The water in the newly formed lake outside Shengyu Village was clear and bright. Perhaps because the explosion had created such a deep crater, the water looked slightly dark, yet it was peaceful. Only the surface rippled in the breeze and bright sunlight, shimmering like a massive, crystal-clear gemstone.
Naturally, since the lake was rather large, it took little Annie quite a while to find the silly girl. She was sitting silently on a boulder in the middle of the lake, staring blankly at the fallen, broken trees around her and the still water.
"..."
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"Hey! Big Sis Ling'er, what are you doing here?"
"Huh?"
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"So you weren't sneaking a tasty snack after all..."
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Sneaking closer for a look, Annie found that the other girl wasn't holding anything tasty or fun in her hands, just a few pebbles. That was a tiny bit disappointing.
"..."
Zhao Ling'er said nothing. She glanced at Annie, then turned back to gaze silently at the lake, lost in thought. Who knew what was on her mind?
"There seem to be some big fish in the lake..."
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"Did the big fish in the river swim in here? I should get that old fisherman from the dock to come try fishing here sometime..."
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When Annie saw several huge, fat fish suddenly leap from the distant lake, she realized she might never have eaten fish from this newly formed lake.
Auntie Li made pretty good sweet-and-sour carp, and it had been days since Annie last ate any. She might as well catch one to take home later.
She would see which of the fish jumping out of the lake looked fattest, catch that one, and take it home to steam in a bamboo steamer. Then she'd pour some delicious sweet-and-sour sauce over