Chapter 440: Li Luo, Why Is Your Swimsuit Stuck?

How do you take it off while sitting?

Yan Zhusheng watched Ying Chanxi standing behind Li Luo, while Li Luo still sat on the stone bench, his face showing a hint of anticipation, and said, "Maybe you should stand up, Li Luo."

"Stand up? Pfft." Li Luo grumbled, "Just leave it like this. I'll squat, or I'll take it off myself."

"That won't do," Xu Youyu said. "This time Chanxi won. Last time you helped her take it off—so now let her help you take yours off. That's only fair, right?"

"How's that the same?" Li Luo couldn't help but retort, "This isn't a swimsuit top."

"What? Is a swimsuit top somehow inferior?" Xu Youyu prodded.

Li Luo: "... Is that what I meant?"

"Stop talking nonsense. You lost, so just accept your punishment," Xu Youyu crouched beside him, patted Li Luo's shoulder, and grinned, "Or do you want all three of us to help you?"

"... Better not. Let Chanxi do it."

"Good luck, Chanxi~" Xu Youyu gave Ying Chanxi a gentle nudge, pushing her closer, then stepped back to watch the show.

Ying Chanxi's cheeks flushed slightly; she felt a chill against her chest and was deeply embarrassed—even though Li Luo couldn't see, she instinctively raised her hands to cover herself.

But since they'd come this far, Ying Chanxi took a deep breath, pushed all distractions from her mind, stepped closer behind Li Luo, and slowly crouched down.

As her own chest sank gradually into the water, Ying Chanxi blinked, lips tightly pressed, and nervously reached her hands underwater toward Li Luo's waist.

First she felt his back, then slid downward until her fingers touched the fabric of his swimsuit.

At that moment, Li Luo shuddered slightly, feeling Ying Chanxi's soft, delicate fingers and slender fingertips slowly tracing down his back—he couldn't help but inhale sharply.

"Y-You should lift up a little," Ying Chanxi finally grasped the waistband on both sides as her fingers reached his hips, pressed slightly, and slid her thumbs under the fabric, preparing to pull down.

"Alright."

Li Luo cooperated in time, slightly lifting his buttocks off the stone bench, letting Ying Chanxi pull with all her strength.

But the next second, Li Luo hissed: "Stop! Stop! Slow down!"

"Huh?" Ying Chanxi froze. She'd just tugged hard, thinking to finish quickly, only to realize the swimsuit was incredibly hard to remove—as if something was stuck in front, and no matter how she pulled, it wouldn't come off.

"What… is this?" Ying Chanxi's mind went blank, unable to process it, and she whispered, "Why is your swimsuit so tight?"

"... It's not tight," Li Luo's face turned red as he avoided looking at Yan Zhusheng and Xu Youyu beside him, and whispered, "It's stuck in front—you need to push it forward first, or you won't get it off."

"Huh?" Ying Chanxi didn't react right away.

But Xu Youyu immediately understood, bursting into a laugh and patting Ying Chanxi's shoulder to remind her, "Someone's front is stuck, you know—boys and girls aren't the same, Chanxi. Didn't you forget? When we buried Li Luo in the sand this afternoon, what did we do?"

"Umm…" Ying Chanxi, now reminded, instantly understood. Her face flushed crimson instantly, and she stammered, "Eh… ehh… I—I get it now."

Now that she finally understood, Ying Chanxi's hands moved slightly forward, gently pulling the front of the swimsuit open a little.

But she didn't know how far to pull it open to avoid getting stuck, so she blushed furiously, using one hand to pull while the other extended a finger to gently feel around.

"Y-You're not allowed to say anything," Ying Chanxi thought of the two other girls watching, and how she was doing this right in front of them—her face burned even hotter.

Fortunately, the hot spring water concealed her. She recalled Xu Youyu's earlier question—Do you think I'm wearing underwear right now?

Yes. Exactly.

As long as no one else saw, and Li Luo didn't speak up, and she didn't speak up, no one would know she was touching him!

Ying Chanxi comforted herself with this thought, gathered courage, and reached through the swimsuit fabric.

In an instant, Li Luo felt a soft, tiny hand make contact—and his whole body trembled.

Hearing Ying Chanxi's quiet reminder, Li Luo clamped his mouth shut, pretending nothing had happened.

After touching him, Ying Chanxi confirmed he hadn't spoken, and stole glances at Xu Youyu and Yan Zhusheng beside her.

Seeing they were both staring at Li Luo and hadn't noticed her, she suddenly felt a surge of courage.

She'd even dared to sneak Li Luo off to film an MV, and had stolen countless secret kisses from him.

Now she was just touching him—Yan Zhusheng and the senior weren't looking. What was there to fear?

Thinking this, Ying Chanxi grew curious, and traced the outline again through the swimsuit fabric with her fingers.

But she didn't dare linger too long. Feeling she'd gathered enough information, she finally pulled the swimsuit forward, then yanked it down, confirmed it was fully freed, and pulled backward again—finally helping Li Luo slowly complete the removal.

"Is this… better?" Ying Chanxi tugged the swimsuit to his thighs, then turned to Xu Youyu. "It's off."

"It's not fully off yet," Xu Youyu glanced at the slight gap between Li Luo's back and Ying Chanxi, smirking. "You need to pull it down to at least his knees."

Hearing this, Ying Chanxi didn't think much of it—since it was already off, pulling it down to his knees was just a matter of a little more effort.

But as she thought this, and her hands continued dragging downward—

Li Luo in front suddenly tensed, feeling something press against his lower back.

Soft. Plushy.

That instant of contact sent a jolt straight through his brain—he let out a soft moan.

Ying Chanxi, due to momentum, didn't realize what had happened until after the brief contact ended. She gasped sharply, immediately released her hands, clutched her chest, and stepped back rapidly—her face instantly flushed crimson.

Realizing what had just occurred, Ying Chanxi turned to Xu Youyu. Seeing her covering her mouth and stifling laughter, she snapped, "Senior, you did that on purpose, didn't you?"

"I didn't~" Xu Youyu chuckled, barely containing her laughter. "Besides, what's the big deal? If it were me, I'd have touched his underwear the moment I reached him. Yan Zhusheng doesn't have to worry about that."

Ying Chanxi huffed indignantly at this, but then caught sight of Xu Youyu's chest barely visible beneath the water—and shut her mouth, unwilling to embarrass herself further.

After hearing their exchange, Yan Zhusheng roughly understood what had happened. Her face immediately took on a slightly unhappy expression—and, while the two girls weren't looking, she quietly extended her hand.

The next second, Li Luo's eyes widened in shock as he felt a slender, delicate finger brush against him, moving from a specific direction—he stared unbelievingly at Yan Zhusheng.

But Yan Zhusheng merely gazed at Li Luo with pure, innocent curiosity, tilted her head slightly, and, relying on the fact that Li Luo wouldn't dare speak up, explored with wide-eyed fascination.

Only when Li Luo realized what was happening and hastily retreated to sit back on the stone bench, escaping Yan Zhusheng's grasp, did she reluctantly withdraw her hand, looking slightly disappointed.

Yet right in front of Li Luo, she lifted her right hand from the water, curiously brought it to her nose, sniffed gently, and blinked her eyes.

Seeing this, Li Luo suddenly felt as if he'd accidentally corrupted an innocent girl.

When they first became desk partners, Yan Zhusheng had been such a pure, innocent girl!

How had she suddenly turned into this?!

Even if she was curious about everything, she couldn't just touch anything!

What if we've hit upon a problem!?

After sitting on the stone bench, Li Luo rubbed his feet back and forth until he finally pulled the swimsuit free from his calves.

As he thought about these things, his head felt slightly dizzy.

When Xu Youyu and Ying Chanxi saw the swimsuit floating to the surface, they both nodded in satisfaction, crawling forward through the hot spring to return to their seats.

At this point, only Yan Zhusheng and Ying Chanxi still had one garment each remaining.

But the four of them had already soaked in the hot spring for nearly half an hour; Li Luo thought for a moment, then said outright, "Let's put the chess game aside, eat some fruit, and then leave."

"Don't you want Ying Chanxi to lose again so you can help her take off her swimsuit?" Xu Youyu picked up a toothpick, skewered a piece of watermelon, and popped it into her mouth with a smile.

Before Li Luo could respond to this remark,

Ying Chanxi's face turned bright red as she waved her hands frantically: "No, no, that's not allowed!"

Yan Zhusheng also muttered in slight annoyance: "When I took mine off, Li Luo didn't help me—if he's helping Chanxi, then I want another turn."

"Another turn? Just eat your fruit," Li Luo jabbed a piece of honeydew and shoved it into Yan Zhusheng's mouth, silencing her.

But just then, he felt both feet on either side of him once again…

Li Luo instantly held his breath, his mind going numb—he thought, this sensation… it's nothing like wearing a swimsuit at all!

As Yan Zhusheng and Xu Youyu pressed harder, Li Luo could clearly feel the shape and softness of their feet.

Opposite him, Ying Chanxi remained unaware, seeing only Li Luo feeding Yan Zhusheng a piece of honeydew; she leaned forward onto the stone table, keeping her chest hidden, and opened her lips toward Li Luo: "Li Luo, I want some too."

"Don't you have hands of your own?" Li Luo was enjoying himself, but to avoid revealing his condition, he grumbled, then reluctantly pierced a slice of pear and slipped it into Ying Chanxi's mouth.

Ying Chanxi closed her eyes contentedly, savoring the pear Li Luo had fed her, clearly delighted.

Finally.

As time passed, the fruit on the table was gradually finished.

The drinks were nearly gone too.

The four of them chatted idly while soaking in the hot spring, utterly relaxed.

Until suddenly, Li Luo picked up the swimsuit on the table and plunged it beneath the water; his breathing grew slightly heavier.

Xu Youyu and Yan Zhusheng exchanged a glance—they both clearly felt the same pulsing, rising tension beneath the water, and blinked in unison.

"Li Luo, why are you holding the swimsuit?" Ying Chanxi asked curiously from across.

"Ahem…" Li Luo exhaled slowly, his body still trembling faintly, yet he replied calmly, "I think it's about time—we should put our swimsuits back on and head back to the room to shower."

Xu Youyu knew exactly what was going on; she gently soothed her foot beneath the water, then smiled and said, "Yes, it's about time. Let's go back."

Saying this, she picked up her swimsuit and began dressing underwater.

Ying Chanxi and Yan Zhusheng followed suit, changing into their swimsuits in the water, then rose from the hot spring and fetched their bathrobes nearby.

But at this moment, Ying Chanxi noticed Li Luo still sitting in the hot spring, and asked in confusion: "Li Luo, why aren't you getting out?"

"There's a shower here too," Li Luo pointed to the several built-in shower stalls beside the hot spring. "You go ahead—I'll shower here and come up later."

"Oh right, there are showers here too!" Xu Youyu suddenly remembered, grinning. "Then let's shower here as well—perfect, there are exactly four stalls."

Li Luo: "...?"