He could buy a house in a tenement building, but it was small, crowded, and messy, and the room was not pleasant. He was afraid that Wenxi would not be happy living in such a house, so he never considered it.
Soon we arrived at the valley filled with flowers. Although the previous varieties were long past their season, there were still flowers in season, so the sea of flowers was still a sea of flowers, as beautiful as ever.
Wen Xi took a lunchbox out of her basket and handed it to He Chen'an. "I brought breakfast with me. We won't go to the state-run restaurant for breakfast today. It'll save us trouble and time."
He Chen'an reached out and took the lunchbox and spoon, feeling a little sad. She had actually prepared breakfast. What time did she get up?
Wenxi opened the lunchbox and scooped out the fried rice with a spoon. The fried rice contained pickled cowpeas, bean sprouts, eggs, diced carrots, and diced ham. It was sour, salty, and fragrant, and went very well with rice.
"It's delicious," He Chen'an said with a smile, looking at Wen Xi.
Wen Xi rolled her eyes. "No matter how many nice words you say, it's useless. I'm not going to cook every day!"
“Yes, I can cook. I’ll cook when I’m not working,” He Chen’an said.
“Okay, I definitely won’t compete with you for this good ‘job’,” Wen Xi said with a smile.
Looking at Wen Xi's smiling face, He Chen'an felt extremely satisfied.
After finishing her fried rice, Wenxi put the lunchbox back in her basket and then took a small bag to collect mature flower seeds. She separated the seeds of each type of flower, no longer mixing them together as before, which would have made them too difficult to distinguish.
Having collected most of the flower seeds, the two took advantage of the cool weather and quickly went to the next place.
Upon arriving at their destination, the two set up their picnic supplies under a tree. As they watched He Chen'an take the lunchbox to the stream to wash it, Wen Xi quickly stopped him, saying, "Don't wash it yet. There's oil in the lunchbox; you can use it to catch small fish."
So He Chen'an took off his shoes, rolled up his trouser legs to his knees, and went into the water. He then used small stones to block the stream water, making a simple trap. After that, he soaked the lunchbox in the water, and oil splattered everywhere.
The two then sat down under the tree. A gentle breeze blew, causing Wenxi's hair to fly wildly, creating a unique beauty.
"Let's go down and catch some fish!" Wenxi suggested after a while.
After that, the two of them went into the water and caught fish in the path that He Chen'an had built with stones. The stream was crystal clear and the fish were swimming around in it.
The path that He Chen'an built was very narrow, only a few tens of centimeters wide. It was very easy to catch fish in it; you could scoop up a small fish with both hands.
After catching the small fish, Wenxi cleaned them and started a fire to grill them. She brought some seasonings and sprinkled them on the fish, which soon emitted an enticing aroma.
Wenxi often eats fish, but she's never actually tried grilled fish before. She has so many big fish on hand, she can try grilling them another day.
But she doesn't have anything to grill the fish, so she'll have to fry it in oil.
Summer rains come especially quickly. After a clap of thunder, a torrential downpour began. It wasn't safe to stay under the trees; one could easily get struck by lightning. He Chen'an quickly pulled Wen Xi away from there.
After searching for a while, the two found a cave where they could take shelter from the rain. They quickly went inside. The cave wasn't large, only a few square meters, and there was some dry straw inside, indicating that people from the neighborhood must have been there before.
Of course, this is also a great summer resort, and people from the surrounding area must come here often.
The rain was quite heavy, quickly wetting the ground, then the temperature dropped, and the air was filled with the smell of earth, which was very refreshing.
He Chen'an took off his shirt, wrung it out, and wiped the water off Wen Xi's face and hair. Wen Xi said shyly, "It's hot in the summer, it will dry in a while, no need to wipe it."
He Chen'an helped Wen Xi dry the water on her face, then put his shirt back on. Afterwards, he pulled Wen Xi to the straw, sat down, and pulled her into his arms.
Looking at Wen Xi in his arms, He Chen'an's heart pounded wildly. Looking at her rosy and alluring lips, He Chen'an subconsciously swallowed and his Adam's apple bobbed.
It's really not surprising that he had other thoughts. Wen Xi is beautiful and is the person he likes. After spending time together, how could a normal person not have feelings for her?
He just couldn't do anything outrageous since they weren't married. It wasn't that he was traditional or feudal; it was that he couldn't ruin her life.
If he fails to marry her, and she gets together with someone else later, that person will definitely look down on her and make things difficult for her. That's how men are these days. They can have other women, but their wives must be pure in body and mind. If they harbor feelings for another man, they have plenty of ways to deal with them.
emotion?
At this point, relationships become a joke. Most couples are brought together by their parents. Although they can indeed live together for a lifetime, few are happy. In the end, they just become a pair of unhappy couples!
Wen Xi also felt He Chen'an's burning gaze and felt extremely embarrassed. Her whole face burned, and a shy blush appeared on her face. She lowered her head and buried it in He Chen'an's chest to avoid his burning gaze.
He Chen'an reached out and put his arm around Wen Xi, resting his chin on the top of her head, and smiled happily.
The rain lasted for almost an hour before stopping. After it stopped, the air was especially fresh and cool, the sky was particularly blue, and the grass, trees, and leaves were lush and green. Everything was so beautiful.
The two arrived under the tree. Their picnic supplies were fine, but the seasonings and matches were long gone. They had lost interest in picnicking, so they packed up and headed home.
He Chen'an wanted to take Wen Xi to a state-run restaurant, but since she had just been caught in the rain and her hair was wet, it would be better to go back and wash it off as soon as possible.
"The flower seeds all got rained on, I don't know if they'll be alright," Wenxi said with some concern.
"Two days of sun exposure will be enough, don't worry," He Chen'an reassured him.
When they reached the border of the town, Wenxi got off her bicycle, picked up her basket, and started urging people to hurry up, "I'm going back now, you should also hurry back and pack your things! Ride slowly, don't rush!"
He Chen'an reluctantly let go of Wen Xi's hand, revealing a slightly aggrieved expression. "Xiao Xi, see you next time."
Wen Xi smiled helplessly, "See you next time."
He Chen'an didn't ride away on his bicycle until he could no longer see Wen Xi's figure.
When Wenxi got home, she reached out and touched the water drying in the yard. The previous rain hadn't affected the water; it was still warm. Wenxi then filled the tub with water and took a shower and washed her hair.
She came back quite early today. Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue weren't home. After washing up, Wen Xi sat at the door of the main room to let her hair dry. Once her hair was dry, she tied it into a bun.
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