Yin Kecao propped himself up and nodded at me.
Good. I'm glad you're feeling better.
"I have something to ask you two."
They exchanged a glance, then turned to look at me.
"What is it? Go ahead and ask."
Yin Kecao nodded and propped himself against the headboard.
"Well, I wanted to know if that dark cloud in the distance means the rainy season is coming."
As I spoke, I pointed outside.
The two of them exchanged a glance. Li Erniu turned and walked to the window, then opened it and looked around, up and down...
Then he turned back and shook his head at Yin Kecao and me.
"I don't see any dark clouds."
Uh... right. My eyesight was far better than an ordinary person's. I could see things other people couldn't.
"Um... Ms. Fang Yuxuan, what do you mean?"
"I'm not making this up. My eyesight is just much better than an ordinary person's, so I can see it. There's a dark cloud in the distance, though it's not very big. It's been drifting around in this desert for about two or three months. I haven't seen a single dark cloud in all that time, so I'm sure I'm not imagining it."
Li Erniu paused, turned to look at the distant sky, then turned back and regarded me with suspicion.
"You really... can see it? You're not just making this up because you think we're easy to fool, are you?"
Well now, this kid really had some nerve.
"Erniu! Cough, cough... Don't be like that. I believe Ms. Fang Yuxuan has no reason to lie to us, so what she says is credible."
At that, Yin Kecao fell into thought for a moment.
"Hmm... based on what we've learned over the past two years, the appearance of dark