Fortunately, they were all obedient. When told not to go into the water, they only stopped near the water's edge, and at most allowed the waves that washed ashore to wash their calves.
The children played at the beach for half an hour and left only when they were tired.
During this period, Zhang Mingze accompanied them attentively without any expression of impatience on his face. He then sent everyone to the door of the guesthouse before turning around and leaving.
Several children skipped up the stairs, with Qiu Qiu and Yun Qiao falling behind.
She couldn't help but say to Yun Qiao, "Zhang Mingze is a really good kid. He's polite and generous. He's only one year older than Kang Ning, but he handles things much better than Kang Ning."
"Environment shapes people," Yun Qiao said. "His father was a cadre in a state-owned factory. He was a leader, welcoming and seeing off guests. He was exposed to it from a young age, and he was influenced by it through osmosis."
"Yes, environment shapes people." Xiaoqiu sighed. "Kangning followed us to Northeast China when he was young. He's been very cautious since childhood, trying not to have too much contact with others. So, it's inevitable that he has some shortcomings in interpersonal skills. We've delayed the child's development."
Yun Qiao held Kang Ning's hand and comforted her, "Aunt, don't think like that. The past ten years have been difficult for everyone. Just being alive is good enough. Nothing else matters. Besides, Kang Ning is only eighteen years old now. She still has plenty of time to grow up in the future. One day, she will be able to stand on her own."
"You're right, Kangning is still young. If she learns from others, she'll eventually get better." Qiu Qiu said, "It's a good thing that Mingze is a role model right here. I'll tell Kangning to learn from others."
Yun Qiao said "hmm".
As they were talking, they reached the door of the room. After saying good night to each other, they went back to their rooms to rest.
After sitting on the boat for a whole day, Yun Qiao was exhausted. After bathing the two children, he lay down and fell asleep soon after.
The sea breeze was cool, and with half the window in the room open at night, Yun Qiao slept until he woke up naturally.
The next morning, sunlight streamed through the window onto the bed.
Yun Qiao woke up early. The two children were still sleeping with their eyes closed and breathing evenly.
She tiptoed out of bed and walked out of the bedroom. She walked towards the terrace, and as soon as she opened the door, a fresh sea breeze blew in, making Yun Qiao feel refreshed.
She leaned on the balcony railing, gazing at the azure sea in the distance for more than ten minutes, as if she would never get tired of it.
It was not until he heard He Yi's voice calling "Mom" from inside the house that Yun Qiao reluctantly withdrew his gaze and returned to the house.
After helping the two children get dressed and get up, the mother and her two children went into the bathroom one after another to brush their teeth and wash up, and then went out to find a place to have breakfast.
When going downstairs, he happened to meet Zhang Mingze on the stairs. He was carrying two lunch boxes in his hands, which contained breakfast prepared at home and he was planning to send them to Yun Qiao and the others.
"My mom makes fried oyster omelets and seafood porridge at home. They may not be as delicious as those in restaurants, but they are all local home-cooked flavors. You should try them."
Yun Qiao took it gratefully and said, "Thank you, mom, for your hard work. You've prepared dinner for so many of us so early in the morning."
"Actually, there's no need to go through so much trouble. We can just eat in the cafeteria at the guesthouse."
Zhang Mingze explained, "It's not a big deal. My mom loves to research food. If people like her food, that's the greatest compliment to her. It'll motivate her even more next time."
Yun Qiao smiled and said, "Is that so? Then please thank your mother for us."
When they went upstairs, the two chatted for a while about their itinerary for the next few days.
After returning to the room, Yun Qiao knocked on the door and asked Ye Qiu, Ye Kangning, Ye Yunqing and others to go to the living room of the suite to have breakfast together.
Afterwards, everyone gathered in the living room to enjoy breakfast, and praised Zhang Mingze's mother for her delicious cooking.
After breakfast, Zhang Mingze acted as a tour guide and took everyone to visit local attractions in Zhoushan.
The first place we went to was the famous Putuo Mountain in Zhoushan. We spent a whole day in Putuo Mountain, visited several famous temples, had vegetarian meals, and saw the Guanyin of the South China Sea.
The next day, Zhang Mingze borrowed a few bicycles from somewhere and took them on a cycling trip around the island. This was a new experience for Yunqiao, and the children also loved it and were very excited along the way.
On the third day, Zhang Mingze took them to Dongji Island in the Zhoushan Islands. The sea view on Dongji Island is particularly beautiful and it is definitely worth a visit.
In the next few days, Zhang Mingze did not take them off the island again. Instead, they stayed in Zhoushan, playing with sand and water at the beach, catching small seafood, exploring the local streets and alleys, watching the roadside scenery, eating in small shops loved by the locals, and feeling the ordinary yet moving local customs.
Yun Qiao really likes this kind of leisurely time. He feels that his whole mentality is peaceful. He also thinks that when He Tingjun has some free time later, he will bring He Tingjun here to play and relax.
The brief happy time passed by in a flash, and soon it was the day to leave the island.
Early in the morning of leaving the island, not only Zhang Mingze came to see us off, but Zhang Yukui and his wife also came.
The two sides exchanged greetings for a long time, and only said goodbye reluctantly when the ship was about to leave.
Yun Qiao was also busy looking after the two naughty children. In an unnoticed corner, no one noticed that Ye Kangning quietly slipped a note into Zhang Mingze's hand.
Zhang Mingze was slightly stunned. He raised his eyes and was about to say something when the girl jumped onto the boat like a little rabbit.
She turned around and waved at him, her eyes and brows curved, shining like stars.
"Brother Mingze, see you in Shanghai."
Then, as if to cover up, he waved goodbye to Zhang Yukui and his wife: "Goodbye, uncle and aunt."
Zhang Yukui and his wife didn't notice anything. They smiled and waved to Ye Kangning, "Okay, goodbye, Kangning."
Standing next to Ye Kangning, Qiu waved and said, "The ship is about to leave. We're leaving now. You should hurry back too. Don't delay your work."
"good."
Then the ship slowly started and sailed away from the shore.
Zhang Yukui and his wife turned and left the dock.
Zhang Mingze fell behind, raised his hand and opened the note in his palm.
The note was short and contained only one sentence: "I will write to you."
Zhang Mingze paused and suddenly turned around to look at the ship going away behind him.
At this time, the ship had sailed far away from the shore. Even though Zhang Mingze had excellent eyesight, he could only barely make out a blurry figure on the deck that looked like her.
But for some reason, his heart still skipped a beat.
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