“Hahahahaha~”
“Are you really seasick, young man?”
“You can’t even handle this~”
Qiu Ge, who had just closed his eyes, was startled awake by the laughter of several older men.
Opening his eyes, Qiu Ge shot a stern look at the two people laughing the loudest – Grandpa Nan beside him, and his own grandfather!
“Grandpa!”
It was already frustrating enough that he couldn’t go, but now he was being laughed at.
Just as he thought…
He wasn’t their biological child…
“Cough cough… Alright, alright.”
“I won’t laugh anymore.”
“That’s more like it!”
Seeing the two old men lie back down, Qiu Ge very confidently closed his eyes again.
“Hehehehe~”
Grandpa Qiu, extremely pleased, pulled Nan Shan beside him and began to shift his position.
“Shanzi, let’s continue, the two of us.”
“……”
Even if you two shift positions…
Can’t you laugh any louder!
“Phew~”
My dear grandfather!
Adhering to the principle of out of sight, out of mind, Qiu Ge very quickly moved himself to a new spot.
Yes! Excellent!
Secluded and comfortable!
…
At sea.
The two who had already traveled a considerable distance had completely forgotten about Qiu Ge.
They were joyfully focused only on the scenery before them.
“A Hua~”
“This is so exhilarating~”
Qiu Xi stood there, her eyes slightly narrowed, happily spreading her arms, embracing the sea breeze, looking utterly delighted.
While one looked at the scenery, the other looked at the person before him.
Even though she was wearing a life jacket, it didn’t diminish the girl’s beauty.
“Xi Xi~ If you like it, that’s all that matters!”
As he spoke, the camera in his hand clicked.
Time was frozen.
It was his first time seeing Xi Xi so unrestrained and carefree.
“Xi Xi, if you like it, we can go diving whenever you have time.”
He used to enjoy this kind of sport, but had done it less in recent years.
Qiu Xi turned around with a smile, her very hair exuding joy, “I like it~”
“Then it’s a promise, we’ll go together in the future~”
Nan Hua smiled and nodded, “Mm!”
“But for now, let’s just enjoy this sea~”
“It’s just a bit of a pity that it’s not suitable for surfing right now…”
“Young lady, if you like it, come again in April or May, it’s very suitable then~”
The boatman standing nearby, seeing the well-matched couple, was clearly in a good mood.
“Mister, really?”
Hearing the old man speak, Qiu Xi’s interest was piqued.
“Of course!”
“It’s not me boasting, Mister. The weather back then is very suitable, and there are many people…”
The old man, speaking of his hometown, was full of praise.
For a long stretch of the journey, they listened to the old man chatter.
However, the old man was also experienced and knowledgeable.
After chatting for a while, he looked at the young man behind them and understood him well.
“Here, young lady, while the waves are good, let me take a few more photos for you.”
“It’s not good to come all this way without photos…”
“Certainly! Thank you, Mister.”
Hearing this, Nan Hua immediately handed over his camera.
“Mister, please.”
Seeing the young man suddenly break into a smile, the old man gave him a knowing look.
Young man, I understand you!
“Stand still, Mister’s skills are well-practiced.”
“Young man, your hand…”
“Come, another shot…”
Finally, Qiu Xi took back the camera and, after flipping through it for a long time, expressed her shock.
“Mister! I didn’t expect you to be such an expert!”
The old man, who had already sat back down, heard this and his wrinkles deepened with smiles.
“Oh my~”
The old man gestured with his hands, “What is this!”
“When I used to take photos of my late wife, they were truly good~”
“Nowadays, I’m just making a living…”
The children nowadays are still playing, and coming out like this earns quite a bit.
Qiu Xi, “…”
As expected!
An old man is still an old man!
“Alright, we’ve gone quite far. I’ll take you back.”
“Okay, we’ll listen to you, Mister.”
They had been sailing for almost an hour. She didn’t know if it was far, but it had indeed been a long time.
Going back would probably take another hour.
During the return trip, Qiu Xi also asked the old man about interesting places nearby, planning to visit them in the afternoon.
“Alright, I’ll drop you off here. See you again if we’re fated~”
“Okay~ Thank you, Mister.”
After waving goodbye to the old man, Qiu Xi took Nan Hua’s hand and walked towards the beach.
“Ah!”
Suddenly, Qiu Xi’s foot went numb.
“Xi Xi!”
“What’s wrong?”
With a sudden cry, Nan Hua’s expression changed, his voice trembling.
“My… my foot seems to have been pricked by something.” Qiu Xi was a bit uncertain.
As Qiu Xi stepped on the sand, her shoes were now being held by Nan Hua.
“Let me see.”
As he spoke, Nan Hua bent down.
After pulling her foot out of the sand, the seawater instantly cleaned it.
And then, a scratch appeared beside her fair ankle.
It didn’t seem very serious, but blood was still seeping out.
Instantly, Nan Hua’s brows furrowed.
His eyes scanned downwards and he saw a large seashell.
He picked it up, ready to throw it away.
“Wait a moment.”
Qiu Xi reached out and took it. “Since it looks nice, let’s keep it.”
Nan Hua said helplessly, “Alright, I’ll listen to you.”
“But this wound, we should get it treated first.”
Although it wasn’t big, he was worried about infection, at least put on a band-aid.
Qiu Xi looked down. It was a scratch, 2 centimeters long, and quite long it seemed.
She had only felt it for a moment, she hadn’t expected it to be this long.
“Let’s go, let’s go over there first.”
As he spoke, Nan Hua bent down in front of Qiu Xi.
Qiu Xi didn’t hesitate and leaned lightly against him, being lifted up.
The light breeze blew across the beach, leaving a trail of footprints.
From deep to shallow, one person’s footprints, two people’s affection.
…
After carrying her for quite a while, they finally reached the sunbathing meeting point.
Qiu Ge, tucked away in a corner, was as conspicuous as could be.
Nan Hua walked over, put her down, and then asked Qiu Ge beside him, “Little Ge, where’s that small first-aid kit we prepared?”
Qiu Ge opened his eyes, instinctively raising his hand to shield them from the bright sunlight.
Then he looked at them and replied doubtfully, “It’s in the car, why?”
“On the way back, Xi Xi scraped her leg.”
“Sister?”
Qiu Ge sat up abruptly, “Sister!”
Then his eyes immediately fixed on Qiu Xi, who had just sat down, “Sister, are you alright?”
Qiu Xi said helplessly, “I’m fine, it’s just a scratch. I just need to disinfect it and put on a band-aid.”
Although Qiu Xi said so, Qiu Ge still looked down to check.
Finally, after confirming it wasn’t a serious matter, he ran off to get the first-aid kit.
After all this fuss, the few who had gone out returned one after another.
When they finally gathered, both the old and young ones saw the cute pattern clearly on Qiu Xi’s leg and all came over to show their concern.
This made Qiu Xi feel helpless yet also incredibly amused.