Arriving at school, Feng Yu collected the admission notices for both him and Wen Dongjun. He had wanted to spend a bit more time with Li Na, but it was noon, and Li Na had to go home.
Feng Yu drove away, and the teachers behind him chattered. "This kid's family must have made it big. I heard his sister found a rich man in the city. Look, heās even driving a car now! That car, isnāt it the same as the principalās?" Especially the female teachers, who lamented their own misfortunes, wondering why they couldnāt find a rich man in the city.
In this era, as long as you have the courage and are willing to work hard, doing business generally earns you more than working a regular job! Feng Yu ignored the gossip and drove Li Na home.
"Letās go to the river tomorrow, Iāll come pick you up."
"I canāt, my parents wonāt let me out."
"Itās not just me, we can say itās a class reunion. There are only four of us who got into No. 3 High School, and we need to look out for each other. Tell your parents that, theyāll definitely agree. Iāll call Liu Kun."
Li Na also wanted to go out, so she nodded in agreement. "What time tomorrow?"
"Eight in the morning, weāll have a picnic at noon, and Iāll bring you back before evening. Itās settled." Feng Yu was a bit domineering.
When Li Na told her parents, they indeed agreed. They would be high school classmates from now on, and since they would be studying in the city, they needed to support each other and not be bullied by the city students.
Liu Kun, upon receiving Feng Yuās invitation, also agreed happily. Especially when he heard that Feng Yu would be driving a small jeep, he had never ridden in a jeep before!
"Mom, Dad, Iām back~~~"
"Hey, sonās back. Have you eaten lunch? What do you want to eat, Iāll make it for you." Zhang Muhuaās face was full of affection. Her son had been away in Harbin for so long, and she was still not used to it.
"A bowl of fried sauce noodles for lunch, and we can have dumplings for dinner?"
"Sure, you sit and watch TV."
"He went fishing with Uncle Sun from the back yard. With a car, heās just showing off. The fish he catches arenāt even worth the gas money."
Feng Yu smiled. The gas money was nothing; anyway, the money he earned in a month was more than his parents could spend in a year!
In the afternoon, he delivered the admission notice to Wen Dongjun, and the two played Super Mario all afternoon. With his son admitted to the best high school in the city, Wen Deguang let him play as he pleased.
The next morning, Feng Yu drove the jeep, which was full of gas, to pick up Li Na and Liu Kun, and they headed to the river.
As soon as they arrived at the river, Wen Dongjun stripped to his shorts, holding a car inner tube, and charged into the water, shouting. Liu Kun did the same, and the two splashed around in the water, having a great time.
Feng Yu, on the other hand, took a fishing rod and a net, and walked to a quiet spot to fish with Li Na.
The riverside, the gentle breeze, the fragrant grass; the flowing water, the willows, the bright sun. The scenery was like a beautiful painting.
Li Na sat quietly beside Feng Yu, wearing a bright yellow dress, with a hair clip Feng Yu had given her the day before. The sunlight shone on her, creating a halo.
A young girl in her prime entered this beautiful painting, blending in perfectly, making the painting even more beautiful.
A splash of water hit Feng Yuās face, breaking the beautiful moment.
"What are you fishing for, come play in the water, itās not cold at all."
Wen Dongjunās grinning face suddenly became very annoying.
Liu Kun also splashed water on Feng Yuās head. He shouldnāt have brought these two. It would have been better with just the two of them.
After a few splashes, Feng Yu was thoroughly provoked. He took off his clothes, wearing only shorts, and charged into the water, splashing water at the two who were ruining the mood.
Soon, Li Na also tiptoed into the water, helping Feng Yu splash water at Wen Dongjun.
Li Naās clothes quickly got wet, and Feng Yu quickly called a stop. He blocked Li Na and had her go back to the car to change into another set of shorts and a T-shirt, leaving the dress on the roof to dry. The dress was sticking to her body, and he could look, but no one else could!
"Come on, Iāll teach you how to swim." Feng Yu pulled Li Na away from the two troublemakers. If you canāt swim, you just flail around in the water!
Li Na stepped into the water, slowly being pulled by Feng Yu to deeper water, where the water was already up to her neck. She clung tightly to Feng Yuās arm, afraid to go any further.
"Trust me, relax, and lift your feet. Iāll support you."
Li Na shook her head; lifting her feet meant drinking river water?
Feng Yu suddenly floated, looking up at Li Na. Li Na missed his hand, and her feet slipped, causing her to fall backward.
Feng Yu treaded water, supporting Li Naās waist, letting her float on her back.
"Donāt be afraid, donāt be afraid, Iām here. See, itās easy, right? As long as youāre not afraid, anyone can float on water. Remember what the teacher said, the density of the human body is less than that of water."
Li Na stopped flailing, slowly relaxing, and realized she was really floating on the water!
"But how do I turn over?"
"Slowly twist your waist, Iāll help you, donāt rush."
As Feng Yu helped, his hand accidentally brushed Li Naās buttocks. Li Na panicked, and her half-turned body suddenly twisted, turning back to her back.
"Iām sorry, I didnāt mean to."
"Itās okay." Li Na closed her eyes and said softly.
Itās okay? Feng Yu blinked. Was this encouragement for him?
Another splash of water hit Feng Yuās head!
"What are you two hiding here for, come play."
Damn, itās Wen Dongjun again!
"Iām teaching her how to swim, you go play, weāll join you later." Feng Yu wiped the water from his face and shouted.
"You? Teaching swimming? Iām the expert! Iāve been swimming since I was three, and by five, I was bathing in the river. They call me the White Strip in the Waves!"
Wearing an inner tube and still calling yourself the White Strip in the Waves?
Feng Yu pointed behind Wen Dongjun: "Run, thereās a water snake!"
Wen Dongjun was terrified, flailing for a minute, but only managed to swim a meter or so.
Feng Yu looked at Wen Dongjun and sneered, "Even a turtle is faster than you, and you call yourself the White Strip in the Waves?"
Liu Kun saw through it and swam to Wen Dongjunās side: "Heās just messing with you, thereās no water snake. Come on, I saw a trap (a long net for catching fish and shrimp), letās go check it out."
Feng Yu turned around, rubbing his hands: "Come on, Iāll continue teaching you how to swim."
"Iām tired, pull me up. Iāll wash the cherries and plums, and we can eat something."
Damn, itās all Wen Dongjunās fault for ruining my moment!
Feng Yu helped Li Na stand up slowly, and they walked back to the shore.
Li Na went to the back of the car, wrung out her clothes and shorts, and put them back on. She took the fruit to the water to wash it. Feng Yu returned to the fishing spot, pulled up the fishing rod, and saw that the worms had been eaten.
Luckily, Wen Dongjun and Liu Kun had stolen fish from someone elseās trap. Although the fish were small, they were enough for them to grill and eat. They lit a fire with oil, skewered the small fish with willow branches they had picked from the riverbank, and sat around, sprinkling salt. They didnāt care if the fish were cooked, just tearing off pieces and putting them in their mouths.
Besides grilled fish, they also grilled sausages, lamb, clams (called gala in Northeast China), and shrimp. The four of them ate until their mouths were greasy.
After eating, they lay down on the grass, each one dreaming about the future.
"I want to be a scientist, inventing new things and building rockets," Liu Kun said loudly.
"Whatās the point of being a scientist? I want to be an official, a big leader, and Iāll be in charge of you!" Wen Dongjun said disdainfully.
Li Na smiled: "I want to be a teacher like Mr. Sun, helping those who canāt afford to go to school."
Feng Yu spread his arms wide: "My dream is to make money, a lot of money, and help you achieve your dreams!"
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