Old Bai's words were really a buzzkill, but they conveniently left Chi Yu at a loss for words.
Crucially, Old Bai wasn't sure if he had heard wrong and reached out to pat Dao An on the shoulder, "Did you hear a crow caw just now?"
Dao An was busy and focused earlier, ignoring other noises, and he replied to Old Bai, "I didn't hear it, you misheard."
Old Bai wondered, "Then I probably misheard."
Just then, Gu Yuan's voice rang out, "Old Bai, you didn't mishear, there is indeed an annoying crow cawing."
Chi Yu: "..."
During the wait, Gu Yuan didn't stay idle and was dealing with some business on her phone.
Whenever Gu Yuan was busy with work, Chi Yu would usually avoid disturbing her, as he did now, looking out from the bridge—
The banks of the stream were covered with wildflowers.
Most were buttercups with four yellow petals, growing abundantly in clusters by the river. And then there was the knotweed, which at a glance resembled foxtail grass.
