Chapter 2
Yan Qing put the phone that was still on the line on the table and continued writing his new article.
Hearing the sound of the keyboard, Yan's mother's tone on the other end of the phone calmed down: "Xixi, Mom is worried about you too. Since you don't want to come back, Haicheng is not bad either. Your uncle is there. If anything happens, he will be able to help you. Your dad and I won't have to worry too much."
"good."
After Yan Qing agreed, she realized belatedly that Haicheng seemed to have appeared in her memories.
The next morning, Yan Qing frowned slightly at the man outside the door. "You didn't come overnight, did you?"
Yan Zheng, who was stopped at the door, gave a wry smile, took Yan Qing's arm off the door frame, and casually lay down on the sofa, looking exhausted. "Don't mention it. Your mother must have called me right after she hung up on you yesterday. The emperor's order is hard to disobey. Hurry up and pack up. We're leaving now."
The two stood in the airport lobby, looking at each other. Yan Qing couldn't help but complain: "You are not here just to pick me up, are you?"
The cart was almost full of things, and Yan Zheng felt a little guilty. This niece was good in every way except her mouth. She was not very pleasing. "It's so hard to come here once."
Yan Qing continued: "Are you in love again?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Zheng raised his voice: "What do you mean by 'again'? Don't listen to their nonsense. They spread rumors about me every day."
After saying that, he looked around worriedly, but didn't find anyone paying attention to this side. Yan Zheng wanted to say something else, but found that there was no one around him.
When he arrived in Haicheng, he was still blaming Yan Qing for not respecting his elder and talking about his private affairs in public, which was simply too much.
The next morning, looking at the two people talking and laughing in the living room, Yan Qing widened his eyes and looked at the culprit.
The exquisite woman in the living room glared at the man beside her, then immediately changed her expression to be serious. She quickly walked over to her and asked softly, "You must be Xixi, right? My name is Yu An, and I'm your uncle's girlfriend."
"I'm sorry, I haven't found a house yet, but I'll be moving out soon in the next few days." Yan Qing explained quickly. Although her uncle was not very reasonable, he was very nice to her, and she couldn't become a rift in their relationship.
Hearing that Yan Qing was leaving, Yan Zheng became a little anxious and hurriedly explained: "We don't live here. We are here to get something today. An An knows everything. You can stay here without worry, otherwise your parents will nag me again."
Yu An was also afraid that Yan Qing would misunderstand him: "Yes, you are a girl, and we are worried about you living outside. Your uncle and I are in another house in the community, so you can live here with peace of mind."
After finally seeing the two off, Yan Qing was just about to look at houses online when he received a bolt from the blue.
She didn't like children, but she couldn't resist Zhou Mingshu's nagging and repeated assurances before he agreed to take her and her little niece to play in Haicheng for a few days.
Looking at the two people in front of him, one big and one small, Yan Qing politely sighed, "Please give me some time to buffer next time."
Zhou Mingshu chuckled and nudged the little girl beside him. The little girl immediately took Yan Qing's hand, her little mouth sweeter than honey: "Sister Xixi, you are so beautiful, can you give me an autograph?"
Zhou Mingshu, who was standing by, not only ignored Yan Qing's plea for help, but also fanned the flames: "Xiaobao, I didn't lie to you, did I? My Xixi is a beauty picked out of thousands of people!"
The two of them sang in unison, leaving the parties with no space for illustrations.
The child was also quite clever. After receiving Zhou Mingshu's hint, she immediately pulled out a velvet bag from her bag and stuffed it into Yan Qing's hand: "Sister Xixi, this is a meeting gift for you. I'm sorry to bother you these past few days."
After getting in the car, Yan Qing took the two of them to dinner, considering that the children had been on the plane for such a long time. Haicheng's seafood is very famous, and it was also what Zhou Mingshu specifically asked for. She even prepared the guide and sent it to Yan Qing.
"Sister Xixi, the restaurant you found looks delicious."
Zhou Mingshu was speechless: "She's a different generation, it's Aunt Xixi."
Xiaobao blinked and lowered his head, disagreeing with Zhou Mingshu's statement. When Yan Qing came back after ordering the dishes, she saw a big one and a small one waiting for her with their cheeks in their hands.
When Yan Qing came back, the two of them immediately sat up straight. Yan Qing was puzzled and looked back in the direction they were looking.
Ming Xu stared at the person in front of him with a dark face, a little impatient: "You can't ask me out for dinner every time you're heartbroken."
Yang Mingzhou, who was originally immersed in sorrow, suddenly looked up, his eyes still red, and he choked back tears as he accused, "I invited you to dinner, and you're not happy about it?"
Ming Xu glanced at the things on the table and said coldly, "This table is enough for five people."
"I'm so sad, can't you be more tolerant of me?" The voice of rebuttal became smaller and smaller, and in the end even he didn't know what he was saying.
"It's not even the end of this month yet, and I've already eaten this kind of meal three times. This is..."
Before Ming Xu could finish, he saw a dark figure in front of him covering his mouth: "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore."
Ming Xu pulled the hand away in disgust and tore open the package of wet wipes. His mouth was rubbed red, which made people think too much.
Watching the interaction between the two, Yan Qing was not surprised. Zhou Mingshu's eyes were wide open, and Yan Qing could clearly hear the sound of her swallowing saliva.
Xiaobao was a little disgusted: "Auntie, calm down."
Zhou Mingshu took the tissue handed to him by Yan Qing and was stunned: "Every dish on that table looks delicious, wait." After saying that, he heard the sound of a chair rubbing against the ground. When he looked again, Zhou Mingshu had already walked in front of the two of them.
Looking at the uninvited guest in front of them, Yang Mingzhou and Mingxu exchanged a glance, and the sadness they had just felt had long since vanished. Just as he was about to speak, Zhou Mingshu spoke up: "Handsome boy, what is this dish? It looks delicious."
"ah?"
Watching Zhou Mingshu leave, Yang Mingzhou felt deflated and no longer had the energy to respond to Mingxu's mocking look.
"Why doesn't this person play by the rules?"
After dinner, Yan Qing took the two of them to the booked homestay, which was also chosen by Zhou Mingshu, who said it was the best in Haicheng.
Looking at the unique decor in front of him, Zhou Mingshu laughed: "I saw online that the owner of this shop is a very handsome man. I didn't expect the style here is quite interesting, with a blue sea and pink houses." At this point, Zhou Mingshu was stunned, "Isn't this what you wanted as a child?"
Yan Qing was a little dazed, at the pink B&B.
The clerk saw the three of them and hurried out to greet them: "Welcome to [Qingfeng Xu Lai]."
Zhou Mingshu teased, "It's practically tailor-made for you."
After checking in, the clerk took out a booklet and said, "This is a guide to visiting Haicheng. You two can take a look."
Yan Qing stuffed the booklet into her bag, nodded to the clerk, and returned to the room with her two children.
Xiaobao wanted to go play in the water and kept bothering Zhou Mingshu during dinner. The two of them put down their luggage and hurried out. Before leaving, he knocked on Yan Qing's door and said, "Let's go have a midnight snack together tonight. I'll go investigate first and send you a message when the time comes."
A gentle breeze is blowing.
Yan Qing looked at the sea in the distance outside the window, turned on the computer and started typing.
An hour later, she left the room and opened the navigation according to the store name sent by Zhou Mingshu. It was a barbecue restaurant not far away.
The owner of the barbecue restaurant is a native of Haicheng. This restaurant has existed since he was a child. Later, when his old father wanted to retire, he gave the restaurant to his son.
Yan Qing listened to the boss and Zhou Mingshu chatting and looked around casually. The store was quite large. According to the boss, there was a second floor, but it was already full. The business was booming and there were many customers waiting for a table outside. Her best friend was very good at eating, drinking and having fun.
There was another table full of barbecued seafood. Yan Qing was not very interested and put down his chopsticks after taking a few bites.
Seeing this, Zhou Mingshu thought she didn't like to eat these and wanted to call the waiter to order some more staple food.
Yan Qing quickly stopped him: "It's too late. Eating too much will make your stomach uncomfortable."
Zhou Mingshu's eyes widened as he looked her up and down. "Have you been abroad for so long that you've automatically developed a domineering CEO syndrome?"
"Read less novels."
After being given a blank look by Yan Qing, Zhou Mingshu continued to eat the barbecue. Xiaobao, who was chewing chicken wings just now, suddenly saw something and hurriedly pulled Zhou Mingshu's arm. Zhou Mingshu said with disgust: "Hey, don't use your greasy hands to pick at me."
Xiaobao pointed to the distance, his eyes lit up: "Auntie, it's handsome brother!"
Yan Qing looked over and didn't see the handsome brother Xiaobao mentioned for several times. Zhou Mingshu's eyes were also full of doubts. He corrected him: "Xiaobao, not every man can be called handsome brother."
Xiaobao snorted and asked Yan Qing for help.
Yan Qing was impartial: "Your aunt is right."
There was a cool breeze at the seaside at night. Xiaobao ran around happily. Yan Qing took off her shoes, dipped her feet in the sea water, and felt a different world.
"Xixi, the water is cold at night."
“I’m drawing inspiration.”
"Are you the Sea God?"
“I don’t like sea cucumbers.”
After playing for three days, Xiaobao lost interest in the beach and curled up in Zhou Mingshu's arms, missing his mother.
Zhou Mingshu put down his phone, his face twisted into a bitter melon: "My sister-in-law said to buy an unaccompanied child and asked me to just hand Xiaobao over to the staff."
Yan Qing glanced at Xiao Bao, who was tired of crying, and gently wiped the tears from her face. She said, "Didn't you say yesterday that you were going to look for the suspect? When are you leaving?"
"Suspect?" Zhou Mingshu reacted. "You have a really sharp tongue. If he knew, he would cry to me again."
"A cowardly suspect."
Zhou Mingshu refused to let them see him off, so Yan Qing watched them get into the car.
After seeing the two off, Yan Qing started thinking about where to find a house. She had looked at a lot of houses online in the past few days, but most of them were scams. She finally found a suitable one, but the landlord insisted that she share the rent with him. Isn't this a clear scam?
As Yan Qing walked into the lobby, she heard someone calling her. She looked in the direction of the voice and saw the young lady at the front desk. She suddenly seemed to remember something and went to the front desk.
"Hello, can you book a long-term room here?"
In the past, there were many guests who had this request. The front desk clerk would ask: “How long do you want to reserve? If it’s more than a month, I’ll have to ask the manager for instructions.”
"Three months."
In the past, when Yan Qing traveled to various cities, he would leave after staying for three months, and this time was no exception.
At that time, it would be a good strategy to execute first and report later.
The process was completed quickly. Yan Qing returned to the room and sent a group message to three people. The next second, Yan Zheng called.
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a few seconds, and then there was an angry roar: "Yan Qing! You insist on having your own way!" Before Yan Qing could say anything, the phone was hung up.
A message from Yan's mother also popped up: "Xixi, it's okay to stay in a B&B. Mom will come to see you soon."
Messages kept popping up on the phone. Yan Qing took a look and found that they were all sent by Yan Zheng. She opened Yan Zheng's profile and turned on the message do not disturb function.
As we get older, we become more noisy.
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