Cecilia Gu couldn't help but roll her eyes at him. "I knew you'd try to pass the buck."
Charles Yin chuckled softly. "We'll take the blame together."
The two of them walked sweetly into the cabin together.
The four kids left behind stood swaying on the deck in the wind.
"Bro, are we getting abandoned or what?" Yina Yin couldn't help but ask, "Are they really leaving us behind?"
Ethan Yin glanced at the bodyguards and butlers standing nearby, sighed, and resignedly took his sister's hand, leading her toward the cabin. "Nono, you're a big kid now, you have to learn to follow the grown-ups. That's just how our family is—Mom and Dad are true love, and we're all accidents!"
Yina Yin, the so-called accident, replied, "Oh..."
Miles Gu glanced at Sherry Yuan, who was standing awkwardly to the side, sighed, and said, "Come on, let's go. The butler will tell you which room is yours. We'll be at sea for a while, but we'll stop for fresh water and food. We won't stay ashore long, so don't wander around, or you'll really get lost!"
Sherry Yuan quickly hurried to catch up.
This was an experience she had never had before.
So this is the ocean!
Inside the cabin, Jiro Hirayama grabbed Rona Muir's hand. "Nana, I didn't do anything wrong. Why are you mad again?"
"Wow, Jiro Hirayama, it's not easy for you—you actually noticed I'm mad. That's progress!" Rona Muir switched to her sarcastic mode, arms crossed, looking proud.
"You're ignoring me." Jiro Hirayama looked at Rona Muir with a hurt expression. "Nana, you weren't like this before!"
Huh, now he's trying to turn it around on her?
Rona Muir decided to set things straight. "Jiro Hirayama, seriously, do you really not know why I'm mad?"
"How about we sit on the bed and talk? The room's kind of small." Jiro Hirayama looked at Rona Muir earnestly. "I'll really listen!"
As he spoke, Jiro Hirayama pulled Rona Muir over to the bed.
"I'm not talking to you on the bed!" Rona Muir snapped. "You—you—you, stop! Weren't you going to talk? Then talk, but don't touch me... Ah..."
Jiro Hirayama didn't give her a choice and pulled Rona Muir under the covers.
After a round of activity, Rona Muir stared blankly at the ceiling.
They were supposed to be having a cold war. They were supposed to be fighting!
Why did they end up in bed again?
This is just too much!
"Jiro Hirayama, I think we really need to talk!" Rona Muir said seriously.
Jiro Hirayama was silent for a moment, then said, "Got it."
"Got it?" Rona Muir was stunned. "What did you get?"
Jiro Hirayama turned and hugged Rona Muir again. "I didn't do well just now, so I'll try harder!"
"Wait, that's not what I meant! Hey, hey, wait!" Rona Muir's next words were completely swallowed up by Jiro Hirayama.
The weather outside was really nice!
It's really the perfect season for some exercise!
After Sherry Yuan entered her room, she looked around first, then carefully sat down on the bed.
Everything within reach was so luxurious, so perfect.
These days, it all felt like a dream.
Even the fairyland in her dreams probably wasn't this good.
But would all this really last?
Where were they taking her this time?
Would they really treat her well?
Sherry Yuan started to feel anxious.
Knock, knock, knock—the sound of someone at the door.
Then Yina Yin's voice came from outside: "Sister Sherry! Do you want to come play with us at the pool?"
Sherry Yuan opened the door and saw three-year-old Yina Yin in a cartoon swimsuit, a tiny float around her waist, followed closely by four bodyguards for protection.
Sherry Yuan replied awkwardly, "I—I can't swim."
"It's fine, it's the ship's pool! There's a kids' area, it's really shallow," Yina Yin said with a big grin. "The boys are already there! Are you sure you don't want to come check it out?"
A hint of resistance flashed in Sherry Yuan's eyes. She remembered what happened last time and quickly shook her head. "No, I'd rather rest for a bit."
Three-year-old Yina Yin looked disappointed. "Okay then, I'll go play with the boys!"
Sherry Yuan nodded carefully and watched Yina Yin leave before gently closing the door.
A little girl living under someone else's roof learns life's hardships too soon.
At night, while Sherry Yuan was sleeping, a sudden thunderclap outside startled her awake. Barefoot, she rushed to the window to look outside.
The sea that had been calm during the day was now shrouded in a storm.
Lightning raged at the horizon, connecting the sky and the sea.
The scene before her was far beyond anything Sherry Yuan could comprehend. She'd never seen anything like it—she felt like the world was ending. Terrified, she screamed, stumbled back three steps, fell onto the carpet, and hugged her knees, trembling all over.
So scary.
Is the world about to end?
Am I going to die at sea?
Sherry Yuan was completely tense, her nerves stretched to the limit.
The thunder outside got louder and louder, and the lightning came closer and closer.
Sherry Yuan felt her scalp go numb—she was utterly terrified.
Just then, there was a knock at the door, followed by Cecilia Gu's gentle voice: "Sherry, are you asleep? Are you scared of the thunder?"
Hearing the voice outside, Sherry Yuan snapped out of her terror, scrambled to open the door, and, seeing Cecilia Gu, immediately threw herself into her arms, crying, "I'm so scared!"
Cecilia Gu hugged Sherry Yuan tightly, gently patting her back. "It's okay, it's okay. Don't be scared, I'm here."
Maybe it was Cecilia Gu's gentleness, or maybe her calmness, but Sherry Yuan gradually calmed down. She stopped trembling but still clung to Cecilia, refusing to let go.
When the thunder started, Cecilia Gu had already thought about it—Sherry Yuan, who had never left her village, probably had never seen a storm at sea.
The unknown is always the most frightening.
That's why she rushed over.
Sure enough, the little girl was terrified.
Cecilia Gu truly felt sorry for this poor girl. Otherwise, she wouldn't have gone to such lengths to bring her to Hans's base and give her a new life.
So instead of checking on her own children, Cecilia came to take care of Sherry Yuan.
The storm outside continued, but Sherry Yuan slowly began to adapt.
When the thunder and lightning finally stopped, Sherry Yuan reluctantly let go of Cecilia Gu.
When Sherry Yuan looked up, there was a clear look of admiration in her eyes.
For the first time in years, she felt the warmth of motherly love.
It was so warm, she didn't want to leave.
"It's okay, this is just normal weather." Cecilia Gu sat with Sherry Yuan on the bed, speaking gently. "Storms at sea are scary, but our ship is safe. Unless there's a huge tsunami, nothing will hurt us. Our schedule is planned to avoid danger, and we always sail close to shore. If anything goes wrong, we can get to safety quickly."
"Were you this scared of thunderstorms back home?" Cecilia Gu reached out and stroked Sherry Yuan's head.
"Not really," Sherry Yuan said, finally a little shy. "We had storms there too, but they weren't this scary. The wind and rain outside are really frightening."
Cecilia Gu smiled and nodded. "It's okay, you'll get used to it after a few more times. If you ever feel like you can't handle it, just come find me. It's less scary when you're with other people. Okay?"
Sherry Yuan nodded instinctively, a little embarrassed. "Aunt Cecilia, I wish you were my mom!"
Cecilia Gu smiled softly. "I'll have someone bring you earplugs, or you can listen to music with headphones. That way you won't be so nervous. It's late, get some sleep. If you're still scared, go sleep with Yina. She's only three, but she's really brave."
Sherry Yuan was terribly embarrassed and mumbled, "Okay."
After Cecilia Gu left, Sherry Yuan stood at the door for a long time before finally returning to her room, reluctant to leave.
Lying on the bed, Sherry Yuan started to envy Ethan Yin and Yina Yin.
They had such a beautiful and gentle mom. How lucky they were.
Cecilia Gu returned to her room. Charles Yin set down his book and looked at her questioningly.
Cecilia Gu lay back on the bed, nestled into Charles Yin's arms. "It's fine now. The little girl was just really scared. She's never been to sea, never seen a storm like this, so it's normal to be frightened."
Charles Yin leaned down and kissed Cecilia Gu's forehead, smiling gently. "You're so good to her."
"Since we brought her here, of course we're responsible for her." Cecilia Gu thought for a moment. "Honestly, I have my own reasons too. Yina is our daughter, and when she grows up and marries Miles Gu, she'll probably travel all over the world. Besides giving her an assistant, I want to assign her more bodyguards to secretly watch over her."
Charles Yin and Cecilia Gu's obvious favoritism toward their daughter was clear to everyone in the family.
When Cecilia Gu brought Sherry Yuan home, everyone already guessed she was trying her best to give her daughter more support, so she wouldn't be bullied when she grew up.
But everyone was happy to go along with it.
Still, at this moment, none of them realized—did Yina Yin really need anyone to protect her?
The Yin family's second young master was always the one protecting others!
No matter what the future holds, right now Cecilia Gu and Charles Yin are definitely doing everything they can to give Yina Yin more support.