It was nearly dark. The western sky had turned a vast, clear orange-red.
The sunlight was no longer glaring. From far to near, it spilled down softly, bathing the endless golden wheat fields across the broad plains.
All of Yuzhou lay beneath the sunset.
After dinner, Xue Yuantong lounged on a cool chair by the doorway, while Jiang Ning sat beside her, watching the sun set.
The sun gradually sank, merging with the sky and earth. As the last glimmer vanished, it slipped perfectly into the night.
Night had fallen.
Yellow lights came on outside the neighboring old man and old woman's home, lighting up the darkness once more.
Three children ran back and forth through the open space before the single-story houses, their laughter drifting through the air as if they would never tire.
Aunt Gu was not staying inside. Summer had arrived, and the house was stuffy, so she had come outside to catch the breeze and chat with the neighbors.
Aunt Gu's job now came with good benefits, and she had no worries in life. Her complexion was much better than before.
"Jiang Ning, Jiang Ning, there are mosquitoes. Shall we go inside?" Xue Yuantong swatted at them several times but could not do anything about them, so she made a suggestion.
Aunt Gu glanced at her daughter. "You eat your fill and lie down. If they don't bite you, who are they supposed to bite?"
"Don't you know to get up and move around?" she lectured her for a few moments.
Xue Yuantong refused to give in. "They're not only biting me! Ask Jiang Ning. He must have been bitten too!"
Jiang Ning said, "No."
Xue Yuantong thought, Damn it, he actually isn't taking my side!
In the end, Xue Yuantong used gaming as an excuse