Afternoon, on the frozen Hui River.
Several men in police uniforms were patrolling along the ice to prevent any accidents.
After receiving Jiang Ning's permission, Wang Yong left with profuse thanks.
Jiang Ning was about to return to the tent and tell Bai Yuxia and the twins about it. After all, there would be an extra person.
Xue Yuantong suddenly said, "Wait!"
Jiang Ning looked puzzled. "What is it?"
If Tongtong had disagreed, she should have responded when he gave her that look earlier instead of only thinking to stop him afterward.
Xue Yuantong carried her little folding stool, tipped up her small head slightly, and stared at Jiang Ning's face.
She said, "I never noticed before that Wang Yong from our class was so considerate."
Jiang Ning said calmly, "Because Lou Keke is his neighbor, and she's pretty."
Xue Yuantong said, "Oh..."
She admitted that Lou Keke was indeed a little prettier than she was. But Xue Yuantong believed she was not yet in her complete form—she was only in her juvenile stage.
Still, hearing Jiang Ning say another girl was pretty left her feeling a little jealous.
And Jiang Ning had looked at that girl's long legs before!
Xue Yuantong pouted. "Hmph! Let me ask you a question."
It was time for her exclusive idiotic-question segment again. Jiang Ning remained composed and played along. In any case, he would hardly ever lose.
Xue Yuantong asked brightly, "If one day we weren't together anymore, would you find a girl prettier than me?"
Jiang Ning looked serious and said without hesitation, "No. In my heart, you're the prettiest."
Xue Yuantong's dark, watery eyes stared straight at him. She sensed Jiang Ning's resolve, and her heart became as sweet as if she had eaten honeydew. Joy rippled through her chest, as