“It’s my first time doing it, so it’s not very pretty.”

Xiao Sanye, who always pursues perfection, looked at the Kongming lantern he made with a look of disgust on his face.

Yun Mian was very satisfied, and stared at the Kongming lantern with a smile on her face.

It's a bit ugly, but it works.

"Brother Chu, do you have a brush? I need to write a few words on this Kongming lantern."

Chu Yu nodded and quickly found a brush and ink.

He took the brush and dipped a little ink in the bottle, then looked up at Yunmian and asked, "What do you want to write on this Kongming lantern?"

Yun Mian answered without hesitation: "Xiaoyu, I love you. Of the vast expanse of water, I only want to take a scoop from you. I wish to live my life with you in harmony and grow old together."

Chu Yu: “…”

There are three thousand rivers of water, but I only take one scoop from you. I will treat you with respect and live with you until old age. Where did the little girl learn these ancient words of love?

Seeing Chu Yu's hand holding the brush, he didn't move for a long time and kept staring at him.

Yun Mian blinked and asked, "Brother Chu, is it because I said it too complicated that you can't write it?"

"I can."

Chu Yu's hand holding the brush began to move.

He often went to play next door and had seen Yun Yongcheng's handwriting. When he wrote, he deliberately imitated Yun Yongcheng's handwriting.

The vigorous and powerful calligraphy did not look like it was written by a teenager at all. It looked very much like Yun Yongcheng's handwriting.

Yun Mian stared at the words on the lantern, stunned.

Chu Yu put down the last stroke and looked up, just in time to see Yun Mian's stunned expression, and felt a little proud in his heart.

"Sister Mianmian, do you think I'm awesome?"

Yun Mian was still staring at the words on the lantern with an intoxicated look on her face, and answered according to Chu Yu's words.

"yes."

Chu Yu felt even more proud.

"Do you think I'm handsome?"

"yes."

Chu Yu: "From the vast expanse of water, I only take one scoop, and live together till old age. When you grow up, don't tell others about this, okay?"

Yun Mian was about to nod again, but suddenly came to her senses and realized that she was almost tricked by Brother Chu again.

He wants to trick her anytime and anywhere. He is becoming more and more sinister.

Yun Mian frowned and stared at Chu Yu.

"Yongcheng, why are you taking Xiaoyu to the river at this hour? At night, there are not only many mosquitoes but also water snakes near the river. What if you step on a water snake..."

"Old woman, you worry too much. Don't interfere in the affairs of young people. Yongcheng is not a three-year-old child. He will protect Xiaoyu."

"I was just saying it casually. What are you yelling about, old man? Xiaoyu, bring your palm-leaf fan with you. Fan yourself when it's hot, and use it to shoo away mosquitoes. Auntie has made some sour plum soup. You and Yongcheng should come back soon."

The conversation between grandpa and grandma came from next door, and Yun Mian hurriedly bent down to pick up the Kongming lantern on the table.

"My dad and Aunt Qin are about to leave, I have to catch up quickly."

Chu Yu grabbed her wrist.

"Don't be so impatient. If you chase after them now, Uncle Yun and Aunt Qin will find you. Let's catch up after them after Aunt Qin and Uncle Yun are far away."

"Brother Chu, do you want to go with me?"

Chu Yu raised his other hand, bent his fingers and tapped her forehead lightly.

"Didn't Grandma Yun say that there might be water snakes around the Xiushui River at night? You're so nervous, what if you step on a water snake?"

With Yun Mian's current strength, she could crush a water snake to death with just a flick of her little finger, but she felt sweet in her heart when someone cared about her so much.

"Well, thank you, Brother Chu."

After hearing that there was no movement next door, the two of them quietly went out and headed towards Xiushui River.

When passing by the village entrance, Yun Mian saw many villagers gathered under the big willow tree at the entrance, and Xu Yaqing was among them, chatting and laughing with several young women.

Seeing Young Master San and Yun Mian walking towards the village entrance hand in hand, Xu Yaqing waved to Yun Mian with a smile on her face.

"Mianmian, do you and Yu'er want to go to the river to find your father and Aunt Qin?"

"Good evening, godmother. Good evening, mothers-in-law, aunts, and uncles."

Yun Mian walked towards Xu Yaqing and greeted Xu Yaqing and the people around Xu Yaqing with a smile.

"Yongcheng is becoming more and more sensible."

"Not only is she becoming more sensible, but she's also becoming more beautiful. When the Yun family wanted to adopt this girl, some people opposed it with dark faces. Fortunately, the Yun family insisted on adopting this girl. Good things will be rewarded to good people. Now the Yun family has received blessings. Yongcheng's braised meat business is doing better and better. It's really enviable."

Anyone who is not deaf can hear that the "some people" are referring to Lao Wang's family.

Upon hearing this, Chen Dongxiang, who was present, immediately frowned and said, "A little girl may be smart, but she may not be good when she grows up. What's the point of being powerful and beautiful now? Girls change a lot when they grow up. Who knows what they will look like in the future."

"If someone is smart and pretty when they are young, there is a high chance that they will become even smarter and prettier when they grow up."

Chu Yu looked towards Chen Dongxiang following the voice.

“People who are neither smart nor good-looking when they are young will definitely not be smart or good-looking when they grow up.”

As soon as they heard Chu Yu's words, everyone present knew that he was talking about Wang Xiaohu.

When he was a child, he was fat and stupid. Apart from being stubborn and crying, he only knew how to eat and bully children younger than him. Such a person will definitely be a waste when he grows up.

"Yu'er, you are absolutely right."

In front of Chen Dongxiang, Xu Yaqing gave Chu Yu a thumbs up and praised Chu Yu with a smile on her face.

"Some people can't even take care of their own sons, but they keep pointing fingers at other people's children. I don't know if they got kicked in the head by a donkey or got stuck in the door."

"Xu Yaqing, who did you say got kicked in the head by a donkey or got stuck by the door? Explain yourself clearly."

Chen Dongxiang rushed to Xu Yaqing with a snorting voice and pointed his hand angrily at Xu Yaqing's face.

Xu Yaqing glanced at her calmly.

"Xiaojun, I didn't mention anyone by name just now. Why are you so excited? Do you feel like you were kicked in the head by a donkey or the door is stuck?"

"Hahaha....."

After Xu Yaqing finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter under the big willow tree.

Yun Mian was still waiting to assist her father and mother, and had no time to waste here with the Wang family. When the laughter stopped, she hurriedly asked Xu Yaqing: "Godmother, do you know which way my father and Aunt Qin went?"

There are roads everywhere in the countryside of Xiushui Village, leading to the Xiushui River in all directions. There are no less than ten roads. If you take the wrong road, you may not be able to find your parents.

After Yun Mian finished speaking, Xu Yaqing pointed to a road ahead.

"The one your father took with your Aunt Qin."

Yun Mian looked in the direction of Xu Yaqing's finger, then looked away, smiled with two shallow dimples showing, and thanked Xu Yaqing.

"Thank you, godmother."