and rushed towards the direction where Su Can was being beaten.He attacked anyone he saw, seemingly driven mad.The fighting group immediately spread out. A few students from Senior 2 were hit by bric...Volume 2: Setting Sail for a New Journey Chapter 17: Acquaintances

Upon entering the swimming pool, they found out that the school's swimming club was in training. There was also a pool at Nan University’s student apartment complex, but it was usually crowded with people who were more like bathers rather than swimmers.

The swimming club had a long-term cooperative relationship with the hotel's swimming pool, offering some discounts. Su Can, Tang Wu, and others who coincidentally met Cheng Congcong followed acquaintances who were members of the swimming club through the discount channel to enter. On their way past the lobby, they saw over forty people gathered in a fan group, hearing that there was a South Korean celebrity staying at the hotel. In addition, some banners welcomed a professor for an academic lecture.

The environment inside the swimming pool was quite good; the constant temperature made it comfortable to swim even during the chilly autumn weather outside.

Here, the female staff wore hair buns adorned with pearls and agate decorations, inspired by flight attendants from Southeast Asian airlines. It looked dignified yet elegant.

Su Can, who had already changed into swimming trunks in the locker room, felt a bit idle as he heard the occasional whistle blown by the swimming club members. The men and women on the shore would then jump into the water with vitality.

When Tang Wu and her dorm mates came out, Su Can was pleasantly surprised to see Tang Wu wearing a pink backless swimsuit that highlighted her graceful figure. She had initially chatted happily with her roommates but suddenly became shy upon seeing Su Can.

Su Can felt like he was a genius for thinking of the excellent strategy of bringing Tang Wu swimming. It reminded him of the scene in Tang Wu's summer villa during high school, where they grew up together and she eventually stood before him with a beautiful smile.

Resting by Su Can’s side at the edge of the pool, the clear water was bluish under the light. Tang Wu’s long legs were immersed in the water, gently swaying, submerging her pearly toes.

She then used one hand to support herself and with the other scooped up some water, splashing it onto herself before throwing it at Su Can.

To Cheng Congcong, Tang Wu was a formidable rival indeed. From the first time she saw Tang Wu, she knew they were of the same ilk, but there was also a possibility that they weren't.

They both belong to the type that is destined for attention in public, no matter how ordinary their attire may be or even if they are as revealing as now at the pool. From childhood through university, it's certain neither of them would lack for admirers.

However, their personalities seem diametrically opposed. Cheng Congcong is a social queen who is beloved both in her home district of Xuhui and among her peers and schoolmates; she’s called an immortal by everyone. Even at university, during just the short period after enrollment, she has managed to network with several major student organizations and mingle freely with seniors.

On the other hand, Tang Wu is different. She seems to exist quietly, always maintaining a polite smile that often indicates her distance from others.

Tang Wu isn’t particularly clever; her distant demeanor is easy for people to spot right away. But it’s precisely this distance that could make her more mysterious and attractive. Deep down, Cheng Congcong naturally harbors some hostility and aversion towards Tang Wu.

After the group entered the swimming complex, several vice-presidents and chairmen from the swimming club with well-proportioned physiques approached them. Due to long-term dancing practice, Cheng Congcong has a very good figure; her striped bikini accentuates smooth body curves at her waistline.

This is strikingly attractive to those bronze-skinned seniors in the swimming club, and Cheng Congcong deliberately plays up her fear of water in an innocent manner. When she was led by the swimming club president with a suggestive gesture to the poolside, she pouted and said things like "No! It’s too scary." or "Hey, don’t push me."

In fact, since middle school second year, she could already swim back and forth in the standard pool at Zhongshan South Second Road Swimming Complex.

But a few well-timed interjections made her male classmates’ hearts flutter.

Evidently, Cheng Congcong has become an object of particular attention for those seniors in the swimming club, causing some new female members to be displeased. After finishing their swim and wiping water from their faces as they looked out at the shore, they glared at Cheng Congcong who was chatting merrily with a few club presidents.

Even Ruan Sige and Tong Tong felt that this roommate of theirs truly was like a Blood Drop Flower blooming in all places with its gorgeous yet sinister charm. It’s still unclear how many seniors she has ensnared this time around.

The crowd turned their eyes to Tang Wu and Su Can over by the pool corner, where they were having their own little world. Upon closer inspection, it was surprising to see that despite looking ordinary and somewhat dull, the male called Su Can had Tang Wu come to his defense. Together, these two are definitely extraordinary figures among this year’s freshmen; but now, they're quietly soaking in shallow water. Compared to the commotion over by Cheng Congcong's side, it forms a striking contrast. Yet, somehow, their little world seems rather relaxing and comfortable.

"When your arm enters the water, just let your fingers stretch naturally and攏在一起就好，向前下方斜插入水中，手掌向外，動作自然放鬆，手和小臂向前下方伸展，要有一個抱水的動作。”蘇燦做了一個姿勢，然後對著麵紅的唐嫵說道，“你知道抱水是什麼意思嗎？就是這樣，來試試抱我一下吧。

唐嫵伸手打了他一下。早就知道蘇燦冇有正經，就連教她遊泳時也不遮掩，但她心裡卻感到甜甜的滋味。一邊是水中壓力壓迫胸口的感覺，另一邊則是心臟牽動著腹部的小悸動。之前答應蘇燦一起遊泳是在不想拒絕他的情況下做出的選擇，而現在卻發現這種感覺有點奇妙。

“要不然我扶著你，你自己試試遊看，不用害怕。”說話的同時，唐嫵發現蘇燦的手不自覺地伸到了她的腰腹間，透過單薄的泳衣握住了腰部，溫暖的感覺從涼水中傳了過來……

唐嫵看了看遊弋在自己蠻腰上的手，然後目光落在這隻似乎帶有罪惡之感的手掌主人臉上。

一時之間有些尷尬，蘇燦幾乎想要咧開大白牙坦誠自己的“親密”舉動，卻看到唐嫵轉開了眼睛。她冇入水中，彷彿要用涼水澆去她有點發熱的臉龐，淡淡地說，“那我試試吧。”

身體很輕，當然在遊泳池內浮力的作用下，蘇燦的手從握著唐嫵的側腰轉移到柔軟而富有彈性的腹部。單薄的泳衣讓兩人肢體間略帶親密接觸，這讓蘇燦感受到她的軀體對他來說無可置疑的魅力，甚至能想象如果她全身**躺臥在那裡會是怎樣的場景。

空曠偌大的酒店裡，遠處程蔥蔥等人的嬉鬨聲傳來，聽起來有點不真實。

蘇燦心中又生出一絲罪惡感。唐嫵這樣一個心思剔透的女孩完全冇有任何防備地跟著自己，而自己卻千方百計想要接近她，是不是有些太急功近利了呢？

想起高二那年唐嫵在自己麵前脫衣的感動瞬間，望著眼前的女孩，蘇燦心中一陣緊繃。他的重生總有一些東西需要承擔，他希望自己能夠帶給這個女孩在這個肆無忌憚笑鬨的日子裡最燦爛盛放的美麗。

"蘇燦、唐嫵！”路過他們一旁岸邊的人驚訝地喊道。

正在摟著唐嫵蠻腰享受的蘇燦不樂意地朝岸邊掃視過去，對幾個看上去有點眼熟的人擺手說道，“熱鬨還冇看夠啊？下回再說吧。”心裡卻想著南大的確很大，但唐嫵和自己今天早上發生的事情傳得這麼快，傳播速度簡直堪比美國社交成熟的學校。

Someone sitting beside the pond then said, "Wait a minute, we're all alumni from the 27th Middle School. I'm Cai Long from Class One and this is my girlfriend Chen Jing. Over there is Ma Ronghua from Class Five and Xiao Nan who used to be in Class Six. It's unbelievable that we ended up at the same university as you guys. A few days ago, I recognized you but since you were so noticeable, I was hiding in a corner back then, so when I saw you standing on stage just now, I was stunned. I thought we had somehow traveled through time and space because suddenly you became our class advisor."

Chen Jing looked very excited as she said, "I didn't expect to run into all of you here! Back then when we graduated from the 27th Middle School, many people were talking about you guys. It's such a coincidence that we bumped into each other at our university today. I can't wait to tell my old friends online tonight and imagine their expressions."

Su Can realized they were former classmates and thought it was understandable since there were so many students in 14 classes at the school, making it impossible for everyone to know each other. He quickly greeted everyone with a smile; after all, as alumni, they felt quite close-knit given that the 27th Middle School left them with unforgettable memories.

Their youth and those memorable experiences only become nostalgic once you've completely left behind that time and place in life. The longing would come flooding back over and over again.

"Tang Wu, your kick this morning was absolutely amazing!" Once Chen Jing started talking, the group seemed to have found their tribe and surrounded Su Can and Tang Wu. Meeting fellow high school classmates who were once famous at their old school but equally renowned in university made these 27th Middle School boys and girls feel a sense of camaraderie and pride.

The initial sense of isolation they felt when first arriving in this city and university had significantly lessened as well.

Cheng Congcong, from afar, noticed that there was already a crowd around Su Can and Tang Wu and felt slightly uncomfortable. She thought to herself how it seemed like Tang Wu could make friends anywhere she went, which made her feel somewhat awkward.

This left her distracted when dealing with an invitation by one of the six-pack guys from the swimming club for a date at the campus movie screening tonight. Feeling that Cheng Congcong wasn't interested in it, he was slightly disappointed and retreated.

Cheng Congcong indeed could interact skillfully among this group of young men, holding hands or being intimate but without going too far, never exceeding her wrist joint when牽手, and cleverly avoiding physical contact from guys who wanted to teach her backstroke.

In her heart, Cheng Congcong knew exactly what these guys were thinking. She would let them see something without letting them touch it. Did they think a campus movie screening was enough to get close to a girl Please don't treat high school girls like this.

Feeling that the people around her were somewhat lacking in sensitivity and finesse, Cheng Congcong couldn't help but feel envious of Su Can and Tang Wu chatting and enjoying themselves on the other side. She thought to herself it wasn't because Su Can defeated these guys showing off their biceps; rather, they just weren’t competitive enough.Su Licheng’s guidance or not; he only cared that this would lead to a better life for all laid-off workers in the factory. To live more honorably, even if it meant giving his life, it was worth it!Man...