Chapter 361: Sharp and Bright, Like Little Stars

With Chen Jianhai's approval, the island's primary school quickly organized for students to board the luxury cruise ship, Ocean Star, and happily set off for a two-hour visit to the Nanjing City Museum.

On the return voyage, when Huo Sisi announced that they could visit the island's library in a few days, the students cheered.

Considering the students' ages and literacy levels, and especially the capacity of the Haiya Library, the island primary school decided to organize student visits in batches.

...

Island Hotel, Restaurant.

Xiong Anping's family sat near the sea, leisurely enjoying breakfast.

Xiong Shuai had a small appetite. After finishing his bread, sausage, eggs, and a small bowl of wontons, he sat on the sofa with his round belly, barefoot, peering curiously towards the hotel lobby.

"Is there some event at the hotel today?" Xiong Shuai's mother asked curiously, drawn by the children at the entrance.

The Legendary Order Taker smiled and replied, "Our boss has opened a Haiya Library on the island, and today is the scheduled visit with the island's primary school. The library has a lot of books and is free to visit. If you've finished touring the hotel and the island, you can visit our Haiya Library."

Hearing the word "library," Xiong Shuai's mother's eyes lit up, her literary spirit stirring, tempting her to check it out.

Xiong Anping looked at his wife with an expression that said, "I knew it."

Xiong Shuai's mother said, "Thank you, I understand."

"You're welcome. Enjoy your meal." The Legendary Order Taker smiled as he cleared the empty plates from the table and turned to leave.

Xiong Shuai's mother looked at her son, "Do you want to go?"

Xiong Shuai nodded vigorously.

The little boy was at an age where he loved to play. Although he was happy staying with his parents at the hotel, playing with peers was even more fun!

"Then let's go together~" Xiong Shuai's mother happily hugged her son and gave him a big kiss on the cheek.

Xiong Anping smiled helplessly, "Clearly, you want to go, and you're taking our son along."

"So what! I want to go, and my son wants to go too!" Xiong Shuai's mother glared at her husband and proudly led their son upstairs to change clothes.

...

At the hotel entrance, Huo Sisi was calling roll for over fifty students, repeatedly emphasizing the rules for the visit.

"Be quiet and don't make noise."

"Don't run, jump, or disturb others reading."

"If you need anything, find a teacher immediately..."

Chen Jianhai sat nearby, smiling as he watched the children, finding them more amusing by the minute.

An Xia sat beside him, smiling as she watched Huo Sisi, finding her more attractive with each glance.

Wen Zifan sat next to them, seriously looking at her phone, occasionally sneaking a glance at Chen Jianhai, then pretending to look around nonchalantly, checking her phone and the flowers.

She acted as if she wasn't looking at him, but in reality, she couldn't stop glancing at him.

Finally, the students of the island's primary school gathered at the hotel entrance, forming two lines. The children on the left held hands with those on the right, forming pairs.

Looking at the pairs of little yellow hats, Chen Jianhai asked with a smile, "Can we set off now?"

"Yes, Boss Chen!" Huo Sisi replied with a smile.

...

Huo Sisi, a native islander, was very familiar with the northern mountains. The northern mountains were desolate and steep, overgrown with weeds, and difficult to climb, making it a rarely visited place. The idea of building a library here was unthinkable.

The sunlight was not harsh, the horizon was clear, and the sea stretched out endlessly before them.

Passing through the wide, thick white stone steps covered in sea sand and squeezing through the flower-lined path filled with pink and green blooms, the children, wearing their yellow hats and holding hands, chattered and walked up the mountain path with their short legs.

Occasionally, if someone couldn't climb anymore, Chen Jianhai would scoop them up and carry them steadily up the mountain.

As the zigzagging mountain path grew, they turned a corner and saw a three-meter-wide mountain road extending up to the mountain top.

In the distance, a pure white library faced the blue sea, blending into the mountainside and sky.

The entire Haiya Library had the same color scheme as the island hotel: white walls, blue tiles, and a round dome, blending perfectly into the mountainside.

Although called a library, Huo Sisi saw it more as a high-end bookstore.

Sunlight shone on the brown bookshelves at the library entrance, filled with the season's twenty best-selling books and magazines, inviting everyone to take one and read.

The sea breeze, mixed with sand, rustled the pages, fading the bright covers. Yet, the library owner didn't mind, letting the books freely absorb the sunlight and sea breeze, their pages unfurling with the scent of ink.

Unlike the books, the beautifully artistic illustrations, movie posters, musical instruments, and architectural designs were carefully sealed and elegantly displayed on the white walls.

On a dark green board at the entrance, resembling a window frame, two rare movie DVDs and vinyl records were placed on each side.

The vibrant colors, combined with childhood memories of physical bookstores, made the library exterior a lively mix of colors against the backdrop of blue and white, dazzling to the eye.

On the most prominent spot on the left side of the library, a line of text stood out, like a children's song:

"Be sharp and bright."

"Shine like little stars!"

Huo Sisi read it out loud.

At first, she didn't think much of the phrase, considering it a casual remark by adults to amuse children. But as she read it a few more times, her eyes lit up.

"Boss Chen, who came up with this phrase?" Huo Sisi asked curiously.

"It was me!" Chen Jianhai proudly puffed out his chest, satisfied as he looked at the words on the white wall.

The system's handwriting is beautiful~~

Even if it's just a bit better than mine, the writing is slender and sharp, perfectly matching the sentiment of the phrase.

Actually, there's a first part to this phrase. But Chen Jianhai didn't include it, fearing it might mislead the children.

The original text is as follows:

"To hell with being smooth and worldly!"

"I want to be sharp and bright, like little stars!"