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Panlong City.
The moment He Lingchuan stepped outside, the first thing he did was count the goldfish in the vat.
One through nine, all still alive.
That said, two of them seemed to have changed colors a little. He had no idea whether it was because the water bugs Sun Fuling had fed them made their scales more vivid, or because of something else.
The nodding clerodendron that had once hung above the fish vat had already finished blooming. Its snow-like blossoms were gone, so it had been ruthlessly removed. In its place now sat a pot of osmanthus.
The people of Panlong City liked planting osmanthus trees, but He Lingchuan’s courtyard was too small. He had no idea where Teacher Sun had even found one so compact, but it happened to be in perfect bloom.
Panlong City had already shed the heat of summer and entered the season of autumn winds. It was the ideal time to admire the osmanthus.
Its fragrance spilled out of the courtyard and drifted indoors.
From next door came the sound of wind chimes. He Lingchuan climbed up the wall to take a look, only to find Sun Fuling’s front gate tightly shut. It appeared that the owner was not home.
He looked up at the blue sky overhead. At this hour, Teacher Sun should still be in class.
The house on the other side, however, was full of noise. There were hurried footsteps, the sounds of something heavy being moved, and a child’s complaints.
He Lingchuan pushed...
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