After lunch, warm winter sunlight shone outside the window.
With a toothpick between his teeth, Wen Zhixue eagerly suggested, "Shi'an doesn't get to visit often, and it's warm today. Instead of staying cooped up at home, how about we go soak in the hot springs at that new resort on the outskirts of the county and relax? I hear the surroundings are pretty nice."
"Yes! Hot springs!"
Wen Zhixia was the first to jump up in response, her eyes sparkling. "Taoist, come with us!"
There was a reason Little Cicada's family had such a nice atmosphere. The girl never minded going out with her parents, and Wen Zhixue and Li Yilan doted on her too. Whenever they had time off over the holidays, they were always keen to take their daughter out somewhere for fun.
Chen Shi'an smiled and nodded. "Let's go with Uncle Wen's suggestion, then."
Li Yilan smiled as she cleared the table. "All right, it'll help us digest lunch too. I'll get some fruit and snacks ready to bring along."
Since the whole family was going together, Chen Shi'an didn't ride his bicycle. He sat in the front passenger seat with Fat Cat, while Wen Zhixue drove and the mother and daughter sat in the back.
The family drove to the newly opened hot spring resort on the outskirts of the county. It wasn't far from here, and they arrived after a forty-minute drive.
Sitting behind Chen Shi'an, Wen Zhixia kept poking her head forward to chatter with him along the way.
"Taoist, have you ever been in a hot spring?"
"Yes."
"Where?"
"We have one in the Mountains, though it's just a very small pool. If you'd like to try it, Little Cicada, you can come soak in it next time you visit the Mountains. It's