Gu Juncheng pulled her hand over forcefully, very hard, and soon her fair wrist was pinched red.

He held her wrist and asked, "Answer me! Is this what you mean by a different experience in life?"

He gave a speech like he was doing morning exercises, without any interjections, only commands and questions.

The tiny bloodstains on her hands were just accidental scratches on the wood when she was making the sofa.

"What's the big deal? Aren't you from the countryside? Were you never scratched when you went up the mountain to chop firewood as a child? You've forgotten your roots after a few years of good life, right?" She was being defiant, but she was also stating the truth.

Both she and he came from rural areas. The experience of doing physical labor and working hard in the fields when they were young were ingrained in their genes. Although they left the countryside later, hard work and perseverance were deeply rooted in their bones.

Gu Juncheng was so shocked by her that he couldn't recover for a moment.

Forget your roots?

So, it's his fault?

"Let me go!" Lin Qingping frowned in disdain. "The scratch on my hand didn't hurt me, but your wrist is about to break my bone!"

Gu Juncheng was startled, his face turned red, "I'm... I'm sorry..."

His voice became much quieter and he let go of her hand.

Lin Qingping rubbed his wrists and went into the kitchen.

Gu Juncheng stood there, as if he had not yet recovered from the shock.

Zhiyuan came out of the house and pulled his father Gu's hand, "Dad Gu, don't you want to go to the kitchen to help kill crabs? Crabs will pinch your fingers, it hurts."

Zhiyuan still has a deep memory of crabs.

When I was a child in Gujia Village, I was pinched by a small crab in the creek. I just remember that it hurt so much that I almost cried. Not to mention then, even now, I don’t know how to pull the crab off. The harder he pulled, the tighter the crab clamped. Later, I fell into the water, and I don’t know how the little crab let go.

"Do you have crabs?" Gu Juncheng asked as he walked towards the kitchen.

"Yes!" Zhiyuan followed him in. He was very curious about how to catch crabs without hurting his hands. "Dad Gu, your island is great. You can eat fish, shrimps, and crabs."

it is good?

Gu Juncheng thought back to his home in the capital, which was much better than the house he lived in...

What can Lin Qingping not do to prepare crabs? Don't forget, Lin Qingping ran a restaurant in his previous life! When he started out, he did everything himself.

There were two large crabs. Gu Juncheng skillfully cut one open, revealing a full mass of roe and roe.

Lin Qingping originally planned to make spicy crab, but after taking a look at it, she decided to steam the other one so as not to waste such good crab paste and crab roe. She stopped him from cutting the crab and told him to just wash it.

Three people were eating, two crabs, one steamed and one fried spicy. Lin Qingping simply added an egg, kelp and shrimp soup, some fried green leafy vegetables, and a small bowl of spicy fried snail meat.

Zhiyuan and Gu Juncheng both ate three bowls of rice...

Zhiyuan uses a small bowl, and he uses a big bowl.

Lin Qingping looked at her half-full bowl of rice and was a little speechless, "No, are you guys here to eat?"

Gu Juncheng put down the bowl, feeling a little embarrassed.

Gu Juncheng was very conscientious. He collected the dishes, washed them and cleaned the kitchen. He was very skilled at his "job", just like when he lived at home in the capital.

They had dinner early, and when Gu Juncheng came out after washing the dishes, Lin Qingping was sitting on the sofa, writing and drawing.

Gu Juncheng looked at her, frowned in thought, and suddenly asked, "Let's go out for a walk?"

Lin Qingping was slightly surprised: Have you figured it out?

She thought about it carefully. This was the first time he took the initiative to suggest going out for a walk since they were divorcing.

"Okay!" She put down her sketchbook and stood up. "Zhiyuan?"

Call Zhiyuan to join us.

"Zhiyuan won't go." He said, "I'll bring you some delicious food later."

Zhiyuan pouted, "Okay, you're just lying to the kids again! I don't even want to go! I want to eat watermelon and do my homework!"

Lin Qingping had no idea what Gu Juncheng was up to.

Based on her understanding of Gu Juncheng, he definitely didn't want to do anything inappropriate for children by not letting Zhiyuan go. A hypocritical person like him wouldn't do that! Especially, this was on the island!

It was just after five in the afternoon and it was terribly hot outside.

Gu Juncheng was walking in front, with big strides, and Lin Qingping had to jog to catch up with him.

Lin Qingping sneered secretly, was this intentional? Did he want her to follow the forced march?

She was too lazy to pay attention to him and simply walked slowly, but the sun was still scorching.

Gu Juncheng was heading towards the beach. The closer they got to the beach, the brighter the sun became, burning Lin Qingping's skin. She felt like the oil on her skin was about to come out.

But Gu Juncheng kept walking forward. When he reached the beach, the sand was very soft. However, he did not stop to admire the sea or wait for the sunset, but continued walking. At the beginning, he could still meet one or two family members who smiled at them mischievously. Gradually, there were no people, and the place became more and more desolate, but the trees were very lush.

Lin Qingping said nothing, wanting to see where he would go.

Suddenly, there was a rustling sound in the bushes.

Lin Qingping finally panicked.

I saw a reptile twisting before my eyes and quickly disappearing into the grass. I only saw its tail flashing in the grass.

That's what she fears most.

Normally, she would have started screaming.

But at the moment she doesn't.

She stood motionless.

Staring at Gu Juncheng's back in front of her, even though her whole body was cold and the weather was so hot that it was about to peel off, she was already sweating coldly, but she still stood steadily.

She didn't believe it, he didn't know there were reptiles here.

Suddenly there was no sound behind him. Gu Juncheng was startled. Turning back, he saw her standing in the hot sunset, looking at him with angry eyes.

He glanced across the ground and walked quickly over to her. He saw that her face was sunburned red, even her neck was red.

"Are you okay? Are you bitten?" He squatted down and wanted to pull up her pants to take a look.

"Gu Juncheng." She gritted her teeth and called his name.

His hand just touched her trouser leg, paused, and pulled it up, revealing her white ankle, smooth and shiny, without any marks.

When he was about to grab the other one, she stepped back and looked straight at him, "Gu Juncheng, is this the different life you want me to experience?"

Gu Juncheng didn't say anything. He checked her other foot first. After confirming that it was fine, he stood up and looked at her. "Yes, Lin Qingping, life on this island is not what you imagined. There are romantic beaches, endless seafood, and beautiful sunrises and sunsets."

"What do you want to tell me? Is there a scorching sun here? Are there small reptiles that I'm afraid of? Gu Juncheng, let me tell you..."

"No need to tell, just follow me!" He pulled her towards a small hill on the island.

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