Chapter 237

Chapter 237 – It’s Not Just About Learning to Swim

To smoothly pass the final swimming assessment, Mei Fang needed to intensify his swimming practice.

He tried talking with Guo Yun about the gym and swimming pool, and after she learned about it, she invited them to experience the swimming pool where she was currently working out.

Guo Yun mentioned that first-time visitors could enjoy a free trial here, and if they liked it, they could get a membership card.

The gym was conveniently located not far from Jiangcheng Normal School. After Mei Fang, Xia Yuan, and Lin You Xi discussed it, they decided to go for a trial on the weekend.

However, before that, Xia Yuan and Lin You Xi went shopping at a nearby mall to pick out swimsuits. This was one of the few times Mei Fang had no chance to join them, so he took the opportunity to play many single-player games alone at home.

On Sunday after lunch, everyone set off to the gym and swimming pool where Guo Yun was a member.

Mei Fang had already sensed that Guo Yun’s family circumstances had improved significantly recently. In junior high, she spent modestly, but after high school, her spending and taste clearly escalated, indicating a significant improvement in her family’s financial situation.

Guo Yun seemed to have been looking forward to this first meeting after the new year. She arrived at the gym first, and when she met the three of them at the entrance, she greeted them warmly.

“It’s been a long time!”

“This time it really has been a long time, almost half a year.”

Xia Yuan had already seen Guo Yun’s determination during last year’s gathering to discuss games, so she wasn’t too surprised by Guo Yun’s physical changes today.

Now, Guo Yun couldn’t be described as chubby anymore; even though she was wearing an outer jacket, her figure was very well-proportioned. Inside the jacket, she wore a fitness vest that exposed her navel, revealing some lines.

Xia Yuan smiled and came beside Guo Yun, gently patting her shoulder and smiling:

“At last, I recognized you right away. Your body shape is really good now. You even have a six-pack.”

“Oh, this… this isn’t really a six-pack yet. It’s still early.”

Lin You Xi asked beside her, “Guo Yun, your current physique is already quite good. When do you plan to stop exercising?”

“Well… previously, I always wanted to end the torture sooner, but now it’s more like a hobby. I need to exercise for an hour every day just to fall asleep. Well, let’s not talk here, shall we? Let’s go in and chat?”

Guo Yun led the three of them to the gym, warmly greeted the on-site coach, and explained their purpose. They were then enthusiastically invited to observe the facilities, including the swimming pool, which could be used freely.

“Wow, are those pictures hanging up Guo Yun’s photos? Looks like you’re quite famous here.”

When Guo Yun saw Mei Fang looking at the pictures, she immediately ran over to wave and block his view.

“Don’t take these too seriously! They look like prisoner ID photos, pretty ugly.”

Mei Fang had always had a good impression of this classmate whom he couldn’t take care of in his previous life. Seeing her transformation made him genuinely happy for her.

“I think they look great. This is proof of transformation, isn’t it?”

“Hehe…”

Guo Yun scratched her head, feeling a bit embarrassed. “That’s not something I could do alone…”

“Guo Yun, don’t say such emotional things. Actually, we all know.”

Xia Yuan said earnestly to Guo Yun, “You got where you are through your own efforts. It’s not just because of someone else’s encouragement. There’s no need to feel embarrassed about admitting that.”

“Mm… Alright…”

Xia Yuan was really full of fighting spirit today.

Since earlier, You Xi and Yuan Yuan seemed to have a little bit of rivalry towards him, and Guo Yun was not unaware of it.

Although she never had any thoughts about Mei Fang, being considered a threat by these two legendary figures and being treated like treasure by Mei Fang was already a great honor and encouragement for her.

The group arrived at the entrance of the swimming pool, then split up at the men’s and women’s changing rooms. When Mei Fang entered the bathroom, he found that the shower area had no partitions. The muscular men who walked around naked made him feel very uncomfortable.

He finished his shower under some nervousness. At the beginning of spring, there weren’t many people swimming, and there were far more women than men. The swimming pool was spacious and bright.

Looks like we picked the right place.

Mei Fang stretched out his hand to test the water temperature, then confidently went into the water. He felt the buoyancy in the shallow water for a while, then saw the girls walking over from the entrance—

Mei Fang’s gaze was instantly captivated.

Previously, Mei Fang had seen Xia Yuan and Lin You Xi in the school-issued swimsuits. They had shown him these swimsuits before their first swimming lesson.

Although the design was simple, solid-colored, and covered a lot of areas, the lines they showed were already attractive enough. Especially Yuan Yuan, whose figure was so developed that she felt embarrassed to wear it outside, which was why she was so resistant to going to swimming lessons.

Even a plain, one-piece swimsuit was already eye-catching. The outfits they specially picked out today were even more impressive. Without the constraints of classmates, Xia Yuan visibly relaxed a lot.

She chose a colorful, two-piece swimsuit with large ruffles on both top and bottom, seemingly trying to reduce the allure of her prominent chest; Lin You Xi wore a low-cut, backless one-piece swimsuit, showing much more skin.

Guo Yun clearly did not expect such a showdown today. She wore a very simple sports swimsuit, which, apart from showcasing her current body curves, was very healthy-looking.

When Xia Yuan walked out and saw Mei Fang, she initially intended to wave loudly, but then pulled her hand back—she still seemed a bit shy. Lin You Xi, however, walked gracefully to Mei Fang’s side, slowly leaning down to enter the water, sitting at the edge of the pool, then turning sideways to show her back to Mei Fang.

“Afang, what do you think of my swimsuit? Is it nice?”

Mei Fang answered reluctantly, “It is nice… but it shows too much.”

“Why do you sound just like Yuan Yuan?”

Lin You Xi smiled at Mei Fang, “She said my swimsuit doesn’t look like something a high school student would wear.”

“It definitely doesn’t. Too mature!”

“So you don’t like it, right?”

“That’s not what I meant!”

“What are you guys talking about? Are you saying bad things about me?”

At this moment, Xia Yuan also came over. Mei Fang quickly praised Xia Yuan:

“There’s nothing bad to say. We were just discussing how nice your swimsuit is—”

Because Mei Fang was looking up at Xia Yuan from below and the ruffles weren’t as shocking from a distance, now that he was close, he felt like he was on top of the world, overlooking everything.

Even though Mei Fang had experienced this many times, the hidden beauty of the ruffles still had a charm of its own, like not recognizing the true face of Mount Lu because he was within it.

“What is it… Afang, don’t leave sentences unfinished—”

Xia Yuan noticed Mei Fang’s intense gaze and felt both happy and annoyed, lifting her foot as if to kick Mei Fang. “Stinky Afang, where are you looking?”

Lifting a leg near the edge of the pool was a dangerous move. The lifeguard kept blowing the whistle at Xia Yuan, who was startled and nearly slipped, falling into the pool. Fortunately, You Xi grabbed her arm, and Mei Fang stood up and held her thigh, preventing any mishap.

They were not here just to learn to swim…

Guo Yun understood this clearly.

But, I do have my own reasons…

Just seeing Mei Fang made her very happy.

Especially on a summer day like today.

I’m done typing during work hours.

(End of Chapter)