Second pregnancy, sixth child: The beloved mom's disguise has been exposed again.

Chapter 234 The Son's Island, A Young and Promising Man

The diving area is not where you disembark, but rather you have to take a speedboat to a location in the center of the ocean, with eight people on each speedboat.

Ning Yao and her roommates arrived at the boarding point with the diving instructor, only to find Ning Chen and Ning Moran, who had arrived at the beach earlier, still there.

"Hey, why haven't you boarded the ship yet?" Cui Mengmeng asked casually, not really wanting an answer.

"There were no seats available just now, so I had to wait here for the next ship," Ning Moran said with a smile.

"How can there be no seats? The boats over there are all empty. I see that people who arrived after you have already boarded the boats," Cui Mengmeng said suspiciously.

"Could it be that you guys were waiting for us on purpose?" Cui Mengmeng slapped her forehead, realizing what was going on.

Ning Chen's ears visibly turned red, and he replied in a low voice, annoyed, "What do you care when we board the ship?"

Xin Yujue turned her head away with amusement. Ning Chen was just stubborn but soft-hearted, and a little thin-skinned.

"Let's go, let's get on the boat." Ning Yao was accompanied by a tall female diving instructor. Her dark, muscular physique was more reassuring than that of the male instructors.

The group boarded the speedboat one after another and found seats.

The speedboat's engine roared to life, and a spray of white foam rose from its stern.

On the way, the diving instructor explained to everyone the details and safety issues to pay attention to during diving, including how to use emergency equipment.

Cui Mengmeng and Xin Yujue, two newcomers who had never been diving before, listened with great attention, while Ning Yao, Ning Moran, and Ning Chen seemed somewhat absent-minded, frequently glancing at the surrounding scenery.

The speedboat took about thirty-five minutes to reach the diving area.

The seawater here is even clearer than the water where we first disembarked; it's practically like transparent blue-green jelly.

It's not peak travel season, and there aren't many people on the Costa Cruises. Apart from Ning Yao's group, there are only Miao Yuliu and a few other wealthy people and ladies who came from the cruise ship with some interest, scattered around.

Ning Yao put on her diving gear on her own and moved with practiced ease, without needing any coach's guidance.

With such an experienced diver, the female instructor was happy to relax and simply collect her money and stand by.

Little did they know that Ning Yao had never actually dived; she only knew how to use diving equipment.

With the help of their instructor, Cui Mengmeng and Xin Yujue put on their diving gear, feeling incredibly excited.

No matter what the activity is, the first time is always exciting and nerve-wracking, especially the novel experience of leaving the land to go diving.

Once she was put on the oxygen tank, she couldn't speak. Cui Mengmeng waved her arms excitedly. Even without hearing what she said, you could guess what she was saying: she was just shouting how beautiful the underwater corals, anemones, and fish were.

The two male coaches patiently stayed by the side of the two novices, Cui Mengmeng and Xin Yujue, to prevent any accidents from happening.

Ning Yao stood on the shore, smiling as she watched her two roommates having a great time, feeling a pang of envy.

Her swimming technique was taught by Wen Tingye, and Ning Yao, who had just gotten used to seawater, was too afraid to explore underwater.

The shallow water area was fine; it was clear and the visibility was quite far.

But once you go to the deep sea, the light can't penetrate, the field of vision is limited, and the color of the water becomes increasingly dark blue and dull.

This environment is extremely dangerous for people with thalassophobia, and Ning Yao always felt a sense of fear and awe towards the sea.

The reason I came to the diving area was to take care of my two roommates.

Ning Yao knew that if she didn't come, they would definitely save her the money and would never be willing to spend tens of thousands of yuan on a few hours of diving...

Ning Yao unscrewed a bottle of mineral water, opened her lips, tilted her head back and took a few sips, revealing the beautiful curve of her swan-like neck.

Miao Yuliu, on the other end, realized that Ning Yao had no intention of going diving in the sea and became a little anxious.

If Ning Yao doesn't go into the water, wouldn't her money be wasted? She gave that diving instructor a full 20,000 yuan!

Miao Yuliu sat on the shore without going into the water. She didn't keep staring at Ning Yao, not wanting Ning Yao to notice that something was wrong.

She wanted to talk to her roommates about it, but found that the other three were already having too much fun to care about her troubles.

Miao Yuliu found a tall rock and spent a long time climbing up to sit down, thus expanding her field of vision.

Ning Moran and Ning Chen went into the sea. Ning Chen swam straight to the deep water area, while Ning Moran kept running back and forth in the shallow water area, grabbing something in the water and throwing it into the basket she was carrying.

Cui Mengmeng and Xin Yujue were both novices, and they were exhausted after only a short time in the water. With the help of their respective diving instructors, they returned to the shore.

Seeing that Ning Yao was completely dry and hadn't been in the water at all, the two walked over and asked curiously.

"Yaoyao, why aren't you going down to play?" Xin Yujue wiped her wet hair, the water splashing into the sand, leaving a dark stain.

"I'll go later, I'm a little tired," Ning Yao replied casually, then handed them two unopened bottles of water.

"I just saw Ning Chen go into the deep water area. He's so amazing! He doesn't even need a coach with him. He can go wherever he wants." Cui Mengmeng made no attempt to hide her admiration as she spoke.

"It's not a difficult thing. If you're interested, you can sign up for a class and study hard. In the future, you'll be able to go to the deep water area by yourself, and maybe you'll even see a male mermaid," Ning Yao said with a smile.

"Great idea! I'll think about it when I get back to China. I really enjoy being in the sea; the marine life is so beautiful!"

Cui Mengmeng was completely captivated by the magnificent underwater world.

Xin Yujue and Ning Yao exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly.

When Ning Moran first emerged from the sea and strode towards Ning Yao with his long legs, Miao Yuliu stared intently at his figure, her eyes filled with jealousy and bitterness.

Wherever Ning Yao appears, Ning Moran's gaze never wanders elsewhere; his eyes and heart are filled with nothing but Ning Yao!

"Mom, this is what I caught for you." Ning Moran took the basket hanging from her waist and handed it to Ning Yao.

When Cui Mengmeng and Xin Yujue heard Ning Moran call out "Mom," they felt no emotion whatsoever.

It's clear that they've gotten used to the way Ning Yao and Ning Moran interact, and that Ning Moran calls Ning Yao "Mom."

Cui Mengmeng curiously leaned forward to look at the contents of the basket. She saw a colorful array of things inside, including corals, sea anemones, clownfish, and pearl shells. Ning Moran had packed all the marine life that could be carried into the bamboo basket.

"They're so beautiful! Can we just grab these things? I want to touch some pretty seashells or corals to keep as souvenirs too," Cui Mengmeng asked, her eyes sparkling, before Ning Yao could speak.

This is also what Ning Yao wanted to ask. If marine life could be caught and taken away as souvenirs at will, there probably wouldn't be so many beautiful wild corals, fish, and shells in this area.

Think of how many tourists visit each year! These corals take time to grow, and the fish in the ocean aren't afraid of people, which means no one has ever caught them.

"Tourists who come to the island can't just take it away, but the island's owner can."

“This island is under the jurisdiction of the Q country government. At the international biological research summit a few months ago, a new infectious disease vaccine that I developed won an award, which solved the flu crisis in Q country. As a reward, the Q country government gifted this island to me,” Ning Moran explained.

Cui Mengmeng's eyes widened, and even the usually calm and introverted Xin Yujue was shocked, her face showing an expression of disbelief.

Wow, this is amazing! What a genius! He's good-looking, has a great physique, and is so talented!

This is what other people's kids are like! Their parents must be so proud!

Cui Mengmeng glanced at Ning Yao with envy...

Having a son like Ning Moran is more fulfilling than having a boyfriend like Ning Moran!

Not only Cui Mengmeng and Xin Yujue, but Ning Yao was also taken aback for a moment.

Ning Moran means that this island belongs to him?

Is her son so capable that he's already won an island at such a young age?

Thinking back to when I was eighteen, I was a homeless single mother living abroad.

Does comparison mean there's no harm done?

Ning Yao swallowed, took the bamboo basket from Ning Moran's hand, and looked at the sea creatures with curiosity.

Actually, shallow-sea creatures are quite beautiful; they are pretty and clean, and their scales shimmer in the sunlight.

Ning Yao shook off those strange thoughts in her mind and praised Ranran with a smile, "My Ranran is really amazing!"