Extraordinary eye-catching

"Shandan."

He Changbai came over and took the little girl from Rong Ci's arms.

Only then did He Changbai notice that Shandan was completely drenched.

He paused for a moment and looked at Rong Ci. "What happened?"

Rong Ci also hadn't expected that the little girl was his niece.

She explained, "She fell into the pool. I saw it and picked her up right away."

He Changbai said, "…Thank you."

"You're welcome," Rong Ci replied. "Better help her change into dry clothes to prevent her from catching a cold."

He Changbai nodded. Looking at Rong Ci, he seemed to have something to say. But his little niece was crying inconsolably in his arms, seemingly terribly frightened. So, He Changbai didn't utter another word. While softly soothing the child, he nodded to Rong Ci and then carried her into the elevator.

Seeing that there was nothing more for her to do, Rong Ci went back to continue soaking in the hot spring.

After the hot - spring bath, Rong Ci changed her clothes and went to the buffet area to have something to eat.

Before she finished, He Changbai appeared in front of her, leading his little niece by the hand.

"May we sit here?"

To be honest, Rong Ci didn't really want to have much interaction with He Changbai.

But since He Changbai had asked like this, she could only nod and say, "Please do."

"Shandan, stay here and don't move. Uncle will go get you something to eat."

Shandan cast a timid glance at Rong Ci, nodded, and replied in a soft voice, "Okay…"

He Changbai then said to Rong Ci, "Could you keep an eye on her for me?"

True, Rong Ci didn't want to have too much to do with He Changbai, but in this situation, she had no choice but to nod in agreement. "Sure."

As soon as He Changbai left, only Rong Ci and Shandan were left facing each other.

Shandan seemed extremely shy around strangers. Rong Ci was worried that speaking to her too abruptly would startle her.

Moreover, she didn't know Shandan's eating habits or if there was anything the little girl was allergic to. So, she didn't dare to casually offer the food on her plate to the child.

After a moment's hesitation, she gently said, "Your uncle will be back soon."

Shandan looked at her with her big, beautiful, jet - black eyes. After a while, she nodded.

"Were you choked by the water just now? Does your nose still hurt?"

Shandan shook her head again.

After a while, He Changbai returned. He placed one of the plates in front of Shandan and handed her the knife and fork.

Shandan quietly started to eat, taking small bites.

He Changbai asked, "Is it delicious?"

Shandan nodded.

He Changbai glanced at Rong Ci and then said to Shandan, "This aunt saved you just now. Say thank you to her."

Shandan licked the cake on the fork with her little tongue, looked up at Rong Ci, and said in a hushed voice, "Thank you, aunt."

So, he brought the child here to express gratitude.

Hearing this, Rong Ci said in a warm - toned voice, "You're welcome."

Shandan looked at He Changbai again. He Changbai said, "It's okay now. Eat."

Shandan buried her head and continued with her meal.

He Changbai turned his attention away from his niece. After taking a bite of his food, he asked Rong Ci, "Did you come alone?"

Rong Ci answered, "It's a company team - building activity. I came with my colleagues."

He Changbai was unaware that Rong Ci had already resigned from the Feng Group.

Upon hearing this, he assumed that it was the Feng Group having a team - building here.

He paused briefly and then responded, "I see."

Just then, Yu Moxun noticed Rong Ci and waved to her.

Since Rong Ci didn't want to have deep - seated interactions with the people around Feng Tingshen and also thought she had nothing to talk about with He Changbai.

Seeing Yu Moxun now, she quickly waved back. Taking the opportunity to leave, she said to He Changbai, "Thank you very much for last time. I still have something to attend to, so I'll take my leave first. You two enjoy your meal."

He Changbai could actually sense her unease when she was around him.

He could also feel that she wasn't as enthusiastic towards him as before.

He just attributed it to the unpleasant conversation they had at the racetrack last time and didn't think too much of it.

Seeing that Rong Ci wanted to leave, he nodded and didn't try to stop her.

When Rong Ci walked over, Yu Moxun looked at He Changbai and asked, "Who's that?"

When he greeted Rong Ci just now, He Changbai had his back turned.

Seeing the broad and straight - backed figure with a child sitting beside him, Yu Moxun thought it was someone who came to share the table with her.

But judging from the way Rong Ci stood up and talked to the person, he felt that they seemed to know each other.

"He Changbai."

"Is it him?" Yu Moxun was quite surprised. "Weren't you two not familiar? How come you were sitting together?"

"His niece fell into the hot - spring pool just now. I saw it and saved her. He brought her here to say thanks."

Yu Moxun suddenly understood. "I see."

Since Rong Ci said she came with her colleagues, He Changbai thought the person who greeted her was an ordinary colleague. So, he didn't turn around to look.

After Rong Ci and Yu Moxun walked a bit further away, He Changbai saw their receding figures. Only then did he realize that the person was a tall, young man.

Just from the back view, he seemed quite well - matched with Rong Ci.

And observing the distance between them as they walked, one could tell that they had a good relationship.

"Uncle…"

Hearing his little niece's voice, He Changbai came back to his senses. "Have you finished eating? If so, let's go upstairs."

Shandan said, "I'm done."

He Changbai had already eaten. He put down the napkin and went upstairs with Shandan.

When Rong Ci returned to her room, she was about to read a book on the balcony when her phone suddenly rang.

Surprisingly, it was a call from Feng Tingshen.

However, he usually only contacted her when he had something on his mind.

With this thought in mind, Rong Ci answered the phone and said coldly, "Hello."

"Grandma wants us to come back for dinner tomorrow night."

Rong Ci paused and said, "Okay, got it."

As soon as she finished speaking, the other side hung up the phone without any delay.

Rong Ci didn't let it bother her.

She put her phone aside, calmed herself down, and continued reading.

That night, she had a sound sleep.

She woke up early in the morning.

She got up and went to the hotel gym to run for a while. After taking a short break, she went to the hot - spring pool to soak for a bit.

At this moment, a woman in her forties or fifties came over, leading Shandan by the hand.

Rong Ci had seen the woman yesterday.

She seemed to be the nanny hired by the He family to take care of Shandan.

Yesterday, because she received an urgent call and was distracted for a moment, she didn't notice that Shandan had wandered off.

If Rong Ci hadn't happened to be at the hot - spring pool and saved Shandan, the consequences would have been disastrous.

Now, seeing Rong Ci, the woman hastily expressed her gratitude.

Rong Ci said, "You're welcome."

Rong Ci thought that after yesterday's experience, Shandan wouldn't dare to go into the water for a while.

Perhaps He Changbai had helped her overcome her fear later. Shandan held the nanny's hand with one hand, hugged a swimming ring with the other, and after testing the water with her foot, she slowly stepped into the water.

After a while, she kicked her legs and swam towards Rong Ci, softly calling, "Aunt…"

Rong Ci turned her head. "What's up?"

Shandan didn't say anything, but she was in a great mood, swimming around Rong Ci.

The nanny smiled and said, "Shandan really likes you."

Rong Ci smiled but remained silent.

There were still company activities later, so Rong Ci had to leave.

Before she left, she said goodbye to Shandan.

But Shandan opened her arms to her. "Aunt, hug."

Rong Ci had no choice but to reach out and lift her out of the water onto the shore.

After changing into a dry bathrobe, Rong Ci carried her to take the elevator, thinking that they would part ways when they reached the floor.

But just as they were waiting for the elevator, He Changbai showed up.

A bright, innocent smile bloomed on Shandan's small, fair - skinned face. "Uncle."

He Changbai walked over and stretched out his hand to take her. But Shandan was reluctant to let go of Rong Ci. At the same time, she also wanted He Changbai to hold her. In the end, she stretched out one arm.

He Changbai took her into his arms. But when he did, Shandan's other hand was still tightly clutching Rong Ci's collar.

With his embrace, Shandan clutched even tighter, and Rong Ci's bathrobe was unexpectedly pulled open.

Rong Ci's body, clad in a blue lace underwear set, was suddenly exposed in front of He Changbai.

Her snow - white, flawless skin, the full and beautifully curved chest, and her slender, wasp - waisted figure were all strikingly captivating.