The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

"If the sea could carry away my sorrow, just as it carries away every river..."

Qi Yu hummed a song as he enjoyed the sea breeze while setting up a tent with Xu Nian on the beach.

The three girls went into the changing room next door to change into their swimsuits, and laughter could be heard from inside from time to time.

"Hehe~ Xi Bao~ Let me see if your development is normal."

"No! Yao Yao, no!"

"Oh dear~ It's okay, I won't dislike you~ You're cute even when you're small~"

"Ah! Linlin, you pervert! Let go of me! You're pressing against me!!"

......

Golden sands meet azure waters, sunlight falls on the waves gently lapping against the shore, creating a shimmering effect.

Seagulls flapped their wings and skimmed across the horizon, their reflections shimmering on the clear sea.

A gentle sea breeze, carrying a salty, damp scent, brushed past Xu Xi's ears, ruffled her long hair, and patted the boy behind her on the nose.

Xu Nian rubbed her nose, took out a rubber band, and tied her sister's hair into a bun.

As Xu Xi buried her little feet in the sand, she quietly moved closer to her brother.

Zhao Lin and Qi Yu squatted on the beach to the side, building sandcastles.

Wearing a swimsuit further accentuated Zhao Lin's curvaceous and graceful figure.

Whenever his gaze inadvertently swept across Zhao Lin's chest, Qi Yu's cheeks would flush, and he would quickly lower his head and pretend to be focused on digging in the sand.

"Damn it, you're like a ghost, you're always here!"

Xu Bowen looked like he had lost his parents, with one ear being tightly gripped by the furious Wen Yao, while the laughter of his friends could be heard around him.

Just a minute ago, he was enjoying the sea breeze, bragging to his friends about how he outsmarted the class monitor for three years in high school and completely subdued her.

Unexpectedly, the class monitor, whom he claimed was helpless against, appeared behind her like a ghost and delivered a devastating blow.

"Xu Bowen! You only just finished the college entrance exam, and you've already got this much guts? Calling someone a short-legged chicken? Calling someone a 'femme fatale'? Are you looking for a beating?"

As she spoke, Wen Yao clenched her fists angrily and punched Xu Bowen's shoulder repeatedly, causing the latter to cry out in pain.

"I was wrong! My dear class monitor, please have mercy, there are so many people here, give me some face..."

Xu Bowen covered his head with his hands and was beaten so badly that he ran away with his head in his hands.

"Pah! Your pride is like a shoe insole!"

......

The sun gradually sank below the horizon, leaving behind the afterglow of the sunset that bathed the boundless sea.

Smoke rose from the beach.

At this moment, Xu Nian's forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat. He held a handful of lamb skewers in one hand and placed them on the barbecue grill, which was glowing red from the charcoal.

The hot oil on the meat sizzled the moment it touched the grill, turning into wisps of white smoke carrying the aroma of meat.

Xu Nian held the palm-leaf fan tightly in her other hand and slowly fanned herself.

The aroma of lamb skewers, carried by the gentle breeze, gradually filled the beach.

"Brother, how much longer until we can eat?"

Xu Xi stood beside her brother, helping him out, and occasionally sticking out her nose to sniff.

The aroma of meat wafted into her nose on the breeze, making Xu Xi's mouth water.

"Don't rush, the meat isn't cooked yet, wait a little longer."

Xu Nian smiled and handed the little glutton a freshly grilled sausage to appease her craving.

Xu Xi quickly finished the sausage and continued to stare longingly at the meat skewers on the barbecue grill.

"Xi Bao, come and try our cooking!"

Wen Yao happily ran to Xu Xi's side, holding several strings of potato chips and enoki mushrooms.

Xu Xi took the skewers and happily opened her little mouth to taste them.

"How was it? Guess which ones I baked and which ones Linlin baked?"

Wen Yao asked expectantly.

"Hmm...you baked the potato slices, and Linlin baked the enoki mushrooms."

"Wow, how did you know?"

"Because the potato chips will burn! Linlin is a great cook, they won't burn."

......

"The meat skewers are ready!"

Xu Nian placed the sizzling, oily meat skewers on a plate and put them on the picnic mat, placing them together with the other grilled skewers.

"Wow, finally we can eat!"

Xu Xi's eyes lit up, and she quickly called everyone to gather in front of the picnic mat.

Lamb skewers, beef skewers, chicken wings, bacon, scallops, squid, fish balls, potato slices, enoki mushrooms, eggplant, lotus root slices...

A variety of fragrant delicacies are neatly arranged on the picnic mat, making one's mouth water.

For the students who had just received their admission notices from Yuncheng University, this was a very special celebration.

"I'm starting!"

"Wishing us academic success! May we all make a name for ourselves at Yunnan University! Cheers!"

"And another thing! When I get to Yunnan University, I'm definitely going to find a boyfriend who's both handsome and has eight-pack abs! I want a sweet romance to happen to me, waaaaah..."

Wen Yao swallowed the juice in her glass in one gulp, looking at the people in front of her with a slightly sour feeling.

Linlin sat close to Qi Yu, their fingertips seemingly touching each other accidentally before quickly separating.

Xi Bao, being a brother-obsessed brother, went even further, saying the ground was too cold and sitting in Xu Nian's lap.

Sister, it's summer, the hottest time of the year!

Even if you're making an excuse, at least come up with a better one.

I'm still all alone, and all I can do every day is watch sweet romance anime while wearing a doting auntie smile.

Damn it, the more I think about it, the angrier I get.

Wen Yao vented her resentment on the delicious grilled skewers, drinking glass after glass of juice.

When her glass was empty, she tried to get another one, only to find that everyone had already drunk all the juice she had brought.

All that's left is a juice made from some kind of wheat, called beer.

She filled her glass with wheat juice and sat alone in the corner, drinking it quietly.

Zhao Lin noticed that Wen Yao was acting strangely, so she got up and sat down next to her.

"Yaoyao, let me have a drink with you."

As she spoke, Zhao Lin filled her glass with beer.

"Waaaah... Linlin still loves me the most."

The two enjoyed the barbecue, raised their glasses and drank together, and soon the empty bottles at their feet piled up more and more.

Qi Yu was still a little worried about Zhao Lin and wanted to give her some to drink, but Zhao Lin waved her hand and refused.

You should know that she used to hang out in bars every night, and beer was like water to her.

Xu Nian finished her juice and was about to find a beverage bottle to refill it when she found it was empty.

His gaze fell on the beer bottles in the distance.

The barbecue was a bit too salty; I felt like I couldn't eat it without something to drink.

But just as he had the thought of pouring some beer, Xu Xi in his arms glared at him fiercely and stopped him from doing so.

The girl with the ahoge gritted her teeth, as if to say: You dare drink it? If you dare, I'll bite you!

Seeing Xu Nian chuckling, Xu Xi gave up the idea of ​​drinking and then hummed softly. She stood up from his arms and went to a nearby supermarket to buy him a few bottles of drinks.