Su Huaiming had spent his previous life bedridden with illness. Although he had seen many seaside scenes and was quite familiar with them, this was the first time he had ever truly stood on the beach, and everything was full of novelty for him.
Looking at the scene in the distance, he said, "Let's go for a walk over there."
Fu Jingfan turned to look at Su Huaiming's eyes, which were reflected in the sunset and glowed with an orange light, and nodded. "Okay."
Fu Jingfan and Su Huaiming walked side by side without saying a word. The atmosphere was not awkward at all; on the contrary, it was quite harmonious.
Strolling on the beach, with the sea bathed in the glow of the sunset beside you, and the waves gently lapping against you with the sea breeze, walking barefoot on the sand, you feel as if you are one with the beautiful scenery in the distance.
Su Huaiming was walking side by side with Fu Jingfan, but his pace slowed down. Fu Jingfan waited for a while, and seeing that Su Huaiming still hadn't caught up, he stopped and waited for him.
He turned around and saw Su Huaiming enthusiastically stepping in his footprints, like a child amusing himself.
Su Huaiming looked down at the beach, afraid of stepping on the wrong step, and did not notice Fu Jingfan's gaze until he caught a glimpse of Fu Jingfan's crisp trouser legs out of the corner of his eye.
He looked up blankly, staring at Fu Jingfan with a puzzled expression, asking him with his eyes why he had stopped.
Fu Jingfan's eyes reflected Su Huaiming's figure. The gentle glow of the sunset softened the sharp contours of his face, and his voice, no longer deep, carried a gentle warmth, like a breeze, "What are you doing?"
Still immersed in the joy of seeing the sea, Su Huaiming generously shared with Fu Jingfan, "By following in your footsteps, I won't leave any traces, so no one will know I was ever here!"
Although Su Huaiming didn't say anything directly, his eyes were filled with joy, giving off an expression that said, "I'm amazing, aren't I? Praise me!"
Fu Jingfan's eyes showed helplessness, but he still cooperated and said, "Not bad."
Having received affirmation, Su Huaiming wanted to continue following in Fu Jingfan's footsteps and catch up.
Unexpectedly, a wave suddenly surged over, covering Su Huaiming's instep. The cool seawater also wet Su Huaiming's trouser legs, leaving a dark ring around them.
They were positioned quite far inwards, and no waves had come their way yet; this was the first one.
Su Huaiming's eyes widened in surprise.
Ignoring his soaked trouser legs, he instinctively wanted to chase after the waves, but the waves receded faster than he expected and had already disappeared.
Su Huaiming regretfully withdrew his gaze, only then noticing that the waves had carried away Fu Jingfan's footprints when they crashed over the beach.
Su Huaiming was now in a dilemma.
The middle footprints are gone, and the next footprint is too far away. Even if he takes big strides, he may not be able to find a perfect place to land.
Fu Jingfan seemed to sense Su Huaiming's distress. Despite his usual mature and steady mind, he inexplicably wanted to join in Su Huaiming's antics and said, "I have a solution. Do you need my help?"
Su Huaiming's eyes lit up, and he nodded quickly, "What do you plan to do?"
Under his puzzled gaze, Fu Jingfan walked around to his left and stood in front of him.
The distance between the two quickly closed. A sea breeze swept in, and Su Huaiming smelled the faint, cool fragrance emanating from Fu Jingfan. Fu Jingfan's figure also enveloped him.
Su Huaiming was increasingly puzzled by Fu Jingfan's actions.
Fu Jingfan didn't say anything, but raised his hand. His fingers were long and slender with distinct knuckles, and the veins on the back of his hand were bulging, surging with power.
Under Su Huaiming's gaze, Fu Jingfan placed his hand on his waist, the web of his hand fitting perfectly into the hollow of his lower back.
The temperature at the beach was high, Su Huaiming was only wearing a T-shirt. Through the thin fabric, he could clearly feel the burning heat of Fu Jingfan's palm, which even felt hot.
Before Su Huaiming could react, he felt the force on his waist tighten, his toes lifted off the ground, and he was airborne.
Previously, when he looked at Fu Jingfan's slightly protruding Adam's apple and his clean-lined jawline, but now he could look down at Fu Jingfan.
This was an angle he'd never seen before. Su Huaiming's mind went blank, and he couldn't help but trace Fu Jingfan's sharp eyebrows and high nose bridge with his gaze...
Only then did he realize that Fu Jingfan's eyelashes were even thicker than he had imagined. The sunset cast a soft shadow on them, giving them an indescribable gentleness.
Su Huaiming's body was lifted into the air, and to stabilize himself, he placed his palm on Fu Jingfan's shoulder, bringing the two closer together once again.
Fu Jingfan walked as usual, as if Su Huaiming was as light as a feather to him.
The passage of time seemed to take on a tangible form. Su Huaiming felt his exposed skin being brushed against by a silk gauze, the touch gentle and slightly tingling.
Perhaps only a few seconds passed, perhaps just a moment, before Su Huaiming's feet touched the sand again.
He stared blankly down at Fu Jingfan's footprints on the beach, now much larger, and realized that Fu Jingfan's "help" meant carrying him over so he could stand effortlessly in Fu Jingfan's footprints.
After Su Huaiming regained his composure, he looked up at Fu Jingfan.
Fu Jingfan remained calm, as if he had only offered help casually and had no other intentions.
Su Huaiming's thinking was also swayed, and he didn't dwell on it too much.
Fu Jingfan continued walking forward, but this time, his steps were much smaller, as if he was accommodating Su Huaiming.
Su Huaiming lowered his head and followed Fu Jingfan's footsteps like a well-behaved little tail.
The two strolled along the beach, one after the other, creating a particularly heartwarming scene.
However, the atmosphere in the live stream was completely different; it was very lively, with the barrage of comments almost completely obscuring the screen.
[Hehe, my wife has such a slim waist... hehe, my wife is so cute... hehe, my wife is so charming]
[Ahhh, this body type is so good, it really appeals to my taste!]
[!! Fu Jingfan is so cunning, he actually hugged his wife in this way!]
[Fu Jingfan, stop pretending. When I saw you hugging your wife, your Adam's apple bobbed constantly, and your eyes looked like you wanted to devour her! Then you act all high and mighty afterward. I despise you!]
[... My positive impression of Fu Jingfan has shattered; I never expected him to be such a scheming old bastard.]
[Waaaaah, honey, you need to be more careful! This kind of old bastard is a complete scoundrel. You're not well, and if you're bullied too much, you have to fight back!]
Chapter 71
When Su Huaiming and Fu Jingfan returned, the production crew had already prepared a barbecue grill and ingredients, and were starting a fire.
Ji Mingzhe and Yu Ruicheng stood by to help, while Sun Siyuan and Zhou Hanyan were still splashing around in the sea. These two sworn enemies had gotten into a quarrel for some reason, staring at each other intently and attacking each other with seawater. Their childishness was perfectly blended into the four little ones.
Upon seeing Su Huaiming return, Ji Mingzhe greeted him warmly, saying, "Go wash your hands first, then you can get the ingredients when you come back."
Su Huaiming nodded and walked towards the small house next door.
When he came out, he saw Fu Jingfan standing in front of him, his figure almost completely blocking the sunset glow behind him.
Fu Jingfan's gaze slowly moved down, landing on Su Huaiming's trouser legs, which were wet with seawater. He said, "It's still early, why don't you go change your trousers first?"
His ankles were wet, but Su Huaiming was in high spirits and casually said, "It's okay, I'll change after we finish eating."
Su Huaiming crossed one leg and haphazardly rolled up his trouser leg, revealing his slender ankle. His fair skin was exceptionally translucent under the glow of the sunset.
The trouser legs, wet with seawater, became heavy and kept slipping down, causing Su Huaiming's hastily rolled-up trouser legs to fall loose again.
Su Huaiming seemed oblivious, staring intently at the barbecue grill, wanting to hurry over.
He hadn't taken more than a few steps when he suddenly heard a sigh behind him, and his wrist was gripped by a hot, forceful grip.
Before Su Huaiming could struggle, Fu Jingfan had already let go of his hand.
When he turned around, he didn't see Fu Jingfan. His gaze slowly moved down and he saw Fu Jingfan's hair, his sharp jawline, and his strong arms.
Fu Jingfan squatted down and gracefully helped Su Huaiming straighten his trousers. His fingers were long and slender with distinct knuckles, without any superfluous lines, like a work of art.
In the past, these hands held pens, the nibs brushing against paper, signing documents worth hundreds of millions. Now, however, they were focused, straightening his trouser legs, soaked with seawater and covered in sand, as if this were something very important.
Su Huaiming felt uncomfortable and tried to pull his foot back, but Fu Jingfan easily grabbed his ankle.
Fu Jingfan didn't speak, but only glanced at him indifferently. Su Huaiming read the "don't move" meaning in his eyes.
In front of the camera, Su Huaiming couldn't struggle too obviously. Although the hand gripping his ankle was very light, the heat from the palm was intense, making his thin skin feel burning hot, and even his calf went numb.
Su Huaiming awkwardly scratched the hair by his ear, his eyes fixed on the shimmering sea, and braced himself as he waited for Fu Jingfan to finish straightening his trouser legs.
Fu Jingfan withdrew his hand and subtly rubbed his fingertips together, his expression natural, as if it were just a trivial matter to him.
He looked down at Su Huaiming's slightly reddened ear tips, and suddenly felt a tickle in his heart. As if possessed, he raised his hand and pinched them.
This action stunned both Su Huaiming and Fu Jingfan.
Before Su Huaiming could look over, Fu Jingfan moved his hand up and casually patted Su Huaiming's head twice, as if he were just saying it to a child, "Go on."
Upon hearing these three seemingly unrelated words, Su Huaiming was about to ask where they were going when Fu Xiaoxiao interrupted him.
Fu Xiaoxiao charged over like a calf, his face and feet covered in sand, as if he had rolled around on the beach several times.
He ran to Su Huaiming's side, made a funny face, and shook his head like a puppy.
Su Huaiming felt a slight pain in his exposed arm. He looked down and realized that what was flying towards him was sand.
He suddenly had a bad feeling, so he pulled Fu Xiaoxiao over, parted his hair with his hands, and saw that Fu Xiaoxiao's hair was full of sand, which fell off easily when he touched it.
How could it have turned out like this!
Fu Xiaoxiao was unaware of the problem and excitedly propped herself up on her hands, lying on the beach and imitating a dog shaking its fur, as if she thought she was very cute.
Su Huaiming was completely speechless. He stared at Fu Xiaoxiao with a deadpan expression, showing no emotion whatsoever.
Fu Xiaoxiao seemed to have inexhaustible strength and was shaking herself vigorously, but she was so dizzy that after swaying her chubby body a couple of times, she plopped down on the ground.
He looked up at Su Huaiming, smiling brightly like a sunny puppy.
Su Huaiming, however, couldn't muster any sunshine.
Fu Xiaoxiao's hair was full of sand and her body was filthy. She needed to take a shower, which would take a long time.
But the brat was completely oblivious to the problem and even stood up to try and hug Su Huaiming's leg.
Su Huaiming snorted, grabbed Fu Xiaoxiao by the collar, and lifted the little ball of flesh up.
Before Fu Xiaoxiao could react, her feet were dangling in the air, and she was placed next to Fu Jingfan.
With Fu Jingfan nearby, Su Huaiming had a perfectly legitimate reason to slack off. He left hastily, saying, "Take him to take a bath," as if afraid of being held back if he lingered.
Su Huaiming had already walked far away when Fu Xiaoxiao finally reacted. He looked up at Fu Jingfan, his eyes sparkling, and said, "Dad, can you lift me up too? I love this feeling!"
Thinking about Su Huaiming's behavior just now, Fu Jingfan picked up Fu Xiaoxiao.
His arms were taut and full of power, and he walked forward several steps with ease. Only after Fu Xiaoxiao had finished playing with him did he put him down.
Seeing that only Su Huaiming had come, Ji Mingzhe asked, "Where are the others?"
Su Huaiming said, "Fu Xiaoxiao got covered in sand, so Fu Jingfan took him to take a bath."
Ji Mingzhe nodded, then subconsciously looked at Yu Xuanxuan and Jameel.