Scott hurried over and found five brand-new hundred-dollar bills stashed under the cutting board.

"Officer Chad, for just a few cherries, this is way too much."

Chad hadn't planned this with Molly. It was all her, sneaking over, grabbing his wallet, and leaving the money there.

"Molly really gets me, huh?"

Molly grinned, "Of course, only I truly understand you."

Looking for a lunch spot, Molly found a riverside picnic club on her phone.

Molly nibbled on her thumb, "Chad-"

"Henry's too young."

"He won't eat much anyway."

"The smoke will be strong."

Molly stopped pleading and got down to business, "Chad, if you take me to the picnic, I'll stay over at the Byrne family's house tonight."

Officer Chad, always ready to compromise, asked, "Where's it at?"

A half-hour drive later, they arrived at the bustling riverside, vehicles parked all around. It was a busy weekend. Walking down the slope, Andre carried his son and held his wife's hand, surrounded by dirt paths and the smoke from woodland barbecues. Kids played by the river, and a few high school students in uniforms were there too.

was thrilled with his daughter's choice. He always had a soft spot for the

Leo joked about Anya's blind luck

didn't bring supplies, nearby vendors sold all kinds of

the food's freshness like a

stones. Mia, the mom,

young man appeared with a donkey, setting a stove and charcoal on the ground, "This was ordered

Mia asked, patting her

to rent a cushion for the child to play on," the young man

cushion, unwrapping it and laying it on the ground, "Mia, let's put the child down to

not settled yet. I'll hold him; he cries as soon as

young man returned, both carrying skewers of meat and vegetables, placing them on a nearby

river called? The current's pretty strong, and I've never heard of it before." He used to be a politician in

cushion for her son to lie on. Anya, wielding insect repellent, sprayed it around

it Scholar's River. Legend has it that in ancient times, a scholar passing through here caught a fish. His wife cooked it, and after eating, he went to his exams and topped them. On his way back, he remembered the fish and ate it again. Since then, it's said that eating fish from this river brings exam success. Gradually, it became known as Scholar's River. Every year around April and May, students and

who had paused her spraying to listen, turned to the young man, "Do

visitors these past few weeks have been

glanced at Chad, who was sitting on the mat, deep in

in demeanor, as Mia remarked, "That explains all the

county but was

events, "This place is nice, with mountains, water,

true, I'll bring my grandson here to eat fish when he's

Henry was later held across his dad's arms, instinctively clutching his

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