"Ah, really? But we're going to an indoor heated swimming pool, you know. We can book the whole place, so no one else will be there."

"But I don't know how to swim, how do I learn?"

"I'll ask Xu Lin, he seems to know everything."

"Then you ask him."

Xia Xiyao agreed on a whim, even though Xu Lin is a guy.

Rong Xiyi messaged Xu Lin, but Xu Lin definitely won't reply right away.

After over ten minutes.

"Hasn't he replied yet?"

"How could he? He's probably still up to no good with Ning Yuhuan."

Rong Xiyi acted indifferent, but actually felt uncomfortable inside.

But it's just Ning Yuhuan, if it were Yu Xinyan, Rong Xiyi might have rushed over to beat someone up.

Compared to Ning Yuhuan, Rong Xiyi found Yu Xinyan much more annoying.

"Yaoyao, shall we take a shower?"

"Yeah, shower time."

The two women took a shower in the master bedroom bathroom.

Another hour passed, and this time they showered for a whole hour.

By the time they came out, it was past midnight, and Xu Lin still hadn't replied.

"Yaoyao, let's play a game!"

"He hasn't replied yet?"

"Let's wait until three or four, maybe he'll reply. We'll play for a while and then sleep."

Rong Xiyi said grumpily, she fully understood Xu Lin's capabilities. Best case, they end at one or two, worst case, three or four.

That night, the two girls played mobile games until after two in the morning.

Buzz buzz.

Just then, Xu Lin finally replied.

Xu Lin: "?"

Xu Lin: "Swimming? Isn't it cold?"

Rong Xiyi quickly replied: "Indoor heated pool, water temperature over twenty degrees, and it's not that cold right now, is it?"

"Saturday?"

"Saturday! Private pool, me, Yaoyao, and you. Xu Lin, do you know how to swim?"

"Of course I know how to swim."

Xu Lin spent some time in the countryside as a child, swimming in the river with village kids was such a joy.

"Then Xu Lin, teach the two of us to swim!"

"I have to see if I'm free."

"Xu Lin, you have to be free!"

And then Xu Lin stopped replying again.

Because he took a break and then started a new round.

That night, Xu Lin didn't sleep until after three, catching up on lost time with Ning Yuhuan, whom he hadn't seen for days.

Not another word was spoken all night.

On the seventh, the weather turned even colder, with daytime temperatures peaking at only thirteen degrees, a drop overnight.

In the morning, both Xu Lin and Rong Xiyi received messages telling them to wear more layers.

After reading Ms. Ren's message, Rong Xiyi immediately messaged Xu Lin to wear a coat.

As for Xu Lin?

He had Ning Yuhuan put on some new clothes, a black trench coat, and short boots, looking quite dashing, completely different from her usual style.

"Damn, it's windy today!"

Xu Lin was riding an electric bike and turned his head to ask Ning Yuhuan, who was hugging him from behind, "Cold?"

"You're blocking the wind, so not cold. Are you cold?"

Ning Yuhuan asked with concern.

"I just feel the wind is strong, but not cold. You know I'm in top shape!"

"But you should still be careful, catching a cold wouldn't be good."

"It's fine, I'll be careful."

Xu Lin thought about buying a car, a four-wheeler to keep the wind and rain off.

In a few days, his royalties of seven million plus would come through. Theoretically, without worrying about maintenance, he could buy a top-end supercar, and even if considering maintenance, his future earnings would be enough.

However, Xu Lin just considered it. For now, he just wanted to get a sensible car; too expensive might not be appropriate.

Especially since he now considered his senior before purchasing, avoiding anything too pricey that she might not be used to.

Soon, they arrived at the school, had breakfast in the cafeteria, and then went their separate ways.

Today, Ning Yuhuan's change in style surprised classmates, as her all-black outfit exuded a strong aura, quite unique, and entirely different from her usual girl-next-door appearance.

Xu Lin also went back to the classroom, sitting next to Rong Xiyi.

At thirteen degrees, even though Rong Xiyi wore only two pieces, the outer one was a thick coat.

After Xu Lin sat down, Rong Xiyi reached over and tugged at Xu Lin's clothes.

"Cold?"

"Not cold!"

"Mom told you to wear more clothes, she said in winter you prioritize style over warmth!"

"That was before, but now it's different, you know I'm strong and fit, definitely not cold."

Today, Xu Lin only wore a thin coat, a T-shirt inside, and even felt hot after breakfast.

Xu Lin asked her: "Still going swimming on Saturday? It's been pretty cold these days."

Rong Xiyi could only shake her head, "Not going, Yaoyao also said it's cold, the weather forecast suggests it will stay cold, not suitable for swimming, we'll wait until it warms up."

"Then it might take a while."

It's already November, and from mid-November to mid-March, it's pretty cold, so it'll have to wait until spring next year. Swimming is really better suited for summer.

Rong Xiyi was quite keen on swimming, especially given her sudden impulse.

"Xu Lin, where do you want to go this weekend?"

"I can accompany you on Saturday, where do you want to hang out?"

"Let me think!"

Rong Xiyi was happy, mainly as Xu Lin was going to accompany her.

At eighteen, she still had a playful heart.

In the next two classes, Rong Xiyi kept pondering where to play on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Xu Lin opened an online shopping platform and ordered a whole set of gym equipment.

Given his current situation, he could fully afford a complete gym setup, and it would cost less than a hundred thousand to get a decent setup.

The next two days were fulfilling for Xu Lin, spending the daytime in class somewhat honestly.

On Thursday night, Xu Lin went back to the big house and, with help from the delivery personnel, set up the gym. It took three to four hours and was quite troublesome.

Because a full set of gym equipment really comprised a lot, some of which were quite complicated to install.

Then on Friday night, Xu Lin also set up a gaming room.

With two empty rooms, it worked out perfectly: one as a gym and the other as a gaming room.

But the specs of this gaming room were quite high since it had three computers. Rong Xiyi said that in the future, the three of them could play games together: Xu Lin, her, and Xia Xiyao, a total of three people.

In the world of Xu Lin and Rong Xiyi, Xia Xiyao, the third wheel, seemed always present.

However, Xu Lin didn't mind, as Rong Xiyi was usually quite lonely and didn't have many friends.

Previously in high school, there was a best friend, Zhong Haohao, who was also Xia Xiyao's roommate. Xu Lin had asked Rong Xiyi, who said they were quite familiar but not close at heart, only Xia Xiyao was close.

Why?

Rong Xiyi said she and Xia Xiyao could get along well, feeling that Xia Xiyao really understood her.

As for the old friend Zhong Haohao, she now had her own college circle.

Xu Lin didn't really understand the specifics.

On Friday night, Xia Xiyao was there.

Rong Xiyi and she were fiddling around in the gym, both girls curious about Xu Lin's gym, knowing Xu Lin wasn't just into it fleetingly, as his physique proved he was serious.

Needless to say, Rong Xiyi was very familiar with Xu Lin's physique, even a bit infatuated.

And Xia Xiyao, she had vaguely seen Xu Lin's physique, seeming even better than those fitness bloggers online.

"So heavy, how many pounds is this?"

Rong Xiyi grabbed one of the dumbbells and found she couldn't lift it.

Xia Xiyao looked at it and said, "This one seems to be 20 kilos!"

She reached out and tried to lift it, finding it very heavy.

"Xu Lin, how can you lift such a heavy dumbbell?"

Rong Xiyi called out to Xu Lin outside.

However, Xu Lin was busy fiddling with the gaming room, with a DJ track blasting, completely missing Rong Xiyi's call.

At this point, Xia Xiyao picked up a rope, only to find it attached to a dumbbell that seemed to weigh about twenty pounds. The rope had a circle with a diameter of seven to eight centimeters, looking strange and seemingly not quite suitable, is it meant for holding with fingers? It seemed to fit only fingers. (Note: since it's not tight, it needs to maintain a bit of looseness)

"Xiyan, what's this for?"

Xia Xiyao asked curiously.

"I don't know either, you'll have to ask Xu Lin."

Rong Xiyi shook her head and picked up a five-pound dumbbell to play with.

And Xia Xiyao?

Ultimately, she didn't figure out what that circle was used for.

It seemed to become an unsolved mystery.

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