Chapter 277: You Are So Gentle, I Will Fall for You

The next day—

Li Beijue went to the company early with Wilson to handle this collaboration, and he also returned right on time at noon.

Anna had already thoughtfully prepared a small speedboat for the two of them, making it convenient for them to go "exploring" the surrounding islands.

"My dears, I have already arranged everything on the boat. It only takes about half an hour to get to the surrounding islands from here. You can take a rest on the boat; there is red wine and dessert that I specifically asked the chef to prepare."

"Thank you, Anna, you are truly so thoughtful." Jiang Baobao was a bit surprised that she had prepared so much, and she thanked her with great delight.

On the boat, Li Beijue and Wilson were already making the final adjustments.

"Jue, this speedboat is one I just got my hands on last month. All the functions are in perfect order. Since this isn't your first time out at sea, I won't say too much. I wish you both a good time..."

Wilson winked at Li Beijue with a knowing look, then calmly glanced in Jiang Baobao's direction.

He then whispered, "Last night, I saw you two drinking on the balcony, and then you went back to your rooms very early, so you two..."

Wilson tactfully did not continue, instead giving Li Beijue a wink with an expression that said, "I understand everything."

Upon hearing this, Li Beijue shrugged helplessly: "If I said that nothing happened between us and we were just simply sleeping in the same bed, would you believe it?"

"Oh... of course I don't believe it, but as long as you know what happened, that's all that matters. Hurry and set off; go early so you can come back earlier!"

As Wilson spoke, he jumped off the speedboat.

Anna happened to walk over while pulling Jiang Baobao along, gently patting her hand as she said, "Go on up, my dear. Have a pleasant trip! I will have the chef prepare dinner, waiting for your return!"

"Mm, we're leaving." Li Beijue replied casually.

The two of them bid farewell to the Wilsons together, and only then did Li Beijue start the yacht.

Jiang Baobao sat obediently in her seat, watching the figures of the Wilsons grow smaller and smaller, and only then did she finally have the mood to appreciate the surrounding scenery.

"Is this your first time out at sea?" Li Beijue turned on the autopilot and poured himself a glass of red wine in a good mood.

"Mm, it feels great." Jiang Baobao nodded, letting the sea breeze gently brush against her face, and she felt her mood was more open than it had ever been.

She looked around and, sure enough, saw a few small islands in the distance.

Having adapted to the feeling of being on the yacht, Jiang Baobao stood up boldly and pointed into the distance, asking, "Are we going over there?"

"Mm, we should arrive in half an hour. If you get seasick, tell me in time; there is seasickness medicine on the boat." Li Beijue didn't know if she would feel unwell, so he gave a concerned reminder.

"Mm, I don't think I'll get seasick, thank you." Jiang Baobao was in an incredibly good mood and flashed a brilliant smile at Li Beijue.

Li Beijue, however, was momentarily dazed by that smile.

When had Jiang Baobao ever shown such an unguarded smile in front of him?

Since last night... it seemed as if something between the two of them had truly changed completely from before...

"Wow! There are fish!" Jiang Baobao's excited voice suddenly rang out, pulling Li Beijue back to his senses.

He looked in the direction Jiang Baobao was pointing and, sure enough, saw a school of fish just leaving in a group from beside the yacht.

"If only I could have brought the three of them along... They would definitely love it here..."

Watching the school of fish swim away, Jiang Baobao couldn't help but sigh, her expression filled with regret.

Li Beijue immediately said, "You can bring them next time, or even go to other places if you want."

"Mm, Mobai used to love skiing; we can take them to a ski resort in the winter!" Jiang Baobao was still in high spirits and replied subconsciously.

Upon hearing this, a deep sense of joy flashed in the depths of Li Beijue's eyes.

In the future...

He had always felt that these two words were too ethereal and lacked definition.

But looking at it now, these two words made one full of anticipation for the future.

In the past, he hadn't properly protected and cherished the woman before him. From now on, he would definitely protect her well and let her be able to show that same smile every day, just like she did just now...

Half an hour later.

The yacht stopped on time at an island that didn't look very large.

Jiang Baobao waited until the yacht was steady before jumping off, looking around with curiosity.

"This island isn't small at all... It just looked a bit small because we were far away earlier..."

As Jiang Baobao was speaking, her peripheral vision suddenly caught a glimpse of some small thing flashing past her feet!

"A hermit crab!"

Jiang Baobao's eyes lit up fiercely, and she immediately squatted down, watching the little thing without blinking as it unhurriedly tried to move forward.

Seeing her watching so intently, Li Beijue didn't make a sound to disturb her, but instead stood quietly to one side.

I don't know how much time passed, but only after watching the hermit crab disappear into a small sand pit by the sea did Jiang Baobao stand up, feeling satisfied.

"I'm going to start looking for seashells now. You... want to take a rest?"

Jiang Baobao intended to find some seashells with special patterns or huge conch shells for the three little ones, and as she spoke, she looked around with eager eyes.

Just as she finished speaking, she saw Li Beijue pull out two small plastic buckets—the kind children usually use to play with sand—from behind him as if by magic, and there were even two small shovels!

"Pfft—"

Jiang Baobao couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"I actually didn't think to prepare these! I didn't expect you to remember!"

Jiang Baobao took the buckets and shovels, finding it quite amusing.

Then, seeing that he had prepared a double set, she couldn't help but ask with a smile: "No way? Are you going to dig for seashells with me?"

"Is there any reason I can't?" Li Beijue raised an eyebrow noncommittally, his eyes sweeping over the beach unhurriedly, and then he said deliberately: "It's not certain whose seashells they will like more."

"So you mean you want to have a competition with me?" Jiang Baobao quickly grabbed the bucket and waved it at Li Beijue in a show of defiance.

The two of them acted separately, each choosing a flat patch of sand and lowering their heads to search carefully.

Jiang Baobao was looking intently, and before long, she discovered a pure white seashell.

Her eyes lit up immediately, and she carefully dug it out and placed it in her little bucket.

Not far away, Li Beijue was in no rush to search, instead watching Jiang Baobao from afar as she searched earnestly, the corners of his lips lifting involuntarily.

The next second, he felt his phone suddenly vibrate.

Li Beijue opened it casually, and as expected, he saw a familiar name.

【Gu Ruohan: How is it? Was the invitation successful? Are the two of you already on a sweet date now?】

Li Beijue's gaze flickered for a moment, and he typed two characters on his phone with an expressionless face.

【Do not disturb.】

【Gu Ruohan:... Understood, farewell.】