A gentle summer breeze blows away the heat and brings coolness.

There were no streetlights in the countryside, and An Wan could only barely make out Lu Chunhe's profile by the moonlight.

"Second brother, how did you know I ran away to get ice cream?"

She lay on his broad back, his gentle steps almost lulling her to sleep.

"I can tell just by your little movements and expressions. I know what you're up to the moment you stick your butt out. I'm not afraid of you being noisy or making a fuss, it's just that you suddenly become quiet."

"Something big must have happened. And sure enough."

Lu Chunhe walked forward, his steps light and quick. He cradled An Wan's bottom in his hands, feeling her small body; compared to his strong self, she was just a little kitten.

"Hahaha—" An Wan's face turned bright red after he said that, as cute as a red apple.

Lu Chunhe knows her so well?

Then what about Lu Jingxing and He Sichen?

Have you seen through all her secrets?

Listening to the chirping of insects, the two slowly walked to the small shop in the center of the village.

They saw Lu Zhili and Lu Yanshu about to turn back.

"Fifth Brother, Sixth Brother, what are you doing here?"

An Wan was still quite surprised to see the two brothers.

It turns out they made an excuse to sneak out.

Huh? What are they holding in their hands?

"Are you here to buy ice cream?" Upon seeing the ice cream, An Wan excitedly jumped off Lu Chunhe's back.

She had never tasted ice cream from that era, and didn't know what it tasted like.

"Little sister, what brings you here?" Lu Zhili walked over and handed her an ice cream. "We have mung bean and red bean ice cream, which one do you want?"

"Only children make choices. I want both." An Wan snatched the two ice creams from his hand without any politeness, making him almost cry.

"Little sister, I haven't eaten any."

"Wait a minute, let me try it and see if it tastes good." If it doesn't taste good, then give it to him.

An Wan grinned mischievously, stuck out her little tongue and licked the red bean ice cream, then licked the mung bean ice cream.

The taste was so-so.

It wasn't sweet enough either.

It's probably because this is a rural area! Even expensive ice cream can't be sold.

Don't they have milk ice cream yet?

"Little sister, you're bullying me." Lu Zhili stared at the ice cream in her hand with teary eyes.

He didn't eat a single bite, but he really wanted to.

"It's not good, here you go." She put one of the two ice creams into his hand and the other into his mouth.

Seeing that she was unhappy, Lu Chunhe asked, "What's wrong? Is it that bad?"

He's eaten it a few times, and it's not that bad!

"Hmm, it's not tasty," An Wan answered honestly. Compared to ice cream from later generations, the ice cream of today was really hard to swallow.

From a pastry chef's perspective, it's even more inedible.

"You guys eat! Second brother, you eat quickly, it's almost melted."

In the hot summer, the ice cream melted more than halfway through.

"What should we do then?" Lu Chunhe was at a loss for what to do. "I'll go see if there are any other ice creams. Maybe the boss has some better ones."

"Eat it or not, it's up to you!" Lu Yanshu curled her lips, arrogantly raised her chin, and took a big bite of the mung bean ice cream, looking like it was delicious.

But his eyes stole glances at An Wan's wrinkled little face, which was showing signs of unhappiness.

Seeing how picky she was, he became increasingly irritated.

The convenience store only offers three types of ice cream, and the mung bean ice cream and red bean ice cream are already the best.

Another type is the old-fashioned popsicle, which has only a little sweetness.

It's essentially plain water with added sugar, the perfect tool for cooling down and relieving summer heat.

People with limited funds eat these old-fashioned popsicles; they're cheap and delicious.

But it's nothing compared to mung bean ice cream.

Lu Yanshu was always cold to her, but An Wan wasn't unhappy. He was just that kind of awkward person; he said one thing but meant another, yet he cared about others.

Now she's thinking about whether she should make ice cream. Ice cream is a bit of a hassle, but she can still make milk ice cream.

Lu Chunhe ran back, holding two popsicles. "Wanwan, this is fine. Next time we go to the county town, I'll buy you milk popsicles."

"Okay, thank you, Fifth Brother." She could still eat the popsicle; it tasted a little better than sugar water.

The four of them walked slowly along the path, eating ice cream and chatting.

Lu Jingming has never had a very good stomach, and since he ate watermelon tonight, he definitely can't eat ice cream.

Lu Jiayan had just recovered and couldn't eat ice cream either.

Lu Jingxing doesn't like to eat cold food, especially sweet food.

Yunping and Lusen dislike cold drinks.

An Wan, Lu Chun, and the other two ate their ice cream with a clear conscience and slowly walked home.

The night was hazy

Late at night, while the Lu family was fast asleep.

An Wan quietly slipped out, flew on her sword, and arrived at Shenxian Mountain in the blink of an eye.

She set up three barriers along the path leading to the mountain spring, each more dangerous than the last.

Hopefully, those people will realize the difficulty and back down, and definitely won't force their way in.

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The next morning

The Lu family got up early in the morning, ate breakfast, and then made more than 100 jin of pastries to serve at the banquet for their guests.

Lu Jingxing and Lu Chunhe went to borrow tables, chairs, bowls and chopsticks from more than a dozen neighbors nearby. There were fifty tables for the banquet, and they didn't have that many tables and chairs at home.

However, at eight o'clock, several chefs and two waiters from the mobile restaurant arrived in a truck, carrying pots, pans, and utensils.

Yunping and Lusen received several chefs and began helping with washing and chopping vegetables, doing their best to ensure the success of today's graduation banquet.

Seeing the room filled with ingredients, the chefs admired the couple's generosity; almost all of them were hearty dishes.

Unlike others, who serve vegetarian dishes when inviting people to a banquet.

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