"Going on vacation?"
In the living room, Lu Chuqing paused in her eating of chicken wings and looked at Lu Ying, who had brought up the matter, with great surprise.
"Yes, your Uncle Xi has a holiday at the end of the year, and we've decided that our family will go to the Maldives to celebrate the New Year."
In recent years, the provincial capital has been far from Yangcheng, and the girl only goes back to her hometown with Lu Linqi for a period of time during winter and summer vacations. This is the first time she has spent New Year's Eve away from home.
"Should Xi Qingxu and I go too? Won't that disturb your time together?"
Xi Jun, who was carrying freshly fried potato chips and chicken wings, coughed twice when she heard this and explained, "Uncle doesn't usually have much time, but since we have a holiday at the end of the year, I thought I'd take you guys out for some fun."
Now that they had made up their minds, Lu Chuqing continued to nibble on the chicken wings. "I've never been to the Maldives before. I'm going to have a good time there."
"Okay, Uncle has a two-week vacation. He'll take Qingqing around when he does."
After Xi Qingxu finished showering upstairs, Xi Jun told him about it again, and the young man said he had no objection.
After it was confirmed, Lu Chuqing and Lu Linqi took the bus back to Yangcheng the next day, heading back for a few days before Xi Jun's holiday.
Before leaving, when Lu Linqi learned that Lu Chuqing would be alone, he asked her if Xi Qingxu didn't want to go, which was why she didn't show up.
The truth is that the boy went to work part-time. It happened to be winter break and there were a lot of people. Li Ge sold fried snacks in a crowded place during the day, and the boy went to help him earn some tips.
Moreover, Zhang Hao introduced him to several temporary jobs with decent daily wages, so he could earn some more money before going on his trip.
Lu Linqi later inquired about Xi Qingxu from Lu Hang and learned that the boy and Xi Jun were not related by blood, but he did not know the details and did not ask further.
Upon hearing Lu Chuqing say that he had taken on another part-time job, she casually remarked, "He's certainly working hard."
Lu Linze was left in the south to film, and Zhang Qiaoyu only managed to come back to see her eldest son briefly that day before leaving again the next day. So when Lu Chuqing arrived at her hometown, little Lu Chengyi was overjoyed.
That annoying Lu Linze has finally stopped fighting with him over his sister.
Back in her hometown, Lu Chuqing was inevitably fed by her grandparents. She was either eating or on her way to eat every day, and the girl felt that gaining five pounds would be too little.
The whole family knew about the trip. If Lu Linqi hadn't had to work various jobs during the winter break, he probably would have gone along at his own expense.
Even if she considers Xi Qingxu a friend, she can't let him take her sister away.
After spending about ten days in Yangcheng, the girl boarded a bus back to the provincial capital. She went home and ate a steaming hot pot stew with her family. The next day, she boarded a plane to Malaysia.
The local climate was very hot, and the first thing Lu Chuqing did after arriving at the hotel was to wash away her fatigue and change into cool clothes.
Lu Ying packed her clothes, and she didn't look at them closely. When she was looking for clothes, she found that her mother had packed a lot of tank tops for her, and she was wearing either shorts or skirts, which were very cool and comfortable.
It wasn't that she was afraid to wear revealing clothes, but rather that the styles were a bit too mature for Lu Ying; they wouldn't look out of place on her. Besides, she was only a first-year junior high school girl, and the style of the clothes was slightly inappropriate for her age.
When Lu Chuqing changed her clothes and took her phone to the downstairs lobby lounge area that Lu Ying had mentioned, all three of them were waiting for her.
Her mother wore a beach-style halter-neck dress, revealing most of her fair back, while her slightly wavy chestnut-brown long hair was draped down, barely concealing her beauty.
Xi Jun and Xi Qingxu were both wearing simple white inner layers, with green floral shirts on top, and matching shorts on the bottom.
Xi Jun was holding a gauze scarf and covering Lu Ying's back with it.
Seeing her approach, Lu Ying's eyes were filled with admiration and pride. "My daughter is so beautiful!"
Lu Chuqing hugged her slender waist and said with a smile, "Mom is so beautiful too. When I came over, I noticed several men secretly peeking at Mom."
"You're so sweet-talking." Lu Ying laughed, unable to resist pinching her chubby cheeks.
Upon hearing Lu Chuqing's words, Xi Jun's expression grew even more tense. She gently coaxed, "Yingying, put on the scarf. The air conditioning in the hall is quite strong; you'll catch a cold."
Lu Chuqing laughed and stepped out of her mother's arms, winking at the man, "Uncle Xi, you're so silly! If you were worried about Mom getting cold, you could have just held her!"
"It allows them to keep each other warm while also asserting their sovereignty—a win-win situation!"
A faint blush instantly appeared on the faces of the two who were being teased. Lu Ying raised her hand and pinched her little face again, "You silly child."
The girl laughed and dodged away, grabbing Xi Qingxu, who was standing to the side as a backdrop, and ran outside, saying, "Mom, hurry up, it'll get dark if we don't leave soon."
After running some distance from the hotel, Lu Chuqing released Xi Qingxu's wrist, raised her hand to shield her eyes from the dazzling sunlight, and squinted at the distant sea and beach.
"There are so many people over there!"
What she actually meant was that there are a lot of men showing their upper bodies.
Xi Qingxu's gaze was still on her, and upon hearing this, he looked over as well, "Yes, quite a lot indeed."
The girl turned to look at the person beside her. Sunlight cast a halo around his dark hair, and a hot, sea-scented breeze blew by, lifting the wisps of hair from the boy's forehead to reveal his thick, dark eyebrows and full forehead.
Perhaps it was because the place was too hot, but Lu Chuqing also felt very excited and called his name with a smile on her face.
"Xi Qingxu, you look even more handsome today than before."
Xi Qingxu looked down at her, his gaze filled with her bright brown eyes in the sunlight, and noticed her radiant smile. His mood seemed to be swept away by the wind.
"Thank you, you look even better today than before."
Girls all like to be complimented on their looks, and Lu Chuqing's smile widened a little. "Of course, I've been complimented on my looks since I was little."
Lu Ying and Xi Jun followed behind, and the four of them walked around the road towards the sea.
There were many small shops along the way. When Lu Chuqing saw some novel snacks, she would pull Xi Qingxu over to buy them and then share them with the two adults.
As they approached the seaside, more and more people gathered. The four members of the family were all good-looking, and their walk together attracted a lot of attention.
Xi Jun noticed that some men were staring blatantly at Lu Ying beside him, looking her up and down. He then picked up the handkerchief and said to the woman, "Yingying..."
Before he could finish speaking, she tugged at his arm and said in a soft, sweet voice, "Idiot, your daughter has already given you instructions, and you still don't know how to do it."
With her arms wrapped around the soft, slender waist, Xi Jun's ears began to burn again, and she blushed as she tightened her embrace around the waist.
Lu Chuqing noticed their little actions, grabbed Xi Qingxu and ran away, "Mom, you and Uncle Xi have fun, Xi Qingxu and I will go look around and play on our phones."
After saying that, he and Xi Qingxu squeezed into the crowd. Lu Ying wanted to call for help, but it was too late.
"This child is really something. He doesn't know anyone here. What if he gets lost again?"
Xi Jun was also a little worried, but thinking that Xi Qingxu was with them, she felt much more at ease. "Qingxu is with us. That child has a good memory and won't get lost."
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