The kang (heated brick bed) for left-behind women

"Fine, you lot, let's see how I deal with you."

Unwilling to admit he was getting old, Lin Dachun took a deep breath and also dove down.

The underwater world was a dusky yellow, with sunlight filtering through the water's surface and turning into shimmering ribbons of light.

Then he popped out from behind Li Ruoxue and hugged her tightly.

"Ah~~"

The two of them fell into the river together.

Because Lin Dachun hugged her from behind, his hands wrapped around Li Ruoxue's arms and landed squarely on her...

"Ah! No! Ah!"

Li Ruoxue was terrified of choking on water, so she struggled desperately.

"I beg for mercy, I beg for mercy."

Li Ruoxue was terrified. Her head was submerged in the water, and she was immediately frightened, desperately begging for mercy.

Lin Dachun then pulled Li Ruoxue out of the water.

Li Ruoxue turned around and said in a coquettish tone, "Ugh, you almost choked me. I'm scared of the deep end, I can't swim."

Li Ruoxue, acting coquettishly, threw herself into Lin Dachun's arms.

Lin Dachun supported his bottom and picked him up.

Seeing this, He Xiulan, who was standing nearby, was extremely envious and said with a smile, "You two are being so lovey-dovey, aren't you ashamed?"

Li Ruoxue blushed instantly, as if she were talking about herself.

"No, I'm just afraid that if I catch snails, I'll braise them when I get back." Li Ruoxue blushed and didn't dare to look Lin Dachun in the eye.

He got off him and started touching the snails.

"It's here!" Li Ruoxue called out from the shallow water.

She bent over, groping in the water with both hands, then suddenly straightened up, holding up a dark green snail. "I can stir-fry a plate of this tonight!"

The laughter grew louder and louder, startling the cicadas in the willow trees on the bank into silence.

For a moment, Lin Dachun lay on his back in the water, eyes closed, letting the river gently sway him.

The cool water caressed his skin, and he suddenly remembered how he used to splash around in the river when he was young.

And it's also very popular with girls.

Quite a few village women secretly had affairs with him.

Time flies, and it passes by quickly.

His parents were both alive then, and his younger sister followed him around like a puppy...

How time flies by so quickly, and we're all getting old!

"Brother Dachun, catch!" He Xiulan's voice pulled him back to reality.

A small silver fish drew an arc in the air. He hurriedly reached out to catch it, but the fish slipped through his fingers and splashed water all over his face.

The three soaked men looked at each other and burst into laughter again.

Lin Dachun swam over and caught snails with Li Ruoxue.

But Lin Dachun's eyes never left Li Ruoxue.

"If only Sister He Xiulan weren't here," Li Ruoxue whispered to Lin Dachun.

"What's wrong?"

"That way, I can play in the river with you without restraint," Li Ruoxue explained.

"You can do it now," Lin Dachun replied.

"No, Sister-in-law He Xiulan is watching, I can't play recklessly. When I say playing in the water, I mean playing with you all the time," Li Ruoxue said embarrassedly.

Lin Dachun glanced at He Xiulan and said with a smile, "How about we come over and play in the water alone another day?"

"Okay, when it's hottest, I don't want to wear clothes to play. I'll take them off and play in the water," Li Ruoxue replied.

They reluctantly went ashore only when the sun began to set in the west.

My clothes were soaking wet and clung to my body; a gust of wind made them feel chilly.

Lin Dachun twisted the hem of his vest, water droplets dripping onto the scalding hot river stones, hissing and steaming.

"Well, that's bad. I went into the water without taking off my clothes, and I was soaking wet on the way back." Li Ruoxue stuck out her tongue.

He Xiulan wrung out the water from her braids while laughing, "What's there to be afraid of? It's so hot, they'll dry in no time."

She paused, then said softly, "It's been so long since I've felt this good."

"Alright, let's go home. It's getting dark," Lin Dachun said.

Leading the old black donkey, the three people walked home.