I rejected your confession, but you took my best friend home?

Chapter 142 Mere pain is nothing to worry about... I

"Puff-"

The inflatable boat landed on the water and was pulled aside by staff. The two people then disembarked.

Zhu Tao turned her head and looked at Liao Haomiao. When she came down, she seemed to have accidentally bumped into Liao Haomiao.

She didn't know where she bumped into anything...

"this..."

She saw that Liao Haomiao was standing with his legs crossed, his legs turned inward and bent halfway, his upper body leaning forward...

His complexion was rather pale, a bluish-gray, as if he had been poisoned; his lips were also white and bloodless.

His body was trembling slightly, and his hands were twisted.

"What...what happened to you! Did...did I hit you?!"

Zhu Tao quickly went over, helped Liao Haomiao up, and led him as he limped along.

His face was full of worry, but he couldn't tell where Liao Haomiao was in pain...

Liao Haomiao shook his head repeatedly, panting heavily, and said:

"No...no...it's alright, it's alright...just a little pain, it can't do anything to me..."

"Oh? But...you look like you're in a lot of pain...why don't we go to the hospital?"

"It's alright, it's alright, no need for that. But... let's go play in the pool instead, and let's not use these facilities for now."

Liao Haomiao let out a breath, seemingly feeling much better.

He felt excruciating pain just now, as if he had given birth.

They didn't go to the large artificial wave pool, as it was quite crowded, and they were worried about potential dangers. They also felt that hygiene couldn't be guaranteed with so many people.

So they went to a regular swimming pool, which was still quite large, not much smaller than a football field.

There aren't too many people here, mostly children, so it's relatively safe.

When Liao Haomiao and Zhu Tao arrived, they found Zhou Heng and Yin Mengran there as well.

Both of them were wearing swim rings and were having a lot of fun in the water.

Zhou Heng just felt a little short of breath...

The swim ring felt like it was constricting his chest, making it difficult for him to breathe.

But seeing that Yin Mengran seemed quite happy, he didn't say anything.

Hello!

Liao Haomiao shouted from a distance.

Zhou Heng and Yin Mengran heard the sound and looked towards the poolside, where they saw Liao Haomiao and Zhu Tao.

"Come on, come down and play!"

Yin Mengran waved to Zhu Tao, signaling her to come and play.

"Coming!" Zhu Tao replied, then went into the water with Liao Haomiao.

Although she could swim, she wasn't very skilled, and Liao Haomiao stayed by her side the whole time to protect her.

Liao Haomiao walked up to Zhou Heng and couldn't help but chuckle when he saw the swim ring on Zhou Heng's body.

"Hmph—you know what, bro, it suits you pretty well, you seem to be playing it pretty well."

"What? Want to swim a lap with me?"

Zhou Heng raised his chin and looked down at him.

After being mocked like that, I definitely have to retaliate. If he's so capable, let's have a race and see who's more suited to it.

Liao Haomiao wasn't that stupid. He waved his hand and said, "Stop messing around. I could swim as fast as you even if I worked myself to death."

"whispering sound--"

Zhou Heng snorted lightly. Since Liao Haomiao had already backed down, he didn't intend to make things difficult for him any further.

Turning to look at Yin Mengran, seeing her hugging the swim ring, he said softly:

"I'll teach you how to swim. It's very easy."

"Um... I'm a little scared..."

Yin Mengran is still a little afraid of water, stemming from a time she choked on water while playing in it as a child.

Since then, she has become somewhat reluctant to swim, afraid of choking again, as that feeling is unpleasant and potentially dangerous.

Zhou Heng comforted her, saying, "It's okay, I'm here, don't be afraid."

"Well... okay then..."

As Yin Mengran spoke, she leaned forward, which caused the swim ring to flip up and turn to the front.

She lost her balance and fell forward.

"ah!"

She gasped in surprise, but luckily Zhou Heng was right in front of her, and he quickly shielded Yin Mengran with his body.

He made her fall into his arms.

Otherwise, this move could easily flip her over, and with the swim ring on her body, she wouldn't be able to flip back over easily.

"Oh—, be careful... Are you alright? Or... should we not learn it?"

Zhou Heng caught Yin Mengran and steadied her. She still felt a sense of relief, breathing rapidly.

She calmed down after hearing Zhou Heng's soft whispers in her ear.

"No...I...I want to learn."

Yin Mengran knew she had to overcome this; how could she possibly succeed if she was afraid of water?

Of these four people, she was the only one who couldn't swim. As for the people around her... Tang Zhi, needless to say, was almost omnipotent.

She didn't want to be the only one who couldn't swim, watching others play while she could only swim with a swim ring attached...

So the more afraid she was, the more she wanted to learn, in order to catch up with Zhou Heng and Tang Zhi.

"Okay then... let's take the swim ring off first."

"Uh..."

Although she had made up her mind, she was still a little worried when she heard that she had to take off the swim ring...

However, because she trusted Zhou Heng completely, she still took off the swim ring.

Zhou Heng was also able to legitimately remove the swim ring. He felt like he could hardly breathe with the swim ring on, and it left a mark on his chest.

The moment Yin Mengran took off her swim ring, she immediately hugged Zhou Heng's body, practically clinging to him.

"I...I'm scared..."

Instinctively, her legs wrapped around Zhou Heng's waist, and her body pressed against his.

Zhou Heng felt Yin Mengran's soft body press against him, even wrapping around his waist, instantly making his blood boil...

"Don't...don't be afraid...first...hold my hand..."

Zhou Heng whispered in Yin Mengran's ear,

Zhou Heng's voice gave Yin Mengran a lot of encouragement.

So she slowly let go of his hand and instead grabbed Zhou Heng's hand.

Zhou Heng supported her with great effort, and with the buoyancy of the water, Yin Mengran floated up easily.

Gradually, Yin Mengran felt less scared, mainly because Zhou Heng gave her a sense of security, which made her less worried.

"Okay... don't panic, take your time."

Zhou Heng pulled Yin Mengran's hand and slowly backed away, allowing her to swim gently.

Wow...this is so much fun!

Yin Mengran also felt this joy, just like a child who had just ridden a bicycle with training wheels.

Zhou Heng knew that the key now was to let Yin Mengran get used to the feeling, to know what swimming felt like, and then she would naturally learn it.

Seeing this, Zhu Tao's eyes were filled with envy.

She should have said she couldn't swim; then Liao Haomiao could have taught her...

At this moment, Liao Haomiao suddenly patted her shoulder lightly.

When she turned around, she saw Liao Haomiao looking hesitant, pointing to the edge of the pool, and saying:

"Um, do you want to go rest for a while? I... I have something I want to tell you..."