The two people involved were both overwhelmed.
Gu Qianru sneakily glanced at Luo Haotian, and just at that moment, Luo Haotian also looked over. The two shared a moment of stunned silence and embarrassment, but both of them chose to share a smile, then quickly looked away.
Their hearts were beating uncommonly fast, yet they pretended to be composed. But a closer look would reveal the turbulence within them both.
Gu Qianru’s face was so hot it was almost unbearable, her neck also flushing red, while Luo Haotian’s ears turned red, his hand clenched into a fist, veins bulging, clearly showing how unsettled, how nervous he was inside, and how different feelings had begun to stir in his heart.
Luo Haotian spoke up to explain to everyone: "At first, I thought that was Xiao Ye, the kid was wearing clothes the same color as Xiao Ye’s."
At that moment, Gu Qianru also said: "I thought it was Xiao Ye too, so I rushed into the sea without thinking."
After speaking, she also glanced at Luo Haotian.
Old Master Gu laughed and said: "Regardless of who it was, saving someone is always a good deed."
After a careful reflection, everyone was indeed somewhat happy to see what had unfolded.
Worried about making them uncomfortable, all the small families quickly dispersed and went on to continue playing on their own, though they couldn’t help but sneak peeks in that direction from time to time.
Seeing that the day was getting late, Guide Zhang called everyone to get on the bus to head to a pre-arranged seafood feast with all kinds of dishes including fried, stir-fried, deep-fried, steamed, boiled, stewed, marinated, smoked, roasted, sautéed, pickled, tossed – they were really all there.
The taste was genuinely authentic, and everyone ate to their heart’s content.
After a satisfying meal, they returned to wash up and went to bed early, as they needed to wake up early the next day to watch the sunrise at Dove Nest and go beachcombing.
Perhaps it was the tiredness from playing all day, so the kids didn’t fuss after returning. They washed up, got into bed, and fell asleep in seconds.
When Luo Qiao came out of the bathroom, the five little ones had already entered dreamland.
After tucking them in, she finally made a phone call to Lu Yichen.
As soon as the call was made, it was quickly answered: "Hello, wifey, you finally called."
Luo Qiao chuckled: "There you go acting wronged again. It’s not like we didn’t take you with us, but who asked you to be too busy with work to leave? We had a lot of fun today."
Lu Yichen, upon hearing his wife’s unabashed comments on the phone, replied: "You just wait, I demand compensation when you return, or this won’t be over."
Luo Qiao was amused and pretended to be clueless: "Alright, then tell me what compensation you want, I’ll bring it back for you."
Lu Yichen heard his wife’s words and played along: "You’re so smart, how could you not know what I want, hmm."
Luo Qiao laughed it off: "We have to get up early tomorrow to watch the sunrise at Dove Nest. I need to rest, or I won’t be able to wake up in the morning."
Lu Yichen knew she wasn’t lying and concerned she wouldn’t rest well, affecting her next day’s condition: "Okay Qiao Bao, good night, I’ll be waiting for you to come back and compensate me."
Luo Qiao quickly added: "You’re always bullying me."
Then she hung up the phone.
Perhaps due to the day’s exhaustion, it wasn’t long before she too drifted into the land of dreams.
The next day, Guide Zhang made the rounds, calling everyone at their rooms by 4 a.m.
He knocked several times back and forth, fearing someone might roll over and fall back asleep, before finally waiting in the lobby.
However, he clearly underestimated everyone’s self-discipline. He thought it would take at least half an hour, but in less than fifteen minutes, everyone had gathered in the lobby.
In fact, everyone had gotten up with his first call since they had gone to bed early the night before.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, they were allowed to board the bus.
When they arrived, there were already quite a few people there. They picked the best spot for viewing the sunrise, and everyone chatted and laughed in hushed tones.
After a long while, someone shouted, "Look, it’s coming, it’s about to rise!"
Everyone fell silent, the world around hushed, and as the horizon where the sea met the sky changed colors, the sun burst forth in a moment, connecting both the water’s surface and the skies, instantly leaping out, with its glow and sunlight spreading over the mountains and beaches, as if draping a golden veil over it all.
At that moment, everyone present was bathed in the crimson hue, enveloped in its profound, majestic, grandeur, and limitless vitality and beauty.
Having witnessed the majestic spectacle of the sunrise, everyone cheered in awe. It was truly breathtaking, truly magnificent.