Chapter 31
The best sunrise viewing spot was less than two kilometers away from where they lived. The person in charge of the camping area thoughtfully arranged a shuttle bus for pick-up. One bus was just enough to seat everyone. There were only two seats in the last row. Yan Zheng originally wanted to sit here with his girlfriend, but Yan Qing got there first.
"Xixi, you are so unkind." He pointed at his niece with his hand, went to the front row, and did not forget to turn back to complain a few more times.
Yan Qing didn't refute, but reached out and turned his head back seriously.
The shuttle bus was not going fast, and its movement brought a hint of coolness, pushing away the suffocating heat wave.
Ming Xu didn't say a word after he came out of the room. His eyes were fixed on his phone and he looked serious. Yan Qing took a few glances at him and guessed that he might be dealing with work matters.
The friends in front were chattering about the sunset. One of them was a photography enthusiast who had held many photography exhibitions. This time he brought a lot of professional equipment and was determined to take the most stunning sunset photos.
Yan Qing doesn't like taking photos, and most of the scenery is recorded in words, which is her little-known hobby.
Along the way, we met many people who were walking to watch the sunrise. When they saw them in the car, some extroverted people shouted and greeted them, while others took out their phones to take a group photo when the car stopped.
Ming Xu listened to the noises around him. The messages on his phone were all documents and plans sent by his employees that needed his confirmation. The plan for expanding the homestay had been underway for a month, but the design had not yet been finalized. He was a little anxious, but he did not put pressure on any party.
Seeing Ming Xu's furrowed brows, Yan Qing opened his phone and sent him a message.
[Yan Qing]: Is there something urgent?
When Ming Xu saw Yan Qing's message, he was obviously stunned for a moment, then turned to look at her, and lowered his head to type, his typing speed obviously slower than usual.
[Ming Xu]: It’s okay.
After clicking send, I looked at the other message that had not yet been pushed to the top and fell into deep thought.
He clearly saw it, so why didn't he respond? He was now in a dilemma and even wanted to get off the car immediately and go to a deserted place.
Yan Qing looked at the plain text, and suddenly saw the sentence above, feeling a little flustered.
What should I do? Did I forget to reply? Is it too late to reply now? Is this a confession? She really wants to explain that she didn't mean to not reply.
She was unsure and held her phone blankly until the driver stopped the car and reminded everyone that they had reached their destination.
The others gradually got off the bus. Yan Zheng, the person in charge of the entire trip, stood beside the driver, reminding him of the return time. As he spoke, he noticed the two people still sitting in the back of the bus and shouted, "Why don't you two get off the bus?"
This shout pulled the two of them out of their thoughts. Yu An was adjusting the camera when she noticed that Yan Qing's expression was a little strange. She subconsciously looked at Ming Xu. Why did both of them look a little strange?
But I didn’t think much about it.
Yan Qing got out of the car and glanced at Ming Xu. The two looked at each other on opposite sides of the car, and quickly shifted their gazes elsewhere.
After talking to the driver, Yan Zheng called for everyone to gather. Yan Qing was standing at the back and didn't hear what he said at all. She was paying attention to Ming Xu all the time because he was on the phone.
Observing that Yan Qing was absent-minded, Yan Zheng deliberately asked, "Yan Qing, what did I just say?"
Yan Qing certainly didn't know, and the look she gave him was filled with a touch of innocence.
What's going on with these two people? He turned his attention to the other person who was absent from work in an unpleasant manner. Ming Xu had just finished his call when he saw everyone looking at him. He heard Yan Zheng call out to him, "I won't ask you. You must not have listened carefully to what I just said."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ming Xu repeated the general meaning of what Yan Zheng had just said.
"Well, pay attention next time." Yan Zheng said a few words casually and jokingly like a teacher. He didn't expect that this person could do two things at the same time. Yan Qing turned his face away. He was the only one who didn't pay attention to the class.
When you are at school, it is embarrassing to stand in the corner as punishment for being late alone, but if there are two or more students together, the situation is different.
Yan Qing now felt like a student being questioned by the teacher, the only one who hadn't been able to sit down. She looked at Mingxu, and his gaze fell on her, and the two of them locked eyes once again.
Her face suddenly became very hot, and her companion beside her noticed her abnormality and asked with concern: "Why is your face so red? Are you sunburned?"
It was getting close to evening, and the ultraviolet rays at the beach were still very strong. Yan Qing's flushed face naturally made everyone think that she was sunburned.
"fine."
At this moment, an umbrella appeared in front of her.
After seeing the owner of the umbrella, everyone took a step back and stared at the two with inexplicable smiles on their faces.
She didn't take it, and Mingxu didn't ask her opinion. He just opened the umbrella and provided shade over her head.
"Thank you." Her voice was low, as if she was hiding something.
Ming Xu nodded, but stood outside the umbrella, letting the sun shine on him freely.
It’s still a few hundred meters from here, and because there are too many people, the road is controlled and all vehicles are unable to enter.
Yan Zheng and Yu An walked in front to lead the way, and the others followed closely. Yan Qing looked at the umbrella above his head and pushed Ming Xu's arm.
"Huh? What's wrong?" His voice was low.
Yan Qing simply snatched the umbrella. Ming Xu was caught off guard. Looking at her empty hand, he tilted his head and looked at her with an expression that seemed to say, "You have to give me an explanation."
Yan Qing put away the umbrella and held it tightly in his hand: "No, there are too many people here, it would be bad if I bump into others."
"You're sunburned." Ming Xu disagreed. Seeing that Yan Qing's face was still a little red, he raised his hand and pointed at her face.
"No sunburn." Yan Qing lowered his voice to the lowest level when saying this.
Ming Xu looked at her with a hint of doubt, and his face showed "I don't believe it".
Yan Zheng stopped arguing before anything could be said. When he saw Yan Qing at the back with a serious expression, as if he was about to start a fight, he suppressed the laughter that was about to burst out.
He suppressed his laughter and said, "Everyone is free to do what they want. The sunset time is 6:08." After saying that, he pulled Yu An to take pictures. This was also one of his important tasks on this trip. There was still an hour left, so he had to complete this task well.
Yan Qing then threw the umbrella to Ming Xu. Looking at the umbrella that was forced upon him, Ming Xu deliberately joked: "Are you willing to give it to me now?"
She didn't say anything, but leaned her arms on the railing beside her and looked into the distance.
The sun was being swallowed by the earth bit by bit. Yan Qing sketched out words in his mind: sunset is the birth of all things and the fall of all things.
There were many people coming to watch the sunrise, and gradually the railings next to it were crowded with people. Yan Qing was also pushed a few times. Suddenly, she saw a white arm separating the others. Ming Xu stretched out an arm from behind to stand between her and the person next to her.
Seen from behind, the two stood hugging each other.
Yan Qing looked at the arm that stood as a defense for him and said nothing.
Mingxu's voice echoed with the waves: "Don't get distracted, the sunset disappears quickly."
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by someone who suddenly bumped into him. Ming Xu frowned and turned around. Seeing that the perpetrators were two girls who looked like students, he didn't say anything.
After bumping into someone, the two girls looked guilty and apologized repeatedly, even bowing to them. Yan Qing quickly supported the two girls and said, "It's okay, go have fun, and be more careful next time."
After being forgiven, the two girls looked at the man next to the older sister who had been staring at them seriously, looked at each other, apologized again, and left quickly.
Yan Qing glanced at him and said deliberately, "You scared them."
Ming Xu didn't say anything and continued to open his defense line. Yan Zhenggang took a photo of Yu An, and at Yu An's signal, he saw the two people standing by the railing.
The two looked at each other, and he raised the camera in his hand and took a picture of the couple's backs. Looking at the people in the camera, Yan Zheng was complacent: "My picture is good, right?"
Yu An nodded and praised generously: "Great progress."
The sunset time was gradually approaching, and the beautiful sunset glow also attracted cheers from the crowd. Yan Qing felt the arm next to her retracted. She looked over and saw Ming Xu also taking pictures.
As soon as she looked away, her attention was drawn to the mobile phone that was suddenly handed to her. On it was a picture of the sunset she had just seen.
It was just taken by Ming Xu.
“It looks very nice.”
After he finished speaking, Ming Xu took a step back, and Yan Qing stood aside, trying to take his place to prevent it from being taken away by others.
Ming Xu saw Yan Qing's little movements on the phone and lowered his head to hide his smile.
Looking at the figure in the photo, he turned off his phone and returned to his previous position.
Yan Qing: "Are you done filming?"
Mingxu nodded, but didn't show it to her. Seeing Yan Qing was a little disappointed, Mingxu changed the subject: "Why don't you take a picture?"
Upon hearing this, the person being questioned did not answer.
Yan Zheng appeared in time and interrupted the negotiations between the two: "Look at the photos I took of your sister-in-law." As he said that, he handed the camera to Ming Xu.
The sun was eventually swallowed by the earth, leaving behind a lonely sky.
Gradually, the people who came to watch the sunset dispersed, leaving only a few people without any purpose.
Others also suggested going to eat, and several of them squatted aside, pretending to be starving.
Yan Zheng called the driver and everyone walked out slowly.
Yan Qing walked slowly at the back. Ming Xu was on the phone again. This time he didn't look so serious. It seemed that it was not a very important matter. She held the phone and took a photo for some unknown reason.
As soon as I pressed the camera button, I immediately put the phone in my pocket, afraid that someone would see it.
This time it was about the B&B. A difficult guest came, and Liu Yuan called to tell her about the situation. She had dealt with many such matters, but she still had to report to the boss. Ming Xu gave a few instructions, and then she heard the guest yelling for the boss. Liu Yuan wanted to handle it herself, but Ming Xu told her that he would go back immediately.
After hanging up the phone, he glanced at Yan Qing. She was walking behind him with her head down, not knowing what she was thinking.
As he was walking, Yan Qing bumped into a wall.
She raised her eyes. Are you done?
"I have to go back to the B&B. Do you want to stay here or go back with me?"
The two of them walked quickly to Yan Zheng's side. When he heard that they were going back, Yan Zheng was a little unhappy: "We haven't had dinner yet, can we wait a little longer?"
Ming Xu: "Something happened at the B&B, I have to go back and take care of it."
"Alright, then I won't keep you here." After saying that, he looked at Yan Qing again, "Will you go back with me?"
Before Yan Qing could speak, Yan Zheng answered his own question: "The child is grown up. Okay, you can go too. Drive slowly on the road and send me a message when you arrive."
Yu An rolled her eyes at her boyfriend: "We still have to take the bus back to the campground."
"Oh, I forgot." Yan Zheng was a little embarrassed.
After returning, they said goodbye to everyone and set off back.
The things they brought had not been divided up yet, so they were all handed over to Yan Zheng. He would go back the next day and could just drop off the things when he passed by the B&B.
Sitting in the car, Yan Qing opened the photo he had taken again. In the photo, a black silhouette was dotted in the middle of the endless blue, as if telling a story.
The figure behind him is now driving a car.
This kind of thing can always be noticed by the person involved.
"Why are you peeking at me again?"
Yan Qing was stunned and immediately turned off his phone, but he was also very confident: "Watch the road." Two words, no denial.
From her perspective, Ming Xu's slightly raised mouth corners said it all.
How come this person knows everything? Yan Qing feels like he has become invisible.
Then I heard him say, "Can you give me another chance?"
Yan Qing was silent. The car stereo happened to be playing an English song that she had never heard before. Her English was not good and she could not understand the lyrics.
As soon as the car stopped at the door of the B&B, Liu Yuan ran out. She looked hurried, but she was stunned for a moment when she saw Yan Qing before she started talking about business with Ming Xu.
"You go and do your work, I'll go back first." Yan Qing took her bag and said goodbye to Ming Xu.
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