The bus stopped at a scenic spot, and all the guests got off.
After a quick round of sightseeing and photo stops, Director Niu prepared a simple game to make the trip more fun.
He picked up a leaf with a distinctive shape and asked all the guests to search the surrounding area for one like it.
Whoever found the leaf most similar to the one in his hand would win a surprise gift.
Summer was drawing to a close, with early autumn approaching, and some leaves were already showing faint signs of yellowing.
Xie Mi crouched on the ground, studying a leaf carefully and comparing it with the photo Director Niu had posted in the group chat. After examining it for a while, she carefully tucked it into her bag as a backup.
The moment she stood up, her eyes met Shen Yeqing's not far away.
He seemed to have been standing there watching her for quite some time. He paused slightly when their eyes suddenly met, then gave his usual gentle smile and walked over.
"Found one?"
"I've got a few backups, but I'm not sure. I'll keep looking for a closer match."
Xie Mi stood up and casually flicked a bug off her clothes, asking with feigned nonchalance, "What's up with you? You look pretty melancholy."
"Me?"
Shen Yeqing's eyes curved in a smile as he naturally fell into step beside her. "Maybe I suddenly realized autumn was almost here and got a little sentimental?"
"You like autumn?"
"Not really."
"Then you like summer and don't want it to end?"
"Hmm... not really, either."
"So you're just being emo. You're a weird one. Other people get like this at midnight, but you do it at noon."
As she spoke, Xie Mi picked up another leaf from the