Hua Shi used both hands to push the dog's head, which was almost pressing against her face, and with great difficulty, she poked her head out and looked in the direction of the sound...

"You..." Hua Shi opened her mouth and looked at the man whose name she couldn't remember.

Xie Mingchi looked down at her condescendingly, raised his hand and patted the dog's butt that was twisting happily, and drove away the big yellow dog that was pressing on Hua Shi.

Hua Shicai was able to sit up. His hand seemed to be bruised and his butt was a little sore from the fall.

"Are you okay?" Xie Mingchi reached out to help her, but then thought of the differences between men and women, so he retracted his hand, stood there, and asked dryly.

Hua Shi supported himself on the ground with his hands and climbed up. He grimaced in pain and waved his hands.

The big yellow dog, stopped by Xie Mingchi, was drooling and sticking out its tongue. Its tail was wagging from side to side. Its eyes were excitedly looking at the flowers, and its four paws were moving back and forth eagerly, looking very restless.

“Woof woof woof!”

Dahuang barked twice at Huashi, looking very excited.

Xie Mingchi half-knelt, holding its head to prevent it from moving, and then stroked its smooth fur soothingly.

Hua Shi looked at the big yellow dog, who had been inexplicably excited since the first time he saw her, and felt a little confused.

Xie Mingchi frowned his tanned face and said coldly to the still agitated big yellow dog.

The big yellow dog keenly sensed his owner's unhappy mood, whimpered twice, hung his head, and dared not move anymore.

After calming the dog down, Xie Mingchi stood up and apologized softly, "I'm sorry, Dahuang might have eaten too much today and was a little excited. Did I hurt you anywhere?"

Xie Mingchi asked this, but his eyes were not on her. His gaze wandered a few times, looking at the ground, waiting for Hua Shi to speak.

Hua Shi tilted her head back, looking at the expressionless man with stern eyes in front of her. She finally remembered his name, looked at the big yellow dog at his feet, and then looked at her two bruised palms.

He said dryly, "I'm fine."

It was really nothing, except for the sharp pain in my palm when I used it to support the ground when I fell, and the pain in my butt from the fall...

After hearing what she said, Xie Mingchi raised his eyes and looked at her, as if to confirm whether she was really okay.

There was a silence in the air. Hua Shi saw that he didn't seem to recognize her. His eyes were calm, and he nodded, beckoned to the big yellow dog, walked past her and left.

Hua Shi blinked, looked at his back as he left, and then looked away.

When the big yellow dog left, it rubbed against her feet a few times and looked back at her reluctantly several times.

I don’t know if it’s Hua Shi’s illusion, but I always feel that Xie Mingchi seems to be avoiding her... ?

She was just about to ask Xie Mingchi if he had gone fishing too. There were a lot of mud spots on his clothes, and his trouser legs and shoes were also covered with yellow mud spots.

But I didn't see him carrying a basket of fish, not holding any fish in his hands, nor wearing any on his waist...

Xie Mingchi walked quickly, and soon, the man and the dog disappeared into the winding path...

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"Hahahaha... I told you a long time ago, but you didn't believe me. Look how angry you are..."

"Get lost...! Who said I don't believe it? I just had something to do at home, so I'm late..."

Hua Shi was walking along the village road from afar. Before he could see the pond, he could hear the gurgling sound of water coming from the dense and sparse bushes, followed by a noisy sound of people laughing and playing.

Walking quickly, I saw countless figures standing at the bottom of a large pond. Some were bending over, some were rolling up their sleeves, and some were wiping sweat...

From the elderly in their fifties and sixties to children as young as seven or eight, there were people chatting, arguing, children's voices, and childish words...it was very lively.

Without exception, they all had baskets of varying sizes strapped to their waists to hold fish.

It was already afternoon sun, and the rays were not as scorching as in the morning.

The pond must have been drained of water. It had uneven ground around it and deep walls, but it was empty. The silt and water only reached the calves, and the yellow-brown water flowed and was full of potholes.

Hua Shi was not afraid of people. He rolled up his trouser legs, rolled up his sleeves, found a place where it was easy to go down, and walked towards the pond. There were many people around, so he could take advantage of the situation to fish in troubled waters.

She had seen several people's baskets filled with fish, so lively that they were about to jump out.

She didn't know if there were still any fish in the pond after so many people and so long. Many people had already prepared to return home with a bountiful harvest.

As soon as Hua Shi stepped into the pond, her shoes and feet sank into the shallow mud. The muddy water covered her calves...

“Wow…! Wow!”

Suddenly, several subtle noises echoed through the murky water. One, two, three… A floating figure swam from the bottom of the water, brushing past Hua Shi's calf…

Hua Shi stared blankly at one, two, three fish… Like afterimages, they swam quickly towards her, lurking at her feet and pecking at her calves affectionately…

Not this? ...Huh?

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