I put you in charge of the child, and you raised a monster!

When the car returned to the hotel, it was much darker than before.

The clouds by the sea were low, and the originally bright light on the distant sea surface was slowly covered by a layer of grayish-blue.

Zhao Lei sat in the last row, two seats away from Shen Ling'er.

It's not that he doesn't want to get close.

The main thing is that Shen Ling'er had that copper whistle hanging from her waist, was holding a dolphin that was half her height in her arms, and had that bucket of fish weighing more than eight pounds at her feet.

Zhao Lei felt that he had already endured enough trials today.

"Teacher Ling'er."

He tentatively began to speak.

Shen Ling'er didn't turn around; she was looking down and pinching the bronze whistle.

"What are you doing?"

"You just said that you haven't seen anything really interesting today."

"Um."

"Um..." Zhao Lei swallowed hard, "What you said is interesting. It's not about something big, is it?"

Shen Ling'er raised her eyes and looked out through the car window.

"The wind is a bit erratic."

Zhao Lei's expression changed instantly.

Bai Sisi, sitting next to her, couldn't help but chuckle.

"Why do you get all flustered as soon as you hear 'wind'?"

Zhao Lei said earnestly, "I have experience now."

"Whenever Teacher Ling'er points out something is wrong, it's usually not just a little bit off."

Shen Ling'er looked at him for two seconds.

"Now you can summarize."

Zhao Lei's eyes lit up.

"Does this count as certification?"

"Calculate."

Just as Zhao Lei was about to feel happy, Shen Ling'er calmly added another sentence.

"But don't scare yourself."

Zhao Lei: "..."

The comments section erupted in laughter.

"Zhao Lei has already been trained by Ling'er to have a post-traumatic stress response."

Ling'er: I said the wind is chaotic, but that doesn't necessarily mean something bad has happened.

Zhao Lei: But you've always said the same thing before!

"This conversation is so relatable. Zhao Lei is like someone who just got a passing grade but is afraid the teacher will change the answers."

The car was parked in front of the hotel.

The staff members were already waiting at the bottom of the steps with umbrellas.

The sea breeze was much stronger than in the morning, and the small flags hanging at the entrance were flapping loudly in the wind, while the welcome sign next to them was swaying a bit.

As soon as Chen Doudou got out of the car, she hid her face in her scarf.

"The wind is so strong."

Lin Jia tightened the zipper for him.

"That's why I told you not to wander off."

Chen Doudou nodded.

"I know."

After he finished speaking, he added another sentence.

"The wind will make me hungry."

Lin Jia: "..."

Shen Ling'er got out of the car carrying a dolphin plush toy, but didn't go inside immediately while standing on the hotel steps.

She first looked at the flag at the entrance, then at the signboard next to it that was slightly tilted by the wind.

Finally, she looked at a row of half-open windows on the side of the hall.

Yang Mi stopped beside her.

"Ling'er, what's wrong?"

Shen Ling'er pointed with her finger.

"The window over there isn't closed properly."

The director looked in the direction she was pointing.

Which way?

"The third door from the right."

The hotel's exterior wall has a row of floor-to-ceiling windows, through which you can vaguely see the public rest area.

The third window on the right looks no different from the others.

Zhao Lei stared at it for a long time but couldn't figure it out.

"Teacher Ling'er, how did you figure that out?"

Shen Ling'er pointed to the curtains.

"All the other curtains are moving inwards, only that one is fluttering outwards a little."

Zhao Lei was taken aback.

"But it's so windy outside, why are the curtains blowing outwards?"

Shen Ling'er looked at him.

"Because the wind is more chaotic inside than outside."

Zhao Lei still didn't understand.

Bai Sisi translated for him from the side.

"It means the window was opened a crack, and the wind was blowing in from another direction and then pushing out from the other side."

Zhao Lei suddenly realized.

"So that's how it is."

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"And the curtains over there are constantly touching the glass, which means the gap isn't small."

The director immediately sent staff in to check.

Not long after, the voices of the staff could be heard from inside.

"It's really open!"

"The window latch wasn't fastened properly; there's a gap about two fingers wide!"

Everyone turned around.

Zhao Lei couldn't help but look at Shen Ling'er.

"No, Teacher Ling'er."

"You can even tell which way the curtains are blowing?"

Shen Ling'er hugged the dolphin tightly, her expression calm.

"The wind isn't blind."

Zhao Lei: "..."

Bai Sisi laughed so hard her shoulders shook.

"That makes sense."

Shen Ling'er added another sentence.

"Wherever it enters or exits, it leaves a trace."

After listening, Zhao Lei nodded thoughtfully.

"I understand."

Shen Ling'er looked at him.

"You really know?"

Zhao Lei said earnestly, "At least in the future, when I see curtains fluttering, I won't just think they look pretty."

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"This time you actually know a little bit."

Zhao Lei stood up straight instantly.

"Dear viewers, I'm here again today—"

Bai Sisi quickly covered his mouth.

"Let's talk inside the hotel."

Zhao Lei made two whimpering sounds and nodded to indicate that he understood.

As soon as the group entered the hotel lobby, they saw several people gathered around the front desk.

A staff member was squatting on the ground, looking anxious.

Several metal rings were rolling around the edge of the carpet, along with a broken thin rope.

The hotel had originally planned to hold a small harbor festival in the evening, and there was a wooden sailboat model in the lobby with many small lights hanging on it.

The wind just blew in through the window that wasn't closed properly, causing the string lights to bend and one of the small buckles securing the canvas to come undone.

The small canvas is now hanging diagonally, looking like it's about to fall down.

Chen Doudou stopped in her tracks.

"The boat is broken."

Lin Jia quickly corrected him.

"It's not broken yet, it's just a little crooked."

Chen Doudou said seriously, "It will break if it's tilted for too long."

Shen Ling'er glanced at him.

"What you said today is quite good."

Chen Doudou immediately straightened her chest.

"I will review the proceedings."

Zhao Lei sighed softly.

"DouDou has now mastered the key to Teacher Ling'er's certification."

Shen Ling'er walked up to the sailboat model.

She didn't touch it, but looked up at the mast, the canvas, and the loose rope.

When the hotel staff saw her coming, they quickly explained in a low voice.

The translator relays the message.

"They said the sailboat model is part of the hotel's collection and cannot be dismantled casually."

Zhao Lei subconsciously took a half step back.

"Then let the professionals handle it."

Shen Ling'er looked at him.

"The professionals are right there."

Zhao Lei was taken aback.

"Who?"

Shen Ling'er raised her hand and pointed to the old staff member who was squatting on the ground studying the buckle.

"he."

The staff were stunned.

Shen Ling'er continued, "He didn't dare to pull the rope just now, which means he knows he can't force it. It's not that he doesn't know how to fix it, he just couldn't find where it was loose."

The older staff member looked visibly surprised after hearing this.

He looked up at Shen Ling'er and nodded.

The translator said, "He said the model ship is quite old, and the ropes and canvas are all hand-fixed, so it really can't be moved around."

Shen Ling'er squatted down and picked up the metal ring from the ground.

She spun it twice in her palm.

"This ring isn't broken."

The staff member was stunned for a moment.

Shen Ling'er pointed to the inside of the ring.

"It was the end of the rope that broke, not the buckle."

She looked up at the mast again.

"The rope didn't fall from here; it slid out from behind. The knot in the front just loosened along with it."

Zhao Lei felt his head spin.

"Teacher Ling'er, you can even tell the forces acting on a ship's sail now?"

Shen Ling'er looked at him.

"I already checked the rope this morning."

"So you'll be fixing the sails this afternoon?"

"It's not that I know how to repair sails."

She paused for a moment.

"All ropes are pretty much the same."

After the translator's explanation, the staff member became even more serious.

Following Shen Ling'er's directions, he reached behind the hull of the sailboat and pulled out a piece of rope that had been pinned down.

Sure enough, the rope had not completely broken.

It was just pulled out of the hidden slip ring by the strong wind.

Shen Ling'er stood to the side and pointed to the edge of the canvas.

"Don't pull this one yet."

"Let's support the canvas first."

The staff member nodded.

Another person nearby quickly held up the half-drooping canvas.

Shen Ling'er then said, "Wrap the rope back around from below."

The staff did as instructed.

"Send it back now, don't pull it forward."

As the rope slowly returned to the slip ring, the canvas that had been tilted was straightened again.

All that's left is the metal ring that fell down.

Shen Ling'er glanced at it and suddenly asked, "Do you have any thin wire?"

The staff immediately brought over a small piece.

Zhao Lei was puzzled.

"Aren't we supposed to put it back?"

Shen Ling'er said, "This ring will not go back to the original hole."

Why?

"The edge of the hole was pulled open."

She pointed to a very fine crack on the edge of the wood.

"Now, with a hard card, it will expand even further."

Zhao Lei looked closely for a long time before finally spotting the tiny crack.

"You...you can tell from that?"

Shen Ling'er said seriously, "If it's cracked, it's cracked."

Zhao Lei opened his mouth.

That made so much sense that he couldn't refute it.

Shen Ling'er took the wire, but did not do it herself.

She handed the wire to the elderly staff member.

"Wrap it around twice to secure it, and the carpenter will fill in the inside tomorrow."

The staff carefully wound the wire according to her instructions.

The sailboat model finally stabilized.

The small blue and white canvas was raised again, the bow of the boat facing the entrance of the hall, and it looked even more stable than before.

Zhou Xiaoyu let out a soft "Wow".

"Just like a real ship."

Zhao Mengmeng, holding her giant dolphin plush toy, nodded in agreement.

"It's not crooked anymore."

Chen Doudou looked at the sailboat, then at Shen Ling'er.

"Ling'er, is it comfortable now?"

Shen Ling'er looked at it carefully for a while.

"Make yourself more comfortable."

Chen Doudou nodded.

"That's good."

The hotel staff thanked Shen Ling'er one after another.

The older staff member even took a small anchor badge from next to the sailboat model and handed it to her.

The translator explained, "He said these were small souvenirs from the Harbour Festival, originally intended for guests participating in the restoration activities."

Shen Ling'er did not answer immediately.

"Can just anyone take this?"

The staff member immediately shook his head.

He said no.

"Then why give it to me?"

"Because you helped repair the sailboat."

Shen Ling'er thought for a moment, then finally reached out and took it.

She looked down at the small silver anchor in her palm.

"OK."

Zhao Lei immediately came over.

"Teacher Ling'er, another trophy today?"

Shen Ling'er looked at him.

"This wasn't captured."

"What is that?"

"It was a gift from someone."

Zhao Lei nodded.

"Understood, it's a result of technological advancements."

Shen Ling'er thought for a moment.

"This sentence is alright."

Zhao Lei's eyes lit up.

Bai Sisi sighed helplessly and rubbed her forehead.

"Why do you want a verification for everything now?"

Zhao Lei whispered, "Because it's very rare."

Shen Ling'er attached the small boat anchor next to the ear of the dolphin doll.

"You have indeed made some progress today."

Zhao Lei immediately covered his mouth.

He was afraid that his joy would be too obvious.

But after taking only two steps, Shen Ling'er called him back.

"Uncle Zhao Lei."

Zhao Lei immediately turned around.

"exist."

"Where's the fish?"

Zhao Lei froze.

He looked down.

Just now, in order to watch the sailboats, he actually put the bucket of fish on the side of the hall.

Luckily, the bucket lid was on, and the fish didn't jump out.

Zhao Lei quickly ran back.

"Here it is!"

Shen Ling'er glanced at him.

"When you're watching something exciting, you tend to forget things."

Zhao Lei seriously reflected on his actions.

"I'll remember to bring fish next time I go to watch something exciting."

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"This statement is more reliable than the previous one."

The comments section was filled with laughter.

"Zhao Lei's new life motto: Don't forget to mention the fish while watching the fun."

"Ling'er repaired the sails while managing Zhao Lei."

"She really acted like she was taking a group of adults out."

"Today's Assistant Director's Log: Zhao Lei is responsible for carrying the fish, and he can't lose them."

The production team did not arrange any further outings that evening.

Because the wind was getting stronger, the open area by the sea was no longer suitable for filming.

The director temporarily moved the event to the hotel's multi-functional hall.

"Tonight, let's play an indoor game."

Upon hearing the voice from inside the room, Zhao Lei immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"it is good."

The director glanced at him.

"Teacher Zhao, you say the word 'good' very quickly."

Zhao Lei immediately shut up.

"I was just saying I was going along with it."

Shen Ling'er sat next to Yang Mi, holding a large dolphin in her arms, and said calmly, "Now you know fear."

Zhao Lei nodded.

"I call this respecting the rules."

Several long tables were set up in the multi-functional hall.

Each family had a wooden box in front of them, containing some very ordinary small items.

Buttons, magnets, paper clips, small locks, playing cards, rope, a small mirror, a few coins, and several cups of different styles.

The director announced the rules with a smile.

Today's game is called "Take a Look".

"Each family has three minutes to observe the items on the table."

"In three minutes, we'll either replace one of the items or change one of the details. Whoever finds it first will get priority in tomorrow's trip."

Zhao Lei instantly perked up.

"This is something I'm good at."

Bai Sisi looked at him.

Are you sure?

Zhao Lei straightened his chest.

"I've been trained by Teacher Ling'er all day."

Shen Ling'er looked up.

"Then don't say you're good at it yet."

Zhao Lei immediately changed his tune.

"I am willing to learn."

The director nodded, suppressing a laugh.

"Let's begin."

The timer went off.

Chen Doudou immediately picked up a coin.

"Is this edible?"

Lin Jia was already numb.

"cannot."

Chen Doudou put the coin back.

"Then it's useless."

Shen Ling'er glanced at him.

"Coins are useful."

Chen Doudou asked, "What's it for?"

"Let's see if you'll take anything indiscriminately."

Chen Doudou: "..."

Zhao Lei almost burst out laughing.

Bai Sisi, however, had already started looking intently at the desktop.

Was this small mirror facing left just now?

Zhao Lei was taken aback.

"You remember it so clearly?"

Bai Sisi looked at him tenderly.

"Because I'm watching."

Zhao Lei nodded immediately.

"Okay, I'll watch it too."

Shen Ling'er did not rush to rummage through the things.

She simply sat there and scanned the objects on the table from left to right.

Then, she looked up at the director.

"You won't just be changing things later."

The director paused for a moment.

Why do you say that?

Shen Ling'er pointed to the location of the camera next to her.

"There's an extra one over there."

The director remained silent for two seconds.

"What does this have to do with the game?"

"Having an extra camera position means you want to capture expressions that others can't find."

Zhao Lei couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

"Logically sound."

Shen Ling'er glanced at him.

"Don't interrupt."

Zhao Lei immediately lowered his head.

"OK."

The three minutes passed quickly.

The staff brought over a white cloth and covered each table.

A few dozen seconds later, the white cloth was lifted.

The desktop looks almost exactly the same as before.

Zhao Lei squinted and stared at it for a long time.

"I feel like... the clip's position has changed?"

Bai Sisi shook her head.

"no."

Zhou Xiaoyu whispered to Zhou Chen's group, "Are they missing a card?"

The staff did not answer.

Lin Jia stared at the cup.

"The cups seem to be facing different directions."

The director asked with a smile, "Anything else?"

Shen Ling'er remained seated.

Zhao Lei couldn't help but ask, "Teacher Ling'er, did you notice?"

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"I can tell."

"where?"

"One needle is missing."

Zhao Lei was stunned.

"Needle?"

The production crew members were visibly taken aback.

Shen Ling'er pointed to the light-colored cloth mat on the side of the table.

"There was a safety pin here, tucked under the paper clip."

"The pin is gone now, but the paper clip is still in its original place."

"If you just take it away, the mat will spring back a little. But there's a small dent here, which means it was originally there."

The director finally smiled.

"answer."

Zhao Lei gasped.

"You even remember the mark left by a safety pin?"

Shen Ling'er looked at him.

"It's not gone."

"It left a place."

Zhao Lei paused for two seconds, then nodded seriously.

"I need to remember this."

Shen Ling'er asked, "Remember what?"

Zhao Lei said, "Even when things are gone, they leave behind the places they were."

Shen Ling'er looked at him for a moment.

"That's a good point."

Zhao Lei instantly clenched his fist.

This time, no one shouted.

He just lowered his head and gave a restrained smile.

When Bai Sisi saw this, she couldn't help but smile.

The second round of the game begins.

This time, the director specifically replaced a batch of more complex items.

There was an unlocked little box, a pocket watch, a folded map, a set of keys, and three identical glass bottles.

As soon as Zhao Lei saw the key, he subconsciously looked at Shen Ling'er.

"Teacher Ling'er, you're sure about this—"

Shen Ling'er looked up.

Zhao Lei immediately changed his tune.

"You'll definitely observe this carefully."

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"This sentence is safer than the previous one."

Zhao Lei wiped non-existent sweat from his forehead.

"I am making progress."

When the staff covered the bottles with a white cloth and then uncovered them, the positions of the three glass bottles had changed.

Zhao Lei's eyes lit up.

"I know that!"

He pointed to the middle.

"The bottle has been moved!"

The director shook his head.

"no."

Zhao Lei was stunned.

"They're clearly different."

Bai Sisi looked at it carefully for a while.

"The bottle's position hasn't changed; it's the water level inside that has."

Zhao Lei was even more confused.

"Water level?"

Shen Ling'er looked at the three glass bottles.

"The bottle on the left has a little less, and the bottle in the middle has a little more."

"But aren't they all filled with water?"

"The water is different."

She pointed to the side of the bottle.

"The water in the bottle on the left was just below the label, now it's a little less."

"There was a little extra in the middle, but it wasn't poured in; it was added to elevate the bottom of the bottle."

Zhao Lei's eyes widened.

How do you know it wasn't poured in?

Shen Ling'er said, "Because the water level hasn't risen."

Zhao Lei: "?"

Bai Sisi understood and explained with a smile.

"After the bottle was raised, the water level appeared to have changed, but the water inside the bottle did not actually move."

The director was genuinely a bit surprised.

He lifted the glass bottle in the middle, and sure enough, there was a very thin coin underneath.

Zhao Lei covered his face.

"I've realized that the production team isn't testing us anymore."

"It's to deliver questions to Teacher Ling'er."

The director said helplessly, "Teacher Zhao, this is just a parent-child interactive game."

Shen Ling'er looked at the coins on the table.

"This is not a free question."

"What is that?"

"You just didn't hide it well enough."

director:"……"

The live stream audience burst into laughter.

"The production team was criticized by a five-year-old for not hiding things properly!"

"She really doesn't give any face at all."

Zhao Lei: The production team is giving us a question. Ling'er: You guys are no good.

"The Demon Orb's aura is too overwhelming!"

After the evening games, Shen Ling'er's group unsurprisingly won first place.

The reward is a priority option in tomorrow's itinerary.

The director walked over with three cards in his hand.

"There are three activities available tomorrow; you can choose one first."

"First, take a glass-bottom boat to see the coral."

"Second, we will visit the harbor lighthouse."

Third, visit the local natural history museum.

Zhao Mengmeng's eyes lit up when she heard about the glass-bottomed boat.

Zhou Xiaoyu is very interested in museums.

Chen Doudou asked softly, "Where can I find food?"

Lin Jia sighed.

"There is food everywhere."

Chen Doudou was immediately relieved.

"I'm fine with either."

Yang Mi lowered his head and asked Shen Ling'er.

"Which one does Ling'er want to choose?"

Shen Ling'er looked at the three cards.

"museum."

Zhao Lei asked in surprise, "Aren't you going to take a boat? Don't you like looking at the sea?"

Shen Ling'er said, "We've already seen the sea today."

"There are things that don't move in the museum."

Zhao Lei was taken aback.

"What's wrong with the thing that's not moving?"

"Things that move will tell you themselves."

"What about those that don't move?"

Shen Ling'er raised her face, her eyes calm.

"For something that doesn't move, you have to see for yourself how it moved before."

Zhao Lei was momentarily speechless.

Bai Sisi smiled gently.

"Choosing a museum is actually quite suitable for her."

The director nodded.

"It's settled then, we'll go to the Natural History Museum tomorrow morning."

Shen Ling'er placed the dolphin on the chair and then straightened the small boat anchor.

She looked at the badge near the dolphin's ear and nodded in satisfaction.

"I'm going to see the bones tomorrow."

Chen Doudou was taken aback.

"Can we eat the bones?"

Shen Ling'er looked at him.

"Can you please not try to eat everything today?"

Chen Doudou thought about it seriously.

"cannot."

Everyone burst into laughter again.

At night, the wind finally picked up and the rain started.

Raindrops tapped on the hotel window, making a soft, continuous sound.

When Yang Mi finished washing up and came out, Shen Ling'er was leaning against the window, looking outside.

Her little dolphin doll lay on the bed, while a brass whistle and an anchor were neatly arranged on the table.

Yang Mi went over and picked her up.

"Why aren't you asleep yet?"

Shen Ling'er leaned against her.

"Watching the rain."

"What's so interesting about rain?"

"It fell in a different direction."

Yang Mi glanced out the window.

"You can tell from that?"

"You were landing at an angle just now, now you'll land a little straighter."

Shen Ling'er whispered.

"The wind has stopped a bit."

Yang Mi touched her hair.

"Will tomorrow be a nice day?"

Shen Ling'er thought for a moment.

"It will be better in the morning."

"What about this afternoon?"

"I don't know this afternoon."

Yang Mi smiled.

"There are times when you don't know?"

Shen Ling'er raised her chin.

"Of course."

"What should we do then?"

"Let it tell me itself."

Yang Mi paused for a moment, then smiled and kissed his daughter's forehead.

"Okay, let's go to sleep and watch it again tomorrow."

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"Um."

Before she crawled into bed, she didn't forget to give a reminder.

"Mother."

"What's wrong?"

"Uncle Zhao Lei, don't ride the glass-bottom boat tomorrow."

Yang Mi couldn't help but laugh.

Why?

Shen Ling'er was very serious.

"Because he might get excited if he sees fish."

"and then?"

"The ship won't be able to withstand it."

In the next room.

Zhao Lei had just finished showering when he suddenly sneezed twice.

Bai Sisi looked at him.

"Did you catch a cold?"

Zhao Lei rubbed his nose, his expression complicated.

I doubt it.

"What is that?"

"I have a feeling that Teacher Ling'er might be talking about me behind my back again."

Bai Sisi couldn't stop laughing.

"Then be quiet tomorrow."

Zhao Lei nodded solemnly.

"I can."

The rain outside the window gradually subsided.

The sea breeze, carrying a damp, salty smell, blows through the city streets and into the distance.

And no one noticed.

The sailboat model in the hotel lobby, which had just been repaired, swayed gently without anyone touching it.

It's as if it's pointing the way to a more distant destination for the journey ahead.

Chapter 201

The weather cleared up the next morning as expected.

After the clouds dispersed, the sunlight on the beach was exceptionally bright.

When the program crew arrived at the local natural history museum, there were already quite a few tourists at the entrance.

The museum is small, but very unique.

It displays marine fossils, ancient navigation tools, volcanic rocks, and many old objects found by local fishermen on the beach.

As soon as Chen Doudou entered the room, the first thing she saw was a huge whale skeleton.

He looked up and stared at it for a long time.

"Why is there no meat left in this fish?"

Lin Jia rubbed her forehead.

"Because it's bone."

Chen Doudou continued, "Did it have meat before?"

"have."

Chen Doudou was silent for two seconds.

"Was it delicious before?"

Lin Jia: "..."

Zhao Lei, standing to the side, almost burst out laughing.

"DouDou, can you at least show some respect for whales?"

Chen Doudou said earnestly, "I respect it very much."

"Then why did you ask if it tasted good first?"

"Because it used to be very big."

Zhao Lei: "..."

Shen Ling'er stood beneath the whale skeleton, looking up at the curved ribs.

The entire skeleton was suspended in the center of the exhibition hall, with lights shining down from above, giving the edges of the bones a warm, white glow.

She did not speak.

Yang Mi stood beside her, following her daughter's gaze upwards.

"Ling'er, what's wrong?"

Shen Ling'er raised her hand and gestured across the railing to indicate the position of the whale skull.

"This one didn't die in shallow water."

A tour guide who happened to be passing by paused in his tracks.

Zhao Lei was also stunned.

"You figured it out again?"

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"Its skull has a lot of wear and tear on the front, but its tailbone doesn't have as many injuries."

The guide glanced at her, seemingly not quite understanding.

Shen Ling'er continued, "If it gets stranded in shallow water, its tail will wear out first because it will keep splashing the water."

"But the tailbone is relatively intact, while the skull and jawbone in front have been worn down more."

She pointed to a few faint, barely noticeable marks along the edge of the skull.

"It must have been pushed by the waves and crashed against the rocks before being washed ashore."

The tour guide's expression gradually changed.

The sign next to the whale skeleton describes the circumstances under which it was discovered.

It was a juvenile whale that had washed ashore many years ago.

It had been dead for several days when it was found.

Local fishermen found it on the beach not far from the rocky shore, and it was later preserved in a museum.

The guide carefully looked at the information plaque, then looked down at Shen Ling'er.

Have you seen this sign before?

Shen Ling'er shook her head.

"no."

"How do you know it hit the rocks?"

Shen Ling'er looked at the bones.

"Bones don't grind themselves down like that."

Zhao Lei opened his mouth.

He only said one sentence in the end.

"That's definitely true."

Bai Sisi gently patted his arm.

"You're becoming more and more cautious in your summaries."

Zhao Lei nodded.

"I've been trained."

The live chat quickly became lively.

"Is Ling'er starting to see stories through bones again?"

"She really treats the museum like it's her home turf."

"Bones don't grind themselves down like that; that really resonates with me."

"Zhao Lei is now very restrained in his shock, but I know he must be internally pounding."

The tour guide's attitude towards Shen Ling'er became noticeably more serious.

She led the group to the side of the whale skeleton and pointed to one of the ribs that had a slight crack.

"We later determined that this area was likely damaged by an impact."

Zhao Lei opened his eyes.

"Really?"

Shen Ling'er glanced at it.

"It's not the most serious injury."

The guide asked, "Where is the most serious injury?"

Shen Ling'er pointed to the area near the ear bone on the skull.

"here."

Why?

"There's something different here."

She spoke very slowly.

"Other places have abrasions, but here it's a tear that's going inwards."

"This means it wasn't formed by the constant grinding of the waves; it first hit something hard and was then pushed forward by the seawater."

The tour guide quieted down.

After a few seconds, she nodded.

"The museum had experts restore it before, and the experts also said that the whale may have suffered an impact injury first."

Zhao Lei couldn't help but lower his voice.

"Teacher Ling'er, do you have a hidden instruction manual for everything?"

Shen Ling'er looked at him.

"no."

"How did you figure that out?"

"Look at what's different about it."

Zhao Lei nodded.

"That line again."

Shen Ling'er said earnestly, "Because it's always been the same."

Zhou Xiaoyu stood to the side, also looking up at the whale skeleton.

She asked softly, "Ling'er, will it hurt?"

The exhibition hall suddenly became a little quiet.

Shen Ling'er thought for a moment.

"meeting."

Zhou Xiaoyu's eyes showed some sadness.

"Was it very lonely later on?"

Yang Mi looked down at the children.

Zhao Lei didn't say anything either.

Shen Ling'er looked at the whale skeleton and said calmly, "It was later found by everyone and put here."

"Many people saw it."

"So it's not like nobody knew all along."

After listening, Zhou Xiaoyu nodded gently.

"Um."

Looking at the enormous bones, Chen Doudou asked earnestly, "Can it eat now?"

Lin Jia took a deep breath.

"cannot."

Chen Doudou was a little disappointed.

"It must have eaten a lot before."

Shen Ling'er looked at him.

"right."

Chen Doudou's eyes lit up.

"Does it like to eat it too?"

"Whales might not like it."

"Then why does it eat so much?"

"Because it needs to live."

Chen Doudou thought for a moment, then suddenly nodded.

"Me too."

Lin Jia: "..."

Zhao Lei finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"This logic is actually quite complete."

After leaving the whale exhibit, the group arrived at the nautical equipment area.

Here are displayed a compass, a brass telescope, an old-fashioned nautical light, a wooden ship's clock, and several yellowed nautical charts.

Zhao Mengmeng was particularly interested in a boat lantern.

The lamp was small, covered with glass, and inside was an old, extinguished wick.

"Why does this look like a small house?"

Bai Sisi laughed and said, "Because in the past, when ships were at sea, they relied on lights to help others see the way."

The guide nodded.

"Yes, this is a type of navigation light. Crew members use it to locate themselves when the seas are rough at night."

Shen Ling'er walked to the lamp and stared at the glass cover for a while.

"This isn't always hanging on the bow of the boat."

The tour guide was taken aback.

How did you know?

Shen Ling'er pointed to the left side of the lampshade.

"There's more dust here than on the right."

"Moreover, the left side of the glass is more finely polished, while the right side has several straight scratches."

The guide looked down.

Zhao Lei also lay down next to him.

He stared for a full ten seconds before he could barely make out the traces Shen Ling'er had mentioned.

"This is way too fine."

Shen Ling'er continued, "If it stays hanging at the bow, it should be about the same on both sides."

"But its left side always faces outwards, and its right side is always against a piece of wood or a wall."

"It should be hung on the side of the boat."

The guide looked at the old lamp with increasing surprise.

She flipped through the file book next to her, finally stopping at an old photograph.

In the photo, a small fishing boat is moored at the seaside.

A navigation light, almost identical to the one in the display case, hangs on the side of the ship.

"It really is a ship's side light."

The tour guide looked up at Shen Ling'er.

"The information says that this lamp came from an old fishing boat and has always been hung on the starboard side."

Zhao Lei couldn't help but take a breath.

"You figured that out from the dust?"

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"The dust won't fall randomly."

Zhao Lei looked at the lamp with a complicated expression.

"I used to just think this lamp was retro."

Shen Ling'er looked at him.

"So what do you see now?"

Zhao Lei thought about it seriously.

"See where it used to hang."

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"good."

Zhao Lei immediately put on an expression as if he had been praised by the teacher.

Bai Sisi shook her head with a smile beside her.

"The things that make you happy are getting weirder and weirder."

"Because it's harder for her to say one good thing than for someone else to say ten good things about her."

"You're quite self-aware."

"I can't bear to be without it now."

Chen Doudou walked around the display case and suddenly pointed to the brass compass.

"Can I take this?"

Lin Jia saw him reach out and quickly pulled him back.

"No, this is an exhibit."

Chen Doudou withdrew her hand.

"Then what's it used for?"

Shen Ling'er glanced at the compass.

"Find direction."

Chen Doudou looked at her.

"Can it talk?"

"Won't."

"Then how does it tell you the direction?"

Shen Ling'er extended a finger and pointed it at the magnetic needle in the compass through the glass.

"It doesn't speak."

"It will turn by itself."

"You can tell which direction to go by where it stops."

Chen Doudou stared at the thin magnetic needle.

Why doesn't it turn wrong?

Shen Ling'er thought for a moment.

"Because it's not in a hurry."

Chen Doudou was taken aback.

Shen Ling'er added another sentence.

"If you wave it around, it will get messy."

"Lay it flat and let it stop on its own; it will then know which way to go."

Chen Doudou remained silent for a long while.

Then he nodded very seriously.

"Then I'll make sure to flatten things out first from now on."

Zhao Lei, who was standing nearby, was taken aback.

"This sentence can be hung on the wall."

Shen Ling'er looked at him.

"Don't hang everything on the wall."

Zhao Lei quickly changed his tune.

"Then I'll keep it in mind."

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"Have more space in your heart."

Zhao Lei: "..."

The guide led everyone onward.

As they passed an old nautical chart, Shen Ling'er suddenly stopped.

It was a large hand-drawn map with slightly curled edges, and the blue sea had faded to light gray.

It is marked with islands, reefs, shipping routes, and wind direction.

In many places, circles were marked with different colored ink.

Zhao Lei glanced at it twice, and his head started to spin.

"I really don't understand this."

Bai Sisi laughed and said, "It would be strange if you could understand it."

Shen Ling'er, however, stared at a very faint red mark in the lower right corner of the map.

"This is drawn incorrectly."

The tour guide was taken aback.

"where?"

Shen Ling'er pointed to a flight path.

"This line shouldn't go this way."

Why?

"Because there are reefs here."

The guide frowned.

"There are indeed reefs marked on the map, but this is an old route."

Shen Ling'er shook her head.

"It's not this reef."

She pointed to a spot further inside.

There used to be one here too.

"It just wasn't drawn in the end."

The tour guide was stunned.

Zhao Lei looked completely bewildered.

How do you know it existed before?

Shen Ling'er looked at the map.

"The ink here has been altered."

"Someone drew a small dot there before, but then erased it."

"But there are creases on the paper."

The guide immediately approached.

She took out her small flashlight and shone it from the side.

Sure enough, a very shallow indentation appeared on the surface of the old map.

Zhao Lei's eyes widened in disbelief.

"No way..."

The guide was looking through the materials next to him.

After a while, she finally found an old nautical logbook.

It's written here.

Her voice was filled with shock.

"More than 20 years ago, there was indeed a reef in this sea area, but it was later covered by sea sand due to changes in the seabed topography."

"Therefore, it is no longer marked on the new version of the map."

Zhao Lei looked at Shen Ling'er.

"Teacher Ling'er."

"Um?"

"Are you treating paper as if it's alive?"

Shen Ling'er thought for a moment.

"The paper won't move."

"But it remembers."

Zhao Lei quieted down.

This time, he didn't respond immediately.

He just looked down at that old map.

The flight paths, faded markings, and faint creases on the paper suddenly seemed to tell a story.

Bai Sisi stood beside him and said softly, "Do you understand a little bit now?"

Zhao Lei nodded.

"Um."

"Just because no one remembers something from the past doesn't mean it's completely forgotten."

Shen Ling'er looked at him.

"Did you say it yourself this time?"

Zhao Lei nodded.

"It was my own idea."

Shen Ling'er was silent for two seconds before finally saying, "Okay."

Zhao Lei smiled softly.

"This certification is a little bigger than the previous one."

Shen Ling'er looked up at him.

Don't push your luck.

Zhao Lei immediately composed himself.

"it is good."

The comments section fell silent for a few seconds at that moment.

Then, they drifted by in dense clusters.

"She's not just a show-off; she's teaching everyone how to truly see the world."

"The paper doesn't move, but it remembers—that's a wonderful saying."

"Zhao Lei has shown significant improvement today."

"Teacher Ling'er always seems to be able to explain even the smallest things very well."

"How exactly did Shen Fei teach her? How come she looks at a map like she's looking at a person?"

Next up is the rock exhibition hall.

Rows of glass cabinets display volcanic rocks, coral stones, pebbles from the sea, and several minerals brought back from the deep sea.

Chen Doudou wasn't in a good mood to begin with.

Until he saw a rock that was as red as meat.

"This looks like ham."

Lin Jia immediately became alert.

"You can't eat it."

Chen Doudou said seriously, "I haven't asked yet."

"Your face already says it."

Zhao Lei was laughing his head off.

"Teacher Lin Jia can now read Dou Dou's expressions."

Shen Ling'er walked up to the red rock.

"This one isn't red."

Zhao Lei was taken aback.

"It's clearly red."

Shen Ling'er shook her head.

"It's not red inside."

The guide was somewhat curious.

"What color is it inside?"

"Gray."

Zhao Lei looked at the intact rock.

"You have X-ray vision?"

Shen Ling'er looked at him.

"Don't talk nonsense."

"How did you know?"

"The red color on the outside was dyed later."

She pointed to the concave side of the rock.

"There's some peeling here, and it's gray inside."

The guide looked at it carefully, then nodded with a smile.

"That's right. This stone was originally gray, but it turned reddish-brown due to prolonged contact with iron-containing seawater."

Zhao Lei took a breath.

"I see."

Shen Ling'er looked at the stone.

"If it stays in the sea for too long, it will pick up other colors."

Chen Doudou asked, "Is it still the same stone?"

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"Yes."

"But it turned red."

"Even if it turns red, it's still the same."

Chen Doudou thought for a long time.

"Even if I eat strawberries and my lips turn red, I'm still me."

Lin Jia remained silent.

Zhao Lei clapped his hands.

"DouDou, your understanding is spot on."

Shen Ling'er looked at Chen Doudou.

"almost."

Chen Doudou was happy.

"If Ling'er says it's almost the same, then it's very good."

Zhao Lei couldn't help but laugh.

"Now you can summarize too."

Chen Doudou straightened her chest.

"I am making progress."

Around noon, the production crew took a break at a small restaurant outside the museum.

The sea breeze was much calmer than yesterday, and the sunlight fell warmly on the outdoor seats.

Chen Doudou finally got to the question he cared about most.

What should we eat for lunch?

Lin Jia handed him the menu.

"Take a look for yourself."

Chen Doudou opened the menu and immediately saw the grilled fish.

"this!"

Looking at the fish, Zhao Lei immediately thought of the large grouper he had carried all the way yesterday.

"Teacher Ling'er."

Shen Ling'er is drinking water.

"Um?"

"You said yesterday you'd come over and cook fish for lunch, but you didn't."

"It was windy yesterday."

"What does strong wind have to do with cooking fish?"

Shen Ling'er glanced at him.

"The fish is uncomfortable when you hold it."

Zhao Lei: "..."

Bai Sisi laughed so hard she almost spat out her water.

"So the reason you didn't let her do it was because the fish you brought wasn't up to standard."

Zhao Lei clutched his chest.

"I'm being dragged down by the fish again."

Yang Mi sat beside him and chuckled softly.

"The food at the restaurant today was pretty good."

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"Let's eat what others made today."

Zhao Lei asked instinctively, "What if it doesn't taste good?"

Shen Ling'er looked at the menu.

"Then come less often in the future."

Zhao Lei nodded.

"This logic is also very sound."

The restaurant quickly served the food.

There's grilled fish, shellfish soup, vegetable salad, and the local specialty, sea salt bread.

Chen Doudou's eyes lit up immediately after taking her first bite of the grilled fish.

"This fish is good."

Lin Jia looked at him.

"So you can give feedback now?"

Chen Doudou said earnestly, "Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside."

Shen Ling'er took a bite and nodded.

"The cooking time is alright."

The director instinctively turned to look at the assistant director.

The assistant director had already pulled out his memo.

Zhao Lei smiled.

"You remembered that again?"

The assistant director said earnestly, "Teacher Ling'er said it's alright, which means this restaurant has a solid foundation."

Shen Ling'er looked up.

"Don't write too much."

The assistant director immediately made changes.

[Museum Restaurant: The grilled fish was cooked alright.]

Zhao Lei leaned over and took a look.

"This evaluation is very rigorous."

Shen Ling'er nodded.

Just because this fish is okay today doesn't mean it will be okay tomorrow.

Zhao Lei wholeheartedly agreed.

"Today's batch is limited and approved."

Shen Ling'er glanced at him.

"You learned this sentence very well."

Zhao Lei finally couldn't hold back this time.

He tapped the table lightly.

"I did it again—"

Bai Sisi looked at him.

Zhao Lei immediately lowered his voice.

"I've made another little progress."

After the meal, the director took out the itinerary card.

"Everyone has free time in the afternoon."

"You can go for a walk on the beach, or you can stay at the hotel and rest."

Upon hearing that he was free to do whatever he wanted, Zhao Lei relaxed completely.

"This is good."

Shen Ling'er looked up.

Zhao Lei immediately changed his tune.

"This arrangement is very reasonable."

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"At least you're thinking before you speak now."

Zhao Lei breathed a sigh of relief.

"I don't want to be educated by batter, cream, fish, and wind all at once anymore."

Bai Sisi couldn't stop laughing.

"Then you can quietly play with Mengmeng this afternoon."

Holding a giant dolphin plush toy, Zhao Mengmeng said softly, "I want to go to the beach to collect seashells."

Shen Ling'er looked at her.

"Can."

Zhao Mengmeng's eyes lit up.

"Really?"

"Um."

Are you going too?

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"go."

Zhao Lei initially wanted to say he would go too, but then he remembered the wind, fish, rope, and brass whistle from yesterday, and cautiously asked, "Is the beach safe today?"

Shen Ling'er glanced out the window.

"It's safe now."

Zhao Lei then asked, "What about later?"

"I'll look at it later."

Zhao Lei nodded immediately.

"Very scientific."

In the afternoon, several families went to a relatively quiet beach near the hotel.

The tide receded very low