Before Ye Huanyan could think of a rebuttal to Ji Xiaoyue, the young man ran up to them. "Sis, this is a gift I got for you. It's a music box I made myself."
Ye Huanyan coughed dryly and tried desperately to signal Gu Sinian with her eyes. "Thank you, Xiaoqun …"
Gu Sinian smiled. He pulled his wife, who was trying to mess things up, over to him and said in a deep voice, "Dad, Mom, the restaurant is ready. Let's take Uncle He and Xiaoqun to eat first."
Lunch was exceptionally sumptuous. It was rare for them to have a round table. Naonnao sat at the table and there was a turntable in the middle of the round table. There were eight cold dishes. First, there was duck soup, then there were more than ten dishes with meat and vegetables.
"Yan Yan, Uncle He opened a new resort hotel in the Maldives. You're welcome to visit anytime."
"Okay, I'll go when I'm free."
Ye Huanyan was a little distracted. She kept glancing at the door.
"Mom, where's Ling Han? Why isn't he back yet?"
"He probably forgot the time while fishing with John. Don't wait for him. Let's eat first."
Wen Yi looked indifferent. She had a matter-of-fact look on her face.
Ye Huanyan frowned. "I'd better go take a look."
It looked like it was going to rain. Fishing in this weather was always worrying. There was no signal at sea, so there was no reply to her text message.
Wen Yi put down her chopsticks and looked at Ye Huanyan with a gentle but firm expression. "Yan Yan, the guests are here."
Ye Huanyan was stunned and froze in the act of getting up.
Wen Yi had never deliberately asked her to do anything. It was normal for her to leave early when she was accompanying guests. She had never been harsh. However, her attitude today was clearly a little tough. The reason was obvious.
"I'm not that hungry. Why don't you accompany me to the church, Sister Yan Yan?"
A voice came from the opposite side of Ye Huanyan. It was He Chaoqun. He had put down his chopsticks and looked at Ye Huanyan with a smile. "Aunt Ye Huanyan, please do me a favor and ask sister Yan Yan to take me to the church first. Besides, my father and I are not guests. We are family."
As soon as he said this, the atmosphere at the table became lively again. Everyone laughed.
Uncle He laughed and scolded him, "You little brat, you're always so playful."
Ye Huanyan looked at Wen Yi hesitantly. Wen Yi smiled helplessly. "Go ahead. If you're hungry, come back early for dinner. I'll leave the kitchen open for you."
Coming out of the restaurant, they went around the small garden of the East Court. Ye Huanyan pointed to the top of a church in the south and said, "The church is over there. Xiaoqun, go there yourself. If you can't find the way, ask someone."
He Chaoqun was 25 years old. He should be able to find the way. Ye Huanyan was just being polite. After all, He Chaoqun wanted to help her. She could see that. "Thank you for just now. I still have something to do, so I'll leave first."
With that, she walked in the opposite direction.
The location of the Four Seasons Villa was at the north gate. Outside the north gate was the dock, where several fishing boats and speedboats of the Gu family were parked.
After taking two steps, she heard a voice behind her. She was stunned. When she turned around, she saw He Chaoqun following her. She was stunned. "Xiaoqun, aren't you going to the church?"
"Sister, where are you going?"
"The dock at the north gate."
"I'll go with you."
"No, I'll go find someone."
"Your ex-husband?"
A trace of displeasure appeared in He Chaoqun's eyes. "The man who left you on the island without any news for five years? Why are you still looking for him? "
The word 'ex-husband' was very uncomfortable for Ye Huanyan. She frowned, and her voice turned cold.
"This is between me and him."
He Chaoqun's expression changed. He took a deep breath and lowered his head to look at the ground. When he raised his head again, he changed his clothes and said with a relaxed expression, "Sis, don't misunderstand. I just feel that it's not worth it for you to suffer so much at his hands. I don't have any other intentions. I just wanted to give this to you, that's why I followed you."
Ye Huanyan sighed in relief.
He stretched out his clenched fist in front of her and said with a smile, "Guess which hand it's in."
It was a child's trick. Ye Huanyan had always liked children's games, so she was used to He Chaoqun's childish behavior that did not match his age. "Left hand."
"You guessed right. Sister, you're amazing."
He Chaoqun released his left hand. In his palm was a dark gray mechanical bird the size of a fingernail. It was flapping its wings. It looked very delicate and small.
"What's this?" Ye Huanyan suddenly became interested and took two steps closer.
He Chaoqun saw her coming closer and deliberately clenched his fist. When he released it, the little bird in his palm suddenly became bigger. It was the size of a knuckle and was still flapping its wings in his palm.
"I originally planned to give this to Naonnao, but it was too small. I was afraid that he would swallow it, so I didn't dare to give it to him. So I'll give it to you. Sister, this was invented by a classmate of mine."
He Chaoqun explained as he lowered his head and explained to Ye Huanyan, "Pinch it and it'll become a small bird. Pinch it again and the bird will become one size bigger. Pinch it again and it will become one size bigger. There are only three sizes in total. When it's the biggest, press this switch."
He poked the bird's eye with his finger. "Right here."
Then almost instantly, the little bird that was the size of half a palm shrank back to the size of a fingernail.
Ye Huanyan was indeed very interested in this gadget, but she was thinking about Ling Han's safety at the moment, so her mind was not on it. She only took a quick look at two of the gadgets, which could be considered as giving He Chaoqun face. After watching his demonstration, she was ready to leave.
"This is quite interesting, but I …"
"Don't move."
The moment she raised her head, her voice was suddenly interrupted. At the same time, her left shoulder was pressed down by a hand. She was stunned and her body stiffened. "What's wrong?"
"Sister, there's a little bug in your hair. Don't move, I'll remove it for you."
When she heard the word bug, Ye Huanyan's face paled. "What bug?"
"I think it's a little spider. Wait, don't be afraid."
He Chaoqun's voice was very gentle. One of his hands was carefully fiddling with the bangs on his forehead. The unique smell of sunshine that belonged to a teenager filled the air. Ye Huanyan caught a glimpse of his toes moving towards her from the corner of her eye.
"Are you done?" Ye Huanyan's tone returned to its usual calmness.
"Not yet. Wait a minute."
"I think it should be done."
Ye Huanyan took a step back without a trace. At the same time, she raised her hand and flicked He Chaoqun's forehead. "You want to take advantage of your sister? If I tell Uncle He, your ears will be twisted off, little brother Xiaoqun."
She looked at him with a half-smile. From this angle, He Chaoqun was just about to kiss her forehead.
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