Ji Zhinan had fallen asleep at some point, nestled on Gu Yibei's back, sleeping soundly and sweetly.
She had a dream, the first time in her twenty years of life that she had dreamed of her biological parents.
However, there were only two blurry figures. Judging from their height, they could be vaguely identified as a man and a woman. Their faces were very blurry, and Ji Zhinan could not make out their features.
They were as loving as Grandpa had described; Dad had his arm around Mom's waist, and they were both smiling at her.
Nan Nan, you are your mom and dad's precious baby...
Baby... it turns out she can be someone else's baby too.
…………
Ji Zhinan didn't know how long he slept; in his daze, he only felt himself bouncing around.
As she slowly regained her senses, she groggily opened her eyes and found herself in complete darkness.
She was wearing a suit jacket, which belonged to Gu Yibei.
The sound of waves crashing in her ears and the cool breeze on her face quickly brought Ji Zhinan back to her senses.
She then realized that she was still on the beach.
But it was already completely dark.
"Awake?" Gu Yibei asked, carrying her on his back.
Ji Zhinan was taken aback: "Why haven't we gone back yet?"
"Okay," Gu Yibei responded, "Let's look behind us."
Ji Zhinan turned his head. Although it was dark, he could vaguely see rows of footprints behind him. With each step Gu Yibei took, one more footprint appeared in the army of footprints.
"..." Ji Zhinan was completely stunned.
This man...this is...
"Put me down!"
Coming to his senses, Ji Zhinan spoke loudly.
Gu Yibei looked ahead and said, "There are still about a hundred meters to go. Wait until I finish."
As he spoke, he lifted Ji Zhinan up slightly and continued walking.
Ji Zhinan panicked: "Put me down! Gu Yibei, Gu Yibei!"
No matter how much she struggled, Gu Yibei still held her tightly and refused to let go.
Gu Yibei only put her down after the last hundred meters were completed.
Looking at the footprints that stretched for hundreds of meters behind him, Ji Zhinan felt a lump in his throat and was speechless.
This man... how could he be so stupid?
She looked at the man with red eyes; although she was smiling, her smile looked worse than her tears.
"I thought you were smart, but I never expected you could do something so stupid."
Gu Yibei was slightly out of breath. Hearing her say that, he smiled and said, "Maybe it's because I used up all my intelligence and luck to meet you. Without intelligence, all that's left is foolishness."
"Fool!" Her voice grew hoarse. "Didn't you hear me? That was just because I was young and ignorant. I don't envy Ji Zhixia at all now."
Gu Yibei straightened up, his dark eyes staring straight at her: "Even before, I wouldn't allow it, because only others could envy you."
“Ji Pengfei brought Ji Zhixia to the beach once, so I’ll bring you a hundred times; they caught crabs together, so I’ll help you catch all the crabs on the beach; they built sandcastles together, so I’ll help you build sandcastles all over the beach; they left footprints on the beach, so our footprints are a hundred times more than theirs. If Ji Zhixia has one, then I’ll give you a hundred, a thousand.”
After a pause, Gu Yibei continued, "You don't need to envy others; you just need to bear their envy."
"..."
Ji Zhinan looked at him, her eyes reddening.
She suddenly laughed, and laughed out loud.
He took two quick steps forward and pounced on him.
Gu Yibei staggered back two steps, but still held her tightly in his arms.
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