Chapter 31: A Big Hand (Two Chapters Combined)

The rental apartment was a studio, over 50 square meters, where the bed shared space with the living area. The bathroom was separated by a frosted glass door. Inside, Xia An could only see the vague, shifting light and hear the rustling sounds of Tang Wan changing clothes. He had only been joking earlier, never expecting that Tang Wan would actually agree to wear it for him. A man and a woman alone in a room, changing into swimwear—naturally, it wasn't for practicing swimming strokes in the living room. The implication was self-evident.

Their affection for one another had blossomed inexplicably, growing warmer every time they met, and their feelings had become glaringly obvious. Ever since Xia An had reconciled his approach to his relationship with Le Ning, realizing that the most important thing in this rebirth was to leave no room for regrets, his mindset had become clear and resolute. If I gain it, it is my fortune; if I lose it, I will not accept it as fate. Unless I don't like it, whatever I like shall be mine. All that hesitation, suffering, drifting, and "letting things take their natural course"—it was all just pretension.

And so, right now... well, if he remembered correctly, Tang Wan's period was over. Today was a good day! Everything he had hoped for... To say he wasn't excited would be a lie. In the pitch-black bathroom, Xia An fell into a flurry of crimson fantasies. A bikini? Probably not. That wasn't Tang Wan’s personality. But a one-piece would be nice, too.

Xia An guessed correctly. It was a one-piece. No lace trim, just a proper, serious one-piece. After a "Ready, you can come out now," Xia An suppressed the corners of his mouth and walked out, wearing a face of utter seriousness. "Actually, I was just saying that casually..."

The moment he saw Tang Wan standing by the bed, backlit, Xia An froze. Her curves were well-defined, her waist slender, and her lithe figure was displayed in every detail. Unfortunately, she was completely covered by a thick, ink-blue wetsuit. That wasn't all—she even had flippers on. A large diving mask with