“What’s the matter?”
Hua Jin tensed up instantly. “You’re not keen to?”
“Not that I don’t want to, but…” Natalia hesitated. “What’s the beach like?”
When it came to places she had never visited, she didn’t immediately look forward to the experience. She wasn’t like other children who would be filled with excitement at the mention of the beach. Instead, she felt an inexplicable sense of unease.
It was an uneasiness of being in an unfamiliar territory.
Hua Jin smiled and described the place to her. “The beach is a place that leads to the open sea. The blue sea, the blue sky. From afar, the sky and the sea seem to meet on the horizon. There’s the golden sand and warm sun. You can sunbathe on the beach or drift in the water. Actually, going to the beach is a way to relax. So, would you like to go?”
Natalia’s eyes brightened faintly at his description, as if through his words she had been able to paint a beautiful picture in her mind. “It sounds like a very good idea.”
“Uh huh!”
Natalia flashed a rare smile and said, “Sure!”
Hua Jin looked into her smiling eyes. For a moment, he was deeply moved by her pure and innocent smile. There was something so untainted and beautiful in Natalia’s smile. It was an unsullied beauty, the purest goodness in the world.
He squeezed her little hand involuntarily. “Then … let’s go together, shall we?”
“Sure.”
The itinerary was finalized.
On this trip to Saipan, Yun Shishi and Mu Yazhe brought the entire family… Little Yichen, Youyou, Lisa, and Yueyao. Yun Shishi had never taken Yueyao overseas until now that she was three, mostly because of safety concerns. She had been more or less traumatized by the gun attack in the square previously.
The point was that Yueyao was too young. At that time, she had just learned how to toddle along. Yun Shishi was worried that things might go wrong if she brought the girl too far away. Most importantly, Mu Yazhe did not have much time to accompany her on trips. Recently, he had taken his annual leave and suggested that since Yueyao had grown up a little, he should take her to explore the huge world out there.
Hearing this, Yun Shishi readily agreed. Her anticipated family trip had finally arrived! They had been looking forward to it for the longest time, to finally be able to travel together as a family. It was even Mu Yazhe who had suggested Saipan as the holiday destination. Yun Shishi and he had been there previously and could not stop thinking about its magnificent coastal views. So, naturally, Saipan became the destination of this trip.
Hua Jin’s main concern was the paparazzi, but that was not even a difficult problem for Mu Yazhe to deal with.
The day before they set off, Mu Yazhe sent people to clear the entrance of the villa. It was not surprising that they caught many paparazzi who had been laying in wait for a long time. After a serious warning, no one dared to continue their stay.
The man did not make things difficult for these media reporters. Mu Yazhe was no longer as stern as he had been in his youth. He had mellowed in his ways and did not make things too difficult for them.
The paparazzi who had been caught thought that they were going to lose their jobs this time. To their surprise, the man’s light handed management of the situation made them want to publish an article extolling him instead.
This trip seemed likely to go smoothly, making the actor look forward to it even more.
