met free Chapter 323 Seafood Buffet
Chapter 323 Seafood Buffet
Inside the box lay two small explorer helmets, complete with glowing goggles.
Xiao Zhi helped his cousin put on his gear, and the two little explorers immediately began their great journey in the RV.
The sofa transforms into a snow-capped mountain, the dining table is beneath a mysterious cave, and the passageway leading to the rear bunk becomes a jungle tunnel that requires crawling.
"Treasure found!" Xiao Zhi suddenly pulled a foil packet from the top shelf of the refrigerator. Inside was a fruit tart prepared by Shan Shan.
At this moment, Yuan Bao gently opened the RV door, and under the warm yellow light, the two little ones were sitting cross-legged on the wool carpet.
Little Leyi tried to imitate her brother's posture, but she sat crookedly. The cream on her face glittered under the light, and even her goggles were decorated with a few smears of pink strawberry jam, making her look like a little kitten who had successfully stolen a bite.
"My darlings," Yuan Bao knelt down and gently wiped Xiao Leyi's face with a wet wipe, "it's time to get ready for dinner."
She turned to her son, a gentle smile in her eyes, "Xiaozhi, do you remember the food guide we made before? Where are we going to eat tonight?"
Xiao Zhi's eyes lit up immediately. He straightened his askew helmet and excitedly counted on his fingers, "Of course I remember! We're going to 'Sea and Sky in One Color' for a seafood buffet!"
He lowered his voice and whispered mysteriously in Xiao Leyi's ear, "There's a king crab boat that sprays dry ice, and a chocolate waterfall too!"
Although Xiao Leyi didn't understand much, she was infected by her brother's emotions and started waving her arms and legs, shouting, "Thank you! Waterfall!" Her childish pronunciation made the adults laugh.
Yuan Bao helped the two children tidy their clothes, and Xiao Zhi, like a little adult, took his cousin's hand: "Let's wash our hands first, and then your brother will teach you to recognize seafood!"
He turned to his mother and asked, "Mom, is the restaurant right by the sea? Can we see the sunset there?"
“Of course,” Yuan Bao smiled and pointed west. “Perfect timing. According to the navigation, it’s only a ten-minute walk from my aunt’s house. Let’s hurry, we can catch the sunset.”
She took the children's water bottle from her cousin Pingping, saying, "I heard there's a live pearl-picking demonstration tonight."
On the seaside promenade at dusk, two small figures hopped and skipped one after the other.
Xiao Zhi would occasionally turn around and point to the distant sea horizon to explain, while Xiao Le Yi would crane her neck, trying to keep up with every new and interesting word her brother was saying.
The glass curtain wall of the "Sea and Sky in One Color" restaurant offers a panoramic view of the entire bay.
As soon as Yuan Bao and his group stepped into the hall, Xiao Leyi let go of her brother's hand with a "Wow" and rushed towards the crystal-clear ice sculpture seafood tower in the center.
The three-meter-tall ice tower glowed blue under the spotlights, with king crab legs hanging down like works of art.
"Watch out for the steps." Aunt Yuan stopped the little guy who almost tripped.
Pingping had already started recording with her phone: "Leyi, look over here!" In the video, little Leyi was standing on tiptoe to reach the live abalone decorating the ice tower, her nose almost touching the ice.
Bao Guo took the room key to register, and the waiter led them to the circular sofa seat by the window.
As we sat down, the setting sun dipped just below the horizon, turning the entire pane of glass a golden-red hue.
Ash knelt on the chair and pointed, "That's a yellowfin tuna! The pink one next to it must be salmon!"
"Don't rush." Yuan Bao took out disinfectant wipes from her pocket and wiped the two children's hands. "Remember buffet etiquette, take small portions frequently..." Before she finished speaking, Xiao Leyi had already grabbed the children's utensils and banged on the plate: "Fish! I want fish!"
The food pick-up area was filled with the unique sweetness of seafood.
Bao Guo pushed the food cart while Xiao Zhi used tongs to select ingredients: "Uncle, can I take that blue lobster?" On the lower level of the food cart, Xiao Le Yi sat obediently in her child seat, holding a plush octopus doll given to her by the restaurant.
When I returned to my seat, the chef was demonstrating how to fry lobster in flames at the table.
The moment the blue flames shot up, Xiao Leyi was so frightened that she burrowed into Pingping's arms, but couldn't help peeking through her fingers.
Xiao Zhi, being quite bold, leaned closer to sniff the aroma of the brandy: "It tastes just like the red wine braised oxtail Mom used to make!"
My aunt shredded the steamed king crab legs and mixed them into the steamed egg custard to feed Xiao Leyi.
The little guy ate with his head bobbing, his mouth smeared with crab roe sauce.
On the other side, Xiao Zhi was using professional crab claws to help his aunt extract crab meat, his movements as skillful as a little chef.
Cheers suddenly erupted from the dessert area.
He lured Xiaozhi to the chocolate fountain and taught Xiaoleyi how to dip her in chocolate.
Melted dark chocolate dripped down, drawing a brown "watch" on the back of Xiao Leyi's hand. The two children grinned from ear to ear, prompting the surrounding diners to raise their phones.
As night deepened, the waiter brought out a hidden menu item—bubble tea with a cloud-like effect created using dry ice.
Little Leyi curiously reached for the drifting "fairy mist," while Xiaozhi stared at the newly unfurled pale purple pearl at the bottom of the cup: "Mommy, can we take this home and make a necklace?"
A gentle sea breeze caressed the French windows, reflecting the happy figures of a family.
Yuan Bao sipped his barley tea, watching the children's smiling faces flicker in the candlelight.
At this moment, even the sound of water droplets from the melting ice sculpture seafood tower became a symphony of happiness.
After enjoying a delicious buffet, the family drove back, and the neon lights of Shenzhen flowed like a colorful river on the car window.
Little Leyi was dozing off on his mother's shoulder, still clutching the pale purple pearl tightly in his hand.
Xiao Zhi, on the other hand, was full of energy, using his phone to look up pearl care methods, occasionally whispering in his cousin's ear.
I originally planned to stay at Aunt Ping's house, but my family members, whom I hadn't seen in a long time, kept chatting and suddenly got the urge to experience camping ahead of time.
So the adults moved all the prepared items into the RV overnight and drove to the RV campsite, where warm guide lights were on.
Yuan Bao slowly reversed into the parking space, and the electric sunshade slowly unfolded.
Bao Guo was adjusting the external power supply when he suddenly pointed to the night sky: "Look!"
The Milky Way stretches across the sky.
Xiao Zhi deftly pressed the activation button for the rooftop observation deck, and the soft sound of the metal support unfolding startled Xiao Leyi.
The little guy rubbed his eyes and suddenly pointed at the starry sky and shouted, "Stars!"
“That’s the Big Dipper.” Xiao Zhi sat on the beanbag chair on the observation deck with his younger cousin in his arms, tracing lines across the night sky with his finger. “Doesn’t it look like a big spoon?” The night breeze brushed against the two children’s upturned hair, carrying the salty taste of the sea.
Inside the car, Yuan's mother was converting the sofa into a double bed.
Aunt Ping examined the hidden wardrobe with curiosity: "This design is ingenious; there's even a place to put the iron."
When she took out the children's pajamas, she found a note that Xiao Zhi had secretly slipped into the inner pocket. It read, in crooked handwriting, "A bedtime story for Le Yi's little brother."
The sound of running water came from the bathroom.
While Yuan Bao was busy giving Xiao Leyi a bath, the little one was building a "snow mountain" with bubbles. Suddenly, she looked up with her wet little face and asked, "Auntie, will the car float on the water?" It turned out that she mistook the RV for the yacht she had seen in the evening.
In the stillness of the night, the air conditioner emits a faint white noise.
Little Leyi curled up in the child safety bed, hugging the dinosaur doll her brother had lent her.
Through the skylight, you can see Ash standing on tiptoe on the observation deck taking pictures of the starry sky, his figure outlined clearly by the moonlight.
Yuan Bao quietly took out the calming incense he had redeemed from the system, and the scent of citrus mixed with cedar filled the carriage.
Looking at the children sleeping peacefully in the bunk beds, she suddenly remembered something and took a picture of this tranquil scene with her phone—in the photo, Xiao Zhi's feet slipped out from under the blanket and landed right on Xiao Le Yi's scattered picture books.