A stocky, dark-skinned person insisting on wearing a pink lolita dress and bouncing around the company had left quite a shadow on Gao Bo.
"I didn't do anything to make her misunderstand, and I didn't hurt her leg either. If she keeps causing trouble, just have the security guards kick her out and send her to the police station to calm down."
After saying that, Lu Chuanbai hung up the phone without hesitation. The car for the business - class passengers pulled up at the VIP entrance.
Lu Chuanbai dragged his checked luggage, went through the check - in process with the flight attendant, and then led Xu Qingqing and the other two onto the plane.
As the plane slowly took off, the city outside the window grew smaller and smaller until it became a blur.
Xu Qingqing leaned her head against the window and watched the scenery outside for a while before getting bored. She put on an eye mask and fell into a deep sleep on Lu Chuanbai's shoulder.
By the time Lu Chuanbai woke her up, the plane had already landed.
Xu Qingqing rubbed her sleepy eyes and watched the ground outside the window getting closer and closer. Seeing the people in short - sleeved clothes outside, she felt a bit more excited.
"Great! We're finally here."
Xu Qingqing and Lu Chuanbai woke up the two kids. They waited excitedly but quietly for the flight attendants' instructions.
As soon as they got off the plane, Xu Qingqing felt a wave of heat engulf her body. She couldn't bear to wear her long - sleeved clothes anymore.
Xu Qingqing rolled up her sleeves and unzipped the kids' jackets.
The sun in the tropical area was scorching on their bodies.
Lu Chuanbai put his hand over Xu Qingqing's and the kids' heads to shield them from the sun. After they left the airport, he bought an umbrella and took the kids to the hotel.
In the hotel, they changed into cool shorts and T - shirts and applied non - greasy skin care products. The stuffy heat immediately subsided.
Then Lu Chuanbai took Xu Qingqing onto a boat bound for the island. The sea breeze on the ship was gusty, carrying a strong salty smell, the unique smell of the sea.
The Lu family's island not only served as a vacation destination for the Lu family but also had entertainment facilities for tourists.
Lu Chuanbai picked up a flyer printed by his family and introduced the island's attractions to Xu Qingqing and the two kids with enthusiasm.
The oyster - guessing contest took up most of the flyer.
Xu An'an pointed curiously at the oyster shell on the flyer and looked up at Lu Chuanbai. "Dad, what's inside the oyster shell? And what's the oyster - guessing contest?"
"There are pearls inside the oyster shells. We're just in time for the annual Pearl - Guessing Day held by the pearl farmers on the island."
"The pearl farmers will select the biggest oyster shells, number them, and interested tourists can pay to buy a number and bet on which oyster shell contains the biggest pearl."
Lu Chuanbai patiently explained to the kids.
Hearing this, Xu An'an clapped her hands vigorously, her eyes full of anticipation.
"Great! I want to guess pearls and get lots of pearls to make bracelets and necklaces!"
Hearing the rules of the game introduced by Lu Chuanbai, Xu Qingqing's misty peach - blossom eyes curved into crescents, showing a bit of interest.
She had only heard of stone - gambling and money - gambling. She never thought there could be pearl - gambling. She wondered if her system would work in pearl - gambling.
"Coconuts! Fresh coconuts! Do you want some chilled coconut juice? The coconut meat and coconut shreds are also very delicious!"
Just as Xu Qingqing was deep in thought, a crew member on the ship pushed a cart with plump white coconuts on it.
The coconuts were surrounded by ice cubes, exuding a slight chill.
There were holes in the coconuts with straws and colorful paper umbrellas inserted.
Seeing the coconuts for sale, Lu Chuanbai paid for four of them. He took Xu Qingqing and the other two to lie on the lounge chairs on the cruise ship, sipping coconut juice while sunbathing.
After experiencing the bone - chilling cold of winter, Xu Qingqing felt extremely happy and warm under the scorching sun like in summer.
Just as Xu Qingqing was about to close her eyes comfortably, there was a commotion on the next lounge chair.
A little boy in only shorts, showing his round belly, was running around on the cruise ship with a red balloon in his hand. His laughing and shouting were really annoying.
The adults following the little boy didn't try to stop him. They just let him jump around on the deck. He even secretly drank the drinks left on the tables by the tourists.
When the little boy saw Xu Yiyi and Xu An'an sipping coconut juice, he looked so envious that he asked the adults to buy him one.
But when the adults saw that each coconut cost 15 yuan, they immediately refused.
An old lady pulled the little boy and pointed at the white coconuts, lying to him. "There's nothing good inside. It's all pee. It stinks."
Hearing the old lady's words, the other tourists holding coconut juice were quite unhappy.
If you don't want to buy it for him, just say so. Why describe the coconut juice they were drinking as pee? It made them not want to drink it anymore. The little boy frowned obviously after hearing that.
"Grandma, why do they drink it then?"
"Because they're stupid." The little boy's grandma's words made people even angrier.
Xu Yiyi and Xu An'an stuck out their tongues in disgust and took a big sip of coconut juice.
"Mom, this person is so rude!"
Xu An'an nestled beside Xu Qingqing, pouting.
Xu Qingqing took out earplugs and put them in Xu An'an's ears, telling her not to pay attention to them.
The blonde girl sitting opposite Xu Qingqing cared a lot about what the little boy's grandma said. She disgustedly threw the coconut into the trash can and asked the waiter for a glass of orange juice.
It took the little boy's grandma a long time to persuade the little boy not to think about the coconut juice anymore. Then he started jumping around on the deck again.
When the little boy passed by Xu Yiyi and Xu An'an who were resting with their eyes closed on the folding chairs, he deliberately bumped into their chairs hard. After waking them up, he showed a malicious smile and ran away.
After bumping into their chairs three times in a row, Lu Chuanbai couldn't bear it anymore. He sat up straight away and pulled the folding chairs of Xu Qingqing and the others closer to him. He stared at the little boy sharply.
His cold and intimidating look made the little boy not dare to misbehave anymore. He turned to bother other tourists.
He even took advantage of the girl opposite Xu Qingqing's inattention and drank most of her orange juice.
"Hey, why do you keep drinking other people's drinks? Don't your parents have money to buy you one?"
The girl snatched the drink cup from the little boy angrily and glared at him.
"I haven't even taken a sip of this orange juice, and you've drunk most of it. You have to compensate me!"
The girl shook the glass with only a little orange juice left in it angrily.
The little boy was not ashamed but rather proud. He stuck out his tongue at the girl deliberately, looking like a real trouble - maker.
The girl got even angrier when she saw this. She had been impatient with the little boy for a long time. She stood up and pointed at the little boy.