His emotional control switch was automatically turned on. By the time he came to his senses, he had already excitedly run up to Gu Suian, looking at him with shining eyes.
"How was your rest?" Gu Suian asked.
"Very good." Wen Feiran, careful not to wake the others, deliberately kept her voice down. "And you?"
Gu Suian smiled but did not give a direct answer.
"Logically, you shouldn't wear a life jacket when learning to swim, as it will disrupt your balance, but I'm afraid you'll be scared if you don't wear one."
Wen Feiran thought for a few seconds, "It's okay, you're here."
His words clearly pleased Gu Suian, and the smile on Gu Suian's face grew wider and wider.
After saying that, Wen Feiran realized that her words had another meaning, and quickly waved her hand to explain, "I meant that I believe you will come to save me when I am in danger, that's all."
Gu Suian took a step forward. "What else do you mean?"
Feeling Gu Suian's presence and body temperature, Wen Feiran's mind went completely blank; no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't make sense of anything.
Gu Suian's figure completely blocked Wen Feiran's view. Without the glaring sunlight, every micro-expression of Wen Feiran was clearly visible, completely exposing his thoughts.
Gu Suian's eyes grew even deeper, his Adam's apple bobbed, and he took a step back. "Let's get ready to go into the water."
Although Wen Feiran said this, he was actually a little scared. He chose to go into the water with a lifebuoy, then, holding Gu Suian with one hand, he gritted his teeth and pushed the lifebuoy away.
Gu Suian wanted to explain the movements, but Wen Feiran hugged him tightly with both hands and feet.
"Don't be afraid."
Wen Feiran looked innocent. "I wasn't scared."
Gu Suian helplessly, "Let go of me first."
Wen Feiran stretched out one hand, and after meeting Gu Suian's gaze, he withdrew that hand and stretched out his other hand. No matter which hand he used, he clung tightly to Gu Suian, clearly treating him as a human life preserver.
After a few back and forth, Wen Feiran's neck and above were completely clean, without a single drop of seawater splashing on her.
Gu Suian finally understood Wen Feiran's true skill level and courage, and suggested, "How about we practice in shallow water?"
Wen Feiran responded immediately, and the two walked to the beach. Even when he was sitting, the seawater was still above his head.
Even with limited resources, Gu Suian was a very responsible teacher, explaining the movements in detail.
Zou Yuxing over to them, stood with his arms crossed, and watched for a long time before asking, "What game are you playing?"
Wen Feiran: "... I'm learning to swim."
He finally accepted the fact that he had no talent and was a terrible swimmer, but still wanted to try one more time. He gritted his teeth and took a few steps into the sea, only to be met with Zou Yuxing's merciless criticism, "It's too shallow. You can't even float, so what's the point of swimming?"
"..." Wen Feiran's fighting spirit was ignited by him, and he worked even harder to learn to swim.
He successfully slapped Zou Yuxing in the face. Although he didn't learn the move, he successfully floated up and incidentally understood a truth:
If you want to learn to swim, you have to drink water gushing out.
He was still drinking seawater, which left Wen Feiran completely exhausted after swimming lessons. He lay sprawled on a chair, feeling like a salted fish about to be dried out—literally.
Seeing his good friend looking dejected, Zou Yuxing encouraged him. "Feiran, you've really impressed me. Once you've learned the moves, let's go swimming together. You can go to the children's pool; the water's shallower there."
Wen Feiran:!! This is a sarcastic provocation!
He instantly sat up, saw the peeled shrimp on the plate, and stuffed them all into his mouth, mumbling, "Wait until I finish dinner, then we'll continue practicing!"
Another peeled shrimp was placed on his plate. Wen Feiran stared blankly at the hand with its distinct knuckles.
Gu Suian moved gracefully, picked up a tissue to wipe her hands, and said with a smile, "You've improved very quickly. You're too tired tonight, let's study again tomorrow."
Wen Feiran instantly felt at peace.
Hmph, Teacher Gu praised him.
With Gu Suian's support, Zou Yuxing didn't dare to speak up and lowered his head to eat the crab obediently.
After dinner, there was still some time before bedtime, so the director arranged a bonfire party for them.
What's a bonfire party without songs? Zhou Lei brought his guitar in advance.
Zou Yuxing, legs crossed and a blade of grass dangling from his mouth, lay on the beach. Glancing out of the corner of his eye at Zhou Lei, who was holding a guitar, he casually remarked, "Zhou Lei, why don't you sing us a song?"
Zhou Lei had been waiting for these words, but he didn't immediately back down. Instead, he pursed his lips coolly, remained silent for a long time, and then nodded very slightly. "Okay."
Zhou Lei, a talented singer-songwriter, initially wrote all the lyrics and music for others, but his skill level plummeted afterward. The only thing he can be proud of is his plagiarism of Wen Feiran's song.
The notes flowed slowly from their fingertips, and everyone closed their eyes, immersed in the song.
Wen Feiran was in a good mood and didn't intend to fall out with Zhou Lei, but he raised an eyebrow and opened his eyes in disbelief.
Zhou Lei plagiarized his song and unilaterally treated him as a ghostwriter, which was already excessive! He even played a wrong note; wasn't that completely disregarding his song?!
Wen Feiran looked at the others and found that they all looked normal. Apart from him, the original author, no one had noticed this small mistake.
After singing a song, Zhou Lei looked smug. "I had a sudden inspiration and wrote the lyrics and music in just one night, all in one go."
Zou Yuxing frankly stated, "This song has a light and cheerful melody, but upon closer listening, it has a very profound feel."
Zhou Lei, with unknown intentions, said, "To be honest, this is just my average level. I didn't expect it to be so popular. I feel a bit bad for not showing my true abilities."