CH 34

The two adults were dumbfounded as soon as the words fell, but Qi Yan reacted very quickly, realizing that her performance was too exaggerated and too suspicious, she restrained her expression, pretended to look at Lu Zhiqiao and smiled: "It's not good, is it? "

"What's wrong with that?" Lu Wei pursed her small mouth, looked at the teacher, then at her mother, then hugged Lu Zhiqiao's arm and dangled, "Mom, you can let Teacher Qi stay here, and if she sleeps on the beach, and get caught by the waves. What if they wash her away?"

The little girl spoke innocently and cutely. She unintentionally resolved the stiff atmosphere. A supposedly embarrassing thing but with a few words, Lu Zhiqiao's tense nerves eased, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly, and she couldn't help laughing.

At first, she only thought that two beds were not enough for three people. But when her daughter said it, she suddenly realized that she can take the child to sleep with her in one bed, and Qi Yan can sleep alone. This will solve the bed problem perfectly.

As for the rest...

There's nothing inconvenient about it.

So she walked down the steps, raised her eyes and smiled gently: "Niu Niu is right. There is a lot of traffic in this peak season, and camping is not safe. Since we happened to meet each other when we were away, we should take care of each other when we have difficulties." After finishing speaking, she patted her daughter's head and said softly, "Little girl, how can we let the teacher share the same bed with mom? You sleep with me."

Speaking at a soft and slow pace, Qi Yan's heart was full of joy when she heard the first half of the sentence, and she was ready to go down the steps, but when she heard the second half of the sentence, her heart turned cold.

Teacher.

Always going to be the teacher.

"Aren't you on good terms? You hugged each other last time. My classmate celebrated her birthday, and I went to her house to play and we slept in the same bed." Lu Wei looked at her mother suspiciously, with countless question marks in her head.

As far as she feels, the friendship between girls is indeed closer than that of boys. At school, she goes to the bathroom with female classmates whom she gets along well with during recess, and borrows water bottles from classmates when she forgets to bring one during physical education class. Holding hands, hugging and pinching faces is an even more common occurrence. She has little sisters and best friends, and they talk about everything, so how could it be as awkward as it is now.

Strange.

Lu Zhiqiao and Qi Yan looked at each other, the former blushed, while the latter suppressed a smile.

It turns out that in the eyes of children, there is only pure friendship between women. At that time, they were frightened like that, but they showed a guilty conscience and aroused suspicion. Does this mean from the side that even if their intimate behavior is accidentally caught by this child, it will not cause speculation and have a negative impact, as long as it is not too extreme?

This realization came a little late, and they who were trapped in the center of the vortex were belatedly aware of it, and wanted to return to it, but Qi Yan didn't dare.

"You just want to have a bed for yourself, right?" In order to ease the embarrassment, Lu Zhiqiao kicked the ball to her daughter. In any case, it's impossible for her to sleep in the same bed with Qi Yan, it's not up to the child.

Unexpectedly, the little girl suddenly grinned and lowered her head.

No wonder.

Qi Yan watched silently, her eyes dimmed little by little, she understood that being able to stay with the mother and daughter was already a gamble, and she couldn't push too hard, everything was based on Lu Zhiqiao's wishes. She cooperated and said: "Niu Niu, it's a bit crowded for two adults to sleep on the same bed, what if I accidentally fall on the floor?"

Niu Niu will sleep with mom, okay? Be good." Lu Zhiqiao hurriedly smiled and agreed, stroking her daughter's head.

Compared with the question of getting up, of course it is more important to keep Teacher Qi. The little girl understood clearly and nodded without thinking: "Okay."

Both breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at each other. Lu Zhiqiao took the initiative to help Qi Yan carry the suitcase. It was an oversized silver suitcase, which was shocking at first glance. It was bigger than the suitcase shared by both mother and daughter, but it was not too heavy to carry. She couldn't help guessing...

Are they all clothes?

Bikini....?

The room is large and spacious enough, so it is no problem for three people to move around indoors. Lu Zhiqiao pushed the suitcase into the room, glanced quickly across the two beds, thinking about giving up her daughter's bed to Qi Yan, but her legs refused to control her and walked to her own bed, her thoughts slowed down for a few seconds, and she changed her mind.

The quilt that had just been lifted was still warm. Her hand holding the railing trembled slightly, with mixed feelings in her heart, she couldn't tell whether it was shyness or excitement, and she said nonchalantly, "You sleep on this bed, and Niu Niu and I will sleep on that one."

After speaking, she quickly let go of the case, bent down and unplugged the charged mobile phone next to the pillow, and walked away calmly.

Qi Yan didn't know, she could choose which bed to sleep on, and she didn't think too much about it. She just nodded, bent down and put the camera on the bedside, and when she got closer, she caught a glimpse of a hair on the white pillow, black and shiny, curly and thin. And soft.

This was Lu Zhiqiao's bed.

She didn't say a word, and the corners of her pursed lips curled up slightly, pretending not to know.

The mother and daughter went to wash up, maybe it was because there were more people in the room, Lu Zhiqiao always felt nervous. She seemed to be stared at by that person when she washed her face and brushed her teeth. Her heart was tingly and she felt very uncomfortable.  She changed into a pink dress, which was a little above the knee, with half suspenders and half spliced ​​sleeves. It was light and sweet, and it matched a long necklace just right.

After changing her clothes and coming out, she saw Qi Yan sitting by the bed and fiddling with the camera, and when she approached, the woman put it away, as if afraid of being seen by her.

"Do you...do you have any plans for today?" Lu Zhiqiao thought, maybe it was**, and calmly changed the subject.

T\N: word was censored, can't figure it out.

Qi Yan didn't talk too much, and said vaguely: "I have no certain plans yet, maybe shopping if I feel like it.

"Then do you want to go fishing with us?" Lu Zhiqiao asked casually, holding the fabric of her skirt with one hand behind her back, perhaps thinking that standing like this was too deliberate, so she went to tidy up the small satchel she was carrying.

"Fishing?"

"Yes."

"Okay." Qi Yan stood up, grasping her own slender waist, white flowers dazzling in front of her eyes, "I will be your guide, thank you for taking me in."

Lu Zhiqiao stared at Qi Yan's waist intently, and said with a smirk, "You always don't let me say thank you, but you thank me instead."

While speaking, Qi Yan suddenly leaned over, twisted in front of her, and raised her eyebrows: "Does it look good?"

Her face became hot, and she quickly looked away.

The waters near the Roland Islands are rich in fish resources and are very popular with fishing enthusiasts. Many tourists charter a boat for a day and often return with a full load.  Qi Yan has been here four times and is generally familiar with the island's conditions. She is also familiar with finding scenic spots and recreational items. She bought a medium-sized sea fishing boat generously, equipped with a captain, two crew members, a rest room in the cabin, and fishing tackle and bait. Everything is available.

The weather is fine, the sea is calm, the blue is vast and sparkling at first glance, the air is full of salty and wet taste, the horizon in the distance meets the water and the sky, and the vision is endless.

The sun at sea was very poisonous, and it was near the equator. The three of them put on enough sunscreen, but they still felt a little sunburned. Lu Zhiqiao was afraid that her daughter would get sunburned, so she put on the sunscreen clothing she brought, and she was also fully equipped with a hat, sunglasses and mask.

The little girl was very excited, she was not willing to cooperate, she frowned and muttered impatiently, pushing her away, she was going to get the fishing rod.

"Niu Niu, be careful, you're going to look like a panda!" Lu Zhiqiao said urgently.

The child doesn't care: "Pandas are pandas, I am a national treasure~"

"..."

Qi Yan was standing on the deck chatting with the crew member. The two chatted while adjusting the fishing rod. She was very talkative and spoke fluent English with slang. Another crew member was also attracted to her. The three of them laughed from time to time. She's like an old friend they've known for years.

Lu Zhiqiao chased her daughter over, and when she heard laughter on the deck, she stopped and stared at the woman blankly.

The sun was so hot that she squinted her eyes. In her narrowed range of vision, Qi Yan's figure was tall and straight, her legs were long and straight, and her waist-to-hip ratio was so good that it would make people jealous. When talking and laughing, the corners of her eyes and brows showed confidence and open-mindedness. Hearty, free and easy, exuding a cool temperament all over her body.

The tie of the dark blue gauze was loosened at some point, and it hung down tattered. Occasionally, a warm breeze blew up the tulle, revealing half of the curvaceous back, a small piece of soft snow looming behind the long hair: enchanting and charming.

Lu Zhiqiao held her breath, her fingers tightly gripping the sunscreen, the violent tremor in her heart expanded like ripples, her face gradually became hot, maybe the sun was too strong, even double sunscreen couldn't stop it.

There is the sea under her feet, the sky above her head, and the golden light in a distance. There is firmness in her eyes, calmness in her smile, and she is not afraid to stand under the light.

She was the kind of person Lu Zhiqiao wanted to be.

In the past ten years, whenever night fell, there was always an inexplicable panic and uneasiness in her heart, sometimes long and sometimes short, and it was difficult to get rid of.  She always thought that she was strong, brave, and great, but only after meeting Qi Yan did she realize that real strength is not about being a good-natured person at countless dinners, not being promoted from a low-level employee to a high-level manager in eight or ten years, nor being around all kinds of customers. It's not like sacrificing family affection in exchange for money to support a small family.

It's confidence.

Lu Zhiqiao has no confidence, so she has no choice but to live passively, hiding in a dark corner, hiding her exhausted heart with indifference, and comforting her numb soul with money and fame.

She is very wary, does not trust others, pays attention to the results, and does not look at the process. Although she can take responsibility, she is limited to that one-third of an acre of land, and will never dare to step out into the bigger world.

She is the kind of person who is bright on the surface but dark in reality.

Some things are missing, and it is difficult to make up for them. Lu Zhiqiao understood when she saw Qi Yan that she was destined not to be that kind of person, nor worthy of that kind of person.

If this cognition appeared earlier, she would definitely not care about it, but now, her heart seemed to be wrapped in a ball of twine, and she couldn't figure it out. Thinking that she and Qi Yan were two different people, she felt bitter.

If she can't be that kind of person, it's better to be closer to the other party. What is she hiding from?

"Teacher Qi!" Lu Wei ran over, hugged Qi Yan's arm and acted like a spoiled child, "Teach me to fish~"

Qi Yan rubbed her head with a smile, her eyes curved like crescent moons: "Okay, I will teach you after I string the bait."

"What kind of bait is this?"

"On the left are clam worms, and on the right are diced scallops, fishes like them both."

The teacher and the student are happy and harmonious, and even kids know how to enjoy the sun.

Lu Zhiqiao watched silently, her heart feeling sour and jumbled. She didn't want to disturb them, so she took two steps back, turned around back to the cabin.

....

A gentle breeze gradually blew up on the sea, and the boat shook a little. Lu Zhiqiao sat in the lounge and folded clothes. The sunscreen clothing was unpacked and folded, and folded and unpacked. From time to time, her daughter's surprised voice came from outside. She sighed, and the corner of her mouth curves, but her eyes are full of melancholy.

A figure flashed past, Qi Yan came in dressed in the sea breeze, and sat beside her: "Why didn't you go fishing?"

Lu Zhiqiao was distracted, startled, looked at the face of the person, then her expression froze, she didn't speak for a long time, the sun protection clothing in her hand slipped from her knees to the ground.

"What's wrong?" Qi Yan frowned slightly, picked up the clothes and put them aside, and grabbed her hand nervously, "Are you uncomfortable? Are you seasick?"

The worried eyes were so natural, Lu Zhiqiao's heart skipped a beat, she came back to her senses, and lowered her eyelids: "...No."

"Really? Don't lie to me, I brought seasickness medicine."

"Really."

Qi Yan tilted her head to observe her expression carefully, seeing that she didn't seem uncomfortable, she felt relieved a little, and smiled: "Why don't you go fishing?"

"No." She lowered her head, feeling a little confused.

"I will teach you."

"You can?"

"Um."

"I don't believe you."

The tips of her ears were a little red, but the earlobes were shiny and fair. Qi Yan watched, her throat moving a little, but she held back and shook her hand firmly: "Try it and you'll know, come on."

Lu Zhiqiao half-pushed and followed her out of the cabin, and saw a member of the crew helping her daughter pull the rod, and caught an unknown number of fish. Although they were relatively small, they were enough to make the child happy for a long time and gained great satisfaction.

There are two fishing rods on the boat, both of which have been adjusted. Qi Yan picked up the empty one, rinsed the main line with clean water, and led Lu Zhiqiao to the other side of the deck: "Here, take this."

"Why wash it with water?" Lu Zhiqiao took the fishing rod, a little heavy.

"This is a nylon thread, which is usually used to catch freshwater fish. It tends to harden and become brittle after entering seawater. Wash it with fresh water first." Qi Yan smiled and explained patiently.

She nodded and said nothing.

Qi Yan put on her gloves, caught a worm that was still wriggling from the bait bucket, picked up the hook, and strung it from head to tail. Her movements were neat and crisp, very skillful, she looked like an old fisherman. She hung up the bait, threw the hook into the sea, took off her gloves, and stood behind Lu Zhiqiao.

"See that float?"

"Um."

"If it sinks quickly, it means the fish has bit the hook, then you should lift the rod..."

Lu Zhiqiao is a novice, has never fished before, and even touched the fishing rod for the first time. Qi Yan was afraid that the explanation would be too complicated for her to understand, so she simply explained with body movements, and her voice was gentle and soft. After speaking, she hugged her from behind , holding the fishing rod with her in both hands.

The two were close to each other, Qi Yan was slightly taller, her thin soft lips touched the hair on Lu Zhiqiao's ear unbiasedly, and the warm breath exhaled from her nose, poured all over her ears through the gaps in the hair. She inhaled another faint fragrance, and her arms couldn't help but tighten.

Lu Zhiqiao's waist was stretched, and the warm breath in her ears was so uncomfortable, her heart was beating violently, but both of them were wearing thin clothes, and her suspender skirt was hollowed out on the back, which was almost unobstructed, while Qi Yan only wore a printed swimsuit underneath her tulle dress, her back vaguely pressed into something soft. She tensed up for and didn't dare to relax at all.

The sea was so calm that even wearing sunglasses the sun was dazzling.

Lu Zhiqiao's face was very hot, and her body was also a little dry. She felt a fire rushing down her spine into her brain, which made her very uncomfortable. But the person behind her was standing quietly, neither did she lean forward to take advantage nor follow the rules to keep a distance, so she was embarrassed to move too.

She can only use words to divert attention.

"How do you know how to fish in the sea?" She asked in a low voice.

She had never tried it before and only heard about it. In her impression, sea fishing is different from fishing in ordinary rivers and lakes. It is extremely sophisticated, and the equipment is more complicated and expensive. It is a relatively expensive and time-consuming hobby.

Is she really the daughter of an upstart?

Qi Yan stared at the float, brushed her hair lightly with her lips, and said, "My dad likes fishing, and fresh water can't satisfy him, so we go fishing with a few friends, maybe two or three times a year, in Malaysia, Indonesia. Sometimes, we also go to Sanya. I just joined in the fun."

When it comes to family, Qi Yan's tone is casual and sparse.

Lu Zhiqiao pursed her lips, and asked again: "Then what else do you do? Similar leisure activities."

"Photography, you know." She smiled.

"Besides photography?"

"...well, skiing, horseback riding, and skydiving are also counted. I went to the Great Barrier Reef with my friends to jump a few times, and I barely lost it." Qi Yan couldn't help but kiss her hair. It was so light that she couldn't feel it.

Lu Zhiqiao was startled, turned her head to the side, and bumped her lips impartially: "I didn't know, you are very secretive, so powerful."

It's all money-burning stuff.

"No way." The person she likes praised her, Qi Yan was so delighted in her heart, the corners of her mouth turned up, and she kissed again, "During the years when I was studying abroad, the people in my circle dawdled with everything, there are more people out there, much better than me."

"You studied abroad?"

"Well, I went to Jiangcheng Normal University for my undergraduate degree, and I went to Canada for my master's degree, majoring in photography."

Lu Zhiqiao's heart trembled, and she couldn't calm down for a while. She didn't know the slightest thing about this person. She seemed like a very casual and free soul, enjoying life. And someone like her who is full of baggage and exhausted does not belong to the same world.

She wanted to know why she became a teacher, but she hesitated, not daring to ask further, and finally said nothing.

In addition, she still has a lot of things she wants to know. She is suddenly curious about the person behind her, this person who has been in contact with her for three months and has had an intimate relationship with her.

Those strands of curiosity were aroused just like that...

....

As the sun set, the three of them played on the boat all day, and the fish they caught filled the big ice bucket. The sea ship was on the way back, the sky was full of rays of light behind it, the red clouds were like fire, and the sun was slowly sinking into the horizon.

The calm sea surface suddenly churned with waves, a huge black and white killer whale leaped into the air, briefly blocked the sun for a moment, spewed out an arc of water vapor, and then sank into the water. The splashed water scattered and fell, and the sea surface floated white fine foam.

"Mom, a killer whale!" Lu Wei stomped her feet excitedly.

They were really lucky. They saw the amazing sight of the whale taking breath once they went out to sea, and they couldn't help but sigh. Lu Zhiqiao looked at the place where the killer whale disappeared in surprise, her heart beating fast. It was too close just now, so close that she thought the boat was going to be overturned, just like in the movie, like a great escape at sea.

Her feet moved back involuntarily, she tripped accidentally and she let out a cry of surprise, and fell firmly into Qi Yan's arms.

"Careful."

With a low voice in her ears, Lu Zhiqiao shuddered all over, quickly breaks free, and fled into the cabin with a blushing face.

The city at night is very lively, the streets are brightly lit, tourists with different colors come and go, people around you speak various languages ​​other than English, and occasionally hear a sentence or two of Chinese, which feels very cordial.

Qi Yan found a local seafood restaurant with the best taste, and took the caught fish to the store for processing. Tonight, she had a whole fish feast, including fried, stewed, and grilled. The sea fish was plump and tender, and served with the local people's eating method and special seasoning, it has endless aftertaste.

The grilled fish is self-service, each table has a grill pan, the store handles it and serves it, and you have to grill it by yourself.

Qi Yan has been helping the mother and daughter to grill fish, and she didn't eat much. Seeing that Niu Niu's little mouth was greasy, she wiped her mouth with a tissue and smiled with squinted eyes: "Niu Niu, is it delicious?"

"Yeah, hiccup—" the little girl hiccupped, "I want more."

Lu Zhiqiao saw her daughter's belly bulging slightly, and frowned, "Don't overeat at night."

"It's okay, eat, there's more here." Qi Yan said and smiled indulgently. She took another piece of grilled fish for her.

"You'll spoil her."

"The main thing about vacation is to have fun."

"That's right." The little girl stuck out her tongue.

The teacher and the student sang together, Lu Zhiqiao felt a little uncomfortable, pursed her lips, said nothing, lowered her head and ate her food slowly.

Suddenly, a hand stretched out holding a tissue, touched the corner of her mouth, and wiped it gently. When she looked up, she saw Qi Yan smiling softly at herself: "There's a sauce beside your mouth."

That gaze was burning like fire, Lu Zhiqiao seemed to be scalded, she quickly avoided it, and continued to eat as if nothing had happened.

....

After eating the whole fish feast, little girl Lu Wei was too full to walk, and Lu Zhiqiao was a bit full too, saying that she shouldn't eat too much, but her mouth didn't stop at all.

The night wind is cooler, blowing away the heat of the day. The three wandered the street to eat and eat, went around and went into a large gift shop, which sold all kinds of souvenirs and gadgets. If you take a closer look, the workmanship is quite fine.

"Teacher. Qi, this postcard is beautiful! I want to bring some to my classmates." Lu Wei stopped in front of the counter and shook Qi Yan's arm.

Along the way, the teacher and the student walked arm in arm. The little girl ate too much and was too lazy to use her strength. She leaned to Qi Yan with almost half of her body, but left her mother aside.  Opening and closing his mouth, she changed from "Mom" to "Teacher Qi".

Qi Yan paused, glanced at the beautiful postcards, and became interested, smiled and nodded, then chatted with the boss for a few pens: "Niu Niu, first choose the pattern you like, then write something up."

She handed the girl a pen.

"Okay."

Lu Wei grinned, calculated in her mind how many good classmates she has, and excitedly picked them up.

Qi Yan was also picking, she wanted to send one to Lu Zhiqiao, she turned around and was about to ask, but the person who had been by her side was nowhere to be seen, she was stunned, looked up and looked around, her gaze stopped by the door, the  pink figure was alone. Standing there, looking gloomy.

There are people coming and going on the street, and the lights are bright.

Lu Zhiqiao stood quietly by the glass door, like an exquisite and perfect sculpture, her eyelids were half-downcast, her empty eyes were out of focus, she seemed not in the mood to appreciate the night view of the island, she looked unhappy.

A postcard suddenly appeared in sight.

She was slightly surprised, turned her head, and saw Qi Yan's smiling face: "For you."

Lu Zhiqiao raised her hand to hold the card. On the front, the blue sea and sky, coconut wind and tree shadows, she turned it over, and on the back was a beautiful cursive English calligraphy.

——I wish I knew how to quit you.