Ding Yangze and Ning Mo walked through the corridor, one in front of the other, and arrived at Song He's dormitory door.
They gently pushed the door... but it was actually locked?
The two exchanged a glance, realizing that things were not so simple. Dormitory doors were usually never locked unless something unspeakable was happening inside!
"I have a bad feeling. Song He couldn't have secretly locked himself in to study, could he?" Ning Mo's face darkened. "He's afraid we'll outdo him, so he's using this underhanded trick to make us lower our guard!"
"Impossible! Song He always acts openly. He'd only study arrogantly in front of us, then mock us like crazy." Ding Yangze sounded as if he knew Song He inside out. "My guess is that he's either asleep or playing around. There's no way he's studying!"
Ning Mo raised his hand and knocked on the door. Knock, knock, knock.
A moment later, Yuan Guang's voice came from inside. "We're full! Please return another day, honored guest!"
Ning Mo and Ding Yangze froze, rendered speechless... Full, my ass! What kind of establishment was this dormitory?
"It's me! Old Ding! And Old Ning!" Ding Yangze said. "We're here to see Song He!"
"Song He hasn't gone to the restroom to study for two days, and we're very worried. We're afraid he may be unwell, so we've come especially to pay him a visit!" Ning Mo sounded concerned. "We'll just take a look at his complexion. Once we're reassured, we'll leave!"
Ding Yangze raised an eyebrow and gave Ning Mo a thumbs-up.
When it came to putting on a false show of concern, Ning was truly the best. He had obviously come to gather intelligence and investigate Song He's study progress, yet he was pretending to care about Song He's