Chapter 144: and ===GLOSSARY=== sections

The bathroom was filled with laughter and cheerful voices, the atmosphere becoming ever more relaxed and pleasant.

Seeing this, Li Feifei also joined the water battle, laughing as she dodged the splashes while teasing Li Qingxuan: 'Qingxuan brother, don't bully us girls.'

Li Qingxuan laughed in response: 'Feifei sister, I'm not bullying you; it was Shuang'er who struck first.' As he spoke, he pretended to splash Li Feifei, who hurriedly hid behind Huang Rong in fright.

Seeing everyone having so much fun, Huang Rong couldn't resist joining in; she swiftly moved her hands through the water, raising wave after wave, shouting: 'Let me help the sisters.'

Water splashed everywhere, hitting everyone; they laughed and played, dodging the spray, the whole bathroom awash with flying water, extraordinarily lively.

Li Jing also gradually let go of her shyness, joining the fun with everyone; she cupped water in her hands and laughed as she flung it at those nearby, her face beaming with a happy smile.

Wang Hongmei and Chen Xiulan leaned together, dodging the splashes while laughing happily, and occasionally splashing each other.

Zhao Ling'er and Zhao Shuang'er sisters worked in perfect sync, continually launching 'attacks' at Li Qingxuan; although he dodged left and right, he still got splashed on the face, wiped it with an excited grin, then jumped back into the water battle, filling the whole bathroom with a joyous atmosphere.

After playing for a while, everyone grew a bit tired, and the enthusiasm of the water battle gradually waned.

Some leaned against the edge of the bath, others half-floated in the water, savoring this moment of tranquility and ease.

Li Jing closed her eyes slightly, a smile still lingering on her face as she recalled the joyful water battle just past, her heart full of warmth.

Huang Rong gently stirred the water, looking at Li Qingxuan and said: 'Qingxuan brother, today's water battle really relieved stress; I feel all the day's fatigue gone.'

Li Qingxuan nodded with a laugh: 'Yes, messing around together like this lifts everyone's spirits.'

Li Feifei leaned against the bath's edge and agreed: 'Exactly, we should organize more activities like this from now on.'

At that moment, Zhao Ling'er blinked her eyes mischievously and said: 'How about we play something more fun, like a little game in the water?'

Hearing this, everyone became interested and asked in turn: 'What game?'

Zhao Ling'er put on a mysterious smile, then said: 'We can play Blindfolded Tag, only dodging in the bath, and the first person to be the blind man shall be Qingxuan brother.'

Everyone thought the proposal fun and unanimously agreed.

Li Qingxuan fetched a soft towel to blindfold his eyes, and the game began.

Li Qingxuan stood in the center of the bath, cocking his ear to listen to the surroundings, his hands groping wildly in the air.

Zhao Ling'er and Zhao Shuang'er sisters quietly crept behind Li Qingxuan, lightly poked his back with their fingers, then swiftly slipped away.

Feeling the touch behind him, Li Qingxuan spun around sharply, only to grasp at air, eliciting a light laugh from the crowd.

Li Jing hid carefully in a corner of the bath, trying to make no sound, her eyes fixed on Li Qingxuan's movements, both nervous and excited.

Huang Rong swam to a spot not far from Li Qingxuan's side, deliberately creating some splashes to draw his attention.

Hearing the water sound, Li Qingxuan lunged toward its direction, flailing his hands in the air, but only managed to grasp a handful of water.

Wang Hongmei and Chen Xiulan leaned together, watching Li Qingxuan's comical pose, unable to stifle their giggles behind their hands.

Li Feifei quietly crept behind Li Qingxuan, preparing to launch a 'Sudden Attack' on him.

Just as Li Feifei was about to touch Li Qingxuan, he suddenly turned, nearly grabbing her; Li Feifei fled in fright.

As the game progressed, the atmosphere in the bath grew ever more heated.

Everyone nimbly dodged in the water, occasionally bursting into happy laughter and shrieks.

Although blindfolded, Li Qingxuan, relying on keen hearing and sensation, gradually picked up some tricks, nearly catching others several times.

Suddenly, Li Qingxuan heard a faint water sound ahead; he instantly swam toward it, lunging with both hands—and actually seized someone's arm.

He excitedly shouted: 'I got you! I got you!' Then he yanked off the towel from his eyes and saw—it was Li Jing.

Li Jing's face flushed crimson instantly; she lowered her head shyly, prompting another round of laughter from everyone.

Li Qingxuan laughed as he released his grip, teasing: 'Li Jing, you got caught by me.'

Li Jing lightly punched Li Qingxuan, pouting: 'Qingxuan brother, your grab hurt me.'

Everyone watched the two tussle, laughter echoing in the bathroom.

Next, everyone suggested switching the blind man, and this time it was Huang Rong's turn.

Huang Rong blindfolded herself and began to grope in the bath, deliberately making exaggerated motions that had everyone roaring with laughter.

Taking advantage of Huang Rong's inattention, Li Feifei darted swiftly from behind her, lightly tapped her shoulder, then quickly slipped away to the side.

Hearing the sound, Huang Rong turned and lunged, but missed, losing her balance and nearly falling, fortunately steadied by Zhao Ling'er beside her.

The game continued, each person immersed in the joyful atmosphere, forgetting all fatigue and worry.

Zhao Ling'er shifted her gaze, then quietly swam to Huang Rong's other side, slapped the water hard, sending up a big splash that drenched Huang Rong; she mistook it for someone approaching, lunged to grab, but only caught a handful of water, looking quite embarrassed, while everyone laughed until they doubled over.

Zhao Shuang'er grew bolder, swimming to a spot not far directly in front of Huang Rong, making a funny face and emitting a 'hehe' laugh; Huang Rong heard the sound and lunged toward Zhao Shuang'er, who nimbly dodged, causing Huang Rong to miss again, slip on her feet, and tumble into the water, but she quickly surfaced, her hair wet and plastered to her face, yet she laughed heartily.

Wang Hongmei and Chen Xiulan refused to be left out; they cooperated, one drawing Huang Rong's attention from the front while the other sneaked up from behind to ambush her, but Huang Rong was very alert, instantly sensed it, backhanded a grab that nearly caught Wang Hongmei, who hurriedly fled, shouting: 'Oh no, I almost got caught!'

Li Jing watched everyone having such fun, gradually forgetting her shyness; she swam near Huang Rong, lightly flicked water at her with her hand; Huang Rong felt the splash, turned instantly to grab Li Jing, who laughed and darted away, while Huang Rong pursued relentlessly; the bath filled with everyone's laughter and chatter, the game bringing the bathroom's atmosphere to a climax.

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