The sunset glow was always extremely beautiful.
At the end of the sea, a huge kumquat like setting sun stood above the horizon of the evening.
A thin mist held up the perfectly round reddish-gold. Looking from afar, there was only this shining golden wheel left at the intersection of the sea and the sky.
As the golden wheel continued to fall, the orange-red sky was gradually dyed with some indigo, blurring Daiyu Island's figure in the sunset glow.
This scene was extremely similar to the beautiful artistic conception described by Bai Juyi in the "Song of the Mu River":
The setting sun spreads out on the water, half of the river is red, and the other half is red.
Unfortunately …
Although the setting sun was beautiful, it always gave people a feeling of loneliness.
Perhaps it was because she had been on the boat for too long, the little girl was curled up on the sofa and fiddling with her phone in boredom.
When Qin Ruoying brought a peeled apple to her mouth, she opened her mouth lazily and slowly took a bite.
Looking at the cute way her little mouth puffed up, coupled with her salted fish like expression …
This little thing was just short of hanging a sign around her neck with the words "Nothing to Live For" written on it.
Suddenly …
The little thing seemed to have heard something. She sat up from the sofa and leaned against the railing, stretching her neck to look around.
"Whoa!!"
Looking at the Daiyu Islands that suddenly appeared in front of her, the little thing's eyes suddenly widened.
"Mama! Look! An island! There's an island here! "
The island that suddenly appeared was like a power bank, instantly charging the little thing who had been on standby for a long time.
"Mama, I want to go there to play!"
As she spoke, the little thing couldn't wait to jump off the sofa and step up the stairs to leave the balcony.
Seeing this, Qin Ruoying could only put down the fruit in her hand and follow her to the bow deck.
Chen Xi was looking at the top of Qixia Peak thoughtfully. Seeing this, the little thing timidly crept toward him.
This little thing was mischievous. It wanted to scare Chen Xi, but it didn't expect that its little trick had already been seen through by Chen Xi.
Therefore, when she came behind Chen Xi and was about to open her mouth to make a sound, Chen Xi reached her first and lifted her up from the ground.
"Niannian, you've got guts. You even dare to come and scare Daddy …"
Chen Xi held her in his arms and shook her a few times, but it was as if he had poked the little thing's laughing acupoint. Immediately, she let out a series of giggles.
After the father and daughter played around for a while, the little fellow leaned on Chen Xi's shoulder, pointed to Dai Yu Island, and said coquettishly, "Papa, can we go up and play?"
"Of course, when the boat docks, Daddy will take you up to have some fun."
After hearing Chen Xi's affirmative answer, the little fellow excitedly gestured for Chen Xi to put her down. Then, she ran to the railing and looked at Dai Yu Island in front of her.
But as she looked, she realized that there was something wrong with this place.
Because …
There were people on the island, and there were many of them.
These people stood on the shore and kept pointing at the boat.
As the boat approached, the surrounding scenery and the expressions on the people's faces became clearer.
The little fellow was not used to the feeling of being the center of attention. When she realized that everyone was looking at her, she quickly jumped back into Chen Xi's arms and shrunk her head, unwilling to show herself.
…
Looking at the boat slowly docked at the dock of the main island, the Jiang clansmen present were very surprised.
Because many of the Jiang clansmen had never seen a boat before, when they suddenly saw such a gorgeous boat, they couldn't help but surround it and start whispering to each other.
It was not that there were no foreign boats on Dai Yu Island, but they were still very few. So, many of the Jiang clansmen had only heard about it, but had never seen it with their own eyes.
This boat …
It was indeed very beautiful.
Today was the Jiang clan's ceremony, so most of the Jiang clansmen had come to the main island. Because this was the first time they saw a living outsider, they naturally felt like they were watching a giant panda.
Outsider?
How rare.
After securing the boat's anchor, Chen Xi carried the little fellow in one arm and held Qin Ruoying in the other. Just like that, they slowly disembarked from the boat under everyone's gaze.
The little fellow was afraid of strangers, so she buried her head in Chen Xi's shoulder and peeked her head out from time to time to look around. Her cowering expression made her look like a frightened ostrich …
After all, this was someone else's territory, so Chen Xi stood at the dock and waited for a while.
Then, a man who looked to be in his thirties quickly walked up to them.
The man saw that Chen Xi's family of three did not look like bad people, so he could not figure out Chen Xi's background.
After all, there was a large array around Dai Yu Island, so outsiders could not find the location of Dai Yu Island.
Since these three people could enter the island, they must have been invited by the people on the island …
Out of this consideration, the man's tone carried some politeness. He asked politely, "Today is the day of our Jiang clan's ceremony. May I ask why Sir has come to the island?"
Hearing that, Chen Xi also replied politely, "I was invited by the clan leader to attend the banquet today. Please lead the way, Sir."
Invited by the clan leader?
After hearing Chen Xi's reply, the man could not help but be stunned for a moment. He really did not know what to do.
He was not in charge of reception in the first place. The reason why he came to ask was because the Yuan generation and above had all gone to Qixia Peak. There were not many people in the port who were older than him.
A clan meeting was being held on Qixia Peak, but this person in front of him said that he was invited by the clan leader to attend the meeting …
Thinking of this, the man could not help but look troubled.
Seeing this, Chen Xi added with a serious expression, "I was invited by the clan leader to attend the meeting. The clan leader must have his reasons for choosing today. If Sir doesn't know much about this, please lead the way and let me meet the clan leader first. "
Chen Xi's words were methodical, but in fact …
He didn't even know the name of the Jiang clan leader, so how could he have received an invitation from the clan leader?
He just casually made up a story, but he did not expect this young man to not have the slightest doubt.
How fast was Chen Xi's reaction?
Seeing the other party's reaction, of course, he had to take advantage of the situation and fool him. He was prepared to meet the clan leader first.
Anyway, he was not afraid of being kicked out …
"Alright, please follow me, Sir."
Perhaps it was because Chen Xi was holding the child, so the man was not less wary of him.
After thinking for a moment, he turned sideways and made a gesture of invitation.
"Thank you, Sir."
Then, the family of three slowly climbed up Qixia Peak along the stone path in the mountain under the guidance of the man.
The little fellow poked her head out and kept looking at the surrounding Jiang clan members. She seemed to be very curious about their clothes, but because these people were all looking at her, she did not make a sound.
The little fellow was afraid of strangers.
Finally, the man led Chen Xi's family to the top of the mountain.
After the family of three came to the edge of the square, the little fellow noticed that the atmosphere in this place seemed to be a bit wrong, so she raised her head curiously and began to look around.
But when she put her eyes on the center of the square, her little red mouth immediately opened into an O shape.
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