An Unexpected Descendant of an Old Acquaintance

The four men were talking on the dock when Gao Dewei's father, Gao Yuanshan, drove over in a tractor with a basket of clean, fresh, and glossy fruit, along with some freshly squeezed juice, fish slices in soy sauce, beef strips, and so on.

"Everyone, have a taste. It's all from our own farm." Gao Yuanshan looked at the smiling boys and nodded. They were all good-looking kids, and they all seemed quite nice.

"Thank you, Uncle." Gao Yuanshan looked older and had a particularly calm, simple, and honest demeanor, which is why Miao Yingying called him "Uncle" from the beginning.

Bai Hui followed suit and called him that too, and Liu Chang'an called him "Uncle Gao" without any difficulty, as he was already used to switching identities with ease.

After chatting for a while, Gao Yuanshan realized that the children felt uncomfortable with his presence as a middle-aged man, so he gave Miao Yingying a few more instructions to eat some beef before leaving.

"Why is your dad driving a tractor around like this?" It turned out that Gao Yuanshan had driven by in his tractor before, and now he was driving it again. Bai Hui felt that Gao Yuanshan was using the tractor as a means of transportation.

"This tractor is quite good." Liu Chang'an certainly knew better than Bai Hui. In the early days of the People's Republic of China, the tractors produced in large quantities made an indelible and significant contribution to the construction of the new country.

"Lamborghini used to make tractors. My dad loved driving tractors to the fields," Gao Dewei said dismissively. "Girls just don't know any better. Men are meant to drive tractors."

Gao Dewei's family was certainly not the kind of super-rich who bought land and dug an artificial lake to decorate their own estate. It was just that in the early years, the local area vigorously developed original ecological agriculture, and Gao Yuanshan contracted this entire lake for aquaculture. There was also a large area of nearby mountains, forests and fields, which belonged to Gao Yuanshan's brothers and relatives.

With the rise of agritourism, Gao Yuanshan has carved out a piece of water for agritourism, setting up a kayak dock. Business is doing quite well. This seemingly honest but somewhat dull middle-aged man, like Gao Dewei, is actually the type who can't be judged by appearances; he's very quick-witted.

"We'll have a match later," Gao Dewei said to Miao Yingying. "It'll be 2 against 2, you'll be paired with Bai Hui."

"Gao Dewei, as a science student, you must have studied biology, right?" Bai Hui looked at Gao Dewei incredulously. "There are mixed-gender sports, but have you ever seen a men's team play against a women's team?"

Gao Dewei wasn't lacking in common sense; he just couldn't believe he could be teammates with a girl like Miao Yingying. It felt like this wasn't a competition, but just some random fun.

"Alright then, I'll team up with Miao Yingying," Gao Dewei said after thinking for a moment. "Liu Chang'an, you teach Bai Hui how to play. I don't want to teach a second person."

"I don't need your teaching!" Bai Hui said irritably.

"Don't worry, I've only been learning for a short time, so it's not like I'm taking advantage of anyone." Miao Yingying glanced at Bai Hui and Liu Chang'an. First, she hoped Liu Chang'an would be paired with Bai Hui's best friend, she believed she had a clearer perspective and understood some things. Second, although Gao Dewei a smart aleck, she didn't find him particularly annoying because, like Liu Chang'an, he was straightforward and wouldn't harbor ill intentions towards his classmates and friends. People like Zhao Wuqiang were far too terrifying.

Gao Dewei had already gone to get a life jacket on his own, Miao Yingying quickly followed.

"Can you do it?" Bai Hui asked, making conversation for the sake of it. Since Gao Dewei had asked Liu Chang'an to teach him, he must know that Liu Chang'an could.

"I can do almost any sport except childbirth." Liu Chang'an can even survive a high-altitude jump and go on to receive an award.

"What kind of sport is childbirth?" Bai Hui spat.

"Your understanding of sports is too narrow." Liu Chang'an didn't explain further. "Let me explain first. What we usually call kayaking is actually a combination of kayak and canoe. Today we're playing with kayak, using a paddle with blades at both ends to paddle left and right alternately. Canoe, on the other hand, is more like our traditional dragon boat... We won't go into that. For a two-person kayak, you need to coordinate well. I'll sit in front, and you sit behind and follow my rhythm. It's very simple."

"I've rowed a boat in the park." Bai Hui said dismissively. Isn't that something you learn just by sitting in a boat?

Liu Chang'an didn't waste any words. Since Bai Hui wasn't very interested in learning, he naturally wouldn't teach her diligently. He simply told her to put on her life jacket because he wasn't a very good swimmer. Last time, when he saved Zhao Wuqiang, he almost died a heroic death.

Bai Hui put on her life jacket carefully; her own life was still very important, and she couldn't rely on Liu Chang'an. However, while putting on the life jacket, Bai Hui couldn't help but wonder, since this guy seemed to be good at water sports, why did he... Right, swimming and rescuing people are definitely different, and Bai Hui's understanding was not wrong.

Liu Chang'an dragged the kayak into the pontoon, got on first, and then let Bai Hui get on. The kayak rocked slightly, and Bai Hui screamed in surprise, quickly grabbing Liu Chang'an's back to sit down.

The kayak slowly left the dock. The small and slender kayak still made Bai Hui a little nervous. She felt that this was quite different from boating in the park. She had to sit up straight and dared not paddle around randomly. She comforted herself by wearing a life jacket.

From a distance, Miao Yingying said she wasn't very good at it, but she was clearly already able to coordinate with Gao Dewei. The two of them were spinning around, trying to find their rhythm and understanding.

"Exercising together can foster and develop feelings between men and women," Liu Chang'an said casually, gazing at the distant mountains.

Bai Hui was stunned for a moment, looking at his back so close to hers, and suddenly felt a strange feeling that wasn't so bad after all. Listening to what he said, her cheeks couldn't help but burn. Was this some kind of hint?

"I'll bring An Nuan to play next time," Liu Chang'an said happily.

Bai Hui wanted to swing the oar at him and give him a good whack. She thought to herself, "The only one who's just as annoying as Gao Dewei is Liu Chang'an!"

Bai Hui's awkward mood was not only related to her own unrequited love, but also to the recent events. Originally, most of the students at the Affiliated High School knew that Liu Chang'an's infatuation with Bai Hui was a misunderstanding. However, now, more people on the internet who were interested in Liu Chang'an were curious about what Bai Hui, who had Liu Chang'an so infatuated with, looked like. They didn't care whether the rumors were true or false; they only cared about what Bai Hui looked like, what gossip and scandals she had with Liu Chang'an, and what kind of scheming love triangle she had with his official girlfriend, An Nuan, and so on.

Bai Hui was enjoying herself, but she also felt a little guilty. This guilt made her want to find some reasons from time to time, such as that Liu Chang'an was so annoying that she couldn't be bothered to argue, rather than that it was her own thoughts that were at play.

Women not only like to lie to others, but they also like to lie to themselves.

Liu Chang'an casually paddled the boat, watching Miao Yingying and Gao Dewei, who had been cooperating well just moments before, suddenly start arguing again for some unknown reason. Turning his head, he saw several faces brush past him on another multi-person kayak, and among them were people he recognized.

Li Hongfang, she doesn't seem like the kind of person who would come to a farmhouse for fun. Liu Chang'an glanced at Li Hongfang, and her expression changed. She obviously didn't expect to meet Liu Chang'an here.

Liu Chang'an surveyed the landscape, his gaze finally settling on a distant mountain. He then said to Gao Dewei, "Gao Dewei, I'm not going back tonight. Are there any guest rooms available?"

Of course.

Upon hearing Liu Chang'an's call, Li Hongfang turned her head but did not speak to the others with her. Instead, she returned to her normal demeanor, chatting and laughing as if she were any other guest.

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