"What’s the big deal? In a few days, I bet she’ll make a move on me. After all, there’s only the three of us here."

Tang Ming scratched his head in frustration.

"It just won’t work out. Unless... Tang Ming, you try to persuade Mu Zixin to help you? If she agrees to help, then I’ll help too. I can either watch or keep my distance, whatever works."

Li Xiaoli thought of a solution.

"Are you kidding? That lady wouldn’t be caught dead doing such a thing."

Tang Ming rolled his eyes. That proud woman wouldn’t even admit to spending the night with him. How could she do those things?

"Everything depends on effort! You said it yourself, it’s just the three of us here. Sooner or later, we’ll have to sleep together. If you win her over soon, we can all party together."

Li Xiaoli laughed, encouragingly, "Keep it up! The more proud a woman is, the more satisfaction you’ll get from conquering her."

"But that’s too difficult."

Tang Ming thought about it. Winning over Mu Zixin was a tall order!

"Hehe, I believe you have the skills, and I think she actually likes you. I can’t spoil you too much; there’s a long way ahead, otherwise, it’ll lose its fun later."

Li Xiaoli finished and swam towards the shore, leaving Tang Ming to make his move.

"She likes me? Likes my body, maybe?"

Tang Ming looked at Mu Zixin, conflicted. But thinking that if Li Xiaoli couldn’t drive, he really had to win over Mu Zixin, or else life would be impossible!

Finally, Tang Ming gathered his courage and slowly swam towards Mu Zixin. He felt anxious; this task was too daunting.

The main issue was that he had no idea what Mu Zixin was thinking. This woman’s thoughts were as unpredictable as a needle at the bottom of the sea. She had slept with him but acted as if nothing had happened. Why?

A woman’s mind can never be understood through normal logic—it’s completely illogical. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

When he was about ten meters away from Mu Zixin, Tang Ming swam over quickly.

When Mu Zixin saw Tang Ming approaching, she instinctively wanted to hide, but the water here was so clear.

So clear that every strand of body hair was visible.

With her hands covering her chest, Mu Zixin warily asked Tang Ming, "What are you doing over here?"

"Ahem, Li Xiaoli said she’s concerned that your swimming isn’t good, so she asked me to come guide you."

Tang Ming fibbed, keeping a straight face.

"Haha, if my swimming wasn’t good, how did I manage to float to this island?"

Mu Zixin looked at Tang Ming with disdain.

"But you said earlier that you would drown without a life jacket, which means you’re not that good."

Tang Ming calmly looked at Mu Zixin, "If you’re so good, prove it and swim for me."

"You just want to take advantage of me!"

Mu Zixin glared at Tang Ming with anger. The water was so clear, she was completely exposed.

"Kidding! Xiaoli’s figure is much better than yours. What advantage would I get? I’m just concerned about you. If you don’t believe me, swim and show me."

Tang Ming squinted, speaking seriously while flicking Mu Zixin’s leg.

"Damn!"

In the next moment, Tang Ming was surprised to find that he could multitask, pretending to chat with Mu Zixin while unconsciously using cultivation energy, accidentally releasing power from his Dantian.

"Couldn’t care less. I know how to swim by myself."

Mu Zixin felt a tingle in her legs, but didn’t think much, and turned to swim toward deeper water to show Tang Ming her skill.

"Don’t swim too far; it’s dangerous."

Seeing Mu Zixin head toward the deep water, Tang Ming quickly warned.

"I do what I want; I don’t need you... glug glug glug."

Before she finished, Mu Zixin felt her legs lose strength and began to sink.

"Oh wow, kicking for ages and still in the same place. Told you you’re no good."

Tang Ming smiled smugly.

"You’re full of... ugh ugh ugh."

Mu Zixin was about to curse when her legs felt as heavy as lead, and she began floundering in the water.

"Hey, what’s wrong with you?"

Tang Ming looked at Mu Zixin in confusion.

"I..."

Mu Zixin gasped for water, bobbing up and down in the water.

"Stop kidding! Didn’t you say you could swim?"

Tang Ming looked at Mu Zixin with disdain.

"I..."

Mu Zixin wanted to choke Tang Ming. She was actually choking on water, and her legs were unresponsive, about to sink.

"Help me, save me!"

Unable to bear it, Mu Zixin finally called for help, clueless about what was wrong with her legs.

"Is this really happening?"

Tang Ming quickly swam over to Mu Zixin, reaching to grab her arm, but then...

"Hey, hey, don’t push my head down!"

Tang Ming cried out as Mu Zixin suddenly pressed his head underwater.

Mu Zixin took advantage of Tang Ming’s head for buoyancy, gulping in air.

A drowning person doesn’t think much, instinctively grabbing anything to stay afloat, which is why rescuers often go for the hair, lest even a swimmer gets dragged down.

Tang Ming found himself being used as a buoy, and he swallowed quite a bit of water.

Once he calmed down, Tang Ming realized the situation wasn’t as dire as it seemed. It was mainly Mu Zixin’s panic that made it look serious. The woman was using him as a float, pressing his face against her bare chest—

Bear in mind, Mu Zixin wasn’t wearing anything, and that smooth sensation... Although the breath-holding was tough, Tang Ming absolutely didn’t mind staying like that.

A moment later, Mu Zixin calmed down, naturally floated, then relaxed, realizing she had pinned Tang Ming, who was nudging at her chest...

Mu Zixin quickly released Tang Ming’s head, holding onto his shoulders, supporting herself in the water, "Get up, now."

"Cough cough cough! I almost drowned!"

Tang Ming’s head emerged from the water, coughing violently, taking the initiative, "How could you lie about knowing how to swim? Yet you nearly drowned me when I came to save you. That’s too much."

"You... my legs aren’t right, take me to shore."

Mu Zixin yelled, her face flushed red.

"Huh? Did you cramp?"

Tang Ming shouted exaggeratedly, immediately touching Mu Zixin’s outstretched hand, holding her rear, "Don’t worry, with me here, you’ll be fine."

"You..."

Caught in Tang Ming’s embrace, his hand on her back, Mu Zixin felt embarrassed yet helpless.

"Hold onto my chest."

Tang Ming reveled, backstroking through the water, "Hold onto me, we’ll head back."