Chapter 85

Along the way, I followed behind my cousin and Chen Hui with my bag on my back. Most of the photos were of the three of us together, or it was just me and Chen Hui, or me and my cousin, or Chen Hui and my cousin, or all three of us taking a group photo.

We followed the map of the scenic area and strolled all the way to the seaside.

Time passed quickly.

Before we knew it, it was noon again. Chen Hui, familiar with the area, led us to a restaurant that was said to be the most authentic on Xiao’ao Island for lunch. I have to say, Xiao’ao Island is indeed a small island; the dishes were all seafood, which was quite unique.

After we finished eating and drinking, we returned to where we had parked at the beginning. I was going to drive my beat-up minivan, but Chen Hui threw her car keys at me and said, “Just drive mine. Today, as punishment, you have to be my and my cousin’s driver, or I’ll be very, very angry.”

Upon hearing her say that, I immediately realized that what she said was quite similar to what my cousin had said. Could it be that they’ve been together for so long that they speak in the same way?

I gave a wry smile and drove her BMW toward the next tourist attraction.

About ten minutes later, we arrived at another attraction, called the Tropic of Cancer, which is a giant metal sphere sculpture.

However, this thing has quite a history. It is said that at a certain time, you can see sunlight shining through the middle of that huge metal sphere, so everyone who comes to Xiao’ao Island will choose to come here to see it.

“Come on, take a picture of us.”

Chen Hui handed me her phone, then pulled my cousin to stand in front of the metal ball. After I took more than a dozen pictures, Chen Hui looked at them and couldn’t find any fault with them.

After all, I learned it from one of my roommates back in college.

Chen Hui took out a selfie stick and took more than a dozen photos with me and my cousin before reluctantly leaving the scenic area and heading to the beach.

I was originally planning to go swimming, but the weather is just too hot. Now I finally understand why people in coastal areas tend to have darker skin.

Looking at the blazing sun overhead, I couldn’t help but sigh.

My cousin came over to me and whispered, “Silly boy, what are you sighing about? If you go swimming in the sea now, you’ll get a sunburn. Aren’t you having dinner together tonight? You can go swimming tonight.”

My cousin is right, I can go swimming as soon as it gets dark.

I laughed and said, “I’m not sighing about that, but because I can’t bear to see you in a bikini.”

“Silly boy.” My cousin gave me a charmingly coquettish look. “Then I’ll wear it for you tonight…”

Before she could finish speaking, her pretty face was already flushed.

The thought of my cousin wearing a bikini tonight would make me explode!

However, I still prefer my cousin’s outfit last night. Just thinking about it makes me feel my penis getting hard and my desire rising.

“What are you talking about?” Chen Yao came closer to us, a half-smile on her face, and said, “Do you want to go swimming in the sea?”

I said, somewhat speechless, “Going swimming in the sea at this time of day? Are you trying to get a sunburnt peeling sunburn?”

“Let’s go take a boat then,” Chen Yao said, pointing to the dock diagonally opposite. “That boat over there is about to set sail; we can go aboard and have some fun. What do you think, cousin?”

“What a coincidence! Let’s hurry over there.” My cousin smiled slightly.

Chen Yao immediately led us to the pier. After asking about the price, it was fifty yuan per person, and the boat trip would last for one hour. I felt that one hour was a bit short, but since the boat wasn’t mine, I had no choice but to follow the boat captain’s instructions.

After I paid for three people, the boat captain gave each of us a life jacket.

As soon as they boarded the boat, Chen Hui started taking pictures with her cousin again.

The two stunningly beautiful women naturally attracted the attention of the other men on the boat. All eyes fell on the faces of the cousin and Chen Hui, and they were immediately amazed by their beauty.

Soon, people came up to chat with my cousin and her friends. Among them were quite handsome men, but there were also a few men who seemed to be quite confident in their looks.

But my cousin and Chen Hui ignored them completely, and the men had no choice but to give up in frustration. However, their annoying eyes never left my cousin and Chen Hui.

After a while, my cousin came to me and asked, “Zheng, what time are we going back?”

I checked the time and said, “Let’s go back at five o’clock. Our event doesn’t start until eight o’clock in the evening, so we’ll be able to make it back in time.”

Chen Hui asked curiously, “What kind of activity is this? Can’t we bring our families?”

“Family members?” I paused for a moment, then smiled and said, “Are you really going? It’s just a department gathering, and it doesn’t seem like we can bring family members.”

“Alright then.” Chen Hui looked disappointed, but when her cousin wasn’t paying attention, she whispered in my ear, “Your injury is healed now, right? I’m going to pamper you tonight.”

I was drinking water when Chen Hui’s words almost made me choke and spit it out.

This girl is too bold; she actually dared to say that to me behind her cousin’s back.

“Then come on,” I said nonchalantly. “Let’s see who begs for mercy then.”

“Then you can’t go back on your word.” Chen Hui rolled her eyes at me, then turned to her cousin and said, “Cousin, can I sit over there?”

My cousin was taken aback because Chen Hui was now sitting between me and my cousin. I didn’t know why she wanted to change seats, but it was better this way, otherwise I was afraid my cousin would feel resentful.

“Then come sit here.” My cousin wasn’t too happy about Chen Hui sitting next to me, and now that Chen Hui brought it up, she had a convenient excuse.

As soon as the two switched seats, my cousin quietly reached out and shook my big hand, but her expression was completely natural.

I chuckled inwardly.

My cousin secretly scratched her palm.

My cousin couldn’t help but turn her head and give me a reproachful look, but she didn’t say anything.

“Cousin, look at that island!” Chen Hui suddenly exclaimed. “There’s Mazu on it!”

Following the direction Chen Hui pointed, we saw a very small island with a statue of Mazu that was at least ten meters tall, facing the sea with a kind and benevolent expression.

People in coastal areas usually worship Mazu, so it’s not surprising that a statue of Mazu is erected here.

The boatman then told us some stories about Mazu, and when the statue of Mazu was erected.

People took out their cameras or mobile phones to take pictures of the Mazu statue.

However, my cousin and Chen Hui didn’t take pictures of the Mazu statue. Instead, they sat on the side of the boat and took a few photos with the sea as the background. I was the one who took the photos, and my superb skills and perfect framing made the two beauties very happy.

Chen Hui smiled and said, “Tang Zheng, did you often take pictures of your girlfriend before? Otherwise, how could you have such amazing photography skills? I suspect you’ve been taught by many women.”

I said, somewhat speechless, “I’ve never been in a relationship since elementary school, so don’t slander me.”

“Cousin, has Tang Zheng really never been in a relationship?” Chen Hui asked her cousin with a disbelieving look. “Hasn’t any girl ever liked him?”

“I don’t know about that.” My cousin smiled gently, looking at me tenderly. “Maybe he didn’t want to be in a relationship at that time.”

“I don’t care.”

Chen Hui grabbed my arm and giggled, “Anyway, you’re my boyfriend now, so you have to fulfill your duties as a boyfriend. You’re not allowed to neglect me anymore. You have to text me from time to time and chat with me.”

I said somewhat helplessly, “Huihui, you’re not serious, are you?”

“Of course it’s true, do you think I’m joking with you?” Chen Hui grabbed her cousin’s hand again. “Cousin, you have to be my witness. I’m Tang Zheng’s girlfriend now, so you have to talk to him for me. It would be best if he acted like a boyfriend.”

My cousin chuckled softly, “Why do you have to drag me into your business?”

“Because you’re my cousin,” Chen Hui giggled. “Isn’t that right, cousin?”

My cousin smiled and said, “Okay, okay, I promise you. I’ll talk to him for you in the future. But you can’t force things in your relationship. You two still need to work harder, right? Besides, you’re such a beautiful woman. I’m afraid you’ll suffer if you just settle for being Zheng’s girlfriend.”

Although my cousin’s words were ostensibly for Chen Hui’s good, only we know her true intentions.

Chen Hui scratched my palm and said, “I’m not upset. It’s hard to find a boyfriend who can take good photos and is also handsome. So I have to make the first move. He promised me something last time, but he still hasn’t done it.”

My cousin was taken aback and asked curiously, “What did he promise you?”

I suddenly panicked. Last time it was just a joke with Chen Hui. If she tells my cousin later, my cousin will be furious.

I quickly and secretly squeezed Chen Hui’s small hand, hoping she would understand.

Chen Hui was too embarrassed to say that she wanted to sleep with me, but she vaguely told her cousin, “He said he promised to go shopping with me, but he always makes up some excuse, so I have to make sure he finds time to go shopping with me.”

“I see.” My cousin looked at me with a half-smile, but her eyes held a meaningful look. My heart skipped a beat. Oh no, my cousin must think I’m flirting with Chen Hui again.

As they were talking, a thick fog suddenly rose from the sea, obscuring the sky and making it impossible to distinguish east from west.

Despite the bright sunshine, the fog showed no signs of dissipating; in fact, it grew thicker and thicker.

At the same time, the originally calm sea began to surge and churn, and the small boat with a shallow draft rocked violently.

Seeing that something was wrong, the captain quickly told everyone to get ready and checked their life jackets.

Everyone was quite frightened by the sudden thick fog and huge waves.

I quickly grabbed my cousin and Chen Hui’s hands tightly, afraid that they might accidentally fall into the sea.

I don’t know what’s going on, but the small boat is rocking more and more violently. It is obviously unable to withstand the turbulent sea and keeps spinning with the waves.

The sound of thunder could still be heard from the seabed, as if a disaster was brewing.

The captain hurriedly revved the engine to full speed and then returned to the dock.

But at that moment, a sudden gale arose on the sea, rocking the ship even more violently, as if it were about to capsize at any moment.

The waves also became exceptionally turbulent, crashing against the side of the boat like a tidal wave, and a lot of seawater fell on us.

Chen Hui and her cousin, who were sitting next to me, turned pale with fright and didn’t dare to breathe. They both held my hands tightly and didn’t dare to relax for a moment.

I wasn’t much better off; my face was probably ashen, and my eyes were glued to the outside, not daring to relax for even a moment.

The waves continued to roll in, crashing against the small cruise ship. The spray scattered like broken jade, and the water fell into the cabin like a heavy rain, soaking everyone’s hair and clothes.

The waves crashed against our small boat, one after another, higher and higher, making us dizzy and disoriented.

Immediately afterwards, a huge wave, about seven or eight stories high, crashed in, shaking us all and throwing us onto the boat.

“ah!”

Suddenly, I heard Chen Hui’s voice from my right. I quickly looked in that direction, only to see that Chen Hui, who had just been holding my hand, had fallen into the water. The raging waves swallowed her figure in an instant!