Song Zhou raised a hand and patted his back, then led him over to sit on a clean reef. "You haven't really seen one before. We can watch the sunrise today and make up for that regret."
In the faint morning light, Lu Ao wore a slight smile. His features were handsome and refined, and Song Zhou's heart softened at the sight of him, as though he could never look enough.
Song Zhou's voice was low and gentle as he asked, "Are you tired? Do you want to lean against me and sleep for a while?"
"I'm not tired, but let me lean on you and play on my phone for a bit." Lu Ao looked at the calm sea and the Dolphins playing in the distance. "The poachers must have been scared to death last night."
"It's fine. Everything is under my control."
Song Zhou had only wanted to give those people a small punishment. He had never intended for anyone to die.
He had kept watch the entire night. Although those people had been frightened badly, nothing had truly happened to them.
Once Lu Ao knew everything was fine, he relaxed. He put them out of his mind, leaned against Song Zhou's shoulder, and started playing on his phone.
It was only after coming ashore that he saw the Coast Guard's messages. They had contacted them several times during the night and were now on their way.
At 5:40 in the morning, the Coast Guard sent him another message, telling him that the police were almost there and asking him to hold on a little longer. They also asked whether the poachers were still there. Lu Ao glanced at the calm sea and quickly replied: They're still here. I don't know what's going on, but their boats have