Chapter 133: Who Has the Fastest Kicking Legs (Please Subscribe)

"The system is forcing my hand; it has successfully grasped my weak point!"

Yang Qing sighed helplessly to himself. The issuance of this system mission left him with an indescribable sense of distress. He wouldn't have been afraid of a month of bad luck—he could have just stayed indoors and cultivated for a month—but the fact that it threatened the people close to him was something he could not tolerate.

"Y-Yang... Brother Yang, are you... are you really not going to... to attend the exchange meeting?"

Just then, Wang Ming spoke up, sounding somewhat disappointed. He truly could not believe that Yang Qing would actually refuse!

"Uh... how could that be? I was just joking," Yang Qing said, snapping back to reality. Seeing the three of them looking stunned, he laughed and added, "I was just teasing to see your reactions. How could I refuse to go and let down all your hard work and good intentions?"

"Come, let's have a drink together!"

Yang Qing raised a full glass of wine, gritted his teeth, and looked at the three of them.

"Haha, cheers! To Brother Yang!"
"To Brother Yang!"

They raised their glasses, clinked them together, and Yang Qing downed his in one go. He felt incredibly stifled.

Meanwhile, in a different place.

At around ten in the morning, Tan Jin'er, carrying little Dong'er and accompanied by Bai Lingyue, took the two little ones and followed Dudu and her mother to a swimming pool.

"This is... the place where Mommy often... often brings me to play."

Little Qiu'er and little Xi'er had been chatting with Dudu the whole way. By now, Dudu's speech had become much more fluent, and she was introducing the place to the two little ones.

"Over there, that's where we can eat meals, and there's a small slide and a little sandbox!"

"A small slide and a little sandbox!"

Hearing this, little Qiu'er and little Xi'er's big eyes lit up, and they were filled with anticipation for the places Dudu pointed out.

"Uh-huh!" Dudu nodded her little head happily. "Let's... let's go swimming first, and then we can go play later."

"Okay!"

The two little ones grinned happily, and then they were pulled by their little hands toward the swimming pool by Dudu.

Tan Jin'er and Bai Lingyue were also looking around with curiosity. They were surprised to find that this place was not just for swimming; one could engage in other sports, and there were also areas for dining, tea, and resting.

After following Dudu's mother through a corridor, they saw a large swimming pool.

At that moment, there were already several people swimming in the pool, and they were all women, which put Tan Jin'er at ease.

Just then, Dudu's mother handed her phone, which had some typed text on it, to Tan Jin'er. After reading it, all of Tan Jin'er's misgivings vanished. It turned out this was a women-only pool; no men were allowed in, not even little boys.

"Qiu'er, Xi'er, Dudu, hurry up, we need to go change our clothes!"

With her worries set aside, Tan Jin'er’s mood brightened. She immediately called out to the three little ones standing three or four meters away from the pool's edge.

"Hiahia... Sister, we're coming!"

Little Xi'er laughed as she grabbed little Qiu'er and Dudu's hands and ran over. She couldn't wait to get in and play in the water.

***

Over ten minutes later, the three women and the four little ones emerged dressed in their swimsuits.

Their swimsuits were of a conservative style, with a skirt-like hem at the bottom. The three little ones looked adorable and lively in their little swimsuits, while little Dong'er looked simply precious. As she walked with her little bottom wiggling, the little skirt swayed like sea grass, making Tan Jin'er and the other two women's eyes sparkle.

"Qiu'er, Xi'er, let's put on these swimming rings, and then we can go down and play!"

Dudu skillfully picked up a little red swimming ring and put it on herself. She then chose a pink one to hand to little Xi'er and a peach-colored one for little Qiu'er.

Little Qiu'er and little Xi'er followed Dudu's lead, put on their swimming rings, and walked hand-in-hand to the edge of the pool.

"Whoosh!"

Dudu skillfully performed a slide and dropped into the pool. Floating in the water, she waved happily at the two little ones.

"Qiu'er, Xi'er, hurry down!"

Dudu was waving. Little Qiu'er, feeling a mix of nerves and excitement, was about to go down, but she was suddenly stopped by little Xi'er, who had previously been so eager to swim.

"Qiu'er, I... I'm so scared. Hiahia... are... are we going to drown? Xi'er doesn't know how to swim."

Little Qiu'er was stunned upon hearing this; she didn't know how to swim either. Her courage was instantly extinguished by little Xi'er, and her little body involuntarily retreated a few steps.

Dudu: ???

"Hurry down, Dudu is calling you!"

Standing behind the two little ones, Tan Jin'er saw them backing away. She smiled, shook her head, and stepped forward. "It doesn't matter if you don't know how to swim. Your swimming rings will keep you afloat, just like Dudu. Besides, Sister will be right here watching you, so don't worry."

"Sister, do you know how to swim?" little Xi'er asked, blinking her big eyes.

Tan Jin'er smiled confidently: "I do!"

"Really!" little Xi'er's eyes lit up, but then she immediately added, "Then if Xi'er and Qiu'er are both about to drown, who will you save first?"

Tan Jin'er was immediately filled with black lines. What was up with this little girl? What kind of chaotic questions was she asking!

"Haha..."

Hearing little Xi'er's "death trap" question, Bai Lingyue couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Don't worry, Xi'er. Your Sister Lingyue knows how to swim too. How about your sister and I each save one?"

"Okay!"

The worry in little Xi'er's heart finally dissipated. She and little Qiu'er went back to the edge of the pool. Just as they were about to go down, the little one paused again.

"Sister, you and Sister Lingyue, hurry down and catch me and Qiu'er!"

Tan Jin'er felt helpless. This little one was truly both timid and eager to play. Dudu’s mother, a swimming expert, was already waiting below to catch them, and yet she was still so scared...

"Sister still has to look after Dong'er. How about I let Sister Lingyue go down and catch you together with Dudu's mother?"

"Okay!"

***

Bai Lingyue entered the pool, and then she and Dudu's mother caught the two little ones as they came down. Once they hit the water, the fear in their hearts vanished instantly.

"Qiu'er, Xi'er, let's have a race, to see who can swim the fastest!"

Dudu paddled her little legs in the water, swam over to the two little ones, and said excitedly.

"A race? How do we play that?" little Qiu'er asked curiously.

"It's... it's swimming from here to there, to see who gets to the other side first."

Dudu explained. Fearing the two little ones wouldn't understand, she shouted to her mother: "Mommy, you swim one for us!"

Hearing this, Dudu's mother smiled and gave an OK gesture. She walked to the edge of the pool, pushed off with her long legs, and swam toward the opposite side as gracefully as a mermaid.

"Wow! Wow! Dudu, your mommy is so amazing! Like, super amazing!"

The two little ones were stunned, their mouths agape.

Tan Jin'er and Bai Lingyue were also staring in awe. Was this the difference between a professional and an amateur!

Before long, Dudu's mother swam back. She first used sign language to communicate with Dudu, then motioned for Tan Jin'er to hand little Dong'er to her so she could get in too.

Tan Jin'er and little Dong'er got in. Afterward, she and Bai Lingyue swam nearby, while Dudu's mother carefully looked after baby Dong'er.

Dudu, acting under her mother's orders, was teaching little Qiu'er and little Xi'er how to swim.

"Qiu'er, Xi'er, our legs have to go like this, and our hands have to go like that, then we'll be able to swim really fast!"

Dudu was a qualified little teacher. Through her demonstrations and instructions, she taught the two little ones before long.

"Race time, race time!" Dudu shouted excitedly.

"Hiahia... race time!" little Xi'er splashed her little legs in the water.

"Hee hee... Dong'er, you be good, okay? Sister will play with you in a little while."

Little Qiu'er splashed her arms and legs and swam over to little Dong'er, who was being held by Dudu's mother, and reminded her with a smile.

"Alright, are you all ready?"

Tan Jin'er and Bai Lingyue had also swum back, acting as referees and guardians.

"Ready!"

"Alright, one, two, three, go!"

"Hiahia..."

Accompanied by little Xi'er's laughter, the three little ones kicked their legs and splashed their arms, swimming forward.

Tan Jin'er and Bai Lingyue, following behind them, watched their little legs constantly kicking and splashing in the water, and they couldn't help but laugh even more happily.

The three little ones were truly cute, adorable, and full of joy.