Suo Qingjun Chapter 56

picking strawberries

After soaking in the private hot spring at the Hot Spring Villa, Xu Baiyan was awakened by the chirping of birds outside the window the next morning.He opened the curtains and looked out, and when he saw the bright red strawberry field at the back of the villa, his eyes suddenly lit up. He didn’t even have time to put on his shoes, so he ran to knock on Song Xu’s door.

“Song Xu Song Xu! There is a strawberry garden in the back mountain! Let’s go pick strawberries!”

Song Xu had just finished washing and looked at his bare feet on the floor. He sighed helplessly and bent down to bring him his slippers: “Put on your shoes first.”

The movement here quickly woke up Qing Fengan and Jin Xianling next door.Jin Xianling rubbed her eyes and opened the door. Seeing Xu Baiyan’s excited look, she also became interested. She turned around and shouted into the room: “Master, let’s go pick strawberries! I heard that the strawberries here are big and sweet!”

Qing Feng’an was sitting by the window combing her long hair, and nodded slightly when she heard the words.He rarely saw these fields and wild things on weekdays, so he thought it would be nice to go for a walk if he had nothing to do.

The four of them packed up and headed towards the back mountain along the stone road.The strawberry garden was surrounded by a wooden fence. The old farmer at the door handed over a bamboo basket and said with a smile: “Go in, the ripe strawberries are all in the innermost part. Pick whatever you want, as long as you have enough!”

Xu Baiyan cheered and rushed in with the bamboo basket. Song Xu followed quickly, fearing that he would trip on the vines.Jin Xianling held Qing Fengan’s hand, walked very slowly, and walked patiently with him.

The sun shines through the gaps between the branches and leaves, falling on the green strawberry vines. The red strawberries hang among the leaves, like rubies embedded in green velvet, which makes people salivate just looking at them.

Xu Baiyan squatted in front of a bunch of strawberries, picked the largest and reddest one, and stuffed it into his mouth without wiping it off. The sweet juice instantly burst on the tip of his tongue. He squinted his eyes and sighed: “It’s so sweet! Song Xu, please try it quickly!”

Song Xu shook his head helplessly, but still bent down and picked a ripe strawberry and put it to his mouth.Xu Baiyan opened his mouth to bite it and shook his head proudly, like a little squirrel that had stolen some candy.

On the other side, Qing Feng’an looked at the plump strawberries among the vines, and her fingertips felt slightly itchy.He stretched out his hand to pick it, but was afraid of damaging the delicate fruit, so his movements were a little cautious.

Jin Xianling saw his hesitation and leaned over to teach him step by step: “Master, hold the strawberry stem like this and twist it gently to remove it. It will not be damaged.”

Qing Fengan followed his words and tried it, and a bright red strawberry fell on her palm, with a light fruity fragrance.He looked down at the strawberry, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously curved into a faint smile.

Jin Xianling looked at him and smiled, and she laughed too. She reached out and picked a bigger one and put it to his mouth: “Master, have a taste.”

Qing Feng’an opened his mouth and took a small bite. The sweet taste spread over the tip of his tongue. He opened his eyes slightly, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.The taste was a bit sweeter than the candied fruits he used to eat.

“Is it sweet?” Jin Xianling leaned very close, with a bit of expectation in her voice.

Qing Feng’an nodded and handed the remaining half of the pill to his mouth: “Try it too.”

Jin Xianling opened her mouth and bit it without hesitation, her eyes fell on the corners of Qing Feng’an’s lips that were stained with juice, her Adam’s apple rolled slightly, and a trace of heat flashed in her eyes.

Song Xu, who was not far away, had a panoramic view of this scene and shook his head helplessly. He turned around and saw Xu Baiyan secretly stuffing strawberries into his bamboo basket, with red juice still staining the corners of his mouth.

“Xu Baiyan,” Song Xu said with a hint of smile, “your basket is full.”

Xu Baiyan chuckled and stuffed his basket into his hand: “Here you eat! I’ll pick some more!”

With that said, he picked up the empty basket and skipped towards the depths of the strawberry garden. The sunlight fell on the ends of his hair, coating it with a layer of gold.

Song Xu looked at his back and looked down at the basket full of strawberries. The smile in his eyes was so gentle that he could drown.

Unknowingly, the sun gradually rose higher.The four people’s bamboo baskets were all filled to the brim. Xu Baiyan’s cheeks were red from the sun, and there was a thin layer of sweat on his forehead, but he still smiled with crooked eyebrows.

Jin Xianling wiped the sweat from Qing Fengan’s forehead and tucked his scattered hair behind his ears, his movements natural and intimate.

On the way back, the four of them carried heavy strawberries and walked briskly.The wind carries the sweetness of strawberries and the fragrance of vegetation in the mountains and forests.

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