jinyu pinched his thigh. "What about us? There’s a saying, ’a rabbit doesn’t eat the grass near its own burrow,’ but you... you’ve practically devoured all the grass near *my* burrow!"