The Great River Freezes Over

January 29.

Last night, Xin Youling had notified the class group that there would be no morning self-study the next day, so Xue Yuantong happily slept in.

After waking up and getting herself ready, she ran to Chuchu's house, only to discover that Jiang Ning and Chuchu had committed another terrible crime behind her back...

The two of them had actually finished breakfast.

Jiang Ning drank his tea, unconcerned. "Didn't you say last night not to wake you?"

Xue Yuantong puffed up her cheeks. "But couldn't you have waited a little? Did you have to let me see it?"

Jiang Ning calmly said, "It's fine. I'll take you to the cafeteria for a big meal later."

Only then did Xue Yuantong settle down.

Yesterday's freezing rain had lasted a long time, leaving the ground incredibly slick and severely disrupting city traffic. The sudden bad weather had caught Yuzhou off guard, nearly punching through the city officials' defenses, making it difficult for their response measures to cover everything.

Jiang Ning pulled out his vehicle keys and took the initiative. "Chuchu."

Girls, after all—having experienced it once yesterday, when faced with Jiang Ning's invitation again today, Xue Chuchu hesitated briefly before easily agreeing.

Jiang Ning pushed the titanium-gray Electric Bike to the entrance. With Tongtong and Chuchu aboard, he twisted the throttle, and the bike shot forward.

Once they charged up the River Dam in one go, Xue Yuantong turned her gaze toward the broad Hui River to the north. Although she played games every day, her genes were excellent and she was not nearsighted at all. Her dynamic and static vision remained top-tier.

The cold wind sang softly by her ears. The river that usually flowed before them now presented an entirely different sight.

The gray sky reflected against the silver