"Sis! I'm sorry! I was rude just now, my apologies." The bratty child sincerely apologized, daring not to be arrogant anymore.

"It's okay, everyone needs to grow up; just remember not to be so presumptuous in the future. There are plenty of people in the world who are more capable than you, they just haven't shown up in front of you yet, got it?" Zhou Jiajia humbly taught.

"Got it, sis!" The bratty child took the lesson to heart, very eager to learn; then immediately turned to Lin Yifan, unable to wait to ask, "Brother! Now that I've apologized, hurry up and teach me how to get the pebbles across the water."

"If you want to get the pebbles across, go back and eat a couple more bowls of rice, and when you grow up, you'll naturally be able to get them across," Lin Yifan replied.

There was nothing much to teach, apart from relying on luck, it also depended on whether the pebble was light enough; if it was, it would naturally float farther on the water's surface.

The bratty child boasted, taking that response as though it wasn't an answer at all, wasting his sincere apology.

"Don't look at me with such disdain. If you don't believe me, call your dad over to try and you'll see," Lin Yifan responded to the bratty child's boasting.

"Brother, if you're afraid 'the student may surpass the master,' just say it outright, we would understand," the bratty child retorted.

This put Lin Yifan in a difficult position; although he spoke lightly, his words were filled with mockery, mocking him for not being generous and broad-minded as an adult.

"You little brat are quite sharp-tongued, huh; since that's the case, then brother will teach you a few tricks." Lin Yifan couldn't bear to lose face anymore, so he showed a couple of tricks, letting the bratty child watch and learn. As for whether he would learn it or not, that was no concern of his.

"When choosing pebbles, make sure to pick those that are lighter and more rounded, because such pebbles are easier to float on water; another thing is that the angle of the throw must be small, but not too small, otherwise they won't bounce," Lin Yifan instructed on the spot, then demonstrated a few tricks.

Seeing Lin Yifan repeatedly getting pebbles across, the group of kids also became eager to try it themselves, so they all started looking for round, light pebbles on the ground; then, imitating Lin Yifan's throwing stance, they launched the pebbles.

"Snap! Snap! Snap!!"

After attempting Lin Yifan's method, they noticed that their thrown pebbles floated farther than before; therefore, they got even more excited to play and try.

Having taught the kids, Lin Yifan then came over to teach An Qi, Zhou Jiajia, and the others.

After a few lessons, both An Qi and Zhou Jiajia could skip stones too; they just didn't go very far yet.

While An Qi and the others were skipping stones, Lin Yifan kept searching for pebbles by the riverside; he wanted to find the lightest, thinnest, and roundest pebble for An Qi, to help her get over this hurdle.

"Qingqing, I've tried so many times but still can't reach the opposite bank; does that mean I won't be able to get over this problem?" An Qi asked with a sense of loss.

Although she was smiling, no one knew how tense and frightened she felt inside.

"Don't think too much, An Qi. Getting a pebble to the other side of the river is difficult; haven't you seen that I can't do it either? So don't worry, it's just a legend," Su Qingqing comforted.

"Yeah! There's no need to worry so much, An Qi, just enjoy playing," Zhou Jiajia also suggested; then she threw another pebble out.

No one knew how awful An Qi felt at the moment; watching her sisters having such fun, she was very jealous.

"Sigh! There are only four days left, I wonder what the outcome will be." An Qi sighed, feeling anxious and uneasy.

If the debt was not repaid, even though she could avoid marrying into the Zhao Family, all of the An Family's company assets would be forcibly used to settle the debt; and then, her factory's latest Tianyao V8 smartphones would end up with the Zhao Family for a bargain.

Just as she was filled with a worried expression, riddled with unease, Lin Yifan walked over; then he embraced her from behind; after that, he gently comforted her by whispering in her ear, "Baby! Don't worry, you can definitely get over this hurdle, don't believe me! Why don't you try this stone? I guarantee it can reach the other side!"

"Really?" An Qi asked curiously as she looked at the round stone in Lin Yifan's hand.

Being held by Lin Yifan like this made her heart feel sweet, especially when Lin Yifan comforted her gently in her ear, her whole body tingled, the sweetness was overwhelming.

"Really, I'm not lying to you!" After saying that, Lin Yifan passed the stone in his hand to An Qi.

An Qi took the stone and carefully observed it in front of her; after a moment of silence, she spoke, "Alright! I'll give it a try!"

At that moment, Lin Yifan quickly suggested, "An Qi! I'll help you overcome this hurdle!"

When skipping stones, the force of throwing the small stone must be strong enough, otherwise even the most perfect stone won't go far.

The principle is simple: a fast-spinning stone, upon hitting the water surface, will friction fiercely with the water, then its speed will rapidly decrease; next, you'll notice that with every skip, the stone's spinning speed will slow down a bit more, and the result shown is that the skipping distance will shorten step by step, until it sinks into the water.

An Qi is a delicate woman, and even as an adult, her strength isn't that great; so to succeed in one go, he had no choice but to offer his help to An Qi.

An Qi understood what Lin Yifan meant, so she happily responded, "Yes! I need my man's help!"

So, Lin Yifan stood behind An Qi and assisted her, hand in hand.

Watching this scene, Zhou Jiajia and Su Qingqing rushed over to encourage her, "An Qi sister (An Qi elder sister), you can definitely do it."

"Elder sister, go for it! We believe that you can definitely succeed too!" At that moment, the group of rowdy kids also came over to cheer An Qi on.

In fact, cheering wasn't their true purpose; their real goal was simple: they wanted to see how Lin Yifan taught An Qi to skip stones, so they could learn it all over again.

With the encouragement of elder and younger sisters, along with these innocent children, and the company and assistance of her beloved man behind her, An Qi firmly believed she could throw the small stone in her hand across.

"Are you ready?" Lin Yifan, ready to exert force, curiously asked.

"I'm ready!" An Qi nodded in response.

Having said that, the next moment, Lin Yifan flicked his hand, aiding An Qi's throw.

At that instant, all An Qi needed to do was loosen her grip on the small stone.

"Swoosh!!!"

Under the tremendous push, the stone was thrown out, then quickly began to spin.

The next moment, the stone touched the water; the instant it made contact with the surface, it skipped perfectly, continuously hopping on and on until it reached the opposite bank of the river.

"Yes! Success! Finally successful!"

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