That day at the zoo, after seeing the adorable national treasures, Lu Nange's forehead was covered in a fine sheen of sweat.
Almost at the same moment, a bottle of mineral water with the cap unscrewed was handed to me.
The light overhead softened, and a large parasol blocked the direct sunlight.
"Thank you, Brother Yan." Lu Nange took the water, tilted her head back and drank a few mouthfuls. The cool water slid down her throat, and the summer heat dissipated considerably.
She turned to the tall, upright man beside her and said earnestly, "Brother Yan, you really don't need to be with us every day. You should focus on your own business and not spend all your time around us."
Hearing this, Gu Wan nodded hurriedly: "That's right, Brother Yan, my brother and Brother Ci have been so busy lately that we haven't had a moment to spare, and we haven't seen them at all."
Logically speaking, since you manage such a large group, you should be busier than them...
Before she could finish speaking, her arms were suddenly tightened and firmly "locked" in place.
Wen Qing and Luo Xingyou had somehow gotten close to each other, one on the left and one on the right. Wen Qing's expression was calm as usual, but his gaze was fixed on Lu Beiye, who was holding Xiao Yingtao's hand. His voice was gentle.
"Ah Ye, didn't you mention yesterday that you wanted to try that popular handmade ice cream place online? You specifically mentioned the pistachio and rice flavors."
Lu Beiye was intently watching the panda cub munching on bamboo next to him.
Being suddenly called out, she gave a somewhat bewildered "Ah," then nodded: "Yes, that's right, I want to eat the pistachio flavor."
Luo Xingyou immediately chimed in, raising her chin at Gu Wan, who was being "held hostage."
"Wanwan! You know where that shop is, right? Come on, come on, take us there quickly! Let's go now, before it gets crowded!"
Gu Wan: "Huh? Go now? The store is just around the corner... Nan Nan, how about we go buy it together first?"
"No need!" Luo Xingyou said decisively, "Nannan has taken up a good spot under the shade of this tree. Otherwise, when there are more tourists, it will be hard to find a place to rest. We'll just go buy it!"
Gu Wan looked around, seemingly seeing no need to "reserve a spot": "This spot is unnecessary..."
“Use it!” Wen Qing had already turned to Lu Beiye and Xiao Wenying, who was obediently holding his hand. His voice was gentle but carried a hint of unquestioning authority.
"Ah Ye, hold Little Cherry's hand and come with us. Let's go choose your favorite flavors, and pick one for your older sister too."
Lu Beiye glanced at his sister and hesitated, "Sister Wenqing, shall I stay here with you? You two can go shopping."
Lu Nange also felt there was no need to separate: "Yes, let's go together..."
“Really, there’s no need.” Luo Xingyou interrupted her, with a perfectly good reason: “Nannan, look, we’re the only place with shade here, so you and Yan-ge can just take up a spot here.”
Ah Ye, you're in charge of taking good care of Little Cherry, and you also need to help us decide what flavors Nan Nan likes best!
Lu Beiye thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay. Then, sister, I'll be right back. You said yesterday you wanted to try the rice flavor, can I choose that for you?"
Lu Nange nodded: "Okay, thank you, Aye."
Lu Beiye then looked at Chi Yanzhou: "Brother Yan, what flavor do you want? The same as my sister's?"
Chi Yanzhou glanced lightly at Lu Nange and nodded: "Yes, same. Thank you, Aye."
Luo Xingyou and Wen Qing exchanged a knowing look, and then half-pushed, half-carried Gu Wan, who hadn't fully realized what was happening.
"Nan Nan, Yan Ge, wait for us! We'll finish this quickly and be right back!"
After Luo Xingyou finished speaking, the group disappeared into the crowd heading towards the ice cream shop.
Lu Nange blinked, watching their almost "escaping" figures, and said with a mix of amusement and exasperation, "What's wrong with them? They're acting so strangely today."
"Maybe you're in a rush to eat ice cream?" Chi Yanzhou's expression remained unchanged as he took out a tissue from his pocket: "Wipe your sweat."
Gu Wan, who had been "stood" up in front of the ice cream shop, looked at the dazzling array of ice cream scoops in the glass window and asked, "Sisters, what were you two doing just now?"
Wen Qing didn't answer immediately, but first said gently to Lu Beiye, "Xiao Ye, take Xiao Yingtao inside and see which one she likes."
After the two children were attracted by the dazzling array of flavors in the shop window, pointing and gesturing on tiptoe, she turned to Gu Wan and asked, "You really didn't notice?"
Luo Xingyou smiled maliciously: "Haven't you figured it out yet? Yan-ge's demeanor isn't that he's not busy; he's taking advantage of the fact that no one else is around to frantically make his presence felt by Nan Nan's side."
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