190 Father and son have a late-night heart-to-heart talk

Xie Yaoyao fell asleep on Huo Yanxi's shoulder, and Huo Yanxi carried her home on his back.

Xie Ziyu sat on the steps looking at the stars.

There are very few tourists outside now; most have gone back to their hotels to rest.

Xie Ziyu sat there alone, with his bodyguard watching from a distance, looking somewhat lonely.

Seeing Huo Yanxi carrying Xie Yaoyao back, he quickly threw down the wooden stick in his hand and ran out.

He ran to Huo Yanxi's side, looked up at Xie Yaoyao's sleeping face, and asked in a low voice, "Uncle, is my mommy asleep?"

"Hmm, I just fell asleep. Are you scared to be alone?"

Xie Ziyu shook his head vigorously, "I'm not afraid, I have a bodyguard with me."

Huo Yanxi carried Xie Yaoyao into the boat house and placed her on the large bed in the room where they used to sleep.

He turned around, about to fetch a basin of hot water to wash her face, when he saw Xie Ziyu huffing and puffing as he ran in carrying a half-basin of water.

Despite his small stature, he held the water very steadily, without spilling a drop.

Huo Yanxi quickly took the basin of water and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Yubao."

Xie Ziyu said shyly, "When Mommy used to come home from work, she would fall asleep on the sofa because she was so tired. I would fetch water to wipe her face, hands and feet. I know a lot of things."

He stood with his hands on his hips, looking very proud.

Huo Yanxi recalled how he was younger than he is now, and how he knew how to take care of Manman, which softened his heart.

“Now that Uncle is here, Yu Bao can leave these things to me.”

Xie Ziyu blinked her bright eyes at him, "Then will you always be here?"

Yes, I will always be here.

Huo Yanxi put the basin on the ground, wrung out a towel, sat on the edge of the bed, and first wiped Xie Yaoyao's face.

She had just been crying, and her face was covered in mottled tear stains, like a little kitten.

Huo Yanxi changed the towel several times before he could clean her face, and then he wiped her hands.

In her dream, Xie Yaoyao hummed softly in comfort, "Huo Yanxi... Huo Yanxi... let's never be apart again, okay..."

Hearing her rambling in her sleep, Huo Yanxi paused in his actions, then laughed until tears streamed down his face.

"Okay, we'll never be apart again."

After helping Xie Yaoyao wash up, Huo Yanxi tucked her into the cool quilt.

Turning my head, I saw Xie Ziyu standing and dozing off.

Even the most energetic child will run out of energy after a long day of travel and playing until this time.

Huo Yanxi gently patted his shoulder, and Xie Ziyu opened his eyes.

Huo Yanxi asked softly, "Do you want to sleep with us tonight, or by yourself?"

Xie Ziyu looked at the large bed in the room. "Can I sleep with you guys?"

Huo Yanxi smiled and said, "Of course."

"Then I want to sleep with you guys." Xie Zizhu said, then added with a touch of arrogance, "It's not that I'm afraid of sleeping alone, you're the one who asked me."

Huo Yanxi patted his head. "Okay, shall we take a quick shower and then go to bed?"

"good."

The father and son went to the bathroom to take a shower, and it was almost 11 o'clock when they came back.

After drying his hair, Xie Ziyu lay down between Huo Yanxi and Xie Yaoyao.

Xie Ziyu was wide awake now, unable to sleep and a little excited.

It was the first time he had slept with his parents, and his eyes were bright.

"Uncle, is Mommy very sad today?"

Despite his young age, he is actually very good at reading people and situations.

Since they returned to the small fishing village, although Mommy was smiling, her eyes looked very sad.

Especially after moving into this houseboat, her fragile emotions, which had been sealed away for five years, seemed to suddenly burst forth.

Huo Yanxi lay on her side, and in the darkness, she couldn't clearly see her son's outline.

He raised his hand and gently patted him on the shoulder.

“Your mother lost a very important loved one here, and she misses her.”

"Is it my ancestor?"

In recent years, Xie Yaoyao has been worried that the people who were following her had not given up, so she would return at night in advance to pay respects to Grandma Chi.

Therefore, she never brought Xie Ziyu back.

So this was Xie Ziyu's first time visiting the small fishing village.

Huo Yanxi hummed in agreement, and then heard Xie Ziyu say, "My mommy said that Grandma was very good to her, and was a very, very important person in her life. It's a pity I didn't get to meet her."

"You've never seen a picture of her either?"

Xie Ziyu turned to the side, and Huo Yanxi saw his eyes, which were exceptionally bright in the dim light.

"Mommy doesn't have any photos of Grandma, nor do she have any photos of you."

Huo Yanxi recalled the first time he met Xie Ziyu, when the boy called him "Old Deng" like a mischievous child.

He had a feeling that Xie Ziyu had recognized him at that moment.

"Then how do you know I'm your father?"

Xie Ziyu, recalling his superpower, shook his head and said, "That's a secret between me and my mommy."

"Can't you tell me?"

Xie Ziyu said, "No, you're not married to my mommy yet, so I can't tell you."

"good."

Seeing that Huo Yanxi didn't seem very curious, Xie Ziyu felt a little annoyed. "Aren't you going to get to the bottom of this?"

Huo Yanxi chuckled softly, "That's a secret between you and Manman. If you want to tell me, you'll tell me even without me asking."

Xie Ziyu pursed his lips.

He can't say it yet, for fear that Huo Yanxi will see him as a monster.

Seeing him yawn, Huo Yanxi said, "Go to sleep. I'll take you to the beach tomorrow morning."

Xie Ziyu closed his eyes and fell asleep soon after.

Huo Yanxi leaned over slightly and kissed him on the forehead, then lay down and fell asleep.

The night was very quiet, even the sea seemed to have quieted down.

The next morning.

Xie Yaoyao was awakened by Xie Ziyu's silvery laughter. When she opened her eyes, she realized that the sun was already high in the sky.

She got out of bed and saw a dress hanging by the bed; it was a gray-pink dress.

She rarely wears such light colors.

When teaching and nurturing students at school, the class leader must dress solemnly in order to keep those arrogant students in check.

Especially at that time, I was overweight, and everything I wore made me look round like a ball.

Now that I've lost weight, I look good in everything.

She hesitated for a moment, but still changed into the dress, which fit perfectly and was the right size.

Xie Yaoyao recalled that Huo Yanxi would measure her figure with his hands every night, and he knew exactly what size clothes she wore.

The thought that these were clothes he had prepared for her made her feel a little shy.

After changing my clothes, I went outside. Aunt Wang was sitting on the porch, preparing vegetables.

Hearing footsteps, she turned around and looked at her with amazement. "Teacher Xie, you look so beautiful today."

Xie Yaoyao brushed her hair, which was ruffled by the sea breeze, and said with a smile, "Thank you, Aunt Wang."

In the courtyard, Huo Yanxi and Xie Ziyu had just returned from going to the beach.

Each of them was carrying a bucket.

Xie Ziyu waved happily to Xie Yaoyao, "Mommy, we found a sea urchin!"

Xie Yaoyao went down the steps and walked in, where she saw Xie Ziyu grabbing a sea urchin with his hand and lifting it up to show her.

"We found some sea urchins, and I'll steam the biggest one with an egg for you."