Chapter 599: Kiss (4)
The same is true today.
Several children who looked about five or six years old were holding pieces of wood and walking towards the center of Wanli Lake. The surface of the lake was very slippery, so the children had to walk carefully. It didn't matter if they slipped, but if the ice got their new clothes wet and dirty, they would definitely be scolded by their mothers when they returned. Therefore, they all walked very slowly.
Finally reaching the center of Wanli Lake, several children put down their wooden planks and sat on them. One of them pushed them from the center of the lake outward, having a particularly joyful time. A little girl in a flowery jacket walked back a little while, holding the wooden plank, perhaps wanting to go further, when she suddenly stopped.
"Achun, what are you doing standing there?" The older boy saw his sister standing in a daze in front of him and couldn't help but step forward and ask.
"Brother," the little girl named Achun pointed ahead, "that ice sculpture is so weird."
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The south of the city boasted exquisite restaurants, as well as a number of ordinary shops. Most of these shop owners were ordinary families with some savings, considered moderately wealthy, but unable to afford the space of a large restaurant. However, due to the city's unique location and environment, ordinary shops were still quite prosperous.
On weekdays, the shop owners and their wives were all busy with their own things, but when they were not busy, they always liked to sit together and chat and drink tea. But today, it was a little early, and there were not many customers, so the shop owners of several neighboring shops gathered in front of the door to chat.
Just as they were talking about the increasingly cold weather, they saw a few children running towards them, all of them panting. These children were the children of the local vendors, and they usually played together. The rouge shopkeeper took a closer look, her eyebrows suddenly raised, and she said angrily, "Dongzi, you took Ah Chun to Wanli Lake again, didn't you? The new cotton-padded jacket I made for Ah Chun yesterday is now completely soaked. Are you itching?"
As he was speaking, he saw several shopkeepers around him also scolding their own children, because these children were in a mess, with torn and wet clothes, and their whole bodies were in a mess. Some of them even lost a shoe, and they looked like they had hurried back from somewhere.
Just as he was about to say a few words, the boy named Dongzi burst into tears and said, "Wanli Lake... There are people in Wanli Lake..."
When everyone heard this, they were stunned at first. A middle-aged man in plain clothes said, "Oh no! Could it be that someone's baby fell into the water?"
Children drowning in Wanli Lake are a common occurrence year-round. While fewer in winter, they do happen. There was even one case where a child playing on the ice broke and fell into the water and died. Everyone's expression dropped when this was said. The rouge shopkeeper, a kindhearted woman, stamped her feet anxiously. "What are we waiting for? Let's go check. We're all neighbors. It's not a big deal if someone's child falls into the water. Let's go check!"
When everyone heard this, they all agreed and followed the female shopkeeper to the surface of Wanli Lake.
When we arrived at Wanli Lake, we were shocked. We saw that except for the playful children, there were already many people gathered around the deserted Wanli Lake in winter, and more people were walking towards the center of the lake.
"This...did he fall into the water?" the female shopkeeper murmured.
If something happened, some would go to help, others would just watch, but it wouldn't be surprising to see so many people heading toward the center of the lake. It was particularly unusual to see so many of those heading toward the center of the lake, dressed in rich and powerful attire. It wasn't that the wealthy were bad, but in this world, everyone should mind their own business. It's common for wealthy and powerful people to be indifferent to the affairs of ordinary people. And now... when did Dingjing have so many kind-hearted people?
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