(Manhua illustration of Wang Dong'er)
"Dong'er, aren't you going to pick one?" Lin Ye asked, tilting his head toward her.
Wang Dong'er stood where she was, a flicker of hesitation passing through her pinkish-blue eyes. "I..."
Lin Ye smiled, softening his tone. "Dong'er, it's okay. They're all one of us. How about you stop hiding your identity in front of them?"
Wang Dong'er looked up at him. A rare trace of uncertainty appeared in those usually stubborn eyes. "Is that okay?"
"Of course it is."
She fell silent for a moment, as though making a small decision in her heart.
She didn't know why she had insisted on dressing as a boy to attend school in the first place. Thinking it over now, it was as if she had suddenly seen the light—maybe she didn't have to do that after all.
But on second thought, she would have to keep it up at school now. Only that way could she continue living with Lin Ye.
But here, in the Jade Void Sect, in a place that belonged to them, perhaps she no longer had to hide.
She wanted to show Lin Ye her charm too.
The corners of Wang Dong'er's lips curved up slightly. She turned and ran toward the little door, her steps much lighter than when she had arrived.
Lin Ye changed into swim trunks as well. By the time he returned to the water park, the lounge chairs, juice, and sunshine were all in place.
He leaned back against his chair, his gaze sweeping across the shimmering water as he waited for the girls to come out.
Tang Ya was the first to emerge.
She wore a daring blue bikini, its fabric reduced to the bare minimum, leaving large swaths of fair skin completely exposed to the