77 Nostalgic Feeling

With that, they got a match as a result.

Went to Xue Mei, Ren checks on her. "Babe, did you get hurt?"

Shake her head, she smiles to him. "It's okay. I'm okay."

Risa passing by them and her with sarcastic, saying "Well, if she pushes the ball to the front line, of course, she won't fall but she'd be scolded again. That's why she let herself fall than being scolded." Her voice was not too loud nor too slow. Ren and Ha Eun, of course, can hear it clearly.

Ren feels a bit awry and he keeps silent. To clear the air surrounding them, Xue Mei said. "I gonna go and collecting some seashell at the seashore."

"Ah! Can I come with you." Ha Eun said. She likes to collect the seashell.

"Sure." She looks at Risa and says. "You. No need to follow me."

Risa just rolled her eyes. She went under a big umbrella and resting there with Ying Yue. While Xui Li went to buy some shaved ice at the stall near the beach. There's a bit crowded with the tourist and local people today at the beach.

Ren Zhi? He went swimming.

"You hit him pretty hard, I see." Ying Yue said without looking at Risa who just get under the big umbrella and sit beside her.

"Yeah. Serves him right. If he can't make her happy, there's always another guy who will." She said with a bit irked voice.

"You mean..Xui Li?" She takes a guess

Risa flinches a bit thinking whether she wants to say yes or no.

Noticing there's no reply from Risa, she smiled a bit. "Interesting."

"Why you smile? It's creepy." Risa ask.

"I want to test my theory. Well, if it's him..I have no objection."

"Huh?" Risa was confused a bit.

…

"Ah, look! Look! Look!" Ha Eun points her finger to the sand in front of them.

"Hm? Where?" Xue Mei asks, she squinting her eyes try to find where the shell that Ha Eun found.

"There!" She bends and picks up one big white shell underneath the white beach sand.

"Wow, it's huge." Xue Mei looks at the seashell.

"Right? If we polish the surface, this shell will look so pretty." Ha Eun said with excitement.

Xue Mei staring at her. She looks like a little bunny who just got her carrot. They both at the same height.

"Erm, Xue Mei..I'm sorry if I cause you and Ren being awkward. It is my fault. I should play better." She suddenly feels a bit guilty because of her, Ren unintentionally scolds Xue Mei.

"If you feel bad just because what Risa said, just ignore her. Okay? It's no one fault. I also bad at playing the beach volleyball." She chuckles a bit and pats on Ha Eun's shoulder.

"So, you like collecting shell?" Xue Mei asks her, trying to change the subject.

Ha Eun nods her head. Her eyes gleaming a bit. "I like to collect it and mark it where did I get it."

"Oh? So, how much do you have in your collection?" Both of them continue to walk again.

"I think I have 10 or more."

"That's quite a lot of places you go."

"It still didn't enough. I want to go and travel to all beach and collecting them."

"Then, after you graduate, you still can go and travel all around the world, right?"

Ha Eun stops her pace. She smiles bitterly. "I can't." She murmurs.

"Yes, you can. If you have courage, you can go anywhere you want. Go and fulfill your dream. Don't leave regret behind." She smiles at her.

Looking back at their picnic spot, she said again. "Come on. I saw Xui Li just return with shaved ice."

"Mm." She nod and Xue Mei already jog to their spot.

…

"Here." Xui Li give one bowl to Risa for sharing with Ying Yue.

Took the bowl she says thank to Xui Li.

A moment later, Xue Mei went under the umbrella.

"Can I have it?" She looks at Risa with a puppy eyes and drooling face.

"No. Go buy by yourself. You cast me aside, now you want my shaved ice? Ha! don't even dream." She smirks at her and passes the bowl to Ying Yue.

Ying Yue took the bowl and slurp it using the straw. Her face like usual. No expression at all.

"Mmm." She pouted a bit.

"Share with me." Xui Li said and give her his bowl.

"Eh.." She turns to look at Ha Eun.

"It's okay. I didn't like ice that much." She said politely.

"Hm, okay." She took the bowl and slurp it before she passes back to Xui Li.

"Refreshing, isn't it?" Xui Li says before he slurps it too.

"Yup. It's raspberry and mango flavor."

Both of Risa and Ying Yue glance at Xui Li. 'Nice move! You know it is an indirect kiss, yet you pretend as nothing happen.'

'So he really is into her?'

They spend another two more hours playing and swimming before they wrap up their picnic things and put to the car trunk.

"Ying Yue, Ha Eun, you both know where is my villa right? Can you both lead Xue Mei and Risa there? We gonna go to the nearest town first to buy some charcoal and few things for a barbecue tonight." Ren said and pass the villa keys to Ying Yue.

Nod their head, the girl brings their bag and part with the boys.

"Is his house is far from here?" Xue Mei ask. They are now currently still walking on the beach.

Ha Eun shakes her head. "No. His villa is right at there." She pointing her hand toward a white cabin with a white wooden fence surrounding the house.

It looks beautiful from afar. But, there is also something that creeps out from her bottom of the heart. It's like a nostalgic feeling. But..why? She never goes there before.

"Is it his villa?"

"Yeah. We always come here when.." Ha Eun stop. Knowing that she slips her tongue to unnecessary information.

Faintly smile, she tries to ignore what she just heard earlier.

Ying Yue glance at Ha Eun. Feeling a bit annoyed.

"Well, it's not only her who used to come here, Xue Mei. I also used to come here. Our family like to go on holiday together. So they always bring us here when we were kids until we teenagers."

"Ahaha..is that so?" She feels more awkward now. She doesn't mind actually. That's all in the past right?

"Okay, enough with that. We almost reach the house." Risa enlightens the atmosphere.

Looked up at the villa, she feels more uneasy than before.

..

Creak!

Ying Yue open the entrance door and switched on the light.

"Um, let's take a bath first. Especially Risa and Xue Mei. Both of you soaked with sea water, right?" She said while pointing her finger to both of them.

Nod her head, they look at each other before they look back at Ying Yue.

"Where's the bathroom?"

"Oh, right...I forgot to show you." She then makes a gesture to both of them to follow her. The room is on the second floor.

"I'll go to my room first." Ha Eun said and leave them.

Xue Mei tilts her head a little. 'My room?'

"She has her own room in this villa. Don't be so shocked about that." Ying Yue give the explanation.