Evening self-study ended.
Guo Kunnan called Shan Kaiquan out to buy something to eat. Shan Kaiquan was tempted. He was a little hungry, but he still refused. He did not have much money and could not spend it carelessly.
Guo Kunnan looked at him. As his good friend, he knew Shan Kaiquan's situation very well.
He had wasted so much money recently chasing Bai Yuxia. What an idiot.
He had told Shan Kaiquan as much, but the guy simply would not listen.
He felt Kaiquan had become a little obsessed.
"Forget it, I'll treat you to an egg pancake," Guo Kunnan said softly. Otherwise, Shan Kaiquan would definitely be crying about hunger tonight.
Shan Kaiquan threw an arm around his neck. "Nan Bro, you're the real bro."
"Obviously."
In the dead of winter, the two left campus with their arms around each other's shoulders.
Jiang Ning found his Mountain Bike and cast a Magic Art on it, warming the seat.
He and Xue Yuantong walked out through the school gates, and Xue Yuantong followed steadily beside him the whole way.
"Why didn't you go buy anything to eat today?"
Jiang Ning found it strange. Recently, Aunt Gu had gone to work as a cook at Evergreen Liquid Company, and her family's circumstances had immediately improved considerably. Xue Yuantong had been going out to buy street snacks every evening.
"Mom texted me during evening self-study. She said it's Christmas Eve today, so her company specially prepared pastries. Everyone got a portion, and Mom brought hers home for me."
"I'll share some with you later," Xue Yuantong said.
"I see." Jiang Ning figured it was probably Shao Shuangshuang's idea.
They crossed the Dam and returned home. Jiang Ning parked his bike, and Xue Yuantong dragged him inside to eat the pastries.
Aunt