The climate on Vacation Island was indeed warm enough that no one needed to bundle up for outdoor activities.
Aside from not getting to see snow this year, there were no drawbacks at all.
On the afternoon of New Year's Eve, at He Mingchuan's suggestion, everyone set up several grills by the beach, ready for a lively barbecue.
The older brothers-Lu Xunli, Lu Shiyan, and Cui Anze-needed no prompting and volunteered to handle most of the work. He Mingchuan himself was even more enthusiastic, swearing as he worked that he would grill the most delicious meat for Jiang Feiwan.
Hearing that, Ji Yunhuai felt like showing off a little too. But given the less-than-wonderful results of his last attempt at cooking, Lu Xiaoxiao kept a wary eye on him from the sidelines and offered constant instructions:
"Brush on some oil! Oil! Hurry!"
"Yes, yes, add some of that cumin! But not too much."
"Wait, isn't that one over there about to burn? Take it off now!!!"
In the end, although the process was a little frantic, the food came out looking very appetizing under Lu Xiaoxiao's careful supervision.
Lu Xiaoxiao took a bite and found that it tasted good too, so she patted Ji Yunhuai on the shoulder and praised him. "Not bad! There's hope for you yet!"
"Whoa! Sis! Is this stuff ready to eat?" Just then, Lu Yubai, who had been playing beach volleyball nearby with Jiang Lei, suddenly appeared. His eyes lit up at the sight of the grilled meat and wings on the plate. "That looks amazing! Let me try!"
The moment he finished speaking, he reached for the skewer with the biggest wings.
But Cui Anhe reached for the same skewer at the exact same moment, leaving the two of them locked in a tug-of-war.