Beachcombing: The beach is full of amazing seafood, but my wife won't let me get out of bed!

Back at the old house, the courtyard was filled with the aroma of food.

Wang Feng was washing vegetables by the sink, wearing an apron, when she saw the two brothers step into the yard. She quickly wiped her hands on her apron and came to greet them.

"You're back? How was your day? Did you encounter any major storms?"

Wu Gang handed the sea bass in his hand forward.

"The waves were quite large, but we were lucky and caught a brood of goby fish, which we sold for a good price."

"This sea bass was a gift from Boss Lin. I'll cook it as an extra dish tonight."

Without saying much, Wu Sui walked into the main room and took out a wad of banknotes he had just received from his settlement.

"Sister-in-law, after deducting the initial investment, I made a total of ten thousand yuan today."

Wang Feng stared wide-eyed at the thick stack of red bills on the table.

Although distributing money has become a habit these past few days, my heart still races every time I see so much cash in front of me.

Wu Sui counted out two thousand yuan and pushed it in front of Wu Gang.

Wu Gang rubbed his calloused hands together, chuckled, picked up the money, and handed it to Wang Feng.

Wang Feng took the money, and her eyes suddenly reddened.

She clutched the money in her hand, her voice a little sore.

"Second brother, your sister-in-law really misjudged you before. She always thought that your life would just be like that."

"Now that I see you and your older brother bringing money home every day, I really don't know what to say."

Wu Sui pulled out a bench, sat down, and poured himself a glass of water.

"Sister-in-law, I was a jerk before, making you all worry and suffer. Now that our family is working together, the better days are yet to come."

At this moment, Chen Xue also came out of the inner room carrying Ya Ya.

Seeing the money on the table, Chen Xue habitually walked over and put away the remaining eight thousand yuan, her movements very natural.

For dinner, Li Cuihua steamed the sea bass with soy sauce, scallions, and ginger. The flesh was snow-white and had a wonderfully fresh aroma.

At the dinner table, Wu Sui kept putting the tenderest part of the fish belly on Chen Xue's plate.

"Eat more, you're weak, you need to nourish yourself properly," Wu Sui said casually.

Chen Xue lowered her head, picking at the white rice in her bowl, her cheeks slightly flushed.

When Wu Sui had almost finished eating, he put down his chopsticks and glanced at Ya Ya, who was gnawing on ribs next to him.

"Mom, can Yaya sleep with you at the old house tonight?"

Before Li Cuihua could even speak, Wang Feng immediately put down her chopsticks and got into the swing of things.

"Oh, the second brother is right!"

She moved closer to Chen Xue, nudged her with her elbow, and spoke in an unusually loud voice.

"Chen Xue, Ya Ya is four years old this year. It's so lonely for her to play alone. It's time to have a little brother."

Chen Xue's hand trembled, and she almost dropped her chopsticks. Her face instantly turned red to the roots of her neck.

"Sister-in-law, don't talk nonsense..." Chen Xue's voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Wang Feng slapped her thigh.

"Now that the family has separated, you two live in that stone house, and no one bothers you usually."

"Now that our second son is doing well and the family isn't short of money, let's get down to business as soon as possible."

Wang Feng turned to Ya Ya and said, "Ya Ya, how about you sleep with your aunt tonight? I'll ask your parents to give you a little brother to play with."

Ya Ya bit into the rib, her mouth full of oil, and nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, Ya Ya wants a little brother."

Everyone in the room burst into laughter.

Wu Jianguo, puffing on a pipe, had a face full of wrinkles and a wide grin on his face.

Li Cuihua chimed in, "Alright, Yaya will stay here tonight. You two should go home and rest early."

Chen Xue was so embarrassed that she couldn't lift her head. She hurriedly ate a couple of mouthfuls of rice, stood up, and pulled Wu Sui out.

Wu Sui suppressed a laugh, greeted them, and followed Chen Xue out of the old house.

On the way back to the stone house, Chen Xue kept her head down and walked ahead quickly.

Wu Sui followed behind, watching his wife's slender figure from behind, and felt a surge of warmth in his heart.

Pushing open the dilapidated wooden door of the stone house, the room was pitch black.

Wu Suigang was fumbling to pull the light cord when Chen Xue suddenly hugged him tightly from behind.

Wu Sui was stunned for a moment.

Chen Xue's face was pressed against his back, and through the thin shirt, he could feel the warmth of her face.

"Ah Sui, thank you." Chen Xue's voice trembled slightly.

Wu Sui turned around and pulled Chen Xue into his arms.

"No need for thanks, you two. I've wronged you before, and from now on, I'll show you my heart."

Chen Xue raised her head, and the tears that had been welling up in her eyes finally slid down her cheeks.

She didn't say anything, but instead tiptoed and moved closer.

This was the first time in both of her lives that Chen Xue had taken the initiative.

Without further ado, the light cord in the stone house was pulled out.

Only the sound of waves crashing against the rocks drowned out the suppressed breathing inside the house.

(His driver's license was revoked, so he can't be locked up anymore; you can imagine the rest.)

The next morning, the rain was still drizzling.

When Wu Sui opened his eyes, it was already broad daylight.

He braced himself on the bed frame with both hands, preparing to sit up, when he suddenly gasped.

My lower back aches terribly, and my legs feel weak.

Chen Xue had gotten up long ago and was now carrying a basin of water for washing her face in from outside.

She had her hair up today, her face was rosy, and she looked radiant, much more beautiful than usual.

Seeing Wu Sui holding his back, Chen Xue chuckled and quickly put down the basin, then came over to help him.

"Hurry up and wash your face and eat." Chen Xue's tone revealed an undisguised lightness.

Wu Sui blushed, cursing inwardly that his body had been severely depleted in the past, and it seemed he would need to replenish it with more sea cucumbers and seahorses in the future.

I just washed my face and haven't even had a bite to eat yet.

Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the courtyard.

"Second Uncle, Second Uncle!"

Xiao Hu's loud voice rang out from outside the door, accompanied by loud banging on the door.

Wu Sui walked over and opened the door.

Xiao Hu and Ya Ya, wearing raincoats, ran breathlessly.

"What's wrong? Why are you running so fast?" Wu Sui took a towel and wiped the sweat off the two children.

"Second Uncle, you should go back to the old house quickly, someone has come to visit."

"Who's here?" Wu Sui frowned.

"Two strangers arrived in a very impressive four-wheeled car, all shiny black."

As Xiao Hu gestured, he said, "A man and a woman, carrying a lot of big boxes, came into our yard. My mom is chasing them away."

Wu Sui's heart skipped a beat, thinking that someone had come to cause trouble.

"You eat at home, I'll go over and check on you."

He turned to Chen Xue and gave her some instructions before striding towards the old house.

Before even reaching the entrance of the old house, Wu Sui heard Wang Feng's extremely piercing, raspy voice.

"Hey, didn't my second son say yesterday at the dock that it was free? Why is he showing up here today?"

Wu Sui was stunned. What was going on? Was someone giving him money?

Once inside the courtyard, I recognized them as the brother and sister from yesterday.

He was almost completely bewildered by his sister-in-law's shout.

If I didn't know the situation, I would have thought someone had come for revenge.

It was meant to be polite, but the way she said it sounded like she was cursing.