Chapter 24

The weather has suddenly warmed up recently, as if we were back to midsummer. On Sunday, Xia Li took a group of friends to play in a bookstore. The streets were full of shops, food, drinks and entertainment, and they were happy to walk around.

No matter how good the food is, people will get tired of it eventually. So they thought about finding something fun. They got together and thought for a long time but couldn't find anything suitable. Finally, Xia Li thought of something interesting.

"Fishing?"

Several people spoke in unison, their tone full of doubt.

"What's wrong? You don't dare?"

"But." Sheng Xuan raised his hand weakly, disagreeing, "It's dangerous to go fishing in the river. The teacher said not to go to the river."

"Why are you so timid?"

"I think Sheng Xuan is right. This isn't cowardice." Shen Yuting was also a little worried. "This is too dangerous."

"Oh." Xia Li stood up irritably. "Stop talking. Let's find someone to take us there."

"Who are you looking for?"

Xia Li said mysteriously and proudly, "Teacher Xia."

"Teacher Xia? Will she take us there?"

"As long as I'm here, she will definitely take us there."

"Why?"

"That's what she promised me."

"Oh well."

Everyone was persuaded by Xia Li, and after talking to their parents, they went to find Xia Weining.

Xia Weining was taking a nap when she was woken up by a group of chattering children. She rubbed her sleepy eyes and saw the people at the door. Her eyes widened instantly, "What are you doing here?"

"Xia Li asked you to take us fishing?"

"Fishing? No, it's too dangerous."

Xia Li's face was very embarrassed. He smiled awkwardly and quickly pulled Xia Weining aside to save face. "You said last time that you would take me fishing."

"That was with you alone. Now there are so many people here. What if something happens?"

"Let's go to the artificial fish pond. Nothing will happen." Xia Li pulled her arm and shook it. "Take us there, please, Teacher Xia, please."

"Alright, alright." Xia Weining responded irritably, "I'm going to take you there. I'm dizzy."

"Okay, okay, Teacher Xia is the best."

A group of children cheered in her ears. Xia Weining smiled helplessly, feeling really defeated by these ancestors.

After packing up, Xia Weining took a group of children to the artificial fish pond. After communicating with the owner, he took them to the shallowest stream to catch fish in a safe way.

"Wow, this place is so beautiful."

"Yes, just like what is written in the book, the water is crystal clear, like pieces of clear glass."

…

The conversation among several children aroused Xia Weining's emotion. Seeing them rolling up their trouser legs to catch fish in the creek, each of their young faces showed extreme seriousness. After catching the fish, they would hold them high to show their trophies, and compare the size of the fish with each other, automatically forming a fishing competition.

Their joining made the usually quiet stream suddenly crowded, and laughter was everywhere.

Xia Weining was fascinated by what she saw. She liked this kind of life, leisurely and free. Even her worries faded a lot. At this moment, she was not disturbed by the world, and the whole world was quiet.

Xia Weining also took off her shoes and put her feet into the clear and transparent river water. A breeze blew by, and she felt cool and comfortable. This feeling was both familiar and unfamiliar.

When she was a child, she thought this was a very common thing, but after she started working, it often appeared in her memories, making her miss it very much and evoking thousands of thoughts in her heart.

At that time, she didn't know whether she was escaping from reality or really longing for the past, but now she knew very well that she was happy and she enjoyed such time.

Thinking of this, Xia Weining went straight to the creek to catch fish like them. Her joining further inspired the fighting spirit of those children. Everyone wanted to compete with the teacher. Xia Weining didn't care about anything else. She let go of all the restraints and just had fun.

After working hard for an entire afternoon, they caught quite a few fish, so a few of them suggested grilling the fish on the spot.

The work of cleaning the fish was all given to Xia Weining. Since she was the only adult here, she had to borrow tools from the owner of the fish pond. This was her first time cleaning fish, and she was a little tired from doing it. She accidentally cut her hand.

With a cry of "Ah", a group of people immediately surrounded him and began to greet him, "Teacher Xia, you are injured."

"Go to the hospital quickly, you're bleeding."

"It's okay." Xia Weining waved at them, "Just put a Band-Aid on it. Take the prepared fish to the test."

"Okay."

This is a very meaningful experience for them, so everyone is very enthusiastic and tiredness does not affect them in the slightest.

Soon, the aroma of fish wafted over. Xia Weining was actually quite hungry, so the children, knowing the ways of the world, gave her the first fish they had grilled. "Teacher, try it."

She took a bite and gave a thumbs up, "Delicious, you guys are awesome."

"Thank you, Teacher Xia, for bringing us out to catch and grill fish."

"You're welcome. Go and enjoy the fruits of your victory."

"Great, it's so nice to eat fish that I cooked myself..."

“I declare this the best fish I’ve ever eaten.”

"Work hard and you will have enough food and clothing."

…

Listening to their expressions, Xia Weining smiled. Children are always easy to satisfy. Their happiness is simple and pure. It is very meaningful to bring them out on this trip.

It was already evening, and they were cleaning up when Sheng Huaizhou drove over to look for someone. "Sheng Xuan."

"Uncle." Sheng Xuan waved his arms, "We are here, come here quickly."

Xia Weining curled her lips helplessly when she saw Sheng Huaizhou. She really could meet him everywhere.

"Uncle, do you want to eat fish? We grilled it ourselves. It's delicious."

"I don't eat it." Sheng Huaizhou saw the fish bones beside Xia Weining and the traces of fish left at the corners of her mouth, and smiled, "Don't you not eat fish?"

"Well, I can't just not eat the fish my students gave me, so be polite."

"You're being really rude. I saw that you ate the most fish."

Xia Weining was so angry that she went crazy. She immediately put on a cold face and thought to herself that this big brother had such low emotional intelligence. Couldn't he give her some face in front of the students? She gave him many murderous looks in a row, but unfortunately he just smiled them off and was not affected at all.

Sheng Huaizhou had long been tough and had seen many vicious looks from prisoners, let alone Xia Weining's harmless look.

However, Xia Weining did not realize that her eyes had no killing power, and she continued to stare at Sheng Huaizhou.

Sheng Huaizhou was afraid that he would burst out laughing if he continued watching, so he turned around to look for the child who was collecting the garbage.

Seeing his opponent "fleeing in panic", Xia Weining showed a smug smile, "Hey, little guy, if you do this again next time, I will continue to glare at you."

It was already dark and it was not safe to walk back, so Sheng Huaizhou had to send the other students back first, leaving Xia Weining, Xia Li and Sheng Xuan alone.

The two little guys were already tired, and they lowered their heads and leaned on Xia Weining's back, one on each side.

Xia Li waited anxiously, "When will Uncle Huaizhou come back?"

"It should be soon, just wait a moment."

Sheng Xuan suddenly pointed at the light not far away and said, "Uncle is back."

This shout made everyone alert. They straightened up and waited for the headlights to get closer, hoping that they would also get closer.

Sheng Huaizhou parked the car on the side of the road and came to pick them up. Xia Weining had been sitting for too long and was supported by two children, so her body felt a little numb. The moment she stood up, her feet were unstable and she staggered to the side. She was ready to fall, but she was held by a strong hand.

"Dong Dong Dong"

Her heartbeat was accelerating, and she could feel the heat of his body through the contact of their skin. His palms made her feel so safe.

Xia Weining never thought that she would have such close contact with Sheng Huaizhuo. Fortunately, the night blocked her eyes and she couldn't see Sheng Huaizhuo's expression, otherwise she would be so embarrassed that the earth would explode.

"Uncle, when are we leaving?"

Sheng Xuan's voice brought back their rationality. They quickly let go of each other and used coughing to cover up the vague embarrassment.

Both of them were a little at a loss. Xia Weining felt that her face was getting very hot, and it must be terribly red. Sheng Huaizhuo's situation was not much better. He couldn't even find the right rhythm for the first two steps.

It's really hard for two people.

Sitting in the car, Xia Weining kept her head down and didn't dare to look at Sheng Huaizhou at all.

Sheng Huaizhou didn't dare to be distracted at this moment, staring at the front intently. There was an inexplicable complex emotion lingering between the two of them. The other party was a minefield for each other, with its own killing range, and they didn't dare to get close at all. It was miserable and funny.

The accidental physical contact in a hurry seemed as serious as losing their virginity to both of them. This is the power of pure love.

After sending the two children home, they were the only two left in the car. The awkward atmosphere became even more intense. Xia Weining scratched her head and rubbed her neck from time to time. She felt uneasy and kept praying in her heart that they would get home quickly.

Sheng Huaizhou couldn't bear to watch it anymore and couldn't help asking her, "Are you feeling unwell?"

"No."

"Then why are you moving?"

Xia Weining was speechless again. Could this guy be more straightforward? It seemed that his emotional intelligence was taken away by his appearance.

She rolled her eyes in disgust, opened the window and looked outside, refusing to talk to him anymore.

As soon as the car arrived at the residential complex and stopped, she couldn't wait to get out, running for her life, taking two stairs at a time, as if there was a wolf chasing her. Sheng Huaizhou watched from behind and laughed, saying that there was no point in running so fast.

Sure enough, when he walked upstairs, he saw Xia Weining standing at the door, with her head lowered and looking very embarrassed. "Um, my bag seems to have fallen on your car."

"Here." Sheng Huaizhou held out his hand, "Your bag."

"Oh, thank you."

When she went to get her bag, she found it empty. Her anger instantly reached its maximum. She raised her head and glared at him, "What are you doing?"

"That's right. No one should lower their head to get something."

"You're crazy." Xia Weining took her bag, took out her key and opened the door. "You're not satisfied until I make people angry."

Sheng Huaizhou snorted coldly, "What you said is really interesting. Is your attitude your way of expressing gratitude?"

"I just said thank you to you."

"Thank you with your head down, in a voice that only you can hear, right?"

Xia Weining bit her fingers awkwardly, lowered her head and rolled her eyes, feeling a little guilty indeed.

"Thank you. Is that alright?"

"Okay." Sheng Huaizhou nodded with satisfaction. "The voice is loud and clear enough. I just hope you can correct your attitude in the future."

"Tsk, it's endless."

Xia Weining rolled her eyes, quickly opened the door and walked into the house, leaving him with a loud slam of the door.

Sheng Huaizhou smiled bitterly and touched his nose from time to time. It seemed that the two of them were most normal only when they were arguing. Their relationship was unique.