Li Lian placed another plate down.
Then...
Quietly...
"It’s nice."
Shen Tian looked toward her.
"What is?"
"This."
She gestured around.
Kitchen.
Noise.
Arguments.
Laughter.
Smoke.
Chu Chuchu yelling at Bai Xue for stealing another strawberry.
Li Lian’s smile softened.
"Everyone together."
Shen Tian looked around.
Then...
At her.
"Yeah."
Li Lian’s cheeks warmed slightly.
She returned to cutting vegetables.
Ruan Yizhen watched.
Then...
Smiled knowingly.
Li Lian noticed.
"Don’t."
"I didn’t say anything."
"You were going to."
"Maybe."
. . .
Gu Qingya sat at the breakfast bar.
Tablet open.
Working.
Tang Meilin stood behind her.
Hands on hips.
"Vacation."
Gu Qingya didn’t look up.
"Five minutes."
"You said that fifteen minutes ago."
"I meant another five."
Tang Meilin reached forward.
Took the tablet.
Gu Qingya froze.
Then...
Slowly looked up.
"Meilin."
"No."
"Give it back."
"No."
Gu Qingya stared.
Tang Meilin immediately became nervous.
But...
Held firm.
"No work."
Shen Tian walked past.
Then...
Nodded.
"Good."
Tang Meilin brightened.
Gu Qingya looked toward him.
"You’re encouraging mutiny."
"Correct."
"This concerns a four hundred million yuan acquisition."
Shen Tian paused.
Then...
"Finish it."
Tang Meilin’s mouth opened.
"Shen Tian!"
He smiled.
"Business is business."
Gu Qingya reached for the tablet.
Tang Meilin pulled it away.
"No."
Shen Tian looked between them.
Then...
"Actually..."
He took the tablet from Tang Meilin.
Gu Qingya extended her hand.
Shen Tian looked at the screen.
Reviewed the numbers.
Then...
Closed the acquisition file.
Gu Qingya froze.
"What are you doing?"
"Reject it."
Her eyes narrowed.
"Why?"
"Overvalued."
"It’s a strategic purchase."
"Their patents expire in fourteen months."
Silence.
Gu Qingya stared.
Then...
Took the tablet.
Scrolled.
Her expression changed.
Tang Meilin leaned closer.
Gu Qingya checked.
Then...
Again.
Her eyes narrowed.
"How did I miss that?"
Shen Tian smiled.
"Vacation brain."
She stared.
Then...
Her cheeks warmed slightly.
"Thank you."
"You’re welcome."
Tang Meilin looked between them.
Then...
Crossed her arms.
"Okay."
Shen Tian looked toward her.
"What?"
"Now vacation."
Gu Qingya sighed.
Then...
Closed the tablet.
Tang Meilin smiled triumphantly.
Shen Tian nodded.
"Good work."
Her cheeks immediately became pink.
"Thank you."
Gu Qingya noticed.
Then...
Smiled slightly.
. . .
Chi Lingxi entered.
Late.
Hair slightly messy.
Still sleepy.
She saw Shen Tian.
Then...
Walked directly toward him.
No hesitation.
Wrapped both arms around his waist.
And rested her face against his chest.
Silence.
Shen Tian looked down.
"Morning."
"Mmm."
"Awake?"
"No."
Rose watched from the coffee machine.
Then...
Looked away.
Then...
Back.
Shen Tian noticed.
He smiled.
Rose immediately narrowed her eyes.
"Don’t."
"What?"
"Whatever you’re thinking."
"I’m not thinking anything."
"You’re smiling."
"I smile."
"Not like that."
Shen Tian laughed.
Chi Lingxi opened one eye.
Then...
Looked toward Rose.
"Jealous?"
Rose took a sip.
"No."
Chi Lingxi smiled.
"Liar."
Rose’s eyebrow twitched.
Then...
She walked over.
Stopped beside Shen Tian.
Held out her cup.
He looked at it.
"What?"
"Taste."
"Why?"
"New coffee."
He took the cup.
Drank.
Rose watched.
Then...
"What do you think?"
"Good."
She smiled.
Chi Lingxi stared.
Then...
At Rose.
"Indirect kiss."
Silence.
Rose froze.
Shen Tian slowly looked toward the cup.
Then...
At Rose.
Her face became crimson.
"I..."
Bai Xue burst out laughing.
Chu Zijin nearly dropped a bowl.
Tang Meilin covered her mouth.
Ling Shuangxue looked away.
Qin Ruobing smiled.
Rose grabbed the cup back.
"It’s coffee."
Chi Lingxi smiled.
"I didn’t say anything else."
"You literally said indirect kiss."
"Observation."
Rose glared.
Then...
Shen Tian smiled.
Rose immediately pointed.
"No."
He laughed.
Her cheeks became even redder.
. . .
Breakfast took an hour.
Not because cooking required an hour.
Because nobody could agree on anything.
Western breakfast.
Chinese breakfast.
Fruit.
Dumplings.
Eggs.
Rice.
Pancakes.
Coffee.
Tea.
Eventually...
Everything appeared.
The dining table wasn’t large enough.
They moved outside.
Long table.
Ocean view.
Warm breeze.
Everyone seated.
Yin Suyi arrived last.
Elegant.
Perfectly composed.
She looked at the food.
Then...
At the women.
Then...
At Shen Tian.
"Did you cook?"
He pointed toward one plate.
"Dumplings."
Yin Suyi immediately took one.
Ling Shuangxue froze.
"That one might be mine."
Yin Suyi paused.
Shen Tian looked.
Then...
"No."
He pointed.
"Mine had six folds."
Ling Shuangxue stared.
"You counted?"
"Obviously."
Yin Suyi found one.
Ate it.
Then...
Nodded.
"Good."
Shen Tian smiled.
Ling Shuangxue looked offended.
Qin Ruobing noticed.
"What’s wrong?"
"Nothing."
Qin Ruobing smiled.
"Jealous of a dumpling?"
Ling Shuangxue’s cheeks warmed.
"No."
Shen Tian looked toward her.
Then...
Took one of her dumplings.
Ate it.
She froze.
He nodded.
"Yours is better."
Silence.
Her cheeks turned completely red.
Qin Ruobing smiled.
Ling Shuangxue stared at her plate.
Then...
Quietly...
"Obviously."
Shen Tian laughed.
. . .
Ren sat at the end.
Watching.
Again.
He had been given food.
He stared at a pancake.
Then...
At Lin Yue.
"What is this?"
"Pancake."
"What does it do?"
Silence.
Lin Yue stared.
"You eat it."
"Purpose?"
"Food."
"I understand nutritional intake."
"No."
Lin Yue pointed.
"Food can also taste good."
Ren looked suspicious.
Then...
Took a bite.
Silence.
His golden eyes widened slightly.
Everyone noticed.
He chewed.
Then...
Another bite.
Lin Yue smiled.
"Good?"
Ren remained serious.
"Acceptable."
Then...
He took another.
Bai Xue laughed.
"He likes it."
Ren looked toward her.
"I said acceptable."
"You’re on your fourth bite."
"Efficient nutritional testing."
Rose smiled.
"Sure."
Ren ignored them.
Then...
Syrup.
He stared.
"What is that?"
Lin Yue smiled.
"Try it."
He did.
Silence.
Then...
He poured more.
A lot more.
Shen Tian stared.
"He’s going to become diabetic in one morning."
Lin Yue looked toward him.
"Not how that works."
"Doctor."
"Yes."
"Let me joke."
"No."
Ren ate.
Then...
Quietly...
"Good."
Lin Yue smiled.
. . .
After breakfast...
Shen Tian attempted to disappear.
Attempted.
He made it approximately forty meters.
"Where are you going?"
He stopped.
Rose.
He turned.
"Training."
Silence.
Rose stared.
Then...
At the beach.
Then...
At Shen Tian.
"Vacation."
"Training is relaxing."
"No."
Shen Yan appeared behind Rose.
"He’s right."
Rose looked over.
"No."
Shen Yan stared.
"Training is important."
"Tomorrow."
"Today."
"Vacation."
Shen Yan looked toward Shen Tian.
Shen Tian nodded.
She nodded.
Rose stared at both siblings.
Then...
"Absolutely not."
Chi Lingxi appeared.
"What’s happening?"
Rose pointed.
"They’re trying to train."
Chi Lingxi looked toward Shen Tian.
Then...
At Shen Yan.
Then...
"Can we watch?"
(Author’s Note: IMPORTANT!)
SEND POWESTONES!!!
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