Lotus Pier has its own boats, and Wei Wuxian's group boarded them right at the entrance of Lotus Pier, rowing toward the lotus pond. As noon approached, the sun beat down fiercely from directly overhead, leaving almost nowhere to escape its glare. In the brief time it took to row across, the clothes on Jin Ling's back were already damp with sweat.
The July sun was scorching. Under its unrelenting, all-encompassing rays, the lotus flowers and leaves looked somewhat listless, but the fish in the water remained completely unaffected, swimming about freely and occasionally leaping out of the surface to play, full of vibrant energy.
Wei Wuxian stopped the group at their favorite spot from their youth. The lotus flowers and leaves here grew exceptionally tall, and the lotus leaves were astonishingly large—a single one could block out a vast patch of sunlight. Sitting at the bow of the boat, Wei Wuxian kicked off his shoes and socks, rolled up his trouser legs, and dipped his feet into the water. Lan Sizhui and Jin Ling, the two juniors, followed suit. A gentle coolness traveled from the soles of their feet through their entire bodies, and Jin Ling's expression brightened noticeably as he happily swung his legs back and forth in the lake.
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