August 31st, 5:30 p.m.
Xue Chuchu, dressed simply and neatly, sat at the dining table listening to Tongtong recount the strange and interesting things she had encountered during her trip.
She listened attentively, the coolness on her face melting into a faintly sweet smile.
From Jiang Ning's angle, he could see her fair, slender neck, which carried an ethereal air of its own.
Tongtong seemed to have endless stories to tell, eager to pour every experience in her little head out to Chuchu.
Enjoying her crisp voice, Jiang Ning picked up a river shrimp with his chopsticks. It had been caught during the floods, and most of them were tiny shrimp.
Xue Yuantong had cut off all the shrimp heads and legs, then stir-fried them dry with garlic scapes and dried chili peppers. They were exceptionally delicious, especially with Aunt Gu's steamed buns and pumpkin rice soup.
Jiang Ning had also caught plenty of assorted small fish with a net. Some were kept alive in a water vat, while Xue Yuantong fried the rest and stewed them with cucumbers. They were just as good with rice.
One only had to look at how often Xue Chuchu reached for her chopsticks to know.
After dinner, Xue Yuantong's little mouth was still chattering away, as if she had become a tireless machine.
Jiang Ning handed her a grape, and Xue Yuantong swallowed it in one bite.
"Is it good?" he asked.
Xue Yuantong said, "Are there any more?"
Jiang Ning said, "Nope. Time to go to school."
Yuzhou No.4 Middle School officially began the new term on September 1st. Since it was the 31st today, they had to attend an evening self-study session to get used to things.
So school was starting... Xue Yuantong felt a sense of loss.
Though summer vacation