After some casual chatting, Chen Chu and Xia Youhui caught up with the group of girls, the entire gang cheerfully wandering through the sea of lotuses.4

By the time Lin Xue and her friends finished taking pictures, it was already noon. The group found a seemingly upscale restaurant nearby for lunch, and Xia Youhui generously covered the bill.1

Afterward was free time. Under the scorching summer sun, Xia Youhui, Qi Lei, and Lu Haitao found a lakeside pavilion to fish, while Lin Xue and her female companions disappeared for something else.0

Chen Chu, meanwhile, crossed the lake piazza and arrived on a small island. A large tree was planted in the middle, providing shade over a radius of more than ten meters. A lawn was laid beneath the tree, surrounded by the serene beauty of...0