Chapter Twenty

original positions. It seemed like Zhou Guangtao hadn't moved out yet, as there were still items of his in the room, with shirts hanging on the balcony to dry.She remembered the happiness and sweetnes...Chapter Twenty

Liyi is a person of action. When he saw Ni Xuanyi wanted to go swimming, he immediately instructed the servant, "Go find a new swimsuit in Luo Xi's room."

Ni Xuanyi liked Liyi in her heart and was sensitive when she heard him mention a girl’s name. She didn’t ask aloud but remembered the name.

The servant quickly returned with a blue and white, rather conservative swimsuit that looked to be of excellent quality. As Ni Xuanyi changed clothes in the dressing room, she wondered who Luo Xi was

How could there be women's items readily available if Liyi said they were only two brothers

To make matters more puzzling, the swimsuit size fit her perfectly.

When Ni Xuanyi finished changing and came out, Liyi was already standing by the swimming pool in a pair of shorts, his tall and slender figure resembling that of a male model. It made Ni Xuanyi’s face flush with embarrassment as she quickly lowered her head.

"Xuanyuan, you can't swim, let's go to the shallow area first!" Liyi naturally called out to Ni Xuanyi.

Standing in front of Liyi in a swimsuit made Ni Xuanyi feel uncomfortable. She quickly jumped into the shallow water area.

"Xuanyuan, have you never practiced swimming before" Liyi also jumped into the shallow area and asked Ni Xuanyi.

"I’ve practiced, but I didn't learn how to swim." Ni Xuanyi said dejectedly: "All I know is a little bit, but I can’t really swim."

"Which swimming style are you practicing"

"Butterfly stroke," Ning Xuanyi replied somewhat shyly. She had learned to swim with a good friend from high school; her friend developed a crush on the coach at their local pool and dragged her along to take lessons, but in reality, it was always her friend who would coax the coach into teaching her while she mostly taught herself, hence she never really excelled.

"Butterfly stroke isn’t difficult. I can teach you again." Li Yi supported Ning Xuanyi’s waist with his hands on her hips and one hand holding her smooth leg, saying, "You need to center your movements around your waist, then use your thighs to drive your calves..."

Ning Xuanyi felt the warmth emanating from Li Yi's palm and couldn’t help but feel her heart race. She had always lived a cautious life since childhood and never had much interaction with the opposite sex; this was truly her first time in such an intimate situation.

But this man, whom she liked, made even her usually bold and composed heart flutter. Her cheeks flushed red from shyness, leaving no room for thoughts about swimming. She merely followed Li Yi's instructions mechanically.

Li Yi was quite calm and professional; with his large, steady hands, he easily kept Ning Xuanyi afloat in the water: "Your arms and legs should move together, coordinating seamlessly—like this, you sweep your arms through the water, then follow up with your legs..."

Ning Xuanyi really wanted to impress Li Yi by being more perceptive and quick-witted, but the harder she tried to swim well, the worse she did. Eventually, she had to stop: "Brother Yi, don’t you have to work tomorrow Let’s go back to rest. After all, I’ll be staying here for five days, so I can come practice swimming whenever I’m free."

Li Yi sensed that Ning Xuanyi's muscles were tense and knew she was nervous; he nodded in agreement, and they headed back up the beach.

When they returned, they didn't see Li An. The staff said the young master had gone out to play and asked them to inform Mr. Li Yi that he wouldn’t be returning tonight.

Li Yi thought of his brother’s mischievous nature with a helpless smile; Ning Xuanyi was quite relieved, thinking she could enjoy more peace in this household without the unpredictable Li An around.

Liyi instructed the servants to draw a bath for Ni Xuanyi and prepared milk for her before bed. He also told her where his bedroom was and made sure that all doors and windows in her room were securely closed before he returned to his own room to sleep.

Reclining on Li family's large bed, Ni Xuanyi thought about the nearby room where Liyi resided and felt quite content. Despite being in an unfamiliar environment, she quickly fell asleep.

The next morning, Ni Xuanyi woke up early, dressed herself, and went outside just as she saw Liyi stepping out of his own room, clad in sportswear with a graceful posture that clearly indicated he was about to exercise.

"Brother Liyi, good morning! Are you going for a run" Ni Xuanyi approached him cheerfully.

"Xuanxuan, good morning. Yes, I'm heading out for a run. Would you like to join me" Liyi knew that Ni Xuanyi had decent physical fitness.

"Sure!" Ni Xuanyi readily agreed.

To accommodate Ni Xuanyi, Liyi didn't run at full speed, but the two laps around their large garden still covered a considerable distance. Despite Liyi's excellent physique, Ni Xuanyi had just been through military training and could勉強跟上。

Liyi’s running form was beautiful; his steps were light and agile, and his movements displayed professionalism. Running beside him with the morning sun shining brightly, Ni Xuanyi felt incredibly happy and sweet.

After their run, they started eating breakfast together. Afterward, Liyi prepared to go to work. Seeing that he would leave her alone at home again made him feel somewhat guilty, so he took Ni Xuanyi on a tour of his home’s cinema room, large study, gym, and game room, telling her she could use them freely.

Ni Xuanyi felt reluctant for Liyi to leave. She smiled faintly at the various rooms.

Liyi thought she was unhappy and, after some consideration, said: "Xuanxuan, why don't you come with me to the company"

"You go to work, what do I need to be at your company for!" Ni Xuanyi knew Liyi was worried about her. She patted her chest and assured him, "Brother Liyi, you can rest easy, I'll take care of myself."

Liyi checked his watch; he had an important meeting in the morning and could only get into the car. Before getting in, he instructed Ni Xuanyi: "If Li'an comes back, don't pay him any attention. If he bullies you again, call me."

"Okay, I definitely won’t let Li’an hassle or scare me anymore. Besides, he’s not home today anyway; I can play freely." Reluctantly sending off Liyi, Ni Xuanyi entered the multimedia room to watch a movie.

The large multimedia room in the Li family was like the best cinema, fully equipped with excellent sound effects.

Ni Xuanyi found an English blockbuster she liked and was engrossed when suddenly all the lights in the multimedia room were turned on. She quickly turned around to look at the door.

Li'an stood by the door with a sneering expression, saying sarcastically: "Oh, you're doing well without me"

"Who would forget about such an annoying person as yourself!" Today Ni Xuanyi was no longer afraid of Li'an and had made up her mind to fight him.

Li'an was amused by her response, "Heh, stinky brat, now that you have a big brother protecting you, you’re not scared of me anymore!"

"That's right. If you dare bully me again, I'll call Brother Liyi immediately." Ni Xuanyi raised an eyebrow with confidence.hardships, and pain. She believed that their suffering was finally over and true happiness had begun, but she did not know that Li An saw it as the end.These days, Li An's passion flared up like a you...