Today is not a weekend, Lin Yuxi rushed over from school and left around half past one.

Feeling pitiful, back to school.

Jiang Nian stood up, packed the three jars of little stars, and slowly walked home.

On the way, he occasionally encountered early dating young couples.

Potential color gift loan users.

How nice, a youth born into loans. Lending for a prosperous life, lending for a happy family.

When he got home, he was packing his luggage. Suddenly received a message from Xu Shuang, and was stunned.

The patron.....

Not really, after graduation, not anymore. To some extent, the relationship became pure.

No debts, only friendship left.

Xu Shuang: "The results will be out in a couple of days."

Jiang Nian: "Yeah."

He couldn't grasp Xu Shuang's meaning, so he changed the subject, "What have you been busy with lately?"

"Not busy." Xu Shuang sent a shrug emoji, "I thought you've been busy all the time."

"Haha, I'm not busy either." Jiang Nian replied, "Just hanging out with friends online, wandering around."

And that's true, he's been playing for almost half a month now.

Quite rewarding.

It's not that he doesn't want to do serious things, but problems pile up there. Won't solve themselves, only solve him.

Up to now, it's beyond his control.

Xu Shuang: "Alright."

And with that, the conversation came to an abrupt end.

Jiang Nian didn't mind. After packing, he greeted his parents and went to catch a train.

Feeling bored on the way, he skimmed the group chat messages. Spied a bit, saw three battlefield screenshots from Li Hua.

Noobs just love to brag.

Buzz!!

Xu Shuang's message popped up, "Why don't you reach out to me when you're bored?" 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Jiang Nian sat up straight on the high-speed train.

Huh?

No way, the big shot's reaction time is way too long.

"Uh....." Jiang Nian sent a scratching head emoji, replied, "You haven't reached out to me either?"

Xu Shuang: "...."

"Do you have time now?"

Jiang Nian: "[Picture] On the way."

Xu Shuang: "...."

Night fell.

Someone hustled for a few hours and finally arrived in Yuzhang City. Got out of the station and took the subway, wandered over.

He booked a room nearby online, asked for two adjacent ones. Got the card first, went upstairs, and took a nap.

The two girls were still on the road, probably arriving around midnight.

Jiang Nian wasn't in a hurry, set an alarm first. Then tossed his phone aside and fell asleep quickly.

When he woke up again, it was already late at night.

In the summer, it's extraordinarily hot, only slightly cooler at night. Jiang Nian wore a short sleeve and shorts, got downstairs and hailed a cab directly.

"License plate number?"

"xxxx." Jiang Nian closed the car door with a bang, rolled down the window, looked out at the night view.

At the thought of the upcoming meeting, he couldn't help but smile.

On the other side, on the high-speed train.

"Are we there yet?"

"No." Song Xiyun shook her head, glanced at her phone, "Almost there, around ten minutes I guess."

"Oh, so slow." Xu Qianqian pursed her lips, looked out the window for a while, "Has he arrived?"

Song Xiyun: "...."

"At the station exit."

"Hmph, I'm telling you." Xu Qianqian turned around, whispered, "Don't give him a good face when we see him later."

"That doesn't sound right." Song Xiyun hesitated, she knew Xu Qianqian too well, mostly just talking big.

"Is that so? Then forget it."

Ten minutes later, the train gradually slowed down. With a ding, the broadcast played the upcoming station announcement.

Soon the train doors opened and the crowd flowed out.

The two girls, carrying a bag and pushing a small travel suitcase bought on the way. A night breeze blew, instantly clearing their minds.

Feeling a bit excited, yet a bit reserved.

"Hey!"

A figure slipped through the crowd, leisurely approached the two girls, "Why buy such a late ticket?"

"Couldn't buy one earlier." Xu Qianqian mumbled.

"Alright, let's not mention unhappy things." Jiang Nian said, "I've booked a hotel for you."

"If you're not too tired, let's go out for a late-night snack."

"No need, no appetite after the ride." Song Xiyun waved, clearly they had already discussed this with Xu Qianqian.

"Okay." Jiang Nian was just casually saying, he wasn't in the habit of eating late-night snacks, "Then let's go."

He reached out for the two girls' luggage, then handed each a coat.

"Put it on if you're cold."

The two girls exchanged glances, both finding it a bit ridiculous. Not just because of the clothes, but because one for each of them.

He doesn't even fake it, this guy is something else.

"It's summer."

"We're not cold, we can handle this bit of temperature."

"Oh, take it even if you're not cold." He said, "I'll hang out with you for two days, then I'm heading to Yuhang."

"What for?" Xu Qianqian was startled.

Song Xiyun also looked up, having some guesses. He mentioned before that he would do some business.

"To make money." Jiang Nian said, "This summer is too long, can't stay home all the time."

"Oh."

......

Late night.

Jiang Nian stayed in the two girls' room for a while, seeing they were indeed tired. So he got up and said goodbye.

"You should rest first, I'm going back next door."

"Okay."

"Mm."

He walked out the door, sighed lightly in the hallway.

The two girls hadn't changed much, but the atmosphere among the three remained somewhat stiff. Nothing he could do about it.

Bit by bit.

Maybe because of the evening nap, Jiang Nian tossed and turned. Couldn't sleep, had to get up and play games.

Played a game with a wandering mind, eventually went downstairs for a stroll.

Ding!

He exited the elevator, walked through the hotel lobby. Outside, a hot breeze immediately blew over.

Streetlights dim, like the moon in the water.

Huh?

Chen Yunyun and the others seemed to be in Yuzhang too. Just not sure if it was the same place.

Probably wouldn't really meet, maybe they've already left.

Suddenly, the phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Did you fall asleep?" Song Xiyun's voice was tense, "Just pressed your room's doorbell, no response."

"Oh oh, no." He casually made an excuse, "Suddenly wanted a coke, so....."