Chapter 586: Chapter 58: Xia Yue
The golden fine sand on the beach shimmered under the sunlight, extending to the edge of the blue sea.
The waves surged in, gently lapping against the beach, forming soft ripples.
The sound of the waves was gentle and melodious, intertwining with the sound of the sea breeze...while the charcoal on the barbecue tools emitted a light smoke, drifting gently in the sea breeze, leisurely and calm.
Chen Lusi looked towards the little girl who was happily walking forward with Si Yujie, stepping on the moist sand and leaving a line of footprints behind her, and asked while handling the sliced lamb, "Do you know... why we suddenly came to the seaside?"
"No idea."
Xia Panqiu lifted her head at the words, gently shook her head: "Ah Yue always does things on a whim..."
Chen Lusi thought for a moment and continued to ask: "Have you been here before?"
"Before? Didn’t you..."
Xia Panqiu instinctively wanted to reply but halfway through, she realized that it’s only been a few months since Chen Lusi joined the third team, and the last time they came out together, Chen Lusi hadn’t even joined the Celestial Strategy Mansion yet.
But she always felt like Chen Lusi had been in the third team for a long time.
She even had the illusion of working with him for years, knowing him for a long time.
Is it because they’ve experienced so much together?
Or maybe...
Thinking of this.
Xia Panqiu slightly lifted her head, looking at Chen Lusi’s side profile, somewhat lost in thought.
"What happened before?"
Chen Lusi noticed Xia Panqiu’s gaze, didn’t hear an answer, and couldn’t help but turn his head to look over.
"...We came here once before."
Xia Panqiu snapped back to reality, gently shook her head, making her charming short hair sway along: "It was also for a barbecue."
"Then I think I understand now..."
Chen Lusi, hearing this, showed a look of realization.
Just a moment ago, he did find it a bit strange.
But now hearing that this activity is a tradition, any slight sense of discord vanished immediately.
He thought for a moment, then continued to ask: "By the way, where are Xia Yue and Wu You?"
"Definitely went fishing."
Xia Panqiu responded with a bit of helplessness, in a low voice: "Last time the two of them secretly brought fishing gear... they’re sure to have brought it again this time. I really can’t understand them, forget Wu You, even Xia Yue is competing over who catches the bigger fish, when he could just punch and kill a whole school of fish."
"Honestly, I don’t get it either."
Chen Lusi laughed, then also shook his head: "But it must be fun."
"You don’t get it, either?"
Xia Panqiu was originally just trying to make a quip, but was a bit surprised when she heard Chen Lusi’s words: "I thought you would like it too..."
"I’ve never fished."
Chen Lusi placed the skewered lamb aside: "I’ve only seen related jokes."
"In a sense, Xiaoxiao wasn’t wrong, you really do have the essence of a friend to women."
Xia Panqiu chuckled lightly at his words, then teased: "At least you have topics to discuss with us...rather than sharing topics with those two idiots."
"..."
Chen Lusi’s fists tightened.
Xia Panqiu noticed Chen Lusi gripping the iron skewer tightly, beginning to aggressively skewer the lamb... she stuck out her tongue, then pressed her glossy red lips together, holding back her laughter.
Maybe it was because after pouring out her heart to Tang Yu, some things were released.
She no longer thought about Lin Ying’s matters.
Although she still cared... she was now able to pretend not to know.
Moreover, after spending so much time together, she had completely figured out Chen Lusi’s character; once everything settled, saying some things would only add to his worries, so it was better not to say them, only uttering some jokes that could be laughed off.
As long as everyone is okay in the end.
"What are you guys talking about?"
Just then.
Si Yujie came back beside the camp with her daughter, just in time to see Xia Panqiu holding back a smile and Chen Lusi fiercely skewering lamb.
The little girl also freed herself from her mother’s hand and came to the temporarily set-up table, grabbing the edge with both hands, standing on tiptoe, and scrutinizing the ingredients on the table.
"Talking about whether Chen Lusi is a friend to women."
Xia Panqiu looked at Si Yujie and smiled with her lips pursed: "I think he really is, but apparently he doesn’t want to accept it."
"Just admit it."
Si Yujie chuckled at the words, then gently tugged on Chen Lusi’s ponytail, teasingly said: "You usually look like it, and now with your nimble hands skewering meat, shyly awaiting a taste, you look even more like it."
"...Can’t you stop describing it so disgustingly?"
Chen Lusi paused his actions, a bit helpless: "Maybe I should go fishing with Xia Yue and the rest?"
"Could you really leave everything to me and Panqiu?"
Si Yujie teased mischievously: "How about this? You admit it? I’ll secretly wear a swimsuit for you to see?... a two-piece."
"Don’t forget the little girl is still here."
Chen Lusi sighed, looking at the little girl who grabbed the table edge with both hands and looked up at him.
"..."
Si Yujie was taken aback, then, as if suddenly realizing, she immediately crouched down, reached out to cover her daughter’s ears, a bit embarrassed: "Almost forgot, Xiaoyan didn’t go to school."
"Mom, if you want to wear it, just wear it."
The little girl pushed away her mother’s hand, her big eyes blinking: "Actually, I want to see too! Because mom has a great figure! Not many classmates’ moms can compare! I’m sure, when I bathe with mom..."
"..."
Si Yujie immediately turned to cover her daughter’s mouth, her cheeks slightly red: "Alright, alright, why do you have to say everything!"
Teasing Chen Lusi was one thing.
But facing her daughter’s innocent remarks, she couldn’t handle it.
After all, when it came down to it.
She was still a single young lady.
Chen Lusi shook his head lightly, planning to continue skewering the lamb, but noticed Xia Panqiu also holding back a laugh, and instinctively turned his gaze towards her.
