Time galloped like a spurred horse, days and months flowed away like falling blossoms and running water. Another week had slipped by.
Saturday, June 21. Summer vacation was just around the corner.
The sunset hung midway in the sky, spilling brilliant golden light. It gilded the passersby and made the Hui River shimmer with rippling gold.
At the River Dam, the bedroom air was fresh, utterly free of the heat outside.
Jiang Ning lounged against the sofa, watching a movie. He had plenty of free time.
He held a glass of orange juice. It was not cold enough, so Jiang Ning used a spell, cold air rising from his palm to chill it.
If Xue Yuantong saw that, she would surely think: That saves even more on electricity, doesn't it?
A plate of cold spicy shredded beef sat beside Jiang Ning. Aunt Gu had bought the beef and specially made it for her daughter.
Xue Yuantong claimed she had given him a full half, saving it for him as a snack.
According to her, her mother's cooking was especially delicious. Unfortunately, beef was expensive, and her mother had been busy with work before, without much time to make it.
Jiang Ning beckoned through the air, and the shredded beef rose from the plate and flew into his mouth on its own.
He did not need to use his hands or chopsticks. It was effortless.
Aunt Gu's cooking was as good as ever—fragrant and spicy.
Jiang Ning took a sip of iced orange juice and happily continued watching the movie.
Suddenly, slippers slapped against the floor outside. Jiang Ning did not need Spiritual Sense; by ear alone, he knew who had arrived.
He was far too familiar with Xue Yuantong's footsteps.
Amid a burst of hurried, chaotic footsteps, Xue Yuantong pushed