The hotel Lu Zhinian booked was right on the beach. From the room, he could see the sunny beach and the boundless sea.
When checking in, Pei Shuo sat on the suitcase and asked Lu Zhinian, "A-Nian, how many rooms have you booked?"
Lu Zhinian took the room card and said, "Three rooms."
"Three rooms?" Pei Shuo paused for a moment, his eyes moved around the two couples, and he laughed, "You two can't share a room, and let me and this idiot Tang Zi share a room."
Tang Zi kicked the suitcase where he was sitting, "You are an idiot! Believe it or not, I will throw you into the sea."
Lu Zhinian twitched his lips, pulled out a room card and handed it to Jiang Suchu, "It's for you and Tang Mi."
"Yes." Jiang Suchu took the room card and waved it to Tang Mi.
The two agreed on the plane that they would live together.
Tang Mi let go of Jiang Minghao's hand, smiled and skipped to Jiang Suichu's side, holding her arm.
Jiang Minghao lowered his eyes and glanced at his empty palms, and twitched the corners of his mouth almost imperceptibly. Is this the person who calls him every time and says he misses him so much?
Lu Zhinian looked at Jiang Minghao, "Are we sharing the same room?"
Jiang Minghao had no objection and nodded: "Okay."
Tang Zi was on the side, seeing that they had been assigned, he said with a fake smile: "Don't you ask me if I am willing?"
Pei Shuo also echoed: "That's right. Make it as if I am willing to live with him."
Lu Zhinian smiled and said jokingly: "You two are going to be registered under the same household registration. Can I bear to separate you?"
With that said, he patted the room card into Pei Shuo's hand, then pushed the suitcase and called Jiang Suchu and Jiang Minghao to the elevator.
Pei Shuo and Tang Zi looked at each other with disgust, then followed each other with their luggage.
When they arrived at the room, Jiang Suichu and Tang Mi packed their suitcases first.
Jiang Suichu was originally wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and loose jeans, but by the time he was packing his luggage, he was already so hot that he was sweating a little.
After finishing packing, Tang Mi picked up her phone and took a look, "Sui Sui, they have already gone downstairs. They asked us to pack up and go down to eat together."
"Okay." Jiang Suichu took out a skirt from the box, "Tangtang, wait for me. I'll change clothes."
Tang Mi sat by the bed and typed a message back to the group, "Okay."
When Jiang Suichu changed her clothes and came out, Tang Mi's eyes suddenly lit up when she looked at her, "Sui Sui, your necklace is so beautiful."
The skirt is a white knee-length resort-style dress with a brown woven belt. Jiang Suichu was lowering his head to adjust his belt. When he heard Tang Mi's words, his eyes moved to the shining crescent moon on his chest.
Tang Mi walked over with her cell phone and took a closer look at her necklace, "This is what Lu Zhinian gave you, right?"
Jiang Suichu rubbed the crescent moon with his fingertips, pursed his lips and nodded with a smile: "Yes. I gave it to you for Christmas."
Tang Mi couldn't help but curl her lips when she saw the happiness in Jiang Suichu's eyes. She took Jiang Suchu's arm and said, "Let's go down to eat."
When they went downstairs, four boys were already waiting in the hotel lobby.
The two walked over, and Lu Zhinian naturally reached out and pulled Jiang Suchu to his side, "Have you applied sunscreen?"
Jiang Suichu nodded: "Apply it, if you don't believe me, just smell it."
As she spoke, she put the back of her hand under his nose. Lu Zhinian didn't actually smell it, but just smiled and held her hand in his.
Upon seeing this, Tang Mi consciously walked to Jiang Minghao.
Jiang Minghao took her hand, lowered his head and asked her, "Are you hungry?"
Tang Mi: "I'm a little hungry."
Tang Zi glanced at her and said, "Let's go, go eat when you're hungry."
The group of people walked to the restaurant chatting and laughing.
Lu Zhinian booked an open-air restaurant in the coconut grove next to it. Dense coconut trees blocked the scorching sun outside, and the fine sunlight penetrated through the leaves and hit the dining table mottledly.
When the sea breeze blows, the light and shadow sway.
Jiang Suchu sat next to Lu Zhinian. She smiled at the halo of light dancing on his shoulder and leaned close to his ear.
"Lu Zhinian, do you think this place looks a bit like the grove in No. 1 Middle School?"
It's the same in summer, when the sunlight passes through the leaves and falls faintly on the stone table.
Lu Zhinian looked sideways at her, and the tiny light shone on her face. He curled his lower lip and raised his hand to cover her forehead, "It's a bit like it."
The food was served, and several people ate while enjoying the sea breeze.
Pei Shuo: "What are we going to do later?"
"It depends on what you want to play." Lu Zhinian took the juice and was about to pour a glass for Jiang Suichu. When he saw the orange juice, he smelled it and said, "Is this from mango?"
Tang Zi had just finished drinking it and nodded: "Yes, it's mango."
Tang Mi: "Then don't pour it for Suisui. She is allergic to mango."
Of course Lu Zhinian knew that Jiang Suichu was allergic to mangoes. He frowned and put down the juice, got up and went to the store to ask for a fresh coconut juice.
He put the coconut juice in front of Jiang Suichu and warned, "Don't touch that juice."
Jiang Suchu bit his straw and nodded obediently.
"Put the mango juice over here." Pei Shuo stood up and took the mango juice over to him.
Jiang Suichu is very allergic to mangoes. Even if he doesn't eat them, his skin will become red, itchy and rash if he touches a little bit of them.
Lu Zhinian: "There is a bonfire party on the island in the evening. Do you want to go?"
Pei Shuo was the first to raise his hand: "Go, go, go."
Tang Zi still had pineapple rice in his mouth and asked vaguely, "What time is it?"
Lu Zhinian took a crab leg in his hand, peeled it and put it on Jiang Sui Chu's plate, "Eight thirty."
Tang Zi: "Let's go then. I heard it's quite interesting."
They had been to Haicheng several times before, but never caught up.
Tang Mi also said she wanted to go, so Jiang Minghao naturally had no objection.
Lu Zhinian nodded: "Okay, I'll go to the visitor center to reserve tickets for the island later. Everyone can have free time at this time in the afternoon."
It was past twelve o'clock when they arrived in Haicheng, and now it's almost half past four after dinner, and there's not much to do.
Pei Shuo took a sip of juice and said, "Okay, I want to go ride that sea motorcycle later. Are you with us?"
Tang Zi: "I'll go too."
Jiang Minghao was peeling shrimps for Tang Mi. Seeing that he was silent, Tang Mi asked him: "Jiang Minghao, is there anything you want to play?"
Jiang Minghao put the peeled shrimp on her plate, then took out a paper towel to wipe his hands: "What do you want to play?"
Tang Mi glanced at Jiang Suichu and said, "I originally planned to go pick up shells with Sui Sui later."
He nodded, "Okay."
"Huh?" Tang Mi was a little confused, "Do you want to come with us?"
Jiang Suchu sat next to the two of them, and she heard their conversation. She glanced at Jiang Minghao amusedly. This man didn't talk much and couldn't say anything directly.
Alas, we still have to rely on her sister.
"Tangtang."
Tang Mi turned to look at Jiang Suichu, "What's wrong, Suisui?"
"I'm a little tired. I want to go back to the hotel to catch up on my sleep later." Jiang Suichu glanced at Jiang Minghao and said to her, "How about... you let Jiang Minghao accompany you to pick up shells."
Jiang Minghao raised his eyes and looked at her. Jiang Suichu raised his eyebrows at him slightly, and he pulled the corners of his mouth very lightly.
Tang Mi nodded: "Okay then."
After eating, Pei Shuo and Tang Zi went directly to the place where they were playing marine motorcycles. Jiang Minghao and Tang Mi held hands and went to the beach to collect shells.
Jiang Suchu was waiting for Lu Zhinian to settle the bill.
Maybe she really felt sleepy after eating so much. Sitting on the chair with the gentle sea breeze blowing, she felt really sleepy.
When Lu Zhinian came back after paying the bill, he saw her sleepy eyes and stretched out his hand to pull her up from the chair, "Are you sleepy?"
Jiang Suchu took his hand, stood up and yawned, "A bit."
Lu Zhinian curled his lower lip and said, "Come with me to the visitor center to reserve a ticket to the island, and then I will accompany you back to sleep, okay?"
She nodded: "Okay."
The two held hands and walked through the coconut grove towards the visitor center.
After registering at the visitor center, the two walked along the seaside to the hotel. The sea water hits the beach in waves, and the sand seems to glow in the sun.
Jiang Suchu looked at the blue and clean sea, feeling a little moved.
She raised her head and looked at the person beside her, "Lu Zhinian, I want to take off my shoes and step in the sea water."
Lu Zhinian raised his eyebrows and said to her, "Take it off."
Jiang Suichu was wearing a pair of strappy sandals. Just as she was about to bend down, Lu Zhinian squatted down in front of her.
She was stunned for a moment and took a step back subconsciously.
Lu Zhinian looked up at her, took her hand and put it on his shoulder, "Help me a little more."
Jiang Suichu put his hand on his shoulder and looked down at him squatting on the ground to take off his shoes. His long and beautiful fingers untied the sandals and gently took them off her feet.
She bit her lower lip, and her eyes suddenly felt hot.
A long time ago, he squatted in front of her like this and untied the leash around her ankle. At that time, because of her cheap canvas shoes that were white and cracked, she felt so inferior that she wanted to run away.
She slowly raised her hand and touched his head, "A Nian."
Lu Zhinian paused his fingertips slightly and looked up at her, "What's wrong?"
She rarely calls him this, usually by his first name and surname.
Jiang Suichu bent down, held his face and kissed his lips, then straightened up and said a little arrogantly: "It's nothing, I just want to... call you this."
Lu Zhinian stared into her eyes. No matter how free and easy she pretended to be, the red eyes still betrayed her emotions.
He took her sandals in his hands and stood up.
"Jiang Suichu." Lu Zhinian looked at her, his brows and eyes were soft and caring, "Do you still remember my tattoo?"
Jiang Suchu glanced at the position of his heart and nodded, "Remember."
How could I forget?
The corners of Lu Zhinian's lips raised, and he took her hand and walked to the seaside, "It seems that I haven't told you personally yet."
The soft sand stepped on her feet, and the slightly cold seawater flowed over her insteps and then receded.
Repeatedly.
"What?" Jiang Suchu raised his head and his eyes fell on the shallow dimple on his cheek.
Lu Zhinian turned to look at her, his eyes deeper than before.
"I lOve yOU iUSt the Way yOU are."
"I love you just as you are."
Lu Zhinian's voice was a bit cold like the others. But now he looked at himself, his voice seemed to be mixed with the wetness of the seaside, lazy but... extremely sincere.
He was responding to the fifteen-year-old Jiang Suchu who had low self-esteem.
At this time, the setting sun in the horizon hangs above the sea level.
The blue sea also turned into an orange ocean.
Jiang Suchu stopped and looked at him, his amber eyes filled with the orange sunset and himself.
The ends of her eyes were a little moist, and her voice was choked: "A-Nian, is the sun rising or setting when the sun shines on Jinshan?"
Lu Zhinian looked at her and said in a low voice, "Sunset."
Jiang Suichu bent his lower lip, stood on tiptoes and kissed his lips.
Lu Zhinian was slightly startled, and his arms naturally wrapped around her waist.
Jiang Suchu touched his lips gently, then raised his head and looked at him with crooked eyes.
"A Nian."
"I'll give you a sea of oranges to repay you with sunshine."
The sandals in my hands fell on the beach.
Lu Zhinian lowered his eyes and looked into her eyes, his Adam's apple rolling, "Jiang Suichu, I accepted the orange sea. But..."
He paused, his eyes fell on her lips, and he said in a low voice: "... But you must accompany me to visit the Rizhao Jinshan Mountain again."
"Um?"
Jiang Suchu was stunned for a moment. Before he could ask why, he tilted his head and kissed her.
His lips moved softly, and their breaths smelled of the salty sea breeze. With the orange sunset behind them, they were closely attached to each other.
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