That night, the streetlights along the riverbank went out.
Evening self-study at Yuzhou No. 4 High School ended at nine thirty, which was also exactly when the streetlights on River Dam Road went out.
The mountain bike rolled along slowly, accompanied by the moonlight.
Xue Yuantong sat on the back seat with her backpack in her arms, unusually quiet.
Normally, she was always laughing and chatting, constantly telling Jiang Ning about things happening in class.
Jiang Ning guessed the reason, but he did not ask.
They remained silent as the night wind brushed over their skin, bringing a faint chill.
The mountain bike turned off the dam and arrived at the entrance of the single-story house.
Xue Yuantong jumped off the bike, unzipped her backpack, and fumbled out a white box.
She tilted her little head, refusing to look at Jiang Ning. She pushed her arm forward, and the box brushed against the corner of his clothes.
Moonlight coated the side of her face in silver-white. Her hair hung down, her small chin lifted, and her voice was crisp.
"I bought too many cups, and I can't return them. You probably don't even have a cup to drink water from, right? There's nothing I can do, so I'm giving it to you. Of course, if you don't want it..."
"I don't mind." Jiang Ning took the box.
"Mm. Go to bed early."
After tossing out those words, Xue Yuantong ran into the house.
Jiang Ning pushed the mountain bike into the house next door, then returned to his room and placed the box by the window. Later, he still needed to cultivate the Nine Heavens Divine Lightning Body Tempering Art.
Xue Yuantong hid behind her own door, listening to the sounds outside.
Jiang Ning went out again.
Xue Yuantong gritted