Zhao Youting followed Qin Qiao'er all the way to their cabin door and stood behind her, watching her unlock it.
Qin Qiao'er felt a searing gaze on her back the whole time. Her hands fumbled, and it took her several tries to finally get the door open.
She entered the cabin calmly, then turned around, meaning to say something to Zhao Youting. But to her surprise, he wasn't there.
She quickly stepped out of the cabin and saw that the door next to hers was open. There stood Zhao Youting.
He leaned against the doorframe, looking at Qin Qiao'er teasingly. Remembering how she'd assumed he'd follow her in, Qin Qiao'er felt her face flush.
Fuming, she spun around and went back into her room. Only then did Zhao Youting follow her in, step by step.
Qin Qiao'er was about to get angry, but seeing how obedient Zhao Youting was, she found him rather pleasing. So she said nothing.
Just as they finished unpacking, the two kids started pestering them to go out and grab something to eat. So the four of them set off, taking a quick tour of the cruise ship first.
But with over a dozen decks of amusement facilities on the ship, they couldn't cover it all. The moment the kids saw the amusement park area, they happily ran over to jump on the trampoline.
The two adults just stood there outside, watching them. Then a steward came over and offered to look after the kids, so the adults could go explore other parts of the ship.
So it was just Zhao Youting and Qin Qiao'er strolling through the luxurious cruise ship. They went up to the deck to catch the sea breeze.
Once on the deck, they felt their vision expand. All they could see was the vast blue sky and the endless expanse of the sea.
Looking around, there was no sign of the horizon. It was as if they were the only two people in this little world.
Qin Qiao'er suddenly remembered how quiet it had been when they were on the mountaintop. It was as if the whole world had shrunk to just the two of them.
She smiled at her own thought. Maybe for two people in love, no matter where they were, they seemed to have their own private space, and the outside world was just a passing cloud.
Just like now, even though there were still many tourists on the deck, the two of them stood there, creating their own little world.
The atmosphere between them was so palpable that anyone passing by would know they were a couple.
This time, Qin Qiao'er was a bit more careful. When they came to this public area, they both dressed up a bit. They wore thick sunglasses and hats.
Zhao Youting was so captivated by the beautiful scenery that he took out his phone and snapped a photo, then posted it on his Weibo.
He didn't know that this Weibo post would expose their whereabouts again.
Qin Qiao'er watched the waves splashing behind the ship excitedly. She silently prayed in her heart that she would see dolphins today.
Zhao Youting saw Qin Qiao'er closing her eyes so devoutly, as if she was thinking about something. So he curiously asked her what she was doing.
Qin Qiao'er told him seriously that she was praying, hoping to see dolphins today. She said that those who saw dolphins could have their wishes come true.
Zhao Youting didn't say a word. He just closed his eyes with Qin Qiao'er and silently prayed in his heart.
Although he didn't believe in such things, seeing Qin Qiao'er so immersed in the moment, he couldn't help but be influenced by her.
As if Qin Qiao'er's prayer had really worked, a few dolphins soon appeared behind the ship. Qin Qiao'er waved and greeted them excitedly.
Zhao Youting watched the happy Qin Qiao'er, and his heart gradually calmed down. After being excited for a while, Qin Qiao'er suddenly remembered that she hadn't made a wish yet. So she quickly closed her eyes and clasped her hands.
After a while, Qin Qiao'er opened her eyes and looked at Zhao Youting brightly. "You make a wish too."
Zhao Youting imitated Qin Qiao'er, clasped his hands together, and closed his eyes devoutly. In his heart, he silently thought: I hope Qin Qiao'er will be happy for the rest of her life.
Since Qin Qiao'er got the cruise tickets from the program group, they had specially assigned her a task. She had to record some moments of her time with the kids during this trip and make a vlog.
They strolled on the deck for a while and started to feel hungry. Only then did they remember that they had come down to eat in the first place. But they'd forgotten all about it because the kids had been attracted to the trampoline.
So they quickly went back to the cabin to pick up the two kids. The kids were tired from jumping on the trampoline. As soon as they heard they were going to eat, they got really excited.
After dinner, they went to the karaoke area on the ship and didn't get back to their room until very late. After washing up, they were all sleepy.
Zhao Youting didn't ask Qin Qiao'er if she wanted to sleep with him tonight. He was afraid that she was too tired and needed a good rest. He worried that if she slept with him, she wouldn't rest well.
Qin Qiao'er was thinking while packing up at night. If Zhao Youting invited her to sleep with him later, how should she refuse? But he said nothing, and Qin Qiao'er felt a bit disappointed.
Finally, Qin Qiao'er shook her head. She didn't know why she was disappointed. She quickly got into her own bed.
There were two beds in their room. Qin Qiao'er had one, and the two kids shared the other. When they saw Qin Qiao'er get into her bed, the kids whispered something to each other secretly behind her back.
Qin Wanwan pouted unhappily and asked, "Mom, why don't you go sleep with Dad Youting?"
Qin Qiao'er was startled by the kid's words. She thought she might have accidentally said what was on her mind while packing.
But after thinking carefully, she realized she hadn't said a word. So what did Qin Wanwan mean by this question? Qin Qiao'er quickly adjusted her mood.