Ye Yuan strolled through the icy slush.
The once-sandy beach was now covered in a thin layer of ice and snow.
A few days before Ye Yuan returned, Blue Island had welcomed its first heavy snowfall of the year.
At that moment, the beach was blanketed in silver and looked especially dazzling.
But no matter how one described it, a winter beach was not a suitable place for people to have fun.
Otherwise, why would Pinhai's theme park close for the winter?
Yet on that silvery-white beach, a tiny figure was running about happily.
In the distance, an elderly man watched the little girl with a smile.
"Elder Hua, you came without telling me in advance and ended up waiting here for me so long. I'm truly sorry."
Before Ye Yuan arrived, his voice did.
He spoke first, his face full of apology.
"It's nothing. I finally managed to free up some time recently, so I brought Xixi here to relax at your place."
Elder Hua still wore that calm, unreadable expression.
Even upon seeing Ye Yuan, his expression did not change much.
"Brother Yuan!"
The moment Xixi saw Ye Yuan, she shouted his name and ran over from afar, throwing herself straight into his arms.
The little girl wore a thick down jacket, making her look especially adorable.
"Xixi, do you like it here?"
"I do! This is Xixi's first time seeing the ocean!"
Xixi's little face was red from the cold, but it was filled with a delighted smile.
"If Xixi comes in the summer, it'll be even more fun.
Brother has lots of toys here, but I can't bring them out for Xixi during winter."
Ye Yuan said this as he lightly pinched the little girl's nose.
Upon hearing Ye Yuan's words, Xixi's eyes immediately lit up.