School was out.
After entering their second year of high school, they had gained another evening self-study period and did not get out until 10:20 p.m.
By the River Dam, Jiang Ning slowed his Electric Bike as the night wind blowing toward him ruffled his hair.
Xue Yuantong sighed from the back seat. "Time passes so fast. Fried chicken cutlets smell so good!"
She had thought the extra evening self-study period would be hard to endure, but the whole session had passed pleasantly.
Jiang Ning said, "You either slept or ate through the entire evening self-study. Of course it passed quickly."
In the wrong, Xue Yuantong did not argue with him.
Looking at the ever-lit streetlamps on both sides of the River Dam, she suddenly felt puzzled.
"How strange. Back when I was in middle school, the streetlights would turn off really early. Why are they still on when it's almost 10:30 now?"
There were not many people along the River Dam at night, so to save electricity, the streetlights often went out early.
Unable to think of a reason, Xue Yuantong imagined, "The streetlights must know I get out at this hour, so they stayed on for me!"
Jiang Ning said, "Indeed. That's very possible."
"Hehehe." Xue Yuantong thought he was so nice. She often said childish things, yet Jiang Ning never laughed at her. Instead, he agreed with her ideas.
She counted on her fingers. "Second-year evening self-study really ends late—10:20! My mom must be staying up waiting for me again."
Jiang Ning listened quietly as she spoke.
"And after I get home and wash up, it's almost eleven. There's barely any time to play games," Xue Yuantong complained.
Jiang Ning said, "Don't you spend all day playing at school?"
"Hmph, it's different." As for why it was