CHAPTER 754: CHAPTER 670: FALLING FOR YOU FROM THE FIRST GLANCE 11_3

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Jian Dan was actually a very content girl. Although she hoped Bo Qin would stay with her, she also knew Bo Qin was tied up, very busy, and she was afraid of disturbing Bo Qin. Yet, picking up a little shell could make her very happy.

Public beaches rarely had shells to pick up, but private beaches were different. They were regularly maintained and cleaned. The recurring shells were not of interest to many people. Nobody would pick them up unless they were particularly beautiful.

But were shells as beautiful as diamonds?

Who would fancy such ordinary shells?

Therefore, the girl squatting on the beach, holding a small basket and wearing a sun hat, became an exclusive landscape on the private beach, attracting numerous photographers to look back frequently or stop to take photographs.

Wen Xue approached politely to inform them they could shoot from a distance, but not if the face was shown.

The photographers were grateful, and of course, they promised to send a copy of the photos to Jian Dan, who was completely unaware as Wen Xue arranged everything for her.

At first, she was picking shells, but after collecting many, she lost interest and started to dig up little crabs. When Wen Xue approached her, her basket had filled with many small crabs. Wen Xue poked them with her hand, and the crabs hurriedly scrambled to a corner, their posture commanding yet strange.

"Little Jian Dan, what are you going to do with all these crabs?"

Jian Dan, without looking up, replied to Wen Xue, "Someone just told me that these little crabs are delicious when fried."

Wen Xue, "Do you want to eat them?"

"Not really, just bored, playing with them. I’ll let them go when I’m done playing."

Wen Xue laughed, "The sun is very strong here, I’ll take you to find hermit crabs."

"You know where they are?"

Jian Dan had never seen hermit crabs, although she had read about them in books. But seeing them in books and finding them in reality were undoubtedly different experiences. She followed Wen Xue with her basket to a large tree that was perennially soaked in seawater. When the waves hit, they would submerge the tree roots; when they receded, one could see the deeply embedded roots.

The trees that could soak in sea water all year and not die were truly amazing.

Taking advantage of the receding waves, Wen Xue quickly caught a hermit crab trying to burrow deeper into a tree hole and handed it to Jian Dan, "Here, this is a hermit crab. They say it eats the shells’ meat and then hides inside, growing."

Jian Dan smiled, "That’s no different from a cuckoo taking over the nest of another bird."

Wen Xue: "..."

It seemed there was no difference.

As the evening sun set below the horizon, the sky gradually darkened, yet the horizon was still glaring with patches of wildfire-like clouds. Jian Dan rarely saw such a beautiful scene and was somewhat reluctant to leave, unaware that, as she admired the view, others were viewing her as a part of the scenery.

Not only were they watching, but someone was preparing to come over and strike up a conversation. However, Wen Xue stopped them. The person was none other than Hai Ling’s brother, Hai En.

Hai En had grown up abroad and had only recently returned to the country, planning to enroll at Imperial University. He had just returned, hadn’t even gone to report to Imperial University yet, and Hai Ling had not let him go because looking after this brother was really worrisome.

Every time he caused trouble, Hai Ling would follow up with a secretary to handle the mess.

Although staying at their family hotel was relaxing, he felt so confined he thought he might start growing fur. After dinner, he went out for a walk and unexpectedly encountered such an exquisitely beautiful girl, almost merging with the ocean.

Having spent so many years abroad, he had seen all types of beautiful women, but this was the first time he had ever seen a girl so quiet and well-behaved.

Accustomed to indulgence, he didn’t think twice and walked over to initiate a conversation, but Wen Xue stopped him. Observing Hai En’s carefree demeanor, she felt he was like a libertine and didn’t let him get close to Jian Dan, "Excuse me sir, can I help you?"

Hai En’s expression turned unfriendly as he suppressed his anger, staring at Wen Xue, "This is a private beach. Are you trying to restrict my personal freedom by stopping me?"

Wen Xue remained unaffected. This immature young kid thought he could intimidate her into backing down with just a few words, which was a huge mistake. She had faced inquiries from the Hai Corporation team and had held her ground.

Would she feel threatened by such a young man’s hostility?

Jian Dan also sensed something was amiss and came over to stand beside Wen Xue, asking quietly, "What’s wrong, Sister Wen Xue? Who is this?"

She naturally saw Hai En too and politely asked a question.

Hai En smiled and introduced himself, "My name is Hai En, and you are?"

Jian Dan frowned, finding Hai En too frivolous, and Wen Xue didn’t like him either, "Miss, let’s go."