Watching this scene, Lin Yifan couldn't help but snicker.
He originally wanted to stop An Qi from escaping, but it had backfired; An Qi was far more timid than he had imagined; now, having lost the chance to sneak a peek at her proud jade body, he really felt a heavy loss.
To avoid being caught by An Qi, he chuckled secretly for a few seconds, then immediately took a shortcut, stepped out of the jungle, and headed for the beach about fifty meters away from the camp area.
Their paths diverged, heading in completely different directions; however, their destination was the same: the beach.
Now, it was a race between Lin Yifan and An Qi; if he arrived at the beach later than An Qi, she might discover his trick.
Lin Yifan rapidly ran through the dense jungle.
His movements were a bit loud, making relatively more noise.
However, An Qi, already scared out of her wits, was only thinking about the beach and paid no attention to the sounds around her. Even if she did notice them, she might mistake them for ghostly mischief.
Racing along, An Qi quickly emerged from the jungle and reached the camp area.
On the other side, Lin Yifan also exited the jungle and arrived at the beach at the same moment.
Upon reaching the beach, Lin Yifan swiftly adjusted his breathing, then pretended to be a leisurely observer of the sunset, standing there quietly.
An Qi, coming out of the jungle and not finding Lin Yifan at the camp, became even more frantic.
Carrying clothes she hadn't had time to put on, she looked around for Lin Yifan while shouting loudly, "Yifan! Where are you? Come save me!"
Hearing An Qi's call, Lin Yifan stopped pretending and turned around, looking to the left.
What he saw nearly cost him his life.
An Qi was running around the beach wearing a pink bra, looking for him.
Staring at those surging waves, so dramatic and bustling, and then at her proud figure, Lin Yifan couldn't help but get excited.
Such a beauty before his eyes would overwhelm any man, especially in the setting of a deserted island, which was thrilling just to think about.
The next moment, he could no longer hold back and ran towards her while calling out, "Baby! I'm right here!"
When An Qi heard Lin Yifan's voice, she quickly looked in the direction it came from and soon spotted him on the beach, about fifty meters to the right.
Then, as if she had seen a lifeline, she ran towards him recklessly, completely disregarding her revealing attire.
Seeing An Qi running towards him, Lin Yifan's heartbeat accelerated, the thrill was incomparable.
Now, he didn't care about any proprieties or concerns about what was suitable for children; he just wanted to embrace An Qi's sexy body and protect her...
The fifty-meter distance between them was closed to zero in an instant, as they ran towards each other.
The next second, An Qi, looking panicked, quickly threw herself into Lin Yifan's arms, seeking protection, seeking comfort.
And feeling An Qi's tender, water-like softness, Lin Yifan had a strong desire to protect this frightened woman.
"Yifan! There's a ghost! There's a ghost in the jungle!"
An Qi was in a state of panic, shaking all over with fear.
Lin Yifan felt amused but also filled with self-reproach. If it hadn't been for his mischief in scaring An Qi, she wouldn't be so terrified.
However, what was done was done, and there was no turning back; he could only keep it a secret.
After calming down, he began to soothe her gently, "Don't be afraid! With your future husband here, no demons or ghosts can kill you."
"Wuuu!!! Yifan, I'm so glad you're here. Otherwise, I wouldn't know what to do?"
"Get me out of here quickly..."
An Qi, with tears brimming in her eyes, cried out with gratitude.
"Don't worry! I'll take you away from here tomorrow," Lin Yifan continued to comfort.
"When has your future husband ever lied to you?"
"Okay! I believe you!"
Somehow, An Qi believed Lin Yifan because, in her heart, he could do no wrong.
It took a long time for An Qi's emotions to settle down.
At that time, Lin Yifan started to misbehave.
He placed his hand on An Qi's back, then slowly moved it from her waist up to the small of her back.
In an instant, he touched a strap.
The strap was silky with four little buttons, and driven by curiosity...
However, An Qi had already noticed his wandering hands; so when he unfastened the first button, she angrily interrogated, "Big pervert! What are you trying to do?"
Caught in his evil act, Lin Yifan hurriedly stopped what he was doing and explained, "I wasn't trying to do anything, just checking to see if the buttons on your back were tidy."
"Hmph! Liar! You clearly wanted to take advantage of my panic, when I'm totally unguarded, to... undress me, then satisfy your overflowing desires. You big villain, big pervert! Don't think I don't know about your wicked thoughts!"
With a snort, An Qi commanded, "Now quickly tie the buttons you've undone back up."
Lin Yifan broke out in cold sweat, utterly embarrassed.
At that moment, he felt like a thief caught red-handed, with nowhere to hide.
In the end, he could only obediently fasten the buttons he had undone, abandoning his vile thoughts.
There's no happiness in force, and coercion only breeds resentment; he didn't want to lose An Qi, the sexy young woman, because of this, so he chose to compromise.