CH 40

The moment she turned around, Lu Zhiqiao's heart calmed down, and she walked a few steps away. There was no reaction or movement behind her. She frowned slightly, paused her steps, then hurriedly walked on. She thought that if Qi Yan caught up with her and accompanied her back to the hotel, she would be willing to go all out and agree to take pictures with that woman in a bikini.

The thought flashed through her mind, and Lu Zhiqiao was startled. How could she have such an idea? But she didn't have time to get to the bottom of it, she had already returned to her daughter, and before she could speak, there was a burst of cheers from behind.

The game started again.

Qi Yan didn't come.

Her heart sank a little bit, and she couldn't tell what it was like. Lu Zhiqiao didn't dare to look back, but she saw the excitement in her daughter's eyes, and her throat was inexplicably congested, "Baby..."

"Yes?"

"Mom is a little tired, I'll go back to the hotel first, if you... still want to watch it, don't go far, follow Teacher Qi." She wants her daughter to accompany her back to the hotel, but the child is so happy, she wouldn't want to force her. It's just that there are too many people here, so she is worried.

After giving instructions, she picked up her small bag and was about to leave.

Lu Wei grabbed her hand: "Mom, I'll go back with you."

She was stunned: "Don't you want to watch Teacher Qi play?"

"Teacher Qi said that I should follow you closely and not let you run around." The little girl said seriously, lifting her swimming ring and looking at the direction of the competition reluctantly.

Although the child is young, she is very clear about it. The incident of snake venom two days ago has left a big shadow in her heart. Of course, the safety of her mother is more important. As for playing, she can still see it when she has a chance in the future.

Lu Zhiqiao twitched her thick eyelashes and turned her head slightly. After all, she couldn't bear to look behind and led her daughter to the hotel.

The hotel is very close to the beach. It took only two or three minutes. The mother and daughter walked for almost ten minutes. Lu Zhiqiao was just as she said, tired and unable to walk. She had an expectation in her heart, but couldn't tell what she was expecting, like a vague bubble.

Before stepping into the room, she glanced sideways at the empty corridor, and the bubble suddenly shattered.

The door slowly closed, Lu Zhiqiao paused holding the hand on the handle, and then poked her head out to have a look. The corridor was still empty, only a trace of warm wind was blowing.  She closed the door completely and stood still, with mixed emotions in her heart.

She didn't know when it started, no matter what she does, she'll always think of that person, and  heart would tingle. When she saw that the person didn't follow, she felt lost for no reason, and subconsciously felt that the person must follow her.

Realizing her own thoughts, Lu Zhiqiao castigated herself and panicked. Qi Yan had no obligation to obey her, and she had no right or position to make demands on Qi Yan. If she filled her thoughts with work, she won't think about Qi Yan anymore.

She comforted herself, sighed, went to the sofa and sat down.

The glass door of the balcony was not closed, and there was a clear and enthusiastic cheer from outside. As soon as Lu Wei entered the room, she couldn't wait to run over, leaned on the railing and looked around, then turned her head and waved to Lu Zhiqiao: "Mom, you can also see Teacher Qi here!"

Lu Zhiqiao's breathing was stagnant, and her thoughts that had just come to her senses were lifted high again. She turned her head to look at the balcony, narrowed her eyes slightly, and listened to the loud applause outside, her heart was foolish.

Don't look, she doesn't look.

"Wow~ Teacher Qi is so amazing!"

"Ahhhh!"

Lu Wei was so excited. Lu Zhiqiao felt like a cat was scratching her heart, feeling extremely uncomfortable. She simply turned her face away and took out her mobile phone to check the work chat group.

Before the year closed, the company encountered a big problem. But because of the Spring Festival holiday, she told her subordinates to hold it down and report it to the higher ups. It will be dealt with immediately after returning to work. Chinese New Year is just a regular working day for foreign customers. The longer it is delayed, the easier it is to cause more problems. Just thinking about it, makes her head ache.

But as long as the subordinates follow the instructions, there will be no major problems. Now they are mainly waiting for the news from the customer.

"Come on, Teacher Qi! Come on, Teacher Qi!"

"Teacher Qi is super cool!"

Her daughter is yelling again.

Lu Zhiqiao had just calmed down for a while, but now was exposed to the shouting chaos. Looking at the hundreds of red envelope messages in more than a dozen WeChat groups, she became dazed and dizzy.

Don't look, she will not really look.

But her legs didn't listen, so she stood up and walked to the balcony. The blue sky, steamed bun-like clouds, tall and scattered coconut trees slowly moved down, and then the coast, the beach, and finally saw the bottom: the game and the crowd of onlookers.

The afternoon sun was hot and dazzling, dyeing the beach golden yellow. Lu Zhiqiao narrowed her eyes slightly, following the dancing shadow, and the corners of her lips curled up unconsciously.

Qi Yan has a thin body, although her frame is as slender as an ordinary woman's, but her muscles are tight, giving people a feeling of strength. That kind of strength is not a blunt and rough brute force, but a softness with strength, a combination of firmness and softness,  emanating from the inside out. This kind of person is actually not easy to control, the wind lives in her bones, she doesn't know where she will fly, let alone where she will land. Similarly, she can be very gentle or strong.

Who can not be attracted to such a person?

The score on the field was always Qi Yan's team leading, and when it was time for a break, everyone was a little tired, so she took the initiative to pick up water and pass them one by one.  A very simple little thing, some people do it with flattery, while others do it with generosity, showing thoughtfulness and consideration.

Undoubtedly, Qi Yan is the latter.

She is gentle and friendly to everyone, she shines everywhere, and everything she does comes naturally. Thinking about it, Lu Zhiqiao was even more disappointed. She was not special to Qi Yan, and then blamed herself for always thinking about something messed up.

Her mood is back and forth, and the waves are turbulent.

"Ah, if I had such a cool friend as Teacher Qi, I would watch her closely and prevent her from being snatched away by others." The daughter shook her head and muttered to herself.

Lu Zhiqiao: "..."

This child is too possessive.

Knowing that the meaning of her daughter's words refers to pure friendship, she felt guilty, her cheeks were steaming, and she continued to watch as if nothing had happened.

....

The sun is gradually setting, and the game is over.

The mother and daughter followed Qi Yan's figure at the same time, and saw her and the foreign girl hooking shoulders together, and several other people also came to gather together, and seemed to say something, then saw Qi Yan shook her head. Suddenly glancing in the direction of the hotel, she waved goodbye to them.

Not long after, there was a beep from the door, and the two people on the balcony turned their heads at the same time. Qi Yan's slender shadow appeared in sight, and Lu Wei ran over cheering: "Teacher Qi~!"

A bear pounced on her face, Qi Yan opened her arms and hugged her full.

The little girl blew a long series of rainbow farts*, Qi Yan squeezed her cheeks, smiled and listened patiently to her, then the two discussed beach volleyball. The teacher and the student were very close and harmonious.

*flattery

Lu Zhiqiao was watching from the balcony, perhaps because it was dazzling outside after looking for a long time, blue-gray shadows appeared and disappeared in her vision, and the two figures became hazy.

In the past few days, she has noticed that her daughter is more comfortable and happier when getting along with Qi Yan, the smile on her face is almost constant throughout the day, and her childish nature is completely released. On the other hand, when the child is at home, she speaks in a low voice and her tone is very restrained. She seldom laughs and gets more depressed.

The child's instinct is the most honest, because Qi Yan is such a person.

Everyone will love her and no one can resist the attraction to her.  But Lu Zhiqiao understood that this person had nothing to do with her.

"Niu Niu, you go take a shower first, change your clothes, and then we will eat grilled fish later."

"Okay~"

The child went to take a bath, Qi Yan turned her head to look at the balcony, her eyes were squinted from the strong light, Lu Zhiqiao stood there with her back against the railing, with a smile on her lips, showing envy. She got up and went over, but the woman didn't respond, as if she had fallen into a trance.

"Are you tired today?"

Qi Yan grabbed her wrist, and pressed the palm of her hand to her own. The warmth met. Her hand was soft and boneless, and the knuckles were also delicate, which was very beautiful.

The voice interrupted Lu Zhiqiao's thoughts, and woke up to find Qi Yan standing in front of her. She subconsciously wanted to withdraw her hand, but was firmly held.  She was startled, staring at the woman's gentle eyes, inexplicably recalling the scene in the afternoon, and said in a low voice, "I'm not tired."

A gust of warm wind blows over, and the broken hair on her forehead is blown.

Qi Yan looked at her tenderly, her eyes sparkled, and the corners of her mouth curled up into an imperceptible smile. She raised her hand to fix up the strand of hair for her, and tucked it behind her ear.

Lu Zhiqiao looked away uncomfortably and lowered her head.

"Have you applied your medicine yet?"

"Not yet."

Qi Yan smiled, led Lu Zhiqiao into the room, asked her to sit on the sofa, took the medicine and a brand new gauze, and sat down next to her.

"I'll do it myself..." Lu Zhiqiao knew what she was going to do, so she quickly reached out her hand.

In this matter, Qi Yan would not obey her, she raised her arm so that she couldn't touch it, and then involuntarily grabbed her slender ankle and took off her sandals, and put it on her lap.

Lu Zhiqiao wanted to shrink back, but this person was stronger than her, so she held her tightly and refused to let her move. Seeing her struggling, she even patted the back of her foot reproachfully as punishment. "Don't move, be obedient."

Now, Lu Zhiqiao really didn't move.

Heart jumped to her throat and she became inexplicably shy.

Because of the hot weather, the wound could neither be covered nor wet, so Lu Zhiqiao wore a long skirt, which was loose and cool, and not stuffy. Qi Yan was very polite, and only pulled the corners of the skirt slightly below the knees, and rolled it up two or three times. Then remove the gauze, revealing the two rows of teeth marks.

Lu Zhiqiao turned her face away, unwilling to look at it.

"Does it still hurt?"

"...It won't hurt if you don't touch it."

Although she was bitten by a non-poisonous snake, the wound was not shallow, and it would take some time to recover completely. Qi Yan stared at the tooth mark, her eyes darkened as she cleaned and changed the dressing quietly, with gentle and careful movements.

Lu Zhiqiao's legs are beautiful, thin and well-proportioned, with white jade-like skin, but they're a little loose. The only benefit of not exercising often is that it is soft and bouncy when pinched, which is very comfortable to the touch.

After wiping the wound clean and applying medicine, Qi Yan kept furrowing her brows slightly, seemingly concentrating.

Looking at the girl from this angle, the lines of her side face are almost perfect, and the angle between the divisions is just right. Lu Zhiqiao stared blankly, then was lost in thoughts again, the back of her calf was held by a warm force, and she felt the sore after standing for two hours, gradually reducing, or even disappearing; leaving only comfort.

"Rest in the room tomorrow." Qi Yan said suddenly, wrapping the gauze layer by layer without stopping.

"Then how will you shoot the pictorial?"

Qi Yan froze.

"I promised you, I will model for you during the Chinese New Year." Lu Zhiqiao whispered.

Qi Yan raised her gaze at her, with a lot of emotions mixed in it, and suddenly smiled: "It just so happened that I brought clothes."

"You brought a bikini too?"

"Yeah." Qi Yan said suddenly, "But you don't need to wear it."

"Then why did you bring it here?"

"I'll wear it myself."

"Then why aren't you wearing it?" Lu Zhiqiao was aggressive.

Qi Yan choked for a moment, and the corner of her mouth raised a sly smile: "There are too many people on the beach. Only my future girlfriend can see me in a bikini." After speaking, she raised her eyebrows at her with meaningful eyes.

Such a hint, if she didn't understand it, she will appear to be pretending.

Lu Zhiqiao's face became hot all of a sudden, and the image of Qi Yan and the foreign girl hugging flashed in her mind. Her heart tightened, she pursed her lips, and didn't say a word. After a while, she suddenly said: "I can wear a bikini for you to take pictures." After finishing speaking, she added: "These days you took Niu Niu to play with you, and even helped with cooking, for your hard work, let's count it as repayment."

In the first half of the sentence, Qi Yan raised her head in surprise and looked at her happily, but in the second half of the sentence, the light in her eyes suddenly dimmed.

She gave a soft oh, lowered her head and continued to wrap the gauze.

The next day, the last day of the trip, the three of them went to an island with the fewest tourists. It took a hundred steps to meet two or three people. Because there were no famous scenic spots, few people came, but the natural scenery is the best material for filming, suitable for shooting.

Although Lu Zhiqiao agreed to wear a bikini, Qi Yan didn't want her to be seen, so Lu Zhiqiao was wearing a long sunscreen robe with the belt tightly tied around her waist during the journey from the hotel to the island. Covered tightly.

Qi Yan chose a low cliff, and the waves under the rock were turbulent, and the high splash of water would almost hit the top of the wall, which was thrilling. At first, Lu Zhiqiao didn't dare to stand over, but after observing the waves a few times, she felt relieved when she saw that the spray was only hitting the bottom of the cliff. She immediately took off her robe, revealing her fiery red bikini.

At that moment, Qi Yan's hand holding the camera trembled, her eyes froze.

The material was really skimpy, it only managed to cover the three jewels, the bottom was okay, the size was just right, but the top was stretched tightly, the thin ties were tight, and the two pieces of fabric couldn't wrap it around at all, it was almost exposed in all directions.

It's not that the clothes are too small, it's that Lu Zhiqiao is too big.

When Lu Zhiqiao was wearing the sunscreen robe along the way, she didn't feel anything. Now that there is no robe, it's almost awkward everywhere. Lu Zhiqiao blushed, especially because of Qi Yan's hot stares. She was uncomfortable all over, just wanting to urge her to finish it quickly.

"Wow—" Lu Wei exclaimed. "Mom, you have a really good figure."

After speaking, Lu Wei looked down at herself.

When will she grow to the size of her mother?

Qi Yan blushed, her mind was buzzing, and couldn't help recalling how they felt in her hands that night. Suddenly, she became selfish, she didn't want Lu Zhiqiao to be seen by anyone, not even by her daughter. So annoyed, she quickly raised the camera to find an angle.

Only three shots of the bikini were taken.

Lu Zhiqiao stood on the edge of the cliff, with the boundless and turbulent sea behind her. She did three poses; one was standing, one was sitting, and one was lying on her side.

"These three photos are not allowed to be circulated outside." She blushed and lowered her voice to warn.

Qi Yan clutched her precious camera and nodded slowly: "Okay."

"You are not allowed to collect it privately."

"..."

Qi Yan didn't agree.

She took a lot of photos in the morning, and Lu Zhiqiao wore every piece of clothing she brought, with the bikini on the inside, and there was no chance to see it,  just like the short moment just now, it was just a flash in the pan.

As the sun set, the three returned to the beach next to the hotel for a walk.

"Mom, how long will it take me to grow as big as you?"

"What?"

Lu Wei raised her finger, Qi Yan and Lu Zhiqiao looked in the direction at the same time, the latter blushed, extremely embarrassed, and vaguely explained: "Everyone is different..."

"Niu Niu——" Qi Yan interrupted with a smile, "This is more affected by genetic factors. You are likely to get as big as your mom when you are as old as her."

"Qi Yan!" Lu Zhiqiao shouted.

"Eh."

The teacher and the student looked at her together, one innocent and the other dazed.

The afterglow of the setting sun fell on Lu Zhiqiao's face, making her face more gentle and beautiful, and her tear mole was dyed brown, so tender and pitiful, even if she looked angry, she couldn't be scared.

"What are you talking about?"

"I'm not saying anything wrong. This is normal physiological knowledge. I'm just teaching Niu Niu."

"Any objections?"

Lu Zhiqiao raised her hand and was about to pinch her, but Qi Yan dodged nimbly, back and forth, the two chased each other on the beach, the shadow behind them was stretched by the setting sun...

On the afternoon of the seventh day of the lunar calendar, the three of them finished their comfortable trip to the tropical island and took a direct flight back to Jiangcheng.

School will not start until after the Lantern Festival. Qi Yan and Lu Wei can rest for another week, but Lu Zhiqiao will have to start work on the eighth day of the lunar new year. As usual, her daughter is at home alone, but unlike usual, she is very relieved.

Because Qi Yan was there.

After going out to play, their identity and relationship became blurred a lot. For a few moments, Lu Zhiqiao couldn't even remember that Qi Yan was the child's teacher. She subconsciously felt that for such a person, being a teacher is a bit wasteful, and she should go to a bigger and broader world to soar.

"Mom, can I go to Teacher Qi's house for lunch at noon?"

"Okay."

In the morning of the eighth day of the lunar new year, Lu Zhiqiao finished washing and dressing, and sat in front of the vanity mirror to apply lipstick. At the beginning of the new year, she chose a slightly brighter color, which was festive and unassuming.

Her daughter was lying on her bed, only her head was exposed under the quilt.

"But you have to help with the work, you can't just sit there and wait for your meal."

"Yeah, I know."

After putting on the lipstick, Lu Zhiqiao looked at the mirror for a while, picked up the Artemis on the table and sprayed it into the air casually, stood up to meet the mist, and sprayed some on her wrist again. "Mom is going to work, remember to finish the rest of the winter homework, and I will check it when I come back at night."

The little girl retreated into the bed, nodded with a humming sound, closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Lu Zhiqiao bent down to tuck the quilt for her daughter, carried her bag and left the bedroom, walked to the door of the living room, opened the shoe cabinet, when the phone in the bag rang. She took it out and saw that it was an unfamiliar number. Out of work habit, she would answer this kind of calls.

"Hello? Which one?"

["Ah, Director Lu... Where are you? Something...something happened..."]

Author' Note:

Niu Niu: It seems that Teacher Qi is not as old as her mother? [Innocent face.jpg]

Qi Yan: ...
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