The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, everyone got up.
Xiao Feiran got up, intending to wake Cheng Zhi, but found that she was all alone beside her.
Looking down, the two little ones were gone too.
Cheng's mother pushed the door open and came in, patting Xiao Feiran's head. "Let's go, she's not going, but we have to."
Xiao Feiran nodded as she put on her coat.
A large group of people followed Qi Yanche to the shore, and several boys took turns hugging him.
Qi Yanche was both amused and exasperated. "Don't be so sentimental. I'll be back."
Lu Yuan looked Qi Yanche up and down, sniffed, and said, "Your physique is fine for normal times, but it might not be enough when you go abroad. Don't slack off on the ship, you still need to train, understand!"
Shen Lingfeng, who was standing next to him, turned his back and wiped his face. "But you can't fight head-on, you know? If you can't beat them, you run away."
Qi Yanche nodded obediently, "I know, a true man can bend and stretch."
They couldn't chat for too long; once they had said enough, Qi Yanche was about to board the ship.
The younger ones have already said everything, so the adults don't have any more instructions.
Lu Yuan's mother hugged him and said, "You're an adult now. We believe you can take care of yourself. Have a safe trip and come home soon!"
Qi Yanche turned and left without looking back even once.
Huang Yiyi sighed and pulled out a pack of tissues. "You'd better wipe it off right now. If you dare to get my coat dirty, I'll kill you."
Chen Yi, who was squatting beside her legs and clutching the hem of her coat, was crying with snot and tears streaming down her face.
He took the tissue, saying, "I'm already so upset..."
Huang Yiyi looked disgusted. "One thing at a time."
As the cruise ship departed the shore, everyone waved goodbye to it.
In the distance, Cheng Zhi was playing ball with two little ones. A gentle breeze blew by, and she seemed to sense the sadness mixed in with it.
French Fries picked up the ball and gave it to her. She squatted down and hugged French Fries. "Come live with us for now."
The puppy didn't understand that its owner had already left, and it even licked Cheng Zhi.
After Qi Yanche left, they too would begin a new life in this unfamiliar land.
Because Cheng Zhi confronted her parents, the parents of the other girls gradually learned what had happened to them as well.
Now that there are no secrets left, it's much easier for everyone to do whatever they want.
After the weather warmed up, Chen's father asked Chen Siyu for some seeds, as he wanted to try growing some vegetables in front of his house.
And it actually sprouted! Just as they were overjoyed, hail began to fall from the sky, damaging not only the vegetables but also their house.
For more than a year afterward, disasters continued to strike, but fortunately the sea level did not rise further, so at least they had a place to stay.
Thanks to Cheng Zhi and her team's efforts, they successfully transformed the single-room cabin into a two-story cabin.
Although the second floor isn't very big, at least it's not so crowded, and everyone can have some private space.
They also built a shower room next to the house, connecting it to the space with an extra-long water pipe, successfully solving everyone's showering problem.
After taking a shower, Xiao Feiran rushed back to the house and opened the door to find Cheng Ye teaching Zhiyu math.
None of them have changed much, except for Zhiyu, who changes every day. Zhiyu has grown a lot taller and her teeth have started to fall out.
When she saw Xiao Feiran come in, she immediately hid behind her. "Sister Feiran, save me! My brother is going to hit me! Please help me get revenge!"
Xiao Feiran wrapped her hair up. "Hey, things need to be explained clearly. I need to hear both sides' statements before I can make a judgment."
Cheng Ye, who was sitting at the low table, raised his hand and spoke, “Your Honor, Miss Chen Zhiyu has been memorizing the multiplication table for a week. What I just said was that if she can’t memorize it by the day after tomorrow, I will hit her. I didn’t mean to hit her now.”
Xiao Feiran turned to look at her younger sister behind her, "Zhiyu, you lied~"
Zhiyu, feeling rebuffed, obediently returned to the table, picked up the multiplication table, and began to memorize it.
Seeing her reluctance, Xiao Feiran sat down and explained, "Zhiyu, there's an old saying that goes, 'If you master math, physics, and chemistry, you can go anywhere in the world without fear.' That's true."
Zhiyu was skeptical and shook her head. "That's not necessarily true."
The child was completely unresponsive, and Xiao Feiran and Cheng Ye didn't know what to say.
Just then, Cheng Zhi returned from outside, so they handed the task over to her, since she was the best at persuading people.
Cheng Zhi sat down with a smile. "The multiplication table is really powerful. Once you learn it, you can beat Brother Ivan in no time. He's a master's degree holder, you know. Don't you want to beat him?"
Although I don't have a concrete concept of a master's degree, it sounds very impressive.
Zhiyu looked at Cheng Zhi with a skeptical expression, "Really? All you have to do is memorize this one?"
Cheng Zhi nodded, feigning a mysterious air, "Really, this is a unique and mysterious form used by us Chinese; even foreigners don't know how to use it!"
Zhiyu believed it, and took the watch home, boasting that she could memorize it all by tomorrow.
The two siblings next to her applauded for her.
Cheng Ye added, "My sister's words are a lie!"
Cheng Zhi rolled her eyes at him, "Everything I said is true, okay? Foreigners really don't have a multiplication table."
After taking off all her clothes, Cheng Zhi lay down on the floor.
Xiao Feiran picked up the small iron box next to the fire and said, "Don't lie there, hurry up and eat dinner. Today it's sausage fried rice."
Upon hearing that it was fried rice, Cheng Zhi immediately turned over and said, "Dad must have put green beans in it. I'm not eating it."
"You're so old and still so picky about food!" Xiao Feiran said, reaching out to pull her away. "If you don't want to eat, then pick it out. You can't not eat!"
Unable to resist Xiao Feiran's constant nagging, Cheng Zhi sat up.
The three of them were eating, and Liu Liu was gnawing on a bone and grinding her teeth next to them.
Looking at Liu Liu, Cheng Ye thought of French Fries. "I haven't seen French Fries for the past two days. Does it still like to run to the beach?"
Cheng Zhi thought for a moment and said, "It's much better now. Chen Yiyi and Liu Liu spend every day with it, either helping to pull the logs or chasing each other. It's been a long time since we went there."
Xiao Feiran sighed, "It's been over a year, and Qi Yanche hasn't come back, Zoe hasn't come back either, and there's been no news at all."
Cheng Zhi scooped the green beans into a spoon and gave them all to Cheng Ye. "Don't sigh. Dalila and Xiaozhi both got some, and they're both fine..."
Seeing how calm she was, Xiao Feiran was truly impressed.
She scooped up a spoonful of chili sauce and said, "You really have a strong heart."
Cheng Zhi raised an eyebrow and nodded slightly to express her gratitude. "Thank you for the compliment. I hope you can all learn from me so that you can live a better life."
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