Chapter 43

Chapter 43

The next morning.

Lin Yi took Huo Mianmian to the restaurant for a hearty breakfast.

After they finished eating, the father and son strolled leisurely around the cruise ship to digest their meal.

The weather was beautiful today, with warm sunshine and a gentle sea breeze blowing. Seabirds soared over the ocean.

Lin Yi was admiring the scenery.

Suddenly, Huo Mianmian reached out and gently tugged at his sleeve.

Lin Yi looked down at Huo Mianmian, "Sweetheart, what is it?"

Huo Mianmian pointed to a spot on the water and said in a soft voice, "Dad, there's a sea turtle over there."

Lin Yi followed Huo Mianmian’s gaze and saw a sea turtle swimming not far away, bobbing up and down with the waves.

At this moment, Huo Mianmian asked Lin Yi, "Dad, does the sea turtle get tired carrying its shell?"

Lin Yi genuinely didn’t know the answer, so he smiled and said to Huo Mianmian, "I don’t know. Why don’t you ask it if it’s tired?"

Huo Mianmian then leaned over the railing of the corridor and asked the sea turtle, "Sea turtle, do you get tired carrying your shell?"

Huo Mianmian asked with a serious expression, full of childlike curiosity.

Unfortunately, the sea turtle did not respond and continued swimming forward.

Huo Mianmian felt a little disappointed and complained to Lin Yi, "Dad, the sea turtle isn’t answering me."

Lin Yi chuckled, "Maybe it’s busy and doesn’t have time to answer."

Huo Mianmian perked up again and continued watching the sea turtle through the railing.

A moment later, as if he had suddenly thought of something, he lifted his small head and said to Lin Yi, "I know! The sea turtle must be tired carrying its shell."

Lin Yi raised an eyebrow, "How do you know that?"

Huo Mianmian had a serious look on his face, "Because the sea turtle swims so slowly; it must be because its shell is too heavy."

Lin Yi laughed, "Haha! I think you make a good point!"

Huo Mianmian smiled, dimples appearing on his cheeks, sweet and soft.

Soon after, the father and son discovered an indoor amusement park.

Lin Yi’s eyes lit up, and he said to Huo Mianmian, "Son, do you want to go play in the amusement park? There are lots of fun things inside."

On one hand, he wanted to give Huo Mianmian more experiences since it was clear that Huo Mianmian had never tried these before.

On the other hand, he himself wanted to play too.

Hearing this, Huo Mianmian nodded his little head.

Soon, the father and son entered the amusement park.

The amusement park was large and had many facilities.

There were already quite a few people playing inside, mostly parents with their children.

First, they spotted bumper cars.

Lin Yi asked Huo Mianmian, "Shall we start with bumper cars?"

Huo Mianmian obediently nodded, "Okay."

Lin Yi: "Then pick one yourself."

Huo Mianmian chose a blue bumper car.

Lin Yi lifted him into the car.

Just then, Lin Yi suddenly thought of something and said to Huo Mianmian, "Son, wait a moment."

Lin Yi went to get a white sticker from the staff and wrote a line on it—

"Newbie driver, please be kind!"

He then stuck the sticker on Huo Mianmian’s back.

The other players couldn’t help but chuckle when they saw the words on Huo Mianmian’s back.

After finishing this, Lin Yi snapped his fingers, "Done!"

Huo Mianmian didn’t know what Lin Yi was doing, but he found it amusing, his eyes sparkling.

Soon, Lin Yi also picked a bumper car.

He drove the car and said to Huo Mianmian, "Son, are you ready? We’re about to start!"

Huo Mianmian nodded seriously, "Ready!"

Lin Yi smiled and then led Huo Mianmian to wreak havoc.

Lin Yi always excelled at these games and never lost.

Soon, all the other bumper cars were bumped away by the father and son.

However, Huo Mianmian was still a novice and not very skilled.

His car would occasionally be jolted, causing him to sway inside, like a round rice ball in a bowl that bounces after hitting the bottom.

At first, he was a bit confused, but soon he grew fond of the sensation and laughed continuously.

Lin Yi looked at Huo Mianmian's smile and felt gratified.

It seemed his little one was becoming more outgoing!

After playing bumper cars for a while, the father and son went to play on the slide.

At the bottom of the slide were colorful balls, and sliding down meant plunging into them.

Lin Yi gave Huo Mianmian a demonstration: "Watch this, little one! Slide down just like this!"

With that, he slid down and plunged into the ball pit.

As he slid, Lin Yi cheered, thoroughly enjoying himself.

Watching this scene, Huo Mianmian found it incredibly interesting and sat down on the slide, sliding down with his small body.

In the next moment, he quickly slid downward.

He slightly widened his eyes, experiencing a novel thrill.

A few seconds later, Huo Mianmian plunged into the ball pit, surrounded by the colorful balls.

Lin Yi saw where Huo Mianmian landed and prepared to lift him up.

But then, Huo Mianmian emerged from the balls on his own, pushing them aside.

The sight was adorable, like a cute kitten poking its head out.

After popping his head out, Huo Mianmian smiled sweetly at Lin Yi: "Dad, I'm here!"

Lin Yi chuckled and walked over to pinch his cheek: "How was it? Was it fun?"

Huo Mianmian nodded vigorously: "Fun~"

Lin Yi: "Then let's do it a few more times!"

"Okay!"

Next, the father and son slid down several times, never tiring of it.

However, Huo Mianmian was still young and soon grew tired, so he rested to the side, waiting for Lin Yi.

Lin Yi continued sliding up and down several more times.

It turned out that amusement parks weren't just for kids; adults enjoyed them too.

When Lin Yi finally had his fill, he noticed Huo Mianmian playing with the balls nearby.

The balls were multicolored.

Huo Mianmian had sorted them by color, arranging each type in a row, forming several rows already.

Lin Yi walked over and asked with a smile: "Mianmian, what are you doing?"

Huo Mianmian looked up at Lin Yi and said: "I'm making a rainbow."

Lin Yi looked down and laughed.

It did indeed resemble a rainbow.

He asked Huo Mianmian: "Why are you making a rainbow?"

Huo Mianmian replied happily: "To give it to Dad!"

Lin Yi didn't expect such an answer and immediately patted Huo Mianmian's head: "Thank you, sweetheart. I love it!"

Hearing this, Huo Mianmian became even more enthusiastic and continued preparing.

In the end, Huo Mianmian presented Lin Yi with a large rainbow.

Soon after, the father and son arrived at the claw machine area.

Inside the machines were many cute stuffed animals.

Lin Yi asked Huo Mianmian: "Which one do you like? Pick any!"

His tone was particularly bold, as if no matter which one Huo Mianmian chose, he could grab it.

Huo Mianmian looked at Lin Yi with his round eyes: "Any one?"

Lin Yi: "Yes! Any one, Dad can get it for you!"

Huo Mianmian instantly became ecstatic and pointed at a rabbit: "This one!"

Lin Yi rolled up his sleeves, exchanged some tokens, and started grabbing the rabbit for Huo Mianmian.

He held the control stick calmly, operated the claw a few times, and pressed the button.

The rabbit was then lifted by the claw, moved to the designated spot, and dropped out.

Lin Yi raised an eyebrow and smiled, handing the rabbit to Huo Mianmian: "See, Dad keeps his promises!"

Huo Mianmian happily took the rabbit and jumped: "Dad is amazing!"

Lin Yi gave a confident smile.

Grabbing plush toys was such a minor task—it couldn't possibly stump him.

In his previous life, he had a cousin who always pestered him to help her grab plush toys.

As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. After a few tries, he had completely mastered this skill.

Once, he grabbed over ten plush toys for his cousin, making everyone around them envious.

After playing for more than an hour, father and son left the amusement park.

Huo Mianmian clung tightly to the rabbit Lin Yi had won for him, looking incredibly precious.

At the exit of the amusement park, there was a place that served ice cream.

Lin Yi, of course, wouldn't miss it.

He led Huo Mianmian over.

The staff member asked enthusiastically, "What flavors would you like?"

The service on this cruise ship was top-notch.

Lin Yi thought for a moment and said, "One original flavor and one matcha flavor."

Huo Mianmian pointed at the strawberry flavor.

The staff member smiled and said, "Please wait a moment."

Three minutes later, Lin Yi and Huo Mianmian walked towards their cabin with their respective ice creams.

Unexpectedly, they ran into Huo Jihan and Qin Ling as soon as they returned.

Lin Yi: "!!"

Oh no!!

He instinctively tried to hide the ice cream in his hand.

After all, he had two ice creams, and he felt Huo Jihan might say something about it.

Last time, he ate three popsicles in front of Huo Jihan and ended up with acute gastroenteritis.

Sure enough, Huo Jihan saw the ice cream in his hand and frowned slightly. "Two ice creams?"

Lin Yi: "…"

Oh no!

He laughed nervously and said, "I think two are still within my limits."

However, Huo Jihan didn't budge. "Only one."

Lin Yi: "!!"

Both flavors were his favorites; it was hard to give either up!!

Lin Yi had a sudden idea and decisively said, "But I've already brought them back. Wouldn't it be wasteful not to eat them? You and Qin Ling don't seem like the type who eat ice cream!"

He thought he was being clever, coming up with such a good excuse.

But then, Huo Jihan turned and called out, "Yunchuan."

A few seconds later, Ji Yunchuan, who had been texting someone, walked over from the other end of the corridor, eagerly approaching Huo Jihan. "Big Brother Huo, you called me?"

Huo Jihan asked, "Do you want some ice cream?"

Ji Yunchuan nodded vigorously. "Yes, please!"

At this point, Huo Jihan gestured with his chin. "There are some over there."

Ji Yunchuan looked in the direction Huo Jihan indicated and saw the ice cream in Lin Yi's hand. The next second, he was moved to tears. "Wah, Big Brother Huo, you're so nice! You actually had Sister-in-law give me ice cream?"

He vaguely felt something was off, since Huo Jihan wouldn't have Lin Yi share an ice cream with him.

But the shock and joy overwhelmed his doubts, and he was just excited.

Huo Jihan didn't say much, simply stating, "Go get it."

Ji Yunchuan approached Lin Yi and grinned. "Sister-in-law, can I have one?"

Lin Yi: "…"

Where did Ji Yunchuan come from?

But under the circumstances, he had no choice but to give one away.

Lin Yi reluctantly handed a plain-flavored ice cream to Ji Yunchuan.

Ji Yunchuan was overjoyed upon receiving the ice cream.

Soon, Lin Yi and Huo Jihan each returned to their rooms.

Ji Yunchuan walked over to Qin Ling, beaming with pride. "I never thought Big Brother Huo would have Sister-in-law give me an ice cream!"

Qin Ling: "…"

He looked at Ji Yunchuan with affection. "Do you know why?"

Ji Yunchuan looked bewildered. "Why?"

Qin Ling said softly, "Because your Big Brother Huo is afraid his wife might get an upset stomach, so he gave it to you."

Ji Yunchuan: "??"

Instantly, the ice cream in his mouth didn't taste sweet anymore!!!