The corners of Gu Zhiye's lips twitched, and a smile flashed in his eyes.
Su Niannian was so amused by her brother's frankness that she almost cried. It was not until the two grown men's eyes fell on her that she pursed her lips and smiled happily: "Go! Why can't you go!"
She learned Su Jianshan's accent, with a little bit of playfulness.
After returning to the house and changing into dirt-resistant clothes, the brother and sister followed Gu Zhiye to the beach. The scorching sun was high in the sky. There was a big temperature difference between day and night at the beach, and the sound of the rough waves could be heard from a long distance away.
There were a dozen or so tattered fishing boats floating on the sea. Fishermen in short coats stood on the bows casting nets. Their exposed arms were tanned and strong. They occasionally nodded to Gu Zhiye, and some of them even brought freshly caught herrings to him.
During that typhoon, Gu Zhiye tried his best to protect everyone's fishing boats. The fishermen were very grateful to him. During the closed sea period, fishing was only possible near fresh water, and the harvest was not optimistic. Gu Zhiye never took a penny from the people. Seeing this, he immediately took the Su brothers and sisters to the reef beach.
Su Jianshan was so excited that the bucket in his hand almost flew out of his hand. He said, "This is the first time I've seen such a long fish! Brother-in-law, why don't we catch that fish? It must be delicious!"
"Catch whatever you can find on the reef beach. Don't go to the beach. It's dangerous."
During this period, typhoons have been raging, and although the sea looks calm on the surface, there are actually undercurrents. Even experienced fishermen dare not go out to fish. Gu Zhiye needs to give his brother-in-law a heads-up first, lest he dives into the sea and fails. That would be terrible if something happens and no one can help him!
"Oh my! What is that?!" In a corner where Gu Zhiye couldn't see, Su Jianshan had already gone into the water. He lowered his eyes and caught a glimpse of a blue-shelled crab waving its big claws in the shallow water, with its teeth and claws bared, looking very ferocious. This surprised Su Jianshan.
His first reaction was to use his hands to catch the little thing, but it was pinched right in the middle. Su Jianshan howled instantly, "Oh my god! It hurts, it hurts--!"
"..." Gu Zhiye took a few steps to rescue his brother-in-law and handed him the tongs: "This is a blue crab, it's delicious when steamed."
"How can I bite such a hard shell?!" Su Jianshan's eyes were full of tears, but he didn't want to give up as long as it was food. Even Gu Zhiye had to admit that his brother-in-law was quite lucky. Most people could only find small things like clams, sea urchins, conchs, etc. in shallow water, but this guy picked up a big one as soon as he came. He was quite impressive.
In the eyes of the people in the South China Sea, only the poor would eat these hard-shelled sea crabs. What they love most is fish. However, Su Jianshan seems to have a conflict with the blue crabs. He frantically turns over stones in the rocky beach, trying to dig out those crabs.
Compared to him, Su Niannian was more gentle. She was afraid of getting her hands pinched by crabs, so she just stood on the reef and tried to break the clams stuck to the rocks. Su Jianshan saw his sister bending over and laughed so hard that he fell backwards: "Sister, take off your shoes and go into the water. It's uncomfortable to bend over all the time."
The two grown men had already taken off their shoes and socks, and even rolled up their trouser legs to their knees, dipping their feet in the sea water, feeling free and at ease.
To be honest, Su Niannian was really moved. She had never been to the sea in her two lifetimes combined. Upon hearing this, she hurriedly bent her body slightly, took off her shoes and socks, and carefully put her feet into the crystal clear sea water. Some transparent little fish hurriedly scattered, and some accidentally hit her instep, bringing a tingling sensation, which made Su Niannian laugh.
Beauty lies in the bones, not in the skin. Su Niannian is beautiful from her hair to her toes.
Her ankles were slender, with water droplets rolling on them, which was extremely beautiful. The sea breeze brought a salty and humid air, and everything suddenly became silent. Gu Zhiye's ears were filled with the roar of blood.
Su Jianshan was battling a battle of wits and courage with the blue crab behind the stone slab when he suddenly saw a drop of bright red falling into the water. He raised his eyes sharply and saw his brother-in-law wiping the blood from his nose in a panic.
Su Jianshan was so frightened that he couldn't speak clearly.
"You...you...you're having a nosebleed?!"
Su Niannian, who was far away, was also frightened. She bit her rosy lips and approached quickly: "What's wrong?!"
"It's okay." Gu Zhiye's breath was hot. He looked away in panic. Why didn't he notice before that his wife had such beautiful feet, which were hidden tightly in socks? Damn it! If he had known, he would not have suggested going to the beach. It's better to keep such a beautiful scenery hidden!
"What do you mean you're fine? Brother-in-law, you must have internal injuries. Don't follow me. Go ashore and rest quickly. Just stay there and watch over the things. You're weak, don't try to be brave. Look at me showing you how to do it. I'm really good at catching loaches in the village, right, sister..."
Gu Zhiye's forehead was throbbing with veins: "I'm not weak!"
Before he could finish his words, Su Niannian grabbed the man's hand and said with concern: "Are you dizzy?! I'll help you sit on the shore..."
The white and tender hand was wrapped in the man's rough palm. The words that were originally intended to refuse suddenly changed their meaning. Gu Zhiye held his breath nervously, "A little bit."
By the time he reacted, he had already been brought to the shore by Su Niannian. After shaking him off, the latter immediately ran happily to the beach. Seeing Su Niannian showing her rare childish side, Gu Zhiye couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips, and there was a happiness in his eyes that even he could hardly detect.
When Zhou Zhongying followed his sister-in-law from the family compound past the rocky beach, he happened to see Gu Zhiye's smiling face. The military wife carrying a basket couldn't stop laughing: "I used to think that Deputy Commander Gu was cold-hearted, but now it seems that all his tenderness is spent on his wife..."
Anyone can see that Gu Zhiye loves his wife very much.
There was no need for him to waste time accompanying her on such a matter. When Zhou Zhongying thought of the questions she had asked last night, she suddenly felt her face getting hot. She hesitated for a moment, said goodbye to her sister-in-law and walked forward quickly, "Deputy Captain Gu."
Gu Zhiye's smile faded slightly, and his aura suddenly changed: "What's the matter?"
"I shouldn't have asked that question last night. I'm sorry."
"I didn't hear anything." Gu Zhiye's expression remained indifferent.
Zhou Zhongying gritted her teeth and looked at Su Niannian who was happily playing in the water not far away. After a while, she lowered her voice and explained, "Gu Zhiye, I did like you, but that doesn't mean I would do something stupid. If you and your wife have a close relationship, please listen to my advice.
Your wife's pregnancy is unstable, and it's obvious that she tried every possible means to save the baby. If you don't want a difficult birth in the future, you must feed her well and take good care of her. Joining the army is the best choice, otherwise, I'm afraid you'll regret it..."
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