Yan Jiayu happened to be lifting her leg high, ready to flick him on the forehead. She hadn't expected him to disappear. Her foot was about to hit the ground, but she managed to pull it back and kick sideways through empty air instead. It whooshed before she gently lowered it. Then she looked up with a grin. "That was close. I wonder if I'd be committing a crime if I kicked a hole in the ground."
Li Kun and Duan Cheng exchanged a knowing glance. The former laughed. "Too bad he got away. But judging by this, he probably won't be coming back."
"Yeah, too bad." Yan Jiayu regretted it for all of a second before saying, "I made plans to stay at the fruit shop owner's house tonight. I'll get going."
Xu Huo nodded. He waited until she was far away before asking Li and Duan, "Where are you two planning to stay?"
They had to get up before dawn tomorrow to work, so of course they were going to squeeze into the communal bunkroom the boss provided. Thinking of that, Li Kun felt a little envious of Yan Jiayu. "I wonder how she made friends with people in Gemstone City so quickly. It's like there isn't a single person in the whole city she doesn't know."
"Maybe it's because she's young." Xu Huo opened the gate to the performance venue's courtyard to see them out, making no move to invite them to stay the night.
After they left, Xu Huo returned behind the stage and knocked on the wooden boards.
The small block underneath was removed, and the little bald boy poked his head out. He looked around first, then pulled a photo from his pocket and held it up. "This is a picture of my mom