In the afternoon, Tian Yu took Tang Yuan and Xiao Ju to the river to find Gouzi and the others. They had already reached the upper reaches of the river, to a pool of water. The water was very clear, and they could see the fish and shrimp swimming at the bottom. If it were summer, Tian Yu really wanted to go for a swim, but because she was too sleepy, she told the others not to get too close to the pool. Tian Yu then found a clean spot to sunbathe and dozed off. When Tian Yu woke up again, Chen Chong's face was right in front of her, which startled her. She thought she was dreaming, but when she realized it was real, she hurriedly pushed Chen Chong away and asked, "You, what are you doing here?"

"I was worried about you, so I came to check on you."

"What's there to worry about? Look at me, I'm perfectly fine." Tian Yu still didn't dare look at Chen Chong, remembering what happened last night. She removed the clothes that Chen Chong had somehow covered her with and tried to stand up and stretch her limbs.

"I noticed you seemed a bit dazed at lunchtime, and the food you cooked wasn't very good either. I thought you were sick."

"Then you ate it all too."

"I said it wasn't very good, not that it tasted bad."

"Why are you out at this time? What about your family? Where are the others?" Tian Yuchong rolled her eyes at Chen Chong and asked again.

"Don't worry, it's fine. With Zhao Jinxin here, I said I had something to do and needed to go home for a bit. I'll be back in a little while."

"Then why don't you hurry back? What will you say if they can't find you?" Tian Yu pushed Chen Chong, urging him to leave quickly.

"Okay, okay, I'll go back now." Chen Chong walked to the water's edge, touched the fluffy glutinous rice ball, and then reluctantly went back.