"Brother You... " An Lisi waved at me excitedly in the shallow pool.

"What's up?" I looked confused, but it seemed like she wanted me to come over, so I didn't think much and walked towards her.

"Brother You, I'm going to teach you how to swim now."

"Teach me how to swim?" I was a little confused at first, but then An Lisi pulled me into the water,

I fell straight into the water with a tilt of my body. I instantly felt water entering my nose and ears. I quickly popped my head out, causing a severe coughing fit.

"Brother You... are you okay? It's my fault..."

An Lisi blamed herself. I wanted to scold her, but since she admitted her mistake, I didn't pursue it.

The water in the shallow pool only reached my abdomen.

"Don't do something reckless like this next time. I only have one life, you know."

"Brother You, I'm really sorry..."

An Lisi looked apologetic.

"Just be more mindful, that's all."

I said suddenly.

"Youjie... " Yuan Muxi, who was standing by the side, spoke slowly.

"Ah... Muxi, sorry for the embarrassment. My cousin is a bit absent-minded."

"Alright... I'll go ashore first," Yuan Muxi's face darkened for some reason. Did something happen? I felt a faint uneasiness.

I wanted to approach and ask what had happened, but An Lisi held my hand and said, "Brother You, didn't you say you wanted to learn how to swim?"

"Ah...yes," I absentmindedly replied.

"Alright, let me teach you how to swim. It's pretty easy. I learned it in no time."

An Lisi said confidently.

"Really? An Lisi learned so quickly?" It had only been half an hour. Her learning ability was remarkable.

"Yeah... Brother You, just trust me. I'll keep teaching you until you learn how to swim."

"We don't have to be so diligent. If I really can't learn, we can just give up," I said in a relaxed tone.

"No, I will teach you how to swim. It's something only I can do."

An Lisi's tone was firm.

"Well... then, please forgive me if I don't learn well."

"That won't happen. I will make sure you learn quickly."

So, An Lisi patiently taught me the swimming posture, over and over again. At first, I couldn't grasp the essence, but gradually, I got better. Finally, my body could briefly float on the water's surface.

"Brother You, that's it!"

"Yeah, I finally got the hang of it. I'm so tired."

Kicking water with my feet was really exhausting, and my legs felt sore.

"Then let's rest on the shore for a while," An Lisi suggested.

"Alright..."

An Lisi and I went ashore.

"I'll go buy some drinks. You wait here, Brother You."

Saying that, An Lisi ran over to the vending machine, while I stayed in place, waiting.

"Youjie... "

"Muxi..."

Yuan Muxi walked over, with a gloomy expression. I was curious about what had happened.

"Did you learn how to swim?"

"It's a mixed result. But I have to thank Muxi for teaching An Lisi how to swim."

"You don't have to thank me. An Lisi has a pretty good comprehension. I just gave her a few pointers, and she learned."

"I didn't expect her to have this kind of talent," I couldn't help but exclaim, but when I saw Yuan Muxi's expression, I couldn't help but ask, "What happened, Muxi?"

"Huh?!" Yuan Muxi trembled slightly, "Nothing happened."

"Nothing happened? Why does it feel like something is bothering you, Muxi?"

"Probably because I'm a bit tired, don't worry about it."

"Is that so?" Although there were still some strange parts, since Yuan Muxi said so, I didn't want to pry further.

Just as both of us fell into silence with no topic to talk about, Yuan Muxi spoke up, "Have things improved with Yuqian?"

"Huh?" I looked surprised.

"No? Did you not explain or talk to Yuqian?"

"No... I didn't have any chance to, really."

"Yuqian is just not that straightforward. In fact, she has realized her mistake these days and has been talking to me openly," Yuan Muxi said.

"...But," I made a helpless expression.

"You should go find her, Youjie," Yuan Muxi said.

"...This," I hesitated.

"Because you and Yuqian are in a relationship, right? I don't want to see your relationship deteriorate, and I have also realized my own mistakes," Yuan Muxi said.

"My own mistakes?" I couldn't quite understand.

"Youjie... sometimes I also feel like I can't control my emotions. Indeed... your gentleness and care warmed my heart... I... because of my selfishness, I did things I shouldn't have done. Maybe it was because I was blinded by these emotions," Yuan Muxi spoke hesitantly, but her eyes were filled with affection.

"I... I... like you, Youjie, to the point where I think about you every day and night," Yuan Muxi's eyes became moist.

"Muxi?!" I was dumbfounded after hearing that.

"But because of my own desires, I ruined the love between my best friend and you. I became the interfering third party, and I didn't even realize it. I'm truly sorry," Yuan Muxi shed tears.

"In fact, when I saw you and Yuqian meet earlier, where both of you didn't say a word and Yuqian avoided you, I think it's all my fault. The reason I made you meet today was to reconcile you with Yuqian," Yuan Muxi believed that it was all her fault for my unpleasant situation with Su Yuqian.

"It's not your fault, Muxi. It's not your fault at all," I said.

"No... when we went to the swimming pool last time, I asked Yuqian for her help, but... I was lost at the time and thought that if Yuqian didn't like you, then it would be better for me. But my actions..."

"Su Yuqian doesn't like me," I said.

"It's not... she likes you, she's just... not straightforward," Yuan Muxi explained.

"While I know she has a contradictory personality, sometimes it's unbearable. Besides, many times I feel like I'm just a stranger or a tool for her to vent," I said.

"Is that how Youjie sees it?"

"I... don't want to think that way, but..." I recalled the days when I was in a relationship with Su Yuqian, and it felt like our feelings for each other had weakened.

"Only with trust and tolerance towards each other can we go on well. I really envy Yuqian... But I want to silently guard her and hide my love for Youjie in my heart. This is the decision I made after Yuqian opened up to me."

"Muxi..."

"Youjie, go and make up with Yuqian quickly."

"You're right..."

I was about to take a step forward when someone suddenly grabbed my hand.

"Where are you going, Brother You?" I turned around and saw An Lisi, holding a few cans of drinks in one hand and grabbing me with the other.

"An Lisi..."

"Brother You, you can't go anywhere..." An Lisi's words seemed to come from the depths of the abyss.

"I..."

"I'm Brother You's girlfriend!"

"Are you seducing and bewitching Brother You? You're such a wicked woman."

An Lisi's tone changed as she glared at Yuan Muxi.

"..." Yuan Muxi remained silent with a serious expression.

"Youjie, I believe you're not that kind of person."

It turns out that Yuan Muxi already knew.

"You like Brother You, don't you? You like Brother You, don't you? No way, forget it, don't even think about it."

An Lisi's words were chilling.

"..."

"Can you explain, Youjie?" Yuan Muxi asked.

"I..."

"Brother You, we're in a relationship, right? Tell her... That's right, she's just a demon trying to bewitch Brother You. I won't let her succeed, and Brother You, please don't believe her words."

"Youjie... she..."

Yuan Muxi was also confused about the reason, but I couldn't explain it one by one either.

"I hope Youjie can understand her position clearly."

Snap! An Lisi threw the plastic bag with the drinks directly at Yuan Muxi, and the cans hit her, causing her to collapse to the ground.

"Brother You... Let's go back..." An Lisi led me out of the swimming pool while saying this. The accident happened too suddenly for me to react, and I was already being taken out of the swimming pool.