When Fu Xiaoxiao saw it, her eyes widened. She ran over excitedly, cupped the starfish in her hands, and jumped around on the beach as if she had discovered a treasure.
For children, finding a starfish while beachcombing is an incredibly wonderful childhood memory.
Infected by Fu Xiaoxiao's emotions, Su Huaiming couldn't help but smile, his gaze lingering on the starfish for a few more seconds.
This was his first time going to the beach. His rational mind told him not to compete with a child, but he also kind of wanted a starfish.
The thought was fleeting; Su Huaiming quickly withdrew his gaze and searched the beach even more diligently, his eyes gleaming with anticipation, hoping to find a starfish.
On the way back, Su Huaiming Fu Xiaoxiao found a very pretty seashell and caught quite a few small crabs, but they didn't find any more starfish.
Su Huaiming had a great time, and sweat beaded on his nose. He looked at the shimmering sea in the distance, let out a long sigh, and the slight regret in his heart gradually faded away.
It's okay, we didn't find any starfish this time, but maybe we'll find some next time we go beachcombing.
Thinking this, Su Huaiming turned around and almost bumped into Fu Jingfan.
Fu Jingfan walked over unnoticed and stood silently behind him.
Startled, Su Huaiming instinctively patted his chest and asked, "What are you doing?"
Fu Jingfan looked down at Su Huaiming and extended his hand to him.
There was a starfish in Fu Jingfan's palm.
It was even bigger than Fu Xiaoxiao's, and its surface was uneven.
Su Huaiming was pleasantly surprised and took the starfish from Fu Jingfan's hand, playing with it with it with great affection.
"Where did you find this?" Su Huaiming's eyes sparkled, momentarily forgetting his adult composure, and he was as happy as a child.
Fu Jingfan didn't answer, his gaze fixed intently on Su Huaiming, greedily taking in all his reactions. "Do you like it?"
Su Huaiming nodded, saying without any attempt to hide his feelings, "I like it, I like it very much."
"I'm glad you like it." Fu Jingfan was also affected by Su Huaiming's emotions, and his voice became very gentle.
Su Huaiming continued, "Where did you find it? I've been looking all along and haven't seen it."
He then realized that when he took Fu Xiaoxiao to collect seashells earlier, he hadn't seen Fu Jingfan at all, and had even looked for him for a while.
A thought that he couldn't believe suddenly flashed through Su Huaiming's mind. His eyes reflected Fu Jingfan's image, and he tentatively asked, "You... were you looking for starfish inside just now?"
The tide had receded considerably, but the night was pitch black, and all that could be heard was the sound of the waves. People seemed exceptionally small. Su Huaiming didn't dare to lead Fu Xiaoxiao further in, and instead kept searching for seashells on the outer edge, while Fu Jingfan must have gone quite far in.
Under the cover of night, Fu Jingfan's voice sounded particularly deep, and his eyes seemed to sparkle with stars, "I knew you wanted it, so I went to find it for you."
Upon hearing this, Su Huaiming froze for a few seconds before looking away impatiently, his fingers unconsciously curling up.
Fu Jingfan was malicious and often teased him. It was already a good thing if he didn't speak sarcastically; he rarely said anything so blunt.
Thinking of this, Su Huaiming suddenly suppressed the strange thought in his mind, looked up at Fu Jingfan warily, and said in a low voice, "You're not suddenly saying that you're just teasing me, are you?"
Fu Jingfan: "..."
Su Huaiming's attitude changed so quickly that he didn't know how to respond for a moment.
Seeing that Fu Jingfan didn't speak, Su Huaiming became even more certain of his suspicions. "Are you planning to say later that this starfish was actually for Xiao Xiao, and that you gave it to me so I could keep it for Fu Xiaoxiao! To deliberately see me looking disappointed and embarrassed!"
The tone and manner of Fu Jingfan's voice when he said those words appeared vividly in Su Huaiming's mind, as if he would appear at any moment.
Su Huaiming felt his prediction was absolutely correct. He looked Yangyang at the silent Fu Jingfan, crossed his arms, and snorted, giving him an expression that said, "You have nothing to say now, do you?"
Fu Jingfan paused for a few seconds, recalling his previous actions—which were indeed extremely egregious, no wonder Su Huaiming would overthink things.
Su Huaiming, seizing the initiative, raised an eyebrow, intending to use the opportunity to silence Fu Jingfan and get revenge for all the suffering he had endured!
"You're mistaken. No matter what you say, I'll keep this starfish for myself," Su Huaiming said, deliberately bringing the starfish close to Fu Jingfan's face, his eyebrows dancing with excitement. "The worst thing you've ever done was giving me this starfish. You regret it now, don't you?"
Su Huaiming was so focused on provoking Fu Jingfan that he didn't notice the distance between them closing.
Fu Jingfan's breathing became heavier, and as he looked at his reflection in Su Huaiming's eyes, his Adam's apple bobbed uncontrollably.
Su Huaiming didn't notice Fu Jingfan's gaze and state. He finally vented his anger and felt completely refreshed. He walked away with the starfish in his hand, looking very smug, and even tried to strike a very cool pose from behind.
Fu Jingfan were on completely different wavelengths.
Fu Jingfan stood silently in the sea breeze for a full three minutes before finally managing a wry smile, his expression one of utter helplessness.
By the time he caught up, Su Huaiming had already given him no chance to explain, as he was surrounded by the three little ones.
The three little ones stared at the starfish in Su Huaiming's hand, their eyes shining. Each of them stretched out their chubby fingers and gently poked it. They opened their mouths wide and exclaimed in surprise.
Fu Xiaoxiao also ran over with the starfish and happily joined the discussion; their laughter could be heard from a distance.
The three children all liked it very much, but after thinking for a few seconds, Su Huaiming turned to look at Fu Jingfan. Seeing that Fu Jingfan did not say anything, he put the starfish back.
This is a starfish that Fu Jingfan found. He wanted to give it to Fu Xiaoxiao, but she intercepted it. Fu Jingfan didn't say anything, and he couldn't very well give the starfish away.
Although the three little ones all wanted starfish, they politely refrained from asking Su Huaiming for some. Instead, they enthusiastically gathered together and made a promise to come to the beach again next time and try their best to find starfish together.
Just looking at this scene, one can feel the beauty of human infants, and Su Huaiming and the viewers in the live stream all showed maternal smiles.
The children had boundless energy at the beach and wished they could stay there forever. In the end, their parents had to forcibly carry them into the car. But just five minutes after getting in, they were all so tired that they slumped over, their eyelids drooping, and fell asleep in the back seat.
Su Huaiming, sitting in the passenger seat, turned to look at Fu Jingfan, who was driving, and asked, "Are you tired?"
Fu Jingfan shook his head. "It's alright."
Upon hearing this, Su Huaiming recalled Fu Jingfan's original grueling work schedule and terrifying workload every day.
He immediately looked away with relief, leaned back in his seat, and found a comfortable position.
Seeing this, Fu Jingfan instructed, "My clothes are in the back seat. Cover yourself with them before you sleep."
Su Huaiming nodded, covered Fu Jingfan with his clothes, and, surrounded by the familiar cool fragrance, drifted off to sleep.
To accommodate Su Huaiming and Fu Xiaoxiao, Fu Jingfan drove even slower, without taking a break along the way, and safely delivered them home.
Upon arriving at their lodgings, both adults and children looked exhausted. They didn't exchange any more words and went back to their rooms to rest.
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The next morning, the production team brought out a Little Black to clearly show everyone the rewards that could be obtained after achieving the sales target.
"Once the turnover reaches 7500, you can take a day trip to the seafood market, with all expenses covered by the production team. Once the turnover reaches 10000, you can go to the aquarium to observe marine fish up close, and you'll even have the chance to touch a dolphin!"
Jameel's eyes lit up at this, and he immediately raised his hand high, asking, "Can I touch the whale?!"
Director: "..." You haven't forgotten about this yet?
Jameel had an inexplicable obsession with whales. After receiving a negative answer, he sat down dejectedly, rested his chin on his hands, and let out a long sigh.
Fu Xiaoxiao took the initiative to comfort him, "It's okay, when we grow up, we'll definitely be able to touch a whale." Jameel
Upon hearing this, Jameel immediately perked up, "That's right, when you grow up, any wish can come true!"
The adults smiled knowingly and did not shatter Jameel's beautiful vision.
After the dessert shop opened, the group worked hard all day. Seeing that there weren't many customers left, Su Huaiming said to Ji Mingzhe and the others, "I have an appointment with Nannan's mother to visit her. I'll be leaving for a while today. I'll trouble everyone to do some extra work, and I'll make up for it tomorrow."
Ji Mingzhe smiled and said, "It's alright, there's only a little work left, it won't tire us out. You and Xiao Xiao have fun."
Su Huaiming nodded, then led Fu Xiaoxiao out of the dessert shop.
Fu Jingfan was already waiting outside.
It was Su Huaiming's first time visiting a fan's home. Although he appeared calm on the surface, he was still a little nervous inside.
Yesterday, with Fu Jingfan's help, I prepared gifts, filling an entire train car, before I finally felt a little more at ease.
Su Huaiming was worried that the live broadcast would disturb Nannan's family's life, so he informed the production team in advance to turn off the live broadcast and didn't need any staff to accompany them; only the three of them went.
Su Huaiming took a deep breath at the door before gently knocking.
Unexpectedly, the door was pushed open the next second, Nannan's mother stood in the doorway, warmly welcoming them.
Fu Xiaoxiao had a special fondness for Nannan's mother and wasn't shy at all. She took the initiative to talk about their beachcombing trip the day before, which made Nannan's mother laugh non-stop.
Fu Xiaoxiao smiled, her dimples appearing on her face. She stood on tiptoe, her big eyes scanning the surroundings, but she couldn't find that familiar figure. Her expression was a little disappointed, but she pretended to be cool and didn't say anything.
Seeing this, Su Huaiming reached out and touched his hair, asking on Fu Xiaoxiao's behalf, "Where's Nannan?"
Nannan's mother said, "He's in his room, I'll go get him now."
"No need!" Fu Xiaoxiao seemed to be arguing with Nannan for some reason, her expression quite awkward.
As soon as she finished speaking, the door inside opened, and Nannan came out and greeted Su Huaiming and Fu Jingfan very politely.
Although Nannan is not as tall as Su Huaiming when he is sitting, Su Huaiming always subconsciously treats him as an adult when he is with him.
Then, Nannan looked at Fu Xiaoxiao and said politely, "Little brother Xiao Xiao, you've arrived."
Fu Xiaoxiao blinked, completely bewildered.
In his memory, he and Nannan had a deep-seated grudge, almost to the point of turning against each other and arguing, but... it seemed that only he thought so.
Fu Xiaoxiao felt like she was punching cotton, utterly powerless, her expression filled with confusion.
Nannan ignored Fu Xiaoxiao and walked to the refrigerator, revealing a refrigerator full of ice cream.
Nannan's mother didn't take the previous agreement as a joke; she really prepared a whole refrigerator full of ice cream!
If Fu Xiaoxiao had this much ice cream, she would want to stick her head inside and stay there all day, only climbing out after eating it all.
But Nannan only took one box and then closed the refrigerator door.
Fu Xiaoxiao watched helplessly as the ice cream disappeared before her eyes, tears streaming down her face.
Nannan stood at the door with an ice cream in her hand and said, "Little brother Xiao Xiao, do you want some?"
Fu Xiaoxiao jumped up with a thud, as if someone had pinched her nose, her upper body straight, and she chased after him without stopping.
But as he reached the door, he suddenly remembered the grudge between himself and Nannan. He gave a mocking hum, but only for a second. Like a dog seeing a bone, he wagged his tail and followed Nannan into the house.
Fu Xiaoxiao forgot everything around her and happily finished her ice cream before her mind returned to its original place. Her big eyes looked around Nannan's room.
He looked at the books on the wall, frowned, and felt extremely bored.
He didn't dwell on that point, but instead asked, "Do you have Ultraman here?"
Nannan put the book aside and shook her head expressionlessly. "No."
Fu Xiaoxiao's eyes widened in surprise, and she let out a loud "Ah!" before asking again, unwilling to give up, "Then do you have a remote-controlled car?"
Nannan shook her head again. "No."
"Then, what do you have?"