Chapter 108 The Lucky Couple
Lunch was a feast for the senses.
From fresh oysters flown in by air to tender pan-fried steak drizzled with black truffle sauce, every dish was perfectly tailored to Ruan Yao's preferences.
She took a sip of her chilled peach sparkling water and sighed contentedly.
“I don’t feel like I’m here on vacation; I feel like I’m here to be a queen.”
Huo Yanzhi was slowly cutting the fruit on her plate when he heard this. He looked up at her and a faint smile appeared on his lips.
"My Queen, where would you like to go for an inspection this afternoon?"
Ruan Yao leaned on the table, resting her chin on her hand as she looked at him.
"I want to go to the beach."
In her past life, they had also planned to go to the beach, but were trapped in the villa by one rainstorm after another, which ultimately became another regret in her memory.
Huo Yanzhi paused almost imperceptibly for a moment while cutting the fruit.
"good."
He responded quickly, as if he hadn't noticed the hidden meaning in her words.
In the dressing room, Ruan Yao changed into the white two-piece swimsuit that Huo Yanzhi had personally chosen for her.
The fabric, though minimal, perfectly accentuated her beautiful figure, and the pure white color made her skin appear even whiter than snow, giving her a pure yet sexy look.
When she walked out of the changing room somewhat shyly, Huo Yanzhi, who was leaning against the sofa reading documents, stopped turning the pages.
Ruan Yao's cheeks flushed as he stared at her, and she instinctively tried to cover herself with her arm.
"come over.
Huo Yanzhi put down the documents and extended his hand to her.
Ruan Yao walked over hesitantly, and he pulled her onto his lap.
"So beautiful." He reached out and gently stroked her earlobe, which was slightly red from nervousness.
Ruan Yao's cheeks flushed instantly, and she muttered softly, "If we go out, we need to wear sunscreen..."
"I'll help you."
Huo Yanzhi picked up a bottle of sunscreen spray from the side, his voice tinged with laughter.
He made her turn around so that her back was to him.
He squeezed the cool sunscreen into his palm and carefully applied it to every inch of her exposed skin.
His fingers were warm and strong, his calloused fingertips tracing her calves, ankles, and arms.
The movements were focused and devout, as if they were handling a rare treasure.
Ruan Yao's cheeks burned intensely, and her entire body trembled slightly from his touch.
She felt as if she was melting away from the afternoon sun and the heat emanating from him.
By the time he finally finished applying the ointment, she was completely exhausted.
Huo Yanzhi stood up, bent down, and used his fingertips to wipe away a little bit of lotion that had somehow gotten on the corner of her lips, his voice low and husky.
"alright."
Ruan Yao practically fled in panic, grabbing her straw hat and running towards the beach.
"I'll wait for you at the beach!"
Huo Yanzhi stood there, watching her flustered yet adorable back, a satisfied smile curving his lips.
When Ruan Yao stepped barefoot onto the beach, she was stunned once again.
Before me lay a crescent-shaped private bay, the sand of which was a rare, almost pure white color, fine and soft, feeling like walking on clouds.
The seawater was so clear that you could see schools of colorful fish swimming underwater.
Most importantly, the beach was incredibly lively.
A man in a floral shirt is taking pictures of his wife, a little girl with pigtails is running on the beach carrying a small red bucket, and in the distance, several couples are snuggling on deck chairs, whispering sweet nothings to each other.
Everyone's face was filled with a pure, carefree happiness.
This was a completely different world from the desolate beach in Ruan Yao's memory—cold, deserted, with only waves crashing against the rocks.
She was immediately captivated by the warm and wonderful atmosphere, and all her reserve and shyness were blown away by the sea breeze.
"Yanzhi! Let's go collect seashells over there!" She excitedly pointed to a jagged rocky area not far away.
Huo Yanzhi's smile remained unchanged.
He raised his hand and pointed in another direction.
“The beach over there is flatter,” he coaxed gently. “I think I just saw that there are more different kinds of seashells over there, and they look prettier.”
Ruan Yao looked in the direction he pointed, and sure enough, the crescent-shaped beach looked even finer and whiter.
Without thinking twice, she was immediately drawn to the words "even more beautiful" and pulled Huo Yanzhi along, running in that direction.
Sure enough, the beach was scattered with many well-shaped and beautifully colored seashells, conches, scallops, starfish... a colorful array, as if they had been carefully selected.
Ruan Yao happily squatted down, like a child on a treasure hunt, picking up the treasures one by one and putting them into her little bucket.
The beach was incredibly clean; there wasn't a single sharp pebble or broken shell to be found.
She picked up a beautiful pink scallop, but images from her past life flashed uncontrollably through her mind.
It was in that rocky area that, in an attempt to avoid his outstretched hand, she accidentally cut her foot on a sharp oyster shell.
She still remembers Huo Yanzhi holding her, and the first time that look of anxiety, self-blame, and near-loss of control appeared on his face.
He really cares about her.
Ruan Yao looked up at the man who was standing quietly beside her, holding an umbrella for her.
He stood against the light, his expression gentle, quietly protecting her as if she were the most precious treasure in the world.
A warm current slowly flowed through my heart.
Just then, a lively drumbeat sound came from not far away.
"Ladies and gentlemen, look here, look here!" A comically dressed clown announced loudly through a megaphone: "Today, our Fantastic Circus Troupe will select the luckiest and most loving couple on Moonlight Island and present them with our one-of-a-kind mystery gift!"
The tourists on the beach were immediately drawn to it and started cheering.
Ruan Yao's eyes lit up immediately.
She loves joining in on this kind of fun.
"Yanzhi, let's go take a look!" She grabbed Huo Yanzhi's hand and squeezed into the crowd without saying another word.
Huo Yanzhi let her pull him along, his face showing indulgence.
The mini-games are very simple; they're just quick questions and answers that test the couple's tacit understanding.
Ruan Yao enthusiastically signed up first, and insisted on pushing Huo Yanzhi up as well.
She was having a great time, and Huo Yanzhi cooperated with her the whole time, giving her almost identical answers to every question.
Unsurprisingly, they became the "luckiest couple".
The clown solemnly handed a gift wrapped in a huge banana leaf to Ruan Yao.
Amidst the cheers and jeers of the crowd, Ruan Yao eagerly opened the package.
Inside was an exquisite wooden box, and inside the box were two rings made of tiny white seashells.
The craftsmanship is somewhat rough, but the design is very ingenious. The seashell gleams with a warm luster in the sunlight, making it unbelievably beautiful.
Ruan Yao took a liking to one at first sight, picked up one of them, and showed it to Huo Yanzhi like a treasure.
Is it pretty?
Huo Yanzhi nodded with a smile.
The clown laughed and said, "This was handmade by the most famous artisan on our island using seashells from Lover's Beach. Legend has it that couples who wear it will receive the blessing of the sea god and never be separated!"
The surrounding "tourists" immediately erupted in enthusiastic cheers and applause.
From the crowd, someone shouted first, "Kiss! Kiss!"
Immediately afterwards, a chorus of cheers and jeers erupted.
"Give me a kiss! Give me a kiss! Give me a kiss!"
This sudden turn of events was clearly not within Huo Yanzhi's plans.
Qin Feng, watching this scene on the monitor, nearly crushed the walkie-talkie in his hand.
Who gave these extras more screen time?
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