You're my wife, don't doubt it!

As they left, Xiao Yao could clearly sense that Yu Luying relaxed a little.

"Little lamb?" Xiao Yao asked softly, somewhat puzzled.

“You’ve met Yu Yage before,” Yu Luying said.

"?" Xiao Yao thought for a long time before he had a vague impression: "It's a good thing she didn't come."

"What's wrong?" the ribbonfish asked.

“Yu Yage seems to know Shen… Qingwei,” Xiao Yao lowered his voice and looked around. “If she’s here too, I’m afraid the news will leak out.”

“Oh,” said the ribbonfish.

Although his relationship with his family was hardly "good," Xiao Yao could still sense Yu Luying's awkwardness in front of her "grandfather" and "uncle." He didn't want to ask in front of Daiyu, so he could only squeeze Yu Luying's hand.

Next, they went to their assigned rooms to put their luggage away. Xiao Yao was assigned room 1503, and he didn't get to share a room with Daiyu. His roommate was a young man he had never seen before, who looked like a college student and was quite handsome, but he didn't seem to be much taller than Shen Jie.

"My name is Gao Sijun, I'm from maritime affairs, please take care of me." The short roommate took the initiative to extend his right hand to Xiao Yao.

“Xiao Yao, St. Francis Secondary School.” Xiao Yao gripped the other person’s hand tightly.

“Ah, St. Francis,” Gao Sijun said, “isn’t that right across from Father Yu’s… Father Yu’s Sacred Heart Church?”

"Yeah, that's right." Xiao Yao walked to the window and looked down at the beach and sea view from the 15th floor. He felt a sense of exhilaration and exhilaration. "Awesome!"

"Refreshing?" Gao Sijun was momentarily puzzled.

"Old Gao, come over here quickly," Xiao Yao called out to him.

Meanwhile, in room 605, Shen Jie was taking off her blazer and hanging it on the coat rack.

"Qingwei, we're really destined to be together," Lucia said happily. "We were assigned to the same group."

"Yes, I'm very happy too," Shen Jie replied with a smile. She stood next to the bed inside, lifted her gray pleated skirt, and slipped her hands between the edge of her pantyhose and her flesh-colored underwear, about to pull the stockings down.

The phone suddenly rang, and Shen Jie took her hand out of her sock to check the new message.

"Jie, have you arrived yet? I just woke up."

“Sister Meiyu, we just arrived too, and we’re about to go down for dinner.” Shen Jie replied earnestly, “You really should have come with us. The sea view here is beautiful, and the accommodations are very clean.”

“Oh dear, how could I afford that?” Meiyu said.

"for free."

"That would take away from my ability to earn money these past few days. Besides, I'm not a student anymore, why would I participate in a summer camp? How could I possibly accept that?"

What was said unintentionally was taken to heart by the listener, and Shen Jie felt a slight pang in her heart.

"Qingwei, come into the bowl quickly," Lucia called out.

"Huh?" Shen Jie looked up and replied.

“We’ve been notified to gather in the dining hall,” Luzia said.

"Oh, good."

"Qingwei, don't wear leather shoes anymore. We're going to play on the beach this afternoon. I bought a few pairs of Crocs. Do you think they fit?"

It's impossible for them to fit perfectly; how could a size 34 shoe fit? But since they're Crocs, it doesn't matter: "Thank you, Sister Qiu."

"Let's go." Lu Jia took Shen Jie's hand, their fingers intertwined.

……

Xiao Yao and Gao Sijun arrived at the large dining hall on the first floor, starving. Not only did they not see any food, but even the original dining tables had been removed, leaving only rows of chairs like in a classroom—it turned out they were going to hold Mass first.

Seriously, couldn't you have eaten first before doing this...? Oh right, I learned about "Corporal Fasting" in psychology class. (Note: Corporal Fasting refers to abstaining from food for one hour before receiving Holy Communion.)

But I'm so hungry... I didn't eat breakfast today.

Xiao Yao and Gao Sijun got along quite well, because the latter was not only a football fan but also a Bloodline II player, but unfortunately they were not on the same server.

"This afternoon is basically free time, we can go for a walk on the beach," Gao Sijun said.

"That would be great," Xiao Yao said. "But I might have to go with people from my school first."

"It's alright, a few of us from the Maritime University might get together too," Gao Sijun said. "How about we watch the game together tonight, or go to an internet cafe?"

“Look…” Xiao Yao said, “Maybe… there’s an agreement.”

"A young girl?" Gao Sijun asked.

“…Mm.” Xiao Yao nodded.

"I really envy him," Gao Sijun said sincerely.

"Aren't you handsome?" Xiao Yao asked curiously.

“With my height, where would I find someone?” Gao Sijun waved his hand and said, “If all else fails, I’ll become a priest.”

"Don't be so discouraged," Xiao Yao encouraged. "There are still plenty of opportunities. You've been on the bus and here now, haven't you seen anyone you like or who's suitable?"

"Yes, there is," Gao Sijun said hesitantly, "On our bus, there was a little girl sitting alone in the back row. I'd never seen her before. She was very cute. She sat there all alone, wearing headphones and reading a book, very quiet. She also seemed to be quite short..."

"Go get it! Go get its QQ number!" Xiao Yao urged. "Which one? Point it out to me."

Gao Sijun's eyes searched the dining room, then he secretly pointed to a girl in a shirt to Xiao Yao's right front.

The girl wore a small blue hat properly, a white short-sleeved shirt, a gray pleated skirt, flesh-colored tights, and blue Crocs.

Because the back of the Crocs is not closed, Xiao Yao could see that the round heel was wrapped in stockings, which looked quite nice.

"I wonder if she has a boyfriend?" Gao Sijun seemed to be talking to himself.

"Yes, as far as I know, there are." Xiao Yao paused for a moment before telling Gao Sijun.

"Sigh, I knew it, such a beautiful girl." Gao Sijun said with a hint of regret, "By the way, do you know her?"

"Well, I guess it's from our school," Xiao Yao said vaguely.

"Why didn't her boyfriend come?" Gao Sijun said.

"Maybe it's because her boyfriend isn't a member of the church yet," Xiao Yao said.

"Oh," Gao Sijun said.

“Don’t be discouraged, buddy,” Xiao Yao said, patting Gao Sijun on the shoulder. “I’ll keep an eye out for you and introduce you to someone. See that short, dark-skinned guy on the right, the one with the glasses? His name is Daiyu, he’s my brother, and I’m the one who introduced him to his girlfriend.”

"Haha." Gao Sijun laughed awkwardly, "It's nothing, it's nothing, I... don't need to go to so much trouble."

As they were talking, Xiao Yao saw Zhao Xiaomei walk straight in through the front door.

It really is Zhao Xiaomei, there's no mistake!

She seemed not to see Xiao Yao at all—or perhaps she really didn't—and found a quiet spot on the edge of the room and sat down.

Well, to be honest, Xiao Yao didn't feel good about himself and thought that Zhao Xiaomei was here to bother him again.

Although the Zhao Xiaomei that Xiao Yao knew showed absolutely no trace of being a Catholic, Xiao Yao did remember seeing her at the Sacred Heart Church.

...I'll just ignore her.

This dining room appears to be used for weddings, as there is a table already set up.

It was Xiao Yao's first time attending a Mass held outside of a church, and also the first time he had ever seen a Mass presided over by seven or eight priests at the same time. It was an eye-opening experience for him.

After the Mass, dinner was finally served. The staff of the St. Love Hotel brought in the tables and rearranged them. There were about a dozen tables occupied, and the cold dishes were served first.

"Ah~~!" Xiao Yao took a sip of the 82 iced Sprite and burped happily.

"Watch your tone." Yu Luying sat to his left, covered her nose and secretly hiccuped, then frowned and tugged at Xiao Yao, reminding him in a low voice.

Gao Sijun was shocked and filled with respect when he saw that Xiao Yao's girlfriend was actually Bo Ge's niece, but he didn't say anything.

The food was really good, not at all mediocre, and Xiao Yao—no, everyone ate very happily.

It was surprising that hairy crabs were available this season—Xiao Yao later learned that they were called "qiangxie" (炝蟹).

After the four dishes of stir-fried shrimp, salt and pepper mantis shrimp, fried eggs with silver fish, and seafood noodles, came a dish of "pan-fried ribbonfish". When Xiao Yao saw this dish, he turned his head and smiled knowingly at the ribbonfish. However, the other guy didn't look at him and was busy with Huo Pang, the female college student at his table.

"It's all seafood!" Xiao Yao murmured in amazement as he looked at the "Signature Seafood Platter," "Steamed Scallops with Garlic and Vermicelli," "Steamed Yellow Croaker from the East China Sea," and "Razor Clams with Scallion Oil" that were served behind him.

At the same time, for some unknown reason, the boy felt a dull pain at the base of his right big toe.

But is there no meat at all?

Just as I was thinking of this, steaming hot dishes like "Fisherman's Braised Pork," "Braised Dongqi Lamb," and "Traditional Braised Goose" were served.

"It'll be ten days of summer camp. Yu Luying should be able to gain some weight, right? Will I and Shen Jie get so fat?" Xiao Yao wondered.

Unfortunately, there are no alcoholic beverages available here, so I could only drink lots of orange juice with pulp.

The priests and the adults from the summer camp logistics team sat at two separate tables, where they had wine. Amidst the clinking of glasses, Yu Bo appeared to be flushed, perhaps half-drunk.

After having a full meal and drinks, Xiao Yao thought he could finally go into business, but he didn't expect there would be an opening ceremony speech for the summer camp.

The person giving the speech was the same one we had met before, Yu Luying's "grandfather".

Out of gratitude for the delicious meal, Xiao Yao sat up straight and listened attentively, while Yu Luying lowered her head and played with her fingers.

The content of the speech... in general, was quite similar in style to the principal's new semester speech at the start of the school year.

"As everyone knows, the theme of this year's summer camp is 'May it be done to me according to your word!'" Grandpa Yu held a sheet of graph paper in his hand. "This phrase comes from Luke 1:38, where the Blessed Virgin Mary, facing God's plan and invitation, bravely and generously responded with 'yes.' This answer demonstrates an understanding of 'calling': transcending oneself to serve others. The meaning of our lives can only be found in serving God and our neighbors."

"Bala, bala, bala..."

"Guide young people to bravely face themselves and find God's will in their own life plans; let young people experience God and converse with God in activities and games, in learning and prayer, and in communities and churches."