A Young Woman's Heart

"Actually, not all negative emotions make people feel uncomfortable. When it rains, enjoying the faint sadness in the air can be quite nice."

"Correct."

Do you want to watch the sunset tonight?

Instead of answering Cha Li's question directly, Mr. Xue pointed to the low hill next to him and asked, "Shall we go hiking later?"

Do you watch the sunset?

Do you go hiking?

The two looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh.

“Climb.” Cha Li suddenly nodded.

"Perhaps we should see," Mr. Xue gave an uncertain answer.

"Is there anything fun to do on the mountain?"

"We'll only know once we get up the mountain," Mr. Xue said playfully, winking like a childlike little boy.

What should I do if I encounter a snake?

"Make it not bite you."

"What if it doesn't listen?"

"Then it's best to avoid snakes."

The two small faces were reflected in the rippling river water, and their figures swayed with the waves.

"If the sun had consciousness, would it feel tired of burning so much?"

"It has no consciousness."

"You're not the sun, how do you know if it has consciousness?"

Mr. Xue didn't open his mouth, but simply took a step forward and looked at his reflection in the river.

There was no need to continue; Cha Li had already anticipated what he was about to say.

"What if celestial bodies had their own consciousness?"

“Then Earth will definitely speak first.” He nodded seriously.

"What will he say?" She tilted her head to look at him.

Mr. Xue's serious expression suddenly vanished, and he shrugged: "I'm not from Earth, how would I know?"

Cha Li rolled her eyes at him.

Mr. Xue followed suit and flipped one over as well.

"Your translation isn't as good as mine."

“That’s how you translated it just now,” Mr. Xue said firmly.

It's still early.

Then, many clear bird calls echoed from the mountains.

They come from different birds.

Some were low and deep, some were melodious, some were crisp and clear, and some were ethereal.

There was even a myna bird that perched on a willow branch next to the two of them and barked twice like a dog.

Moreover, it even comes with its own mixing, like the barking of dogs coming from a far away place in a quiet mountain village at night.

Now Cha Li suspects that the barking of dogs in the village that she sometimes hears at night might be imitations by these mynah birds.

Mr. Xue seemed to understand her expression and said slowly, "Perhaps those insect chirps and frog croaks are sounds they've learned."

"So there's actually nothing in the mountains, just myna birds, right?" Cha Li teased, covering her mouth.

"No, there might also be parrots."

"Why aren't there black parrots?" Cha Li suddenly wondered.

"Is there a possibility?" Mr. Xue said seriously, "that the black parrot is a myna bird."

"Pfft..." Cha Li was finally amused by him.

Actually, there really are black parrots in this world.

……

Mr. Xue often comes here, so he set up his own workbench in the courtyard.

Cha Li often comes here, so he set up his own tea table in the courtyard.

The workbench was made from a large wooden stake.

The tea table was placed on another wooden stake.

—It was a piece of wood that was originally going to be burned as firewood.

Cha Li sanded it with sandpaper. Although it wasn't smooth enough, at least it wasn't covered in burrs anymore.