The idea was so absurd that Su Huaiming was startled and subconsciously looked away. His fingers curled up involuntarily, and he felt the dampness in his palm.
He seemed to have been burned; his body trembled twice, and he almost jumped up. All the blood rushed to his head, making his head throb and burn, and the last vestiges of his reason were thinned by the heat.
Su Huaiming pinched his reddened ear tips, took a deep breath, and lowered his head to avoid Fu Jingfan's gaze, but saw Fu Xiaoxiao's face.
!!!!!
Fu Xiaoxiao had somehow come over, her fair and delicate face tilted up, her eyes wide and unblinking as she stared at them, full of curiosity.
Startled, Su Huaiming took two steps back, his voice trembling as he stammered, "You... you..."
Su Huaiming stammered several times before finally catching his breath and asking, "What are you looking at?"
Fu Xiaoxiao remained standing there, her large eyes darting between Su Huaiming and Fu Jingfan, her expression somewhat mysterious, as if she understood.
Su Huaiming felt a chill run down his spine, his heart pounding with guilt. He wanted to explain, but then he saw Fu Xiaoxiao blink and ask expectantly, "Is this dried fish tasty? Can I have a bite?"
Su Huaiming: "..."
Su Huaiming: "..."
Su Huaiming: "..."
He really shouldn't have had any higher expectations of Fu Xiaoxiao; this brilliant woman's mind was entirely focused on food!
Seeing Fu Xiaoxiao constantly licking her lips, Su Huaiming was both amused and exasperated. He broke off a large piece of dried fish and handed it to Fu Xiaoxiao.
Fu Xiaoxiao, that little glutton, has a small mouth, but she stuffed all the dried fish into it, making her cheeks bulge out like a little hamster.
Su Huaiming was charmed by her cuteness and couldn't help but smile.
Thanks to Fu Xiaoxiao interrupting his train of thought, his mind gradually calmed down, and the heat on his face subsided, but his reddened ear tips still betrayed his earlier panic.
Su Huaiming took a deep breath and secretly glanced at Fu Jingfan.
Fu Jingfan remained calm, as if he hadn't noticed the touch just now.
It seems that what happened just now was an accident.
If he continued to argue about it, it would make him seem like he had ulterior motives towards Fu Jingfan.
Su Huaiming cleared his mind, forcibly putting what had just happened out of his mind, pretending that nothing had happened, and took Fu Xiaoxiao's hand and walked forward.
Although Su Huaiming wanted to appear more natural, he still deliberately avoided Fu Jingfan and dared not look him in the eye.
Fu Jingfan's gaze remained fixed on Su Huaiming. After a while, he pursed his lips, as if savoring the taste of the moment.
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Soon it was time for the performance, and Su Huaiming and his group were the last to arrive.
The three little ones beamed with joy when they saw the food in Su Huaiming's hands, and immediately surrounded Su Huaiming.
The little one ate the things Su Huaiming bought and was exceptionally sweet-talking, praising them generously.
Su Huaiming gradually lost himself amidst the repeated exclamations of "So handsome, so great, I like it," and his ego began to soar.
The three little ones sat together, eating and excitedly waiting for the performance to begin.
To the accompaniment of rousing music, the trainers brought dolphins and other marine animals to the stage.
After an unknown amount of training, the dolphin, upon hearing its trainer's instruction, leaped out of the water, its body arcing gracefully through the air, and effortlessly touched the balloon hanging from the ceiling.
After it fell into the water, the splashes it made were illuminated by the sunlight, sparkling like a layer of shattered diamonds.
The little ones squealed with excitement and clapped their hands incessantly, their fair and tender palms turning red.
The other spectators were also very excited, cheering loudly. The dolphin seemed to sense this, and it raised its head out of the water, swayed its tail twice, and splashed out a very beautiful spray of water.
Afterwards, other trainers brought other marine animals to perform, which was absolutely spectacular, and every audience member was completely captivated.
Time slipped by unnoticed, and Su Huaiming's mind was completely absorbed in the performance. It wasn't until the trainers led the dolphins to take their bows that Su Huaiming realized it was time to end.
The production team specially arranged for them to have close contact with the dolphins, so they remained seated even as the audience left.
Su Huaiming was positioned on the side, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught a mother and child slowly walking over.
The mother, holding her son's hand, asked softly, "Did you think the dolphin show was good?"
The son said in a clear, crisp voice, "It's beautiful."
The mother stroked her son's hair and said earnestly, "Look, even dolphins can put on such wonderful performances after training. Why are you not as good as a dolphin? Not only do you not listen to me, but you also run around all day. If I throw you into the water now, you definitely won't be able to jump up and reach the ball on top with your head!"
The son drawled out an "Oh," and said, "Then I'm definitely not as good as a dolphin."
"Are you willing to accept that?" Mom's voice immediately filled with passion and enthusiasm.
"I'm not reconciled!" the child exclaimed without hesitation, his emotions stirred.
The mother's tone softened. "Then when you go back, you must listen to your mother, study hard, and practice your calligraphy, striving to be even better than the dolphin."
The son clenched his fist and vowed like a man, "I will definitely become stronger than a dolphin!"
Upon hearing this, Su Huaiming almost burst out laughing.
Such words can only appease children.
Thinking this, Su Huaiming looked meaningfully at Fu Xiaoxiao, who was playing nearby.
Fu Xiaoxiao has been quite well-behaved lately, and he's still young enough not to need to study. We'll use this same line to persuade him when he reaches school age.
Su Huaiming's thoughts drifted further and further in that direction, setting many traps for Fu Xiaoxiao, until he was patted on the shoulder.
Su Huaiming turned his head and stared blankly at Fu Jingfan, who had walked over at some point.
"What are you thinking about?" Fu Jingfan asked in a deep voice.
Su Huaiming opened his mouth, then suddenly realized that they were in front of the television, and saying something would be too sarcastic, so he just smiled and said, "It's nothing."
Fu Jingfan's attention was focused on Su Huaiming, and he didn't miss his subtle expressions. He frowned slightly, feeling that Su Huaiming was hiding something.
But seeing Su Huaiming's evasive attitude, he simply nodded and cooperated with Su Huaiming.
The audience had all left the venue, and the program crew led everyone backstage to interact closely with the dolphins.
They went backstage, where there were no railings around the pool, and trainers in tight-fitting swimsuits were interacting closely with the dolphins.
This was the first time the children had seen dolphins up close, and they were all extremely excited. However, instead of rushing over as usual, they stood reservedly to the side, observing the dolphins with curious eyes.
The trainer smiled and said, "Children, don't be afraid. The dolphins are very friendly and won't hurt you. You can reach out and touch them, but be gentle and don't hurt them."
Fu Xiaoxiao was the bravest, walking forward with a daring and impulsive manner, but when she was still a few steps away from the pool, she suddenly turned back and ran to Su Huaiming's side, grabbing the hem of his clothes.
Su Huaiming lowered his head and looked at him with a questioning gaze.
Fu Xiaoxiao felt he was a real man and was too embarrassed to admit he was scared, so he pouted, swayed his head and body a couple of times, and made a whimpering sound like a puppy. His watery eyes seemed to have a big-eye effect, sparkling as he put all his effort into his cuteness offensive.
Unable to resist, Su Huaiming chuckled helplessly and walked over with Fu Xiaoxiao.
With a sense of security, Fu Xiaoxiao felt much more at ease. She squatted by the pool and slowly reached out her hand to the dolphin that was so close to her.
Afraid of hurting the dolphin, he only gently pressed it with his hand, and the unprecedented sensation made him open his eyes wide in surprise.
"It's so soft and smooth," Fu Xiaoxiao gave the highest praise, "Like ice cream!"
Upon hearing this description, the other three little ones couldn't contain their curiosity and crowded around Su Huaiming, bravely touching the dolphin.
The four calves were very happy, but afraid that making too much noise would disturb the dolphins, they covered their mouths with their hands, their wide-open eyes revealing their surprise and delight.
The trainer stood by, guiding the children to interact with the dolphins.
Su Huaiming squatted by the pool when a dolphin slowly swam over, its head poking out of the water, its dark eyes fixed on Su Huaiming, radiating a friendly aura.
Su Huaiming smiled and reached out to gently stroke the dolphin's head.
As if responding to him, the dolphin circled in the water, poked its head out of the water, and made a sound.
The sound attracted the other four cubs, who all gathered around, chattering and trying to talk to the dolphin. Fu Xiaoxiao and Jameel even imitated the dolphin's calls.
Not only the children, but the adults were also very happy and didn't waste the opportunity to interact closely with the dolphins.
Time flew by, and it was closing time.
At the staff's prompting, Fu Xiaoxiao reluctantly squatted by the pool, looking at the dolphins so close to her, her lips slowly drooping down, on the verge of tears.
Su Huaiming walked over and patted his head, saying, "It's okay, Dad will bring you next time, and you'll see each other again."
Fu Xiaoxiao then nodded.
Su Huaiming squatted down with him and greeted the dolphins.
The dolphin watched them with its dark eyes, then suddenly dived underwater.
Fu Xiaoxiao grew anxious and lowered her head to look for the dolphin, but the dolphin suddenly broke out of the water not far away, splashing a few times, as if saying goodbye to them.
The dolphins were so large and fast that they splashed a lot of water. Su Huaiming and Fu Xiaoxiao were too close and accidentally got splashed with water.
Fu Xiaoxiao didn't care at all. She tossed her hair like a puppy and waved goodbye to the dolphins.
The others, seeing this, came over with concern. The staff kindly brought them several towels.
Su Huaiming and Fu Xiaoxiao were squatting when water splashed onto their heads.
Although the temperature at the seaside was very high, the child was too weak and Su Huaiming was afraid that he would catch a cold, so he called Fu Xiaoxiao over and let him sit on the small stool in front.
Su Huaiming sat in the back seat, using a towel to dry Fu Xiaoxiao's hair.
His hair was wet, and droplets of water dripped from his hair, sliding down his neck and into the collar of his shirt, leaving a damp ring.
Su Huaiming intended to dry Fu Xiaoxiao's hair before drying his own, but unexpectedly a towel landed on his head, gently rubbing it without pulling a single hair.
With everything in front of him completely white, his vision almost entirely blocked by the towel, Su Huaiming was stunned for a few seconds before subconsciously raising his head to see who was drying his hair.
"Don't move." A deep voice sounded in my ear, sending a chill down my spine.
The voice was incredibly familiar; the owner of that voice had always been by his side.
After recognizing Fu Jingfan, Su Huaiming intended to tell him he would handle it himself, but Fu Jingfan unexpectedly pinched his ear through the towel, saying again with a hint of warning, "Don't move."
Su Huaiming's ear tips were exceptionally sensitive; beneath the towel, his thick, curly eyelashes trembled slightly, and his fingers curled up in discomfort.
He instinctively wanted to cover his ears with his hands, but reason told him that the action was too conspicuous, so he had to force himself to endure it.
Fu Jingfan had no reason to pinch his ear; he wouldn't do something so intimate.
Thinking this through, Su Huaiming felt that what had just happened was an accident, so he reluctantly suppressed his thoughts and obediently lowered his head, letting Fu Jingfan dry his hair.
During this time, he didn't stop what he was doing, trying to distract himself.