Although the team leader granted Xu Yan permission to rest for two more days before going back to work, as an excellent office worker, Xu Yan still woke up early due to the influence of his biological clock.

Not only that, she also took advantage of the cool weather to go for a walk in the woods outside.

The air in this rural area, untouched by any industrial pollution, is much fresher than that in the city in later generations.

Taking a deep breath, the warm, moist air unique to summer instantly fills my lungs, making me feel completely relaxed.

So comfortable!

Tits chirped in the woods, dewdrops rolled back and forth on the leaves, and the lush green leaves stretched out in full glory.

Xu Yan stretched out a big yawn before turning around and walking back.

Before they even reached the gate of the educated youth settlement, they could hear the brigade leader yelling and cursing, "Hurry up, hurry up! The whole brigade is waiting for you! You're not doing any work properly, and you're dawdling over getting out of bed..."

Xie Zhuo didn't sleep well last night.

It was the first time the two little ones had gone fishing with him at the riverbank, and the first time they had followed him to clean the fish, skewer them on wire, and grill them. They were incredibly excited the whole time.

Although the final taste wasn't very good.

But the little ones were very happy.

Not only did they eat all the fish, but they also kept them up until very late before going to sleep.

Xie Zhuo rarely had the patience to play along with them. By the time he blew out the oil lamp and closed his eyes, it was already past three in the morning.

He leaned against a haystack at the entrance of the educated youth settlement, his eyes closed as if he were asleep amidst the brigade leader's shouts and curses, but his fingers were always clutching a sunflower stalk that had fallen from somewhere.

The tiny sunflowers seemed to still have some morning dew on them.

This scene is somewhat complicated.

A little sunflower and a tall, listless man—they just look...somewhat...cute?

Xu Yan was startled by her own sudden thought. Just as she was about to find another adjective, she saw the man suddenly lift his eyelids and look at her.