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nAs the sun set in the west, the yacht sailed for the island.

nSu Jianan felt a little sleepy in the afternoon, so she took a nap in the room. When she woke up, she found that the sunset had gilded the blue sea, as if it were sprinkled with a layer of glittering gold, which was a real feast for her eyes.

nShe got up and noticed a slip of paper on the bedside table, on which were the words written by Lu Boyan: I’m on the deck.

nShe smiled and laid it down, then she straightened her clothes and walked toward the deck.

nOthers, as well as Lu Boyan, were all there.

nLu Boyan and Mu Sijue were sitting at one side talking with each other; Shen Yuechuan was fishing with his arms resting on the railing, and next to his feet was a bucket, in which the fish were alive and kicking.

nXiao Yunyun and Xu Youning were leisurely lying on their lounge chairs while wearing glasses. Enjoying the sea breeze, they chatted with cold drinks in their hands, which looked enviable to Su Jianan who was not allowed to have one.

nLu Boyan was the first to notice Su Jianan. He almost subconsciously stood up and walked over to her, then he asked, “Why didn’t you call me when you woke up?”

n“It’s all right,” Su Jianan smiled and said, “Just go on with your talking. I’ll be with Yunyun and Youning.”

n“Be careful,” Lu Boyan said, “Remember not to have cold drinks.”

n“OK.” Su Jianan nodded and said, “I will.”

nLu Boyan smiled and said, “Go ahead.”

nSu Jianan walked over to Xiao Yunyun and Xu Youning while hailing them. Xiao Yunyun hurriedly got up to help her sit on the chair, then she said, “Cousin, we’re talking about your favorite British actor!”

n“I lost interest in him,” Su Jianan rested her cheek in her hand and said, “Because he’s less handsome than your cousin-in-law, and he has worse taste than him!”

nXiao Yunyun got Su Jianan’s point at once. She nodded in agreement and said, “Absolutely. The smartest thing he has ever done is marrying my cousin.”

nSu Jianan couldn’t help but laugh out loud. Then she looked at Xu Youning and asked, “Youning, who’s your favorite actor?”

nXu Youning nodded without thinking and said, “Yeah!”

nXu Youning was not the sort of person who liked watching movies or being a fan, so Su Jianan asked with curiosity, “Who is it?”

n“It’s me!” Xu Youning seriously said, “I’m not kidding. If I’m an actress, I’ll win an Oscar and bring the statuette home!”

nSu Jianan tried to stifle her mirth so as not to let Xu Youning down, but she failed and burst into laughter, while Xiao Yunyun laughed as well.

nThen, they realized that Xu Youning was not joking.

n“Ha ha ha—!”

nAs Su Jianan and Xiao Yunyun continued laughing, Shen Yuechuan’s voice was heard. They looked over and saw Shen Yuechuan holding a baby shark with joy.

n“Wow!” Xiao Yunyun ran over to him. She pointed at the baby shark in disbelief while asking, “Shen Yuechuan, did you catch it?”

n“Uh huh,” Shen Yuechuan flicked the baby shark’s head and said, “Are you going to tell me that you admire me a lot?”

nXiao Yunyun was afraid of water but fond of sea creatures. She could only see them at aquariums, so the baby shark that Shen Yuechuan had caught did surprise her.

nHowever, in her eyes, that was far from admiration!

nShe sneered and said, “Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn once in a while…”

n“Hey, girl, what are you talking about?” Shen Yuechuan held the baby shark in front of Xiao Yunyun’s face to scare her. “It may bite you. Look out!”

nXiao Yunyun subconsciously stepped backward with her back against the railing and tried to stop Shen Yuechuan. “You pr*ck,” she said while looking at the baby shark.

nDifferent from great white sharks, the baby shark was much lovelier. The way it struggled in Shen Yuechuan’s arms from time to time looked the same as an unyielding child.

nShen Yuechuan noticed Xiao Yunyun’s gaze. He handed her the shark and said, “Hey, you can play with it for five minutes.”

nXiao Yunyun held the baby shark in her arms. To her surprise, it opened and shut its mouth.

nShe stroked the baby shark’s head and said, “Let’s set it free.”

nShen Yuechuan raised his eyebrows, feeling awkward. He then said, “Don’t you like it? You can play with it a little longer.”

n“But it will die without water, won’t it? Even if it doesn’t, it will suffer from lack of oxygen.” Xiao Yunyun opened her arms and said, “Forget it. Let it go home.”

nBefore Shen Yuechuan could stop her, with a splash, the baby shark was back in the sea, then it disappeared in a flash. Xiao Yunyun gazed where it swam away, as if she had let go of her baby.

n“Are you stupid?” Shen Yuechuan poked Xiao Yunyun’s head and said, “I’ve got such a big bucket here. Why did you think it would die?”

nXiao Yunyun glanced at Shen Yuechuan’s bucket and said, “Are you going to keep a shark in a bucket? It would be a terrible blow to its self-esteem!”

nShen Yuechuan: “…”

nHe was thinking about praising Xiao Yunyun for her caring about a baby shark with love, while he wondered whether she had thought too much by talking about the self-esteem of a shark.

nIt was getting dark as the yacht reached the shore. After they got off it, Shen Yuechuan seemed excited and said, “Let’s have a barbecue on the beach and try the fish I caught today!”

n“Great.” Xu Youning was the first to respond. She said, “I also want to have a try.”

nSeeing that, Xiao Yunyun responded as well. Then Lu Boyan made a call, after which the chef and the island staff quickly arranged everything for them. The work left to be done was nothing more than placing the ingredients on the barbecue to roast and eat them.

nMu Sijue had no interest in having a barbecue. He sat down on the beach chair and looked at the sea level in the distance, as if he was pondering over something.

nWatching Shen Yuechuan and the others busy with the barbecue, Su Jianan was eager to have a try. Lu Boyan decisively dragged her away and held her down on the beach chair. He said, “Stay here. I’ll have your meal brought here.”

n“I’m not hungry yet, and—” Su Jianan pointed to Shen Yuechuan and Xiao Yunyun who were in a flurry and said, “I think they need me there.”

nShe was the only one of the six who knew how to cook. Neither Shen Yuechuan, who had proposed a barbecue, nor Xu Youning knew anything about cooking. If she just left them alone, it would end in the most terrible barbecue Lu Boyan had ever experienced.

nLu Boyan asked, “Do you really want to do that?”

n“Yes.” Su Jianan gazed at Lu Boyan eagerly and said, “I know how it feels to be a chef, but I haven’t tried to guide others to roast. Just let me try it, will you?”

n“Hey, what’s cumin powder used for? Do we need to add oil or flavor it first?” There came Shen Yuechuan’s voice, “Boss Lu, we need your wife here!”

nSu Jianan helplessly smiled at Lu Boyan, with a hint of pride in her eyes.

nLu Boyan had no choice but to walk over there with Su Jianan. He could no longer stay out of the affair, so he watched as Su Jianan taught them how to barbecue.

nWhen it came to cooking, Su Jianan had a natural authority. She arranged the barbecue leisurely with skill and ease.

nAfter making their work clear, she told them about the usage and dosage of different seasonings to bring out the best.

nAlthough the three were bad at cooking, they were smart. Under Su Jianan’s guidance, they got the point at once, and what they made was unexpectedly delicious, although it didn’t look that good.

nAs they enjoyed their barbecue, the sun touched the horizon and disappeared, then darkness covered the whole island.

nSu Jianan looked up and found that the night sky overhead was full of stars. The crescent moon had climbed high in the sky, casting a layer of hazy silver light over the sea, which was like a fantasy.

nShe rested her head on Lu Boyan’s shoulder and said, “It’s so beautiful.”

nWithout a word, Lu Boyan placed the coat on Su Jianan’s shoulders to shelter her from the chilly night wind. They quietly sat there for a while, then he asked, “Are you tired? How about going back first?”

n“All right!”

nSu Jianan held Lu Boyan’s arm, and under the hazy moonlight, the two slowly walked back to the wooden cottage.

nAfter the shower, Su Jianan felt lazy all over. She lay on the bed and didn’t want to move. Boyan went out of the bathroom and saw her casually placing her legs on the quilt.

nDuring pregnancy, Su Jianan had been gaining weight. Her face, as well as her body, became chubby and felt soft. However, her legs were as well-proportioned and lean as ever, which looked as attractive as they had ever been.

nAt that moment, she was in loose maternity pajamas. And because of her posture, he could take in her legs at a glance, which were clear and smooth with a kind of unique charm.

nLu Boyan swallowed, then he walked over to fetch the quilt and said, “You may catch a cold. Cover yourself with it.”

nIf it were winter, Su Jianan would have agreed with him. However, it was summer then. She thought, “Shouldn’t Lu Boyan be worried if I got a heatstroke?”

nSu Jianan gazed at Lu Boyan with confusion and found something unusual in his eyes. She instantly saw the light and said, “Oh. Please do me a favor.”

nLu Boyan unrolled the quilt and bent down to tuck Su Jianan in, while she unexpectedly encircled his nape with her arms.

nHe took a deep breath, frozen, with something shining in his eyes. “Jianan?” he said.

nSu Jianan tugged Lu Boyan close to her and kissed his lips. “Thank you.” With that, she gazed at his lips instead of releasing him.

nShe had long wanted to tease Lu Boyan like that!

nLu Boyan realized what Su Jianan was thinking about, so he said in a low voice, “Jianan, you’d better not do that.”

n“Huh?” Su Jianan pretended a confused look and said, “What are you talking about? I don’t understand.” Then she kissed him again and said, “It seems that I forgot how to kiss…”

nLu Boyan narrowed his eyes and said, “It doesn’t matter. Let me teach you once more.”

nNow that Su Jianan was teasing, he was glad to give her what she wanted.

nSu Jianan blinked and said, “Well, then, where to begin?”

nLu Boyan smiled and smoothed away Su Jianan’s long hair from her cheeks, then he touched her lips with his fingertips and said, “This is where it starts…”

n“Oh… oh…”

nBefore Su Jianan could say more, Lu Boyan’s kisses had overwhelmed her.

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