Sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains, filling the room and ushering in a new day.

Gabriel rubbed her sleepy eyes, stretched lazily, and a faint smile appeared on her lips. The warmth and little incident of last night filled her heart with sweetness.

She turned to look at Chen Ping, only to see him looking at her with an innocent yet somewhat ingratiating expression, a washboard under his knees, clearly having been "reflecting" there for some time.

"It seems you understand your situation quite well." Gabriel feigned seriousness, but the smile in her eyes betrayed her true feelings.

She tiptoed out of bed, walked barefoot on the soft carpet to the window, drew back the curtains to let more sunlight into the room and fresh air circulate in.

Upon seeing this, Chen Ping's eyes widened. He carefully got up from the washboard and slowly walked towards Gabriel with a strange smile on his face.

"Alright, my Queen, I have deeply realized my mistake, please forgive me this time. After all, a beautiful morning shouldn't be wasted kneeling on a washboard, don't you think?"

As he spoke, he gently hugged Gabriel from behind, then carried her in a princess carry and headed straight for the bed.

Gabriel was completely dumbfounded つ﹏?

Gabriel: "Huh?! What are you doing?!"

Chen Ping smiled slightly and said, "Nothing much, I just suddenly felt like doing some morning exercise."

Gabriel: "Hiss~ Wasn't yesterday enough?!"

Chen Ping: "It was enough, but you tempted me, hehe."

Upon hearing this, Gabriel looked down and realized that she was completely naked. Only then did she recall that Chen Ping had torn her pajamas to shreds the night before.

Immediately, she said, somewhat speechless, "I'm like this because of what you did yesterday! You tore my pajamas to shreds! Did you see the pieces of clothing on the floor?! Ah!~"

Gabriel gasped in surprise, then plopped back onto the bed.

Chen Ping pressed down on it, then covered himself with the blanket. A few seconds later, a set of clothes was thrown out of the blanket.

Next is 10,000 ***

......

Sunlight spills onto the golden sand, and the shimmering sea and distant sails create a tranquil scene. But in a corner of this scene, a different kind of "harmony" is unfolding.

Chen Ping maintained a standard kneeling posture, with a stone washboard beneath his knees. Occasionally, he would look up at Gabriel, his eyes filled with innocence.

Gabriel, meanwhile, smugly shook the little stick in her hand, occasionally making a few seemingly unintentional swings, forcing Chen Ping to obediently stay in place.

"Remember, this is for your own good, so you'll think twice next time," Gabriel said, deliberately putting on a stern face, but the smile in her eyes betrayed her true feelings.

She didn't really want to punish Chen Ping; it was more of a playful gesture between lovers, an alternative way of interacting.

"Yes, yes, I will remember this and never dare to challenge your authority again."

Chen Ping nodded exaggeratedly in agreement, his tone teasing, trying to make Gabriel laugh.

The seagulls nearby seemed to be infected by the relaxed atmosphere, flying close and then away from time to time, emitting cheerful cries.

On the beach, little mermaids, little angels, and little elves occasionally cast curious glances, but quickly went back to playing. Led by their leader, Lycia, they decided to play hide-and-seek over the entire Crescent Sea.

As for the Heart City Childhood Guard, well, because of the great fire in Heart City, many races came to Heart City for trade. As a result, the Childhood Guard members are too cute and are always being held and photographed by older sisters and young ladies, and their little cheeks are pinched and stuff like that.

This made Lycia very unhappy, so she decided to cancel the Childhood Guard and go back to the Heart of the God Island to play.

After a while, Gabriel seemed to have had enough of the game. She put away the stick, walked to Chen Ping's side, and reached out to help him up. "Okay, the punishment is over. There's no training today. Let's go for a walk on the beach."

Chen Ping stood up, stretched his knees, and deliberately put on a wronged expression. "Thank you for your mercy, Your Majesty. I will accompany you for a stroll along the beach."

Fall, fall, fall! ! !

The two walked quietly on the beach, with little kids running past them every now and then.

Watching the little rascals playing happily, the two felt incredibly gratified. They had worked so hard to become stronger, all for the sake of making them happy.

They continued on their way, and every now and then little kids would come up around them, take their hands, and share the treasures they had found—perhaps a peculiar stone, or perhaps a hermit crab. Each little discovery would bring bursts of laughter.

"Brother Chen Ping, Sister Gabriel, look!" A little girl with pigtails ran over, holding up a clear glass bottle containing several fluorescent fish swimming in the water. "I caught these; they glow at night!"

Chen Ping squatted down and nodded approvingly, "You're really amazing, you're a little explorer!" The little girl's eyes crinkled into crescents with pride as she heard this.

As the sun gradually sank below the horizon, the sky was dyed orange-red, and a golden road stretched across the sea, a breathtaking sight. Gabriel and Chen Ping found a relatively quiet spot to sit down, intending to take a good rest.

Then I was drawn to the little radish kids not far away. Watching them excitedly building sandcastles, one after another dreamy castles rose from the ground as they waved their little hands.

Chen Ping and Gabriel were drawn to this childlike innocence and walked over without prior arrangement.

"Do you need any help, little architects?" Chen Ping crouched down and asked one of the little angels who was intently building sandcastles.

The little angel looked up, blinked her big eyes, and gave a bright smile: "Brother Chen Ping! Sister Gabriel! Hehe, we're going to build the biggest castle ever!"

So Chen Ping and Gabriel joined the children and worked together to build it.

The sand flowed through their fingers, and laughter echoed in the air. In that moment, they seemed to become children again, forgetting all their worries and identities, experiencing only pure joy.

......

As the weather gradually darkened, the little radish heads were taken back by their tribespeople, while Chen Ping and Gabriel returned to the beach chairs and sat together.

Gabriel sighed softly, "Sometimes, I really feel like it's all a dream. Back in the battlefield of Heaven, besides fighting demons, the most relaxing time I had was sleeping at home."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ping gently patted Gabriel's head without saying anything, simply staying quietly by her side.