Seeing Li Sitong splash water at him, Ye Chen dived straight into the water to dodge it.
At the same time, Ye Chen quietly swam to Li Sitong's side, then suddenly burst out of the water and pulled her into his arms.
"Ah..."
Li Sitong was startled.
Feeling the familiar touch behind her, she remembered that only she and Ye Chen were in the water.
There was no need for her to panic at all.
"Si Tong."
Holding Li Sitong, Ye Chen suddenly called her name softly.
"What is it?"
Li Sitong whispered, her face blushing.
"It's so good to meet you again."
Li Sitong was stunned for a moment.
Then, her pretty face turned slightly red, and she let out a sweet smile.
In the next moment, Ye Chen pulled Li Sitong down as they both dived underwater together.
Then, before Li Sitong could react, Ye Chen's lips were pressed tightly against hers beneath the surface.
Kissing underwater was so romantic.
Li Sitong closed her eyes, enjoying this romantic moment.
She even wished that time could stop at this very instant.
"Si Tong, Brother-in-law, it's time to eat."
After Ye Chen and Li Sitong had been playing in the water for over an hour, Li Tao's voice came from the shore.
"Coming!"
The two who were playing in the river came ashore.
Ye Chen draped a blanket over Li Sitong's shoulders while he walked toward the car shirtless.
Although Ye Chen told Li Sitong to change first, she insisted that he change his clothes first.
After all, she had a blanket, while Ye Chen's upper body was bare.
Li Sitong was afraid Ye Chen would catch a cold.
Ye Chen didn't insist further; he knew Li Sitong wouldn't be cold while wrapped in the blanket.
Inside the car, Ye Chen dried off the water with a bath towel and put his clothes back on.
Ye Chen finished changing in three minutes and stepped out of the car.
It was more troublesome for Li Sitong to change; it took her about ten minutes to finish.
Li Zhe smiled and said, "Si Tong, Brother-in-law, the mutton skewers and Kidneys are all grilled. Come and taste our handicraft."
Li Tao was vigorously waving a fan.
The aroma of meat was already wafting from the grill; even from a distance, Ye Chen could smell it.
"Wow, I can finally eat Brother Tao's barbecue again," Li Sitong said happily.
When it came to Li Tao's barbecue, Li Sitong's mouth was always watering.
However, everyone was usually busy with their own things and had no time to gather together.
"Haha, eat more if you like it."
"Here, Brother-in-law, have a mutton skewer." Li Zhe handed a grilled mutton skewer to Ye Chen.
Ye Chen took a bite; the taste was indeed quite good.
Li Sitong smiled and said, "Ye Chen, try this grilled Kidney, it's really fragrant."
As she spoke, Li Sitong held a skewer of grilled Kidney to Ye Chen's mouth.
Ye Chen took a direct bite.
This scene made the cousins look on with faces full of envy.
Thinking about how they were all older than Ye Chen but were still single dogs, they felt like such failures.
Ye Chen tasted it and felt that the flavor was indeed quite good.
Li Tao's skills were truly excellent; no wonder Li Sitong craved it so much.
Ye Chen didn't stand on ceremony and ate five or six skewers in one go.
Next, everyone chatted while they ate.
Li Tao was in charge of grilling, and everyone else was in charge of eating.
After eating, Li Zhe and the other brothers went into the water to play, while Ye Chen held Li Sitong's hand as they strolled through the fields together.
Just like that, a happy day passed... For the remaining time, Ye Chen occasionally went to the library to read or to the Hot Pot Restaurant to help out.
Happy days are always short, and in the blink of an eye, the day for University to start was finally approaching.
Because Li Sitong was attending an arts college, her term started later; Ye Chen and Xia Yingluo's terms started first.
At Jiangzhou Airport, Li Sitong, Father Ye, Mother Ye, Dean Zheng, and Yuyu were there to see the two of them off.
"Ye Chen, you must take good care of Yingluo and you're not allowed to bully her. I'll be going to Kyoto soon too. If you dare to bully Yingluo, I won't let you off!"
"Don't worry, how would I dare to bully her? As long as she doesn't bully me, it's fine."
Mother Ye also instructed Ye Chen from the side, "You brat, take good care of Yingluo out there. Yingluo, if Ye Chen bullies you, tell me and I'll deal with him."
Ye Chen: "..."
"You can all rest assured, I will definitely take good care of Yingluo and won't let her suffer even a bit of grievance."
Ye Chen knew that if he didn't state his position, Li Sitong and his mother would never feel at ease leaving Yingluo to him.
Song Yuyu's eyes were also red.
From childhood to adulthood, Song Yuyu and Xia Yingluo had never been apart.
This was the first time the two of them were being separated.
"Alright, boarding time is almost here. You two should head in. Don't forget to call us to let us know you've arrived safely," Father Ye said with a smile.
"I know. Everyone should head back now. Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of Yingluo."
Ye Chen and Xia Yingluo entered the boarding gate.
Xia Yingluo was also very reluctant to leave everyone, looking back every few steps.
It wasn't until she sat on the plane that Xia Yingluo's emotions finally stabilized.
"Yingluo, cheer up. Can't we just come back to the Orphanage to see Dean Zheng and Yuyu often in the future?"
"Ye Chen, thank you."
Xia Yingluo leaned her head on Ye Chen's shoulder.
Because she had chatted with Song Yuyu all night yesterday, Xia Yingluo was truly exhausted and fell asleep after a short while.
Looking at Xia Yingluo asleep on his shoulder, Ye Chen also smiled slightly, picked up a magazine, and started reading.
The two of them were in first class. In the entire first-class cabin, besides Ye Chen and Xia Yingluo, there was one other girl.
The girl was also very beautiful, but her temperament was a bit cold.
Ye Chen just took one look and couldn't help but feel his eyes light up.
This girl's beauty score was at least a ninety; she was definitely the type that would have a very high head-turn rate on the street.
However, Ye Chen only looked for a few moments before his gaze fell back onto Xia Yingluo beside him.
At this moment, there were only two girls in Ye Chen's heart: one was Li Sitong, and the other was Xia Yingluo.
Ye Chen's heart could no longer hold any other girls.
Although the girl in front of him was beautiful, compared to Xia Yingluo, she was still quite lacking.
Xia Yingluo's beauty score was above 95, while that girl's was only about 90.
Moreover, the quiet and pure temperament Xia Yingluo possessed was something other girls rarely had.
It could be said that among beauties, girls whose looks could surpass Li Sitong and Xia Yingluo were truly very, very few.
The girl had actually noticed Ye Chen and Xia Yingluo long ago.
Seeing the two of them, the girl couldn't help but sigh in her heart; they were truly a golden couple.
In fact, this girl was also a freshman going to study in Kyoto.
The girl's name was Zhao Wenchao, and she was the third-place finisher in the Jiang Province National Higher Education Entrance Examination.
Zhao Wenchao was a student from Jiangzhou No. 2 Middle School. Although she had heard the names of Ye Chen and Xia Yingluo, she had never seen the two of them before.
Therefore, she didn't recognize them.
The flight from Jiangzhou to Kyoto was about four hours.
As noon approached, Ye Chen felt a bit hungry, so he pressed the call button by his hand.
"Little brother, what do you need?" a sweet-looking flight attendant asked with a beaming smile.
Hearing this, Ye Chen felt very displeased.
Little brother? Who said I'm small!