Huaijin hopped out of the van, her yellow boots hitting the grass with a defiant thump.
She looked at the crowd of "Serious Parents" in their linen suits and pearls. They looked like giant, grey statues.
And then, there was Yuanfeng.
He stepped out of "The Rattler," his neon-orange propeller hat spinning at maximum speed.
He was carrying a giant, lopsided cooler and wearing a t-shirt that said "I'm a Physicist, What's Your Superpower?"
"Huaijin! Look!" Yuanfeng shouted, pointing at a patch of clover. "The soil pH here looks incredibly promising for our scavenger hunt!"
The "Serious Parents" turned. Their mouths dropped open.
A few pearls were gripped tightly. Who was this messy man? Why was he wearing a propeller? Was he... poor?
Huaijin felt a surge of protectiveness. She grabbed Daddy's hand and looked at the crowd with a cheeky grin.
