Chapter 567 Everyone must be happy! The four of them lay side by side on the lawn, letting the spring sun shine on their faces, so warm that they almost fell asleep.
White clouds drifted slowly across the sky, and occasionally a bird would fly by, leaving behind a few clear chirps.
Luo Tianlei could barely keep his eyes open, his head nodding slightly. Luo Liang gently gathered her wind-blown hair, her fingertips brushing against the grass blades, feeling the coolness of the sap.
This quiet time lasted for who knows how long, until the naturally lively Luo Ya finally couldn't contain herself any longer. She suddenly sat up, patted the grass clippings off her body, and said, "I'm a little bored."
She tilted her head and thought for a moment, then suddenly narrowed her eyes, a sly glint in them, and leaned closer to the three of them, saying with a smile, "Mom is going to accompany local leaders to visit the facilities around the welfare home today, so she definitely won't have time to take care of us."
"Sister Xiaoya, wherever you want to go, I'll go with you!" Luo Tianlei was instantly energized, jumped up, patted his chest to show his loyalty, and his little face was full of "I'll go through fire and water for you" seriousness.
"Let me think about it."
Luo Ya rested her chin on her hand, her gaze sweeping over the three of them before finally landing on Gu Feng. Her eyes lit up: "Feng, didn't you mention that you have a secret base?"
Gu Feng was slightly taken aback, and a blade of grass slid from the corner of his mouth: "Yes, there is... but it's a bit far, in a small park on the outskirts of the city, it takes more than half an hour to walk there."
"What's there to be afraid of if it's far away!"
Luo Ya's eyes lit up, as if she had discovered a new continent. She quickly walked to Gu Feng's side and tugged at his arm: "Can you help us sneak out?"
"This...maybe..." Gu Feng hesitated, knowing the orphanage had rules against leaving without permission. He was about to politely say, "The director will worry," when Luo Ya released his hand, abruptly stood up straight, and waved her small hand like a little general issuing orders.
"I hereby declare the secret base squad officially formed. Let's move out!"
"Let's go! Let's go!"
Luo Tianlei immediately raised his little fist in agreement.
Gu Feng then looked at Luo Liang.
Luo Liang stood up, patted the grass marks on her skirt, smiled gently, and said in a soft but strong voice, "Don't worry, I'll explain the situation to the dean later. I'll just say that it was a few of us who insisted on asking you to lead the way."
For some reason, looking at Luo Liang's gentle eyes, Gu Feng's heart began to beat faster uncontrollably again.
He quickly looked away, took a deep breath, and waved his hand like Luo Ya: "Let's go! Stay close to me, don't go the wrong way!"
Half an hour later, the four figures appeared at the entrance of a small park on the outskirts of the city.
It was almost lunchtime, and there were very few visitors in the park, except for a few elderly people practicing Tai Chi under the shade of the trees.
The forsythia on both sides of the stone path is in full bloom, with its tender yellow petals hanging down like strings of little bells.
Gu Feng led the three of them deeper into the park, past the bushes, and finally stopped by a pond.
Here stands a huge, ancient-style artificial mountain, covered with lush green vines.
"This is it."
The stone surface was a bit slippery, but Gu Feng climbed up with exceptional stability, using both his hands and feet, his movements as skillful as a little monkey.
After climbing to the cave entrance, he leaned down and first reached out to pull Luo Tianlei up, then Luo Ya.
When it was Luo Liang's turn, his hand paused, his fingertips were so nervous they were a little cold, and when he held Luo Liang's soft little hand, his hands almost broke out in sweat.
Luo Liang noticed his stiffness, smiled gently, and used his strength to leap lightly, landing steadily at the cave entrance. She whispered, "Thank you."
The interior of the artificial hill is surprisingly spacious, with a cool, damp atmosphere permeating the stone walls, and sunlight filtering in through the gaps at the top.
The four of them picked up some oddly shaped pebbles to play with. Luo Tianlei arranged the pebbles into the shape of a little rabbit, while Luo Ya chased after him and played around with them. Gu Feng and Luo Liang sat on a rock nearby, watching the two of them play and occasionally chatting.
After an unknown amount of time, Luo Ya, covered in sweat from playing, wiped the sweat from her forehead and leaned against the stone wall to rest.
She looked around, noticing the faint scratches on the stone wall, and laughed, "This must be a secret base for many people."
Gu Feng scratched his head somewhat awkwardly. It was indeed true; the children in the neighborhood all knew this place and often came here to play.
Luo Liang then spoke with a smile, her voice like a clear spring flowing through a crack in the rocks: "That's great too. This place will be a shared memory for many people, and in the future, there will be a continuous stream of people who will use this place as a secret base to leave behind their happiness."
“That’s true… after all, it’s such a nice place.” Luo Ya nodded, then her eyes lit up. She bent down, picked up a sharp little stone, stood up, walked to the stone wall, and began to carve stroke by stroke.
Stone chips fell in a flurry, and soon, a line of crooked characters appeared on the stone wall:
Are you happy?
After finishing carving, Luo Ya straightened up, dusted off her hands, turned around, and smiled warmly:
"You all must be happy!"
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