The sun was setting in the west, and the brilliant red sunset had dyed most of the azure sky crimson.
Under the glow of the setting sun, the bustling city's skyscrapers looked as though they had been draped in beautiful gauze.
It was quitting time. The workers who had spent the entire day at their jobs began streaming out of the office buildings.
"Whew..."
Gusts of autumn wind suddenly whipped up. The roadside trees shook violently, and the withered yellow leaves were blown from their branches, then sent flying toward the pedestrians bathed in the setting sun.
At Rongxi Primary School, several plump pigeons stood atop the teaching building, gazing toward the lively sports field in the distance.
The autumn sports meet had ended today, and a closing ceremony was currently being held on the field.
A short while later, the closing ceremony ended, and the students, filled with laughter and joy, lined up as they headed toward the school gate.
"Zhou Tongtong, tomorrow's Saturday. My mom and dad are taking me and my older sister to the amusement park." The short-haired girl Wang Duoduo said this with a beaming smile.
"Mom took me to an amusement park last month. It was really crowded then.
"When you go to the amusement park tomorrow, be careful. Don't get separated from your family..." Zhou Tongtong recalled her previous trip to an amusement park and reminded her good friend.
The two little girls chatted as they lined up to leave the school.
A while later, Zhou Tongtong said goodbye to Wang Duoduo and ran over to Xia Qing. "Mom, I finished all the water in my bottle. I'm so thirsty now."
"Wait here and don't run around. I'll go to the convenience store and buy you a bottle of mineral water." Hearing that