Chapter 53: The commotion by the swimming pool

  Two people walked out of the courtyard, Ning Meng raised her eyes and looked around, in front of her was a lush green grass like a carpet, birds chirping and flowers fragrant. She stood on the slope with her hands open, took a deep breath, and the scent of green grass lingered around her, everything seemed calm and serene.

  Yang Ming raised his arm and made a few expansive gestures, looking at her delighted expression, and said with satisfaction, "How's that? Isn't the air here very fresh? Nowadays, urban pollution is severe, and you can't enjoy this kind of treatment no matter what. When I'm free, I often take a walk around here, it makes me feel refreshed and invigorated."

  "It's really great, feels like I'm back in the countryside when I was a kid." Ning Meng raised his thumb and gave a thumbs up.

  Further ahead is the large trellis in the courtyard, where there are self-cultivated vegetables and melons. Strip after strip of calabaza, calabacín and small bitter gourd hang quietly down, a patch of green onions swaying in the wind, looking particularly pleasing to the eye.

  Looking down along the shelf, not far away is a swimming pool, two arc shapes combined together, with a crescent-shaped arch in the middle. The emerald green water ripples gently in the breeze, and Ning Meng's eyes light up instantly. He rushes to Yang Ming and exclaims, "Hey, your family built such a luxurious swimming pool, isn't it too extravagant?"

  "Actually, I think it's a bit..." Yang Ming smiled and said, "But when we were young, several of my aunts liked swimming, so my grandfather probably planned one to please his daughters. Later, my eldest aunt designed and expanded it herself, and it became what it is today."

  Third Aunt had indeed met her before, "Big Aunt?" Ning Meng asked, "Isn't she the mother of Director Guan?"

  Yang Ming nodded, "My aunt is not only a great beauty, but also a very powerful designer, multi-talented and artistic, unfortunately, she died young."

  It turns out that's how it is. In that case, Guan Xian and she are the same, having lost their relatives since childhood, even if they were born into a wealthy family, it's probably hard to have a complete life...

  Yang Ming seems uninterested in the swimming pool, and walks to a nearby swing set, plopping himself down with a thud, kicking his long legs back and forth, carefree.

  She took a big stride forward, not realizing she had walked to the edge of the pond. Turning her head back, that guy was still tilting his head studying the flower pattern on the swing frame. She suddenly rolled her eyes, looked at the dark gauze skirt on her body, and then tilted her head to look at the scorching sun... Estimated to be dry in a few minutes, she suddenly chuckled, and then slipped her foot, splashing into the water with a plop.

  "Ni ng meng……?" The sound of Yang's loud shouting came from the shore, followed by a flurry of footsteps. She slowly and quietly held her breath and dove into the pool, suddenly seeing a crystal-clear metal object not far away, which looked like a chain. She swam forward with a few strokes, and with a splash of water, she picked up the thing in her hand.

  The sound of heavy water droplets reached her ears, and she thought to herself that this little guy had indeed fallen into the trap. So, she calmly floated in the water without moving, and the sound got closer and closer. Then, an arm inserted diagonally, embracing her in its arms, and after a few struggles, they emerged from the water's surface.

  By her ear was Yang's urgent cry, "Ning Meng, Ning Meng... Ah, she fainted," A pair of hands patted her cheeks, she almost blew her cover, but closed her eyes and continued to pretend, wanting him to worry a bit more.

  Suddenly a warm breath came, the next second, the lips were icy cool, like mint ice cream... Wait, what is this guy doing? My heart skipped a beat, I quickly opened my eyes to see an enlarged face, with his shirt stuck to his chest, soaking wet... Oh my god... Guanxian...

  "Hmph......" A mouthful of air was spat out, the man in front of her furrowed his brow, and his face clearly darkened. She was stunned for a few seconds, and as a result, saliva flowed back down, almost choking her to death, her face turned bright red, and she let out a violent cough, "Cough......"

  "Ning Meng, are you okay?" Yang Ming leaned over beside her, asking anxiously.

  She caught her breath, and with a burst of inspiration, she raised the chain in her hand and waved it, saying, "It's okay, don't worry... actually I was just picking this up, oh, a misunderstanding... a misunderstanding."

  Guan Xian glanced at the chain in her hand, and said with a hint of seriousness, "If nothing's wrong, then get up..."

  She was about to thank him, but as soon as his hand loosened from her waist, she felt herself heavily sinking into the grass. A sharp pain... Oh no, these untrimmed grasses were so long and had sharp tips everywhere, causing her to suffer in silence... She shook her head, propped herself up with one hand, glared at his back, gritted her teeth, and thought to herself: He's indeed a petty-minded man. Naked revenge is the best revenge...