Read Novel Full Chapter 120 Part 2 – Nine Pack Abs (II)
Chapter 120 Part 2 – Nine Pack Abs (II)
After hanging up, Jiang Li turned around and saw Wen Wan standing next to her. “Why do you always pop up out of nowhere?”
“I just wanted to confirm—are you really going to wear that conservative swimsuit to the hot spring?” Wen Wan asked again.
Jiang Li nodded. “Is there a problem?”
“No problem at all. It’s just… your outfit is so conservative that it makes mine look super revealing, and I’m kind of torn about it.” Wen Wan shook her head. She had picked a bikini, while Jiang Li had gone with a sporty hot spring suit. The contrast was too stark—she was almost too embarrassed to wear hers.
Jiang Li smiled and comforted her. “It’s fine. We’re using a private indoor pool anyway—it’s just the two of us. I won’t peek at you.”
Wen Wan sighed. “I’m not worried about you peeking. But before we get to the pool, we have to change, and we’ll pass through the recreation lounge. That place isn’t girls only! Don’t you think that’s terrifying?”
Jiang Li patted her shoulder. “I think a bath towel might save you.”
Wen Wan tilted her head. “Don’t you think wearing only a towel might make people imagine all kinds of things?”
Jiang Li said honestly, “I think bikinis are more likely to make the imagination run wild.”
Wen Wan: “…”
…
In the room next door, Tong Yi had originally planned to take a nap, but he couldn’t fall asleep no matter what. His mind kept replaying the moment when Jiang Xiao Li fell and landed on top of him, turning his ears hot.
‘How could Jiang Xiao Li be so cute? Even when angry, she’s too damn adorable!
Seeing Tong Yi tossing and turning restlessly, Lin Zhao thought the injury on his back was bothering him, “If your back hurts, you could try sleeping on your stomach.”
Tong Yi simply sat up and asked, “Why do you think Jiang Xiao Li was angry with me today?”
Lin Zhao replied helplessly, “Didn’t we already go over that?”
“Yeah, we did. I just want to hear your take on it,” Tong Yi said, staring with hopeful eyes. Before Lin Zhao could respond, he added, “From your perspective, do you think there’s a chance Jiang Xiao Li was… jealous?”
Lin Zhao thought for a moment and asked back, “Wait, is it you who likes Jiang Li, or does Jiang Li like you?”
Tong Yi answered without hesitation, “Of course it’s me who likes Jiang Li.”
Lin Zhao hadn’t expected such a straightforward reply and offered his honest take, “Well, if you’re the one who likes her, then it should be you who gets jealous of her and other people, not the other way around.”
Tong Yi: “…”
That’s true. But he also had no reason to be jealous of others when it came to Jiang Xiao Li. Sure, she never lacked admirers, but she clearly didn’t care about any of them. There was no need for jealousy at all.
Noticing Tong Yi staring off in a daze, Lin Zhao couldn’t help but offer some advice. “If you like her, why not just pursue her properly? You’re both adults now—dating is completely normal.”
Tong Yi shook his head firmly. “She doesn’t even get a flutter in her chest when she sees me. If I confessed now, she’d probably reject me.”
He wasn’t afraid of rejection. What he feared was that she might start avoiding him afterward—that would be a real problem.
Lin Zhao grumbled, “You’re usually such a decisive guy—why are you so hesitant now? This isn’t like you at all.”
Tong Yi clicked his tongue. “This is called planning before action. What do you know?”
Lin Zhao: “…”
‘What do I know? Fine, maybe I really don’t know anything. It isn’t my problem anyway, let’s not stress over it!’
…
The next day, after changing into her swimsuit, Wen Wan refused to leave the changing room, so Jiang Li had to drag her out.
The moment Jiang Li saw the bikini Wen Wan was wearing, she immediately understood why this girl had been hiding—she hadn’t realized before, but Wen Wan really had quite the figure.
Seeing Jiang Li’s strange look, Wen Wan instinctively covered her chest and whispered, “The way you’re looking at me makes it even harder for me to go out.”
Jiang Li laughed at her reaction. “You have two options now.”
“There are actually two?” Wen Wan was curious.
Jiang Li nodded. “First, you come out with me right now. There are others outside wearing bikinis too—no one’s going to pay that much attention to you. Just be confident.”
“What’s the second option?” Wen Wan looked at her expectantly.
“Second, pretend to be sick and say you can’t go in the hot springs today. Then later you can buy a more conservative swimsuit and come back another time.”
Wen Wan pouted. “But I want to go today.”
“Then let’s go already.” Jiang Li grabbed Wen Wan and dragged her out without giving her a chance to object.
As they passed through the lounge, sure enough, Tong Yi and Lin Zhao were sitting on the couch, resting. The moment Lin Zhao saw Wen Wan, his eyes widened, and his phone slipped from his hand and hit the floor.
Even though he quickly picked up his phone and tried to look calm, Wen Wan’s face had already turned bright red like a tomato.
Jiang Li: “…”
She realized something today—guys are visual creatures, and at present, Lin Zhao is the most obvious example.
Tong Yi, on the other hand, was behaving quite normally. He walked up to her and said in a low voice, “This hot spring swimsuit actually suits you pretty well.”
It was only then that Jiang Li noticed Tong Yi’s lower abdomen actually had visible muscles—not overly defined, but the lines were smooth, completely different from her own.
“Jiang Xiao Li, what exactly are you staring at?” Tong Yi asked a little awkwardly.
Jiang Li snapped out of it and quickly looked away. “Do all boys go into hot springs topless?”
Tong Yi replied helplessly, “Have you ever seen a guy not topless in a hot spring?”
Jiang Li gave an indifferent “oh,” and calmly said, “You’re the one not wearing clothes, so you can’t blame people for looking. I’m looking openly—not sneaking peeks.”
Tong Yi was silent for two seconds, then looked down at her and asked, “Are you interested in my abs?”
Jiang Li’s cheeks flushed slightly. “Interested my ass! If you keep talking nonsense, I’ll punch you.”
This nephew of hers was getting more and more shameless—he even dared to flirt with his aunt now. Clearly asking for a beating! But considering he helped shield her from harm yesterday, she decided to let it go just for today.
Tong Yi had never seen her blush before. And the fact that she didn’t hit him directly meant she wasn’t really mad. After a moment of hesitation, he decided to push his luck a little more. “Jiang Xiao Li, I was just casually asking. If you get violent, that just proves you’re feeling guilty.”
Jiang Li: “…”
‘Guilty your ass!’
Telling herself that she came here to soak in the hot spring, not to bicker with a cheeky nephew, she shot Tong Yi a glare and strode off quickly toward the hot spring pool.
Tong Yi watched her back as she walked away, eyes narrowing slightly. It seemed he’d found a way to make Jiang Xiao Li’s heart race. The only issue was—it might be a little too rogue. If he didn’t handle it well, she might really end up punching him.
For a moment, Tong Yi was entangled in this dilemma.
Meanwhile, Lin Zhao had returned to his senses and was wrapping a thick bath towel around Wen Wan. “You’re wearing so little, it’d be easy to catch a cold. If your parents found out, they’d definitely nag you to death.”
Wen Wan: “…”
It was confirmed now—she really had fallen for a blockhead! He didn’t even blush at the sight of her in a bikini. Worse, he started nagging like some grumpy old man. What a total disaster!
With Jiang Li having already gone ahead to the hot spring, Wen Wan now just wanted to follow quickly—mainly because she didn’t want to talk to this wooden block anymore.
Wrapped in her towel, Wen Wan hurried toward the hot spring pool. Lin Zhao watched her fleeing figure for a few seconds before turning to Tong Yi. “Why do I feel like Wanwan’s angry?”
Tong Yi replied lazily, “Probably just your imagination.”
Lin Zhao: “…”
When Wen Wan got to the hot spring pool, she saw that Jiang Li was already soaking in it, looking totally relaxed. She took off her towel and got into the water.
Jiang Li looked at her and asked, “Didn’t you say earlier that wearing a towel makes people imagine things?”
Wen Wan huffed. “All because of that blockhead—talking about catching a cold, so annoying.”
Jiang Li didn’t respond to her obviously forced complaint. Thinking about what happened in the lounge earlier, she couldn’t help but ask, “Um… does Lin Zhao have abs?”
Wen Wan’s eyes widened. “Why do you care about that?”
Jiang Li coughed lightly. “I’m just curious. Does he?”
Wen Wan thought for a second and shook her head. “I didn’t notice.” She’d been too busy being mad—how could she have had time to check for abs?
But if Lin Zhao really did have abs, then she cursed him to have nine abs.
Nine times nine returns to one
1. Let those abs of his turn into one big slab of fat—serves that blockhead right!
Hmph!
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Author’s Note:
Lin “Nine Become One” Zhao: ??????
Nine times nine become one (九九归一) is a Chinese idiom.