Chapter 204: Onboard Pianists
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Second Bro, you know what, sunbathing out here on the sea beats the beach any day!” Zhou Chao and his buddies lounged on the cruise ship’s upper deck, relishing the sea breeze and soaking up the soothing sunrays.
“Young Master Zhou, did that incident from last night cause you any problems?” Li Hao inquired, his face reflecting genuine concern for Zhou Chao.
“No, at most, it’s just a minor hindrance in the business world. The Liu family can’t do much to me!” Zhou Chao replied, feeling quite relaxed about it.
“That’s good.” The group fell silent, donning sunglasses and basking in the warm sunlight.
After a while, Zhou Chao felt a shadow cast over him. He quickly sat up and realized it was Jiang Li.
“Ahem, ahem! Aren’t you looking a bit too… too stunning?” Jiang Li was dressed in a white bikini that highlighted her shapely figure, catching Zhou Chao’s eye in a new way.
“Hmph, had enough of staring?” Jiang Li blushed slightly and gave a playful humph.
“I can never get enough,” Zhou Chao responded with a smile. He grabbed a towel from the lounge chair and draped it over Jiang Li.
“From now on, you can only wear this for me to see!”
Jiang Li rolled her eyes at Zhou Chao’s comment but still covered herself with the towel. At this moment, Zhou Chao noticed that Shen Lan and He Xin had also changed into swimsuits and were lying next to Li Yang and Li Hao.
“Brother Chao, let me apply some sunscreen for you.” Jiang Li offered as she picked up a bottle of sunscreen from the ground. She began to apply it to Zhou Chao’s skin, and her delicate hands gently touched every part of his body. Zhou Chao couldn’t help but feel a unique sensation.
Soon, Jiang Li finished applying sunscreen all over Zhou Chao’s body. Zhou Chao, looking at Jiang Li beside him, said, “Let me return the favor.”
He took the sunscreen and poured it into his hands. Before Jiang Li could react, Zhou Chao’s hands were already on her waist.
“It tickles, be gentle!” Jiang Li unconsciously squirmed, and Zhou Chao couldn’t help but smile.
His large hands moved over every inch of Jiang Li’s skin. In no time, her entire body was evenly covered in sunscreen. However, her face had already turned bright red, and even her neck was flushed.
“Displaying affection in various situations, huh?” Li Yang said teasingly on the side. However, his hands were quite diligent as he picked up sunscreen to apply to Shen Lan. Even Li Hao followed suit, learning to do it in a well-practiced manner.
After a while, everyone was properly coated with sunscreen, and they lay in a neat row on the lounge chairs.
Zhou Chao gazed at the distant blue sea and sky, silently thinking, “System, check-in.”
“Congratulations, host, on mastering the art of the qin!”
“Mastering the art of the qin? It seems I only lack the art of calligraphy among the four arts. Merge!” Zhou Chao thought to himself.
Various knowledge and playing techniques related to the qin (a traditional Chinese musical instrument) flashed through Zhou Chao’s mind. In no time, all of this knowledge merged into Zhou Chao’s consciousness. His hands began to move effortlessly through the air as if he had a piano in front of him.
“Not bad, not bad! Even the flexibility of your fingers has improved quite a bit. I should consider playing a tune for Jiang Li sometime!” Zhou Chao withdrew his hands from the air and placed them in front of him. They appeared more slender and agile than before.
“Second Bro, what are you doing, waving your hands around like that? Looks like your hand’s cramping,” commented Li Yang, who was lying next to him. Zhou Chao, who had been in a good mood a moment ago, suddenly felt as if his heart had been pricked, and he became uncomfortable.
“What do you know? Just sunbathe!” Zhou Chao’s retort left Li Yang momentarily speechless, not knowing what to say.
“It’s getting late. How about we go have lunch?” Li Hao, who had been lying down comfortably, got up and shook his phone.
Zhou Chao and Li Yang checked the time and realized it was already past 11 o’clock. They had been sunbathing for over an hour.
“Alright, let’s go back to our rooms, take a shower, and change clothes. We’ll meet up at the leisure area!” Li Hao and Li Yang nodded in agreement.
“Let’s go!” Zhou Chao lightly patted Jiang Li’s shapely buttocks, which earned him a playful gesture in response, making him grin.
Showering took a long time, nearly an hour. Zhou Chao and Jiang Li changed into fresh clothes and walked out of their room. Just as they opened the door, they noticed Li Yang doing the same. They exchanged a glance, and a faint smile played on their lips.
When Zhou Chao and his friends arrived at the leisure area, they saw Li Hao and He Xin sitting prominently.
“Why are you guys so slow? We’ve been waiting for you for over half an hour!” Li Hao complained as soon as he saw Zhou Chao and Li Yang.
“Ahem, ahem, you’ll understand once you get married to Miss He!” Zhou Chao’s words made Li Hao suddenly realize what he meant. He glanced over at He Xin without changing his expression.
“Alright, now that everyone’s here, let’s go eat!” Li Yang invited everyone to find a place to have lunch.
Just as Zhou Chao and his friends were about to find a good place to eat, they unexpectedly ran into First Officer Lambo who had come to pick up Zhou Chao earlier.
“Boss, I happened to need to speak with you!” Lambo saw Zhou Chao and immediately broke into a smile.
“Lambo, what’s going on?” Zhou Chao looked at him with a puzzled expression.
“Boss, here’s the thing. Tonight, we’ve organized an event featuring onboard pianists. The captain was planning to call you this afternoon, but it turns out we bumped into you!”
“Onboard pianists?”
“Yes, we have several world-famous pianists on board, and tonight there will be a spectacular performance!” Lambo’s face lit up with anticipation, and Zhou Chao could tell he was genuinely looking forward to the evening’s show.
“I’m interested in the evening event. There are six of us in total; please make arrangements for us!”
“Of course, Boss. I won’t disturb your meal any longer!” Lambo gave Zhou Chao a slight bow and then walked away.
“Let’s go, have dinner!” Zhou Chao didn’t dwell on this matter for long, and the group found a decent-looking Western restaurant and went inside.
They ordered some steak, vegetable salad, and other dishes since they weren’t very hungry and just wanted a light meal.
“What are your plans for the afternoon?” Li Yang asked as he ate his steak.
“I plan to go back to the room and rest. The rest of you can explore the cruise ship!” Zhou Chao finished the last bite of his steak and said.
“Sounds good!” Li Yang had a more carefree nature, and getting him to sit still and rest was nearly impossible.
After finishing their meal, it was already 1:30 in the afternoon. The group left the Western restaurant.
“I’ll head back to the room with Jiang Li for now. If you need anything, just give me a call!” Zhou Chao signaled to Li Yang and the rest, mimicking the action of using a phone, and then walked away with Jiang Li.
“What should the rest of us do?”
“We’re going shopping!” Shen Lan and He Xin immediately showed interest. After all, being on an international cruise meant there were various luxury shops on board.
“Let’s go, my little darlings!” Li Yang and Li Hao held hands with their girlfriends and headed toward the shopping street!