Chapter 278 Meteor Wishes
The mother and her two children reached their residence while discussing.
After putting down their luggage, Yuanyuan and Xiaoxiao couldn't wait to ask Fan Hua to take them to the beach to pick up shells.
The weather in the south in mid-April was neither too cold nor too hot, just right. Fan Hua put a small straw hat on each of the two children and led them to the beach.
In the 1980s, many wealthy people knew how to enjoy life. Although there were not as many people as in later generations, there were still many young couples dating on the beach.
Yuanyuan and Xiaoxiao were like two happy little rabbits, running towards the beach.
Fan Hua shouted from behind: "Slow down, don't fall."
Yuanyuan bent down and picked up a fan-shaped shell, and shouted happily: "Mom, look at the shell I picked up, it's so beautiful."
Xiaoxiao was not to be outdone and quickly found a spiral conch, "I picked it up, it's more beautiful!"
At this time, Zhao Yilu, who came a step later, brought the shovel and bucket that he had prepared in advance, "Come, Dad will help you dig sand and find shells."
The father and his two sons worked enthusiastically.
Fan Hua stood aside and watched with a smile. Suddenly, a wave came and wet her skirt. She didn't care. Instead, she opened her arms to the sea breeze. It had been a long time since she had such a relaxing trip.
Aunt Chu learned how to use the camera from Fan Hua in advance and helped take pictures for the family.
In the evening, the afterglow of the setting sun shines on the sea, and the entire sea surface seems to be covered with a layer of golden gauze, turning into a gorgeous and beautiful orange sea.
Fan Hua was worried that the children might not be used to eating seafood, so she prepared some noodles and vegetables in advance. She also added some scallops and shrimps bought from a fisherman on the beach today, and cooked a pot of seafood noodles. The whole family was very satisfied with the meal.
After dinner, the sky gradually darkened, and the sunset glow in the sky slowly changed from orange-red to deep purple, like an oil painting carefully painted by nature.
The temperature at the seaside gradually dropped as night fell. Zhao Yilu considerately took out a few coats from his bag and put them on Fan Hua and the children.
"Come on, let's go for a walk on the beach to help digest the food." Zhao Yilu took Fan Hua's hand, while Xiaoxiao held the other hand tightly.
Yuanyuan was skipping along in front, with Aunt Chu following closely beside him.
Happy Yuan Yuan would turn around and urge her from time to time: "Sister, hurry up!"
The beach at night has a unique scenery. The waves beat rhythmically on the beach, making a soft "rustling" sound, as if telling the secrets of the sea.
The moonlight shines on the beach, emitting a silvery glow, which reflects the lights of the fishermen's houses in the distance, creating a dreamlike experience.
As they were walking, Yuanyuan suddenly stopped, looked up at the sky, and exclaimed, "Dad, Mom, look, there are so many stars!"
Everyone looked in the direction of his finger, and saw stars twinkling in the vast night sky, densely embedded in the black sky, like countless pairs of eyes blinking.
"Mom, why are the stars so small?" Xiaoxiao asked.
"Because these stars are so far away from us." Fan Hua said softly, "Some of them are many times bigger than the sun, but they look so small because they are so far away from us."
"Will the stars fall down?" Xiaoxiao asked curiously.
Zhao Yilu smiled and picked up Xiaoxiao, patiently explaining, "No, the stars are all moving in their own orbits, just like Dad drives in the designated lane during the day. But sometimes, there are some small meteors streaking across the sky, that's because they accidentally deviate from their orbits, just like a car out of control, so they rub against the air to emit light, and then they flash by."
Although the two children didn't quite understand Zhao Yilu's explanation, they still responded excitedly, "Wow, I really want to see shooting stars!"
At this moment, a shooting star streaked across the sky, and Fan Hua immediately shouted excitedly: "Yuanyuan, Xiaoxiao, look, a shooting star!"
Everyone looked in the direction of Fan Hua's finger, and sure enough, they saw stars falling, a lot of them.
Fan Hua immediately said like a little girl, "Make a wish!"
After saying that, he clasped his hands together, faced the shooting star and made a wish.
Fan Hua silently made a wish: she hoped that everyone she loved would be safe and sound in the days to come.
Seeing his wife doing this, Zhao Yilu also smiled and followed suit...
Yuanyuan and Xiaoxiao didn't know what making a wish meant yet. They looked at Fanhua and asked curiously, "Mom, what is making a wish?"
"Just tell the meteors what you want secretly, and they will help you realize your wish."
"So what did mom and dad wish for?"
"I hope mom can always be with dad... woo..." Fan Hua was still a step too slow when she covered Zhao Yilu's mouth.
"I can't tell you my wishes. If I do, they won't come true!" Fan Hua said annoyed.
Aunt Chu at the side smiled and tried to smooth things over, "It's okay, it's okay, look, there's still a shooting star, just wish for another one!"
Yuanyuan and Xiaoxiao nodded as if they understood, and then they followed Fan Hua and Zhao Yilu's example, clasping their hands together, closing their eyes, and making a wish seriously.
Yuanyuan said loudly: "I hope I can come to the beach every day and pick up lots of beautiful shells."
Xiaoxiao muttered quietly, "I want to have lots and lots of candies so that I can never finish eating them all."
Fan Hua and Zhao Yilu looked at the two lovely children and smiled at each other.
Afterwards, the meteor shower gradually stopped and the night sky returned to its tranquility and depth.
The family stood on the beach for a while before slowly walking towards the cabin.
The next day, Fan Hua, Zhao Yilu and the children got up early and went to the beach. They caught a lot of crabs, including a few hermit crabs. Yuanyuan and Xiaoxiao decided to take them home to raise.
During these two days, they built sand castles, caught crabs, picked up shells, watched the sunrise, and took many precious photos on the beach.
Fan Hua felt that this was the happiest time she had ever been to the beach in her past and present lives, and she would definitely remember it for the rest of her life...
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