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After a while, on a morning of the week, Wen Sheng took Wen Xin to weed in their cornfield by the river. They had a lot of corn planted there. The green fields stretched endlessly, and at this time, the corn had grown quite tall, with large corn cobs hanging from the stalks. The two of them ventured into their own cornfield to pull out the weeds, which had grown abundantly. Despite the tall corn providing some shade from the midday sun, it was still hot and stuffy in the cornfield. Wen Xin's face was flushed and covered in sweat, her fair arms marked with red scratches from the sharp corn leaves. Wen Sheng felt the same way.
"Brother! It's so hot! Let's go to the river and cool off!" Wen Xin stopped and looked up at Wen Sheng with pleading eyes.
Wen Sheng felt uncomfortable in the heat as well and couldn't help but feel a bit sorry for her. It was rare for a child her age to work in such conditions. In this kind of heat, it was easy for kids to suffer from heatstroke.
"Alright! Let's go! I want to cool off too!" Wen Sheng stood up and took Wen Xin's hand, parting the corn leaves as they made their way out. Just a short distance away was the river; once they exited the cornfield, Wen Xin took off running. She turned back with a giggle and waved at Wen Sheng, "Brother, catch me!"
Wen Sheng pretended to chase her, and before long, they reached the riverbank. It was refreshing there, with many willow trees lining both sides. The willow branches hung low, swaying gently in the breeze and creating delicate ripples on the surface of the water. The river was clear enough to see many fish swimming joyfully beneath the surface, while others rested in the shade of the willows along the bank. There were dense clusters of reeds in the water, along with some lotus roots; their leaves floated gracefully on the surface while vibrant red lotus flowers danced in the wind, creating a beautiful sight. Various birds chirped continuously among the reeds. Occasionally, a kingfisher would swoop down from above, snatching up a fish before flying away. The river itself was about ten meters wide with a gentle current.
Wen Xin ran to the riverbank and squatted on a rock, cupping her hands to splash her face with the clear water while frequently glancing back at Wen Sheng with a big smile. After washing her face, she splashed water on her arms, playing happily. She kicked off her sandals and rolled up her pants, wading into the water barefoot until it reached her knees. Turning back with a beaming smile at Wen Sheng, she saw him approaching and splashed water at him joyfully, laughing: "Er Ge, come here! It's so refreshing! Haha!"
Wen Sheng's clothes got soaked from her splashing; he bent down at the riverbank and playfully splashed back at her. Of course, he was gentle about it, merely sprinkling water on her. But Wen Xin was unrelenting, drenching him like a wet chicken while laughing heartily: "Er Ge, come join me! It's so cool here!"
Wen Sheng stepped back two paces, took off his shoes and shirt, then jumped into the water. Thinking that he was coming to catch her, Wen Xin bent down in mock surrender, covering her face with her hands while peeking through her fingers at him.
Wen Sheng quickly swam over to her but didn't grab her; instead, he glided past her. He swam forward for several meters before disappearing beneath the surface of the water. After waiting for a moment without seeing him emerge again, Wen Xin straightened up and looked around but couldn't spot him anywhere. She scooped up some water and shouted loudly: "Er Ge is drowning! Er Ge is drowning!"
She burst into giggles as she grabbed a handful of mud from the riverbed and waited eagerly with wide eyes. As soon as Wen Sheng's head popped up, she planned to throw mud at him. Of course she knew he wouldn't actually drown; children who grew up by rivers were usually good swimmers—Wen Sheng was no exception.
However, her shouting caught someone's attention—Guo Lin was washing clothes by the riverbank nearby. Guo Lin stood barefoot in the water after finishing washing clothes just a few meters away from where Wen Sheng and Wen Xin were playing. Hearing Wen Xin's shout about Er Ge drowning made her rush over without putting on her shoes. "Where? Wen Xin!" she called out anxiously upon seeing Wen Xin laughing heartily again. Realizing what was happening immediately after that, Guo Lin chuckled while scolding: "You little rascal! Your brother won't drown even if you curse him like that! Haha!" She then splashed water back at Wen Xin.
At that moment, Wen Xin spotted Wen Sheng's head emerging far away as he swam back toward them with a pink lotus flower in his mouth. It was too far away for her to reach him now; she dropped the mud she had been holding and pretended to pout: "Linlin! Look how far he's gone; I can't hit him now!" She ran back to Guo Lin for comfort while glancing back at Wen Sheng with delight.
Seeing that lotus flower in his mouth made her reach out eagerly: "Er Ge! Give it to me! Er Ge!" She stomped her feet impatiently as she called out to him. Once Wen Sheng reached shallow water near the bank, he walked ashore while feeling slightly embarrassed to be bare-chested in front of Guo Lin.
Guo Lin and Wen Sheng were about the same age, both well-developed. Although she wasn't as stunning as Wang Lijuan, she could still be considered a beauty. Her round, plump face was fair, with delicate eyebrows and large eyes. Her lips were moist, and she had a small canine tooth on the left side that made her smile very cute. When she saw Wen Sheng with his bare shoulders, she couldn't help but blush. As Wen Sheng climbed onto the shore, Lin Lin smiled sweetly and said, "I heard from Wen Xin that you drowned!"
Wen Sheng laughed heartily, playfully ruffling Wen Xin's hair before handing her the Lotus Flower. He turned back to Lin Lin with a silly grin and said, "Only we could drown with our swimming skills, heh heh!"
Lin Lin rolled her eyes at him and smiled lightly, "Hmph! It's only you water types who drown, ha ha!" Then she stopped laughing and said, "I should head back now; it's noon, and I need to go home to cook. What about you two?"
Wen Xin mischievously replied, "We're going home too; let's walk together!"
As they walked, Lin Lin said, "Okay, I'll go put on my shoes and gather my clothes!" She turned back to Wen Sheng with an unintentional smile.
Meanwhile, Wen Xin playfully recited, "Standing by the riverbank, watching the water flow, I see clear waves revealing fish heads. On both sides of the shore, green willows sway; I observe Yi Ren glancing back lightly. A gentle breeze blows, leaving a subtle fragrance; I call out to my sister to walk slowly..."
Wen Xin tugged at Wen Sheng's hand and asked with her face tilted up, "Brother! Who is Yi Ren?"
Wen Sheng smirked slightly and replied, "Yi Ren? She's just a beautiful little sister!"
Wen Xin smiled sweetly and said, "Then am I not also Yi Ren?"
Wen Sheng patted her head and laughed, "You're just a little girl! Not Yi Ren!"
Wen Xin pointed ahead at Lin Lin who was happily walking and said, "Then is Lin Sister Yi Ren?"
Wen Sheng nodded with a smile but didn't say anything more.
At that moment, Wen Xin shouted loudly at Lin Lin, "Lin Lin, Er Ge, you are Yi Ren!"
Lin Lin turned around and shot a glare at Wen Sheng, smirking as she said, "How come you didn't drown?" She then turned away, covering her mouth as she laughed.
At that time, a person stood on the bridge, wearing a white short sleeve shirt and denim shorts, with flip-flops and white socks! He had a messy hairstyle and was grinning as he looked over at Wen Sheng, shouting, "Wen Sheng! I've been looking for you all morning, haha!"
It was Changqing, who also had his beloved guitar with him. Changqing was quite handsome and often joked that he looked like Guo Fucheng. He was from the neighboring village of Wen Sheng, located two kilometers east of Wen Sheng's home. He and Wen Sheng were classmates and had a good relationship. His family had some money and didn’t expect him to work, so he always dressed neatly. A few days ago, he had asked his mother for 200 yuan to buy a guitar from the music store in town. He had learned a few songs and was looking for opportunities to get closer to Lin Lin.
When Lin Lin saw Changqing arrive, she felt a bit shy. In fact, even Wen Sheng knew about it; even Wen Xin was aware. It was just that everyone in the village didn’t talk about it.
Lin Lin smiled at Wen Sheng and said, "Your friend is here. I’ll head back now! You two take your time chatting!" With that, she gathered her clothes, put on her shoes, and hurried away, glancing back at Changqing occasionally.
Changqing ran down from the bridge to where Wen Sheng and his sister were standing. With a grin, he pulled out a handful of candy from his pocket and handed it to Wen Xin while saying cheerfully, "Have some candy! Wait here for a bit! I need to talk to your brother." He then pulled Wen Sheng aside and whispered, "Hey bro! How about arranging for me to meet Lin Lin tonight? What do you want?"
Wen Sheng chuckled softly and pointed at Wen Xin. "We still have to rely on her! Haha!" The two shared a mischievous laugh. Wen Sheng walked back to lead Wen Xin forward while Changqing followed behind strumming his beloved guitar.
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