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    Life in the apartment was not slow, and when four people got together, there was a different kind of excitement.

    It was a rare sunny day. Xu Baiyan knocked on the door excitedly early in the morning with his camera, followed by Song Xu carrying a backpack.”Don’t be bored in the house! I found a country park nearby. The flowers are blooming just right. Let’s go for a spring outing!”

    Qing Feng’an was sitting by the window looking through the picture album lent to him by Xu Baiyan. Hearing this, he raised his eyes and fell on the clear blue sky outside the window, with a trace of looseness flashing in his eyes.Jin Xianling was squatting aside to peel oranges for him. When she heard the words “go out to play”, her fingertips moved for a moment, then she looked up at Qing Fengan, her eyebrows curved: “Master, if you want to go, let’s go.”

    Song Xu spoke calmly at this time and put his backpack into the entrance: “There are water and snacks in it, as well as some insect repellent ointment.” He had obviously been relieved by Xu Baiyan for a long time. He didn’t say anything, but he was thoughtful in his actions.

    Jin Xianling’s sharp eyes lit up when he caught a glimpse of the hammock exposed on the side of the backpack. He whispered in Qing Feng’an’s ear: “Master, we can lie on the hammock and bask in the sun. It is much more comfortable than staying in the house.”

    Qing Feng’an was moved by what he said, closed the book and stood up: “That’s fine.”

    A group of four people went out. Xu Baiyan was like a jumping bird. He walked at the front and chirped to introduce the scenery along the way. Sometimes he pointed at the cherry blossom trees on the roadside in wonder, and sometimes he squatted down to take pictures of the wild flowers in the grass.Song Xu followed him, seemingly carelessly, but when Xu Baiyan almost tripped over a stone, he calmly stretched out his hand to help him, and his movements were so natural that they seemed to be engraved in his bones.

    Jin Xianling held Qing Fengan’s hand and walked behind, neither fast nor slow, just enough to allow Qing Fengan to calmly look at the scenery on the roadside.Qing Feng’an looked at the flowers and plants she had never seen before, and her cold brows and eyes were dyed with a bit of fresh color. When Jin Xianling saw them, the smile on her lips never fell.

    “Master, look, the color of that flower is very similar to the peony pattern on your clothes.” Jin Xianling pointed to a cluster of pink and white flowers not far away, with a hint of excitement in her voice.

    Qing Feng’an looked in the direction he pointed and nodded slightly: “It does look very similar.”

    Just as he was talking, Xu Baiyan suddenly ran back, holding two bunches of candied haws in his hand, handing them over as if they were a treasure: “Have a try! I just bought this at the door. It’s sour and sweet, so delicious!”

    Jin Xianling took it first, looked at it carefully, and then handed one to Qing Fengan. She took the other one, but she didn’t eat it in a hurry. Instead, she took a bite first to make sure it tasted good, and then looked at Qing Fengan: “Master, try it and see if it’s not greasy.”

    Qing Feng’an took a small bite, and the sweet and sour taste melted on the tip of his tongue. He slightly curved the corners of his lips.

    Song Xu also came over at this time, carrying a bag of strawberries he had just bought. Seeing Xu Baiyan standing on tiptoe to point Qing Fengan to the kite in the distance, he shook his head helplessly, but still handed the strawberries to his hand: “Wipe your hands first before touching the camera.”

    Xu Baiyan chuckled, took the strawberry, stuffed it into his mouth, and muttered vaguely: “Song Xu, you are the best.”

    Song Xu didn’t say anything, he just looked at the strawberry juice on the corner of his mouth, raised his hand and gently wiped it away with his fingertips, with a gentleness that was imperceptible.

    Arriving at the depths of the country park, Xu Baiyan quickly occupied a good position and asked Song Xu to help him hang the hammock.Song Xu had no choice but to put down his backpack and hang the hammock on two thick trees as instructed.

    Upon seeing this, Jin Xianling immediately helped Qing Feng sit down, while she lay down next to him, swinging her legs and humming a tune from her master’s school.Qing Feng’an leaned on his shoulder, smelling the fragrance of the vegetation around her, and felt her whole body relax.

    Xu Baiyan held up the camera and took several photos of the two of them, and then moved closer to take a picture of Song Xu. Song Xu was lowering his head to pack his backpack. He noticed the camera and looked up. A trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes, but he did not avoid it.

    “Song Xu, please smile!” Xu Baiyan held up the camera, with a hint of coquettishness in his tone.

    Song Xu raised his eyebrows: “Don’t smile.”

    “Just smile! Just one!” Xu Baiyan reluctantly leaned closer.

    Jin Xianling looked at this scene and couldn’t help but whisper to Qing Fengan: “Master, you see, Mr. Xu and Mr. Song look like a pair of happy enemies.”

    Qing Feng’an glanced at the two people fighting, then looked at Jin Xianling beside her, and the smile at the corner of her mouth deepened: “Indeed.”

    At noon, the four of them sat on a picnic mat and shared the food they had brought.Xu Baiyan talked a lot, chattering about interesting anecdotes from when he was drawing illustrations. Jin Xianling would occasionally interject a word or two, making Xu Baiyan slap his thigh.Song Xu listened quietly, occasionally giving Xu Baiyan a piece of his favorite dish with chopsticks, and passing a bottle of warm water to Qing Feng’an.

    “By the way,” Xu Baiyan suddenly remembered something and looked at Qing Fengan and Jin Xianling, “If your clothes are dirty or torn, you can give them to me. I can mend them. The buttons on Song Xu’s shirt fell off and they were mended by me!”

    Jin Xianling was about to refuse, but Song Xu said calmly: “His needlework is not bad.”

    Xu Baiyan immediately raised his chin proudly. Seeing this, Jin Xianling nodded: “Thank you very much.”

    Qing Feng’an looked at them, her eyes full of smiles.

    The afternoon sun was just right, and the breeze was blowing, carrying the fragrance of flowers and plants.The four of them sat on the picnic mat, chatting away from one another, occasionally bickering, and occasionally looking at each other and smiling, as if they had known each other for a long time.

    Jin Xianling held Qing Fengan’s hand, and the fingertips touched each other, feeling warm.He turned to look at Qing Feng’an, his eyes full of seriousness: “Master, days like this are quite good.”

    Qing Feng’an looked at him, then at the two people fighting not far away, and nodded slightly: “Well, it’s pretty good.”

    As the sun set, the four of them walked back together.Xu Baiyan walked in the front, humming a song, and Song Xu followed behind him, holding Xu Baiyan’s camera bag in his hand.Jin Xianling held Qing Feng’an’s hand and walked behind, their shadows stretched long by the setting sun.

    The evening breeze blew by, bringing a bit of coolness, but also a bit of warmth.

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