After watering the flowers, Pei Yushen thought that was the end of it.

Unexpectedly, after a while, three servants came over and spread a soft, non-irritating picnic mat on a spacious green lawn not far away. They set up a large parasol and took out exquisite bowls and plates containing fruits and desserts from a cool refrigerator.

Chaochao plopped down on the mat, the cool air from the ice cubes making her breathe comfortably.

Zhizhi carefully applied sunscreen to all of Xiaotuanzi's exposed skin and gently reminded her, "Miss Chaochao, try to stay in the shade, otherwise you'll get sunburned."

Amin forked a cherry, "Chao Chao, ah—"

The little dumpling lying flat: "Ah—"

Pei Yushen: "..."

The system, with its hands in its sleeves, pondered this scene.

If this were in ancient times, she would likely be impeached by ministers for being "arrogant, extravagant, and licentious"...

Inside the villa.

When Jiang Chi pushed open the door, he realized that he was the last one to get up.

He went down to the first floor and looked around, but the little dumpling was nowhere to be found.

Jiang Chi began to question the meaning of life.

What happened?

When he came back last night, Chaochao was already asleep. How come he got up and then disappeared again?

Do they live in a misaligned timeline?

The maid informed Jiang Chi that Miss Chaochao was in the garden.

When he found her, he saw her lying comfortably on a large picnic mat under the shade of an umbrella, her little belly exposed, fast asleep.

Jiang Chi's lips twitched: "..."

So this is where you enjoy life.

Then.

Jiang Chi also lay down.

Feeling someone next to her, Chaochao straightened up and glanced around groggily. She immediately became more awake. "Ah, brother, you're here."

The little dumpling rested its head on Jiang Chi's arm, rubbing its eyes with one hand: "Brother, it feels like I haven't seen you in so long!"

Jiang Chi: "..."

It's been a long time since we last met, from yesterday afternoon until now.

He reached out and flicked Chaochao's nose, raising an eyebrow and saying lazily, "Yeah, I haven't seen you anywhere."

Chaochao was very surprised: "How could that be? I've been here the whole time."

The system nodded in agreement.

Yes, they're flying all over the world.

"..."

Jiang Chi gave up on discussing this topic with Chaochao and simply lay down, literally.

Seeing this, Chaochao also lay down with her brother.

Inside the room, Pei Yushen sat in his wheelchair, staring expressionlessly at the two figures lying flat on the grass not far away.

A cool, moist atmosphere seemed to permeate the air.

Chaochao rolled over, propped himself up on his elbows, and turned his head left and right, immediately locking onto his target.

Five meters away, the automatic sprinkler system started spraying water to cool the lawn at the designated time.

Out of curiosity, Chaochao got up and ran to the sprinkler, then squatted down next to it.

Behind him, Jiang Chi was half-turned, propping his head up with his hand and casually watching the little dumpling.

Because they were so close, cool water droplets inevitably splashed onto Chaochao's face.

Chaochao turned sideways to avoid it, her fair fingers curiously poking at the rotating nozzle.

Jiang Chi was marveling at the little dumpling squatting on the ground with its head tilted to one side, when he saw a dog sniffing around a pile of poop on the roadside with curiosity, and that image just came to mind.

The next second, a cool spray suddenly hit his face.

Strands of black hair fell across her forehead, dripping water droplets.

The little dumpling, which had been itching to get going, pressed down on the nozzle, forcing the water stream to change direction and creating a powerful jet of water that hissed and sprayed everywhere.

"..."

Jiang Chi stiffly wiped his face.

The little boy's vest and pants were splashed with water droplets. I don't know if it was because he accidentally touched the switch, but the water flow suddenly became stronger, and a jet of snow-white water gushed out, like a mini fountain.

Shocked, Chaochao quickly pressed down with her hands.

However, how could a child's small hands stop the raging water?

Jiang Chi had just finished wiping his face with a tissue when he looked up and saw Chaochao, who had failed to block the water with her hands, clearly feeling blatantly provoked. She narrowed her eyes, then lowered her head, suddenly opening her tiger's mouth as if to swallow the little fountain whole!

Jiang Chi: "!!!"

Pei Yushen, standing by the window, noticed her inexplicable actions and his breath caught in his throat for a moment.

How to describe the feeling? It's like the negative and gloomy haze that's been hanging over my heart was suddenly cracked open by someone farting.

Even though Jiang Chi reacted quickly, he immediately grabbed Chaochao, who was suddenly preoccupied with winning or losing.

Now he looks like a soaking wet puppy.

The little tuft of hair on her head was all scattered by the water, sticking wetly to her fair face. Even though the little dumpling was being held in mid-air, her big, dark eyes were still staring fiercely at the sprinkler that seemed to be having a fit.

Jiang Chi didn't know who had gone mad.

At that moment, only one thought was particularly clear in his mind.

Fortunately, the water used to water the flowers at the Huo residence was clean, drinkable water.

Jiang Chi carried away the little dumpling that had been soaked.

A gardener came to fix the automatic sprinkler system immediately, and quickly adjusted it back to normal operation.

This area of ​​the garden was deserted again in a short time.

Pei Yushen's gaze remained desolate and somber, as if the slight ripples that had just appeared were merely an illusion.

No one returned until the afternoon.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the person he thought would never appear again returned like a ghost, his back to him, a small figure squatting in front of a group of flower pots.

The returning guest, Chaochao, had changed into a new outfit. She was wearing a fresh green puff-sleeved dress, and her soft, shiny, light brown curly hair, which she had just washed and dried, was tied back into two cute little buns because Aunt Song was worried that the little dumpling would get hot while playing outside.

At this moment, Chaochao is greeting the little flowers with great energy, and she can chat with any flower she picks up for a long time.

Of course, it's just a one-sided monologue.

If outsiders observe for too long, they might think it's just superstitious or mystical.

The child clearly knew how to treat everyone equally. After exchanging pleasantries with each pot of flowers, he turned around and caught a glimpse of Pei Yushen by the window. He immediately ran happily to the glass.

She heard from the new Aunt Qiu that Yu Shen had drunk mung bean soup for lunch today, which is a huge improvement compared to yesterday!

The child outside the window opened and closed her mouth; she spoke too quickly for Pei Yushen to read her lips.

Chaochao tilted her head, took out her sketchbook, and after a while, stuck a piece of paper on the glass.

The two characters “屿深” were too complicated, so Chaochao simply omitted them.

[My brother really deserves a thumbs up! (*^▽^*)]

Of course, he also couldn't write the character "棒" (bàng).