Chapter 71: The secret deep in the forest (part two)
"Are you really not coming in, cousin?" Zeng Yuan was clearly having the time of his life swimming.
All that splashing seemed to have eased the summer heat considerably. Sunlight left broad patches of brightness on the ground. Sitting on the platform, Su Can waved a hand and surveyed his surroundings. The owner of this place generally returned only once a month, and there were no cameras or anything of the sort. Even if there was a security system, they could not trigger it by staying in the courtyard without entering the villa.
"Then could you make things clear beforehand next time?" Zeng Yuan said. "If we really wanted to swim, we could have gone somewhere else. This place is so quiet, and it's all so fancy and beautiful that it actually gives me the creeps. I'll swim a little longer, then get out. We climbed mountain trails for half the day just to come here. I thought you knew the owner of this villa-or at least his daughter. Heh."
Honestly, this Zeng Yuan. Apparently, in his eyes, Su Can had become a delinquent who regularly tricked young girls.
Su Can looked around at the lawns and flower beds. This villa on Muma Mountain, this summer retreat for the wealthy where they could watch the snow, ski, and enjoy barbecued game in winter, left him feeling somewhat dazed by its unreality, as though it were a dream. If it was a dream, then he would lift the outermost veil from this beautiful dream.
Su Can took a sip of cola and pushed himself up. Only then did he ask Zeng Yuan, "Can your feet touch the bottom?"
Zeng Yuan bobbed in the water. "They can. It's not too deep, only