Jiang Ning rode up to the row house and found a black electric bike parked outside Xue Yuantong's home.
He found it a little strange. Xue Yuantong's family's electric bike was not this color.
Had Aunt Gu bought a new electric bike?
But this one looked rather old, probably three to five years old, and it was not very pretty either.
He swept the house with his Spiritual Sense and discovered something different: Xue Yuantong's family had two guests.
That surprised Jiang Ning. He had lived in Xue Yuantong's house for several months, yet he had never seen her family receive guests.
Jiang Ning walked into the courtyard, where Xue Yuantong stood by the sink, brushing her teeth.
"Jiang Ning, you're back!"
"You came back at just the right time. What a coincidence, I just got up." Xue Yuantong mumbled around the foam in her mouth.
"Brush properly. The foam's dripping out," Jiang Ning reminded her.
Then he looked at a girl standing at the kitchen door.
She was about fifteen years old, around five foot five, slender and pretty. There was a stubborn air between her brows that gave her a very distinct impression.
Jiang Ning glanced over her clothes. She wore an ordinary cotton-padded jacket in a plain style, with no trace of makeup on her face.
She held a small English vocabulary book in her hand. It was obvious that she was a diligent student.
"Jiang Ning, Jiang Ning, this is Xue Chuchu, from our village." Xue Yuantong spat out a mouthful of water and introduced her.
"Chuchu, this is Jiang Ning, the one I told you about. He's especially nice." Xue Yuantong grinned foolishly. "He's my little brother. Whatever I tell him to do, he does!"
Jiang Ning first looked down at Xue Yuantong, then smiled