There is a golden beach on the edge of the endless blue sea.
Girls in floral skirts and men with muscular bodies are bustling.
Jeff wears a small straw hat and a white T-shirt dotted with small strawberries. Lil Rak looks at the blue sea in front of him.
His mouth is slightly open, his beautiful big eyes are wide and his chubby belly is also matching. His excitement undulated slightly.
Amidst the sound of ocean waves and laughter, a little milk sound pierced the sky.
"Dad! The sea!"
Jeff turned his head and Lil Rak disappeared. He was in a hurry when he saw Alan holding the little guy walking towards him with a smile.
Lil Rak was still shaking his feet restlessly, trying to break away from Alan's arms then Jeff slapped him on the ass, "Baby, didn't dad tell you not to run around."
"Ocean..." Lil Rak, who was beaten is still excited, "So beautiful!"
Lil Rak, who was born in an inland city, saw the sea for the first time and was truly amazed.
He had forgotten what Jeff had said long ago.
Jeff sighed helplessly, resignedly put sunscreen on him.
Wiped it on his arms and legs of the little guy.
When Jeff saw Alan's white skin was slightly red from the sun, he also told him. "Head down."
Alan obediently brought his face to him, and Jeff also helped him put on a layer of sunscreen.
Alan noticed that Jeff's expression was not very good, and said in a low voice, "Honey, are you uncomfortable?"
"Maybe it was because I didn't sleep well yesterday and I am a little dizzy."
Alan said immediately, "Then let's go back and rest first. We live by the sea, can come back at night."
Jeff smiled and nodded, "Okay."
Lil Rak's summer vacation began with a foreign trip.
This trip for the whole family was proposed by Alan.
As soon as he proposed it, Lil Rak responded eagerly. Jeff also thought about it. He has been busy with the small restaurants and he has never taken Lil Rak on a vacation before, so he agreed.
The place of travel is a neighbouring country, and Alan has arranged everything. They only need to go.
They stayed at a seaside hotel. The sea area popular with celebrity. The scenery is really good.
They put down the luggage, did not rest and directly went to the seaside at noon. The sea breeze was full of heat.
Jeff slept late last night. On the plane, Lil Rak who was extremely excited, tossed so much that he didn't have a good rest.
At the moment, he really felt drowsy.
Lil Rak still wanted to run to the beach but when Alan said that his dad was unwell, he also felt sorry for his dad.
He obediently followed the two back to the hotel and offered to help Jeff carry the bag.
Jeff teased him and handed the bag over.
Lil Rak hugged the bag but within two steps, he wanted to hug Alan.
Alan picked him up, and Jeff smiled,
"Didn't you want to help me take the bag?"
Lil Rak patted the bag in his arms, "Take it!"
Alan, who was bearing all the weight, said nothing.
Back at the hotel, Jeff lay down on the bed, "Ah, I finally came alive!"
Alan squeezed the juice for him and said smoothly, "My friend wants to invite us to dinner tonight. Honey, wanna go?"
Jeff sat up. "You have friends here? You haven't told me about it."
"College classmate, he lived here." Alan thought for a while, "We haven't seen each other for several years. The relationship was pretty good before."
Jeff without even thinking about it, "Then go."
Alan smiled and handed him the squeezed passion fruit and Sydney juice, "Then I will tell him."
"Okay." Jeff took a sip of the refreshing juice, he was happy, "Should we prepare any gifts?"
Alan started to squeeze watermelon juice for Lin Keai again.
He skilfully cut the watermelon pieces without raising his head and said, "I prepared it before, in the luggage there a box."
Jeff was taken aback for a moment.
Alan packed up the suitcase, and he didn't know what Alan had brought.
He relied more and more on him. With Alan there, Jeff didn't have to bother about many things.
He walked over and hugged him from behind. Alan kept moving his hands, "What's wrong?"
"No, I just feel that I like you." Jeff murmured against his back, "I like you very much."
Alan turned around and kissed Jeff's forehead lightly, "Me too."
Lil Rak ran in from the balcony holding Alan's phone, "Dad, look at my brother!"
His brother was only two years old. They couldn't take him when traveling so he was sent to Tony.
Sonic was also on summer vacation so they took care of the baby together happily.
Lil Rak was fooling around with his cell phone and he make a video call.
The baby on the screen of the phone was drooling happily. They didn't know what he was talking about.
Jeff and Alan didn't understand but Lil Rak seemed to be very confused. Understand, ah woo a few times from time to time, and have a conversation happily.
"What about my brother? Where are your parents? Where did they go?" Sonic frustrated voice came from outside the screen,
"What's the matter, go out to play by yourself and let me take the children at home? Are you human?"
"Uncle!" Lil Rak chuckled, and took out two big blessed dumplings from his small backpack, "I-I bought you a delicious snack!"
After saying that, he took a bite and opened his eyes in surprise, "Delicious!"
"...Who did you buy it for?"
Jeff couldn't help smiling, took the phone and laughed happily when he saw the baby.
He coaxed the baby for a while and talked to Sonic, "Your brother said he wanted to bring you a gift. What do you want?"
Alan looked up and blinked at Jeff. He didn't seem to have said this.
Sonic's eyes lit up, was also not polite to them, "I want it to be expensive! The more expensive the better!"
Jeff promised, "Okay."
"It's pretty much the same." Sonic whispered, "Okay, let's play. I'm going to have fun and take a nap."
"Okay, I've worked you hard these few days."
Sonic snorted twice and hung up. Dropped the video call.
"You have a good relationship with Sonic recently."
"He is a tsundere." Jeff said with a smile, "In fact, Jeff had said that he was not a forgiving person but Sonic is not a bad one."
North's affairs, Tony and Sonic already knew about it but the past was not good enough to explain to them all.
It was difficult to break through that floor and the two were still not enthusiastic about Jeff.
But Jeff could perceive that their attitude towards him was completely different from before.
Sonic apologized to him, although he was still awkward when talking about things before.
In fact, Alan did not express his wish to have a good relationship with the Hemmawich family.
He even hoped that Jeff could live as he pleases. However, Jeff felt that Alan still longed for family's affection in his heart.
If he could make good relationship with Tony and Sonic, Alan should be very happy too.
Alan paused, without saying anything.
They rested in the hotel for an afternoon, and then went out in the evening.
Alan's friend made an appointment at a restaurant near the beach, and they can go there on foot.
There are still a lot of people on the beach in the evening but the heat dissipates a lot and the refreshing sea breeze is blowing, which is very pleasant.
They talked as they walked and when they arrived at the restaurant, they realized that their friends had arrived, they were standing at the door waiting for them.
His friend was called Tora, was very kind. He took his wife and a pair of siblings while waiting for them in the restaurant early. Seeing them coming, they greeted him.
Tora hammered Alan's shoulder lightly and said, "Finally you've arrived."
Alan smiled, "It's you, who are early."
Tora stepped forward and put his arms around his shoulders, "Okay, Mr. Hemmawich is very busy. It's not easy to see you."
After the conversation, he glanced at Jeff and smiled heartily at him, "This is Jeff Thanapon? I always listen to Alan mentioning you and finally see a real person."
Although Alan's relationship with others is complicated, most of them are business contacts.
It was the first time that Jeff saw a friend like Tora. He felt a little embarrassed inexplicably. He smiled and said, "Hello."
"This is my wife Winny." Tora introduced his family and then pointed to the two children, said, "The brother named Mike and sister Mika."
The two little children also greeted them together.
Alan patted Lil Rak in his arms, "Ai'nuu, greet your brother and sister."
Lil Rak was a little stage fright but still dared to say, "Hello, my name is Rak Hemmawich."
Winny smiled said, "As the name suggests, he is really cute."
Lil Rak embarrassedly buried his face on Alan's shoulder.
"Okay." Tora greeted them to enter the restaurant, "Hurry up and eat, I'm hungry."
The restaurant was next to the beach, and the location was facing the sea. Everyone was relaxed, eating and chatting while watching the night view.
The children are sitting together. Mike is about the same age as Lil Rak.
The two little guys can talk a little bit, head on top of each other and muttering. Mika is several years older than them so the older child's is ignored.
A little kid, sitting upright and eating the food on her plate with a cold face and elegant movements, like a little princess. It is completely different from the two mythical beasts next to her.
"Drinking and chatting are good." Jeff sighed, and then looked at Lil Rak who was eating and dancing next to him, he sighed, "I definitely don't let you worry about it."
Bank laughed, "He is so cute. Mika, not cute at all."
Mika, who was dismantled by his father, turned red on her cheeks.
Lil Rak held the big lobster and screamed,
"Dad! Help me peel it!"
Looking at the contrast of vividness and fragrance, Jeff sighed again then resignedly brought the lobster over and helped him peel it.
"I'll do it."
Alan took the plate over and put the fish that has been deboned by him into Jeff's plate, reminding in a low voice, "This is a bit spicy."
Jeff took a bite, "But it's delicious. "
Alan smiled,"I think you'll like it. "
He first fed Jeff and only then move his attention to Lil Rak.
Jeff is used to being taken care of by him in this way but the people around him are dumbfounded.
"When we were in school, Alan was the most popular one." Tora said with emotion.
"Many people chased him but Alan never bother with them. At that time, we all said that he would die alone. I didn't expect this now."
"What?" Winny glared at him, "You should learn from Alan, you should have half of him."
Tora immediately looked embarrassed.
Jeff ate the fish that Alan gave and the roots of his ears were slightly red.
"Is he popular in college too?"
"Yes, look at his appearance. How can it not be?"
Jeff subconsciously raised his eyes to look. Alan deliberately teased him, raised an eyebrow at him and Jeff couldn't help laughing.
"Dad, this is delicious!" Lil Rak held a large lobster, "Can I bring one back for Sky?"
"This is impossible. You can bring something else for Sky."
Lil Rak was a little disappointed. Alan immediately comforted, "We can bring Sky a better gift, I help you pick it together?"
Lil Rak immediately jumped for joy, "Okay!"
In the same time, Lil Rak and the children had bonded, they were reluctant to part with each other.
Mika stood aside, showing disdain at the two small beans.
"I'll see you again tomorrow." Jeff appeased Lil Rak, "Tomorrow, brother Mike will go to the aquarium with Lil Rak, okay?"
Mike nodded shyly.
Lil Rak was happy now.
Jeff shook his hand, "Say goodbye to uncle and aunt."
"Uncle and aunty goodbye!" Lil Rak exclaimed, making Tora and Winny amused.
Then he went on to shout, "Brother Mike goodbye!"
Mike waved back at him.
"Lil Rak goodbye!"
Lil Rak glanced around, smiling and shouted, "Sister Mika goodbye!"
Lil Rak held Jeff's
neck and acted like a baby, "Dad, I am so happy today."
Jeff saw that he was so happy, his heart is also warm.
Alan talked to Tora for a while before he bid farewell to the family, and came back to pick up Lil Rak.
He subconsciously said, "Ai'nuu, you ate a lot tonight."
"Yes, it's a lot heavier again,"Jeff teased.
"I don't. I'm not heavy!"
Lil Rak said angrily. They hurt his self-esteem, then he said that he wanted to go down and walk by himself.
Lil Rak walked in front of them with his bulging belly. Jeff and Alan followed behind and laughed.
"Baby." Jeff shouted at him, "Dad was wrong!"
Lil Rak stepped on the sand vigorously, "Humph!"
Jeff couldn't hold back anymore, laughed out loud, Alan gave him a boo posture but the corners of his mouth are also raised.
The next day was a rainy day. The rain was continuous and it was not convenient to travel. Fortunately, Tora arranged a car to pick them up so it didn't disrupt the plan.
The two families met, but only Tora and Mika came. Tora took the initiative to explain, "Mike has a cold. Winny stays with him at home."
Alan frowned, "If your child is sick, don't come with us and go back. Help Winny."
"Yeah." Jeff followed, "Lil Mike is important."
"It's okay, it's just a small cold and lacking of energy." Tora smiled, "If something is really going on, can I be polite to you?"
Seeing his stubbornness, Alan no longer excuses.
But Lil Rak, who didn't see Mike, was very sad for a while.
On the way to the aquarium, Lil Rak secretly observed this unfamiliar sister, only to find that Mika didn't seem to want to talk to him.
Jeff suddenly thought of something and said, "Baby, didn't you say that you prepared a small gift for your brother and sister? Why didn't you take it out?"
Lil Rak took out two white conchs from his pocket. This is what he carefully prepared.
When Lil Rak went back yesterday, he was looking for a long time at the beach.
Only to find the two most beautiful conchs, he jumped excitedly for a long time.
He stuffed the conch next to him but Mika didn't talk to him and didn't seem to like him very much.
He whispered, "Sister Mika, I give it to you."
Mika took it and put it in her bag carefully without looking at Lil Rak, she said "thank you" in a low voice.
Lil Rak, who was spoiled everywhere, was hurt by her indifference and silently crawled into Jeff's arms, his aggrieved eyes were red.
Jeff was just looking out the window and did not notice the undercurrent surging between the two children. "What's the matter?"
Lin Keai wiped his eyes and whispered, "Sister doesn't like me."
Jeff did not hear clearly, and asked again,
"What?"
Lil Rak just shook his head and stopped talking.
Muka next to him scribbled his clothes hard, and then opened it lightly.
When he got off the bus, Lil Rak had been coaxed by Jeff but he didn't try to connect with Mika anymore, only stuck to Jeff.
Tora said, "Mika. Why don't you take your nong to play with you?" Lil Rak stirred his fingers and said nothing.
Mika pursed her mouth for a long time and finally made up her mind to walk to Jeff, "Nong, I will take you to see the mermaid."
Lil Rak's eyes lit up and he wanted to get off Jeff. His sorrow was wiped out. He took the initiative to hold Mika's hand and said milky voice, "Let's look at the mermaid!"
Mika smiled slightly and then ran forward with Lil Rak.
"Slow down! Don't lose your sister!"
With Mika and Lil Rak away from vision, the adults were completely liberated and they chatted with each other.
Until it got dark, Mika led Lil Rak out of the aquarium.
Lil Rak is sticking to her now, taking a bite of sister Mika, wishing to hang on to others.
He flicked his foot and the shoelaces were loose. He didn't care about it.
He flung the shoelaces carelessly for fun so Mika squatted down and tied the shoelaces for him, neatly tied a bow.
Tora was shocked when he saw Mika, who was not enthusiastic about her brother, actually squatted down to help Lil Rak tie his shoes.
"Mika has changed." he rubbed Mika's hair, "She know how to take care of her Nong."
Mika shook off his hand impatiently and walked to the side with Lil Rak.
"Sister, I want to eat grilled chicken wings!"
"Then let's buy it."
Jeff looked at the backs of one big and one small snuggling together, then whispered to Alan, "It's a sea king, so cute..."
"He's so likable." Alan put his arms around Jeff's waist. "Must be inheritance."
Lin Zhixia gave him a jealous look, "Just say that you are also very popular."
Alan kissed the tip of his nose, "I mean he inherited from you."
Jeff raised his face.
"Stop it."
With the help of the Tora's family and his daughter, this trip was easier.
Mika basically takes all the responsibilities of taking care of Lil Rak.
In the next few days, Lil Rak even left leff behind.
Jeff and Alan walked around, eating, playing and did nothing but it is rare time to be so leisurely. Even if Jeff does not do anything, he feels very happy.
As long as Jeff is with Alan, he's happy.
In the afternoon, the two passed by a seaside cafe. They happened to be a little tired, so they sat inside to rest.
From time to time, someone came to talk, speaking in the local language but Jeff couldn't understand it so he asked Alan what they were talking about.
After having a dialogue with the people, Alan replied dismissively fluently, "Just ask."
Jeff do not believe it, "Who would ask a foreigner about road ah, you be honest. Is not to strike up a conversation with you?"
Alan do not deny.
Jeff curled his lips, his beautiful eyes swept over the people around who were peeping at them from time to time, "You're here to catch the peak and meet butterflies everywhere."
They were indeed here to strike up a conversation but most of them came to ask about Jeff. Only they understand the language, it will become easier.
Alan sigh, this person seemed to have no idea how attractive he was.
"Honey."
After Jeff took a bite of the cake, he raised his head and looked at Alan ignorantly, "Huh?"
Alan squeezed his chin and gently kissed his lips. The sweet buttery smell immediately filled the whole mouth.
Jeff looked around subconsciously and the originally hot eyes cooled down a lot.
Jeff looked at Alan blankly, not understanding why he suddenly attacked.
"They are not looking at me, they are looking at you."
Alan said lightly, flipping the book in his hand.
Jeff just remembered. Although Alan was still expressionless, he smelled the air slightly sour and a smile appeared on his face.
The last piece of cake was handed to Alan's mouth. Jeff smiled lightly and Alan swallowed it in one bite, full of sweetness.
On the last day of the trip, Jeff went to choose the gifts he brought back.
After buying Sonic and Tony's shares, he set about buying gifts for Charlie, Aunt Lisa and Pete.
Pete is not a person who likes entanglement, he was polite and restrained when he first confessed.
Since Jeff reunited with Alab, Pete has almost broken contact and even the old lady Lisa doesn't go to the store much.
But Jeff was grateful for his previous help so he still bought him a watch.
He was worried that Alan was uncomfortable and reported in advance.
"I would mind." Alan said truthfully. He really couldn't be generous in
this matter. "But I also know that he helped you a lot so I have no objection. By the way, invite him to eat at home?"
Alan speaking very sincerely but Jeff's head grew big when he thought of their previous meeting, "It's okay, I will drag Charlie to hand it over to him."
Alan nodded and said nothing.
"Dad!" Lil Rak ran over with a box of desserts, "I-I want to bring this to Sky!"
In fact, Alan had already helped him choose a gift but Lil Rak still wanted to buy everything he saw.
Alan was very generous, and agreed to buy all.
"Yes."
Lil Rak cheered and ran to the side.
Mika walked behind him, frowning slightly.
It took a long time before she said what she was holding in her heart.
"Who is Sky?"
"Sky is Sky."
Lil Rak reached for the funny egg on the shelf. He couldn't reach it.
He pulled Mika's arm, "Sister, help me get this. "
Mika stretched out her hand to help him take it down, "Are you doing well with him?"
"Yeah!" Lil Rak nodded vigorously, "I like Sky the most!"
Mika's face turned black. "You said you like me yesterday."
Lil Rak tilted his head, innocently, "I like Sister Mika too. I like it the most."
Mika's mood suddenly became bad.
But Lil Rak didn't know, he took Mika's hand and walked to the gashapon machine, "Sister, I want to play that!"
Author Note: Gashapon machine: a tool machine where you put coins in and a ball drop down.
"Don't you like Sky?"
Mika muttered as she put it in his pocket. She took out the coins and gave them all to Lil Rak, watching him squat happily in front of the gashapon machine.
Jeff pulled Alan, "Phi, I want to play that too!"
Alan thought of a joke he had seen before, couldn't help but chuckle and leaned in Jeff's ear to say something.
Jeff flushed suddenly and kicked him.
"...What's in your mind!"
At the airport, Lin Keai cried and refused to leave.
Mika took Lil Rak's hand and remained silent for a long time before speaking in a low voice before getting on the plane. "Lil Rak, I will find you so don't forget me."
Lil Rak hugged a girl, kissed her on the face, then ran to Jeff and waved at her, "Goodbye Sister Mika! You must come and play with me!"
Mika nodded vigorously. Her eyes flushed slightly.
Jeff looked at Lil Rak with a complicated expression, "Baby, do you kiss others like this in school?"
"No. I kissed Sky!"
Jeff was relieved,
"Then "Good."
Alan added, "Ai'nuu, you can't kiss other children casually, you know?"
Lil Rak spread his hands, "I didn't kiss casually."
"You just kissed Sister Mika."
Lil Rak continued, spreading his hands, "Sister Mika is a big sister, not another kid."
Jeff and Alan looked at each other, and both sighs.
Lil Rak's mood is ever-changing. Five minutes ago, he was crying on the plane but now he started to go home excitedly.
When he got home, he wanted to find Sky while singing a song. After ten minutes, he closed his eyes and began to snore.
Jeff covered him with a quilt and leaned against Alan's shoulder, "We're back finally."
Alan kissed him on the forehead,
"Homesick?"
"A little bit." Jeff rubbed. "I miss the baby."
"We bring him next time."
"Yeah."
He leaned on Alan's shoulder and his tiredness slowly hit him. He could always fall asleep easily by his husband's side.
He doesn't know what he dreamed of. Jeff showed a happy smile in his sleep.
There was a fiery red light in the distance, dyeing the surrounding clouds orange.
Alan held Jeff's hand, feeling peaceful.