novelhk Chapter 235 Ning Yao is moved by her son's gift.
Chapter 235 Ning Yao is moved by her son's gift.
Ning Moran was a little embarrassed by the praise. He raised his hand to scratch the back of his head and said gently, "I caught three of each of these sea creatures except for one clownfish. You can divide them up as you see fit."
"The clownfish belongs to Yao Yao, I just want two seashells!" Cui Mengmeng chuckled foolishly, staring at the bamboo basket with a lovesick expression.
"I want a reddish-orange coral." Xin Yujue didn't stand on ceremony and reached into the bamboo basket to take out a small coral.
Ning Yao let her roommates choose first, and what was left over was hers. Anyway, the island belonged to her son, and she could have any sea creature she wanted.
Looking at the boundless sea, Ning Yao thought of Ning Chen, who had gone into the deep water alone and had not shown up until now.
No matter how irritable and unlikable Ning Chen was, he was still his son's good brother, and Ning Yao was still worried about his safety.
"Ranran, why is your friend still at the bottom of the sea? Could something have happened to him?"
"No, Ah Chen's diving skills are excellent. Even professional diving instructors might not be as good as him. He'll be fine." Ning Moran reassured Ning Yao with a firm and strong voice, which gave Ning Yao a sense of security.
"That's good." Upon hearing this, Ning Yao stopped paying attention to Ning Chen and carefully soaked the sea creatures her son had caught for her in the bamboo basket into the blue plastic bucket next to her, so that they would not die from dehydration.
On the other side of the coast, by the beach.
Miao Yuliu's friends also came ashore one by one, chatting and laughing.
They were so engrossed in their own fun that they didn't even notice that Miao Yuliu was dry and hadn't been in the water yet.
"Yu Liu, the underwater scenery is so beautiful! I even broke off a few pieces of coral, and I specially brought one for you. Here!" Henchman No. 3 presented Miao Yu Liu with the orange coral he had stolen from the seabed as if it were a treasure.
Miao Yuliu glanced at it and then looked away with a hint of disdain.
What's so valuable about this coral? It depends on who gives it to you. If Ning Moran gave it to you, she would be happy for days.
Miao Yuliu didn't want what her roommates offered; it was worthless and meaningless!
Upon seeing this, the staff members on the beach near the diving area ran over in formation.
"Miss, I'm sorry, this is private waters. All marine life belongs to the island's owner and cannot be stolen. Please put it back!" The staff member pointed to a warning sign and reminded her in a stern voice.
“How is that stealing? We all paid for it!” Number 3 retorted unhappily.
“Look, our diving gear even has your company logo printed on it, it’s the real deal, isn’t it?” Number 1 also stepped forward.
Taking advantage of a lull in the argument between the group and the staff, Number 2 carefully tucked his hand behind his back, concealing a seashell in his palm.
"Diving is diving, and things in the sea are things in the sea. Please don't confuse them, ladies." The staff member was taken aback at first, and then explained in a deep voice.
Of course, this wasn't the first time they'd encountered tourists trying to take away marine life.
But most of those people said they would spend a lot of money to buy the items back; I never heard anyone say that just because they bought a diving ticket, the entire ocean area was their tourist destination.
"Didn't they also take things from the bottom of the water? They even brought bamboo baskets into the sea and scooped up so much that they put it in a plastic bucket. Why don't you go and do something about them? Instead, you're bothering us who only took a small piece." Number 3 reluctantly raised his hand and pointed at Ning Yao.
The staff followed her finger and saw Ning Yao carrying a bamboo basket and pouring marine life into a plastic bucket.
The colorful sea creatures in the bamboo basket fell into the plastic bucket with a splash.
There are indeed quite a few...
The staff member coughed twice, somewhat awkwardly, and said, "One or two pieces are about the same. You can put them back first, and I will naturally go and explain to that lady."
"Then you should go and make her return it first." Henchman No. 123 was unconvinced and urged the staff member to go find Ning Yao.
“Yes, let the people who took more pay first. Why should we go first!” Miao Yuliu heard the conversation around her and became interested. She stood up, raised her chin, and said with great pride.
Ning Yao probably didn't know that this sea area was privately owned. She was quite greedy and somehow managed to carry a bamboo basket into the sea to collect so many aquatic creatures!
Miao Yuliu's voice was very loud, attracting the attention of the surrounding tourists who all looked in her direction and began to whisper among themselves.
Unable to deal with Miao Yuliu and the others, the staff frowned and headed towards Ning Yao, starting with those who had taken the most.
Miao Yuliu and her sisters followed, and a group of tourists nearby also watched the commotion, crowding around to find out what had happened, that uniformed staff were arguing with tourists.
Ning Yao was holding a plastic bucket and playing with the clownfish with her roommates when she heard a serious voice.
"Miss, this is private waters. You cannot take anything without permission, especially marine life. Please return it!"
Seeing that Ning Yao didn't react, Miao Yuliu curled her lips and said sarcastically, "Miss Luo really has no taste. These sea creatures aren't worth much. If you steal so many and can't sell them, won't you be wasting your time..."
Upon hearing Miao Yuliu's voice, Ning Yao lowered her gaze to look at her, her left eyebrow slightly raised, her beautiful fox-like eyes filled with sharpness.
"Whether something is valuable or not depends not on its market value, but on how the owner values it."
These aquatic creatures were all picked from the sea by her son himself, and they hold great sentimental value for Ning Yao.
Even if they weren't actually that valuable, in Ning Yao's heart, these things were priceless!
"That's ridiculous. This sea area has an owner. You dare to claim that stolen things are yours?" Miao Yuliu retorted in a shrill voice.
"Don't you know the rules? Tourists can't just take things from the seabed. Hurry up and return them!" Henchman No. 3 said with a sneer.
"Taking one or two yuan is one thing, but you dug up so much! If someone charges you with theft, you could probably go to jail!"
"Madam, please cooperate!" The staff member's attitude gradually became forceful. He walked up to Ning Yao and reached out to take the plastic bucket away.
Hearing the commotion, Ning Moran strode back from the shore to Ning Yao and the others.
Seeing that a staff member from their own island was trying to snatch the plastic bucket from Ning Yao's hand, he immediately frowned and scolded, "What are you doing?"
Startled by the shout, the staff member turned around and realized that the tall boy looked somewhat familiar.
"I'm asking you a question!" Ning Moran's expression turned serious, and his usual gentle demeanor was instantly replaced by an air of authority.
Miao Yuliu was mesmerized; she had never seen such a gentle person act when they lost their temper.
It has to be said that even when Ning Moran gets serious, he's still incredibly handsome, possessing a captivatingly gentle charm.
The staff finally remembered the identity of the boy in front of them. Wasn't he Ning Moran, the owner of their island and the big boss of them?
"He said we took some marine life from the sea and we have to return it!" Seeing that the staff member was still confused and didn't respond, Cui Mengmeng briefly explained the situation for him.
Upon hearing this, Ning Moran's anger subsided somewhat, but her voice remained forceful.
"I took the things and gave them to them."
"Who is your boss? Didn't you receive any training when you joined the company?"
The staff finally realized that the boy in front of them was indeed their boss!
How unlucky he is! He ran into the boss on his first day on duty and made such a huge blunder!
"Boss, I'm sorry, I didn't know they were your friends!" the staff member explained hastily, fearing the boss's wrath.