"It was all for you—I racked my brains, went to great lengths, and wore myself out talking..."
"Enough, enough."
Yu Xiao interrupted Wang Tong with an exasperated smile. "We know. You did the most."
"Mm, Tongtong really went to a lot of trouble."
Zou Xinning tried to stifle a laugh.
"Ahem~"
Wang Tong pressed a fist to her lips. "As long as you know."
"Pfft~"
The girls all laughed.
"You..."
Yu Xiao tapped Wang Tong on the forehead.
"It's getting late. Let's head back."
Xiao Xiao checked the time and looked around at everyone.
"Mm."
Everyone nodded.
"I'm completely satisfied. Let's go back."
Wang Tong smiled with narrowed eyes.
Tonight, she'd seen fireflies again, and she'd seen Little Deer, too.
Now the fireflies had escorted Little Deer home.
It was time for them to head back, too.
The group returned to the village. Other than the house where they were staying, all the other houses were dark.
This time, the elderly villagers had even prepared a late-night snack for them.
They chatted and laughed as they ate, then went their separate ways.
The next morning, Xiao Xiao and the others, who had gotten up early, happened to run into the group of dyed-haired young men as they were leaving.
The other group glanced at them, then hurried off.
The elderly villagers were disappointed. "Why are they leaving so soon? They only stayed one day."
"Did we not treat them well?"
"No."
Wang Tong shook her head. "Look how rushed they were. Maybe something urgent came up all of a sudden?"
"I see."
The elderly villagers understood.
Young people from the city were always so busy, they sighed.
Then they turned a "wary" look on Xiao Xiao and the others. "You aren't going to suddenly have something come