In the evening, the two children vied to sleep with Jiang Nanfang.
Zhan Beijue tossed and turned alone in the spacious room, not sleeping well all night and waking up early the next morning.
He had originally intended to ask them to go out for breakfast together, but those three were so carefree that they slowly got up after eight o'clock.
They changed into the clothes bought yesterday, put on slippers, and went downstairs for the buffet.
Ge'er praised Zhan Beijue.
"Daddy is handsome and has a good figure, so he naturally looks good in anything."
"Before, I saw men wearing floral shirts and floral shorts on TV, and they looked like hooligans. Daddy looked sunny and cute, with a unique charm. I really like you so much."
Zhan Beijue was very happy with her flattery, thinking to himself.
Jiang Nanfang, if you were half as sweet-tongued as your daughter, we wouldn't have reached this point.
Jiang Nanfang also found it strange. She was clearly not someone who liked to flatter, and Zhan Beijue was a man of few words.
How could they have such a sycophantic daughter?
She praised people generously with compliments, without blushing or skipping a beat. It was truly admirable.
The luxurious breakfast concluded with the family of four chatting and laughing.
Rui Rui was excited to go to the beach to build sandcastles and pick up shells.
The four of them, dressed neatly, arrived at the most crowded beach.
There were shops selling children's toys, plastic shovels, and buckets.
After buying toys for the children, Zhan Beijue also rented a beach chair, a sun umbrella, and bought two coconuts.
Seeing Jiang Nanfang sitting weakly on the beach, he went over, gave her a coconut, and told her.
"If you feel tired and don't want to walk, just lie here and rest. I'll take them to play."
She felt as if Zhan Beijue's soul had left his body and a different person was now inhabiting it.
He had suddenly become so gentle and considerate that it made her feel unaccustomed.
However, Jiang Nanfang, not having rested well after surgery and still recovering from fatigue and a cold from the previous few days, couldn't be polite with him.
"Daddy will play with you. Mommy will rest here for a while. Do you mind?"
The two children didn't mind.
Ge'er even boasted, "But Mommy, you have to remember to take photos for us. It's rare to come to the beach, and I want to post it on my account when we get back."
"Okay, I'll definitely take them. Go play."
The two little ones chattered and ran towards the deeper part of the beach.
Zhan Beijue looked at Jiang Nanfang worriedly, wanting to say something but ultimately holding back.
The father and his two children sat on the sand, digging holes and building various shapes of castles.
The sun shone, the blue sea and sky accompanied them, and it felt like a perfect life.
Jiang Nanfang zoomed in the lens and took a photo of them.
Feeling drowsy from the sun, she decided to apply some sunscreen and take another nap.
Lately, she had been so weak that she could almost eat two pounds of ginseng.
She had applied sunscreen to her arms and legs, but she couldn't reach her back.
Fortunately, her top was a shirt style, so she decided not to apply sunscreen and just sleep.
Unexpectedly, a man with sunglasses, tanned to a bronze color, suddenly walked up to her.
"Hi, Chinese?"
Jiang Nanfang looked up at him. He was good-looking, and she nodded.
The man sat beside her and said, "I'm from Nancheng. Where are you from?"
"I'm from Nancheng too."
"What a coincidence. I've been watching you from over there. It seems you can't quite reach to apply sunscreen, would you like me to help you?"
On the beach, a man helping a woman apply sunscreen was as normal as a man buying a woman a drink in a bar.
Jiang Nanfang wanted to refuse, but the more she looked at him, the more familiar he seemed, and his voice was very pleasant.
After a moment of hesitation, she handed him the sunscreen.
In such a public place, no one would find this action strange, right?
"Thank you."
She was wearing a bikini under her shirt and was preparing to unbutton it and lie on the lounge chair.
However, just as she unbuttoned one button.
"Jiang Nanfang!" Zhan Beijue's voice suddenly echoed again, "What are you doing?"
She didn't know when he had come over, but he had appeared beside the lounge chair.
Jiang Nanfang said, "Nothing much, I couldn't reach my back. I asked him to help me apply sunscreen."
"Couldn't reach it and didn't call me? Why bother asking someone else?"
Zhan Beijue, with a scowl, snatched the sunscreen from the man's hand.
"No trouble for you. I'll apply it for her."
The man pushed his sunglasses up onto his forehead, looked at Zhan Beijue, then at Jiang Nanfang, and suddenly felt a pang in his heart.
He didn't say anything, silently stood up, and left the beach.
He had intended to strike up a conversation with the beautiful woman and have a romantic encounter on this picturesque island, but he returned disappointed.
Returning to his group of friends, Huo Dongning teased him, "Why are you back so soon? Didn't the beauty fancy you?"
Gao Zeyuan looked displeased. "Do you know who I just met?"
"Who? Why the long face? Did you meet a big star?"
"I wish it were a big star... Zhan Beijue."
"Ah?" Huo Dongning almost choked on her red wine, quickly sat up, and pushed her sunglasses onto her forehead.
"Are you serious?"
She hadn't seen Zhan Beijue for a long time since their disastrous blind date.
She had always fantasized about running into him and salvaging her image, never expecting the opportunity to present itself so soon!
Adjusting her beautiful swimsuit, she asked Gao Zeyuan.
"How do I look now? Is my makeup smudged? Is my skin fair? Is my hair dirty? What if I run into Zhan Beijue..."
"Don't think about it, he's with Jiang Nanfang."
"What?" Huo Dongning was shocked again. "How is he with... Aren't they... Damn Jiang Nanfang, why is she everywhere!"
Gao Zeyuan lay down on the beach, pulling his sunglasses down to cover his eyes.
"Why do you say that? Have you seen Jiang Nanfang recently? Is she here for cosmetic surgery?"
Huo Dongning said sourly, "Tch! Who knows! I think it's 100%!"
"I really don't know if Zhan Beijue is crazy or blind. There are so many women in Nancheng, you could grab any one of them and they'd be better than Jiang Nanfang, so why is he fixated on her!"
"She has no family background, no good looks, and she's had plastic surgery. Doesn't being with her lower his status?"
Gao Zeyuan, not hating Jiang Nanfang as much as she did, gently corrected her when she spoke harshly.
"Although Jiang Nanfang's family background is not as good as most, to be honest, her facial features are quite good."
"Before, she had an accident and skin problems. Now that she's had surgery, she actually looks quite good, like Liu Yifei."
"Besides, in school, she was always the top student every year. It's possible that Zhan Beijue is attracted to her talent."
Why was a good friend speaking so favorably of Jiang Nanfang?
Huo Dongning became even angrier. "Talent? I think she's full of bad intentions!"
"A 'green tea bitch,' always acting pitiful in front of men. Only you straight men fall for that! Which hotel are they staying in?"
"Why? Do you want to run into them and catch up?"
Gao Zeyuan advised her, "There's no need. If there's no fate, there's no fate. There are plenty of men in the world, why force it?"
Gao Zeyuan didn't care, but Huo Dongning couldn't let Jiang Nanfang off the hook.
In school, Jiang Nanfang had embarrassed her in front of the whole class several times.
At the blind date, she had also made her lose face in front of Zhan Beijue.
Such an ugly monster, if I can't defeat her, then I might as well die!