Friday afternoon after school.
To avoid the rush when school let out, Jiang Ning deliberately stayed in the classroom a while longer.
He sat quietly at his desk, saying goodbye to one classmate after another until only a handful remained.
The classroom after school was quiet. The students eager to leave had all gone, while those who remained were in no rush.
Chen Qian, immersed in studying, was never absent.
Huang Yuzhu held his phone sideways and played a game, tapping the screen to launch marbles that shattered the glass blocking his way. The visuals were beautiful, and the effects were dazzling.
Normally, even when playing on his phone during breaks at school, he always had to stay on edge, worried a teacher would suddenly appear and confiscate it. But now, he was truly free.
Xue Yuantong ran in from the corridor, her clear, bright eyes brimming with anticipation. "Jiang Ning, Jiang Ning, we can go now!"
"Mm, okay." Jiang Ning got up and left the classroom. Even though next week was the Midterm Exam, he did not take a single book.
Just like before, on the afternoon after school let out, they were going to the snack street downtown.
Jiang Ning pushed his bike out of the bike shed and rode his Mountain Bike straight through campus. Since school had let out today, the campus rules were not very strict.
Once outside the school, the Mountain Bike wound through streets and alleys. Xue Yuantong sat quietly on the back seat, speaking only when they reached less crowded places. For instance, when they passed an old alley, she said she had been there before. There had been a delicious breakfast shop hidden inside, but the location had been too remote.
Unfortunately, the shop had changed signs now. It had probably