546 The Secret About the Past 164 (2/2)

There was a bunch of people having dinner under a porch on the beach.

The superiors gathered around one table while the subordinates took another.

Jin Qingyan squinted and scanned the superiors from head to toe before shifting his gaze to the subordinates.

He then put his binoculars down and picked up a goblet beside him.

He gently swirled the red liquid in his goblet.

Jin Qingyan turned around and leaned against the railing with both arms resting on it, tapping his fingers gently on the metal bar.

The ocean breeze caressed his face gently, just like her kiss.

Jin Qingyan stood there for a long while before picking up his binoculars again to take another look.

He then sent her a text message: ”I'm watching you, eat slowly.”

An Xiaoning almost choked on her tea the instant that she read his message.

She immediately scanned her surroundings but did not manage to see him.

At last, her eyes landed upon a balcony on the higher floor of the hotel, which was quite a distance away.

She could vaguely notice a familiar figure.

Suppressing her joy and excitement, An Xiaoning replied to his text message and asked him for his room number.

After getting his answer, she then told him to wait for her to come looking for him at midnight.

That was exactly what Jin Qingyan wanted to hear.

Thus, he decided to watch some movies in his room while waiting patiently for her to show up after she was done chaperoning her superiors during a stroll on the beach.

He knew that they would only be getting to spend a few hours with each other this time.

However, it was better than nothing and he would gladly endure the arduous wait.

He would feel as if they were meeting for the last time every single time they parted ways.

Thus, he treasured time spent with her dearly.

After dinner, Tuoba Gucheng and Jin Minxing walked alongside Lin Shishi and Tuoba Danxue, respectively, with two bodyguards following closely behind each couple.

Meanwhile, Tuoba Hancheng and Tuoba Shuo also got up to take a stroll along the coastline.

An Xiaoning suggested to Zhi Yin that they head back to their room first, to which the latter refused and asked her to go back alone instead.

An Xiaoning was just hoping for her to reject her suggestion.

”I'm heading back to get some rest then.”

Glaring at her wide-eyed, Zhi Yin chided, ”Mu Ning, are you really going to go back alone just because I told you to? Although Her Highness doesn't need our company for now, why do you think she invited you along? You're actually going to give up the rare opportunity to have some fun at the beach and go back to the room instead. Silly lass.” She then grabbed An Xiaoning's hand and dragged her to the seaside.

In reality, An Xiaoning was still a little paranoid and phobic when it comes to oceans due to her traumatic memory of the tsunami she encountered.

She'll never be able to forget the very scene of the tsunami approaching back then.

Yet, Zhi Yin still dragged her toward the ocean and was bent on getting her to play.

She tried to struggle and break free from Zhi Yin's grip by running toward the sand, but to no avail. ”It'd be so boring for me to play alone without you,” said Zhi Yin.

”Let go of me, I don't like playing in the waters,” An Xiaoning refused.

”Mu Ning, are you really a country bumpkin? What are you here for if you refuse to have some fun!?!”

An Xiaoning shrugged her hand away and said, ”It's none of your concern, just have fun on your own. I'm going to go look for Her Highness.”

Noticing that An Xiaoning had left without turning back, the thick-skinned Zhi Yin hurriedly took chase and exclaimed, ”I'll go with you!”

”Do as you please.”

”Mu Ning, your attitude toward me has become ruder noways. Please mind your tone,” Zhi Yin chided with displeasure.

”Sorry, but that's just the way I am,” An Xiaoning retorted, beginning to dislike Zhi Yin more and more.

”Aren't you afraid that I'd badmouth you to Her Highness and make life difficult for you?”

”Her Highness is an intelligent person with a mind of her own, not a puppet who can be easily manipulated by you. Zhi Yin, I used to call you Sister all along, solely because I respected you. However, not only are you not worthy of respect, you're boorish and rude as well. You're indeed very beautiful, but your lack of manners and class don't match your beauty at all. Do you understand?”