Chapter 1651

Everyone pulled out their hot phones again, unable to take enough photos!

"Da Bai!"

Qiao Qiao was already jumping and cheering, rushing toward the riverbank again.

The two geese swung their tails, and under the seemingly smooth and slow water surface, their two webbed feet were paddling so hard they were almost sparking, finally catching up to Qiao Qiao's welcome.

Behind them, a large group of ducks also became excited, honking and quacking together, noisy and clamorous.

It was fortunate they were here; if they were really close to home, who could handle this whole group!

The elders looked at this group of ducks seriously and hesitated: "I heard this kind needs to be raised for three years before it's good for stewing old duck soup?"

"Yes," Wu Lan also whispered: "Brother, don't worry. Although it hasn't been three years yet, the stewed soup is just as delicious; you'll be able to taste it in a couple of days."

Qiao Qiao hugged Da Bai for a round of affection, and the other party familiarly spread its wings over his back; the brothers looked as if they hadn't seen each other in ages, affectionate and clingy.

Song Tan looked at the river beach for a moment, truly unable to bear watching.

She and Qiao Qiao came to the river beach every day, so why did every meeting look like a long-lost reunion? Neither of them was afraid of being overly sweet.

But for Qiao Qiao, Da Bai was a brotherly bond with whom he had once shared a piece of snow cake, so no matter how warm it was, it wasn't too much.

Only after the affection, he had a new task to arrange:

"Da Bai, we're going to play inside the lotus pond in a while; can you take the ducks to look around the perimeter first to see if there are any snakes or anything?"

Although the ducks went in and out of the surrounding sweet flag, reeds, and other water plants every day, there were guests today after all, so it was better to be cautious.

On the contrary, the larger reed marsh in front was safer because the ducks often laid eggs inside, and Chen Chi and the others had to go check it many times every day.

Da Bai raised its voice in response, its sturdy body swaying, and immediately communicated with the goose sister, leading this group of mottled ducks to also wiggle their tails and dive in.

The ducks disappeared into the grass one after another, and Yun Feng stood to the side, dumbfounded:

"No way, it really understands?"

Qiao Qiao said as a matter of course: "Our Da Bai is just that smart."

The two little girls hadn't seen such big geese before, or rather, the ones they had seen were all in the pot.

Now they asked hesitantly: "Brother Qiao Qiao, can we touch Da Bai?"

Qiao Qiao shook his head: "No, Da Bai doesn't like others touching it."

To be precise, in Da Bai's eyes, everyone was pitifully small, and it looked down on everyone equally.

It wasn't like that little dog Da Wang, who was affectionate to everyone it saw.

Of course, because of its eyesight, once these small things got close, its vision would return to normal, and it would feel the other party was big and dangerous, thus becoming irritable and prone to nipping people's bottoms.

But Qiao Qiao didn't explain this complex principle, because the two little girls' eyes instantly looked at the other group of dogs that had gathered around.

The majestic German Shepherd, the spirited Malinois, the sleek Labrador, and the sturdy, tall, and thin local yellow dog...

What was important was that inside the fence on the river beach, there was also a group of fluffy puppies just two months old, happily bouncing on the grass; their chubby bodies with baby fat were bouncing around, simply at the peak of their cuteness!

Wow!

They hadn't seen dogs like this in their residential complex; they were all the kind with very fluffy hair, and little dogs that barked wildly!

Even He Tuoluo couldn't help but look over—so many dogs!

Looking at Xiao Shi beside him again, he felt a bit timid: what if every one of them was this energetic? And with so many dogs, wouldn't they arrange one for him every day?

He was going to run away from home secretly tonight!

He wanted to go home!

He Tuoluo made up his mind, but then, Yun Danqing's warm, damp hand reached over from the side, handing him a tender lotus seed she had just dug out.

"Uncle Lu Chuan picked it; we kids share it."

"Hmph!" He Tuoluo had some joy today, but more of it was very unpleasant.

He didn't want to eat it, but his sister hadn't made him angry, so he still bit open the lotus seed shell indignantly, peeled it, and stuffed it into his mouth.

This small lotus pod was still tender, and the lotus heart hadn't fully grown its bitter taste. Neutralized by the sweet lotus seed, it wasn't obvious, instead making the flavor appear even more outstanding.

He Tuoluo chewed twice, then chewed twice more, turned his head to look at Yun Danqing again—she was still holding a small lotus pod, with the dug-out lotus pod skin on top, and four lotus seeds left inside that hadn't been dug out.

The little man grunted, then said: "I, I'll dig it out for you."

But the friendship between little girls was the most steadfast.

Yun Danqing also tasted the flavor of this lotus seed, and now, wearing a floral dress, she bounced excitedly on the grass:

"Sister, sister! This lotus seed is so delicious!"

Then, cheering, she ran toward Qin Beibei.

He Tuoluo:...

Thinking again of the two meals he had missed in succession, clearly having smelled how fragrant they were, yet he still had to go up the mountain to eat...

So bitter, so aggrieved!

He would definitely run away tonight!

He swore it!

And during this waiting time, Song Tan looked at the small boat specifically heading to the center of the lotus pond, then looked at this massive crowd of people, and finally shook her head at Lu Chuan.

"It can't hold so many people, maybe we should just forget it."

The small boat in the lotus pond could only hold two or three people at a time, and it had to be poled manually; it was purely for her to bring Lu Chuan to enjoy the flowers and pick lotus pods.

Over at the reed marsh, there were a few electric boats in an ancient style left by the film crew, but those couldn't charge through the lotus leaves covering the pond.

What's more, with so many people, bringing them over trip by trip, it wouldn't be finished even by nightfall...

"Just stay in the surrounding water plants, take off your shoes, and stomp in the mud to your heart's content."

Everyone became interested: "Will there be river snails?"

"Are there any swamp eels?"

"Will there be leeches?"

Song Tan really couldn't say for sure about that; what she could guarantee was that there were definitely no water snakes.

So she had to say sincerely: "If you're afraid, just pick some lotus leaves and look at the lotus flowers."

"You can pick the lotus flowers you like; it's fine to put them in a vase in your room, or take them back to fry lotus flowers tonight."

But everyone, fear aside and questions aside, when it came time to actually get into the water, one by one they lifted their skirts and rolled up their pants; the two little girls tied their skirts around their waists, and now, even more joyfully, they stepped inside—

Lotus leaves, water surface, mud; this scenery wasn't rare, as parks all had them. But in the city, no matter what, parents wouldn't let them get close to it.

Now—

The girls' fair, tender little feet stepped into the mud, feeling the soft sensation of slowly sinking; the water had been heated by the sun and shaded by the lotus leaves, making it warm and so comfortable!

They burst into loud laughter, wearing fresh lotus leaves on their heads, shaking their heads, the sensation of sinking and not sinking under their feet...

So much fun!

Brother Qiao Qiao's home is so much fun!

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