The children sat on the picnic mat eating strawberries, still thinking about the butterflies.

Zhang Yuxi smiled and said, "It's okay. Even if there are no butterflies, we can go look for little insects."

"But you must not touch them carelessly, some little insects might bite your hands!"

Si Bao quickly asked, "Will it hurt?"

Zhang Yuxi nodded. "It will hurt a lot!"

Nearby, Lin Feng had gotten the charcoal fire going and came over to get the ingredients for the barbecue. He overheard Zhang Yuxi's conversation with the children and, without a word, cast the [Protective Barrier] Skill on them. That way, mosquitoes and other bugs wouldn't bite them.

After they finished eating, Zhang Yuxi and An Lan wanted to rest for a while, but the children were already eager to go on an adventure. They couldn't let the kids wander off alone, so they followed behind to look after them.

It wasn't just Lin Feng's group camping here; other people were around as well. Not far from them was a family of three. They had a little girl, probably around three or four years old, dressed very cutely and playing in the mud with a little shovel and a small bucket. Meanwhile, the quadruplets squatted on the ground searching for little insects, but aside from ants, they couldn't find anything else.

Zhang Yuxi kept an eye on the children while chatting with An Lan.

An Lan was plucking blades of grass as she spoke. "Who cares. I'll get married if I meet the right person. If I don't, I'll just go steal a child!"

Hearing this, Zhang Yuxi was speechless.

An Lan's father and Zhang Fuyong finished setting up their tents. After arranging everything inside, they felt quite satisfied. The two of them took small stools and went to the stream to see if there were any fish. And indeed, there were!

An Lan's father immediately shouted, "Grandchildren, come over here! There are little fish!"

About five hundred meters away was a pond that also likely had fish in it. When they heard there were little fish, the children bolted over like galloping ponies.

Lin Feng was startled and hurriedly followed them. Zhang Yuxi was also worried and trailed closely behind.

Zhao Lizhen yelled to Zhang Fuyong, "Watch the kids! Be careful they don't fall in the water!"

An Lan's mother chimed in, "Keep an eye on the children!"

Seeing the little ponies racing toward him, Zhang Fuyong quickly stopped them. "Stop running, just walk over. Be careful."

The grass by the stream had been trampled bare from heavy foot traffic. Zhang Fuyong and An Lan's father had the children stand at the very edge to watch, pointing to a spot among the aquatic plants.

"Quiet now. Don't talk loudly, you'll scare the little fish away."

"As soon as they hear a sound, they vanish!"

"Do you see? There's a little fish right there. Look, it moved, it moved…"

The children craned their necks to get a better look.

"I see it, I see it!" Si Bao cried out.

San Bao, beside her, shushed her. "Keep it down! You'll scare the fish away."

Si Bao quickly covered her mouth, her eyes wide. A finger-sized fish that had been hiding among the weeds darted away like a flash of lightning. SWOOSH! It was gone. The speed was so fast it left all the children stunned.

Just as they were about to speak, Zhang Fuyong pointed to another spot. "See that? There's another one over there! Don't make a sound. Let Grandpa see if he can net it!"

Hearing this, the children looked at each other with excitement. Zhang Yuxi handed him the butterfly net and whispered, "Dad, be careful!"

Zhang Fuyong nodded, took the net, and straddled the small stream, preparing to scoop up the fish. The children watched with bated breath. Zhang Fuyong gritted his teeth and struck with surprising speed, but in the end, the net came up empty.

The children were deeply disappointed. Seeing their faces, Zhang Fuyong quickly explained, "They're too fast! There's nothing Grandpa can do!"

Zhang Yuxi consoled them, "That's right. You saw how fast that little fish was. It disappeared in a flash. It's really hard for us to catch something that quick."

The children nodded, forced to accept this reality. All they could do was gaze longingly at the stream, hoping another little fish would appear.

Lin Feng, however, had exceptional eyesight. He immediately spotted two small fish next to a rock beneath the aquatic plants, their greenish bodies almost merging with the stone. He gestured for Zhang Fuyong to hand him the net.

The moment the children saw this, their eyes sparkled as they watched their father, their faces full of anticipation. Lin Feng signaled for them to be quiet, and they all obediently nodded.

Lin Feng was over 1.8 meters tall, so straddling the small stream was an easy task. He took the net and, in the blink of an eye, struck with the speed of lightning. The fish were in the net.

The children danced with joy, looking at Lin Feng with sheer admiration.

"Daddy, you're amazing!"

"You got two of them! Daddy is so awesome!"

"You're better than Grandpa! Grandpa didn't catch a single one!"

Lin Feng placed the two fish into a small bucket. "Daddy will see if there are more fish!" With four children, two fish weren't enough.

Zhang Fuyong laughed and said, "Young people really are impressive!"

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Meanwhile, Zhao Lizhen and An Lan's mother began to barbecue.

Zhao Lizhen reminisced, "When was the last time we had a barbecue?"

An Lan's mother thought for a moment. "It's been at least two years."

As Zhao Lizhen reflected, she realized it was true. She hadn't had a barbecue since Zhang Yuxi left.

Watching her daughter join in the fun by the stream, An Lan's mother couldn't help but tease. "Look at Lin Feng, catching fish to entertain the kids. A grown man, and he's really getting into it!"

Zhao Lizhen turned and saw her own daughter laughing even more happily than An Lan, acting just like a child herself. "It's good for a girl to be a little carefree," she said. "Knowing everything and thinking too much isn't always a good thing. I'm telling you, don't push her so hard every day, or it might backfire."

Zhao Lizhen leaned in and whispered, "Let me tell you something, but don't mention it to An Lan."

An Lan, who was closer than they thought, asked curiously, "What is it?"

Zhao Lizhen was a bit speechless. How did she hear me when I was whispering so quietly? She noticed the chicken wings were getting overcooked and hurriedly flipped them.

Just then, excited cries from the children and both their daughters erupted from the stream. It looked like Lin Feng had caught more fish.

Zhao Lizhen frowned slightly. "Do you think I've burnt this?"

An Lan's mother glanced over. "It's almost burnt, but we can eat around the charred bits."

Zhao Lizhen hesitated for a moment before calling out, "Lin Feng, come quickly! This is about to burn!"

An Lan's mother was speechless. It really is wonderful to have such a capable son-in-law!

Back at the stream, Lin Feng had netted several more small fish of various sizes. The children's admiration for him was boundless; to them, he was a hero. He was invincible!

Just as Lin Feng finished up, he heard Zhao Lizhen calling for him. He rushed over, saw the chicken wings were about to burn, and quickly took over to salvage them.

Because there were so many people, Lin Feng had bought two barbecue grills: one for vegetables and one for meat. An Lan's mother was helping on one side. Zhao Lizhen was no help at all and was shooed away by her friend. What if she ends up blowing up the grill?

Zhao Lizhen grumbled as she went to join her grandchildren.

Zhang Yuxi seized the opportunity to come over and help. "Honey, that smells so good!"

Lin Feng handed her a skewer of freshly grilled cauliflower. "Try it. How's the flavor?"

Zhang Yuxi took a bite and was immediately full of praise. "Honey, this is so delicious! How can it be this tasty?"

Lin Feng smiled. "Go play for a bit. I'll call you when everything's ready." His tone was like he was coaxing a child.

"No, I want to stay. The best part of a barbecue is grilling your own food." Zhang Yuxi happily took out her favorite ingredients and started cooking for herself.

The vegetables cooked quickly, so Lin Feng called everyone over to eat before they got cold and lost their flavor.

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