Time quickly passed into late August, with less than a week before school started.

Seeing that the children’s summer vacation was nearly over and neither family had gone on a proper trip, Zhang Wanxin suggested they spend the last few days vacationing at the seaside.

Everyone agreed and the next morning.

Both families woke up early to drive to the nearest bay.

As usual, Shen Qinghan rode in Lin Yansheng’s car, sitting in the back with Lin Zichen.

Lin Zichen felt it wasn’t right to always take someone else’s daughter into his family’s car, so he suggested riding in Shen Jianye’s car.

* * *

About two hours later.

They arrived at their destination.

The two families rented a seaside house and after settling in, they headed to the beach.

It was midsummer and the beach was bustling.

Everywhere you looked, there were people.

Lin Yansheng and Shen Jianye, the two men, couldn’t help sneaking glances at the passing women in bikinis, but they forced themselves to look away, ending up cross-eyed from the effort.

As for Lin Zichen, he wasn’t interested in bikini women at all.

His eyes swept the shoreline.

He wanted to find a quiet place to swim.

With the attribute Blessing of Water Fusion, he now felt excited whenever he saw water.

That wonderful sensation of soaking in the swimming pool last time had left him eager to feel it again.

“Xiao Chen, there’s a changing room up ahead. I’ll go change into my swimsuit, wait here for me.”

Shen Qinghan pointed at a small house.

She could have changed at the seaside house, but she felt too embarrassed there. Only at the beach, where everyone wore swimsuits, did she feel comfortable enough.

Lin Zichen waited outside while she went in.

As for him, he had already come wearing only swimming trunks and wasn’t shy at all.

* * *

Ten minutes later, Shen Qinghan came out.

She wore a very conservative swimsuit that covered everything but her hands and feet, not even showing her navel.

It hardly looked like a swimsuit.

Even so, she blushed with embarrassment as she stepped out.

“Xiao Chen, do I look weird in this swimsuit?”

“No, I think you look great.”

“Really?”

“Really.”

Lin Zichen lied through his teeth.

Did she look good?

Yes, she did!

But it was so covered up that it looked odd.

Not knowing his true thoughts, Shen Qinghan beamed happily at his praise.

Soon, they found a less crowded spot to play in the water.

Coincidentally, their parents had chosen the same place.

All six of them ended up sharing this little spot of paradise.

“Xiao Chen, the seawater’s so cold!”

“That’s normal at first, just get used to it. It won’t feel cold after a while.”

Right after saying that, Lin Zichen dove into the sea, starting the swimming session he’d been waiting for.

With Blessing of Water Fusion, he felt like he was back home in the water, every part of his body comfortable.

[You are swimming, Vitality +1, Muscle Strength +1, Muscle Coordination +1, Water Affinity +1, Swimming Skill +1]

[You are diving, Vitality +1, Muscle Strength +1, Muscle Coordination +1, Water Affinity +1, Oxygen Resistance +1, Water Pressure Resistance +1, Diving Skill +1]

With Use It Or Lose It boosting him, Lin Zichen swam like a fish born in the sea, more at ease with every stroke.

Breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly, freestyle… he did them all.

Not once repeating himself.

* * *

Onshore.

While sunbathing, Zhang Wanxin was shocked to see Lin Zichen swimming so well.

“Honey, look at Xiao Chen! Since when can he swim like that? We hardly ever took him to the pool growing up!”

“Probably learned it at school,” Lin Yansheng replied absentmindedly, happily grilling skewers of meat.

Not far away, Shen Jianye stood on a rock and shouted,

“Old Lin, come here! There’s a rock for diving. I checked below, no hard objects. It’s safe to jump!”

“On my way!”

Hearing this, Lin Yansheng dropped the skewers and ran over.

Soon, the beach echoed with their childish voices.

“Woohoo, crow flying!”

“Splash!!!”

“Waaah—”

“Watch my cannonball!”

“Splash!!!”

“Waaah—”

The two men kept jumping, competing to see who could make the biggest splash.

Onshore, Zhang Wanxin and Xu Meng shook their heads, joking that the two fathers were more childish than their kids.

* * *

Elsewhere, Lin Zichen floated almost motionless on the surface, his core strength holding him steady as he watched the two men dive. He found it amusing rather than immature.

After all, men are boys at heart forever. As a fellow man, he understood.

“Xiao Chen, don’t just swim by yourself, come teach me too!”

In the shallows, where the water reached her knees, Shen Qinghan called out plaintively.

Realizing he had left her alone, Lin Zichen quickly swam back to teach her.

* * *

“Xiao Chen, swimming’s so easy! I learned it right away! Xiao Chen, diving’s easy too! I got it instantly! Wow, Xiao Chen, I’m amazing! People say it hurts to open your eyes in the sea, but I feel fine, even comfortable!”

“...”

Under Lin Zichen’s teaching, Shen Qinghan seemed to reach sudden enlightenment.

The moment she entered the water, it was as if she had returned home.

Every swimming technique, she mastered instantly.

She could even open her eyes underwater with ease, better than wearing goggles.

Lin Zichen was dumbfounded. How was this possible?

Born with a talent for water?

But even with talent, no one should master everything instantly!

That wasn’t normal!

Wait… not normal?

Another memory flashed into his mind—Shen Qinghan’s habit of wetting the bed and her pants.

Especially when he recalled Xu Meng often saying, “Why did you wet yourself again? Are you made of water?”

A bold thought struck him.

Maybe Shen Qinghan’s problem wasn’t with her urinary tract, bladder, or nerves.

Maybe she was born with some special connection to water.

In other words, her accidents weren’t a medical issue at all, but something extraordinary!

Not a flaw, but a hidden gift!

Like a special cultivation physique in those old xianxia novels!

The more he thought, the more excited he became, realizing he may have discovered a shocking secret.