“Tongtong gege! Tongtong gege!”
Xu Yaoyao waved her arms happily, calling out to Tongtong.
Tongtong also turned his head upon hearing someone call his name and saw Xu Yaoyao breaking free from Xu Muqing's hand and running in his direction.
Xu Muqing, worried that Xu Yaoyao might fall, quickly followed her daughter's pace, jogging after her.
Seeing Liu Chunsheng also present, Xu Muqing greeted him.
Liu Chunsheng was not accustomed to socializing and, after the greeting, didn't know what else to say.
Liu Yifeng noticed his father, Liu Chunsheng, seemed a bit reserved and knew that Liu Chunsheng was not eloquent, making the atmosphere slightly awkward.
He then lightened the mood by asking, "It's rare to encounter 'Sunlight on Golden Summit' today. Would you like me to help you and your son take a commemorative photo?"
Xu Muqing quickly responded, "Yes, please! I was just wondering how to get a photo of Yaoyao and me."
To break away from the awkward silence, Liu Yifeng puffed out his chest and said, "No problem, trust my skills. I'll make sure you and Yaoyao look beautiful!"
"Then we'll be counting on you!"
Liu Yifeng took Xu Muqing's camera and prepared to take photos of Xu Muqing and her daughter.
Xu Muqing pulled Xu Yaoyao, who was happily chatting with Tongtong, and said, "Yaoyao, Uncle Liu is going to take a photo of you and Mom. Can you play with Tongtong gege afterwards?"
Hearing her mother ask her to take a photo, Xu Yaoyao looked at Tongtong and pleaded with Xu Muqing, "Mom, Mom! Can we take a photo with Tongtong gege too?"
Xu Muqing, seeing how much her daughter missed her friend, readily agreed.
During the photo session, Liu Yifeng put in a lot of effort to fulfill his boast.
Fortunately, Xu Muqing's camera was excellent, with an auto-face recognition feature.
The photos turned out quite well.
Xu Muqing looked at the photos and felt they were acceptable, so she invited Liu Yifeng and the two children to join for another photo.
Xu Muqing looked around and found a passerby who was traveling alone, asking them to take a picture for them.
The passerby happened to be a photography enthusiast. While taking the photo, he assumed Liu Yifeng and Xu Muqing were a family and kept telling them to stand closer together.
To avoid making things more complicated, Liu Yifeng didn't correct the assumption.
He had Liu Chunsheng stand in the middle, separating himself from Xu Muqing, while Tongtong and Yaoyao stood in front.
"Thank you, sir!"
"You're welcome. Your family is so good-looking, you look great in any pose!"
"You're too kind, thank you! Sorry to bother you!"
The passerby waved his hand and left with a smile.
Liu Chunsheng, who was playing with Yaoyao and Tongtong, hadn't heard the passerby's comment.
However, Xu Muqing, who walked over to see how the photos turned out, happened to overhear it and blushed slightly.
Why was her heart beating so fast hearing someone say she and Liu Yifeng were a family! Calm down! Calm down!
Pretending not to have heard, she said, "Let me see how the photos turned out?"
Liu Yifeng was also looking at the photos and didn't notice Xu Muqing's change in expression. He handed her the camera and said, "That gentleman has great photography skills. The 'Sunlight on Golden Summit' looks fantastic! Take a look!"
Xu Muqing felt speechless upon hearing Liu Yifeng's words.
What a straight man! Shouldn't he be looking at how the people turned out?!
Along the way, Xu Muqing and her daughter, along with Liu Yifeng and his father, explored the entire Shennv Peak together.
On the way back to Cai Nan City, Liu Chunsheng asked with concern, "Yifeng, when did you meet Miss Xu? What does she do?"
Liu Yifeng knew his father's desire to find a mother for Tongtong very well.
"Dad, you're so gossipy! Fate will bring things together naturally. Besides, I've known Miss Xu for a long time. We're really just ordinary friends, so don't overthink it!"
"I think Miss Xu Muqing is more than just a friend to you. While we were hiking and sightseeing just now, her eyes were practically glued to you!"
Liu Yifeng rubbed his forehead, feeling a bit exasperated. "Dad, don't think too much. Yaoyao's mother is the owner of a clothing company. She wouldn't be interested in me!"
"Bàba, I saw it too! Aunt Xu was smiling so sweetly when we were taking photos just now!"
Tongtong also chimed in cleverly.
Hearing Tongtong's words, Liu Yifeng gently pinched his son's cheek. "You're really precocious! You see everything!"
"Ouch, Bàba, you pinched me too hard!"
Liu Yifeng quickly released his hand and checked. "Does it hurt? I'm sorry, Tongtong, let Dad see!"
Tongtong dodged Liu Yifeng's inspection and ran to Liu Chunsheng. "Haha, I was just teasing Bàba! Bàba loves Tongtong so much, he didn't hurt me at all!"
Liu Chunsheng also laughed, and no longer pressed the issue of his earlier questions.
Liu Yifeng breathed a sigh of relief. My dad, I've told him for so long, and he still hasn't forgotten about urging me to get married.
Tongtong winked at Liu Yifeng, as if to say: See! Bàba, I'm amazing, right!
Liu Yifeng smiled and gave Tongtong a thumbs-up, silently saying, "Tongtong, you're amazing! You're truly Dad's little padded jacket!"
Upon arriving at Cai Nan City, Liu Yifeng thought that since he couldn't bring back mushrooms, he might as well check the fruit market again, hoping for some gains!
Liu Yifeng drove Tongtong and Liu Chunsheng to the Cai Nan City fruit market.
As the name "Cai Nan City" suggested, the fruit market was filled with strange and exotic varieties.
As soon as Liu Yifeng entered the fruit market, the boisterous cries of vendors filled his ears.
Tongtong and Liu Chunsheng were dazzled by the sight of the fruits, which were everywhere. The air was filled with the rich aroma of fruits, making their mouths water.
Liu Yifeng, worried about getting separated from Liu Chunsheng in the crowd, said to his father, "Dad, let me carry Tongtong! You can stroll around and buy anything you want. I'll take Tongtong to look for things we can buy as gifts."
Liu Chunsheng knew about Tongtong's abilities and that Liu Yifeng's trip to Cai Nan City wasn't just for sightseeing. "Alright! When I'm done, I'll call you. You and Tongtong go ahead."
"Okay, Dad!"
Liu Yifeng walked around with Tongtong, sampling various fruits. Compared to the fruits they cultivated at home, and those processed with Tongtong's growth agent and nutrients, they still felt a little lacking.
However, he did come across some unusual fruits: black watermelons, white strawberries, red bananas, yellow dragon fruits, and Roman red ruby grapes.
He already had an idea in mind.