He accidentally bumped into the witch while flying on his sword.

The little witch's gaze couldn't help but wander over his body.

"Pah! Who's ever touched your treasure? Pah! Pah! Pah!"

Yun Yi's pretty face flushed red, and the anger she had just managed to muster vanished completely.

"Learn it first, then you can play with it."

"Then teach me."

The little witch rolled her eyes and added:

"The kind where you teach them step-by-step."

The two squatted down and began searching for slightly flat stones and tiles in the nearby grass.

I found about a dozen pieces and piled them together on the marble slabs on the shore.

She watched with great interest as Chen Shun explained to her how to skip stones.

It wasn't that I was really interested in skipping stones; I was simply enjoying this time with my partner.

Happiness and peace.

"Look, first you have to hook your index finger like this." Chen Shun extended his half-bent index finger and demonstrated to the little witch.

Yun Yi imitated him in a very convincing way, bending down and scratching his chest.

Chen Shun: "..."

"Then pinch the stone like this. When you exert force, you should exert force from your side, about waist height. It's best to enter the water at a 20-degree angle. Use your arm force and flick with your index finger..."

He was diligently explaining a piece of knowledge that was actually quite useless.

She listened very attentively, just like in class.

The steps for skipping stones are not difficult and can be explained in just one or two minutes.

Yun Yi picked up a piece of tile and, imitating Chen Shun's posture, entered the water sideways.

Boom, boom, boom.

After jumping three times, it sank into the water.

"Very good, I have completely mastered it!" The little witch raised her head and puffed out her chest, quite proud.

Skipping stones on water, as long as it floats, isn't that enough?

Why care about how many times it floats?

Seeing her so smug look, Chen Shun decided to give her a little blow.

He took out the perfectly round stone, pinched it, and held his breath.

With a burst of power from his arm and wrist, the rock spun and flew out, cutting into the water.

Thump, thump thump thump...

The stones leaped on the water's surface, especially as dusk approached and night was about to fall. The dim sunlight, the streetlights, and the neon lights of the streets blended together on the water's surface, making it look like a white dragon tearing a white wave through these colors.

The little witch stared in astonishment, her mouth agape. Every time she thought the stone was about to fall into the water, it would leap forward and break through the surface.

A long ripple was left behind it.

It only stopped slowly and sank into the water after the kinetic energy completely disappeared.

"How about it?" Chen Shun boasted.

"You...you didn't just throw that precious stone, did you?" Yun Yi frowned.

Suddenly, Chen Shun felt a little guilty upon seeing this:

"Yes...yes, what's wrong?"

"Didn't you say it was for me to play with? Why did you throw it away yourself?"

"..."

With a flick of his wrist, Chen Shun brought back the stone that had just sunk into the lake right before her eyes.

Yun Yi: "..."

I forgot this guy can use magic.

"You cheated."

"What kind of cheating is this?"

"Skipping stones on the water—isn't the regret of such a precious stone sinking into the water an inseparable part of this whole affair? And you still say you didn't cheat?"

Yun Yi angrily snatched the stone from his hand and, mimicking his posture, threw it sideways.

Thump...thump thump thump

This time, it jumped five times on the water.

"Of course, you can't let something you like slip through your fingers."

Looking at the water, Chen Shun said calmly.

With a flick of his wrist, the stone was back in his hand.

Isn't skipping stones like that a bit unfair to the lake?

"It must be because the stones you used are too good. If you're so capable, try using these yourself." Yun Yi kicked a stone at his feet.

Chen Shun smiled and replaced the tile on her feet.

He crouched down, gathering his strength to throw.

Just like the previous scene of a white dragon emerging from the water, the tiles broke open and created a long white wave.

Yun Yi pouted and stopped talking.

Anyway, it's definitely not because I'm bad at the game.

"boring."

She sat on a rock, propping her head up as she watched Chen Shun skip stones one after another.

As darkness fell, visibility was reduced to that provided only by the streetlights.

The water, reflecting the various neon lights, became even more colorful.

Yun Yi thought for a moment, then took off her shoes and socks and rolled up her trouser legs.

I walked barefoot and tiptoed to the lakeside, gently testing the water temperature with my toes.

He immediately pulled back.

"So icy."

Chen Shun looked over upon hearing the sound and frowned slightly.

Why did you take off your shoes and socks?

"I want to go for a swim."

Yunyi sat on the marble and tried to dip her toes into the water.

In this cold weather, it seems the water temperature is higher than the air temperature?

Because they are often fed by tourists, the small fish in the lake are not afraid of people at all, and will even gather in places where there is movement.

Then some small fish swam over, gently nibbling at the top of her feet and swimming between her toes.

This was extremely difficult for Yunyi, whose soles were extremely ticklish, to endure.

"Ugh...it's so itchy."

Helplessly, she pulled her feet back, tucked her legs together, hugged herself, and rested her head on her knees.

The lake water that clung to their feet quickly soaked that small patch of marble.

"Put your shoes on quickly. I heard that if a girl's ankles get cold, she will experience menstrual cramps."

"Girls naturally experience pain during their periods."

"Wouldn't that hurt even more?"

Chen Shun found the little witch's shoes and socks that she had taken off and carried them to Yun Yi's side.

Do you want some socks as a gift?

"No, it stinks."

"Humph!"

You're the one who stinks!

As soon as Mingming entered the water, all the fish in the lake gathered around him!

Yun Yi tossed her head, abandoning the idea of ​​listening to him, putting on her shoes and socks, and going home with him.

goo...

Her stomach started growling.

There's also a fat cat at home; I need to go back and check on it.

But she wanted to stay a little longer.

"Hurry up and put them on, we're going home."

"Aren't you going to play anymore?"

"I'm not playing anymore. I don't want to see you feeding the fish with your feet."

"..."

Yunyi wanted to linger a few more minutes.

"Actually, don't let my poor skipping skills fool you. I can actually skip stones with myself," Yun Yi said, stepping barefoot onto the water.

Peaceful and stable, as if walking on flat ground.

Stepping on it will create a ripple in the water, just like a stone skipping across a stream.

However, those small fish are not vegetarians.