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The private island's beach was indeed beautiful, but it lacked a lively atmosphere. Conversely, the public beach was bustling, but there wasn't much space.

Because both of them were Asian and well-preserved, causing foreigners who couldn't guess their ages to mistake them for newlyweds on their honeymoon. It wasn't until Jiang Yuying smiled and told someone who approached them for a chat that their children were already twenty years old that they walked away with a surprised regret.

Xie Li also bought a lot of things with Jiang Yuying on the local quaint streets, mainly purchased by Xie Li himself. He even prepared gifts for the entire secretary's office. They weren't very expensive, but each one was personally selected by Xie Li—quirky handicrafts.

Jiang Yuying couldn't help but feel a bit speechless at this, as she had never expected Xie Li to have such peculiar taste, and she didn't think the people in the secretary's office would be happy to receive such gifts. She also arranged for the female secretary to go to the duty-free shop to purchase cosmetics and some other items.

She told Xie Li that it was a gesture from her to the secretary's office and asked him to pass it on to them.

They stayed in Greece for over a month, and Xie Li was still a bit reluctant to leave when it was time to go. Even the secretary had finished his own vacation and called Xie Li internationally before he was finally persuaded by Jiang Yuying to board the plane.

As the plane took off and Xie Li's private island became increasingly distant, he couldn't help but say to Jiang Yuying, "Shall we come back next year?"

Jiang Yuying naturally agreed, saying, "Sure."

But after saying this, Xie Li felt a bit confused. Come back next year? Would he still be Xie Li next year? On the first night he arrived, he made a wish on a shooting star, although it wasn't fulfilled the next day, leaving him somewhat disappointed. But he always felt that one day he would return to his own world.

Maybe it would be next month, maybe the next second. Wasn't it a bit exaggerated to tell Jiang Yuying about next year's plans?

But fortunately, Jiang Yuying knew nothing about it. Although she felt he had misspoken, she was very happy to hear it. Ever since their son and daughter grew up, their family rarely went on vacations, let alone the two of them travelling alone.

In fact, she had a very happy time during this private trip, and she didn't want it to end with Xie Li yet. But she knew they had been away long enough. Even the secretary called to inquire about their return date. It was time to go back.

So, on the plane, when Xie Li mentioned coming back next year, she was genuinely happy.

What wife wouldn't long for her husband's affection? Jiang Yuying really felt that Xie Li had changed for the better. Without the distractions of the outside world, he was now fully devoted to her, and she didn't want this sweet time to end.

So, when they returned home, their daughter complained, "Mom, I think you and dad are completely oblivious to us. We're just like neglected cabbages in the field."

"Nonsense."

Jiang Yuying took out the gifts prepared by herself and Xie Li. She gave Xie Siyun a set of unpolished sapphires. Although Greece didn't produce the best sapphires, they were still the most precious gemstones in Greece, even considered their national gemstone. Xie Li bought a set of uncut gemstones for Jiang Yuying and Xie Siyun each, supposedly from a collector who reluctantly parted with them. Whether it was really a reluctant parting, Xie Li didn't know, but it was indeed quite expensive.

Under the attack of this set of gemstones, Xie Siyun reluctantly stopped questioning their neglect of her and her brother during their more than a month of vacation in Greece.

Instead, she eagerly picked up her test paper and showed it to Jiang Yuying. Starting her senior year, they had a preliminary test, and Xie Siyun unexpectedly ranked third in the class. For her, this was indeed something worth celebrating.

Although their class was at the bottom of the grade and was a private school where only the wealthy attended, there was still a distinction between top students and underachievers among the wealthy. Xie Siyun was definitely at the bottom of the class's underachievers. The fact that she managed to rank third after just one summer of tutoring showed how academically challenged the rest of the class was.

But any progress was a good thing.

Jiang Yuying looked at the test paper and was very satisfied, even taking a picture and sending it to Xie Li.

At this time, Xie Li had just arrived at the company not long ago. He wasn't here to work; he was here to distribute gifts since everyone was back. Xie Li personally handed out the quirky handicrafts he had prepared and the various gifts Jiang Yuying had bought in bulk.

The employees in the secretary's office were all pleasantly surprised. It was obvious that they preferred the gifts bought in bulk, as they couldn't put them down once they touched them. But Xie Li still felt that they would prefer the quirky handicrafts he had bought.

What was more awkward was that Xie Siqi was also there.

Even more awkward was that Xie Li didn't buy him a souvenir.

Apart from his father, he had never given gifts to other guys in his life. If you asked him to give a gift to a twenty-year-old young man, sorry, that was impossible. So he just nodded at Xie Siqi and went straight past him.

The employees who received the gifts were all smiling and grateful. "Thank you, boss, may the boss make a fortune."

As for making a fortune, Xie Li didn't really need to because he already had a lot of money, and this world was false to him. What use was the money in his dreams? Nevertheless, he still smiled and accepted these words.