After Guo Kunnan returned to the dorm, he kept waiting for his good brother. He waited until 11:30 that night, yet still received no word from Kaiquan.
He truly could not wait any longer. He sat up from bed, grabbed an umbrella, and headed out into the darkness.
A torrential downpour raged outside. Moisture filled the air, the wind howled, and Guo Kunnan shivered from the cold in the corridor.
Driven by his powerful thirst for knowledge, he overcame the urge to crawl back into bed.
Guo Kunnan plunged into the rainy night and secretly slipped out through the little iron gate beside the dorm entrance.
Wearing flip-flops with his pant legs rolled up to his knees, he stepped onto the cement floor of the campus. Vast pools of water washed over his feet, sweeping away his sleepiness.
Worried about being spotted by the Security Department, Guo Kunnan did not dare turn on his flashlight. He could only make his way forward using the faint light of the night.
Where is Kaiquan? Guo Kunnan stood between the school buildings.
Then it struck him. If Kaiquan had succeeded in confessing, he would definitely have shared the good news. Yet more than an hour had passed, and Guo Kunnan had received nothing from him. There was only one answer: Quan Ge failed.
Guo Kunnan turned and headed toward the School Field.
As he walked ahead, he saw a figure through the curtain of rain.
The figure stood there with his head lowered, letting the rain pour over him. He looked utterly heartbroken and miserable.
Guo Kunnan said nothing. He silently walked to Kaiquan's side and raised his black umbrella, shielding him from the falling rain.
For a long while, neither of them spoke.
Shan Kaiquan's voice was hoarse. "Nan Bro, I don't