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In the car, Yu’s mother wanted to apply sunscreen on the children, but Gu Beilu insisted on applying it himself, and then helped Yu Xi apply it.

Before Gu Beilu could speak, Yu Xi had already stretched out his arms. He subconsciously thought that Gu Beilu would help him with these things. Just like he had gotten used to Gu Beilu feeding him several bites of cake after he finished eating it.

Yu Xi’s unhesitating action made Gu Beilu feel relieved, and even secretly happy. He felt that the best friends should trust each other like this.

Yu Xi cooperated with him to finish applying the spray on his arms and legs, then consciously closed his eyes and raised his head, waiting for the spray to spray on his face. Gu Beilu changed the spray and shook it, carefully avoiding Yu Xi’s eyes.

Yu’s mother watched the whole process and thought Gu Beilu was a really good boy.

The weather was very good today and many people came to the beach. Fortunately, they arrived early and found a good spot.

As soon as Yu Xi got off the car, he cheered and took a small bucket and shovel to play with sand and pick up shells.

Gu Beilu frowned and held his hand tightly, fearing that he would run away.

He didn’t know why, but looking at the people on the beach, he always felt vaguely uneasy, especially when Yu Xi was beside him, as happy as a jumping fish.

“Derek,” Yu’s mother noticed Gu Beilu’s abnormality first and touched his forehead worriedly, “Why do you look so bad? Do you have a fever? Come and sit down and take your temperature.”

Because Yu Xi was prone to illness when he was a child, she always carried emergency medicine with her when she went out.

Mother Gu stopped her and said, “Don’t worry about him. He just hasn’t been to the beach before and is nervous when he sees so many people.”

Gu Beilu, whose physical fitness was much better than that of ordinary children, looked at the sky and saw that it was quite sunny. He turned around and took a small yellow hat and put it on Yu Xi.

“Okay, go have fun, and don’t leave our sight.”

Mother Gu sent the children away and took out the food and placed it on the picnic blanket.

Mother Yu looked at the two little figures squatting down to dig in the sand, and she felt relieved. Then she turned around and asked, “Linda, I noticed that you and Derek were acting strange today. What’s wrong? Are you angry with the kid?”

She could tell when Gu Beilu came to see Yu Xi early this morning that the mother and son must be having a quarrel.

Mother Gu smiled and said, “That boy was unilaterally demonstrating against me. He said last night that he wanted to come with me, but he refused to tell the truth. I told him not to come.”

Mother Yu also laughed when she heard this: “I thought it was a big deal. I think Derek is not as hard to get along with as you said. Are you asking too much of him?”

Mother Gu: “That’s because he is different to your family. He likes your Xixi. I know his personality best. It’s just that Xixi has a good temper. If it were any other child, he would have scared them away long ago.”

This was Gu Beilu’s first time making friends, and the Gu family couple liked Yu Xi very much. This child had a good personality, and it would be great if Gu Beilu could learn from him. But they were also worried that their son would bully others, and that his annoying temper would make Yu Xi feel wronged.

At this point, they really had no confidence in Gu Beilu, especially after discovering that Gu Beilu did not treat others sincerely. Could this be the correct way for his son to make friends?

Yu’s mother also noticed her worries and said considerately, “I feel relieved that Xixi is with Derek. You see, Derek is like a brother. He can, not only take care of himself, you can also take good care of others. “

Mother Gu sighed imperceptibly: “Derek still hasn’t told Yu Xi the truth. We’ve tried to talk to him several times, but he won’t listen.”

“Oh? Then what did you tell him?”

Mother Gu was silent for a while, feeling a little uncomfortable. They really had not fulfilled their responsibilities as parents.

They went abroad when Gu Beilu was less than one year old. During that time, their overseas company ran into problems, and the two stayed there for three years, missing the most critical period of a child’s growth, which led to Gu Beilu developing this introverted personality.

When they came back and found out about the children’s problems, Gu Beilu was no longer willing to communicate with them. On the surface, he was as mature as a little adult, and he was very eloquent in negotiations and debates, but he never showed his feelings to them.

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On the beach, Yu Xi was digging out wet sand with a small shovel and then building a small castle, having a lot of fun.

Gu Beilu stood by the playing Yu Xi, just like he did last time when he was drawing.

He said he was playing along, but actually he was just watching Yu Xi play.

Yu Xi was wearing a refreshing T-shirt and shorts like the other kids on the beach, but Gu Beilu was wearing a long-sleeved sweatshirt, wrapped up tightly. If the housekeeper hadn’t reminded him, he would have almost come in a white shirt.

He didn’t understand what charm the sand had that could make Yu Xi so obsessed. He just thought that the way Yu Xi was seriously piling up the sand was really cute.

“Derek, come and play with me.” Yu Xi invited him to build a big castle together.

Gu Beilu shook his head: “You play, I watch you play.”

Yu Xi scratched his face. He felt that Derek was feeling very wronged. It must be boring for him to sit there and play with him to play something he didn’t like.

“Derek, are you hungry? Go to my mother’s place and eat something.” He suggested considerately.

Of course, Gu Beilu ignored this suggestion. He took out his handkerchief from Yu Xi’s chest pocket and wiped the stains off his face.

No matter how Yu Xi persuaded him, he just wouldn’t touch the sand and refused to go back to the adults. He seemed like he was welded to their side, which made Yu Xi feel a little uncomfortable.

Yu Xi had no choice but to focus on his castle. However, he had never seen a real castle before, so he didn’t know how to build it. After a long time, he built a very small house.

Just then, a group of girls of similar age came over and were also playing castle building. Seeing Yu Xi playing alone, they called him to join them.

One girl said, “We are going to build a big palace for Sleeping Beauty to live in. Come join us.”

Yu Xi’s eyes lit up: “Can I join you?”

Another girl said, “Of course.”

Yu Xi was so happy. Although he was happy playing with sand by himself, it was definitely different when playing with many children.

Just as he was about to clap his hands and shout “Yeah”, Gu Beilu beside him spoke.

“We are going to build a big castle, too. We are very busy.” He put on gloves and started digging the foundation next to the original small house. It seemed that he was not the one who refused to touch the sand just now.

“Derek, you want to build a castle too?” Yu Xi scratched his head in confusion. Didn’t he just say he didn’t want to play?

Gu Beilu glanced at him and continued to dig sand.

Derek: “A castle for mermaids.”

The mermaid was the only fairy tale character he knew. He saw it while reading a book in Yu Xi’s study that day.

When Yu Xi heard him mention mermaid, his eyes suddenly lit up. So Derek likes mermaids? They are so destined to be together.

The girls whispered for a while and felt that the poker-faced boy was difficult to get along with. They still wanted to invite this cute boy. Several people decided to send the bravest girl to win him over.

The bold girl extended an olive branch: “Come to our team. Our castle is the most beautiful. There are many diamonds and jewels inside. We will reserve a room for you.”

Yu Xi asked the girl: “Can the two of us go together?”

The girl said firmly: “You can come, but he can’t. This is the princess castle.”

When Yu Xi heard this, he immediately turned to look at Derek. He was worried that Derek would be sad if he heard it.

Although Gu Beilu’s temperament is indeed not related to that of a princess, no one likes to be rejected, and he cannot abandon his best friend.

He looked at the girl seriously and said softly, “I’m sorry, but I can’t play with you. He is my best friend and I want to be with him.”

Yu Xi waved to them and said, “I wish you have fun.”

After saying that, he squatted back next to Gu Beilu and stared at his face.

“What are you looking at?” Gu Beilu didn’t look up and continued digging the foundation. There was no emotion in his tone.

“Look, is my best friend angry?” Yu Xi tilted his head to look at him. It was clear that Gu Beilu’s eyes were unhappy.

Gu Beilu said: “I didn’t.”

Before he finished speaking, Yu Xi opened his arms and hugged Gu Beilu.

Rather than hugging him, it would be more accurate to say that he threw himself on Gu Beilu: “We are best friends, you can’t be angry.”

Gu Beilu froze up at the sudden hug and didn’t dare to move, not knowing how to respond.

No one had ever hugged him like this before, and he would never let anyone get this close to him.

Yu Xi’s little head rubbed against his ear, which felt furry and itchy, as if he was coaxing him or acting coquettishly to him.

When Yu Xi let go of his hand, he finally reacted. He immediately lost his temper.