After a conversation with Wan Suizhou, Xiao Qi and Wan Yuechi went to catch up with Wanwan and Lin Yang'er.
The two girls had already run to the shore and were walking along the coastline, facing the sea breeze.
The sun was shining brightly, its rays shimmering on the sea, creating ripples. The sea was gentle, with waves gently lapping against the black rocks on the shore, breaking into transparent droplets, like a shattered beaded curtain. The droplets then danced in the sunlight and fell back into the sea, merging with the ocean.
Two little girls held hands, letting the waves gently caress their toes, leaving two small footprints on the golden sand, which were then silently smoothed out by the waves.
Upon reaching a spot covered in seashells, the two little girls spontaneously let go of each other's hands and began collecting seashells.
This was Lin Yang'er's plan.
She planned to collect the pretty seashells with Wanwan and make a small gift for Xie Yongnian.
Oddly shaped and colorful seashells are scattered along the coast, like scattered treasures.
Lin Yang'er lifted her clothes to make a small pouch. She picked up any pretty seashells or stones she saw, wiped them on her body, examined them in the sunlight for a while, and then put them into the pouch.
Soon, she had a full armful of all sorts of little things.
Wanwan walked along the shore, picking up seashells here and there, tapping on crabs there. Her little face quickly turned rosy in the sun.
The hem of her skirt was wet, clinging tightly to her fleshy calves, and covered with ocean foam. The pink, transparent shawl fluttered gently in the sea breeze, like a pink feather.
Her hunched back ached a little, so she slowly straightened up like a little old lady, clenched her small fists, patted her waist, and looked up at the sea.
The blue sea and the blue sky blended seamlessly, creating a refreshing color. The sounds of waves and seagulls filled the air, and the warm sea breeze warmed the delicate cheeks of the woman.
She raised her chubby little hand to shield her eyes from the dazzling sunlight and looked out at the distant ocean.
Is the ocean, which appears calm on the surface, just as tranquil in its depths?
What kind of animals will be in there? Will there be any pretty splashes?
Countless questions suddenly flooded Wanwan's mind, and in a daze, she seemed to hear the ocean calling to her.
She belongs to the ocean!
A strange impulse surged into her mind, and with a rush of hot blood, she lightly touched the ground with her toes and plunged into the seawater.
After drifting with the waves for a while, she successfully dived to a depth of ocean she had never reached since coming ashore.
Wanwan opened her eyes wide; her mermaid lineage made the world she saw underwater exceptionally clear.
The sunlight really does shine through the water, and there are many small, colorful fish swimming around in groups. They are not afraid of people at all and swagger past the crescent-shaped waterway. Their bright tails flick out beautiful bubbles, which is very pretty!
Wanwan was happy and swam deeper into the water. She soon reached the bottom of the shallow area. The sand here was different from that on the shore. It was snow-white, like snow falling on the seabed.
The sunlight was dimmer, making the fish even more beautiful, and there were also many lovely corals, with a few shy little fish heads often peeking out from them.
Wanwan wanted to go over and greet the little fish, but they were very uncooperative, blowing a string of bubbles at her before hiding back in the coral.
Her curly hair spread out, floating in the water like a black ribbon, with a few bubbles clinging to her strands.
Wanwan was delighted to see this and, in a playful mood, also blew out a string of big, bright bubbles.
After blowing bubbles, Wanwan's two little legs gradually came together. Slowly, the legs disappeared, transforming into a plump fish tail that shimmered with golden light and shone brightly. Instantly, her body became even lighter. Wanwan happily rolled around a few times with the ocean current and swam a while with the school of fish surging behind her.
As she swam, Wanwan suddenly noticed something sparkling in the white sand on the seabed.
She deftly flicked her tail, swam over, and reached into the sand.
She had thought it was some small pearl or pebble, but instead she touched a heavy handle. With a few twists and turns of her hands, she finally managed to pull the enormous object out.
It turned out to be a heavy sword covered in rust.
The sword was as tall as a bend in the wall, its body covered in black rust, having been lying dormant here for who knows how many years. Only the small gem on the hilt glittered.
Wanwan circled the ailing sword once, then her eyes suddenly lit up. This sword was the perfect gift for Brother Xie!
With a sudden thought, Wanwan quickly picked up her sword with both hands and swam towards the sea.
She broke through the water's surface, dragging her heavy sword ashore. Her plump fish tail transformed back into two white, chubby, lotus-root-like legs the moment it touched the sand.
"Yang'er, look what I found!" Wanwan struggled to lift the heavy sword and showed it to Lin Yang'er, who was still picking up stones in the distance.
Lin Yang'er shielded her eyes from the sunlight with her hand, and after seeing what Wanwan was holding, she immediately dropped the seashell and ran over happily.
"Sister Wanwan, are you going to give this to Brother Xie?" Lin Yang'er's eyes sparkled.
Wanwan nodded, "Yes, Brother Xie will definitely like it. Quickly help me find a stone to polish it clean."
Without a second thought, Lin Yang'er took out two hard red stones from her pocket, sat down next to Wanwan, and obediently and diligently began to polish them together.
Before long, Wan Suizhou brought Xiao Qi and Wan Yuechi over, and Wanwan also asked Xiao Qi to come and help.
Working together as a group of four made things much faster. At dusk, Xie Yongnian, who was still sulking, was invited to the beach by his friends to formally apologize.
He didn't hear a word of apology; his eyes were fixed on the gleaming greatsword.
"It's so beautiful! Thank you, Wanwan! Thank you, Yang'er!" Xie Yongnian was so polite for the first time, his eyes shining brighter than a sword. Xiao Qi, who was still not mentioned, silently retreated behind the group.
Xie Yongnian excitedly raised his sword with both hands and swung it a few times with great flair. "Just you wait and see, when I, Xie Yongnian, grow up, I will definitely become the top martial arts champion!"
He smiled confidently, casually stuck his heavy sword into the mud and sand, gripped the hilt with one hand, and looked as imposing as if he had already passed the martial arts exam.
"Yang'er doesn't like fighting and killing."
Lin Yang'er took over the conversation, squatted down to the side and rested her chin on her hands, "Yang'er just wants to open a clothing store, selling lots and lots of beautiful clothes and earrings, so that I can wear them myself."
"I want to be the top scholar in the civil service exam." Wan Yuechi blushed.
"Me too, me too..."
The children chattered excitedly about their wishes, but suddenly realized one voice was missing. They all turned to look at the silent Xiao Qi.
"Young Master Xiao, what do you want to do in the future?" Wan Yuechi asked.
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